EP4087702A1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zur oberflächenbearbeitung eines werkstücks, insbesondere einer natursteinplatte - Google Patents
Vorrichtung und verfahren zur oberflächenbearbeitung eines werkstücks, insbesondere einer natursteinplatteInfo
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a device and a method for surface treatment of a workpiece, in particular a natural stone slab.
- the invention relates to a device and a method for non-contact surface treatment of natural stone slabs of different thicknesses for use as building material in the interior and exterior.
- Natural stone panels which are considered to be a natural raw material, are produced by quarrying in order to then produce individual natural stone panels from a solid natural stone block by sawing the natural stone block vertically into individual panels with diamond-tipped sawing tools, usually with panel thicknesses between 1 and 10 cm each by type of rock, subsequent processing steps and intended use.
- the resulting diamond-sawn surface is flat and smooth, but shows clearly recognizable saw marks. This raw state is rarely used. Rather, this surface is the starting point for all further surface processing.
- Sandblasted surfaces for example, are created by bombarding the natural stone with an abrasive, which results in the smallest amount of material being removed and increases the roughness of the surface.
- Bush-hammered surfaces are created with chisels, automated or hand-operated. Here, too, material removal occurs, which is finer or coarser depending on the sharpness and shape of the chisel tool.
- Flamed Surfaces are created by thermal treatment, in which mainly air, oxygen and propane are burned and this flame is directed at the workpiece with one or more flame nozzles.
- Corrugated or sawn surfaces are produced with diamond-tipped sawing tools and only sawn or scored. Corrugated or sawn surfaces can be produced in a limited variety, depending on the properties and guidance of the tool and thus the complexity of the machine. The sawn-in surfaces can then be chipped off in order to produce surfaces with rough cracks at regular intervals.
- Another surface technology that can be mentioned for natural stones that are easy to split, such as slate or gneiss, is the original split shape. In order to produce this shape, raw material is forcibly separated with great force.
- each of the above surfaces can also be brushed afterwards.
- plastic or diamond brushes act on the surface, smoothing sharp edges, but preserving the unevenness of the upstream technology.
- surface technologies that can be created by fine-tuning or a combination of the surface technologies just mentioned.
- grinding and brushing techniques which, however, only change the nature of the natural stone slightly.
- Leather, satin finishing, oiling and the like can be named here as examples.
- the thickness of the natural stone slab is often chosen on the basis of its own weight and its stability.
- the mechanical processing method used also determines the possible material thickness, whereby the plate is produced thicker than would be possible due to the inherent stability due to the forces acting on it during processing.
- Thinner slabs have the advantage that existing resources can be used more effectively, that is, a larger number of slabs can be produced from one stone block.
- thinner panels can be handled better in logistics and on the construction site, i.e. transported and laid.
- the thermal treatment is also a very energy-intensive process in which air, pure oxygen, propane and water are consumed.
- the following consumption values are given: 3000 liters / min air (at 7 bar), 1400 liters / min oxygen ( 02), 1000 liters / min propane, 5 liters / min water.
- the possibilities, the complexity and the Flexibility and individualization of the natural stone surfaces are expanded and the production steps for the production of surface characteristics on natural stone slabs of different dimensions are made more flexible and efficient and the degree of automation increased.
- the invention should also be able to process the surfaces of dolomite, Jurassic limestone or similar natural stones without local compression of the crystal structure.
- This provides a device and a method for the surface treatment of workpieces, in particular natural stones, which avoids the disadvantages of the aforementioned prior art and which in particular reduces tool and machine wear as well as overall costs.
- the possibilities, the complexity and the flexibility and individualization of the natural stone surfaces are expanded and the production steps for the production of surface characteristics on natural stone slabs of different dimensions are made more flexible and efficient and the degree of automation increased.
- Different surface characteristics can be produced, which differ in their visual appearance, shape, distribution and degree of material removal, as well as in the type of interaction that causes a certain surface characteristic.
- the invention also enables the surfaces of dolomite, Jurassic limestone or similar natural stones to be machined without local compression of the crystal structure. Processing of different dimensions and / or materials in series is also possible.
- DE 19816442 A1 describes a method for processing the surface of installed floor panels by means of a laser. Similar methods are described, for example, in DE 19843498 A1. However, these known methods are limited to special applications and individual materials or require additional application of chemical substances.
