Electrode alignment inspector and method
US6870122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K11/3063
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for detecting unacceptable misalignment of welding electrodes. An electrode-alignment station is positioned adjacent a welding station. A robot controls the movement of the electrodes, and occasionally moves the electrodes out of the welding station and into an electrode-alignment station. At the electrode-alignment station, the electrodes are closed on a fixture that transfers electrode-misalignment into movement of a plate that triggers an alarm if the misalignment is greater than a prescribed amount.
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