Abrégé

A fuel gas mixture for oxy-fuel processing of metals consists of 0.01 vol.-% to 1 vol.% acetylene, 0 to 20 vol.-% ethane and/or methane, remainder hydrogen. The fuel gas mixture is characterized by high stability and good visibility of the primary flame, is suitable for all types of oxy-fuel metal processing techniques and is preferably provided in the form of a mixture ready for use.

Classes IPC  ?

• C10L 3/02 - Compositions contenant de l'acétylène

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for the autogenous processing of metals, in which a hydrogen as a fuel gas from a fuel gas source and oxygen as an oxidising agent from an oxidising agent source are brought together in a processing tool and a flame used to process a workpiece is generated in front of an opening in the processing tool, characterised in that a combustible carbon-containing additive gas is added to the fuel gas in the processing tool, which is burned together with oxygen in a luminous flame.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 35/38 - Emploi d'environnements spécifiés, p. ex. d'atmosphères particulières entourant la zone de travail
• B23K 7/08 - Découpage, décriquage ou dépolissage, par chauffage à la flamme par application de composés ou de moyens additionnels facilitant les processus de découpage, de décriquage ou de dépolissage
• F23D 14/38 - Chalumeaux, p. ex. pour braser ou chauffer

Abrégé

negativenegative of at least -0.3bar relative to atmospheric pressure in the fuel gas path (7).

Classes IPC  ?

• F23D 14/38 - Chalumeaux, p. ex. pour braser ou chauffer
• F23D 14/46 - Brûleurs pour la combustion d'un gaz, p. ex. d'un gaz stocké sous pression à l'état liquide Parties constitutives
• F23D 14/54 - Buses pour torchesBuses pour chalumeaux pour couper ou souder des métaux
• F23D 14/02 - Brûleurs à gaz avec prémélangeurs, c.-à-d. dans lesquels le combustible gazeux est mélangé à l'air de combustion en amont de la zone de combustion
• F23D 14/32 - Brûleurs pour la combustion d'un gaz, p. ex. d'un gaz stocké sous pression à l'état liquide utilisant un mélange de combustible gazeux et d'oxygène pur ou d'air enrichi d'oxygène
• F23D 14/64 - Dispositifs mélangeursTubes mélangeurs avec injecteurs
• F23L 7/00 - Alimentation du foyer en liquides ou gaz non combustibles autres que l'air, p. ex. oxygène, vapeur d'eau

Abrégé

An oxy-fuel system (1) for supplying a torch (7) with a fuel gas stored under pressure in a container (2b) comprising the following components: (a) an upstream fuel gas supply line (27) between the container (2b) and the torch (7); (b) a demand valve (4) arranged in the upstream fuel gas supply line (27) and (c) the torch (7) connected to an oxygen supply line (26). The torch comprises a venturi nozzle (33) adapted to generate in the upstream fuel gas supply line (27) a negative pressure Pnegative of at least -0.3bar relative to atmospheric pressure in operating condition and the demand valve (4) is vacuum-controlled and configured to have a pressure setpoint to open the demand valve (4), said pressure setpoint is negative relative to atmospheric pressure and equal or less negative than Pnegative.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 5/22 - Matériel auxiliaire, p. ex. supports de soudage, guides

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for the thermal processing of a workpiece by laser radiation, having a fibre laser, which generates laser radiation with a wavelength in the range, in particular, from 1020 nm to 1120 nm. The device comprises: a) a laser processing machine, having a support surface for the workpiece, a laser processing unit with a laser machining head, and a movement unit with a transverse gantry for moving the laser processing head relative to the support surface; b) a laser protective hood, which surrounds the laser processing head, is open towards the support surface, and is movable by the movement unit together with the laser processing head, and which has an outer wall and an inner wall, a cavity being provided between the outer wall and inner wall, with at least one laser-light sensor being arranged in said cavity, and c) a laser protection housing which surrounds the laser processing machine and the laser protective hood in a hood-like manner.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 26/08 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce
• B23K 26/10 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce avec un support fixe
• B23K 26/12 - Travail par rayon laser, p. ex. soudage, découpage ou perçage sous atmosphère particulière, p. ex. dans une enceinte
• B23K 26/70 - Opérations ou équipement auxiliaires
• B23K 37/00 - Dispositifs ou procédés auxiliaires non spécialement adaptés à un procédé couvert par un seul des autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe
• B23K 37/02 - Chariots pour supporter l'outillage pour souder ou découper
• F16P 1/06 - Dispositifs de sécurité indépendants de la commande ou du fonctionnement de toute machine spécialement conçus pour le soudage à l'autogène

