Remote Laser Welding: The Future of Automotive  Manufacturing

Adell S. Amer; ُ Amad Elddein Elshwain

doi:10.26629/jtr.2024.02

Authors

Adell S. Amer Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Misurata university, Libya. Author
Amad Elddein Elshwain Department of Industrial Engineering, The College Of Industrial Technology, Misurata, Libya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26629/jtr.2024.02

Keywords:

laser Technology, Automotive Industry, Manufacturing Processes, Remote, solid-state Laser

Abstract

Global Automobile industry has adopted laser technology as early as 1973 into its manufacturing process, starting from Ford Motor Co. use of laser welding system for underbody operation over its assembly line. In modern times the solid- state laser is gaining popularity and evolving very fast. Laser technology has become integral part in automotive industry right from laser cutting to laser welding in gear parts welding, manufacturing air-bags and welding engine components like injection values, welding tailored blanks and welding hydro formed parts. Companies like Volkswagen AG. have been using lasers to produce its car bodies and now has over 800 high-power laser systems placed in its manufacturing plants globally. The same goes for Audi AG., BMW AG., Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Toyota Motor Corp., Hyundai Motor Co., and Volvo as they have been using lasers for joining and welding metals for many years.The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the technology of remote laser welding instead of traditional methods in the automotive industry. (Photonics, 2024)