Introduction of a CAM feature model for laser beam welding

Jochen Kittel; Michael J. Dahmen; B. Fuerst; Stefan Kaierle; Ernst-Wolfgang Kreutz; Reinhart Poprawe

doi:10.1117/12.281315

25 September 1997 Introduction of a CAM feature model for laser beam welding

Jochen Kittel, Michael J. Dahmen, B. Fuerst, Stefan Kaierle, Ernst-Wolfgang Kreutz, Reinhart Poprawe

Proceedings Volume 3102, Rapid Prototyping and Flexible Manufacturing; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.281315
Event: Lasers and Optics in Manufacturing III, 1997, Munich, Germany

Abstract

An approach to improve the quality of offline programming for laser beam welding is described. A CAD-dataset is combined with technological information using a feature model. A feature consists of the basic geometry, process parameters, a set of strategies in which way it can be processed, and rules to select the optimum strategy depending on the boundary conditions. The resulting welding task is represented by a list of features from which an NC-dataset is generated, containing all process information. The aim of the development is to design a feature based technology module which is integrated into a flexible, fault tolerant and process near planning tool.

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Jochen Kittel, Michael J. Dahmen, B. Fuerst, Stefan Kaierle, Ernst-Wolfgang Kreutz, and Reinhart Poprawe "Introduction of a CAM feature model for laser beam welding", Proc. SPIE 3102, Rapid Prototyping and Flexible Manufacturing, (25 September 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.281315

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