CNC Solutions

For laser cutting machines

•Simple and fast integration
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 CNC solutions Laser cutting with
By Inovance Inovance
Laser cutting

Milling

Waterjet cutting Inovance offers a CNC solution for all kinds of laser cutting machines
Plasma/ oxy fuel cutting – from simple 2-axes applications to 3D bevel cutting machines.

Additive manufacturing
Inovance Technology Europe’
s headquarters With our solution you get a perfectly suited package of hardware
Dental milling in Stuttgart, Germany and software – from one source. All the relevant functions for cutting
are included – no additional options are required for running a
cutting machine.
Inovance Technology Europe is the European division of global industrial automation group Inovance.
Formerly known as Power Automation, Inovance Technology Europe has more than 20 years of extensive
The extensive software package consists of the fully integrated
CNC expertise across milling, laser and waterjet cutting. The company specialises at delivering real-time
machine control, and at helping OEMs to improve machine performance and productivity. state-of-the-art PA HMI programming and operating software,
a pre-programmed PLC and all dedicated CNC functions.
With its network of offices and R&D facilities in Germany, France, Italy and Turkey, Inovance Technology The solution is designed to guarantee efficient operation of
Europe is able to offer local service and support right across the European continent. Inovance has your laser cutting machine.
invested heavily in its European CNC R&D centre, and the company has a large engineering research
team based in Germany, supported by a network of technical experts based across Europe. To learn more
about Inovance Technology Europe, visit www.inovance.eu
Your advantages

To learn more about Inovance – a $1bn+ global industrial automation company offering the full range of All the relevant cutting functions are included
industrial automation products from variable speed and servo drives, to PLCs to industrial IoT solutions – Simple and fast integration
visit www.inovance.com
Freedom to extend or change our
standard package according to your
needs and requirements
Generic PLC included
Easy operation
High performance
Fast machine start-up
Predictable start-up and running costs
Rapid time to market
A one stop shop

Inovance Technology Europe - CNC Technology Centre

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 Software functions Machine functions
For laser cutting For laser cutting
Peripherals CAD/CAM and Postprocessors
End-
values

(height, power, press…)

The following laser sources are We already work with the following

Parameter
integrated into the PLC’
s logic CAD/CAM manufacturers:
IPG Laser Lantek Machine functions Start-

nLight Radan Marking

values Ramptime

Others on request Metallix Film burning (burning of existing foil cover Pierce time

Others on request before cutting)

The following laser cutting Piercing functions
heads are supported: – Predefined piercing from database
Precitec – Piercing with modulated laser output
- Light cutter – Ramping (dynamic and static change of piercing
- Pro cutter values) e. g. for thick materials
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- Zoom head – Piercing by laser program (from the according laser Overlap

HIGHYAG source, if provided)

Motorized focus and spot size controls for – Adapted height sensing during piercing
the above-mentioned manufacturers – High piercing: piercing outside of the height
Overlap

Table 2 control sensor range

Bypass material spot problems
Table 2 Programmed

Other peripherals
Table 2 Table 1 contour

– Different strategies to avoid influence of spotting

Table 1

Integrated gas handling

Table 1 Real cut

material on the nozzle/sensor

contour

– Support for N2, O2, high pressure

Programmed
Dynamic Micro-Joint contour

N2 and compressed air

– Avoidance through adjusting the cutting path
Gap
Overlap
Real cut
– Automatic pressure regulation
to generate overlaps
Loader contour
Loader
– Various functions to maintain stable Loader
– Generation through adjusting the cutting path Machine base

and clean gas supply such as purging

Gap

to generate gaps
– Tolerance checks, min/max check
– The advantage is that it is much more precise
Shuttle tables for loading and unloading
Programmed

than if it was done by CAD/CAM

Machine base 3. point contour

– Support of different shuttle table types,

Plate determination/detection (start position,
Real cut

with manual or automatic movement

contour
angle and size) Sheet
Sheet storage/loader systems
– Automatic operation: At the start of each job,
3. point

– Possibility to integrate different

Gap

the plate determination program

2. point

loader/storage systems
can be executed automatically.
1. point
Sheet α

Exhaust handling system ensures only the necessary

Machine ground plot
This is the most precise way to do it
Machine base
Machine ground plot
Sec 1 plot Sec 2
exhausts run while the laser head is cutting
Machine ground
Sec 1 Sec 2
– Semi-automatic operation: Manually, for example
2. point
Sec 1 Sec 2
Extraction handling, safe handling of doors
by setting the position by laser pointer
1. point
α

Conveyor handling (parts are moved out of the machine)

Sec 3 Sec 4 3. point

– Manual operation: Manually by setting the angle

Sec 3 Sec 4

Clamp handling with automatic clamp opening/closing

Sec 3 Sec 4

and start position

to avoid collisions Sec 5
Sec 5
Sec 6
Sec 6 Sheet
Head cooling function to avoid overheating of the cutting head
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Sec 5 Sec 6
2. point