Abrégé

A method for thermal processing of a workpiece uses a thermal processing machine. The method includes the following steps carried out in an automated manner: setting up the processing machine by producing contact between the processing tool and the workpiece and recording the spatial position of a workpiece surface, positioning the processing tool at a predetermined first and second distance from the workpiece surface and recording the associated signal values of the distance sensor as first and second measured values, and calibrating the distance controller which includes determining a height derivative of the distance sensor signal and an amplification factor for the signal of the distance sensor taking in account the first measured value, the second measured value, the first distance and the second distance; positioning the processing tool at a predetermined working distance from the workpiece surface with the inclusion of the amplification factor; and thermally processing the workpiece.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 9/12 - Alimentation automatique en électrodes ou en pièces ou déplacement automatique des électrodes ou des pièces pour le soudage ou le découpage à l'arc en lignes continues ou par points
• B23K 10/00 - Soudage ou découpage au moyen d'un plasma
• B23K 26/08 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce
• B23K 26/38 - Enlèvement de matière par perçage ou découpage

Produits et services

Machines, machine tools, mechanical apparatus and devices for use in high-temperature industrial cutting, welding, marking and in soldering, namely, laser cutting machines, electric arc cutting machines, plasma cutting machines, autogeneous cutting machines, electric welding machines, laser welding machines; replacement parts and accessories therefore, namely, thermic torches, electric arc torches, machine plasma arc torches, gas torches, welding torches, cutting torches, laser cutting torches, nozzles

Abrégé

Multi-torch assemblies are known comprising a frame, a torch holder that is mounted on the frame and can rotate about an axis of rotation, wherein, for multiple cutting torches (7; 8; 9), said torch holder is provided with means for adjusting the working height and/or the orientation thereof in relation to the surface of a workpiece to be machined, and comprising a hollow shaft having a longitudinal bore-hole and a wall, wherein the central axis of said bore-hole runs coaxially to the axis of rotation, wherein every cutting torch (7; 8; 9) is connected to multiple supply lines combined to form a common cable packet, and the cable packets are introduced from the cutting torches (7; 8; 9) into the hollow shaft bore-hole. Based on this, in order to provide a constructionally simple multi-torch assembly with reduced space requirements, in which the torsion of the cable packet is reliably prevented and the dynamics of the cutting torch movement and the machining of intricate contours is not significantly impaired, according to the invention, the hollow shaft wall is provided with at least one wall opening through which at least one portion of the supply lines of a cable packet is supplied to a first connection point of an energy chain surrounding the hollow shaft, which energy chain has line guide windings running in opposing directions.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 7/00 - Découpage, décriquage ou dépolissage, par chauffage à la flamme
• B23K 9/013 - Découpage, entaillage, décriquage ou dépolissage à l'arc
• B23K 10/00 - Soudage ou découpage au moyen d'un plasma
• B23K 26/38 - Enlèvement de matière par perçage ou découpage
• F16G 13/16 - Chaînes de traction ou de hissage avec dispositifs pour soutenir des câbles électriques, des tuyaux ou des éléments analogues

Abrégé

Known methods for the mechanical thermal cutting of a workpiece using a plasma cutting torch comprise the following steps: a) igniting a plasma jet, b) producing an initial cut into a metallic, strip-like or flat semi-finished product by means of the plasma jet, and c) cutting a contour into the semi-finished product by guiding the plasma jet along a predefined contour line at a certain cutting speed and in the direction of cutting. The aim of the invention is to improve said mechanical thermal cutting method such that it allows a high quality and accuracy of the cut. For this purpose, the plasma jet is guided in a direction counter to the direction of cutting along at least one portion of the cut contour and at a return speed once the contour has been cut according to step c).

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 10/00 - Soudage ou découpage au moyen d'un plasma
• B23K 9/013 - Découpage, entaillage, décriquage ou dépolissage à l'arc

Abrégé

Known methods for automated adjustment of a laser beam of a laser processing machine relative to an outlet opening for the laser beam comprise the method steps of: (a) focusing the laser beam, and (b) setting the position of the laser beam relative to the outlet opening. The aim of the invention is to to provide, from this starting point, a method which can be carried out simply and quickly for automated adjustment of a laser beam which also allows adjustment of the laser beam relative to the outlet opening during the operation of the laser processing. This aim is achieved, according to the invention, in that during processing of a workpiece, the radiation intensity of the radiation emitted by the workpiece is detected by at least three optical sensors, and the radiation intensity values detected by the optical sensors during the processing are used for setting the position of the laser beam according to the method step (b).

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 26/04 - Alignement, pointage ou focalisation automatique du faisceau laser, p. ex. en utilisant la lumière rétrodiffusée
• B23K 26/70 - Opérations ou équipement auxiliaires
• B23K 26/042 - Alignement automatique du faisceau laser

Abrégé

In a known method for monitoring a laser machining process, a laser beam is directed at a workpiece, laser light that is scattered is detected as stray light and a change in the state of the laser machining process is identified on the basis of the detected stray light intensity. In order to provide a laser machining method, developed from the known method, which uses scattered laser radiation to identify the current process state during laser machining and which guarantees reliable process control, in particular for identifying penetration, according to the invention scattered light is detected below the workpiece and is evaluated in order to identify the change in state.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 26/38 - Enlèvement de matière par perçage ou découpage
• B23K 26/03 - Observation, p. ex. surveillance de la pièce à travailler
• B23K 26/04 - Alignement, pointage ou focalisation automatique du faisceau laser, p. ex. en utilisant la lumière rétrodiffusée
• B23K 26/12 - Travail par rayon laser, p. ex. soudage, découpage ou perçage sous atmosphère particulière, p. ex. dans une enceinte
• B23K 26/06 - Mise en forme du faisceau laser, p. ex. à l’aide de masques ou de foyers multiples
• B23K 26/08 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce
• B23K 37/02 - Chariots pour supporter l'outillage pour souder ou découper

Abrégé

The aim of the invention is to allow a potential incomplete cut to be detected during the cutting process when thermally cutting a workpiece (208). According to the invention, this is achieved by a method for detecting an impending incomplete cut or an incomplete cut which has already occurred, wherein energy is input into a cutting region, and the method has the following steps: a) applying a first alternating signal to the workpiece (208), b) detecting a second alternating signal caused by the first alternating signal in a measuring electrode (207) arranged at a distance from the workpiece (208), c) ascertaining the phase offset between the first and the second alternating signal, thereby outputting a phase offset signal, and d) comparing the phase offset signal with a specified upper threshold and a specified lower threshold for the phase offset signal.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 26/03 - Observation, p. ex. surveillance de la pièce à travailler
• B23K 26/38 - Enlèvement de matière par perçage ou découpage
• B23K 31/10 - Procédés relevant de la présente sous-classe, spécialement adaptés à des objets ou des buts particuliers, mais non couverts par un seul des groupes principaux relatifs au découpage ou au dépolissage

Produits et services

Assemblies comprised of servo-driven axes and support hardware to position said axes for manipulating power-operated tools for cutting metal

Produits et services

Unitized table and gantry cutting machine for plasma and oxy-fuel cutting, marking, and drilling

Abrégé

A laser beam machine has a laser head (3) for emitting a laser beam onto a workpiece which is to be treated, and a movement unit (1, 2, 9) for physically moving the laser head (3), which movement unit has a linearly moving machine portal (1) and a transverse carriage (2) which is held such that it can be moved on said machine portal in a transverse manner, wherein a flexible fiber cable (10) with a minimum permissible bending radius enters at an inlet point on the upper laser head end for transmitting the laser beam, and wherein a cable guidance system (12, 13) is provided in order to guide the fiber cable (10) at least over a portion of its length. In order to provide a laser beam machine proceeding from the above, in which laser beam machine inclined positions of the laser head (3) are also possible without the fiber cable (10) being subjected to excessive loading, the invention proposes that the cable guidance system (12, 13) has a deflection unit (13) which is fitted to the laser head (3) and which prespecifies a flexurally rigid deflection arc which extends above the inlet point and closely adjoins the inlet point, and by means of which deflection arc the fiber cable (10) is guided to the inlet point, and the radius of which deflection arc is greater than the minimum permissible bending radius of the fiber cable (10).

