Patent ID: 7696452
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: B23K,G05B

Abstract:
1. A process for the laser beam machining of components, the process comprising: providing a remote laser head; guiding the laser head with a manipulator with a multiaxial manipulator hand, said remote laser head being arranged externally on said manipulator hand, said laser head emitting a laser beam; during welding or cutting, guiding the emitted laser beam along a welding or cutting path on the component by orientation modifications and with a variable irradiation angle β, the guiding including changing the orientation of the laser beam only by pivoting motions of the manipulator hand about at least one of the hand axes resulting in a changing of irradiation angle of the laser beam; and changing and adjusting at least one or more of a laser power output of the emitted laser beam and a velocity of welding or cutting as a function of the changing irradiation angle β of the laser beam.