Abstract

A cutting system includes a cutting table and a cutting surface transfer station. Cutting table includes a first cutting material and a first conveyor system. Cutting table further includes a cutter system including a pair of side rails and a horizontal rail supporting a cutter and vacuum system is provided to draw air through the top surface of the first cutting material into the table to assist in maintaining a sheet positioned relative to a portion of the surface of the first cutting material.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 15/00 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration
• B26D 7/20 - Cutting beds
• B23K 26/00 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring

Abstract

A process for cutting an image includes providing a sheet based graphic and providing a master graphic. A plurality of non-predetermined portions of the sheet based graphic are captured with a vision system. The plurality of non-predetermined portions of the sheet based graphic are registered with the corresponding portions of the master graphic. An offset of each of the plurality of non-predetermined portions of the sheet based graphic is identified with the corresponding portions of the master graphic.

IPC Classes  ?

• B26D 5/02 - Means for moving the cutting member into its operative position for cutting
• B31B 1/20 - Cutting sheets or blanks
• B26F 1/38 - Cutting-outStamping-out