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 26/08 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce
• B23K 37/02 - Chariots pour supporter l'outillage pour souder ou découper
• G02B 6/44 - Structures mécaniques pour assurer la résistance à la traction et la protection externe des fibres, p. ex. câbles de transmission optique
• B23K 26/12 - Travail par rayon laser, p. ex. soudage, découpage ou perçage sous atmosphère particulière, p. ex. dans une enceinte
• B25J 9/02 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par le mouvement des bras, p. ex. du type à coordonnées cartésiennes
• B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p. ex. pour contrôler, pour observerDispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs

Abrégé

A method for cutting a plow bolt hole in a work piece using a cutting torch includes receiving a computerized part file including elements representing holes to be cut in the work piece. An element is selected and assigned a plow bolt hole identity. The selected element is associated with an aspect of an inner shape and an aspect of an outer shape of the plow bolt hole. A tool path is developed for the cutting torch that accounts for the aspect of the inner shape and the aspect of the outer shape and is associated with the selected element. Instructions are output to a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to move the cutting torch along the tool path so as to cut both the inner shape and the outer shape of the plow bolt hole in the work piece consecutively without interrupting a flame of the torch.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 7/00 - Découpage, décriquage ou dépolissage, par chauffage à la flamme
• B23K 7/10 - Dispositifs auxiliaires, p. ex. pour guider ou supporter le chalumeau
• B23K 10/00 - Soudage ou découpage au moyen d'un plasma
• G05B 19/4093 - Commande numérique [CN], c.-à-d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p. ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'un programme sous forme numérique caractérisée par la programmation de pièce, p. ex. introduction d'une information géométrique dérivée d'un dessin technique, combinaison de cette information avec l'information d'usinage et de matériau pour obtenir une information de commande, appelée programme de pièce, pour la machine à commande numérique [CN]

Abrégé

The relevant regulations in the field of automated flame-cutting technology stipulate various safety devices for the process-gas supply of a cutting torch. The invention relates to the simplified installation and maintenance of the safety devices and to a compact structure thereof. Proposed is a multi-functional safety module, in the module body of which there are integrated a first and a second safety element to prevent flame- or gas-blowout, and in which there is provided a mechanical plug-type connection for establishing a gas-tight connection between the safety elements and the corresponding gas lines of the cutting torch.

Classes IPC  ?

• F23D 14/42 - Chalumeaux, p. ex. pour braser ou chauffer pour couper
• F23D 14/82 - Dispositifs de sécurité, p. ex. fonctionnant en cas d'interruption de l'alimentation en gaz pour éviter le retour de flamme ou l'explosion
• B23K 37/00 - Dispositifs ou procédés auxiliaires non spécialement adaptés à un procédé couvert par un seul des autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe
• B23K 7/00 - Découpage, décriquage ou dépolissage, par chauffage à la flamme

Abrégé

Known plasma cutting machines comprise a plasma burner that can be moved by means of a movement unit, a distance sensor that can be actuated at a low voltage level and has an electronic control unit for determining the distance between a workpiece to be machined and said plasma burner, an ignition device which can be actuated at a high voltage level and by means of which an ignition process can be triggered, and a protection device which moves with said plasma burner for the purpose of protecting the electronic control unit from interference voltage resulting from said ignition process. According to the invention, in order to provide a plasma cutting machine based thereupon which satisfies high demands on interference immunity and operational safety, it is suggested that the protection device contains an electronic circuit which comprises said electronic control unit for the distance sensor, a protection switch having a plurality of protection levels for the purpose of reducing the interference voltage, and an interface to a machine control system.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 10/00 - Soudage ou découpage au moyen d'un plasma
• H05H 1/36 - Dispositions des circuits
• B23K 9/10 - Autres circuits électriques pour le soudage ou le découpage à l'arcCircuits de protectionCommande à distance

