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PWL#037B
September 15, 2006

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Online Resources (5)

Our fifth installment of pertinent Resources available online is presented here. This time the subject is Laser Welding.

First of all let us remind you of our Website Page on this subject at High Energy Welding Processes.

Here are some References to important knowledge documents and books:

ANSI/AWS Z49.1:2005
Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
American Welding Society, 15-Jul-2005
68 pages
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ANSI/AWS C5.10/C5.10M:2003
Recommended Practices for Shielding Gases for Welding and Plasma Arc Cutting
American Welding Society, 01-Jan-2003
72 pages
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ANSI/AWS C7.2:1998
Recommended Practices for Laser Beam Welding, Cutting and Drilling
American Welding Society, 01-Nov-1998
118 pages
Click to Order.

Books on Laser Technology from the Laser Institute of America (LIA)
can be found by browsing their Catalog at
http://www.laserinstitute.org/PDF/pubs/PubsCatalog06Final.pdf

On Laser Welding and Allied Processes

From TWI
Laser welding of military vehicles at TWI
http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/getFile/military_caseg58.html
Carbon Dioxide Laser
http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/protected/band_3/kspah002.html
Diode Lasers
http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/protected/band_3/kspah001.html

From US Laser Corp.
Laser Welding Article
http://www.uslasercorp.com/envoy/welding.html
Laser Heat Treating Article
http://www.uslasercorp.com/envoy/heattreating.html

From Miyaki
Laser Welding Fundamentals Guide
http://www.unitekmiyachilasers.com/res_resources/pdf/LaserFund_Weld.pdf

From AWS
Laser Welding and Cutting Safety
www.aws.org/technical/facts/FACT-19.PDF

Laser Welding Versus Micro Welding
http://www.moldmakingtechnology.com/articles/060606.html

Gases for Laser Welding
http://www.linde-gas.com/international/web/lg/com/likelgcom30.nsf/
DocByAlias/ind_mv_laser7

Laser welding and its quality issues
http://auto.2456.com/eng/epub/details.asp?epubiid=1&id=11497&m=1

From The Fabricator
A List of links to Laser Articles and other information
http://www.thefabricator.com/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_TechCell.cfm

From AWS - The Welding Journal - January 2007 - page 44
Laser Engineered Net Shaping Advances
Additive Manufacturing and Repair
http://files.aws.org/wj/2007/01/wj200701/wj0107-44.pdf

On Laser Welding of Plastics

From TWI
Laser welding of plastics
http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/protected/band_3/ksab002.html
Clearweld
http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/protected/band_3/ksiaj001.html

From Plastics Technology Online
Plastics Welding: Laser and Infrared Systems
http://www.ptonline.com/articles/200410fa2.html

From Bayer
http://plastics.bayer.com/plastics/emea/en/technology/1206/article.jsp?
docId=6079&cid=1206

Laser Welding of Plastics
www.uni-ulm.de/ilm/AdvancedMaterials/Paper/KanatamLaserWeldingofPlastics.pdf

Plastic Welding with diode Lasers
www.laserline.de/en/news/download/PlasticWelding.pdf

Hybrid Laser Welding

Laser-GMAW Hybrid Welding
http://www.thefabricator.com/ArcWelding/ArcWelding_Article.cfm?ID=777

From TWI
Weldasearch - sample results
Hybrid Laser-Arc Welding
http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/unprotected/band_1/info_search.html

From ESAB
Laser-hybrid Welding System Alliance
http://www.ferret.com.au/articles/69/0c019669.asp

Laser hybrid process improves welding speed
www.offshore-mag.com/.../ARCHI/none/WELDING:_Laser_hybrid_process_improves_
welding_speed,_penetration/

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