Patent ID: 6772041
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B23K,C21D,G05B,Y10T

Abstract:
Hardening equipment having a plurality of machine tools located therein, for performing hardening operation on a workpiece in a plurality of said machine tools by laser beam, comprising:said hardening equipment having a guide means for communicating between said machine tools; an ejecting portion holding means having a laser beam ejecting portion being free to eject laser beam from its top end provided being free to move along said guide means among a plurality of said machine tools; laser beam supply means for supplying a laser beam, provided being connected with said laser beam ejecting portion; an ejecting portion holding means operation control means for performing hardening operation with laser beam ejected from said laser beam ejecting portion, controlling operations of said ejecting portion holding means; and a communication control means for exchanging information necessary for hardening operation on said workpiece to be machined with said each machine tool with a control means of said each machine tool, provided at said ejecting portion holding means operation control means.