To achieve permanent, high quality, non-contact marking, automotive manufacturers use laser marking processes. But, the ability to accurately position small characters in a limited space, to recognize the proper parts before being marked, and the capability to repeatedly mark in a robust way without operator's adjustments still create challenges for those who attempt to achieve lean manufacturing.Described in this paper is a high-speed vision based laser system capable of rapidly and accurately marking a large number of automotive parts of different shapes in a single pass. The vision based laser system has shown, that in a production environment, a reduction of waste, an increase in product throughput, and an improvement in the overall manufacturing cost can be achieved.
Vision Assisted Laser Marking Delivers Lean Manufacturing
Sae Int. J. Mater. Manf
Sae International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing
SAE World Congress & Exhibition ; 2008
Sae International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing ; 1 , 1 ; 554-558
2008-04-14
5 pages
Conference paper
English
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