Main arc ignition device and main arc ignition control method of plasma cutting machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6933463
APP PUB NO 20030141286A1
SERIAL NO

10348887

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A main arc ignition method capable of extending lives of a plasma electrode and a nozzle. For this purpose, before or immediately after starting arc, a plasma torch is supplied with a plasma gas at least either at a lower flow rate or at lower gas pressure; the plasma gas is switched to a gas flow rate and gas pressure of a time of cutting a work, after pilot arc is ignited between an electrode and a nozzle, or after main arc is ignited between the electrode and the work; and when generation of the main arc between the electrode and the work is detected, a pilot current is interrupted promptly by a semiconductor switch which is interposed in series with a resistance, in a pilot current circuit that is connected to the nozzle and supplies the pilot current to the pilot arc.

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  • KOMATSU INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Iriyama, Takahiro Komatsu, JP 7 125
Kabata, Tetsuya Kaga, JP 10 192
Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro Kaga, JP 303 3920

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