PROSPECTS OF AUTOMATION IN MACHINING STEEL PLATES BY LASER BEAM

The use of lasers in metalworking is becoming more and more important. This new technology is coming out from experimental stage of technical feasibility and today the industrial laser applications are becoming various and numerous. Particularly in sheet metal working, laser peculiarities and advantages are very interesting. In cutting and welding the flexibility of laser beam allows to work rapidly and precisely components of different and complex geometries. For cutting applications are generally used laser sources at low and medium power level and technological problems are relatively simple. Different systems for plate or tridimensional sheet cutting are now available. The welding technology involves more problems not only for metallurgical quality but also for system architecture.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ISATA 84, "In Pursuit of Technical Excellence". Proceedings Volume 2. International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation with particular reference to Vehicle Management Systems and Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Milan, Italy 24-28 September 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Automotive Automotion Limited

  42 Lloyd Park Avenue
  Croydon CRO 5SB, Surrey,   England 

  Alfa Romeo Auto SpA

  Milan,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Ricciardi, G
  • Cantello, M
  • Pasquini, F
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Automobile industry; Flexibility; Lasers; Machining; Sheet metal; Steel plates; Vehicle components; Welding
• Old TRIS Terms: Laser applications
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399967
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: ISATA 84093, HS-038 507
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM