1 Scope

This Part of this European Standard is applicable to the measurement of:

• the precision of the manipulation system;

• the positioning accuracy;

• the repeatability of positioning;

• the trajectory exactness,

for the acceptance testing of CO₂-laser beam machines for high quality welding and cutting in two operation directions (2D) in accordance with EN ISO 15616‑1. This standard specifies the testing procedure and equipment. The scope of the examination and the grades of precision shall be stated in the technical specification for the CO₂-laser beam machine and be in accordance with the application requirements due to the diversity of the requirements to the laser system.

The work piece and/or the optics are moved during laser beam processing. The movement of the work piece and/or the optics require a certain precision in the motion system, e.g. moving working table, rotary fixture, moving laser optics, etc. to achieve producible results. This standard establishes a classification system for the motion system related to the required precision for the application being used.