Position regulator and method for regulating the position of a tool

摘要

The regulator has a position control circuit with a position controller (RL) for controlling a position of a tool (T), and a distance control circuit with a distance controller (RA) for controlling a distance of the tool to a workpiece (W). The position and distance control circuits are decoupled from each other such that the position control circuit is provided alone in a direction of a distance coordinate (Z') of a distance coordinate system and the distance control circuit is provided in remaining coordinates of the coordinate system under elimination of the distance coordinate. An independent claim is also included for a method for regulating a position of a tool for thermal processing of a workpiece.