1. point
α
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 Machine functions
For laser cutting

Machine functions
Internal/external laser pointer function for calculating the start-point
Safe-Stop of NC process: During the cutting process there could be reasons why
the NC-Program needs to be interrupted. In that case, the following functions are
available:
– Moving manually backward on the contour
– Moving automatically backward on the contour after stop (generated by
user or error condition)
– Consideration of laser on/off delays (to avoid uncut lines)
– Automatic retraction of the Z-axis
– Manual movement of the axes for service or maintenance
– Consideration of several safety issues during stop (e.g. doors, gas etc.)
– Continue automatically from last cutting position
– Switch on/off functions and selection of the correct cutting parameters
Complex C2C (contour to contour) handling
– Selectable motion types between the contours (without stroke, square,
frogjump, ramp)
– Gas is saved by switching the supply off where possible during C2C movement
– C2C handling in compile cycles to improve productivity
Gas usage and laser working time are monitored and reported to
the machine operator
Job start at part or contour only if supported by the CAD/CAM system
– Selecting the part/contour by touching on screen or by tapping
the next button
– Selection by typing in the part number or contour number
– Continue at last cut contour
Nozzle clean function – Nozzle can be cleaned on a brush mounted on the
machine. The cleaning process can be triggered manually or automatically after
a definable number of cuts
Cut single parts from the job by defining start and end part. The part(s) will be
cut at a defined place on the sheet
Retry function – automatic restart of the program after it was stopped (paused)
by a lower priority error like Tiptouch
Nozzle change function – for fast changing of the nozzle, the software has
an integrated automatic nozzle changer. The status of the nozzles is visualized
in the HMI and can be managed from there. The structure of the nozzle changer
can contain a definable number of rows and lines
Lead-in ramp - ramping of height during lead in movement

Manually move
backward and start
Cutting Beam lost cutting

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 Machine functions
For laser cutting

Advanced functions
The package has some advanced functions which allow a fast and precise Pulse Width Modulation
cutting process. – PWM allows a programmable laser modulation mode. That means that the laser
Fly/fast-cut beam is modulated either by programming the frequency and duty cycle or
Pipe/tube cutting on-time and duty cycle. There are many advantages especially for thicker
– For pipe cutting, Inovance uses barrel cam transformation by the CNC materials, the modulation helps to reduce material splash back from the piercing
– The barrel cam transformation has two functions: hole, so the lenses are protected. There is also less heat impact on the material
– If the CAD/CAM gives two linear axes positions the – PWM modulation also allows another type of laser power control. Instead of
transformation makes one linear and one round axis out of it changing the laser power while increasing or decreasing the feed (laser
– The required feed for the round axis which cannot power control function) the laser beam is modulated. The modulation of the
be given by the CAD/CAM is automatically calculated by the CNC laser beam is much more dynamic. Therefore, the contour is cut with higher
Rectangular tube cutting is only possible if the transformation is done in quality or is cut faster with the same quality
the CAD/CAM system – The time stamp function of the CNC in combination with PWM allows exact
Linearization of the cutting head position related outputs (fly cut).
Each cutting head allows linearization of the analog signal from the capacitive – All these functions can be combined with each other
sensor. This is mandatory for correct height regulation. The CNC can do this
internally, which is both faster and safer

Contour
X
Y

Normal cut 2 2
Fast cut 2 2
Fly cut 7 7
3

3
1

6
3

3
1

4 4 4 4 5 5 X
2 2 2 2
4

3 3
The linear movement of the X-axis
3

3
1

1
3

3
1

4 4 4 4 Y is internally transformed to the

speed
1 1
round axis movement (A-axis)
path
Piercing Direct Direct

10
9

speed
Output voltage in V
8
7
6
5
4
3 Fixed frequency
Moving to Moving to 2
next contour next contour 1
0

speed
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Distance in mm
Moving to
next contour

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 Machine functions PLC
For laser cutting For laser
CNC
cycle
Advanced functions In every PA9000 CNC, Inovance provides a ready to use standard PLC program. With the
on
Laser off

Exact position related output signal with fast output PA Standard PLC, you can easily implement your own functions and peripherals.
– The CNC guarantees (independent of speed and
acceleration) that the laser beam is switched on
CNC PLC app library
or off when the programmed position is reached.
cycle

Switching can alsooffbe done between CNC cycles Inovance also offers a PLC app library for many of the functions and peripherals that are
on
Laser
CNC

– This function allows fast/fly cutting as described regularly used in laser machines. These apps are programmed for use with the standard
cycle
on
Laser
above PLC, but because of the fixed defined input/output interface of every app, they can be
off

– For this function, Inovance developed dedicated used in any PLC.

