Rapid prototyping of structured surfaces using laser caving and image processing

Rolf-Juergen Ahlers; B. Knappe

doi:10.1117/12.248588

26 August 1996 Rapid prototyping of structured surfaces using laser caving and image processing

Rolf-Juergen Ahlers, B. Knappe

Proceedings Volume 2787, Rapid Prototyping; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.248588
Event: Lasers, Optics, and Vision for Productivity in Manufacturing I, 1996, Besancon, France

Abstract

Often in an industrial environment we meet tasks where technical surfaces have to be machined in relation to natural surfaces or in relation to model textures drawn by stylists and designers. The task is to combine the designed data with the technical constraints coming from the data flow and the manufacturing methods at hand (CAD, CAM). A new method is described that makes use of a laser as a tool. The laser beam is controllable for both its movement in space and its power, that is important for the matter/laser interaction. The combination of the laser with image processing based measurement systems leads to a very flexible system approach for rapid prototyping and small batch manufacturing applications. This new method is described with the emphasis on new areas of application.

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Rolf-Juergen Ahlers and B. Knappe "Rapid prototyping of structured surfaces using laser caving and image processing", Proc. SPIE 2787, Rapid Prototyping, (26 August 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.248588

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