Abrégé

Apparatuses (100) for the thermal processing of a workpiece have a workbench (101) with a supporting surface for receiving the workpiece, a laser processing unit (102) with a laser processing head (102a), a moving unit with a machine gantry (103) for the movement of the laser processing head (102a) in a longitudinal direction of the gantry and a transverse carriage (104) for moving the laser processing head (102a) in a transverse direction (105), extending perpendicularly in relation to the longitudinal direction, at a predetermined working distance from the surface of the workpiece, and also a protective hood (107), which is movable with the laser processing head (102a) in the longitudinal and transverse directions (105). In order on this basis to provide an apparatus (100) that makes high machine dynamics possible and at the same time ensures a high level of safety for the operating personnel, it is proposed that there is connected to the workbench (101) at least one stationary beam catching device (110), which extends in the transverse direction (105) and can be tilted or lowered with respect to the supporting surface in such a way that at most it rises above the supporting surface at the working height.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 37/00 - Dispositifs ou procédés auxiliaires non spécialement adaptés à un procédé couvert par un seul des autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe
• B23K 37/02 - Chariots pour supporter l'outillage pour souder ou découper
• B23K 37/04 - Dispositifs ou procédés auxiliaires non spécialement adaptés à un procédé couvert par un seul des autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe pour maintenir ou mettre en position les pièces
• B23K 26/08 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce
• B23K 26/30 - Soudage de joints continus tridimensionnels
• F16P 1/02 - Écrans ou capots fixes
• F16P 1/06 - Dispositifs de sécurité indépendants de la commande ou du fonctionnement de toute machine spécialement conçus pour le soudage à l'autogène
• F16P 3/00 - Dispositifs de sécurité agissant en conjonction avec la commande ou le fonctionnement d'une machineCommandes exigeant l'emploi simultané de plusieurs parties du corps humain
• F16P 3/02 - Écrans ou autres organes de sécurité se déplaçant en synchronisme avec des organes animés d'un mouvement de va-et-vient
• B23K 26/38 - Enlèvement de matière par perçage ou découpage

Abrégé

A laser beam machine has a laser head (3) for emitting a laser beam onto a workpiece which is to be treated, and a movement unit (1, 2, 9) for physically moving the laser head (3), which movement unit has a linearly moving machine portal (1) and a transverse carriage (2) which is held such that it can be moved on said machine portal in a transverse manner, wherein a flexible fibre cable (10) with a minimum permissible bending radius enters at an inlet point on the upper laser head end for transmitting the laser beam, and wherein a cable guidance system (12, 13) is provided in order to guide the fibre cable (10) at least over a portion of its length. In order to provide a laser beam machine proceeding from the above, in which laser beam machine inclined positions of the laser head (3) are also possible without the fibre cable (10) being subjected to excessive loading, the invention proposes that the cable guidance system (12, 13) has a deflection unit (13) which is fitted to the laser head (3) and which prespecifies a flexurally rigid deflection arc which extends above the inlet point and closely adjoins the inlet point, and by means of which deflection arc the fibre cable (10) is guided to the inlet point, and the radius of which deflection arc is greater than the minimum permissible bending radius of the fibre cable (10).

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 37/02 - Chariots pour supporter l'outillage pour souder ou découper
• B23K 26/08 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce
• B23K 26/12 - Travail par rayon laser, p. ex. soudage, découpage ou perçage sous atmosphère particulière, p. ex. dans une enceinte
• B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p. ex. pour contrôler, pour observerDispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
• G02B 6/44 - Structures mécaniques pour assurer la résistance à la traction et la protection externe des fibres, p. ex. câbles de transmission optique

Abrégé

A system for thermally working a workplace has a torch body (36) having a first axial end (30) positionable near the workpiece and a torch receptacle (40) coupled to a second axial end (42) of the torch body (36). A plurality of ports (50) extend axially through the torch receptacle (40) from a first axial end (46) of the torch receptacle (40) to a second axial end (48) of the torch receptacle (40). A plurality of fittings (52) are provided at the second axial end (42) of the torch body (36) for communication with a subset of the plurality of ports (50). The torch body (36) comprises one of a plasma torch body and an oxy-fuel torch body that is exchangeably coupled to the torch receptacle (40). The subset of the plurality of ports (50) is a plasma subset when the plasma torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle (40) and an oxy-fuel subset when the oxy-fuel torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle (40).

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 5/24 - Agencements servant de supports aux chalumeaux
• B23K 7/10 - Dispositifs auxiliaires, p. ex. pour guider ou supporter le chalumeau
• B23K 10/00 - Soudage ou découpage au moyen d'un plasma
• B23K 28/02 - Procédés ou appareils combinés pour le soudage ou le découpage
• H05H 1/34 - Détails, p. ex. électrodes, buses

