Lantek Expert Cut Cut module reference manual www.lantek.esLantek Cutting module Contents u 12. 13 ad. 1s 19. General Startup Sheet Clamps Work Chutes Lift / Grip Save options Work zone Reposition Grd From point Sheets data Upload / Download sheets Sheets remaants Configure machines: Properties of material thickness 1.14.1, Configure machines: Dependent data of material-thickness 1.14.11, Cutting parameters 1141.2. Sheets data 1.14.1.3, Automatic technology 1.14.1.4, Lead-in / Lead-out values 1.14.1.5. Automatic Lead-in / Lead-out values 1.14.1.6. Miero joint values 1.14.1.7. Automatic micro joint values 1.14.1.8. Loop values 1.14.1.9. Chamfer values 114.1.10. Bridge values Cutting parameters Common Cutting parameters Multitorch data Automatic nesting Automatic machining 1.19.1. Cut 1.19.2. Component removal 1.19.3. Automatic eyeles on leads-in Lead-in / Lead-out values Automatic Lead-in / Lead-out values Micro joint values ficro-joint values Automatic ) Loop values Chamfer values 16 18 23 28 30 35 38 39 40 4B 48 49 49 sl 32 55 56 61 62 64 65 67 69 7 82 3s 92 92 108 113 7 us 124 las 127 128Lantek Cutting module 1.26. Bridge values 131 1.27. Postprocessor 132 1.27.1. General 133 1.27.2. Block aumbering 134 1.27.3. Free tape 136 1.27.4. Specifies of cut (only cutting machines) 136 1.27.5. Reserved 140 1.28, Tables of technology 140 1.29, Time calculation 145 1.29.1. Cutting parameters 146 1.29.2. Reposition / Extracts 148 1.29.3. Accelerations 149 1.29.4. Postprocessor words 149 1.29.5. Upload / Download sheets 151 1.30. Cost calculation 152 1.31. Annex A: Show on sheet the machining modifications made on parts 157 1.31, Annex B: lak-Jet 159 1.31. Annex C: Manual Lead-in / Lead-out assignation 162 1.31. Annex D: Manual micro-joint assignation 165 1.31. Annex E: Manual Loop assignation 167 1.31, Annex F: Manual bridge assignation 169 1.31, Annex G: Laser parameters 71 1.31. Annex H: Simple eyele 174 1.31. Annex Hi: Example of different number of sheets with multitore 175 1.31, Annex I: Assignation of the dimensions of the contour 176 1.31, Annex J: Cut - Configure Execution of fixed cycle 177 1.31, Annex K: Extractions - Configure carriage movement 179) 1.31. Annex L: Technology - Miro - joints 182 1.31, Annex M: Main elements - Work Centers - Cutting Machine - Tools 18s 1.31, Annex N: Rapid movements 190 1.31. Annex O: Button bar for tool selection 191Lantek Cutting module The parameters that can be configured are divided in different sections. In order to configure the parameters of a particular section, double click on it or select the desired one and press the button Configure. These sections are 1.1, Configure machines: general This option enables configuration of the parameters in the General section of the machine: [= a [routes [a0 araintdeance [O10] Linear & Angular tolerance The system is going to make calculations with these val The machine tolerance must be configured in Postprocessor - General (see page 133) |i? Process leadrViead-out. loop and micro;bints in the automatic nesting Process the lead-ia/lead-ovt, loops and micro-joiats in the automatic aesting If this parameter is activated, the space needed for leads, loops and micro-joints will be considered in Automatic Nesting. The space between parts could be enough but the system is not going to guarentee the avoid of overlapping of parts with leads, loops or micro-joints unless this option is enabled. | Use the minimum ectengleol pats Angle step [_ 1.000 Use the minimum rectangle of parts If this parameter is enabled, the parts will be turned so that the rectangle formed by the corners (X- minimum, Y-minimum), (X-minimum, Y-maximum), (X-maximum, Y-minimum) and (X-maximum, Y- maximum) of the selected past has the minimum area. WhereLantek Cutting module X-minimum is the smallest X level of all the points of the part. X-maximum is the greatest X level of all the points of the part. Y-minimum is the smallest Y level of all the points of the part ‘Y-maximum is the greatest ¥ level of all the points of the part mie ximin X max With the minimum rectangle, the system will try to rotate the part and calculate the minimum area used on the sheet by the part. The increments of angle to try is what Angle Step sets up. Then, in the Automatic Nesting the program will place the part in the angles allowed (this can be configured oa Rotation Posibilities in the Automatic nesting -see page 88- dialog). In some cases, activating this parameter, may produce Nesting with better usage of the sheet J? Calculate the part dimensions without the sumer geomet Caleulate the part dimensions without the auxiliar geometry Ausiliar geometries are those which are included with the part for the machining process: leads, loops, micro-joints. If this option is enabled, the system will use the real part dimension without these geometries. 1 Restict rotations in manual mode I Restrict rotations in manual mode If enabled, the system will not allow to place parts rotated on the nesting manual 2 angle has not been allowed on the part. The rotations for each part can be configured on the Manufacturing Orders module, clicking with the ht button over the patt and choosing properties il show the past configuration, clicking on more more button, the rotations and simmetries possibilities will be shown: aadad pyaee onaee VIII a gaaeeLantek Cutting module Prompt for data when ordering contours The system automatically can assign cutting order to the contours in different steps of the program: - When saving the part - When the nesting module is executed. Both options can be configured in: Utlties-Configure-Machine-Save options (5 When this option is enabled, the system will show the Contour Ordering dialog: Here, the user ean configure the contour order that will be applied to the parts. Clicking on] will show this dialog too. This is the way for configuring the contour ordering by default Ifthe Prompt for data when ordering contours disabled, the selected contour ordering will be applied automatically in any of the previous configured assign tion (when saving part or when executing nesting module FF CNC rare =Drder Number of chaecters [9 | I¥ Allow are names Name of the CNC = Order If this parameter is enabled, ame of the CNC file will start with the name of the manufacturing order. Number of characters: the number of charact: to indentify the CNC file hat will be added to the manufacture order's name Allow large names: allows the CNC file to have names with more than 8 charactersLantek Cutting module [Paitstempletename | [CAIPIECA J Parts plate name Name of the file that has the parameters to priat the list of parts ‘Sheste template name [CAICUT-CAI Sheets box name ‘Name of the file that has the parameters to print the list of the boxes. Part time The cut time which is going to be calculated in the Drawing module, this setting has no calculation of the nesting module ffect in the Eye FZ] The system will calculate the time internally [Frocamiaioy | 7 caleultion wi be done using a generic postprocessor The calculation will be done using the postprocessor of the current machine. This option PPopecce —d is used in water machines where the speed changes frequently Generate ixomation ft labels J] Generate information for labels 248 If this option is checked, the system will create one label for each part and this information will be stored in the database. Ifnot, the system will not create any label, and in this case all the labels reports will be empty TF Work ony wth unity pare lent ent to nesing modi ] Work only with unitary parts (fast entry to nesting module) If enabled, the system is going to suppose always that every part file contains only one part. With this. the entry to the nesting module is faster because the files are not checked. With this option enabled, it is important to work always in this way: one part file corresponds always to one part. If the user worksLantek Cutting module sometimes with more than one part for each file, it is recommended to uncheck this option FF Replace runchbyeat | Mak [= Replace punch by cut With this option enabled, the system will replace all the puaching machining of the part by cutting machining. If enabled, the system allows to select, instead of cutting, marking machining and what type of marking for replacing the punching machining. Doineaie ol pat charge: Do in case of part change Once the nesting has been done, if the user changes one part, the system will do: > Fae The nesting will no include the changes made on part The part will be modified keeping the same position on the sheet. Ifthe part was machined, the following parameter will decide what to do: [Show on sheet the machining maodiications made on parts Enabled, will keep the existing machining on the part. If disabled, the system will delete all the machining on the part in the sheet. > [F Reenthenesting See the Example of how this parameters works (see annex A) > [FIRSSE SFE] The system will delete all the parts of the nesting where the modified part was, and will execute an automatic nesting This option is powerful if the part dimensions are changed because if keeping the nesting, there will be collisions. There are three parameters to configure how the new nesting will be done Enabled, after the nesting the system will execute the automatic machining process.Lantek Cutting module ations, all the previous nested parts doesn't fit on the sheet, the program will show If, because of modifi a warning message if this parameter is enabled FF Wermin case that he pats don ft onthe nesting If, because of modifications, all the previous nested parts doesn't fit on the sheet, the program will show a warning message if this parameter is enabled With this option enabled, the system will show a window allowing to configure the previous parameters in the case of entering in the nesting module after changing a nested part 1.2 Configure machines: Startup This option enables the con! ration of parameters of the Initialization section of a machine. For this: Prompt for this data when initislizing The machine initialization process must be done always before making any machine instruction. With this option enabled, the system will show the Startup dialog always when the initialization instruction is executed (Machining) Initializing the machine In the nesting module can be done manually using the optioa Laitialize. of the Machining menu, or clicking on the Initialize Button of the SD ARR] wectioing totsLantek Cutting module Execute every rapid with head up Before any rapid movement there will be one instruction for the machine to rise the cutting head if this, parameter is enabled. This is used for safety, to prevent head damages. Apply head up at the beginning of machinning This option will appear only if Execute every rapid with head up is disabled. With this, the user configures the system for including one head up instruction always at the beginning of the machinning process [FF The machine has Lasereye ] The machine has Laser-eye The Laser eye is one device of some laser machines which is used to detect and avoid possible collisions with the head, If enabled, the system will use it. Clicking on [will show the dialog where the method for using the laser eye cau be chosen: FTBSMEREE] Don't use the optical eye for measuring the sheet. [FWRRST AGAR] The laser-cye will test sheet position in one point, and then other point for knowing if the sheet allignment is correct, gs 4 [FIMEEREZFREE] Depending on the given coordinates, the laser-eye will align the sheet taking into account two holes, For example: one retail EL sheet with two holes [ERRUSS RE TRERAG] «THe laser-eye will look for point on X. second on ¥ and third point in X again for slligning the sheet [ESSER] this case the optical eye will look for three points, first on X, second on ¥ and the third oa Y too.Lantek Cutting module ONC name = PartN The CNC file will take the same name assigned to the PartNo., which is the internal name of the CNC files. The PartNo. can be assigned ia different ways through the following parameters The Part No, will be assigned by default using the value >| Paso. waee a; The PartNo. will take an automatic value that will inerease for BT subsequent CNCs. Two additional parameters will displayed Naber of chases Number of characters for the Part No. Previous et Pl] the first characters of the Part No. Feed rates. speed Rates In the following dialog, the different machine speeds can be configured:Lantek Cutting module 1.3. Configure machines: Sheet Clamps With this option you ean configure the Clamps of the machine [eee Number of clamps The System will take into account the number of clamps of the machine. The position of each one can be set up depending on the Positioning parameter: Positioning Any: The clamps can be located in any position. This option is used for machines whose clamps must be placed manually with serews Fixed: When the clamps are placed into the linear turret, they take positions with fixed distance incremeats between them. In this case, the position of the clamps can be configured easily with the following parameters 7 Fist postion variable i Fits pesition Although the turret has fixed positions, the first clamp site can be in different position each time, then the rest of clamps will be placed following it The distance between the fi rst clamp position and the reference point, from this first position the rest of the clamps will be placed depending on the next two parameters: Total number of positions of the linear turret Distance between each turret position. The system will calculate every clamp position adding to the first position the value givenLantek Courting module For example: Position distance Indicate the distance between different clamp positions. If the clamp type is fixed, once these three fields have been specified, the Positions boxes will become combo boxes displaying only the different possibilities for clamp placement. Ifthe clamp type is any, these fields (First position, Number of positions and Distance between positions) will not appear and the Positions combo boxes will be able to contain any value (since all values will be valid). Reference point ‘The position of the clamps will be taken depending on this reference point 10Lantek Cutting module a= =) ‘he faerence point isthe lft side ofthe sheet arma] a Sin llcacom obi iberiifiaidn thas @ ‘The left side of the work zone is the reference point ees] ] "Th oht si oF the work zone is the eternce point Place the clamps with the mouse This is used frequently when the user is working with the whole sheet without using lower sheet margin, In this case, is normal to have parts or holes to avoid, and this is difficult if the clamp placement was done inserting distances with the keyboard. But if the placement is done with the mouse, the user can slide the clamps and place them in a correct position which allows to machinaing the most part of the sheet. With this, the user can avoid reposition orders. The system will prompt to place the clamps with the mouse when the Initialize order is selected: Move interactively the from point The work zone can be moved to desired place when the Initialize order is executed. This is like doing one reposition at the beginning uLantek Cutting module Pin 2 When working with small sheets, sometimes happens that if using the Pin 1 for placing it, the clamps can't take it properly. For this, more centered that the Pin 1 is the Pin 2. The effect is like moving the work zone, like making one reposition at the beginning of the machining. The difference between this parameter and the previous one is that here we can assign a fixed value for all the times, and in the previous one, the value is prompted on every initializing The distance is fixed and must be configured clicking on the three points button, in the following dialogue Initial offset of the work zone ‘The system is going to perform a reposition with this value in X for moving the work zone at the beginning ofthe machining. For example: here the work zone is placed at the left of the sheet and the value of the initial offset of the work zone paremeter is 0: 2Lantek Courting module @ enanen i S08800 | faa wa eooeao lam S88883 lm 000000 ao 7 = consen og 82808 ———— Wak zone. ———+ The machine can't make all the machining without performing a reposition, if we give 500 as an initial offset of the work zone, the machine will perform a 500 mm reposition in X at the beginning on the machining: Offset to avoid the clamps This is the safety distance added to the clamp's work zone. The system is going to test it always for preventing collisionsLantek Courting module Allow collision test for clamps Most of the machines makes a clamp verification depending on the londed CNC code. lithe clamps are placed in a wrong location, the machine would take into account clamp position which are not the reals resulting in a serious error. If enabled, the system will order to the machine to perform the test depending on the following parameter: | Applyclamp check, Apply clamp cheek With the previous parameter, the system allows to make the test, but is not active until this parameter is enabled. One example of using these two parameters is to active the previous one, and thea Prompt for this data when initializing. With this, when the Initialize option is used, the system will show this clamp configuration window and the user can choose if perform the test or not. Iv Theis hea oon The clamps takes up turret positions Some machines uses one linear turret where the clamps and the tools must be placed. If this happens, the clamps uses tools positions, and with this option enabled the system will take it into account Offset Is the minimum distance where the clamp can be placed from the side of the sheet. For example, if the value is 70mm, and the clamp is going to be placed at 40 mm, the system will place it at 70 mm, IMPORTANT: The clamp must have sensor for testing this rieLantek Cutting module Clamp zone When the machine is initialized, this is the clamp zone which the system will use before starting the machinning. In Cutting-Punching machines (combined), the clamp zone is configured by station and the most important clamp zone settings must be done in the turret configuration ‘ek Clamps size The clamps size can be set up here depending on the three parameters fe com} tong fu [og These settings configures the real clamps size which will be used for the automatic repositions. The system will test if the clamp is going to be placed in a hole because if this happens the clamp will not take the sheet properly. For these calculations, the system will take into account the L, R and U parameters, Prompt orth deta when itiacing, The machine initialization process must be done always before making any machine instruction. With this option enabled, the system will show the Clamps dialog always when the initialization instruction is executed ime initializing the machine: In the nesting module can be done manually using the option Initialize... of the Machinning menu, or clicking on the Initialize Button of the Machianing ToolbarLantek Cutting module Mowe. More button With this button, the user can configure each clamp's properties like minimum and maximum allowed positions and distances, if the clamp has sensor or the type of the clamp: Simulation button In the nesting/machinning module, the system will simulate the clamps size depending on the values given in the following dialogue: int jne “3 us HS 1.4. Configure machines: Work Chutes There are three options for removing cut parts: traps, micro-joints and Stop codes Work chutes are oaly used for cutting machines with clamps to fix the sheet, because in these machines the sheet moves and the parts must be evacuated. If the cutting head is the only one which moves on the sheet, there is no need to evacuate the parts and all the traps configuration is unnecessary.Lantek Cutting module ‘Number of tape I Number of traps The user will configure here the number of traps of the machine. Depending on this number, the = will show the boxes needed to specify the respective coordinat: All the distances are referre: to the cutting/punching center. Thes are the coordinates for the lower left corner of the trap. sae Coordinates for the upper-right corner of the trap RSE ‘The machine makes oae movement after receiving one trap opea ie ¥: instruction trying to center the part o.000 2000 of movement is configured here | The machine hae sn extraction hammer j The machine has an extraction hammer o the tramp. This increment If the mac @ has an extraction hammer, here must be configured. Th hammer is used to hit the tamp to make sure it will be open properly. The hammer is defined by the coordinates aad the radius: lv 00d [adueLantek Cutting module 1.5. Configure machines: Lift / Grip This option is specific for ma The machine hse up/downloadina by it i The machine has up/downloading by lift ines with Lift method built-in, The machine uses one lift system for up/downloading sheets and/or parts. Number of suction cue [36 jl Number of suetion cups This parameter configures the number of suction cups of the lift system. This number should be multiple of 12. These suction cups are divided into 6 groups (maximum). Refer to macine manual to see how many suction cups are available in the machi: Cup Groups Each group can manage 12 cups. For this, in this window the groups button will be enabled depending on the aumber of suetion cups specified The cup parametei X and Y: Position of the cup respect to the lift zero point Radius: This value is only for simulation Type: Th This is not for all lift systems. The program defines one main suction cups and some auxiliar because the aumber can be so big to manage all of them independiently. These suction cups uuction cup type has to be checked on the reference manual of the machine will be activate each time the main suction cup is active.Lantek Cutting module X, ¥ and Radius: The same as for main cups Main suction cup: The main cup the auxiliar one is @ X Displacement of the suetion cups while upload This is the offset between the puaching/cutting head and the cups carriage. Minimum X position of the suction cups This is the minimum position in X where the carriage can physically arrive.Lantek Cutting module Masamuan postion while downioading ‘oonN Maximum X position while downloading Is the maximum X position where the carriage can download a part. This value should be checked in the manual, otherwise the NC control will send a Warning message | Marian ¥poation while downoad H Maximum Y position while dowaloading This is the Y maximum position where the carriage can download a part. As with X position, this value should be checked in the manual. In the system this value is represented as a horizonal line uader the ge simulation. This kind of machines have an arm to move the suction cups casriage and it should be simulated because it can cause col IY Themachine has donnloading by oo jons with the head. The ma ne has downloading by grip If this parameter is enabled, the machine will download the parts using grip system instead of lift. The Xa the ¥ are the position where the sheet arrives so that the grip can pick and download it. Lift details Clicking on this button will show specific parameters for configuring the lift system properlyLantek Cutting module [ Uploading section All the parameters of this section are related to the sheet upload with the li The speed and the acceleration that the lift system will apply for 3 a) eesd uploading the sheet. Aes fix = Sometimes the lift gets two sheets instead of just one because of 1 Cycle of unstuck of shoate suction. With this parameter enabled, the lift gets the sheet and makes up and dowa movements trying to uastueks the sheets F ae Once the lift gets the sheet, there is one sensor which measures the width, if is not correct, the machine executes again the Cycle of unstuck of sheets. Is ome security level more than enabling just the previous parameter: X position where the lift is going to pick the sheet = Arthe beginning, the lif Wating poston 3 es to sheet pallet and gets one carrying it to the machine. The second time, the sheet can't be located in the same place because the previous one has not been machined yet, and for this, not evacuated from the machine. In this case, the lift places the sheet in a wait position whose objective is making the upload faster just when the previous sheet has been evacuated 7 X position where the sheet is going to be left. {Transl postin Tit i Dowrioading j Dowaloading pacts The next parameters configures how the lift is going to get the partsLantek Cutting module ea The speed and the acceleration that the lift system will apply for downloading the sheet ead should be raised while removing the part for security Fy Heed ualdown ithe I auestio 7 Fezaicih diene) This option allows to leave the parton the table instead of the palet. The lift will leave the part from a certaing height specified in the Pr erteesee sete following parameter. Seen i When the lift system goes to download parts on the pallet, if th parts placed, the lift sometimes can't physically arrive to the surface of the pallet. In this case, this parameter is the height rom which the lif will leave the part to left to the pallet. This is the X distance of the lift zero point where the lift is goin: pick the part. The parameter X displacement of the suction cups should be checked Sear SE rrr This is the X distance of the lift zero point where the lift is going to leave the part, Th Pressing potion (Y) T I All these parameters are set automatically if the installation comes with Wos Pallet. Y distance of the lift zero point. This param ter is for lift systems h Y movement, This is the lift/grip configuration, but there are two places where the user must configure where to use it Work Center (see page 40) / Utilities (40) / Configure Machines (40) / Upload - Download Sheets (40) Work Center (see page 108) / Utilities (108) / Configure Machines (108) Automatic machinning (108) / Component Removal (108)Lantek Cutting module 1.6. Configure machines: Save options With this option you can configure parameters for the machine's Saving data section, Subprograms The dil there is one part neste ferent options in this section refers to the ration of subprograms for the postprocessor. When many times in the sheet, the CNC code generated for one of these parts ean be used for all the other ested equal past. Using subprograms will result in smaller CNC codes which is very useful » hen the numeric control of the machine has limited memory This section also controls how the postprocessor generates the CNC code, and how subprograms are organized. Some options may not be available in a specific postprocessor although itis still possible to select the option here. SSS The svstem willy to generate subprograms Generate subpiogtame ® pee a If possible, the system will detect and apply linear subprograms in Ea ime) the CNC SS i there is the possibilty for using subprograms with rotations, the Bea i system will apply them generating the proper CNC code. The grid subprogr: Grid subprograms generation will be supported using this option. Example: Linear subprograms Subprogram rotation ( @-)* SesLantek Cutting module Grid subprograms, For recognizing if two parts are identical for applying subprograms, the system will look the values of the linear and angular tolerances whieh delimits the possible done error: ‘Linear tolerance: Angulr tolerance: Definition point The definition point is the reference point taken by the subprogeam. This reference will be used for generating the rest of the equal parts from the first one. The first point of the part that the machine is goint to cutis the definition point, Fas LA Any of the 4 corners means that the definition point is one of the minimum rectangle (see page 1) of the part, taki al only the geometry ca If Part is enabled, will take only the minimum rectangle corner, but if disabled it will take the machinning comer (interesting for punching) All the subprograms are related to the 0.0 point of the sheet. Subprograms by contours Normally the subprograms are made by parts, but sometimes there are parts with different holes and the objective is to execute each subprogram for each hole.Lantek Cutting module The system will generate subprograms for each different contour, and then will execute them in the same order. Only subprograms by reference Enable this function in order to tell the system that all the subprograms belongs to oaly one part. This means that these subprograms will be automatically repeated when performing equal parts and will therefore only be generated once. F Delete