Compact Remote Welding with Robotic Servo Motor Controlled Laser Beam Welding
Laser Beam Welding has been augmented by the use of robot-controlled servo motors to steer the beam path and weave the beam shape allowing for fast response for various welding conditions. The robot controlled Compact Remote Welding head allows the beam path to be dynamically adjusted for gap conditions, or to create unique welding profiles at much higher speed than a robot. The ability to rapidly wobble or weave the beam allows for gap bridging and the unique control of the digital laser interface provide for varying pulse and power conditions across the weave shape. All of these functions are controlled from the Robot Teach pendant and with respect to the robot path, not exclusive to the laser head position. Low power scribing is fast and accurate with the high-speed scanning capabilities of the Compact Remote Welding Head.
Michael Sharpe - FANUC America Corporation
Remote Laser Welding with Omni-directional Seam Tracking
Remote laser welding is today a mature process in backseat, front seat, as well as recliner applications. The range of applications in automotive manufacturing continues to broaden to increase production efficiency and design flexibility. Standard laser butt welds and tactile guided filler wire fillet welds have been used for some years on hang-on parts such as doors. However, the advantages of the remote laser welding process, such as omni-directionality, small robot movements and high "laser on" time, are rarely fully exploited. We will present the new version of II-VI's customer acclaimed remote welding head RLSK with a unique omni-directional seam tracking system. The presentation will demonstrate how it is applied for welding aluminum and steel doors. Advantages and challenges will be discussed. The combination of locally applied laser screw welds with seam tracked remote laser fillet welds and overlap welds will be described.
Matthias Kühnel - II-VI HIGHYAG
Modular Remote Laser Welding Head Combined with a Consistent Interface Standardization Provides Flexible Application Possibilities in Production
Remote laser beam welding is attracting increasing attention due to the high productivity and the high saving potential with regard to cycle time, especially today in the area of hang on parts. With the use of the remote laser beam welding a flexible tool is given, which allows to operate different laser applications with one processing head. This is crucial for modern, highly automated BIW because it has to build an ever-increasing variety on a reduced foot print in the plants. Therefore, the Auditorium will be explained the structure and configuration possibilities of the Scansonic solution and the adherence to a uniform application interface with the associated applications.
Jay Flowers - Abicor Binzel
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