A laser cutting method for a steel strip, includes cutting an end in a width direction of the steel strip including a joint obtained by joining a rear end of a preceding steel strip and a front end of a following steel strip by using a laser beam, wherein the steel strip is cut such that an interval between pieces of dross having an aspect ratio of 1.0 or more is set to 1.0 mm or more and an interval between dross having an aspect ratio of 1.0 or more and dross having an aspect ratio of less than 1.0 is set to 1.0 mm or more in the end in the width direction after cutting.

Techniques for processing a web with a laser are provided. In an example, an apparatus for processing web material can include multiple processing stages and a laser assembly. Each of the multiple processing stages can be configured to process a moving web of material along a web path. The laser assembly can be configured to process the moving web of material with a laser at a first stage of the multiple stages. The laser assembly can include a laser configured to generate a laser beam, a gimble assembly configured to direct the laser beam along a cut path at a position of a web path of the moving web of material, and a servo driven mirror assembly configured to provide an adjustable field of view for the laser stage at the position of the web path.

A conveyance belt welding method includes supporting the conveyance belt at a belt support surface provided in the conveyance belt welding jig, inserting a first positioning part provided in the conveyance belt welding jig into a first through hole provided at one end portion where the conveyance belt is to be welded, inserting a second positioning part provided in the conveyance belt welding jig into a second through hole provided at another end portion where the conveyance belt is to be welded, and welding the conveyance belt supported by the belt support surface by the conveyance belt welding apparatus with the first positioning part inserted to the first through hole and the second positioning part inserted to the second through hole.

A method of manufacturing a low-density clad steel sheet, including: preparing a base material, a lightweight steel sheet including C: 0.3 to 1.0%, Mn: 4.0 to 16.0%, Al: 4.5 to 9.0%, and Fe; preparing cladding materials, each being martensitic carbon steel including C: 0.1 to 0.45%, Mn: 0.1 to 3.0%, and Fe; disposing the base material between the cladding materials to obtain a laminate; welding an edge of the laminate, and heating the welded laminate to 1050 to 1350? C.; finish-rolling the heated laminate to 750 to 1050? C. with a rolling reduction ratio of 30% or more in a first pass, to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet; coiling the hot-rolled steel sheet at 400 to 700? C.; applying a cold-reduction ratio of 35 to 90% to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet; and annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet at 550? C. or higher and A3+200? C. or lower of the cladding materials.

A process for delineating a population of electrode structures in a web includes laser ablating the web to form ablations in the web, each ablation being formed by removing a portion of an electrochemically active layer to thereby expose a portion of an electrically conductive layer. The process includes forming alignment features in the web that are formed at predetermined locations on the web. The process also includes laser machining the web to form weakened tear patterns in the web that delineate members of the electrode structure population, each of the delineated members being individually bounded, at least in part, by a member of the weakened tear patterns that is adapted to facilitate separation of delineated members, individually, from the web by an application of a force, the alignment features being used to aid in the formation of the weakened tear patterns.

A method of manufacturing a tubular member for an automotive application that includes providing a flat workpiece of a material; forming at least one lance in the flat workpiece; roll-forming the flat workpiece into a tubular configuration; induction welding a seam of the tubular workpiece after the roll-forming; and trimming the tubular workpiece through the lance after welding the seam.

The present invention provides a system for enabling synchronous sheet transfer to follow laser cutting dynamically. A laser-cutting method for the system for enabling synchronous sheet transfer to follow laser cutting dynamically is also provided. With the system and method of the present invention, dynamic following of sets of magnetic belts during the cutting procedure is implemented, thereby accelerating the processing pace, and further improving the throughput.

Provided are a laser processing method and a laser processing device which prevent a laser irradiation unit from colliding with an edge of a plate material when the laser irradiation unit returns to a portion just above the plate material from an outer part of the portion just above the plate material. The laser processing method for cutting a plate material by laser irradiation, the method including: a plate material end portion holding process of holding a position of an end portion of the plate material at a predetermined position when a laser irradiation unit is present outside a portion just above the plate material; and a laser irradiation unit moving process in which the laser irradiation unit moves from an outer part of the portion just above the plate material to the portion just above the plate material.

A method for producing a composite material, particularly a steel composite material, may involve providing a first workpiece and a second workpiece, producing a bonded connection between said first and said second workpiece in order to form a provisional composite, and rolling said provisional composite in order to form the composite material. During the rolling, the bonded connection may be at least partially released, in the form of a predetermined breaking point. The rolling may be performed as hot rolling. Further, the method may involve substantially hermetically sealing the provisional composite by way of a sealant. The first and second work pieces, moreover, may be peripherally connected by way of the bonded connection along an edge area of a contact surface formed by the first and second work pieces.

The invention relates to a device for producing an adhesive tape (2), comprising a supply unit (5) for supplying a strip-type textile carrier (3) of the adhesive tape (2), and a coating unit (6) for applying an at least lamellar adhesive coating (4) to at least one side of the carrier (3). The invention also relates to an ultrasound unit (9 and 10) and/or a laser unit for producing perforations and/or cut edges in the carrier (3).