- DE 19518270 C1 relates to a method for producing non-slip floor coverings by the targeted introduction of pulsed laser beams onto polished or shiny surfaces of granite slabs. This creates microsuction cups that are invisible to the human eye.
- a device for the surface treatment of a workpiece in particular a natural stone slab, which has a laser beam source for generating a continuous laser beam, controllable processing optics for focusing and beam deflection of the laser beam and an optical detection unit for three-dimensional detection and / or measurement of the workpiece.
- a lot of smoke and dust is generated, which can possibly influence the optical properties of the laser beam.
- An air flow preferably parallel and in close proximity to the processed plane, for example caused by an exhaust system installed over the entire processing field, can achieve constant process conditions by effectively removing smoke and dust from the interaction zone.
- the processing optics can preferably have a controllable focusing unit and a controllable deflection unit.
- the controllable focusing unit can have a focusing lens which is seated on a motorized axis, as a result of which the focus position can be modified in the z-direction.
- the motorized z-axis is particularly preferred for this method, since with the help of a controllable focusing unit, in contrast to a conventional, rigid focusing lens with image field correction (so-called flat field lenses), the focal length of the system can be dynamically adjusted without changing the lens systems. This allows the implementation of different process conditions and thus different natural stone surfaces with one device.
- the controllable focusing lens offers the possibility of generating a working area of at least 1500 x 1500 mm 2 , which enables large natural stone slabs to be processed.
- the weight of the natural stone slabs is generally about 30 kg / m 2 to 150 kg / m 2, depending on the thickness and material.
- Another advantage of the variable focusing unit is that The fact that, in contrast to F-Theta lenses, this enables focal lengths of 2000 mm and more to be achieved for the first time. On the one hand, this enables large working distances (distance between the processing optics and the processing plane), whereby the processing optics are additionally protected from possible process splashes or broken material. On the other hand, the method also achieves advantageous focusing conditions due to the large focal lengths.
- the processing optics can consist of a beam shaping element which collimates the laser beam entering the processing optics.
- a further beam shaping element can be inserted into the beam path, which is provided to modify the intensity profile in the processing plane, for example to generate a so-called top-hat beam profile or to generate a ring beam profile.
- the workpiece to be machined is detected punctually or flatly in its lateral dimensions and thickness, or the distance to the machining optics. It is also possible to split a laser beam source into several partial beams via beam splitters and to control them independently of one another. Furthermore, several lasers can also be used in parallel, synchronously or one after the other, with at least one processing optics or one processing optics for each laser. The number of laser beam sources used can be determined depending on the complexity, productivity and size of the workpieces to be processed.
- a small gas flow in the form of a so-called crossjet could be used to protect the processing optics.
- This volume flow protects the processing optics from process splashes or splintered material by applying a gas flow parallel to the processing optics.
- process splashes that break out of the material and damage the processing optics are deflected by the gas volume flow and thus do not hit sensitive optics or additional protective glass.
- An advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention includes that a data processing unit is provided for controlling the laser beam source, the processing optics and the optical detection unit. Furthermore, an advantageous embodiment includes that an image processing unit for recording, transmitting, processing and further processing of pixel data of the optical Detection unit is provided.
- the image processing unit could be designed as software on the data processing unit. Since the composition of most natural stones is inhomogeneous, the optical detection unit can be designed in such a way that it uses image processing software to identify the quartzite components locally via contrast ratios and informs the control unit so that the laser-specific parameters are automatically adapted locally from a database with parameter sets. As a result, the method according to the invention can also be carried out in a highly automated manner in the case of material inhomogeneities.
- Process parameters for the respective processing steps can be defined via the data processing unit, ie at which point on the workpiece, which type of interaction is to take place.
- the laser intensity can be set on the processing level by adjusting the laser power and the process beam diameter.
- the process beam diameter could preferably be adapted by changing the focal plane of the laser beam.
- a processing field of 1500 mm x 1500 mm can be implemented per laser and per processing unit.
- the focal plane could be tracked via a motorized and controllable focusing unit. This unit works very precisely, which means that the sensitive focusing conditions of the laser beam can be maintained.
- An advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention includes that a conveying unit is provided for conveying the workpieces from a receiving system into a processing field and out of the processing field.
