Automatically aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam, e.g. using the back-scattered light

Introduced: January 1980

Last revised: January 2014

Full Title

Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring > Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam > Automatically aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam, e.g. using the back-scattered light

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B23K 26/042 Automatically aligning the laser beam
B23K 26/046 Automatically focusing the laser beam