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Using Lasers in Steel Fabrications
Wednesday 28 January 2004 Corus RD&T, Swinden Technology Centre, Rotherham
Make it with Lasers (in association with Joining Forces Yorkshire & Humber)
More than 50 people attended this workshop which highlighted the use of lasers in steel fabrication.
The workshop featured:
- Technical presentations from experienced laser-processing experts.
- The benefits of using lasers to increase quality, productivity and profitability.
- Exhibition featuring laser users, manufacturers and support organisations.
- Live demonstrations of laser cutting and laser hybrid welding.
- Excellent networking opportunities.
The programme was as follows
| Chair: | Geoff Booth, TWI |
| 9.00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 9.30 | Introduction to Laser Technology Andrew May, Rofin-Baasel |
| Processes | |
| 10.00 | Laser Cutting Kevin Brian, Pullmax |
| 10.20 | Laser Welding Gerry Jones, Trumpf |
| 10.40 | Laser Surface Engineering Geoff Dearden, University of Liverpool |
| 11.00 | Laser Hybrid Processes David Howse, TWI |
| 11.20 | Break |
| Applications | |
| 11.50 | Shipbuilding Ian Perriman, Vosper Thornycroft |
| 12.10 | Heavy Steel Manufacturing Jean-Jacques Janosch, Caterpillar |
| 12.30 | Corus Autolaser Technologies and the Benefits
of Tailor Welded Blanks Bill Gulliver, Autolaser |
| 12.50 | Optimised Steel Manufacturing for Laser Cutting
and Welding Applications Simon Pike, Corus |
| 13.10 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Live Demonstrations of Laser Hybrid Welding and Laser Cutting |
| 15.30 | Close |