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CNC CONTROL of the PLASMA CUTTING PROCESS
The Value of Plasma CUT CHARTS
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PATH & PROCESS CONTROL
• For decades CNC controls used for plasma cutting were d l ith th tti thconcerned only with the cutting path.
• In the past, process control was the responsibility of the hi tmachine operator.
• The demands of industry require that today’s CNC controls assume responsibility for BOTH path andcontrols assume responsibility for BOTH path and process.
• Controlling path alone is no longer enough• Controlling path alone is no longer enough.
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PLASMA CUT CHARTS
• Many CNC Controls today offer CUT CHARTS to control plasma process variables.
• Some controls offer CUT CHARTS only for plasma systems that accept a serial command.
• Some CNC control manufacturers charge extra for CUT CHARTS
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PLASMA CUT CHARTS
• All Hypertherm CNC Controls include CUT CHARTS that t l th l t th f ll t t t iblcontrol the plasma process to the fullest extent possible
for all Hypertherm® plasma systems – and even some competitive models.p
• If the plasma system cannot accept a serial command to change a process variable, the CUT CHART prompts the machine operator for the correct value.
NO EXTRA CHARGE
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PLASMA CUT CHARTS
• The Hypertherm CNC control assumes responsibility for the plasma process to fullest extent possible for the configured plasma system.
• The following slides are screen captures of the• The following slides are screen captures of the Hypertherm Phoenix motion control software configured with CUT CHART support for operation
i h H h HPR260 lwith a Hypertherm HPR260 plasma system.
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PHOENIX MAIN SCREEN
Machine operator touches CUT CHART button to set the plasma process parametersto set the plasma process parameters.
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DROP DOWN MENUS
Drop drown menus used by Plasma
configured in CNC
machine operator to set up a cutting process.
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PLASMA CUT CHARTS
Process parameters dynamicallyProcess parameters dynamically filled in based on selection from drop down menus.
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SELECT MATERIAL
Operator selects material type
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SELECT CURRENT
Operator selects currentOperator selects current
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SELECT GASES
Operator selects gases
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MATERIAL THICKNESS
Operator selects thickness
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CUSTOM MATERIALS
Operator can create CUT CHARTs for custom material typesfor custom material types
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SAVE PROCESS
Values in blue indicate user valuesValues in blue indicate user values
Changes made to CUT CHARTs are SAVED by pressing SAVE PROCESSpressing SAVE PROCESS button
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RESET PROCESS
Values return to factory setting
Press RESET PROCESS button to return that process screen to factorprocess screen to factory settings.
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SAVE CUT CHARTS
Press SAVE CUT CHARTS to save all charts to a memory stick for storage outside of the control.
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LOAD CUT CHARTS
Press LOAD CUT CHARTS to load cut charts from a memory stick. Updated charts are available from time to time at www.hypertherm.com
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CHANGE CONSUMABLES
Press CHANGE CONSUMABLESPress CHANGE CONSUMABLES button to view correct consumables based on drop down selections.
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CHANGE CONSUMABLES
Correct consumable part numbers di l d f t fdisplayed for operator reference.
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CONSUMABLE LIFE
Screen can also be used to track consumable life. Datetrack consumable life. Date stamp is entered each time New Nozzle or New Electrode buttons are pressed.
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