Process for laser machining continuous metal stamped strip
US6515253B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2103/50
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for laser machining continuously metal stamped strip feeds a strip of metal into an otherwise conventional press and partially, mechanically forms a part in the strip, without removing the part from the strip. The partially formed part, as still attached to the strip, is then fed continuously into a laser machining station where a laser then performs the desired machining, e.g., hole cutting, etching (e.g., partial cutting through a thickness) or other conventional laser machining processes, to the part while attached to the strip. The laser machining may also precede the mechanical forming. The partially formed, laser machined part, again as it is still attached to the strip, is then fed into another press and the mechanical part formation is finished and/or the part is cut out and separated from the strip.
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