The development of the CO2 gas laser in the mid-sixties, has paved the way for the potential use of lasers in the fabrication of various driveline and body parts for automobiles. Much laser and laser metalworking research has been conducted in the United Kingdom and Europe (early research on cutting dates back to 1967). However, the automobile industries in both communities have been cautious in using lasers in production for heat treatment and welding. This paper outlines, in respect to the automobile industry, developments in laser equipments, current production applications, potential application studies and particular problem areas which are being researched. The application areas discussed cover: laser cutting, heat treatment and welding.


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    Title :

    Metalworking Lasers In Automobile Fabrication - A View From The UK


    Contributors:
    Dawes, C J. (author)

    Conference:

    Laser Processing: Fundamentals, Applications, and Systems Engineering ; 1986 ; Quebec City,Canada


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1986-11-12





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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