摘要 |
A processing apparatus is provided in which a laser beam L2 is irradiated onto a processing portion of a workpiece W, and at the same time as the laser irradiation, an assist gas G is injected toward the processing portion from a nozzle 3 arranged concentric to the laser beam L2 so that the processing portion is covered with the assist gas G, thereby processing a piercing hole H on the processing portion. The apparatus includes control means 10 for processing a piercing hole H while moving the nozzle 3 within the range of 5 mm from a processing start point after the irradiation of the laser beam L2 is started. |