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Cooperative welding system

US8680432B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2005
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2033

Classification

  • 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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