Automatic Edge-Finding Cutting Process for Fiber Laser Cutting Machines
As a device playing a significant role in sheet metal cutting, the fiber laser cutting machine is a high-tech application system integrating optics, mechanics, and electronics. Every cutting process embodies the dedication of mechanical craftsmen, whose efforts enable the stable, safe, and efficient operation of fiber laser cutting machines. Among these, the automatic edge-finding cutting process demonstrates the machine's advantages of versatility, speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
The automatic edge-finding cutting process of fiber laser cutting machines refers to the machine's ability to perform full-process automatic tracking and compensation on metal sheets through the collaborative operation of a camera positioning vision system and computer software, ensuring precise and error-free cutting. If the sheet is tilted on the worktable, cutting may result in material waste. However, when the cutting head detects the sheet's tilt angle and origin point, it can adjust the cutting program to accommodate the sheet's angle and position, thereby preventing raw material waste.
After activating the automatic edge-finding function, the cutting head starts from a designated point. It then automatically measures several points on both perpendicular edges of the sheet. Based on these measurements, it calculates the sheet's tilt angle and origin point, enabling the completion of the cutting task. As is well known, workpieces on the worktable can weigh hundreds of kilograms, making their adjustment and movement far from easy. Utilizing the automatic edge-finding function of the fiber laser cutting machine eliminates the need for workpiece adjustment, thereby enhancing machine efficiency.
With continuous technological advancements, laser processing technology has propelled CNC laser cutting machines from single-function devices to multifunctional equipment. Their applications have expanded from specialized industries to diverse sectors, significantly enhancing cutting efficiency and quality to meet the needs of numerous users.