New Amada Laser

[striker12300]

Hi All. Well, our shop is finally moving into the 21st century. In 1995 we got a new LCE 655. This year it finally died for good. Our owner has purchased an FOM2 3015 nt co2 with a AMNC controller from Schumburg(sp) of the floor. I am the programmer for the laser and although I won't be running the laser you can bet I'll know how to run it. It's going to be running by the end of this month and I wanted to get a head start on learning things. I'll break some of them down for you.

With the programming, do we still write the g code in the computer then load it into the laser through the controller?

Do we still use the big tanks of liquid nitro and oxy for cutting?

Our laser gas was certified at 55% nitro, 40% helium & 5% carbon. Is that the same with this one?

When cutting high pressure nitro do we need an evaporator?

Can I still get a beam overlap alarm?

Thanks for everyone's help and I'm sure I'll have more. Maybe I'll even be able to contribute at some point.

 

[striker12300]

Do you put tabs on most parts or just ones that are a curtain size and under? When you're cutting 500 parts do you let them fall in or tab them?

 

[striker12300]

Although I am still wait for our software rep to get me the machine file so I can write programs for it.

 

[striker12300]

Another question. I assume we can use an Ethernet cable to network to the controller. I was looking at the controller but couldn't find a plug in. Where is it?

 

[striker12300]

How does everyone else have their controller networked? All I can see are usb's and an HD1.

 

[lightl]

@striker12300: The ethernet port will usually be near the Fanuc drivers ( which are located behind the oscillator.... in some cases... stand alone Amnc controller... i'd start with the area behind oscillator where fanuc drives are located...search for LAN/Ethernet connection port..usually at the bottom/bottom right) You can connect LAN cable to the ethernet port and then couple it with the AP100 system using a data switch(after installing AP100). You can go ahead with the dos ping test. If there's an issue with connecting to sdd you have to change the server name in the amnc which can be done by the engineer in charge.

You don't have to type in G-codes. If you have AP100 you can visually program and then assign laser tool. The NC creation option will create G codes and M codes for you which will be sent to SDD once you save it. You can use a pen drive too but there will be a risk of virus attack if your pendrive is prone to viruses. You can open various programs which are saved in the SDD from the amnc control screen once you've configured it properly.