Switching, Pointing, Transporting, Manipulating, And Focusing A High Power Laser Beam At A Multi-Workcell Production Facility

Daniel J. Plankenhorn

doi:10.1117/12.950174

28 March 1989 Switching, Pointing, Transporting, Manipulating, And Focusing A High Power Laser Beam At A Multi-Workcell Production Facility

Daniel J. Plankenhorn

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Proceedings Volume 1024, Beam Diagnostics and Beam Handling Systems; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.950174
Event: 1988 International Congress on Optical Science and Engineering, 1988, Hamburg, Germany

Abstract

A comprehensive approach to delivering the beam of a multi-kilowatt industrial laser is described throughout its entire path length from laser exit to beam impingement on the part. The importance of sharing the beam among workcells to fully utilize the laser is emphasized. Attention to each aspect of beam handling in providing rapid, reliable, and safe delivery of the beam can help ensure the success of laser processing in production.

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Daniel J. Plankenhorn "Switching, Pointing, Transporting, Manipulating, And Focusing A High Power Laser Beam At A Multi-Workcell Production Facility", Proc. SPIE 1024, Beam Diagnostics and Beam Handling Systems, (28 March 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.950174

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