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CO2 Laser Cutting

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. John Powell

    1. Unit H, Laser Expertise Ltd., Dunkirk, Nottingham, UK
      Department of Materials Processing, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden
      Engineering Academy of St. Petersburg, Russia

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  • Successfully combines solid information with a readable, accessible style Is both practical and technical - giving it appeal to both hands-on operators and researchers

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. The Basic Principles

    • John Powell
    Pages 1-22

  3. Laser Cutting Steels

    • John Powell
    Pages 23-70

  4. Cutting Non-ferrous Metals

    • John Powell
    Pages 71-90

  5. Cutting Non-metals

    • John Powell
    Pages 91-115

  6. Setting Up for Cutting

    • John Powell
    Pages 117-152

  7. Troubleshooting

    • John Powell
    Pages 153-164

  8. Safety Guidelines

    • John Powell
    Pages 165-172

  9. Alternative Cutting Methods

    • John Powell
    Pages 173-187

  10. The Physics and Design of CO2 Lasers

    • John Powell
    Pages 189-203

  11. Some Aspects of the Physics and Chemistry of Laser Cutting

    • John Powell
    Pages 205-229

  12. Bibliography and Further Reading

    • John Powell
    Pages 231-239

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 241-248
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The laser has given manufacturing industry a new tool. When the laser beam is focused it can generate one of the world's most intense energy sources, more intense than flames and arcs, though similar to an electron beam. In fact the intensity is such that it can vaporise most known materials. The laser material processing industry has been growing swiftly as the quality, speed and new manufacturing possibilities become better understood. In the fore of these new technologies is the process of laser cutting. Laser cutting leads because it is a direct process substitu­ tion and the laser can usually do the job with greater flexibility, speed and quality than its competitors. However, to achieve these high speeds with high quality con­ siderable know how and experience is required. This information is usually carefully guarded by the businesses concerned and has to be gained by hard experience and technical understanding. Yet in this book John Powell explains in lucid and almost non­ technical language many of these process wrinkles concerning alignment, cornering, pulsing, water jets, material properties, cutting speeds as well as tricks with surface coating and much much more. It is a book which managers and technicians in laser job shops and laser processing facilities would be foolish not to read.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Unit H, Laser Expertise Ltd., Dunkirk, Nottingham, UK

    John Powell

  • Department of Materials Processing, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden

    John Powell

  • Engineering Academy of St. Petersburg, Russia

    John Powell

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