Plasma-arc cutting apparatus having means for deflecting plasma arc
US5043554A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K10/006
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plasma-arc cutting apparatus having a plasma torch producing a plasma arc and cutting a workpiece with the plasma arc, the plasma torch including a nozzle from whcih the plasma arc is ejected toward the workpiece; a feed device moving the plasma torch relative to the workpiece; a magnetic-field forming device producing a magnetic filed, and applying the magnetic field to the plasma arc so as to intersect the plasma arc and thereby deflect the arc; a first control device numerically controlling the feed device according to cutting operation information, the cutting operation information including cutting path data representative of a predetermined curved cutting path along which the plasma torch is moved over the workpiece, the first control means providing torch position data representative of a current position of the plasma torch relative to the workpiece; and a second control device controlling the magnetic-field forming device according to the cutting operation information and the torch position data so that the plasma arc is deflected to an optimum direction with respect to a direction of movement from the current position of the plasma torch as the plasma torch is moved alo…
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