| In operation the plasma cutting system of the invention | | | | during cutting. |
| provides safe and efficient cutting of metal sheets. As | | | | A gantry is supported by the cutter housing, and the |
| described above the system includes a plasma cutter, | | | | gantry supports the carriage which supports the |
| a rolling table pin support panel and cutting system | | | | plasma cutting machine . The cutting position is beneath |
| support. The plasma cutter and the rolling table are | | | | the plasma cutter. The position of the plasma cutter is |
| supported by the cutting system support. The rolling | | | | programmed in computer 296. The pinion gear at |
| table is adapted to be positioned on the cutting system | | | | either end of the gantry is stepper motor driven. |
| support at a loading position and at cutting position. The | | | | Movement of the cutter between the sides is stepper |
| operator positions the sheet metal to be cut on the | | | | motor driven.In a preferred embodiment of the |
| rolling table while the table is in the loading position near | | | | invention the table support rail is extended and a |
| table positioner. The operator then rolls the table to the | | | | second table positioned at the end thereof. A second |
| cutting position near table positioner 84. The cutting | | | | rolling table is supported on the extended portion of the |
| position is beneath the cnc plasma cutter . A | | | | table support rail. In this embodiment the operator loads |
| transparent curtain supported by cutter housing | | | | one table while the plasma cutter cuts the metal on |
| encloses the area around the plasma cutter. The | | | | the other table. |
| curtain protects the operator from fumes generated | | | | |