Instant control for laser welding
Monday, March 9, 2009 - 10:08
in Physics & Chemistry
Car doors are usually assembled from several sections of sheet metal which are welded together by laser. The laser beam moves over the slightly overlapping sheets and melts them in a spot measuring several tenths of a millimetre, producing a so called full penetration hole that closes again when the laser beam moves on. It is most important for the laser output power to be set correctly - if it is too low the strength of the welding connection is reduced because it does not extend over the full cross section of the metal sheets, if it is too high the laser cuts right through them...
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