plasma cutting machine

We want to integrate our Plasma Cutting machine with Pro/Engineer.


This neither fall in Milling category nor in machining category.


Please provide guidance in this connection.





Israr

Israr -
This can be done relatively easily, through the use of Pro/NC-Sheetmetal. That is a separate mfg extension from Milling, etc.
This extension allows the use of either punching or contouring applications.
Here is a link to some info on PTC's page:

http://www.ptc.com/appserver/mkt/products/home.jsp?&k=34 2

You'll also need to consider a post processor for your application.
let me know if I can help further.
-tsl

What kind of axis control do you have on your plasma cutter? Is it a gantry style?

indigo2,


Thank you very much for reply. Can you please send me some tutorials on NC/Sheetmetal. I could not find any material on the subject except the ptc online documentation which is not sufficient for a beginner.


Thanks again.


Ilf264,


Yes its a gantry style.


Israr

I don't have a great deal of tutorials built right now, but I am looking at the demand for this. Do you think there is enough interest in this topic to justify some time to develop some?

Are there specific questions I could address in the meantime? Such as setting up the workcell, manual nesting vs. autonesting, creating sequences, lead -in -out, populating the sheet, etc...
I could also record some of these topics as a video if that would help.
I'd be interested in what format the tutorials would be preferred- video, web page, pdf, word doc, etc.
any thoughts?
Let me know how i can help.
-tsl

indigo2,


Thanks once again.


Do you think there is enough interest in this topic to justify some time to develop some?


yes.


Are there specific questions I could address in the meantime? Such as setting up the workcell, manual nesting vs. autonesting, creating sequences, lead -in -out, populating the sheet, etc...



Truly speaking I am interested in all.


I'd be interested in what format the tutorials would be preferred- video, web page, pdf, word doc, etc.
any thoughts?



Video and/or pdf are ok.


My email address is [email protected]


Thanks again.


Israr

indigo2 said:

Israr - This can be done relatively
easily, through the use of Pro/NC-Sheetmetal. That is a
separate mfg extension from Milling, etc.This extension
allows the use of either punching or contouring
applications.Here is a link to some info on PTC's page:
http://www.ptc.com/appserver/mkt/products/home.jsp?&k=34
2You'll also need to consider a post processor for your
application.let me know if I can help further.-tsl

Click to expand...

Thanks for sharing that link, I recently got a
<a href="http://www.kerfdevelopments.com/plasmacutting.html" target="_blank">P
lasma Cutting Machines</a> and that information has
been really helpful.

very expensive one...but may be worth spending, if u dont find info anywhere else:
http://www.proetutorials.com/Tutorials.htm