Method for controlling a spot welding arrangement
AssigneeCar-O-Liner Group AB
InventorsAnders Bergström, Sonny Olerius, Mats Appelquist
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a spot welding arrangement, the method comprising the steps of moving a welding tip portion of the spot welding arrangement between a first and a second position by applying a force to the welding tip portion; determining a distance moved between the first and second positions; determining a type of welding yoke connected to the spot welding arrangement based on the determined distance and the applied force; and controlling settings of the spot welding arrangement based on the welding yoke connected to the spot welding arrangement.
Claims12
A method for controlling a spot welding arrangement, the method comprising the steps of:
- moving a welding tip portion of the spot welding arrangement between a first and a second position by applying a force to the welding tip portion;
- determining a distance moved between the first and second positions;
- determining a type of welding yoke connected to the spot welding arrangement based on the determined distance and the applied force;
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- controlling settings of the spot welding arrangement based on the welding yoke connected to the spot welding arrangement.
A spot welding arrangement comprising a movable welding tip portion and a welding yoke, wherein the welding tip portion and a portion of the welding yoke are arranged to perform a spot weld operation to a portion of material arranged there between, wherein the spot welding arrangement further comprises a control unit, the control unit being configured to:
- determine a distance between a first and a second position of the movable welding tip portion when a force is applied to the movable welding tip portion;
- determine a type of welding yoke connected to the spot welding arrangement based on the determined distance and the applied force;
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- control settings of the spot welding arrangement based on the welding yoke connected to the spot welding arrangement.
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