laser cut monitoring
laser cut monitoring
(OP)
My company has a Mazak MkII laser that we experienced a problem with when cutting SS. The cut was "lost" in the middle of a large nest and the result was a reflection that took out the optics back to the output coupler. We have since refrained from cutting SS unattended, but would really like to utilize these labor-free hours to get some extra parts out. Does anyone know of any monitoring retrofits that would communicate with the controller when a program is still running, but the laser is no longer piercing through the work piece?





RE: laser cut monitoring
It's a shame the Japanese Laser Manufacturers do not offer this as a standard feature on their machines as this can be the difference in getting production done during unattended operation.
Good Luck in your search
RE: laser cut monitoring
I know this sounds completly out there...lol..but it makes perfect sense really. Peptobismal acts to coat one stomach when it is upset. It does the same thing for the s/s by reducing it's glare during processing.
I spoke with a number of technicians and they advised that a number of there customers use this method. It is cheap, cleans off afterwards and does the trick.