Cooperative welding system
US8680432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K9/1068
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention includes a welding system that has at least two metal inert gas (MIG) welders configured to perform a cooperative pulsed MIG welding process. The welding system also includes at least one communications link connecting the at least two MIG welders to deliver at least one of subordination commands and superiority commands to either of the at least two MIG welders to synchronize the cooperative pulsed MIG welding process.
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