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US 2017/0001268 A1Published application
Welding system
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorsChristopher JACK, Stephen COLE
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Abstract
A welding system is disclosed that includes a power supply, a controller in communication with the power supply, and a welder in communication with the controller. The controller detects a configuration of the welder that includes at least a 1G configuration. Upon the controller detecting the 1G configuration, the controller inverts a height adjustment and automatically calculates a contact tip to work distance.
Claims20
A welding system comprising:
- a power supply;
- a controller in communication with the power supply;
- a welder in communication with the controller, wherein the welder is configurable to an orbital configuration and a fixed configuration;
- wherein the controller is configured to:
- detect a configuration of the welder, and
- upon detection of the fixed configuration, invert a height adjustment and automatically calculate a contact tip to work distance.
3 more elements
A welding system for welding a workpiece comprising:
- a power supply;
- a controller in communication with the power supply;
- a positioner assembly in communication with the controller, the positioner assembly including at least a first positioner, the first positioner including a chuck, the chuck being mounted on a drive shaft and driven by a drive motor to rotate the chuck;
- a welder in communication with the controller;
- and
- a support configured to hold the welder in an inverted configuration;
- wherein the controller is configured to:
- detect the inverted configuration of the welder;
- and
- upon detection of the inverted configuration, invert a height adjustment and automatically calculate a contact tip to work distance.
7 more elements
A method comprising:
- detecting, by a controller, a configuration of a welder;
- and
- inverting, by the controller, a height adjustment control of the welder, in response to detection of a first configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.