Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
Purpose – The paper aims to provide a review of the use of lasers in industry, with an emphasis on applications in manufacturing and material processing. Design/methodology/approach – Following an introduction to lasers and their development, this paper considers a selection of key material processing applications. Findings – This shows that, since their invention in 1960, lasers have emerged to play a vital role in numerous industrial processes. Gas (CO 2 ), solid‐state, excimer, semiconductor and fibre lasers are used in welding, soldering, drilling, cutting, micromachining, marking, engraving, heat treatment, material deposition and adhesive curing. Originality/value – The paper provides a detailed review of the uses of lasers in industrial material processing and also places these applications in an historical context.
Assembly Automation – Emerald Publishing
Published: Sep 28, 2010
Keywords: Welding; Soldering; Heat treatment; Production materials; Lasers; Machine tools
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.