摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a method for laser welding metal sheets (1, 2) with a butt joint. The inventive method is characterized in that before or in the welding area at least one of the sheets (1, 2) is plastically deformed by means of a squeezer (6) in order to reduce the width of a gap that may exist between the sheets (1, 2). According to the invention, the profile produced by the squeezer (6) in the sheets (1, 2) is independent of the junction area (5 ) of the sheets (1, 2). The invention also relates to a device for carrying ou t the inventive method.</p> |