Relative positioning and orientation of laser processing head and workpiece involves positioning depending on operator control inputs associated with at least one reference direction

摘要

The method involves using an observation device (52) to generate a view of the workpiece region to be processed in a viewing direction coupled to the laser processing head (20). The observation device has a direction defining unit (56) coupled to the head for defining 2 reference directions not parallel with the laser beam. The head and workpiece are positioned depending on operator control inputs associated with at least one reference direction. An independent claim is also included for the following: a laser processing device.