Laser cutting a dieboard using a laser cutting system, including: setting a width of material to be removed from the dieboard using the laser cutting system; capturing an image of the width of the material removed by the laser cutting system using at least one image capture unit; measuring the captured width of the material captured on the image using the at least one image capture unit; and comparing the measured width of the material to the set width of the material, and moving a laser head of the laser cutting system up and down to adjust a focal length of the laser cutting system and moving the laser head of the laser cutting system sideways to adjust a speed of the laser head, until the measured width and the set width are substantially similar.

A muntin bar fabrication system can be used to efficiency produce a wide variety of different types of muntin bars, allowing the fabrication of both standard and custom muntin bar assemblies for doors, windows, and other fenestration products. In some examples, the fabrication system includes a muntin bar stock storage assembly that holds multiple different types of muntin bar stock. The system also includes a muntin bar stock extraction device that extracts one of the different types of muntin bar stock from the storage assembly and conveys the extracted muntin bar stock to a feed device. The feed device feeds the extracted piece of muntin bar stock into a cutting system that includes a multi-axis cutter. The cutting system that performs one or more cutting operations on the extracted muntin bar stock so as to fabricate one or more individual muntin bars from the extracted muntin bar stock.

A method for producing a planar resilient composite material which has a carrier layer of a textile material and a cover layer of wood veneer which is connected to the carrier layer. A groove structure is engraved in the wood veneer of the cover layer via laser engraving. The structure to be engraved is established and imported into a control apparatus of a laser engraving device, the composite material is placed on a worktable, and a laser head connected to the control apparatus is activated so as to engrave the structure in the wood veneer of the cover layer. At least two laser heads of the laser engraving device are activated so as to, via the laser beam of a respective laser head, engrave the structure simultaneously in adjacent regions of the wood veneer of the cover layer of the composite material that are assigned to a respective laser head.

A muntin bar fabrication system can be used to efficiency produce a wide variety of different types of muntin bars, allowing the fabrication of both standard and custom muntin bar assemblies for doors, windows, and other fenestration products. In some examples, the fabrication system includes a muntin bar stock storage assembly that holds multiple different types of muntin bar stock. The system also includes a muntin bar stock extraction device that extracts one of the different types of muntin bar stock from the storage assembly and conveys the extracted muntin bar stock to a feed device. The feed device feeds the extracted piece of muntin bar stock into a cutting system that includes a multi-axis cutter. The cutting system that performs one or more cutting operations on the extracted muntin bar stock so as to fabricate one or more individual muntin bars from the extracted muntin bar stock.

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a decorative panel, comprising the following method steps: a) applying a decorative layer to a substrate, b) optionally applying an intermediate layer to the decorative layer, c) applying a cover layer to the decorative layer or the intermediate layer, and d) structuring at least one layer to be structured, said layer to be structured being selected from the decorative layer, the intermediate layer and the cover layer, characterised in that method step d) comprises the following method steps: d1) generating a laser beam; d2) dividing the laser beam into a matrix of a plurality of sub-beams; d3) guiding the matrix of sub-beams into a modulator for selective inactivation of individual sub-beams; d4) guiding the matrix of sub-beams from the modulator into an optical scanner, the matrix of sub-beams downstream of the modulator comprising all the sub-beams guided into the modulator or a reduced number of sub-beams; and d5) guiding the matrix of sub-beams from the scanner onto the layer to be structured; d6) the layer to be structured being negatively structured under the action of the sub-beams in order to generate a three-dimensional structure.

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for laser kerfed veneers. A laser may be used to produce kerf lines in thin veneers. The settings of the laser may be adjusted to adjust the width and depth of the kerf lines. The width and depth of the kerf lines may be selected in order to provide sufficient strength to the veneer while decreasing telegraphing.

A method for matching and tracking workpieces in laser etching operation includes generating by the computer a label image that uniquely identifies the workpiece, moving a laser head to the workpiece, setting the laser head to a first power level by a power controller, etching the product image on the workpiece using a laser beam emitted from the laser head, wherein the laser beam is modulated at the first power level in accordance with a product image in a pixel wise fashion across the workpiece, moving the laser head to the label by the transport mechanism, setting the laser head to a second power level by the power controller, etching the label image on the workpiece using a laser beam emitted from the laser head, wherein the laser beam is modulated at the second power level in accordance with the label image in a pixel wise fashion across the label.

A system for generating a G-code for controlling an operation of a laser-cutting machine to cut parts from a sheet of material, upon receiving cutting data specifying a cutting order of parts and a cutting order of edges of each part, tests the parts for potential distortions and generates a G-code to avoid the potential distortion. For testing a current part, the system detects a potential distortion when the final edge of the current part is adjacent to an edge of a previously cut part scheduled for cutting before the current part according to the cutting order of parts. The system modifies the cutting order to select the modified cutting order for which the final edge is not adjacent to any edge of any previously cut part.

Methods for aligning a pair of calibrated lasers of a laser additive manufacturing system in an overlap region in which the pair of calibrated lasers selectively operate are provided. Respective first and second plurality of layers of a test structure are formed in the overlap region of the pair of calibrated lasers solely using a first calibrated laser of the pair of calibrated lasers and then solely using a second calibrated laser of the pair of calibrated lasers. The test structure forming creates an outer surface of the test structure corresponding to the overlap region. A dimension(s) of an offset step(s) created between the first plurality of layers and the second plurality of lasers in the outer surface of the test structure is/are measured. The lasers are aligned by applying the dimension(s) of the offset step(s) as an alignment correction(s) to at least one of the pair of calibrated lasers.

An apparatus and method for mounting a steel rule cutting die board facilitates laser cutting of the kerfs in the die board. An elongate frame supports a plurality of various size partitions having surfaces sized to receive die boards of various radii. A plurality of axially spaced apart metal collars each includes lugs which are complementary to clamping members in a laser die cutting machine, a plurality of radially oriented flat plates having accurately positioned outer edges which engage and locate the die board, and a plurality of brackets, at least two of which are proximate the ends of the die board, which hold and position screws which engage the inside surface of the die board to secure it to the metal collars. The outer edges of the metal collars, between the flat plates, define surfaces obliquely oriented to lines of radius. These outer edges include consumable and replaceable protective covers.