BE863386A - Procede et dispositif pour regler automatiquement l'espacement entre une torche de decoupage produisant un arc a plasma et la piece a decouper - Google Patents

Procede et dispositif pour regler automatiquement l'espacement entre une torche de decoupage produisant un arc a plasma et la piece a decouper

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BE863386A
BE863386A BE184680A BE184680A BE863386A BE 863386 A BE863386 A BE 863386A BE 184680 A BE184680 A BE 184680A BE 184680 A BE184680 A BE 184680A BE 863386 A BE863386 A BE 863386A
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Prior art keywords
spacing
cut
plasma arc
automatically adjusting
cutting torch
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BE184680A
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English (en)
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Caterpillar Tractor Co
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Publication of BE863386A publication Critical patent/BE863386A/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K7/00—Cutting, scarfing, or desurfacing by applying flames
    • B23K7/10—Auxiliary devices, e.g. for guiding or supporting the torch
    • B23K7/102—Auxiliary devices, e.g. for guiding or supporting the torch for controlling the spacial relationship between the workpieces and the gas torch
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/12—Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
    • B23K9/126—Controlling the spatial relationship between the work and the gas torch

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Arc Welding In General (AREA)
  • Arc Welding Control (AREA)
BE184680A 1977-02-28 1978-01-27 Procede et dispositif pour regler automatiquement l'espacement entre une torche de decoupage produisant un arc a plasma et la piece a decouper BE863386A (fr)

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US05/772,397 US4156125A (en) 1977-02-28 1977-02-28 Method of and means for spacing control of plasma arc cutting torch including vector velocity compensation

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BE863386A true BE863386A (fr) 1978-07-27

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US (1) US4156125A (fr)
JP (1) JPS53106655A (fr)
BE (1) BE863386A (fr)
CA (1) CA1074407A (fr)
DE (1) DE2805704A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2381588A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB1566775A (fr)

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GB1566775A (en) 1980-05-08
CA1074407A (fr) 1980-03-25
DE2805704A1 (de) 1978-09-07
US4156125A (en) 1979-05-22
FR2381588B1 (fr) 1982-04-16
JPS53106655A (en) 1978-09-16
FR2381588A1 (fr) 1978-09-22

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Owner name: CATERPILLAR INC.

Effective date: 19870131