Abrégé

A system for thermally working a workpiece has a torch body having a first axial end positionable near the workpiece and a torch receptacle coupled to a second axial end of the torch body. A plurality of ports extend axially through the torch receptacle from a first axial end of the torch receptacle to a second axial end of the torch receptacle. A plurality of fittings provided at the second axial end of the torch body for communication with a subset of the plurality of ports. The torch body comprises one of a plasma torch body and an oxy-fuel torch body that is exchangeably coupled to the torch receptacle. The subset of the plurality of ports is a plasma subset when the plasma torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle and an oxy-fuel subset when the oxy-fuel torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 10/00 - Soudage ou découpage au moyen d'un plasma
• B23K 10/02 - Soudage par plasma
• B23K 7/00 - Découpage, décriquage ou dépolissage, par chauffage à la flamme
• B23K 5/24 - Agencements servant de supports aux chalumeaux
• B23K 7/10 - Dispositifs auxiliaires, p. ex. pour guider ou supporter le chalumeau
• B23K 28/02 - Procédés ou appareils combinés pour le soudage ou le découpage
• H05H 1/34 - Détails, p. ex. électrodes, buses

Produits et services

Machines, machine tools, mechanical apparatus and devices for use in high-temperature industrial cutting, welding, marking and in soldering, drilling or grinding of workpieces, replacement parts and accessories therefor, especially thermic torches, electric arc torches, machine plasma arc torches, gas torches, welding torches, cutting torches, laser cutting torches, nozzles, grinding or sand blasting devices for cleaning the surface of workpieces.

Abrégé

Known devices for the multiaxial orientation and/or positioning of a rotationally symmetrically acting tool have a bearing arrangement for securing a machining unit. The machining unit comprises the tool and a plurality of movably arranged members for mounting and for positioning the tool in space, wherein the members comprise a supporting structure, which is connected at a first point to the tool via a universal joint, and two struts which act at two other points of the tool, and the struts are mounted such that they can move in each case along a sliding axis. In order, proceeding herefrom, to specify a device which is simple and inexpensive to produce and at the same time makes precise movement, positioning and/or orientation of a tool in space possible with a high movement quality, has high dynamics and as great a collision spacing as possible from the workpiece, and is suitable for carrying out small Cartesian movements, it is proposed according to the invention that the bearing arrangement is designed as a gantry-like movement unit which can be moved serially along two linear axes which lie orthogonally on one another, and the supporting structure is configured as a linear guide system with at least biaxially serial displacement kinematics which permit a displacement of the universal joint in at least two displacement directions which lie perpendicularly on one another, wherein the universal joint has a characteristic point which is positioned via the linear guide system and the struts define the position of the tool in space, and the sliding axes of the struts are arranged in such a way that they enclose an angle of from 45° to 60° with one another, and the plane which is defined by the sliding axes runs tilted by an angle of from 30° to 40° with respect to one of the displacement directions.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23Q 1/01 - Bâtis, bancs, colonnes ou éléments similairesAgencement des glissières de guidage
• B23K 26/08 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce
• B23Q 1/54 - Supports mobiles ou réglables d'outils ou de pièces utilisant des mécanismes particuliers avec des guidages en rotation uniquement avec deux guidages en rotation uniquement

Produits et services

Machines and machine tools for the treatment of materials by means of thermal cutting, welding, soldering and marking, as well as boring, milling, thread cutting and sinking of work pieces, devices for grinding and sandblasting for the purpose of cleaning work piece surfaces; Spare parts and accessories for the afore-mentioned goods, In particular lasers, torches and Nozzles.

Produits et services

Machines for thermal material treatment; All of the aforesaid goods for use in erosive manufacturing processes. Electric, electronic or automatic controls for machines for thermal material treatment; All of the aforesaid goods for use in erosive manufacturing processes.

Produits et services

Machine cutting parts, namely, tips [and heads] for use in welding, flame cutting and torch cutting

Produits et services

Machines for material working, like laser cutting machines, gas cutting machines. Control systems for machines for material working, like laser cutting machines, gas cutting machines.

Produits et services

[ Installations consisting of gas regulating apparatus, namely, gas regulators, pressure regulators for gas cylinders and for gas installations, regulating accessories for gas pipes and lines and gas supply panels; ] semi-automatic and completely automatic heating installations; burners and parts thereof designed for the aforesaid installations and other installations, namely, gas burners, gas burners for industrial use, handles for gas burners, shafts for gas burners

Produits et services

Hand-operated burners for the treatment of materials; Burner torches, flame and jet burners; Burners for welding, cutting, flame gouging, singeing, scorching, heating, soldering, coating, derusting, descaling and flame phosphating; Parts and accessories for the aforesaid goods, namely burner inserts, gas nozzles, current nozzles, slot nozzles, ring nozzles, welding torch necks, grips.

