3. Laser-assisted machining (UAL)
Laser assistance does not act specifically on the cutting zone, but directly on the material to be machined, by heating the surface upstream of the tool passage. After a description of the possibilities for integrating assistance into the machine tool, the effects on material machinability and surface integrity will be discussed. More specifically, the evolution of residual stresses on the part will be detailed.
3.1 Integrating assistance into machine tools
Laser assistance involves equipping the machine tool with a laser focusing head, which heats the workpiece a few millimeters upstream of the tool. The laser power required is of the order of a few kilowatts. As early as the late 1970s, CO 2 lasers were used,...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Essais de durée de vie des outils de tournage à partie activé unique - ISO 3685 - 1993
- Laser safety – Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements - EN 60825-1 - 2014
- Safe use of lasers - AINSI Z136.1-2014 - 2014
Regulations
Code du travail – Article R4452-1 to R4452-31 modified by Decree no. 2010-750 of July 2, 2010 on the protection of workers against the risks arising from artificial optical radiation. JORF n° 0153 du 4 juillet 2010 page 12149 texte n° 11.
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