F60: Laser Beam Optics for Enhanced Laser Brazing: Principles and Applications

Artificial Intelligence In-Process Defect Detection for Laser Brazing: A Deep Learning Approach
How can process monitoring and quality assurance for laser joining be improved? Please join us for an interesting case study presentation for joining professionals: In-process quality monitoring for laser brazing with an AI approach, finding smallest pores and defects at Ford Cologne Body and Assembly Plant. To stay competitive, manufacturing facilities must continue to get smarter and more efficient. Artificial Intelligence technology is proving to be the key factor in driving optimum performance and improved quality in product manufacturing. Combined with high-speed Intelligent Laser Optics with real time integrated process monitoring, the Smart Factory is teaching itself. Accurate Data Driven Decisions can now be made by production equipment itself, minimizing human decision making, and thus improving process control.
Jay Flowers – Scansonic

Laser Optics Guideline for Welding – Advantages and Differences of Scanner and Fixed Beam Optics
Laser welding is well established in the manufacturing world of sheet metal, automotive and electronics. However, the right selection of laser power source, optics and process parameter is complex and depends on the specific application. This presentation focuses on differences between fixed beam optics and 2D/3D scanner optics. Best practices on real world applications will be shown to highlight and explain individual advantages in processing speed, shielding gas supply and resources. Advanced techniques like beam oscillation and the importance of the right spot sizing are demonstrated to show how to overcome gap conditions and bad part fit ups.
Marco Opitz – TRUMPF