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Method for allocation of one or more pipes with several pipe parts to be cut

US9199336B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Michael Becker · Zell im Wiesental, DE
Rainer Schlegel · Albstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2010
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB23K26/38
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for allocation of a pipe or several pipes with several pipe parts to be cut for a laser cutting installation, wherein the pipe parts to be cut are selected from an order table. Methods include measuring a length of each of the one or more pipes, calculating, before measuring, a nesting of a pipe part relative to the same pipe part or a different pipe part of the order table, calculating a plurality of pipe allocation variants for a particular pipe of the one or more pipes with the pipe parts to be cut based on the nesting and the measured pipe length of the particular pipe, selecting one of the plurality of calculated pipe allocation variants as a desired pipe allocation, and initiating cutting of the particular pipe based on the desired pipe allocation.

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