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US 2023/0176014 A1Published application
Welding assessment during welding process
AssigneeGeorg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
InventorRiccardo BARBONE
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Abstract
A method and a system including a welding device, an inspection device having an inspection head having two sensors, a controller, and a memory for assessing a butt weld of plastic pipes or fittings in a welding device.
Claims13
A method for assessing a butt weld (7) of plastic pipes or fittings in a welding device comprising:
- clamping or fixing the pipe ends (4) to be welded with opposing end faces (6) in a welding device,
- autonomously aligning or adjusting an inspection head (1) on the basis of the pipe parameters for subsequently acquiring the pipe ends (4),
- inspecting a predetermined region (5) at the two pipe ends (4) by means of at least one first sensor (2) arranged in the inspection head (1),
- evaluating the ascertained inspection data on the basis of predetermined values,
- inspecting the end faces (6) of the pipe ends (4) by means of a second sensor (3), wherein the second sensor (3) uses a different inspection method than the first sensor (2),
- evaluating the ascertained inspection data on the basis of predetermined values,
- carrying out the welding process including recording the welding process,
- wherein a final evaluation of the weld is carried out on the basis of the ascertained inspection data and the recorded welding process.
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