- the conveyor unit is preferably designed to convey workpieces greater than or equal to 1500 mm ⁇ 1500 mm and / or a weight greater than or equal to 30 kg / m 2 , preferably 100 kg / m 2 .
- the device can provide a system for reorienting natural stone slabs, for example in order to position vertically stored raw slabs in the horizontal position and on the conveyor unit, for example by means of receiving systems with vacuum knobs.
- the orientation, dimensions and thickness and / or type of material of the conveyed workpieces can be determined , whereby the processing can be carried out automatically and independently of orientation, dimensions and material thickness. If the above-mentioned image processing is also used, the processing can also be carried out independently of the type of natural stone, as well as material inhomogeneities for a certain type of natural stone.
- An advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention includes that a graphical user interface is provided.
- a graphical user interface is provided.
- the image field or the contours of the panel to be processed could be displayed and then the type of processing could be determined via main categories, e.g. upper category "Flames” , Upper category “sandblasting", upper category “sticking” and upper category “structuring”.
- the respective upper category then has sub-categories, which describe the shape and pattern of the removal (e.g. contours, points, lines, polynomials, defined patterns, etc.), the degree of the removal (e.g. depth, extent, etc.) and determine the distribution and density of the pattern.
- a type of cluster or a type of imaginary film in the graphical user interface can be placed graphically on the plate to be processed. This process can be repeated as often as desired so that new surfaces can be displayed through this arrangement.
- the individual clusters could also be processed according to a defined priority so that desired effects such as the representation of patterns and shapes on a previously flamed surface can be achieved.
- a clearly defined parameter set is stored depending on the material, which is then loaded and applied accordingly by the control technology.
- the optical detection unit has a three-dimensional camera system or a two-dimensional camera system with at least one laser measuring device, an ultrasonic measuring device or any other suitable sensor.
- the imaging two-dimensional camera system can have corresponding image processing software in order to detect material peculiarities or material discontinuities (material inhomogeneity) by means of contrast ratios. These can be quartzite veins in dolomite plates, for example.
- the camera system can record this contrast ratio and localize it using the image processing software, so that process parameters that have been specifically changed can be applied using the calculated coordinates.
- the 2D camera system can for example be provided together with a laser distance measuring device or with several spatially resolved laser distance sensors or ultrasonic sensors. Flat height information is then generated by extrapolating the individual points.
- the two-dimensional camera system could also be expanded with a three-dimensional camera system based on stereoscopy or triangulation technology and corresponding image processing software.
- a three-dimensional image processing system can solve two-dimensional and three-dimensional image processing tasks so that, in further embodiments, a quality control can be carried out with a three-dimensional image processing system, e.g. comparison of the actual and target states of material removal, extent of the structures, etc., and can be automated. Furthermore, a three-dimensional image processing system can measure the distance between the processing optics and the processing plane, so that this information can be used to flexibly adapt the focus position of the laser beam to the respective material. This eliminates the process step of measuring the material thickness using the laser measuring devices. In this embodiment, the information is automatically forwarded from the image processing unit to the data processing unit. In this way, natural stone panels of different thicknesses can be processed one after the other in a very flexible manner.
- the slope can also be measured on large panels. Inclined panels or panels placed diagonally can often have a height difference of several millimeters over their entire length have what would be unfavorable for the process stability. By measuring the inclined position, the focus position can be adjusted automatically.
- An advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention includes that the focus position of the laser beam of the laser beam source lies outside the workpiece plane.
- the focal plane of the laser beam does not have to be on the workpiece surface, but can also be in front of it, a so-called intermediate focus, or behind it, a so-called imaginary focus.
- defocused beam properties can be generated which are particularly suitable for thermally induced surfaces, for example a flamed surface. Defocusing can create process conditions that allow the natural stone slab to be heated over a large area, creating a process result that is based on classic flames.
- An advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention includes that the graphical user interface for inputting the type of material and / or type of processing to achieve a target state via predefined surface characteristics or main categories and associated settings, which shape and pattern of the removal, the degree of removal , Distribution and density of the pattern is provided.
- An advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention includes that the laser beam of the laser beam source has a beam quality M 2 of less than or equal to 1.5.
- the laser beam of the laser beam source advantageously has a power of greater than or equal to 1 kW.
- the intensity of the laser beam that strikes the material can be set within a range of 1 kW / cm 2 to 60 MW / cm 2 in a reproducible manner maximum intensity increases.
