The Value of Plasma Cut Charts

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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 wereconcerne on y w t t e cutt ng pat .

In the past, process control was the responsibility of themac ne opera or.

The demands of industry require that todays CNCcon ro s assume respons y or pa anprocess.

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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 CUTCHARTS


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PLASMA CUT CHARTS

All Hypertherm CNC Controls include CUT CHARTS thatcontro t e p asma process to t e u est extent poss efor all Hypertherm plasma systems and even somecom etitive models.

If the plasma system cannot accept a serial command to

change a process variable, the CUT CHART prompts themachine 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 forthe configured plasma system.

Hypertherm Phoenix motion control software

configured with CUT CHART support for operationw t a ypert erm 260 p asma system.


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PHOENIX MAIN SCREEN

Machine operator touches CUT CHART button.


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DROP DOWN MENUS

Drop drown menus used by

Plasmaconfigured

in CNC

machine operator to set up a

cutting process.


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PLASMA CUT CHARTS

rocess parame ers ynam ca y

filled in based on selection from dropdown menus.


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SELECT MATERIAL

Operator selects material type


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SELECT 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


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SAVE PROCESS

a ues n ue n ca e user va ues

Changes made to CUTCHARTs are SAVED by

button


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RESET PROCESS

Values return to factory setting

Press RESET PROCESSbutton to return thatprocess screen o ac orysettings.


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SAVE CUT CHARTS

Press SAVE CUT CHARTS tosave all charts to a memory

stick for storage outside of thecontrol.


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LOAD CUT CHARTS

Press LOAD CUT CHARTS toload cut charts from a memory

stick. Updated charts areavailable from time to time atwww.hypertherm.com


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CHANGE CONSUMABLES

ressbutton to view correct consumablesbased on drop down selections.


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CHANGE CONSUMABLES

Correct consumable part numberssp aye or opera or re erence.


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CONSUMABLE LIFE

Screen can also be used to.

stamp is entered each timeNew Nozzle or New Electrodebuttons are pressed.


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Thank you

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The Value of Plasma Cut Charts