Weld parameter interface
US8592722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K9/1087
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for determining settings or parameters for a welding-type power source are provided. By presenting an operator with an interface that is positioned along the path of a weld cable and configured to input weld characteristics, an operator is not required to determine electrical parameters for setting a welding-type power source output at the power source. The interface is presented to the operator at a remote welding-type device, such as a wire feeder, a weld robot, a torch, or the like. From the operator-specified weld characteristics, the system and method determine appropriate settings for the power source. In some embodiments, the system and method may automatically set the power source accordingly.
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