- a stability of the laser intensity of about +/- 10% means due to the quadratic relationship having to maintain a stability of the process beam diameter of a maximum of +/- 5% between the process beam diameter and the laser intensity.
- an advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention includes that the laser beam of the laser beam source preferably has a wavelength of 1000 nm up to and including 1100 nm or 10.6 gm, preferably from 1030 nm up to and including 1064 nm.
- a CO2 laser Wavelength 10.6 pm
- an infrared laser wavelength between 1000 nm and 1100 nm with a high power of> 1.5 kW can be used.
- the process beam diameter i.e. the diameter of the laser beam of the laser beam source on the plane of the workpiece, hits the workpiece with a diameter of 100 pm - 20 mm (defined by the second moment of the intensity distribution) and will thereby vaporize, sublime, melt or heat material.
- the type of interaction is influenced by the intensity of the laser beam.
- the intensity is defined as the quotient of the average laser power to the cross-sectional area of the laser beam on the plane of the workpiece.
- the device according to the invention is expanded by a further laser source which implements large-area process beam diameters of greater than 10 mm in parallel, synchronously or alternately with a beam quality M 2 of at least 1.5 and worse.
- the processing optics are expanded with LED lighting aimed at the processing field in order to ensure suitable exposure for existing camera systems in the visible area.
- An advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention includes that the processing optics have controllable lenses with a focal length change of at least 500 mm and the focal length is preferably adjustable in a range from 300 mm up to and including 3000 mm.
- the adjustable focusing unit With the adjustable focusing unit, every point on the processing plane can be controlled and the focus plane readjusted. This may be necessary because a spherical focus position plane is also imaged by the spherical focusing lens.
- a lens is inside controlled by the focusing unit, as a result of which the initially collimated laser beam now strikes the focusing lens in a divergent manner, whereby the focus position can be influenced.
- the optical path length of the laser beam also influences the focus diameter of the laser beam in a linear relationship according to equation 1.
- a minimum working distance orthogonal distance between the focusing element and the processing plane
- Equation 1 d f focus diameter of the focused beam
- the processing optics are designed in such a way that a working distance of at least 2315 mm is maintained.
- the processing optics could also work with flat field focusing elements (e.g. an F-Theta lens element) for focusing and field correction of the laser beam. Only one focal length can be implemented with a flat field element, so that different working distances can be achieved by moving the entire processing optics or the entire workpiece holder.
- flat field focusing elements e.g. an F-Theta lens element
- An exemplary implementation of the working distance with simultaneous dynamic control of the working distance is the focusing and deflection of the laser beam by means of controllable focusing lenses, so-called 3-axis scan units.
- this unit consists of a convex and a concave lens; the first lens is concave and controllable and, through linear movements, modifies the collimated laser beam into a divergent laser beam and thus controls the divergence and the diameter of the laser beam that hits the convex focusing lens, thereby influencing the focus position of the laser beam.
- the necessary correction data for the parameters are calculated, simulated and saved as a file in the data processing unit. Correction data means the positions calculated for the laser parameters along the linear axis of the first lens for each point on the processing plane.
- the focal position must be corrected for each point on the processing plane, which is achieved by linear movements of the first controllable concave lens.
- Each point on the processing plane must therefore be explicitly assigned a position of the controllable lens on its linear axis.
- An advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention includes that the position of the processing optics and the optical detection unit can be adjusted vertically and horizontally along the machine axes.
- the processing optics are additionally moved in at least one further linear axis or rotational axis relative to the workpiece.
- An advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention includes that a robot system moves the position of the processing optics and the optical detection unit.
- the number of degrees of freedom of the movable axes should not be limited in this sense, since, depending on the application-specific requirements, not only the surface facing the machining optics is machined, but also the edges orthogonal to it, so that further rotary axes or multi-axis robots are used in further embodiments in order to be able to rotate the processing optics or, to a certain extent, the workpiece support.
- one or more thermal imaging cameras or one or more pyrometers could be provided in order to be able to measure the temperature distribution on the natural stone surface during the surface treatment “flames”. The data determined are then compared with previously programmed target values in order to be able to take corrective measures with the aid of the laser-specific and control-related parameters.
- This embodiment increases the degree of automatability and at the same time carries out an indirect quality control. This embodiment is used when natural stone is “flamed”, i.e.
