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System and method for tool testing and alignment

US8401692B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Flow International Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael Knaupp · Eppingen, DE
Andreas Meyer · Neibsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 9, 2010
Grant date	Mar 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T83/364
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for improving a tool tip path of a machine, such as a waterjet cutting machine, by testing and compensating for tool misalignment. The system and method using a sensor positioned to sense a portion of the machine, such as a cutting head assembly, during a sequence of movements thereof and configured to output information indicative of various positions and orientations of a tool of the machine so as to generate an improved tool tip path based on transformation parameters derived from such information.

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