Identifying liquid jet cutting system components
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1. A liquid jet cutting system, comprising:
- at least one reader;
a pump;
a cutting head fluidly connected to the pump, the cutting head comprising;
a cutting head body;
a plurality of replaceable components connected to the cutting head body and defining at least a portion of a conduit for receiving a liquid jet;
a plurality of signal devices assigned to respective ones of the plurality of replaceable components, wherein the plurality of signal devices are configured to communicate to the at least one reader information associated with the corresponding replaceable components;
a plurality of readers disposed on the cutting head body for communicating with the plurality of signal devices about the information associated with the corresponding replaceable components; and
a connector communicatively coupled to the plurality of readers, the connector being configured to transmit the information from the plurality of readers to a CNC or a PLC; and
a computing device communicatively coupled to the at least one reader for receiving the information from the reader.
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Abstract
A consumable component of a liquid jet cutting system is provided. The consumable component includes a body defining a conduit for a liquid jet and a signal device located on or within the body for transmitting a signal associated with the consumable component to a reader.
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1. A liquid jet cutting system, comprising:
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at least one reader; a pump; a cutting head fluidly connected to the pump, the cutting head comprising; a cutting head body; a plurality of replaceable components connected to the cutting head body and defining at least a portion of a conduit for receiving a liquid jet; a plurality of signal devices assigned to respective ones of the plurality of replaceable components, wherein the plurality of signal devices are configured to communicate to the at least one reader information associated with the corresponding replaceable components; a plurality of readers disposed on the cutting head body for communicating with the plurality of signal devices about the information associated with the corresponding replaceable components; and a connector communicatively coupled to the plurality of readers, the connector being configured to transmit the information from the plurality of readers to a CNC or a PLC; and a computing device communicatively coupled to the at least one reader for receiving the information from the reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for operating a liquid jet cutting system, the method comprising:
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installing a replaceable component into a liquid jet cutting head of the liquid jet cutting system, the replaceable component including an identification mechanism; communicating information between the identification mechanism and a reader of the liquid jet cutting system; determining, based on the information communicated, at least one of (i) a period of use of the replaceable component, (ii) a predicted life expectancy of replaceable component, (iii) a predicted stroke rate for the pump, or (iv) a kerf setting for the liquid let cutting system; and adjusting at least one operating parameter of the liquid jet cutting system to implement a new use setting based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A liquid jet cutting system, comprising:
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at least one reader; a pump; a cutting head fluidly connected to the pump, the cutting head comprising; a cutting head body; a plurality of replaceable components connected to the cutting head body and defining at least a portion of a conduit for receiving a liquid jet, the plurality of replaceable components comprising a nozzle and an orifice of the liquid jet cutting system; and a plurality of signal devices assigned to respective ones of the plurality of replaceable components, wherein the plurality of signal devices are configured to communicate to the at least one reader information associated with the corresponding replaceable components, the plurality of signal devices comprising a first signal device disposed on the nozzle and a second signal device disposed on the orifice; and a computing device communicatively coupled to the at least one reader for receiving the information from the reader. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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