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AssigneeKuka Schweissanlagen & Roboter GmbH
InventorBurkhard Stimmel
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The invention relates to a process for guiding workpieces on a rolling seam welding machine or vice versa. In the process the relatively moved part is driven via its guide means of a continuous path manipulating device in an extra conveyor motion in the same direction and with the same speed as a tool-caused conveyor motion. The two conveyor motions are monitored for synchronicity by a displacement sensor that is connected for control purposes with a control unit of the manipulating device. When a difference occurs between the two conveyor speeds, manifested by the turning of the moved part around the displacement sensor, one of the two conveyor speeds is readjusted, with short-term over-compensation of the difference.
A process for the reciprocal guiding of a workpiece using a device for moving a tool in association with the workpiece and a manipulator for moving the workpiece in a corresponding direction for effecting a rolling welding seam, comprising driving the workpiece by movement of the tool in contact with the workpiece while operating a manipulator to move the workpiece in a corresponding direction, monitoring the movement effected by the tool and the movement effected by the manipulator, and detecting any occurrence of a difference of synchronous movement of the two imparted movements, readjusting at least one of the movement of the workpiece by the tool and the movement of the workpiece by the manipulator by a short term compensation of the difference between them.
A process of regulating the movement of a workpiece to effect the welding thereof using a movable tool engageable with the workpiece for moving the workpiece and for effecting the welding thereof over a continuous welding seam and a manipulator engageable with the workpiece for imparting a motion in a similar direction to the imparting of a motion of the workpiece by said tool, comprising sensing the movement of the workpiece as it is driven by the tool relative to the movement of the workpiece as it is driven by the manipulator, and adjusting the speed imparted by one of the tool and the manipulator to the workpiece in accordance with the sensing.
A device for regulating the movement of a workpiece to effect the welding thereof, comprising:
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