Patent ID: 9375808
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: B23K

Claim Text:
1. A movement control system for a cutting or welding operation, said system comprising: at least one guide rail; a movement mechanism coupled to said at least one guide rail, where said movement mechanism moves along a length of said at least one guide rail; a gantry rail coupled to said movement mechanism; a torch holding mechanism coupled to said gantry rail, where said torch holding mechanism is movable along said gantry rail; a laser beam detection device coupled to one of said movement mechanism and said torch holding mechanism; a laser device which directs a laser beam at said laser beam detection device such that said laser beam impacts said detection device during movement of said movement device; and a movement controller which controls a movement of said torch holding mechanism along said gantry rail, wherein said movement controller is coupled to said laser beam detection device so as to detect a movement of said laser beam along a surface of said laser beam detection device, and wherein said movement controller controls the movement of said torch holding mechanism to compensate for the detected movement of said laser beam along said surface.