subprograms which are exectsed once I Delete subprograms which are executed once Enable this function if you don't want to consider a group of instructions which are only executed once as a subprogram my Part saving There are some options that can be executed automatically when the user saves the part. This is a powerfull feature for saving time. Part saving can happen when the user selects one of this options in the drawing module:Lantek Cutting module Every time the user saves one part, the system can verify it, order their contours, apply automatic technology, loops or leads depending on the activation of the checkboxes, This option will verify the part immediately after saving the part. Is i ewge I the same if we choose Utilities - Verify part from the menu in the drawing module Execution nesting mod I Execution nesting module Also, when the nesting module is executed, there are some options that can be applied automatically The nesting module is executed when clicking oa the icon, or selecting the option from the menu, or opening one existing sheet: Common checkboxes for part saving and execution nesting module in cutting machines These checkboxes are common for both automatic executions. The user can choose when enabling these options for improving the workLantek Cutting module Contour crderng 1 Automatic loops I Automatic round argles I It will order the contours depending on the parameters chosen in Main elements / Work Centers / Configure machine / General Ordering contour options. (See page 3) Automatic technology will be applied depending on th configuration made in Main elements / Work Centers Configure machine / Material-Thickness dependent data Automatic Technology. (See page ‘The settings of Main elements / Work Centers / Configure machine / General / Loop values (See page 64) will be applied. or if any configuration exists, of Main elements / Work Centers Configure machine / General / Material-Thickness dependent data / Loop values. (See page 64) Automatically, the system will apply the settings of Main elements / Work Centers / Configure machine / Automatic Lead-in/Lead-out (See page 56), of if any configuration exists of Main elements / Work Centers / Configure machine / General Material-Thickness dependent data / Automatic Lead-in/Lead- out values. (See page 56) The system will apply automatically the settings of Maia elements / Work Centers { Configure machine / Loop values (See page 64), or if any configuration exists, of Maia elements / Work Centers / Configure machine / Material- Thickness dependeat data / Loop values to all the angles of the contours. (See page 64) Checkbox when executing nesting module for cutting and puaching machines Automatic mark When entering to the nesting module, the system will introduce the name of the part inside their geometry and will assign marking technology. With this, the identifier for each part can be automatically be marked into the part. See the automatic mark options (annex B)Lantek Cutting module 7 Genetate labels automaticaly Generate labels automatically When machioning parts automatically or by parts, the system generates automatically one Begin label and one End label for each part. Then verifies what is between the labels and if there are equal codes, one subprogram will be generated. WARNING: If the user makes machinning of the part by contours, labels will not be generated and, because of this, no subprograms will be used for the CNC. Enabling this parameter will force the system to verify the machinniag code inserting labels between the beginning aad the end of equal code. Thea will generate subprograms for this codes although they are ouly for contours, no for whole parts. Regenerate Regenerate (only for punching/combination machines) When saving the machining, the system will test if the CNC code can be optimized converting different punching orders into smaller and faster ones: 7 Linear patiems => Linser nibble eyes FF Linear Patterns = Grd patterns 1.7. Configure machines: work zone This option enables configuration of the parameters of the Work zone section of @ machineLantek Cutting module The machine has a work zone This dialogue deals with the maximum size of the work zone without respositioning. In other words, the maximum area the machine is able to process without doing aay sheet reposition. Length 000.009) | Width 000 oar Length and Width Indicates the length and the width of the work zone Margins & ape These are additional amouats of travel that is allowed to enable the cut centre to travel a small distance outside of the nominal work zone. This is often known as an overtravel limit, ects Position This parameter is related to both the work zone and the sheet position, © Origin It is possible to place the work zone respect to the left, right, centre or the machine origin (0,0). © Lett This configuration depends on how the coordinate system of the © Right Cr machine is working and the placement of the clamps Pica NOTE: The From Point should be configured accordingly, it will not automatically change if the Work Limits are modified (Maxima) In the Center position, the X is the maximum distance allowed from the work zone corner to the sheet, Sometimes, if the sheet is very 29Lantek Courting module small, may happen when cent ing in the work zone that the distance the sheet is very big and the machine can't get the sheet with clamps. For this reason, the X Maximum between the work zone corner to parameter allows to fix the maximum distance allowed When a selected sheet is larger than the work limits, it will extend out of the working range to the opposite side of the reference, and sheet repositioning will be required in order to process whole sheet. 1.8. Configure machines: repositions If the machine is working with a sheet which is longer that the work zone, the machine must perform a reposition movement in order to process the machining of the parts placed outside the work zone. There are three types of repositions: with Pistons, using Head, or both. The parameters to config) depends on the chosen type Type otrepostion [Pistons =] Type of reposition: Pistons This type of reposition must be chosen if the machine have hold dowa cylinders for supporting the sheet during repositioning of the clamps. There are some parameters to fill about pistons: This value is the number of pistons of the machine Number of ptons [2 ® The X and ¥ position of each piston, and the radius values must be configured here. These value are measured from the cut/punch head ceater. The X coordinate of the hold down position is calculated based on the amount of repositioning required, the Y position can be controlled in a number of differeat ways When doing a reposition, the pistons will be placed the ¥ distance irom the upper side of the sheet For example: if the work zone has a limit of 1250 ‘mm, the pistons will be placed in Y=1250-100=1150. If the center position has been selected, the system will place the pistons at the same ¥ coordinate as the cutting head position before the reposition movement 30Lantek Cutting module The pistons will be placed in the Y position starting from the bottom side of the sheet in this case. Following with the example, aow the Y coordinate for the pistons will be O+15 150mm Fae TRS NL Sig «tthe previous values ace only for Auromari Machinsing But if the repositi is added manually, the Y position will be taken from here = = The system will check for an appropiate position of the Y 1 Loch fe: 2 conectY postion of repoation axis. It is important to hold the sheet strongly while the clamps are relocated, for this, the pistons must be in contact with the sheet and not placed over a previously cut hole. If the user configures upper and lower margin and an increment, the system will sean between these limits for a valid position, altering the Y value each time by the stated until a suitable position is found: 31Lantek Cutting module [ type sl tepostion read =] Type of reposition: Head The head will go down to cateh the sheet for performing the reposition Head radsus ToHDaH] The system needs to know the head radius in the following paramete: The Y position is configured like in the reposition by pistons. ‘Type ol tepositon [Both of them 5] Type of reposition: Both of them In some machines, the reposition can be done with pistons and with head at the same time. The system provides mana ement of this way. The parameters to configure are all of pistons, the head radius, and how the ¥ position of pistons and of head will be controlled Retiact vale n¥ 2.000 Retract value in Y This is the back off distance in Y when opening the clamps. It is applied before the X carriage is moved providing a clearance between the clamps and the edge of the sheet ‘Advance value in 700 Advance value in ¥ This is the value that the Y axis moves back after repositioning. Normally is the same as retract value, bur som: ‘imes is smaller to prevent the sheet b a" by the work clamps if the edge of the sheet is uneven Speedin [20000000] mm/m. speed inX The feed rate in X of the machine when moving the sheet during positioning.Lantek Cutting module 3 : = Speedin’ speed inY The feed rate applied to the back off move. Test sheet clamps in holes when repositioning When doing repositions, sometimes the clamps are placed inside holes resulting in a bad sheet catch. ‘With this parameter enabled, the system will test each clamp position before placing it on the sheet The distance increment for testing must be set up here Inctemerk of search of conect postion, [_=00], The system will not allow reposition movements if there is not a minimum number of clamps catch: the sheet properly. This number is: Moira rumbes of sheet cam to oi the sheat 7 Once the reposition type and all the parameters are configured, the user can choose two reposition strategies clicking on Strategy button The rest after the reposition em will perform machinaing of all the work zone, and the The system will perform one small percent of the work zone, and the rest after the reposition. trateay can be used in two ways:Lantek Courting module zone (violet color}: The reposition is going to start aiter the situation of the figure Ifthere is any part in both the first and the second zone, the system will make the machinning of the part at most depending on the work In the example, there are three small parts and one larger part that is between the two zones. The system will finish the three small parts because the work zone allows it, and is going to machine all the geometries of the larger part that the work zone allow, take care of the parts The system is going to machine all the geometries that are in the first zone, then make the reposition, and finish. It is aot going to 34Lantek Courting module In the figure, the reposition has just finish. The system will machine only the length of the zone 1, make the reposition, and finish the sheet. ‘The offset parameter in both modes is the distance from the limit of the zone | that the system will take as zone | for making the reposition. In other words: is the distance of the zone 2 which is going to be machined before making the reposition. ors} 1.9. Configure machines: Grid This is used for cutting machines that have a work support grid, it is possible to specify the visualization parameters for the support grid. It is not typically required for punching applications. The machine has grid Furst of all the user must check this option for enabling the rest of grid configuration parameters: sualize The system will simulate the grid if this parameter is enabled. With this, the user can check interact if the parts are going to fall dowa the machine's table being able to modify their positions. The parameters to configure are:Lantek Courting module = X and ¥: the first point coordinates related to the from-point of the machine - d1 and d2: the horizontal and vertical distances between points respectively - 01 and n2: the number of horizontal and vertical points respectively Parameters for destroying hole Parameters for detroying holes This option is for cutting of combination machines with grid. The system will execute a process for destroying the holes on the sheet. The sheet is placed over the table's grid. Depending oa the distance of the grid's lines, sometimes when cutting a hole it may keep on the table instead of falling down the table, If it keeps in horizontal position there is no problem, but if it inclines between two arid lines it should stand out and the head can collide with it resulting in a head damage For preventing this, the system provides this way of cutting the holes into small pasts to be sure they always fall down the grid The following four parameters delimits the size of the holes which will be destroyed esunienah ftehae [000 ‘The following example will explain how to use this option. In the nesting holes, and also, ia violet color the grid lines are visualized 36Lantek Cutting module The hole of the upper-left part is bigger than the values given (X:150-450, ¥:150-450), and the smaller holes are not between the defi ed lenghts and widths So, if we execute the order for destroying the holes from the CAM module before doing the machining: The system will ask for confirm previous entered data, and also the length and the width of the piece of holes which will result Destioy shoot hol The system will calculate and introduce the required machining orders which will destroy the problematic holes The big hole of the part is too big and will stay over the grid without problems, and the other holes are too small and will fall into the table without problemsLantek Cutting module 1.10. Configure machines: From point This option enables configuration of the parameters of the From point section of a machine: The from point defines the default values of the initial coordinates relative to the position of the cutting punching head. This start point for eutting/puaching can be any of the four corners Or one middle position specified by X and Y coordinates: — Too 000] T0000] Prompt or this date when intiasing Prompt for this data when initializing As for other parameters, the system can show this configuration window when the Initialization process is executed Initializing the machine: In the nesting module can be done manually using the option Initialize. of the Machining menu, or clicking on the Initialize Button of theLantek Cutting module 1.11. Configure machines: Sheets data This option enables you to configure the parameters of the Sheets data section of a machine, Sheets margins This dialogue allows you to specify margins around the sheet. This ensures the machine is not going to cut or punch out of the sheet and leave enough material to support the parts. In the example shown, the lower margia is larger to avoid the clamp zone The X and Y values are the coordinates that the system will take for the selected red point, Normally this poiat is the 0.0 because is the point where the torch will be placed before cutting. Renneitinaion [10.003 Remnant margin When a remnant is generated from the current sheet, if the: value here, the remnant will be created with these margins. I Display sheet relerence in tats bay i Display sheet refereace in status bar If this parameter is activated, the reference of the sheet will be displayed in the status area while working on the Nesting Sheet state h = Sheet state Indicate the fold status of the sheet through one of the numbers in the list. (0 = completely flat, 9 = very irregular). This parameter may be useful if the postprocessor uses it to calculate the distance that the head must come down in order to eut/punch for trying to avoid collisions with sheet 39Lantek Cutting module I Aptescraich: Anti-scratch This parameter's objetive is that the rapid movements are done at more higher distance for not scratching the sheet. When the movement is from one hole to another with the head down, instead of the normal height, with this enabled it will go a litle higher, Be a= Maximum Length and Width When getting one sheet from the database, the system will look in addition to material and thickness if the sheet is not bigger that these measures. 