Systems, methods, and apparatuses for monitoring weld quality
US8884177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K31/12
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arc welding system and methods. The system is capable of monitoring variables during a welding process, according to wave shape states, and weighting the variables accordingly, detecting defects of a weld, diagnosing possible causes of the defects, quantifying overall quality of a weld, obtaining and using data indicative of a good weld, improving production and quality control for an automated welding process, teaching proper welding techniques, identifying cost savings for a welding process, and deriving optimal welding settings to be used as pre-sets for different welding processes or applications.
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