Patent ID: 6777641
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: B23K,G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
A controller for laser piercing and cutting metal sheet and plate comprising in combination:a computer readable file displayable on a human machine interface display screen of a laser equipped CNC machine tool and communicating with a part program for processing a workpiece; said computer readable file adapted with a plurality of setup data and parameters for piercing and cutting a type and thickness of material and adapted substantially as a table; said table comprising a plurality of parameters, each parameter controlling a unique function of operation; said table comprising a plurality of steps comprised of a first setup step and a plurality of time increment steps having individually selectable time durations, each time increment step controlling a portion of a pierce cycle; said table associated with a plurality of parameters controlling cutting the workpiece; and a computer system to process said part program and control said laser equipped machine tool to perform piercing and cutting according to said computer readable file.