- a method for surface treatment of a workpiece which has the following steps: a) providing a workpiece, in particular a natural stone slab; b) three-dimensional measurement of the workpiece with an optical detection unit; c) focusing and beam deflection of a laser beam from a laser beam source with processing optics; d) Surface treatment of the workpiece by means of a laser beam according to the set process parameters.
- the provision of the workpiece is understood to mean, in particular, the lifting and conveying of the workpiece in the course of the method.
- the method according to the invention can reproduce surface characteristics such as sandblasted, bush hammered, flamed, etc., the machining being carried out contactless and free of forces and thus reducing tool wear.
- the present method saves resources, since no gases or water are used, or only small amounts compared to conventional machining methods.
- the thicknesses of the natural stone slabs are selected in conventional methods according to the processing method. Large mechanical forces act on the material, especially when it is stuck or sandblasted. In order to prevent cracks or breaks within the slabs, the natural stone slabs for this type of processing method are rarely made in thicknesses less than 20 mm.
- the panels are usually cut with an allowance for processing in order to then cut the material into shape again after processing, since the edges of the natural stone panels are usually broken off during processing.
- there are no longer any forces acting on the material which means that material thicknesses of less than 20 mm with similar surface characteristics can be implemented without any problems or the natural stone slabs can be cut to the desired size before processing, as the processing is gentle and takes place free of forces, thus avoiding the breakout of the edges with similar processing results as with bush-hammered or sand-blasted surface characteristics.
- An air flow can advantageously be provided parallel and directly above the workpiece surface in order to keep the interaction zone and the entire air space between the workpiece and the processing plane free of dust and smoke.
- the natural stone to be worked here in particular dolomite or Jurassic limestone, does not experience any mechanical forces during processing, so that the material is spared, no crystalline densities are formed, which increases the value of the natural stone and its character comes into its own.
- the contactless processing of the natural stone opens up new possibilities in the design of the natural stone slabs in terms of shape and thickness.
- the method according to the invention can be used for igneous rocks (igneous rocks), sedimentary rocks (sedimentary rocks) and metamorphic rocks (metamorphic rocks).
- Igneous rocks emerged from the crystallization of igneous melts. The structure is mostly directionless and the individual minerals and quantities are usually homogeneously distributed.
- the igneous rocks include granite, granodiorite, syenite, diorite and rhyolite.
- Sedimentary rocks are rocks formed by weathering, erosion and deposition, including sandstone, limestone, dolomite, marl, arkose and breccia.
- Metamorphic rocks are formerly sedimentary rocks or igneous rocks, which have been changed in mineral composition and structure by metamorphosis.
- Metamorphic rocks can be divided into quartzite, gneiss or slate, among others.
- the group of metamorphic rocks includes marble, gneiss, mica schist and others.
- Granite, marble, limestone, travertine, sandstone, serpentinite, shell limestone, dolomite, gneiss, alabaster or slate can be processed using the process.
- the laser-specific and control parameters are adjusted in order to achieve the expected result.
- a high power density is required in order to be able to remove these quartzite components. It is similar with granite or slate.
- the composition of the mineral components requires a very high power density.
- Certain sandstones or limestones can be effectively processed with power densities that are 10 times lower. This is due, for example, to the fact that, in contrast to some other natural stones, certain natural stones have a decomposition temperature that is usually lower than the melting or boiling temperature.
- An advantageous development of the method according to the invention includes that an input of the type of material and / or the target state on a graphical user interface via already predefined surface characteristics or via main categories and associated settings, which form and pattern of removal, degree of removal, distribution and Have density of the pattern takes place.
- the processing laser beam is designed as a continuous laser beam, for example with a wavelength in the infrared range between 1000 nm and 1100 nm and preferably acts on the workpiece with an average power of 1.5 kW.
- the laser beam source can be designed as a so-called continuous wave laser beam source.
- An advantageous development of the method according to the invention includes that an automatic selection of process parameters takes place by a data processing unit on the basis of data of the image processing unit and / or of data entered or selected on the graphical user interface.
- process parameters are used that decompose, evaporate or sublime the material, depending on the material properties of the natural stone to be processed.
- the type of interaction is determined by the locally prevailing process temperature in the material, which is dependent on the material-specific thermal conductivities and which is dependent on the power density acting on the material.
