Laser machining installation
US5373136A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K26/0823
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The cutting head is displaceable along a cutting bridge which is in turn displaceable along transversal guidings, so as to be longitudinally and transversally displaceable over a working table in order to cut pieces from flat stock. Said material, or said pieces, respectively, lie on a supporting grate, and a second supporting grate can be discharged and charged with a new plate during the machining operation. Both of said supporting grates can selectively be brought to a desired position. More particularly, both supporting grates can be removed from said working table in order to render its interior accessible and free. By means of a turning axle which is journalled on the table mount, a tube or a profile can then be inserted in said turning axle by a charging device in order to be machined. The machining installation is thus very versatile, allows a rational processing and due to a good accessibility, a comfortable operation when retooling from one to the other processing mode. Preferably, the laser beam is guided through a movable shear comprising tubes of a constant length, whereby the optical distance between the laser source and the cutting head can be kept constant.
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