Method And System For Multi Pass Weld Preparation Using A Cutting Torch
OwnerMatthew Faganinventor
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Abstract
Systems, methods and software products generate multi-pass contours for controlling a numerical control (NC) machine to cut out a part with weld preparation. Weld preparation information is combined with an electronic description of the part to form an enhanced electronic file. Multi-pass contours, usable to control an NC machine to cut out the part with at least one bevel, are generated based upon the enhanced electronic file.
Claims65
A method for generating multi-pass contours for controlling a numerical control (NC) machine to cut out a part with weld preparation, comprising the steps of:
- combining weld preparation information with an electronic description of the part to form an enhanced electronic file;
- and
- generating multi-pass contours usable to control an NC machine to cut out the part with at least one bevel based upon the enhanced electronic file.
A system for generating multi-pass contours usable to control a numerical control (NC) machine to cut one or more parts from a sheet of material, at least one of the parts including one or more bevels that facilitate welding thereto, comprising:
- a geometry editor for combining weld preparation information with an electronic description of the part to form an enhanced electronic file;
- and
- an NC programmer for generating multi-pass contours from the enhanced electronic file, the multi-pass contours usable to control a cutting tool of the NC machine to cut the part, with the bevels, from the sheet of material.
A software product comprising instructions, stored on computer-readable media, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, perform steps for generating multi-pass contours for controlling a numerical control (NC) machine to cut out a part with weld preparation, comprising:
- instructions for combining weld preparation information with an electronic description of the part to form an enhanced electronic file;
- and
- instructions for generating multi-pass contours usable to control an NC machine to cut out the part with at least one bevel based upon the enhanced electronic file.
An NC machine, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a cutting torch;
- wherein the processor moves the cutting torch under control of software instructions that define multi-pass contours that control the NC machine to cut out one or more parts, with bevels, from a sheet of material.
A system for generating multi-pass contours for controlling a numerical control (NC) machine to cut out a part with weld preparation, comprising:
- means for combining weld preparation information with an electronic description of the part to form an enhanced electronic file;
- and
- means for generating multi-pass contours usable to control an NC machine to cut out the part with at least one bevel based upon the enhanced electronic file.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.