1.12. Configure machines: Upload/Download sheets With this option you ean configure parameters for a machine's Sheet loading/unloading section. | Phocess the number of sheets automaticly i Process the number of sheets automatically The system needs information about the way the sheets are loade onto the machine. If the loading is automatic, the system will calculate the aumber of sheets and will order them to loader when needed ‘Number of sheets i j Number of sheets The user can choose the aumber of sheets which will be loaded into the machine i ead of using the previous parameter which loads the sheets on demand. The sheet loader will load the sheet, which is machined and then unloaded so many times as the value of this parameter. 40Lantek Cutting module Sheets unloaded: Sheet is uploaded automatically If the machine has an automatic loader, enabling this parameter will allow the system to use it, but every time the user can choose if the system is going to use it or not depending on: as a ‘The system wil aot use the loader. The process must be done manually. sheet inloadeg fAonote =] Ifthe Automatic option is selected, the following parameters appear: If the loader system allows it, itis possible to specify the station ‘Store station, om) from which the sheet will be get. y Sometimes, when loading a shect, the loader gets two sheets instead of just one. With this active, the loader will execute a eyele o! movements to unstuck the sheets In some loader system there is one sensor for measuring the sheet width. This can detect if there are more than one sheet. If this happen, the sheet peeling cycle will be executed again Ifthe machine is equipped with a lit system, the sheet upload can be done with it Te The system will ealeulate which cups are the best for uploading the sheet Bos vases) lelelelelelelele 41Lantek Cutting module |F ‘Sheetis doarisaded automaticaly j Sheetdienoaing ows = Sheet is downloaded automatically As with uploading, the sheet can be dowaloaded automatically enabling this option: In Manual mode, the system can leave the sheet in one position making easier the downloading task. This position is defined by X and ¥ coordinates (Cy Sheet dopnioaing [Automate | 1 Thess cget un over j 1 Tan over the sheet j Sheet downloading [uit = In Automatic mode, the system will download the sheet With this enabled, the system will know if the loader system ean turn over the sheet The load: automatically if this parameter is enabled will perform a turn over when downloading the sheet The sheet will be downloaded using the lift system of the machine The X and ¥ are the coordinates which specify the place for leaving the sheet: mo (9 Tg But if the user wants to sei suction cups button allows to make it + manually Licseubietnnel eet best forihedowslondng process, Py ag a| 4 Saf al sa) ea curse ae ai ral wal Bp asl 2Lantek Courting module The sheet will be downloaded by the grip system of the machine Prompt for this data when initislizing The machine initialization process must be done always before maki machine instruction, With this option enabled, the system will show the upload/download sheet dialog always when the initialization instruction is executed. machine: re Initializing 1 of the Machinning menu, or clicking on the Initialize Button of the ic] Machining Toolbar. 1.13. Configure machines: Sheet remnants With this option you can configure parameters for a machine's Remnant data section When the machining for a sheet only takes up small part of the total area (normally this happens with the last sheet of a nest), sometimes there is a piece of the sheet we are interested in keeping for future use, this is referred as a remnant. The system can automatically generate these remnants and manage them in the dabatase. This is very useful when the user want to use one of these remnants for another order The system can be configured to recognise these remnants and store them in the sheets database whea saving the nest Generate remnants when you save Enabling this function, the system will automatically generate a remnant for the current sheet when saving ‘There are two ways to generate a remnant. The first one is to use the original sheet taking away the machined areas. The second method adds one or more cut lines creating remnants for the remaining areas. 43Lantek Cutting module I Geneiate tenants with the completed ets Generate remnants with the completed sheets The system will keep on the database the whole sheet after cutting the parts. Sometimes this is useful ifthe sheet has been machined with a few parts and is better not to cut it for remnants, The user can get this sheet for nesting and machining more parts taking advantage of the remaining space of the sheet. 14° ‘Cieale the citing line ofthe erent automaticaly Generate the cutting line of the remaant automatically This function allows to generate remnants following the options shown in the bitmaps. For example With this nesting: Each option will generate different number of remnants (in blue) and different remnant shape (in green): 44on> Ez 05> >| * |? In the remnant shape with " depending on the area value etter, is the system who decides what kind of remnant will create All the shapes and cutting lines depends on the values of the offset between the parts and the lines, the minimum width of hollows and the minimum area of the remnant Offset between the parts and the line This value will determine the distance between the remasat's cutting line and every part nested on the sheet. 45Lantek Cutting module Mirirmur width of hallow Minimum width of hollows The value of this parameter is the minimum allowed for using a little space of the sheet which is between parts in the limit of the remnant’s cutting line. FF Delete the tenn sea around parts Delete the remnant area around parts With this parameter disabled, the system will use as remnant any area of the sheet including those whieh are inside pa like holes. If the user doesn't want to use these areas, this parameter must be enabled Mininun ates oferinarts, [_0500) Minimum area of remnants ‘The value of this parameter is going to be used for generating remnants always biggers that the givea square meters. I Feeinants ean be ictated Remnants can be rotated The remnant will be generated as configured, but with this parameter enabled, the system will look for the best position of the remnant for placing the cutting head (from-point) of the machine into the sheet, 46Lantek Cutting module For example: From the sheet of the right, the remnant of the left has been generated The from-point is on the upper-left side of the sheet, now if the remnant is placed in the same angle, it is going to be very difficult to place the head of the machine just in this point. It would be easier if the remnant is placed turned. If this is enabled, the system will look for the best position of the remnant ° ° 180° This window can be updated in the nesting module for each sheet, From the Sheets menu. option will show the Remnants Toolbar: he Remnants Wapiti Prompt for references wh generating remnants The system gen: ates a reference automatically for each remnant, But if this checkbox is enabled, at the moment of generating a new remnant from the sheet, the system will ask for the reference voLantek Cutting module 1.14. Configure machines: Properties of material thickness Obviously, the machining process will not always be the same when using different materials and thickness. The re, some of the machining parameters will need to change when we choose different materials or specify a different thiekness Before configuring any parameter, the user must create pairs of material-thickness limits, and from there, all the changes made to the values of each section will be associated to that material between specified thickness. New button Using this button, new associations between material-thiekness will be ereated ody. Modify button The modify button allows to change the material or the thickness of one entry. Delete button The materil-thickness association wil be deleted together wih all the valves of exch section for that association Copy button ‘The user can copy one material/thickness entry, and all the values for each section will be copied too 48Lantek Cutting module Import button With this button, a previous configuration can be imported. The system will prompt for a CTT file, this file is one Technological Table (CT), Criteria button For making easier the search of one concrete entry, the system provides this button which allows to show on the sereen just the entries corresponding to the selected eriteria 1.14.1. Configure machines: Dependent data of material-thickness ‘The system works associating the pair material-thickness with the respective values we assign to the parameters. For example, the cut speed can be changed depending if the material is more or less For the cutting machines, the user can configure the following sections: 114.11 Cutting parameters 1.14.1.2.- Sheets data 1.14.1.3.- Automatic technology 1.14.14. Lead-in / lead-out values 1.14.1,5.- Automatic Lead-in / lead-out values 1.14.1.6.- Miero-joint values 1.14.1.7.- Automatic miero-joiat values 1.14.1,8.- Loop values 1.14.1.9.- Chamfer values 1.14.1.10.- Bridge values 1.14.1.1.- Materials-thickness propertie : Cutting parameters With this option you ean configure the following cutting parameters 49Lantek Cutting module a Cutter radius For the specified material between the given thickness, the system will use the value given here as the radius for the cutter, Pletcing tach | a Piercing radius Here, the pierci g radius can be configured properly. This valve will be looked when the system checks the machining overlapping: if there is one lead inside part, the overlapping will be calculated including the piercing radius (if the lead-int is 8mm, and piercing radius is 2mm, any part nearer to LOmm will be detected), The system provides one option for verifying the machining of the whole sheet automatically when saving. this can be done on Utilities - Configure - Draw and Nest - Verify the machining of the sheets while saving: SF coefhaie po [rin [ease Sper tinue, > [Fei naca ol epee ara] ump EEE Mactres cit speed [2200009 am fn Cut speed Th cut speed will be applied for any job done in the specified material between the thickness. Chanfered peed) [200000] im n, Chamfered speed This speed will be applied for making chamfers for any job done in the specified material between the thickness. This value will be used only for machines with bevel cutting possibilitiesLantek Cutting module ee a) Corrector for holes Some numeric control have different corrector for interiors or exteriors. Here, the user can con: the corrector number which the numeric control is going to use for interior contours Serecta tor eawits [3 Corrector for exteriors In this case, the aumeric control will use this aumber of corrector for exterior contours. The aumeric control corrector values must be programmed for using this properly 1.14.1.2.- Materials-thickness properties: Sheets data With this option you can configure the unusable sheet margins as well as sheet status. (for comple! configuration see Machine configuration: General - Sheet parameters -page 39-). Sheet state Tl Sheet state Indicate the fold status of the sheet through one of the numbers in the list. (0 = completely flat, 9 = very irregular). This parameter may be useful if the postprocessor uses it to calculate the distance that the head must come down in order to eut/punch for trying to avoid collisions with sheet Rennanimsion [10.000] Remnant margia When a rema nt is generated from the current sheet, if there is any value here, the remnant will be created with these margins. SLLantek Cutting module Sheets margins This dialogue allows you to specify margins around the sheet. This ensures the machine is not going to cut or punch out of the sheet and leave enough material to support the parts 1.14.1.3.