- the power density provided can be adapted by the ratio of the locally injected amount of energy of the laser beam per exposure time of the laser beam within the interaction zone and the cross-sectional area of the laser beam, i.e. ultimately the process beam diameter.
- An advantageous further development of the method according to the invention includes that the calculation of the lateral dimensions, the relative distance to the processing optics and the detection and localization of structural and / or color peculiarities / differences is carried out by the optical detection unit.
- the optical detection unit In order to generate the different types of interaction, such as sublimation, evaporation, melting, heating, etc., in a stable and reproducible manner, it is necessary to precisely determine the distance between the processing optics and the workpiece surface so that the power density can be adapted to the process result.
- a combination of the device according to the invention or the method according to the invention with a device for brushing or polishing and another device for cutting natural stone materials has the advantage that the entire natural stone processing can be carried out in a very compact and flexible production line, starting with the surface processing of the raw panels in large format by the device according to the invention, via additional surface processing methods that cannot be fulfilled with the device according to the invention (e.g. brushing, leather or polishing), through to raw panel cutting in tile format.
- natural stone slabs are oriented as raw slabs or in an already cut format by means of a receiving system and positioned on the conveyor unit.
- the conveyor unit transports the natural stone slabs into the processing field of the processing optics or the processing optics.
- the optical detection unit is preferably installed in front of the processing field so that the workpiece is already there is measured before it is immediately edited in the editing field.
- the workpiece is checked for material peculiarities with the optical detection unit by processing the pixel values in the image processing software with appropriate algorithms. For example, quartzite fractions could be localized in the material before processing so that an adapted parameter set can then be used locally at these points during processing.
- the type of natural stone to be processed and, preferably graphically, the type of surface processing is defined.
- the basic type of surface characteristics is defined in so-called main categories, eg the main category "Flames", the main category “Sandblasting", the main category “Congestion” and the main category “Structuring”.
- the respective upper category then has sub-categories, which describe the shape and pattern of the removal (e.g. contours, points, lines, polynomials, defined patterns, etc.), the degree of the removal (e.g. depth, extent, etc.) and determine the distribution and density of the pattern. All of these parameters and changes should be shown graphically in the user interface.
- a kind of cluster or a kind of imaginary film is graphically placed on the panel to be processed in the operator interface. This process can be repeated as often as desired so that new surfaces can be displayed through this arrangement.
- the design of the surface using upper and lower categories is not carried out on the control panel of the machine, but on an external computer with appropriate software and an interface to the machine. For this design, the degree of freedom of design can be blocked or regulated to a certain extent for certain access levels on the part of the machine operator.
- At least one laser beam is focused on the workpiece, the focal plane not always being on the workpiece plane.
- the data processing unit controls the processing optics (s) so that the laser-specific parameters suitable for the respective process are implemented.
- the analyzes of the image processing task are also taken into account so that every material composition within the plate can be processed with the optimal set of parameters.
- This data set of laser-specific parameters is from the respective process and the material to be processed and is entered into the data processing unit.
- Some parameters that are important for process control include the intensity of the laser radiation, the diameter of the laser beam at the level of the workpiece (the so-called process beam diameter) and the time of the action of the laser beam on the workpiece to be processed.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a device according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 shows a perspective detailed view from FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the device from FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the detailed view from FIG. 2;
- FIG. 5 shows a side view of the device from FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a front view of the device from FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7 shows a detailed representation of the processing head of the device from FIG. 1.
- the workpieces 1, here dolomite plates lie horizontally or vertically stacked in the starting position in the work area suitable for the receiving system 2.
- the recording system 2 positions a dolomite plate 1 on the conveyor unit 3 in each case. While the dolomite plate 1 is conveyed by the conveyor unit 3 into the processing field 4 of the processing optics 5, the profile of the dolomite plate 1 is measured by the optical detection unit 6.
- the optical detection unit includes a 3D camera system from Tordivel AS based on the Stereo technology.
- the recordings are processed in image processing software and algorithms used to process the pixel data. The dimensions of the plate, the thickness of the plate and the position of the plate relative to the processing optics at the time of the measurement emerge from the measured workpiece profile.
- This information can also be used to determine further process-relevant workpiece properties, such as the inclined position of the plate plane, via the image processing software.
- the software with which the process result can be designed and defined is operated either on the user interface of the machine 7 or on an external data processing unit 9.
