US 9,839,975 B2 · Method for configuring a laser machining machine

Abstract

Methods for configuring laser machining machines (1) include control (2), whereby different types laser machining processes (A, B, C, D) can be executed using the laser machine (1), these processes being respectively controlled by the control apparatus (2) using process parameters. The processes of different types are categorized in a classification (20), in which a respective set of process parameters (21A-24A; 21B-24B; 21C-24C; 22D-24D), that are used during the execution of the respective process (A, B, C, D), is assigned to each process. During a determination and/or changing of a first process parameter (21A-24A) of a first process (A), a process parameter (S1-S6; 21B-24B; 21C-24C; 22D-24D) of a different process (B, C, D) that is contained within classification (20), is automatically determined and/or changed according to a stored rule, as a function of the first process parameter.

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Dependent claims

A method of operating a laser machining machine comprising the steps of:

providing a classification with a plurality of different classes of laser machining processes, with each of the plurality of different classes including at least one defined laser machining process;
providing a respective set of process parameters as respective characteristics for each respective one of the plurality of different classes of laser machining processes;
establishing at least one first process parameter of a first respective class of laser machining process;
and,
automatically establishing at least one respective process parameter of at least a second respective class of laser machining process based on at least one stored rule as a function of said at least one first process parameter of the first respective class of laser machining process.

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A laser machining process comprising the steps of:

providing a classification with a plurality of different classes of laser machining processes, with each of the plurality of different classes including at least one defined
laser machining process;
providing a respective set of process parameters as respective characteristics for each respective one of the plurality of different classes of laser machining processes;
establishing at least one first process parameter of a first respective class of laser machining process;
automatically establishing at least one respective process parameter of at least a second respective class of laser machining process based on at least one stored rule as a function of said
at least one first process parameter of the first respective class of laser machining process;
and,
controlling laser machining with a controller employing the process parameters.

5 more elements

A laser machining machine comprising:

a laser beam generator in said laser machining machine;
a controller operatively connected to control said laser machining machine;
said laser machining machine including a classification apparatus containing a classification with a plurality of different classes of laser machining processes with each of the plurality of different classes including at least one defined laser machining process, and also containing a respective set of process parameters as respective characteristics for each respective one of the plurality of different classes of laser machining processes;
and,
electronic structure configured to automatically establish at least one first process parameter of at least a first respective class of laser machining process electronic structure being further configured to automatically establish at least one respective process parameter of at least a second respective class of laser machining process based on at least one stored rule as a function of said at least one first process parameter of the first respective class of laser machining process;
said electronics structure being operatively associated with said classification apparatus.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method for configuring a laser machining machine

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