James P Muckley

US Patent:

8395075, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

Jun 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/791441

Inventors:

Dale C. Phillip - Westlake OH, US
James P. Muckley - Strongsville OH, US

Assignee:

Kiffer Industries Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B23K 10/00

US Classification:

21912144

Abstract:

A method of operating a plasma arc torch system includes placing a work piece to be cut on a table of the plasma arc torch system, wherein at least a portion of the work piece has a planer surface facing away from the table. A plasma arc torch is positioned adjacent the planer surface of the work piece using a positioning apparatus, wherein the positioning apparatus has at least five degrees of freedom about which it can move the plasma arc torch relative the work piece for cutting the work piece on the table. The method further includes angling the torch relative the planer surface of the work piece such that the torch is held at an angle of between about 1 and about 4 degrees from perpendicular with the planer surface to back burn a produced kerf such that a kerf edge is perpendicular relative the planer surface of the work piece. Additionally, the planer surface of the work piece is calculated by contacting the work piece with the torch at least three times.

US Patent:

20130186870, Jul 25, 2013

Filed:

Mar 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/796459

Inventors:

Kiffer Industries Inc. - Cleveland OH, US
James P. Muckley - Strongsville OH, US

Assignee:

KIFFER INDUSTRIES INC. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B23K 10/00

US Classification:

21912144, 21912139

Abstract:

A method of operating a plasma arc torch system includes placing a work piece to be cut on a table of the plasma arc torch system, wherein at least a portion of the work piece has a planer surface facing away from the table. A plasma arc torch is positioned adjacent the planer surface of the work piece using a positioning apparatus, wherein the positioning apparatus has at least five degrees of freedom about which it can move the plasma arc torch relative the work piece for cutting the work piece on the table. The method further includes angling the torch relative the planer surface of the work piece such that the torch is held at an angle of between about 1 and about 4 degrees from perpendicular with the planer surface to back burn a produced kerf such that a kerf edge is perpendicular relative the planer surface of the work piece. Additionally, the planer surface of the work piece is calculated by contacting the work piece with the torch at least three times.

US Patent:

20140312010, Oct 23, 2014

Filed:

Jun 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/305641

Inventors:

- Cleveland OH, US
James P. Muckley - Strongsville OH, US

International Classification:

B23K 10/00
B23K 7/00
B23K 26/38

US Classification:

21912144, 21912139, 21912167, 266 77

Abstract:

A method of operating a plasma arc torch system includes placing a work piece to be cut on a table of the plasma arc torch system, wherein at least a portion of the work piece has a planer surface facing away from the table. A plasma arc torch is positioned adjacent the planer surface of the work piece using a positioning apparatus, wherein the positioning apparatus has at least five degrees of freedom about which it can move the plasma arc torch relative the work piece for cutting the work piece on the table. The method further includes angling the torch relative the planer surface of the work piece such that the torch is held at an angle of between about 1 and about 4 degrees from perpendicular with the planer surface to back burn a produced kerf such that a kerf edge is perpendicular relative the planer surface of the work piece. Additionally, the planer surface of the work piece is calculated by contacting the work piece with the torch at least three times.

Address:

8659 Groveside Dr, Cleveland, OH 44136

VIN:

1G4HD57218U149075

Make:

BUICK

Model:

LUCERNE

Year:

2008