GB2253282B - Method and apparatus for controllably laser processing a surface - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for controllably laser processing a surface

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GB2253282B
GB2253282B GB9104081A GB9104081A GB2253282B GB 2253282 B GB2253282 B GB 2253282B GB 9104081 A GB9104081 A GB 9104081A GB 9104081 A GB9104081 A GB 9104081A GB 2253282 B GB2253282 B GB 2253282B
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controllably
laser processing
laser
processing
controllably laser
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Peter Charles Morgan
Stewart Wynn Williams
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BAE Systems PLC
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British Aerospace PLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/03—Observing, e.g. monitoring, the workpiece
    • B23K26/034—Observing the temperature of the workpiece
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/03—Observing, e.g. monitoring, the workpiece
    • B23K26/0344—Observing the speed of the workpiece
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/60—Preliminary treatment

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
GB9104081A 1991-02-27 1991-02-27 Method and apparatus for controllably laser processing a surface Expired - Fee Related GB2253282B (en)

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GB2253282A GB2253282A (en) 1992-09-02
GB2253282B true GB2253282B (en) 1994-05-11

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GB1591314A (en) * 1976-07-30 1981-06-17 Steigerwald Strahltech Method and apparatus for seam welding by means of an energy beam
JPS6041089A (en) * 1983-08-16 1985-03-04 株式会社リコー Graphic generator
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GB1591314A (en) * 1976-07-30 1981-06-17 Steigerwald Strahltech Method and apparatus for seam welding by means of an energy beam
GB2039462A (en) * 1978-12-07 1980-08-13 Central Electr Generat Board Controlling arc welding
JPS6041089A (en) * 1983-08-16 1985-03-04 株式会社リコー Graphic generator
EP0278643A1 (en) * 1987-01-30 1988-08-17 Walter W. Duley Means for enhancing laser processing efficiency of metals

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5653900A (en) 1991-01-17 1997-08-05 United Distillers Plc Dynamic laser marking

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