The Industrial Laser Handbook

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Economic review & technology trends

   1. Economic review & technology trends

      • David Belforte, Morris Levitt

      Pages 1-11

3. Lase material processing data & guidelines

   1. Laser material processing data & guidelines

      • David Belforte, Morris Levitt

      Pages 13-35

4. Review of laser processing

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37

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   2. Modeling of laser material processing

      • John C. Ion

      Pages 39-47

   3. Laser-beam quality and brightness in industrial applications

      • K. D. Hachfeld

      Pages 48-54

   4. High-radiance near-infrared lasers for material processing

      • Ken Manes

      Pages 55-66

   5. Physical mechanism and modeling of deep-penetration laser welding

      • Dieter Schuöcker

      Pages 67-73

   6. Potential and challenges in laser welding structural steels

      • Jens Klæstrup Kristensen

      Pages 74-80

   7. Laser welding in the pipeline industry

      • V. E. Merchant

      Pages 81-88

   8. Tailored welded blanks: A new alternative in automobile body design

      • J-C. Mombo-Caristan, V. Lobring, W. Prange, A. Frings

      Pages 89-102

   9. Pulsed welding with radio frequency-excited CO2 lasers

      • Ole A. Sandven

      Pages 103-107

   10. Laser material processing: Effects of polarization and cutting velocity

       • H. J. van Halewijn

       Pages 108-112

   11. Drilling of aero-engine components: Experiences from the shop floor

       • Martien H. H. van Dijk

       Pages 113-118

   12. Laser hardening of boring tools

       • Vladimir S. Kovalenko

       Pages 119-120

   13. Laser hardening of chrome steels

       • Vladimir S. Kovalenko, Leonid F. Golovko

       Pages 121-122

   14. Laser treatment of lead alloys for battery grid application

       • Narendra B. Dahotre, Mary Helen McCay, T. Dwayne McCay, C. Michael Sharp

       Pages 123-131

   15. Soviet development of laser equipment for commercial applications

       • G. A. Baranov, V. V. Khukharev

       Pages 132-137

5. Company & product directory

   1. Company & product directory

      • David Belforte, Morris Levitt

      Pages 139-273

6. Related products & services

   1. Related products & services

      • David Belforte, Morris Levitt

      Pages 275-280

Manufacturing with lasers is becoming increasingly important in modern industry. This is a unique, most comprehensive handbook of laser applications to all modern branches of industry. It includes, along with the theoretical background, updates of the most recent research results, practical issues and even the most complete company and product directory and supplier's list of industrial laser and system manufacturers. Such important applications of lasers in manufacturing as welding, cutting, drilling, heat treating, surface treatment, marking, engraving, etc. are addressed in detail, from the practical point of view. A list of specific companies dealing with manufacturing aspects with lasers is given.

• Automobil
• Service
• Trend
• cutting
• design
• development
• energy
• material
• modeling
• optics
• quality
• research
• surface
• technology
• welding
• Engineering Economics

• Belforte Associates, Sturbridge, USA

  David Belforte

• PennWell Publishing, Westford, USA

  Morris Levitt

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