CNC
cycle

hardware to guarantee the highest performance

on
Laser off

(PASIO+ PWM) Examples of PLC apps

Laser diagnostics Door handling app

– As Inovance’
s CNCs are PC-based systems the laser
diagnostic tools can run directly
CNC on the CNC system This app can be used to handle both the locking and the up/down movement of the
main doors. Additionally, it implements checks to limit speed in a running NC job with
cycle
on
Laser

Adaptive distance regulation open doors.

off
constant distance

– Distance regulation allows functionality such as

height regulation above the workpiece. It keeps the Job repeat app
distance to the sheet constant during cutting even if
the sheet is not flat Contour with small Big tool diameter This appdiameter
Big tool allows the machine to automatically run through a pre-created job list,
constant distance
– Distance regulation needs an external analog tool diameter compensation without handling start
compensation positions and number of repetitions. There is an option for simple
with

signal from a distance or height sensor. In its nesting, and an interface to stop the machine if external handling is necessary.
Contour constant distance compensation cutter compensation cutter compensation
constant distance
simplest form, distance regulation can influence the
position of an axis for height control Laser sources app
Contour with small Big tool diameter Big tool diameter

Cutter compensation look ahead Appwiththat handles the digital and analog interface to different laser sources.
tool diameter compensation without Contour with smallwith
compensation Big tool diameter Big tool diameter
tool diameter compensation without compensation
Contour compensation cutter compensation cutter compensation
– Cutter compensation look ahead is an extension of
Contour compensation cutter compensation cutter compensation
Contour with small Big tool diameter Big tool diameter
tool diameter compensation without compensation with
the standard cutter compensation.con
Multiple
stant distancblocks
e Contour compensation cutter compensation Laser
cutterhead app
compensation
(standard values: 10, 25, 100) can be looked at in
Big ToolDiameter Big ToolDiameter
without with
advance to detect and avoid collisions. Different App that handles the digital and analog interface to different laser heads. Includes all
adjustments are possible for reaction to the options necessary for laser head handling including calibration, setting working height,
detection of a collision: e.g. generate a message but Contour with small
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Big ToolDiameter
Big tool diameter
Big ToolDiameter freezing HSU, reading diagnostic data, and options to set focal position and image
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keep executing, or
Bigtake a shortcut to avoid contour ration collimation.
tool diameter compensation without compensation with
without with
Contour compensation cutter compensation cutter compensation
ToolDiameter Big ToolDiameter
damage. Cutter compensation
withoutlook ahead can also
with

execute NC programs with dummy blocks (blocks Big ToolDiameter

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Big ToolDiameter Modules can also be used for other applications, or by customers who want to create
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without movement information) which normally their own laser software.

without with

only works in special cases

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Big ToolDiameter Big ToolDiameter

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without with
 PA CNC software
Faster. More open. More innovative.

HMI
Open user interface
The HMI for laser cutting offers all relevant
functions for easy and efficient operation of
your laser cutting machine. It can be easily
and flexibly customised and updated to meet
the needs of the user. With QT technology, the
HMI is both powerful and graphically attractive.
PA soft-PLC
IEC61131-3 CODESYS®
The turn-key solution comes with a
pre-programmed PLC which features all the
functionality needed for a standard laser cutting
machine such as: start and stop handling, drive
handling, error message handling, shuttle
table logic and security functions. Most of the
interfaces for common laser manufacturers
and cutting heads are already included, making
integration as easy as possible.

Compile-cycles
It has never been easier to
SQL database integrate your machine
For laser cutting parameters expertise into the CNC

Inovance Real Time

To store all necessary parameters for the PA compile-cycles allow you to

Subsystem
cutting process, the software package integrate your own routines using
includes an SQL-based database. In the DLLs into the real-time kernel of
database you can add parameters such as the Inovance CNC. Unlike other CNC
material, thickness and a part number, to manufacturers, you need not share
achieve perfect cutting results, with easy, your knowhow but can operate

Application
reliable operation. independently. You do not even need

Windows
a special development environment
as PA compile-cycles are written in
programming language C.

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 Sample
Configuration
1 PA HMI user interface
State of the art design. Easy-to-use

2 IPM 59215-C
Operating panel with touch screen, freely definable
emergency stop buttons, and USB input

3 PA9000 C1M
Ultra compact, lightweight, EtherCAT CNC
8 MPG100 PRO
1 PA HMI user interface
4 Cutting interface - PASIO+
Dedicated cutting machine interface with synchronous
abilities for ultra-fast laser handling

5 GL10
Compact EtherCAT I/O modules

6 IS810
9 Recovery stick High performance EtherCAT servo drives 400 V series
2 IPM 59215-C with common power supply Single axis versions also
available

7 MS1
Servo motors with excellent servo properties

8 MPG100 PRO
3 PA9000 C1M Ergonomic handheld pendant

9 Recovery stick
All-in-one solution for checking, testing, recovering and
restoring PA9000 CNC controls

4 Cutting interface - PASIO+ 5 GL10 6 IS810N and SV660N 7 MS1

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