Vision Assisted Laser Marking Delivers Lean Manufacturing

Faycal Benayad-Cherif

doi:10.4271/2008-01-1130

2008-04-14

Vision Assisted Laser Marking Delivers Lean Manufacturing 2008-01-1130

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.

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Vision Assisted Laser Marking Delivers Lean Manufacturing 2008-01-1130

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