Genesis Technology
The Genesis® model features three important new technologies developed and patented/trademarked by PlasmaCAM. Detailed specifications are listed below along with advantages they bring over older technologies:
DIB® Servo
Direct Impulse Brushless™ (DIB) servo motors outperform conventional motors:
- Direct drive of moving parts eliminates inertia, backlash, flexing, inefficiency, wear, and maintenance of gear/pulley reduction stages. You get a simpler, more reliable, and less expensive system that also cuts faster and more accurately.
- High-impulse servo drive system provides smooth, efficient motion with unprecedented agility. The machine accelerates faster and motors run cooler.
- Brushless commutation eliminates motor and drive system failure caused by brush wear. Optically-encoded feedback provides closed-loop servo control for superior accuracy and dependability.
Older PlasmaCAM models used a stepper motor and two brushed servo motors with pulley belts that resulted in more sloppy, sluggish motion and increased failure and maintenance. Other brands use gear-reduced, open-loop stepper motors that further reduce performance and dependability.
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WIL® Control
Wireless Interactive Link™ (WIL) control provides simple, intuitive operation:
- Wireless connection to your PC eliminates common cable problems (encumbrances, port incompatibility, grounding issues, communication errors, cable failure, and computer damage). Any Windows-based computer (even a laptop) with wifi can be used to run the machine.
- The interactive, real-time connection between the DesignEdge software and the machine lets you cut parts directly from drawings on screen (without having to create and transfer a machine program). You can change what you are cutting and see where the torch is on the computer screen.
- A single, integrated controller directly links the DesignEdge software to all machine functions including motor drive, plasma torch control, and Digital Height Control.
Older PlasmaCAM models had integrated controllers but required a parallel port connection (now obsolete) to a desktop PC for interactive control. Other brands lack interactive integration, requiring uploading of cumbersome G-Code programs through wired cables or flash drives.
DHC® Generation 3
Third generation Digital Height Control™ (DHC) always holds the torch at the right height:
- Initial height sensing detects material position via ohmic contact or stalling using adjustable resistance or force.
- You can control how far the torch is allowed to move when following uneven material.
- The quick, accurate and powerful DIB servo motor can cut contoured material or 3D shapes at incredible speed.
- All the features and benefits of the previous generation height control are included.
Older PlasmaCAM models with first or second generation DHC used a much slower and weaker open-loop stepper motor (prone to jam, lose position, or drift) and lacked initial height sensing or its adjustability (reducing reliability with thin material or water). Other brands lack integrated height control or use much more primitive and less effective forms of it.