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US 2004/0016731 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for thermal cutting of a workpiece
AssigneeTRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
InventorWerner Erlenmaier
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Abstract
An apparatus for thermal cutting of workpieces includes a cutting means for separating a workpiece into a finished part and a residual part, a workpiece support, and support elements for supporting the workpiece. Separate first and second support elements are provided for adjustable support of the finished part or the residual part and are disposed at a mutual separation in the region of the separating cut.
Claims17
An apparatus for thermal cutting a workpiece comprising:
- a thermal cutting machine that in operation cuts the workpiece into a finished part and a residual part;
- a plurality of adjustable support elements for supporting the finished part and the residual part, wherein a support element is not located under the region of the workpiece whose temperature rises substantially when thermally cut.
A method of thermally cutting a workpiece into a finished part and a residual part, the method comprising:
- positioning the workpiece on a plurality of adjustable support elements;
- providing a first subset of support elements from the plurality of support elements for supporting the finished part;
- providing a second subset of support elements from the plurality of support elements for supporting the residual part;
- positioning the first subset of support elements to support the finished part;
- positioning the second subset of support elements to support the residual part;
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- thermally cutting the workpiece into the finished part and the residual part, wherein a support element is not located under the region of the workpiece whose temperature rises substantially when thermally cut.
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