About Artesà

This invention is a machine which can be used to engrave different objects such as jewels, guns, metal or other material plates, with an engraving effect similar to that produced by an artisan engraving with a chisel.

 

The process

This numeric controlled engraving machine can reproduce bi-dimensional (2D) vector drawings with tri-dimensional (3D) curves generated by software processing. These graphic vectors are designed in Corel-DRAW® Graphics Suite X4 and post-processed and sent to the machine by our Plug-in software “Artesà nc”. This hardware and software complex system adequately controls very acute cutting tools which achieve greater depths than a rotary tool in one pass.

 

2 new axes

The PT (line depth) axis is a new axis that will move in the vertical plane and will allow the chisel to become gradually ingrained in the material as the tool advances tracing the geometry that is being engraved. Then it is drawn upwards in order to gradually remove the tool towards the material surface. At this point it will coincide with the vector end. Simultaneously, the SV (vector tracing) axis will go along tracing the vector geometry orienting the tool in such a way that its cutting face is always in the direction that traces the vector being engraved.

 

 

Spanish patent Nº P200500596
and other patents pending worldwide

Tool head
Innovative tools head with five functions: laser pointer, three carbide inserts with 35°, 90° and 135° corner cutting edges and one slot designed for installing an optional accessory like a diamond drag or a 350,000 rpm micro turbine.