US 9,937,577 B2Granted

System for a welding sequencer

AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.

InventorsJoseph A. Daniel, Michael Didion, Edward Enyedy, Daniel Fleming, James Hearn

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Abstract

The invention described herein generally pertains to a system and method for evaluating one or more conditions or preliminary weld condition related to a welding system and/or method that utilizes a welding sequence to perform two or more welds with respective welding schedules. In an embodiment, an operator registration is provided that verifies the operator and identifies welding sequences to which the operator is authorized to perform. In another embodiment, one or more fixture locations are monitored to determine whether a workpiece is accurately configured prior to a welding operation. In still another embodiment, locations on a workpiece can be displayed to assist an operator in performing two or more welds utilizing a welding sequence. Moreover, a wireless system communications a data signal to a welding work cell in which such data is used to identify a welding sequence.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A welder system, comprising:

a first component that is configured to identify an operator within a welding work cell to perform a first welding procedure on a workpiece and a second welding procedure on the workpiece;
a welding job sequencer component that is configured to select one or more welding sequences based on the identification of the operator, wherein the welding sequence defines at least a parameter and a welding schedule for the first welding procedure to create a first weld on the workpiece and the second welding procedure to create a second weld on the workpiece;
and
the welding job sequencer component is configured to utilize the welding sequence in the welding work cell to facilitate performing the first welding procedure and the second welding procedure for the identified operator;
and
the welding job sequencer component is further configured to employ the welding sequence for the welding work cell to perform one or more welds to assemble the workpiece by automatically adjusting a setting on a welding equipment within the welding work cell.

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Facts

Application: 13/802,951Filed 14 Mar 2013 · continuation in part
Priority: 20 Dec 2006
Published: US 2014/0263227 A118 Sep 2014
Granted: 10 Apr 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

B23K 9/0956
Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters: using sensing means, e.g. optical
B23K 9/0953
Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters: using computing means
B23K 9/1043
Power supply: characterised by the electric circuit
B23K 9/173
Making use of shielding gas: and of a consumable electrode

Family

Application11/613,652Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 20 Dec 2006
US 2014/0263227 A1Pre-grant publication · published 18 Sep 2014
US 9,104,195 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 11 Aug 2015
US 2008/0149686 A1Published application
US 9,937,577 B2This patent

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