Abstract

Mass customization is a major market trend which increasingly affects the field of laser systems. This is particularly true as system diversity is rising con stantly due to the growing number of laser applicat ions. During the assembly of customized miniaturized solid-state lasers, robot-based operations can significantly r educe cycle times and improve performance and quality. Automati on of the resistance soldering technique for optica l components based on planar technology described in [1] can be self-optimized to compensate component and process tolerances, cope with different element geometries and therefore reduce planning efforts and f acilitate the operator’s work.

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