- Materials-thickness properties: Automatic technology If the machine is usii echnological tables, there is an automatic way to assign cutting qualities depending on material-thickness New button This burton will ereate a new entzy on the cutting quality assignation table: Minimum due Mavinam dius Citing ually [p.000 [20.000 7] 21.000 0.000 2 I i Minimum and maximum radius The parts are classified here by area. The system calculates the area of a part, then generates internally the circle with the same area. Minimum and maxium radius designate the are corresponds to the of the circles that as of the parts, The area of a circle is Mr’ then, the radius isLantek Cutting module Depending on the area (the radius of the circle with the same area), the system will assign a cutting quality to the parts automatically This is only the definition of the associations, but we have to make them effective. There are three automatic ways: We can use automatic option ia the drawing module. Once we have the desired part, ehoose Technology - Cut technology and a new toolbar will appear. With this toolbar is possible to assign cutting qualities manually, but ifwe click on the automatic button, the cutting quality settings will be applied automatically ‘Technolog The second way has to be configured and will be applied when saving the part, In Utilities - Configure - Machine - Save options (see page 27), enable Automatic Technology checkbox, When saving the n, if any association exists, the correct cutting quality part, the system will calculate the areas and ass: settings The third way is in the same window, but on Execution nesting module section, if the Automatic Technology checkbox is enabled, when entering on the nesting module, the system will automatically apply cutting qualities depending on the area, Also, the user can assign a cutting quality to each contour manually using the second icon of the Cut toolbar ia the drawing moduleLantek Cutting module Next step is clicking on the desired contours for applying the cutting quality. Expert will show them in a different color for making easier the identification of each cutting quality. There are two related things which are important now: 1- When the user clicks on this Cut button of the toolbar, there is the possibility of accessing to the settings of the chosen cutting quality, the button Modify: PhS eT mT This is very useful for reviewing the cutting quality configuration before applying it 2+ The color which will be used for each cutting quality can be configured too. The user can know exactly which cutting quality each contour has. The place of configuring this is on Utilities - Configure - Draw and Nest - Color: Dot small contours The system will assign a dot eyele to all the contours whose radius is below the minimum radius, but only if the configured minimum radius is bigger than 0. The action to take on each dot cycle should be configured on Postprocessor - Specifics of cut - Dot cycle by default (see page 136)Lantek Courting module Mark small contours If the minimum radius is bigger than 0, the mark technology chosen here (powder, drill, pen, eut) will be applied automatically to all the contours whose radius is below the minimum ones. This option can be used together with the dot small contours checkbox. For example: A dot cycle and a mark with drill will be applied to all the contours smaller than the smallest radius The system will apply a powder mark of all the contours smaller than the smallest minimum radius configured. But it will not apply any dot cycle. 1.14.1.4.- Materials-thickness properties: Lead-in/Lead-out values With this option you can configure a machine’s approach parameters. The user ean assign manually leads for each part, this ean be done with the leads toolbar which appears if choosing the Technology - Lead in-Lead out option of the menu in both drawing and nesting module. at Le Meste se pu In the toolbar, there is one option rounded by red line, which will show the values for the parameters of the leads if the user assigns them manually. See how to assiga lead-in / lead-our manually (annex C) The following options will be applied to any lead inserted manually for all the jobs of the specified material between the thickness. All the parameters are related to the length and shape of the leads: The leads can be very different. For this, depending on the leads that will be used for the part, each parameter have different meaning. For example, the D parameter ‘means the length of one upright lead (first diagram), but if the lead has some angle, the D distance is the height from the vertex (second diagram) 5sLantek Cutting module The user can configure different distances depending ifis lead in or lead out Circles angle If the user wants to place the lead manually, sometimes happen that this lead can't be placed ia the exact clicked point. The value of this parameter will help to system to decide where to put it. The meaning is the angle step the system will use for placing the lead. For example, with a 90 circles angle value, the lead will be placed in the nearest quadrant point to clicked one: 0, 90, 180, 270. If the system cau't place on nearest position, will try on next 90 degree point. For a value of 30, the system is going to try to put the lead on every 30 degrees from the clicked point: 0, 30, 60, 90, 120 Cut the contour The system will machine the contour just after the lead is placed if this checkbox is enabled 1.14.1.5.- Materials-thickness properties: Automatic lead-in / Lead-out values If the user selects to assign the leads automatically, some parameters must be configured The system will try to insert lead-in/lead-out 1- If the user configures it in the Save options section of the machines configuration (see page 27). In these dialogues, the user can choose if it will insert lead-in/lead-out automatically when saving the part, or when entering on the nesting module 2- In both drawing and nesting module, the user can get the Lead-iniLead-out toolbar, and execute automatic lead-in/lead-out assignation using the automatic button: 56Lantek Courting module iy page tae P| A cA Us Vo tt § There is also a way to modify the placed lead-in / lead-out (see annex C). The position of the lead, the type of leads to use depending on the differeat contours, and all the distances must be configured. Managemeat by qualities If the cutting qualities are used for the job, the system allows to configure different values for the lead- in/lead-out when using the automatic assignation. With this checkbox enabled, the window will show twelve tabs which are related to each of the twelve available cutting qualities NOTE: From Material-thiekness dependent data - Automatic Lead-in/Lead-out, the cutting qualities checkbox is not enabled. Ifthe user wants to configure them depending on material-thickness, first the Management by qualities checkbox must be enabled on Configure Machine - Cutting machine - Automatic Lead-in/Lead-out, When using automatic leads, the user can choose the place where the system will ty first for placing the lead. Is possible to select different position for exterior contours of parts and for holes. If the selected zone is the one marked with "2", the system will decide which leads position is the best for cutting the part in the best conditions 37Lantek Cutting module There are different kind of contours which system can distinguish. In the following table, there are two examples for each contour type. All the geometries on red colour are those on which the selected lead- in/out type will be applied: All the circular holes All the circular ‘extanars all the squared ‘and rectangled holes ‘All the squared and rectangled exteriors ‘ll the abround holes all the ‘regular exteriors The system will try to insert the lead type choosen on the first number, if this is not possible, will tey with second and last with third type. This is a way of configure different leads for irregular exteriors and let system place the best one in each case. Modify button For each contour type, one lead-in/lead-out type can be assigned, The first type will not assign any lead-in/lead-out to the contour: 58Lantek Cutting module Minimum length This i configured for placing lea ¢ minimum length in which one lead can be placed. For example, if the system has been in on the upper-right corner and in that corner there is a chamfer of 1mm. if the minimum length allowed is 5, the system tests the minimum length and doesn't place it, it will find a better segment of the comtows for getting bigger leagth for placing the lead Nii Rad Minimum Radius The meaning is the same as the previous parameter, is for security on placing leads on big enough gments, In this case, the system will look for the radius and if is not bigger than this value will look 1 another segment Woman (Tei Maximum angle If the lead is for a corner, if the two segments constitute an angle bigger than this value, the system will not place the lead and will try with different type of lead. 59Lantek Cutting module Miritmurn angle 45,000) [ET Minimum angle When the lead is for an interior contour, the system will test the angle between these segments and smaller than the value given here, will not place it Manuele Tae Maximum angle The same as previous one, if the angle of the interior contour's segments is bigger that the value of this parameter, the system will not place the lead Overlapping test Overlapping test The lead-in/lead-out is placed out of the contours. Because of this, that new geometries can collide with other geometries on the sheet: parts, other leads... the system provides three different ways for testing if there is overlapping or not: > Gem The lead-in/lead-out geometry will be shorten trying to avoid the overlapping. The value is the maximum shortening allowed RShotering [0.70 ©) impepmiion THe Headirtend-out wi be placed in other position, and system wi uy as different positions as the number given on Number of attempts. Number of atempis [10 > Pree nostion end shone zSoere oa In this case, system will try ebai the cutting > [Prange quaty quality of the lead-in/lead-out, With this, the New quality peicing radius i ti jo (=== contention fr toacsitend-out wil change geting the values configured of the new cutting quality 60Lantek Cutting module Also, the piercing radius can be lower when there are overlappings. syst ge the cutting © eemnaaay On each position, the n is going to try to cl quality of the lead-in/lead-out, and ‘Nunbet ofatamets. [19 | times as specified attempts. f not, change position as many For each position, the system will ty changing the (<> [Ehange postion. quali and ren | cutting quality, and shorten the lead-in/lead-out os ae om each position. and ifthe problem persists 2 a me en the quality will be changed and if still there are overlappings > [Brae quai ond rotons Fir he lead-in/lead-out geometries will be shorten EShettening [_O Gg Copy button Because there are 12 possible cutting qualities, the same parameter must be configured many times For making the data entry easier, system provides this button which permit to copy the automatic lead- in/lead-out configuration from existing cutting quality values. 1,14.1.6.- Materials-thickness properties: Micro-joint values This option permits the configuration of default micro-joiat values ign manually micro-joint for each part using the Microjoints Toolbar which will appear The user ea electing Technology - microjoints option in both drawing and nesting module fi sede st af] n With the red color rounded icon, the user can access to this micro-joints parameters configuration 61Lantek Cutting module R parameter: is the radius, Depending on the given value on lead-in and lead-out, th. the micro-joint using these radiuses: lead-out lead-in Cakes angle Circles angle When the micro-joint is assigned manually, the system will try to put it in the exact clicked point, but this is not always possible With this parameter, the system will decide where to put it. The value meaning is the angle step the system will use for placing the micro-joint in relation to clicked point. For example, with a 90 circles angle value, the micro-joint will be placed in the nearest quadrant point to clicked one: 0, 90, 180, 270. If the system can't place on nearest position, will try on next 90 degree point For a value of 30, the system is going to try to put the miero-joint on every 30 degrees from the clicked poiat: 0, 30, 60, 90, 120 1.14.1.7.- Materials-thickness properties: Automatic micro-joint values The system will try to insert micro-joints automatically if the user uses the automatic button from the Micro-joint toolbar (see annex L) on the nesting module 62Lantek Cutting module Management by qualities If the cutting qualities are used for the job, the system allows to configure different values for the micro-joint when using the automatic assignation. With this checkbox enabled, the window will show twelve tabs which are related to each of the twelve available cutting qualities 1 Management by quate 1 fe fe ee Yat Wu se te 3 Micro-joint types 7 Je |e | jm fre | 1 These are all the micro-joints the system supports automatically. For each one, there are some parameters to configure as shown on the graphs: Cicles angle 009] Circles angle This value is used for system to test positions for placing micro-joints. The meaning is the angle step the system will use for placing the micro-joints near the clicked point. For example, ifthe value is 90. the s: will try first the clicked point for placing miero-joint, then 0,90,180,270 degrees position from the first point, Distance betveen microjeinls | 100.0 Distance between micro-joints This is the minimum distance, the system will not allow to place one micro-joint at a distance lower than this value. 63Lantek Cutting module Copy button Because there are 12 possible cutting qualities, the same parameter must be configured many times For making the data entry easier, Expert provides this button which permit to copy the automatic micro- joint configuration from existing cutting quality values 1.14.1.8.- Materials-thickness properties: Loop values This option allows the user to configure the parameters of the Loop values section in a machine The loops are used for improving the corner's quality of the parts The system will try to use loops for corners 1. If the user eo! ures it in the Save options section of the machine configuration (see page 27). In these dialogues, the user can choose if the system will insert loops automatically when saving the part or when entering on the nesting module 2- In the drawing module, the user can get the Loops toolbar, and execute automatic loops assignation using the automatic button See how to assign loops manually (see annex E) The system allows to use two techniques The R parameter has different meaning depending on the loop type as can be seen on the graph. Automatic Loops For automatic machining, the loops can be applied: [Grp iroloment ol chonfon i In automatic mode, the loops will be applied only to the chamfers of al the contours, 64Lantek Cutting module rt The automatic loops will be applied just to angles. Fa charters om anges a The automatic machining will apply loops in chamfers and = Round a gles With this feature, the machine will use soft movement without hard trayectory changes on corners. The result is better part machining. Depending on the degrees, the angle will be rounded using the R value as shown in the figur Found ange om YO There are four different kinds of contours where to apply the angle round, if none of them are choosed the settings will not have effect: Mexia aril Maximum angle For the angle round process the system will look for these segments whose angle is not bigger than the value given ere (for the two options on the right side), 1.14.1.9.