Laser projection for cnc workpiece positioning
AssigneeStandex International Corporation
InventorsMassimiliano MORUZZI, Francesco IORIO
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for positioning a workpiece within a processing system includes: extracting at least one feature of a workpiece from a three-dimensional model of the workpiece; determining a location of the at least one feature relative to a work surface of the processing system based on geometric information included in the three-dimensional model; and projecting a laser trace onto the location via a laser projector.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for positioning a workpiece within a processing system, the method comprising:
- extracting at least one feature of a workpiece from a three-dimensional model of the workpiece;
- determining a location of the at least one feature relative to a work surface of the processing system based on geometric information included in the three-dimensional model;
- and
- projecting a laser trace onto the location via a laser projector.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:
- extracting at least one feature of a workpiece from a three-dimensional model of the workpiece;
- determining a location of the at least one feature relative to a work surface of the processing system based on geometric information included in the three-dimensional model;
- and
- projecting a laser trace onto the location via a laser projector.
The non-transitory computer readable medium 9, wherein extracting the at least one feature of the workpiece from the three-dimensional model comprises extracting the at least one feature based on the geometric information included in the three-dimensional model.
An apparatus for positioning a workpiece within a processing system, the apparatus comprising:
- a laser projector disposed proximate a work surface of a processing system;
- and
- a controller configured to perform the steps of:
- extracting at least one feature of a workpiece from a three-dimensional model of the workpiece;
- determining a location of the at least one feature relative to the work surface of the processing system based on geometric information included in the three-dimensional model;
- and
- projecting a laser trace onto the location via a laser projector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.