Method and apparatus for operating an automated high temperature thermal cutting system
US8204618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K31/10
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for setting up a cutting table for an automated high temperature thermal cutting system can include providing a computer-readable product to, for example, a digital signal processor (e.g., CNC). The computer-readable product can include data for at least one part to be cut from a workpiece (e.g., a part program). A user can be prompted to select values from a menu of mandatory operating parameters (e.g., using a graphical user interface) for a shape of the part to be cut from the workpiece. Mandatory operating parameters can include at least one of an operating current, a gas flow, a thickness of the workpiece, or a material of the workpiece.
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