- Materials-thickness properties: Chamfer values Thi option allows the user to configure the parameters of the Chamfer values of the machines For making chamfers, the machine must have a rotation head which allows to cut in different angles. There are two values for give to the same parameters, one om the left and the others at rig!Lantek Cutting module This is for variable chamfers, the user can configure with what distance and angle the chamfer will start and at what distance and angle will finish. There are ee different kinds of chamfers that can be done depending om the parameters. - Highe parameter will be used, the rest value must be 0. If ds and as have the same values on the left and on the sight side, the cb: chamfer: it will be done on # upper side of the sheet, For this chamfers, only the ds and as afer is fixed, not variable. Lowe chamfer: for this kind of chamfer, the parameters to fill are di and ai. The left and ght values must be equal for fix chamfers, or differents for variable chamfers. Double mfer: the machine must have three heads: one for and chamfer. In this ease all the values must be filled, and for variable chamfers the al cut, one for higher cham the thied for low values must be different from left to right side The chamfers must be assigned manually to each part using one of the four kind of chamfers on the Chamfers toolbar Once one kind is selected, the s em prompts to choose the contour to apply the chamfer: 66Lantek Courting module E}-(2, OO O_O Select elements wih chander| The system changes the color of the contours on which the chamfer has been applied. This coler can be configured from main module: 1.14.1.10.- Materials-thickness properties: Bridge values With this option you can configure a machine's Bridge values parameters. These options will be applied automatically using the Technology - Bridges, which will show the Bridges Toolbar and using the automatic option: See how to apply bridge manually from the nesting module (annex F) ‘The bridges are used for join various contours cut with less piercings. For example 67Lantek Cutting module In this example, there are placed the two kind of bridges. The first one, i} between the superior part and the middle one, the part is cut completely — But in the second bridge, the parts remain joined by the bridge a distance This is the length of the bridge between parts Masamum lenoth zs Maximum length This value is the maximum distanee allowed for creating one bridge between contours == On corners The bridges will be applied on part's corners. In j the example, there are bridges on comers that allows to make all the machining without raising the head.Lantek Courting module 1.15. Configure machines: cutting parameters ‘There are different kind of cutting machines: oxicut, laser, plasma... In this window all the parameters related to each machine type can be configured. Cutter radius This is the radius of the machine's cutter in mm. This radius is equal to the kerf, is the radius of the cutting line. ing radius The piercing radius have relationship with the area around the piercing point where the system will keep as not usable for security reasons. Normally, this distance is not workable material because of the piereing process, and the system will use the value given here as the radius of the eirele around the piercing poiat of noa-usable sheet. When testing the machining, the system will output a warning message if this area has been used by any geometry, For example, with two parts nested like on the figure C™)® It seems that the piercings have distance between enough for not having problems. But, making the machining and verifying it, the system looks for the piercing radius and test every piercing for collisions: 69Lantek Courting module 1- Machining 2. Verify the machining Type of cut The cut technology of the machine can be selected here: Oxicut, Plasma, High definition plasma, Laser and Water. For laser machines, some parameters must be configured clicking on the button 70Lantek Courting module Texts angular tolerance Some machines can’t mark text in any angle, With this parameter, we tell to the system at what angle the machine can mark text. The nesting module will orientate the text depending on the machine limitations. There are special cycles This checkbox determines the way the drawing module will handle the cycles. Whea this option is disabled, the special cycles options of the drawing module will be disabled too. For example, it will only prompt for destination point when picking Simple cycle tool (see annex M). In the other way, if the checkbox is enabled, when selecting aay cycles tool, there are many options that can be used in the drawing module Ifthe previous checkbox is disabled, now the system will ack for destination points of the eycle: ama But ifthe checkbox is enabled, a new dialog will emerge: nLantek Cutting module ee —— ‘Sage dicjcle ‘Diieple ath ekg shaveg ‘Deep ding cycle Tep oe eam yee rh cace F csarjootea cm punching opcle Lx] __es | They are the different ways of doing special cycles. If the aumeric coatrol allows it, the postprocessor will read these values for making the CNC program, Deal with numberof sheets inthe sytern Deal with aumber of sheets in the system the installed machine can use more than one sheet at once, here can be configured the number of cets, the space between them and the total limit between the first and the last sheet The following chema will explain this Number of sheets ap between sheets | Total imit between sheetsLantek Courting module The machine must be multitorch to use this options, and the number of sheets that we want to use must coincide with the number of torchs. The way to check this is going to Utilities ~ Configure = Multitoreh data Machines see the example of how to use different number of sheets with multitorch (annex H) Test collision in the margins of the sheet The system doesn't cheek by default if any part coliisions with the margins of the sheet. Enabling this checkbox, the system will detect a situation like the figure below when verifying the machining Now, with the checkbox enabled, if we do the machinning, and then choose Utilities - View System Status... - Verify the machinning, the system will notice us about the collision with a warning like this: — ‘And the place where the eollision is: 2Lantek Cutting module Automatic corto ofthe fecal detance Automatic control of the focal distance Ifthe ine supports it, here the system will use the automatic control of the focal distance feature ofthe machine. This focal distance is referred as the position of the laser beam focus in relation to the top of the plate to be cut a Table height offset The cutting head must respect this off et for working on a higher height. Sometimes the sheet is not placed directly over the table because, for example, an s al support is placed in between. In this case, the system should know the height for avoid collisions directly over the sheet. This height is configured here 1% Ignete non cut contours Ignore non cut contours The system allows to use non-cut technology. This can be assigned to geometries which the user doesn't want to machine like ausiliar geometries, explanations. The way of doing this is selecting the Techaology - Cut technology, and from the Cut toolbar, the non-cut option The meaning of this parameter is for nesting module. If is enabled, the nesting will be done without using the non-cut contours getting only the rest of the geometries. But if is disabled and some non-cut contours are ineluded, the aesting will be done using these contours too although they are not to be machined. For example, if the non-cut contours are in blue color, the space of these two rectangles will be respected on nesting if the parameter is disabled: 14Lantek Cutting module Compensation mode The user can use two ways for making the compensation: by system or by Numeric Control, In the second, the parameters must be configured on jumeric Control of the machine, but ia the compensation s that appears below are a visual ation of each compensation mode. Choosing one of them will determine how the system will by system is the system who will manage it. The three drawin repres apply the compensation Contour attributes The postprocessor gets from the system all the needed information and makes ith it the CNC program. For that, there are some parameters that only will be used by the postprocessor, and won't have any changes on how the system does the aestin; machining process. These parameters can be asociated all the variables of ours, then these values will be readed by the postprocessor for to elements of the parts, to piercings, or, likte here, to contours. So, the object this dia doing the properly actions log is to asociate values to c: The value will be assigned to all the corners of the contour Corer management To0o] FREE The value will be applied at contours mictojoiat if exists. There che possibility of filter what microjoints are going to be San Tas valued depending on quality These values will be applied to all the contours. Establishing Usei atnbutes values from here will apply them to all the contours of parts in automatic modeLantek Cutting module The system will show in the screen what attributes are assigned to each contour with the given value: In the part, there are comer, user01 and user02 attributes applied for all the contours, also the values of each attribute are printed in the screen, The postprocessor will read these values if they are necessary for build the CNC Program. ‘There's other way for assign contour attributes with values, is the manually way. In the nesting module, with the Technology ~ Cut technology option, the system prompts for the base contour and then, the Contour Attributes dialog will appear. The attributes selected here and the given values will be applied depending on the options chosen in the next window: ‘The seven top options are used to filter the contours which will receive the contour attributes depending on the part, technology, and quality. The last three options allows to choose to what parts will be applied the contour attributes 76Lantek Cutting module 7 Prompt th data when ntising The machine initialization process must be done always before making aay machine instruction. With this option enabled, the system will show the Cutting Parameters dialog always when the initialization instruction is executed: machine: Initializing 1 (aching — ln the nesting module can be done manually using the option Initialize of the Machinning menu, or clicking on the Initialize Button of the Machining Toolbar. 1.16. Configure machines: Common cutting Parameters There are different options to set up if the user wants to use commen cut This configures how the common cut is going to be done: CD fevecowopan g]] When this option is selected, a new button will appear for configuring the lead in/out values for the common cut: ‘Same direction as leadein | Uerighe the cut arection Ea enn > fever ereanen i] The common cut will be done between more than two parts, if possibleLantek Cutting module If the system is cutting parts together sometimes happens Jenath of pre-cutting elements should move or in that already cut par line a little which is dangerous for the head because of col In the example, the red parts are already cut, but the blue not. If this parameter is 0, the cutting head will go back to the intersection to start cutting blue parts, but that point is very dangerous because the red part may be moved or inclined: For avoid this kind of situations, the system provides to enter a security value which is the distance of the common cut joined part which is going to be cut a Length of pre-cutting elements If enabled, the system will reverse the contour sense of eut if is better for the process Ihiv allowed to reverse contoursLantek Courting module for insignificant iength Factor for insignificant length ‘The given value for this factor is the maximum distance the system will leave without cutting when using the common cut feature. This prevents a situation like the figure, where the machining starts from the smaller parts, and once they are cut, the machine cuts the small segment between the two parts: YY With a small factor value, the system will leave it without cut. "Nesting for common cut Nesting for common cut All the next options changes the aesting process for allowing automatic common place of the parts on the sheet. For working automatically properly, the user should configure the same settings on aesting for common cut and on common cut, and then, use automatic nesting and machining. The other way is to place dl automatic machining allowing the system to try to apply the common cut to the manual nesting. user can make U parts manually on the sheet and, if the common cut is enabled, ©) fearon sl The nesting will be optimized for placing parts together two by two. > Praremsevennas | THe #95t0m will ey ro use the common cut at most possible parts 79Lantek Cutting module Minimum lenot Minimum length The value given here is the minimum length that the contours must have to apply the common cut | Onip between sere length elements J Only between same length elements The common cut only will be applied if the common contours have the same length. | 7 Oniyplace on nest direction j Only place on nesting direction If enabled, the nesting will be done optimizing the common cut instead of lower sheet For example: rt rH fe I Only place on nesting direction Only place on nestna dection In the sheet of the left, the system tries to use the sheet at most placing the two right parts down on the sheet. But on the sheet of the right, the system detects that the common cut is better and places the part properly 80Lantek Cutting module System compensation System compensation The compensation can be treated by the program or by the numeric control. When using common cut we can determine if the compensation is not going to be used, if it is going to be used only in the main contour of the common cut parts, or in all the contours. When using any of the system compensation mode, be sure that the machinning is configured to use system compensation: Utilities ~ Configure Machines — Automatic Machining ~ Cut - System compensation. a (an cordoue The compensation will be applied to the common cut main contour. All the contours will use the system compensation. Islets Because of the use of common cut, some holes between parts may appear. The system provides two different treatments for them The blue holes are examples of islets using common cu 81Lantek Cutting module Ifthe island is big enoug it may contain another part nested © Cikthe pets nade the inland tnt with this enabled, the system will cut first these parts be: the island. ‘The machining will start always for cutting all the islands, and then © Cuteallhe sande fret the part's contours. 