THE OPPORTUNITIES TO USE LASER TECHNOLOGY IN AUTOMOTIVE AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

摘要

From the moment numerous laser technology applications had been developed and implemented into different fields of industry the automotive and aerospace industries were among the first because of their most expansive, dynamic and fast absorbtion of innovations. The applications of laser hole drilling, material cutting, welding, product marking and engraving as well as some mechanical material machining intensified with laser beam are discussed. The possibilities to increase the processing productivity and to improve the product quality are demonstrated. The material in this paper had been presented at the International Conference "Global Automotive Laser Applications" in the framework of the "International School of Quantum Electronics" held at Erice-Sicily (Italy) on 1-7 August 2001 and is given here with some modification.