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Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

Managers of seven (7) midwestern United States laser job shops were interviewed to assess the material, process, and operator requirements of each particular shop. The seven shops were located in a six (6) state area including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin,

It was found that mild steel and ceramic were the most common materials processed. Cutting, marking/scribing/etching, and drilling were the most common types of processing and gas lasers were six times more popular than solid state lasers. Operator training should include materials science, electronics, optics, and computer programming.

Year of Submission

7-1987

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Industrial Technology

First Advisor

Charles Johnson

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Date Original

7-1987

Object Description

1 PDF file (vii, 35 pages)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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