With more than 50 years of experience in the CNC marketplace, OSAI has introduced its new CNC system designed for plasma and oxy-fuel cutting.
The OSAI system comes complete with all elements necessary for plasma 2D and bevel or oxy-fuel cutting. It is designed to optimize commissioning, productivity and cutting quality. "OSAI's system is characterized by an ease of use that does not require any training," said a company spokesperson.
The system modules, available also individually, are from OPENCut and are specifically designed for the OPENcontrol OSAI CNC, up to the multi-touch operator panel, drives and I/O systems controlled via EtherCAT fieldbus. The plasma generator system, also controlled via EtherCAT fieldbus, is available in different sizes (120, 250 and 450 amp) with manual or automatic gas console.
OPENCut, HMI and CAM software with 2D and 3D graphics for profiles definition, has pre-defined icon libraries and automatic nesting of different profiles. The solutions offered by the new OPENcut systems are designed to simplify installation and commissioning, optimizing the time to market while utilizing advanced software modules and hardware components:
- Graphic, multi-touch SW oriented HMI, with 2D or 3D graphics for program execution control
- Technological offset management for the compensation of the bevel cutting parameters
- Proprietary plasma source interfaced via EtherCAT fieldbus with automatic or manual gas console
- Cutting head height control in 3D
- Predefined and easy to customize machine logic, designed for plasma/oxy-fuel
- Different operator panel solutions
- Latest generation OPENcontrol CNC
- Drives connected via EtherCAT or proprietary fieldbuses
- Gantry axis management
- Bi-rotary heads control for bevel cutting
- Remote I/O connected using EtherCAT fieldbus
- Multi-tool drilling/milling heads management
- Open solution offering the possibility to use the complete solution or integrate part of that with third party modules:
- Mechatrolink, analog and P&D drives
- CANopen I/O
- Interface to the most common plasma sources.
OPENcut Plasma Software
According to the company, OPENcut Plasma is designed to guarantee both the execution of programs generated by external CAD systems and the graphic parametric programming of pre-defined profiles that do not require any knowledge of ISO language used in the CNC.
OPENcut is implemented according to user requirements from 2D cutting up to bevel application. In the OSAI product family, OPENcut is organized in modular units available in four technological levels.
The "Standard" level includes all the functions required to control the 2D machines:
- Management of plasma and oxy-fuel cutting machines
- DXF and DWG file import
- Library of 2D predefined shapes
- Double torch management (plasma)
- Multiple torch management (oxy-fuel)
- Profile matrix nesting
- Drilling head management
- Raw part definition
- Lead in/out manual editing and lead in manual definition for every part
- Post-processor with technological parameter wizard
- Cutting path check with graphic visualization
- 2D simulator
- Restart with manual or automatic repositioning after a stop
- Torch collision detection
- Manual cut
- Graphic preview of the profile and dynamic display of the torch position and path
- Cutting technology database
- Consumables graphic display
- Automatic gas console.
The "Advanced" level introduces:
- Automatic nesting of different profiles
- 3D realistic simulator.
The "Automatic" level adds:
- Automatic cutting parameters choice
- Automatic lead in/out
- Cutting path check and automatic correction of the collisions
- Cycle time calculation.
The "Automatic 3D" level adds to the Automatic level:
- Bevel heads management
- Technological parameters for bevel cutting.
For more information contact:
Ivica Simunic
National Sales Manager
OSAI USA
711 East Main Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
413-598-5200
sales.osai.usa@primaelectro.com
www.osaicnc.com