- a batch of 50 dolomite slabs measuring 1 mx 1 m, each with the same surface characteristics, is to be created.
- a flamed surface characteristic is created that has additional line-like structures.
- very different diameters of a laser beam 8 and very different laser intensities with variable exposure times are used.
- the process result is loaded into the data processing unit 9 before the processing of the dolomite plates and is not changed for the batch of 50 plates.
- the data processing unit 9 assigns the defined laser-specific, material-specific and control-specific parameters to these process results and thus controls the laser beam source 10, the processing optics 5 and the machine axes. For this surface characteristic approx. 60 minutes per m 2 with an average laser power of 1.5 kW are required for processing.
- the data processing unit 9 uses the defined material and the type of processing to calculate the processing time and defines the feed rate of the conveyor unit 3.
- An exception are processes defined in the data processing unit 9 that could imply a high thermal load in the material. The so-called flaming almost always falls under this category, depending on the duration of the processing and the type of material, so that this type of process requires a separate strategy. In this case it is advantageous to convey the dolomite plates completely and centrally into the processing field 4 before processing begins.
- the first process step in processing the dolomite slabs is to expose the dolomite slabs completely or partially with a laser beam diameter> 3 mm so that the dolomite slabs reach a specific process temperature within the interaction zone and certain mineral components are broken out of the dolomite slabs, creating a rustic one Surface characteristics emerge that are based on conventional Process is referred to as a flamed surface.
- different irradiation strategies are selected depending on the size, thickness and desired process result. For example, one eighth of the area is exposed first, in order to then expose another eighth away from the adjacent areas of the previously processed eighth. If the two surfaces have been completely processed, the next two surfaces that are not immediately adjacent are processed in the same way.
- the line-like structure in all its diversity i.e. in the entire defined structural strength and shape, is implemented on the entire dolomite plate.
- Each structure thickness corresponds to separate process parameters, so that a certain focus position is required for each structure characteristic to be implemented. Due to the laser intensity and exposure time, it is ensured that the thermal load during structuring is much lower than that of large-area irradiation, the so-called flames, so that the material can cool down a little during structuring and a critical temperature that the dolomite plates can be exceeded could possibly damage it is excluded. Therefore, no separate process strategy is provided for this process step of structuring compared to the previous large-area exposure.
- the optical detection unit 6 and corresponding image processing are used to carry out a quality check by identifying and localizing quartzite veins by the contrast difference of the pixel values from the image processing system and then processing them with the laser beam 8 and adapted intensity in order to achieve homogeneous processing create.
- This process step is preferably carried out before processing so the material peculiarities were already known and localized before processing. This means that different process parameters can be reacted to during exposure in order to create a uniformly flamed surface.
- the plate is relocated by a further receiving unit 2 at the end of the conveyor unit 3.
- Jurassic limestone plates belong to the type of sedimentary rock and are suitable for both indoor and outdoor construction.
- the nomenclature is not uniform, so that the Jura limestone described here can also be listed under Jura, Jura stone, Jura marble, or the like.
- the chemical composition of the material does not allow flamed processing.
- Jurassic lime is offered in polished, brushed, sandblasted, bush hammered, fluted or scored / sawn versions.
- Each of the surface characteristics mentioned requires at least one specific tool, usually also a specific machine.
- the device according to the invention has the advantage that the surface characteristics listed can be carried out by one machine alone. Furthermore, the device according to the invention can carry out a large number of other surface changes that can be mapped onto Jurassic limestone. Another advantage is the contactless and therefore wear-free machining for the tool and gentle on the workpiece. Sandblasted and bush hammered machining can be cited as an example, whereby the high forces acting on the material compress the minerals in the material locally, which is expressed in a white crystalline discoloration and is undesirable because this discoloration causes the natural characteristic of the stone is lost.
- the Jurassic limestone slabs 1 are stacked (horizontally or vertically) in the starting position in the working field suitable for the recording system 2.
- the receiving system 2 positions a Jura limestone plate 1 on the conveyor unit 3. While the Jura limestone plate is conveyed from the conveyor unit 3 into the processing field 4 of the processing optics 5 in the direction of the arrow F, the profile of the Jura limestone plate becomes measured by means of optical detection unit 6.
- the dimensions of the plate, the thickness of the plate and the position of the plate relative to the processing optics at the time of the measurement emerge from the measured profile.