1.17. Configure machines: Multitorch data The configuration ‘he multitorch of the selected machine appears in the preseat window ‘Nuriber of terches po Number of torches Shows and allows to coi sure the number of torches of the machine. The system suppoi to 20 torches at the same time fo use up Tach Chanieing Cut atk Niches Torch capabilities Each torch may have different capabilities for cut, mark or for machine chamfers or notehes. In this dialogue, the use can choose the capabilities of each torch: In the example, the first ean be used for all kinds of machine, but the seco: the thied will only be used for normal cut FF Toiches'on aie? Torches on axis ¥ Depending on each machine, the torches can be placed on X axis (by default), or in ¥ axis. Itis important to specify to system which kind of tor hes placement the machinLantek Cutting module Control torch Establishes which is th uilt for this torch, the rest will follow ence torch. The CNC program will his movements. The axis configured on the previous parameter will display the options properly here > Centeherch — © Up © Dow Mrinal dtarce bawaen chee Minimal distance between torches Clicking on this button will show a torch placement dialogue with the following parameters Index ofthe reference torch 7 I The reference torch is the one with motor, the rest of them depends on this. This number ts the index of this master torch Inti postion ofthe reference torch [__ 0.000 The reference torch is placed fixe in the carriage, can't be moved along it. The system should know the position of this reference torch with this valueLantek Cutting module Minimal postion of toches respect zero paint ofthe caniave [-290.000) the carriage but with limits. The nearest to the reference The rest of the torches can be placed alon torch must be placed at least at the distance given here. The distance the torch. Maximal postion of torches respect zero point ofthe cariage [ 2220,000] The maximal position along the carriage where the farther torch to the reference toreh can be placed ferred to the 2ero point of The distance is referred to the zero point of the torch. Masa fenabt that cen move tonegative the zero ofthe carioze [150,000] I The carriage can be placed in diffe: nt positions always between a physical limits, This value is th maximum length which the zero of the carriage can be moved to negative direction. ‘avn lenght that can move to postive the zai ofthe caniege [150.000] The distance the zero of the carriage can moved to positive direction. ‘Cocidinates ol the 20 ofthe cariage respect the zeio ofthe sheet [000 This value is the distance between the zero point of the seet aad the zero point of the cartiage. If the reference tore! placed in the middle distance between the reference tor nena [boon al ve Pending ov th use for machining problematic contours carriage, and the sheet is placed in the work zone, this and the zero point of the sheet, imits which torches to The part will be machined always with the same torch (interior andLantek See the example of working with these parameters (annex I) View configuration in "Do all" The multitorch confi ation can own each time the user clicks on "Do All’ option in the nesting module, which makes the nesting and machining process automatically for all jobs depending om the configurations of Automatic Nesting and Automatic Machining. This dialogue can be shown using Sheets = Multitorch too. In the dialogue the list of torches along with the capabilities and distances of each one | Nesting 2} _ ao ajt a) aS The capabilities of each torch is shown with icons: FEA chamtorng Eyeut pwn Also, from here the number of actived torches to use should be configured. If the icon near the number is with red color iif, the system will use that torch. The user ean inactive torches clicking on this icon knowing that the reference torch can't be disabled, then the icon will change appearing on black color: Notches 7 Automatic distances Automatic distances If enabled, the system will calculate the optimal distances between torches for the related nesting, then, in the report will output them. Disabled, the user can manually enter the distances. For making it easier, and if the distance is fixed between torches, the Equal distances button can be pressed after input one value, resulting on Swtomatically filed the rest of valves: a 8sLantek Courting module Work with fixed aumber of torches With this checkbox active, the system will make the nesting trying to use always all the active torches atthe same time. For example, if the system is configured with three torches and using automatic distances, the nesting and machinin will be different depending on the configuration of this parameter: In the first case, the system finds the optimization of the multitorch feature, it works always with all the actived torches, in this ease with the three torches. The bigger part doesn't appear because the quantity is only two, not three as the torches. The second case explains the possibility of doing a nesting using the multitorch feature as far as possible, and thea the machine will stop for disabling any toreh. It uses first the three torehs, then two torchs, and if there were any other part, only one toreh also will be used. With other example the possibilities of this feature will be explained. Now the quantity of the smaller part is very high, but we don't want only to use the sheet for that part, we want to use the sheet to cut the two bigger parts. The multtoreh is configured with three torches, and working with the fixed number of torches, Whea doing the automatic nesting, we obtain this: 86Lantek Courting module Now, we increase the quantity of the bigger part in two more, and disable one of the torches, With the Delete tool, we clear the right middle of the sheet: Disabling one of the torches, and clicking on "Do all” again, here is the result:Lantek Cutting module 1.18. Configure machines: Automatic nesting With this option you can confi lowing automatic nesting parameters. The configuration made here will be applied when the user makes the nesting process automatically. this is on nesting module using one of the automatic options “Nesting Also, this dialogue can be shown from the Nesting module allowing the user change the configuration and make s faster: Cor rT at rtation® sign bawes to pate ‘Sheet Parameters “Automatic machine cling parameters Preciion Pee Wie te Oe Ay i Le The g Ur tint tide e teat: 7 SSF F Precision 10 Precision The Precision bar fits the exactness of the nesting. Also if the Precision x 10 cheekbox is enabled, the precision will be very high but this is not recommended because it requires a lot of processor time. The 749% is a standard value that works right in most cases.Lantek Cutting module Repay me 160 o Vets tr tad Wade det Regularity When doing the nesting, the system tries part combinations for taking good advantage of the space. If the bar is placed with high values, the system will try more part combinations and will use those oa which the space profit is better. Allow mirroring With this parameter actived, the parts will be placed with symmetries if this is better for the nesting There are some cases that this should not be actived, for example when using plated sheets on which one side of the part must be always the same [HSI can choose what rotations and simmetries are allowed or not. In the maia For each part, the module, clicking with the right button over the part and choosing properties will show the part configuration, clicking on more button, the rotations and simmetries possibilities will be shown Nee) [Sree ero Fo Gro Bro wh 0 6 Fe BR 20 ev a0 DF dthers © Others 89Lantek Cutting module Although the symmetries are allowed for each part, if the Allow mirroring option is disabled, no symmetries will be applied on nesting. Rectangular mode is allowed For improving the speed oa the nesting calculations, with this parameter enabled. the system will treat the almost rectangular parts as rectangular. Those parts are not totally rectangular because they have small irregul not usable for nesting, if the system takes them as totally rectangular, y (maybe rounded corner or chamfer), and the not-rectangular space is he ting will be faster. In the example, the green space will not be used for placing any geometry because the part will be considered as totally rectangled. Corner ‘The nesting process will start from this corner to the opposite direction, Optimize remnant of the last sheet The parts will be placed using the minimum X or Y for trying to generate the best remnant possible. Normally, when there is a big job which includes more than one sheet, this optimization will be applied to the last sheer of the job. 90Lantek Cutting module ‘Optinize remark ofthe last sheet Optimize remnant of the last sheet The parts will be placed using the minimum X or ¥ for trying to generate the best remnant possible. Normally, when there is a big job which includes more than one sheet, this optimization will be applied to the last sheet of the job. F Exact resting Exact nest Once the nesting has been done, if this parameter is enabled, the system will go part by part checking the space between parts and making small movements until this space is exact. This makes the nesting much slower and is not recommended. TF Fateven pat to one camer che set Fit every part to one corner of the sheet Depending on the point chosen on the corner parameter, the system will try to place all the parts from that s corner without taking into account the sheet margin. This can be used for saving one cut using the side of the sheet. But this is dangerous when there are remnants on the nesting or it has been made between clamps. Space between parts The minimum distance allowed between pasts is the meaning of this parameter. Rotation postiies fe a Rotation posibilities This is the angle step for system to try to place the part on the sheet. For example, with 15 degrees value, the system gets the part and makes tests for placing the part on every 15 8 position, ia 91Lantek Courting module this case 24 tries (24x 15 (60 degrees). Minimum usable area to insert parts in apertures The system is going to use holes for placing parts inside if the area is big enough. With this parameter, the system will not test the holes smaller that the given value for placing parts inside Number of nesting methods The system uses internally different ways for making the nesting. The number of nesting methods to try should be configured here. Once all the methods have been tried, the system will use that on which the sheet usage is better 1.19. Configure machines: Automatic machining With this option you ean configure the following automatic machining parameters: 119A. Cut 1.19.2. Component removal 19.3. Automatie cyeles on leads 1.19.1. Automatic machining: Cut Establishes values when performing any automatic machining The automatic machining process can be executed on two cases, all from nesting module 1- Using the "Automatic machining” option, This can be chosen from the Machining menu, or using the button of the toolbar. This option executes the automatic machining to the current sheet 2- Using the "Do All” option . This can be chosen from the Nesting menu, or using the button of the toolbar This option will execute both automatic nesting and machining on all the jobs of the order.Lantek Cutting module Finish parts The machine will finish machining first the part's holes aud then the exterior contour of the part before moving to another part, Cut hoes fst Cut holes first This option will only be shown if Finish parts is disabled. The reason is that if the previous parameter is enabled, the machine will cut all the p: before going to another one, and if cut holes first is enabled the system will cut all the part's holes of the sheet first and then all the exterior contours. Only cut holes From all the sheet. only the interior contours of the part will be cut ¢ of the left is one nesting This is an example of different configurations for the same nesting. The f with two different parts nested. There are 20 different contours between holes and exteriors. The number of each figure of the right means the machining order which will be the result of the different configuratioas: 93Lantek Cutting module [eat le et [Fri exter FF Gittheremnent ine. Cur the remnant line When a remnant has been generated, this options allows to system to insert the CNC code that will separate the remnant from the sheet. For this option to work it is important to have a remnant line inserted, this can be configured automatically on Configure machine - Sheet remants (see page 43) or made manually from nesting module using the option of the menu Apply lead in/outs on automatic in nesting Ifthe parts are placed on the sheet and the lead in/outs have not been placed yet, the system will check it and insert them depending on the Configure machine - automatic lead in / out (see page 56) configuration, 94Lantek Cutting module | Asely