While dismantling nuclear power plants, the reactor vessel internal is cut underwater using mechanical and thermal cutting. In laser cutting, assist gas must be used to remove melted metal; consequently, a large number of radioactive aerosols can generated. To reduce generation aerosols, pressure should lowered. However, below limit, molten metal not well-removed from surface fails cut. this st...

Tool wear monitoring is crucial for an automated machining system to maintain consistent quality of machined parts and prevent damage to the parts during the machining operation. A vision-based approach is presented for tool wear identification in finish turning using an adaptive resonance theory (ART2) neural network embedded with fuzzy classifiers. The proposed approach is established upon th...

PURPOSE To compare real-time intraocular pressure (IOP) during laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in porcine eyes using two types of microkeratomes. METHODS An interventional, prospective study of two microkeratomes: a Moria 2 (Moria group) and an IntraLase femtosecond laser (IntraLase Corp., Irvine, CA; IntraLase group). These devices were used to create lamellar corneal flaps in freshly e...

Sheet metal cutting using lasers is ubiquitous in the industry, and is used to produce everything from home decorations to excavator scoops. Metal waste is costly for the industry, both in terms of money, but also in terms of an increased environmental footprint. Tomologic develops a unique optimisation system that can reduce this waste drastically. This paper presents a CP approach to the Lase...