Produits et services

Hand-operated burners for the treatment of materials; Burner torches, flame and jet burners; Burners for welding, cutting, gouging, scarfing, flame annealing, heating, soldering, coating, derusting, descaling and flame phosphating; Parts and accessories for the aforesaid goods, namely burner inserts, gas nozzles, current nozzles, slot nozzles, ring nozzles, welding torch necks, grips.

Abrégé

An edge detect system, using a torch height control system based on the use of a free floating probe in contact with the workpiece, uses a drop in pressurized air supplied to the probe tip in contact with the workpiece when the probe moves off the plate edge to generate a signal that prevents the torch from following the free floating probe downwardly and thereby prevents the cutting tool from crashing into the workpiece.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 9/12 - Alimentation automatique en électrodes ou en pièces ou déplacement automatique des électrodes ou des pièces pour le soudage ou le découpage à l'arc en lignes continues ou par points

Abrégé

An edge detect system, using a torch height control system based on the use of a free floating probe in contact with the workpiece, uses a drop in pressurized air supplied to the probe tip in contact with the workpiece when the probe moves off the plate edge to generate a signal that prevents the torch from following the free floating probe downwardly and thereby prevents the cutting tool from crashing into the workpiece.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01B 5/25 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques mécaniques pour mesurer des angles ou des cônesDispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques mécaniques pour tester l'alignement des axes pour tester l'alignement des axes

Produits et services

Power-operated cutting tools, namely, plasma, oxy-fuel and laser tools and replacement parts therefor

Produits et services

Machine devices and machines for material processing by means of laser, particularly for cutting and marking work pieces. Electronic apparatuses and instruments for controlling, monitoring regulating purposes and control devices composed of goods for machine devices and machines for material processing by means of laser; lasers (not for medical purposes), particularly for use in apparatuses and machines for material working, particularly for cutting and marking work pieces. Material processing, providing information within the scope of thermal processing of materials.

Produits et services

Power-operated metal fabrication tools, namely, plasma cutting tools, oxy-fuel cutting tools, and laser cutting tools and structural replacement parts for such tools

Produits et services

welding rods made primarily of metal

Produits et services

Cutting machines and machines for joining components by soldering or welding.

Produits et services

burners and nozzles for use in flame cutting, welding, deseaming and planing machines

Produits et services

CUTTING MACHINE, NAMELY, METAL CUTTING TORCH

Produits et services

Semi-automatic and completely automatic installations for soldering, cutting, chasing, brazing and coating; installations consisting of gas mixers, including injectors; installations consisting of gas supply apparatus. Electric apparatus for commutation and control, including electric devices for flame monitoring, ignition and control, control devices for heat control, duration, temperature and for gas flow. Installations consisting of gas regulating apparatus; semi-automatic and completely automatic heating installations; burners and parts thereof such as handles, shafts, inserts and jets designed for the aforesaid installations and for the installations mentioned in class 7.

Produits et services

Blow pipes for welding, cutting, reheating, soldering and laying, gouging blow pipes.

Produits et services

Chalumeaux pour le soudage, le découpage, l'écroûtage, le décapage, le réchauffage, le brasage et l'application, chalumeaux gougeurs.

Produits et services

Welding/flame cutting tips or heads, torch cutting.

Produits et services

Welding, heating and soldering torches.

Produits et services

Torch tips for cutting, scarfing, soldering and planing as well as torches for such uses.

Produits et services

Scrubbers and driers designed for preventing flashbacks and oxygen returns. Gas supply devices, namely tanks, pressure-reducing valves and components thereof, pressure regulators, slide valves, valves and backflow prevention valves.

Produits et services

Poudre de fer et mélanges de poudres de fer, en tant qu'agents auxiliaires pour l'oxycoupage et le décriquage au chalumeau oxyacétilénique. Poudre de fer et mélanges de poudres de fer, en tant qu'agents auxiliaires pour la préparation d'alliages.

Produits et services

Connection elements for burners, i.e. screw connections and pipe connections in the form of quick couplings made of metal. Connection elements for burners, i.e. couplings of metal (part of machines). Burners for welding, cutting and scarfing, including automatic burners. Connection elements for burners, i.e. screw connections and pipe connections in the form of quick couplings made of plastic materials.

Produits et services

Cutting torches for electric and/or autogenous machining of metals, not included in other classes.

Produits et services

Machines de soudage autogène et de coupage.