eadin/auts in the part automaticaly Apply lead in/outs on automatic in part When the automatic machining option is executed on drawing module, the system will insert lead in/out automatically if this parameter is enabled. The lead in/out will be placed depending on the configuration 6). made on Configure machine - automatic lead in / out (see pag Position for lead-in/lead-out op rh FI] Ths ledsintead-out will be placed depensing on the configuration made on Configure machine - automatic lead in / out (see page 56). oS. ? fAvoidngholes |] The lead-in/lead-out will be placed looking at automatic machining process. For this, the leads position will be changed for trying the head not to pass over cut holes which can be dangerous for the head. Test of parts inside others The system will test ifthere are nested parts inside other part's holes. If this happens it is very important to machine them first. For example: Put in order by qualities The system provides a way for ordering the machining. One criteria is ordering depending on the assigned cutting quality to each contourLantek Cutting module [p= - The machine will cut first all the contours whose cutting quality coincides with the chosen list [be a The selected order on the dialogue will be followed for each part. When one part has been finished, the machine will go to order the qualites of another part. In both by sheet and by part, clicking on the three poiats button will show one dialogue with two lists The left one contains the available cutting qualities, and moving them to the right list will build a list which will be followed for the selected order type: Cuating qualiy 3 Cutting quality 5 Casting qualiy 7 Cust quality 8 Custing qualiy 8 Cuating quality 10 ust qualiy 11 Cuating quality 12 Curtin qualiy 0 In the next example, there are two equal parts with two cut qualities assigned, dependig on the option, the order will be as written at the right side: First part: qualities 1 and 2 [RRR reat ef a quatos ant 2 Quality 4 of al the parts [Eee eT) icity 2 ora he pats Cut the sheet framework When the cutting process has finalized, the system provides solutions for the sheet leavings. The Cut the sheet framework option makes the machine to cut the seraps in horizontal and vertical euts. The three points button will show the following dialogue 96Lantek Cutting module © Atte beoirg te native © Ale endst tho mctinieng = Maximum length in X and Y: determines the maximum rectangle that will be generated as serap. - Offset in the parts: is the minimum distance between the cut and the parts = Of et in the edge of the sheet: configures the distance between the cut and the edge of the sheet - Cut in holes: this checkbox will determine if the holes are going to be cut or not framework lines from up to dowa, the segments will be eut rom the middle to one side, then it will go to the center - Start in the middle: instead of eutting the n and to the other side. At the beginning or at the end of the machining: depending on each option, the operation will be done at the beginning or at the end of the machine process. Offset in the parts ig ———e inthe edge a) of the sheet Maximum lengthin ¥ Maximum length in XLantek Courting module Only when the remnant line is eut This option enabled will force the scrapt to be cut always after the remnants have been cut Show progress bar When doing the automatic machining, the system must perform very complicated internal calculations which may take some time. The user can know what is the system doing on every moment with the progress bar: Progress bar After the automatic machining is over, the system can keep the progress window for a while. This is what the following parameters sets: 98Lantek Cutting module CN compensation Most numeric nontrols have automatically procedures of applying the compensation. Ifthe CN compensation checkbox is enabled, the system will leave all the related settings to the numeric control. There are two index for the numeric control that can be configured from here: Holes and Parts index System compensation Enabled, is system who going to manage all the compensation settings. There are some options of the systems that have to be properly configured for obtaining a good compensation configuration. In Con jure Machines - Cutting parameters (see page 69) there are two values which determines how the compensation will be done: Cuttei dius (see page 69) and Compensation mode (see page 75). If there is any material-thickness related configuration, the system will take the cutter radius from there The system gives the option of assign compensation manually too, ia the nesting module, choosing Technology ~ CN compensation or System compensation. They have almost the same configure dialog. CN compensation will prompt for the compensation index, and System compensation requires the cuter radius Compensation. oe x © Cancel [Compensation index | ]| ute adie 2.000) Selecting the contours wil assign to them the chosen compensation mode and settings. 99Lantek Cutting module nie Dwell time of cycles When there is a cycle, the value given here is the time in seconds the eycle will keep on. Tipe of cycle I Type of cycle Also, the type of the cycle is configured here this option is selected, the system will use the configured type of cycle on Configure machines - Postprocessor - Specifies of cut - Dot Cycle by default g z £ ‘ Allthe cycles applied on automatic machining will be drill eveles. 2 Frcharar ag]] ithe exsles on automate machining will be switch on ff pees a See also the Configure machine - Cutting parameters - There are special eycles (see page 71) option Reorder machining sequence a past level Re-order machining sequence at part level On drawing module, the system can optimize the machining process trying to improve speed and movements. This option will make the automatic machining better when executing it in a part on drawing module. onfigue Evacution ol ined cycles Re-order machining sequence at part level Ifthe machine has special eycles (should be configured on Cont re machine - Cutting parameters - There are ial eycles -see page 71-) the system can use them automatically. See how to configure execution of fixed cycles (annex J) 100Lantek Cutting module cut eyeles in automatic When the part whieh is going to be machined has a big number of holes, the system may take some calculation time for making the automatic machining. Activating this eh: ckbox will make the system to use cut eyeles for eal ‘acing the process speed. But ifthe area of the contour is very big, is no convenient to use macros. The next parameter allows to limit the maximum size for applying macros Magirou aiea for cuting mactos in automatic rhode Too Head raising test Head sais! Clicking on this button the system will show a configuration dialog where the user can adjust the head This indicates that the system will have special care with machine h ad, if disabled, the automatic machining process will not man: IF Make the head rasing test while saving j When saving the machining, the system will make several tests for avoid head collisions. This option be enabled although th not when doing the automatic machi FF Make head test even wth heod abvays up i The system will make the test even if the system has been confi with the head up. the head movement. one is not. In this case, the weatment will be done only when saving, tured for making all the rapid movements lolLantek Cutting module Meimumbalow © Olea [10009 When moving over a hole, the head may result damaged, The distance have different values depending on the chosen option: - Maximum hollow: is the maximum distance inside the hole that the system will allow the head to pass over Offset: is the maximum distance between the hole and the head movement. Maximum Offset Hallow ® Masinzn length with ead dawn [ 99999.999} This is the maximum trajectory in mm described by the head when is dowa, Masimin cunise oftapidtizcts [3 The system will try the given number of tracts to avoid holes. For understanding what are the tracts. the following figure of the right is a rapid movement with three tracts, and the left ones is the same with e273 eal a> ad Fao Rap with | Rapid with three tracts fve tracts Mody leads infouts Selecting one option from will allow d m to change the situation of leads iin/outs to optimize the head mana cement of the machining process. 102Lantek Cutting module Leads will be repositionated for avoiding cut patts in the rapids movement, a The objective with this configuration is not encounter any cut hole on the rapid movements In this first example, there are two head up inserted for avoiding cut No modify lead in/out In the second example, the leads have been modified and between parts there is not any movement over cut holes: Modify lead-invout by parts In the last example, the best lead placement has been obtained: rapid movements are the shortest, and all the cut holes are evaded: Modify leads in/out by contoursLantek Cutting module I tain lead ious delinedin part I Ie this parameter i enabled and there are lead-in/lead-out already assigned to the part, the system wil no try to change them 7 Apply bead un et end of each part j When the machining process of a part has been done, the system will send an order to the machine ‘or lifting the head. | Head up fr common cut elements The special case of common cut elements is what this option configures. When a common cut element has been finalized, the head will go up. More options for configuring the head movements are Configure machines - Startup - Execute every rapid with head up (see page 7) Configure machines - Startup - Apply head up at the beginning of machining (see page 7) Machining oder Machining order Once cutting parameters, remnants settings, compensation mode, type of cycles and management of heads are configured, is the time to determine the automatic Machinaing Order. Just pushin; he Machining order button, all the options will be shown in a new dialog where the ng order can be determined with d t criteria, but it is important to understand some parameters: Depending on the selected starting corner, the machining will in the selected direction, going back if eut in zig-zag is enabled. In the following table there are all the combinations between directions and zig-zag for one corner: loaLantek Cutting module ‘The system will divide the sheet in zones. If this option is enabled, the system needs the following values: X and ¥ are the aumber of zones on which the sheet is going to be divided. The offset is the percent of the nearby zones area that would ‘enter into one zone. All the parts with geometry inside of the zone will be included on it. Also, the visualize option makes that on nesting module the sheet will appear splitted on zones. Enabled, the selected side of the sheet will be the last machined one. This in an example with the parameters configured like on the figures: 105Lantek Cutting module When machining, the right part will enter into the first zone because there is, This checkbox will be used only for by zones criteria, The system will distribute the cut zones with the objective of not cut the same area consecutively. All the zones will be collated like in the figure below, where the aumbers are the machining order: 1 5 9 2 6 a1 [13 [18 | 12 [14 3|7|[wlale In this way, the cut process resulting heat will be dispersed. Using this option, the system will start the machining from the chosen point on corner and will follow the by zones criteria, but now the torch will cut all the parts found the selected direction. It works lik: in the specified direction instead of the parts that are included in each zone. For example, this machining has been done with the upper right start point and vertical direction 106Lantek Cutting module to lowest) In this case. bigger parts will be cut before smallers. Following with the example This is the opposite of the previous option: first the smaller parts, and then biggers Note that in the size criteria, the selected direction and corner point won't have any action for the 107Lantek Cutting module 1.19.2. Configure machines: Component removal Allows to assign evacuators to all sheet parts. The system provides two different configurations for evacuations depending if they are parts or holes, cach options will be shown in two tabs. All the parameters are the same but they will be applied for parts of for holes dependin on whieh tab the u: configured There are four methods for evacuating the parts: by using traps, using micro-joints keeping them on the sheet or simply stopping the machine for making evacuation manually FF Extract by it Extract by lift Ifthe machine has a hift system, it should be u ed for evacuations. If this option is selected, the following parameters must be configured clicking om the three points button of the sight: ==aoy This is th ber of suetion cups that the lift should use for extracting the part, if the aumber of cups is smaller, then it will aot be evacuated by lif. Those are the minimum length and width that the part or hole should have for executing an evacuation aay The system caleulates the part's by the lift system, entre of gravity and the cups will be placed as nearest ossible from this point. The value given here is the maximum distance allowed from the centre of gravity to the suction cups of the lift system 108Lantek Cutting module Piigiize suction cups depending on cente of gravity The system will enable the suction cups nearest to the centre of gravity of the part, and then the rest if this parameter is activ f not, the system will use the most number of suction cups possible There are some lift machines whose suction cups can move from the lifing carriage for getting some parts or holes better see how to configure suction cups carriage movement (annex K) The machine will use the traps for e: acuations. This option will ao appear if the tramps of the machine 1's - Work Centers - Machine - Configure - Work Chutes (see has not been configured oa Main Elem page 16). The wap number which is going to be used can be selected: The system will caleulate which trap is better to use depending on the coordinates of the part. Tia [Fred Zl] Nanber tiene PP The user can configure to u: always the same tramp for evacuating the parts. Clicking on the three point buttons of the right will show more parameters: 109