AUTOMATED LASER MATERIAL PROCESSING FOR PRECISE AND FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING

摘要

Automated laser material processing apparatus can include a scanning laser for focusing a laser beam onto a work surface along a pre-programmed path. The apparatus also includes a work table that provides a precisely planar support surface for supporting the material during a work operation performed by the laser. There is a need to increase the precision of the operation and efficiently use the floor space so that both laser cutting as well as laser welding operations can be accommodated and make the plant more flexible and dynamic.