- the software with which the process result can be designed and defined is operated either on the control panel of the machine or on an external computer.
- a batch of 50 Jurassic limestone slabs measuring 1 x 1 m 2 is to be created.
- a surface characteristic is created that resembles a very rustic flamed surface, with fine features of a roughly bush hammered and then brushed surface.
- very different process beam diameters and very different laser intensities with variable exposure times are used.
- the desired process result is loaded into the data processing unit before the processing of the Jura limestone slab and is not changed for the batch of 50 Jura limestone slabs.
- the data processing unit then assigns the laser-specific, material-specific and control-specific parameters to these process results and thus controls the laser beam source, the processing optics and the process along the machine axes.
- the data processing unit can use the material, its size and the type of processing to calculate the processing time to be expected and defines the feed rate of the conveyor unit, in this example 2.2 cm / min. This means that as soon as a plate enters the processing field of the processing optics, the feed of the conveyor unit is set to the feed defined by the data processing unit. It is provided that a safety factor can be entered in the software which generates a feed rate that is slower by this factor than the value calculated by the data processing unit.
- the data processing unit also uses the progress of the previous plate to calculate the exact point in time at which the next plate will be picked up and positioned on the conveyor unit.
- a distance can be defined in the software that the individual plates should keep to one another.
- material processing begins. Processing advances as the conveyor unit progresses. The individual processing steps that lead to the selected process result require repeated adjustment of the parameters. To the rustic To generate surface characteristics, different degrees of material removal and material melt are generated. This requires repeated changes of the focus position in order to guarantee the process-specific laser intensities for the respective interaction and the dimensions and strengths of the generated shapes that are relevant to the result.
- the panel is either forwarded by the conveyor system to a further processing station, e.g. for brushing, or relocated by another receiving unit at the end of the conveyor unit.
- Dolomite belongs to the family of sedimentary rocks. As a rule, dolomite plates are compatible with all conventional surface treatment methods. This means that dolomite can be offered in all conventionally available surface finishes.
- the advantage of the present invention is to produce conventionally producible surface characteristics with the listed advantages by means of laser technology and at the same time to expand the possibility of surface characteristics for dolomite and to reduce the previous expenditure per surface.
- a flamed surface is implemented into which line-like structures are then incorporated.
- the structures are also executed in different thicknesses. This surface is not possible with conventional mechanical means.
- high forces act due to the mechanical processing, which means that the dolomite plates can generally not be processed with a material thickness of less than 20 mm.
- structures are incorporated without contact and force-free, which makes it possible to process panels with a thickness of less than 20 mm without having to accept damage.
- Another advantage of the present invention is to produce flamed surface characteristics for the first time in a more flexible, resource-conserving and cheaper way by heating the surface of the natural stone, dolomite in the following example, with a low-intensity laser beam, which causes certain mineral components to burst.
- the entire machine technology is much simpler because no media are burned or act on the material to reach the necessary process temperature. Since structures can be created with the same laser beam, complex surface characteristics can be realized with one machine and without changing tools.
- Slate is the name of a type of rock whose mineral stock contains not only clay minerals but also quartz and color-bound minerals such as chlorite, hematite or bitumina. Slate was given the colloquial term slate, as this type of rock is characterized by a flat, parallel dividing surface created by directed pressure, which is called foliation. This foliation leads to the property of cleavage.
- Roofing slate mining was of great importance in Germany for many centuries.
- slate is finding its way more and more into the areas of wall cladding, floor slate, terrace covering or raw material for sculptures or everyday objects.
- black slate panels are processed.
- the slate is locally brought very precisely to a process temperature using the process steps mentioned.
- hydrocarbon molecules are removed from the black shale, which are responsible for the characteristic black color.
- a clay-colored mass is retained, which, together with the naturally occurring pyrite and the pyrrhotite produced from it when the process temperature is applied, has a characteristic color.
- the color ranges from shimmering gold to bronze to matt brown.
- the processing of the slate creates an impressive color change that gives a dark slate a new kind of surface character. It For example, marbled structures can be applied, which creates a natural-looking marbling in a golden-brown color on the natural slate stone.
- the embodiment of the invention is not limited to the preferred exemplary embodiment specified above. Rather, a number of variants are conceivable which make use of the solution shown even in the case of fundamentally different designs.
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