A study on a vision sensor based laser welding system for bellows

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 249-255

  Lee, Seung Key ^a   Chang, Won Seok ^a   Yoo, Won Sang ^a   Na, Suck Joo ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bellows; Edge Weld; Geometrical Modeling; Laser Welding; Seam Tracking; Vision Sensor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039850938     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6125(01)80004-2     Document Type: Article

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