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Laser assembly can be a tedious task if performed manually. Especially if miniaturization of the laser is desired, robot-based assembly can greatly improve quality, performance and throughput, while self-optimization is regarded as a strategy to reduce planning efforts and increase the robustness of the assembly. An automated laser assembly system has been developed together with a concept to increase the autonomy through a multi-agent system control structure. The multi-agent system allows assembly steps like sequence planning, measurement of components and deviations, selection of components, soldering elements onto a carrier plate and active resonator alignment to be handled by the system itself and enables the assembly system to uniquely plan every laser system and execute its assembly within a flexible robot-based assembly cell.
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The authors would like to thank the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the support within the Cluster of Excellence “Integrative Production Technology in High-Wage Countries” at RWTH Aachen University.
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Alberto Pavim—Scholarship holder of the Brazilian CNPq.
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Loosen, P., Schmitt, R., Brecher, C. et al. Self-optimizing assembly of laser systems. Prod. Eng. Res. Devel. 5, 443–451 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-011-0328-8
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