Laser processing system and laser processing method based on direction of reinforced fiber

Abstract

A laser processing system and a laser processing method that reduce irregularities on a cutting surface caused by a variation in a heat affected zone or a difference in the heat affected zone due to processing by a laser beam. The laser processing system is provided with: a laser processing device that scans a composite material containing reinforced fibers and a resin with a laser beam to process the composite material; and a control device that controls the laser processing device. The control device calculates a scanning angle formed by a fiber direction that is a direction of the reinforced fibers and a scanning direction that is a direction in which the laser beam is caused to scan, calculates a scanning condition of the laser beam on the basis of the calculated scanning angle, and controls scanning of the laser beam on the basis of the calculated scanning condition.

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