AU4449300A - Control for an arc welding system - Google Patents
Control for an arc welding systemInfo
- Publication number
- AU4449300A AU4449300A AU44493/00A AU4449300A AU4449300A AU 4449300 A AU4449300 A AU 4449300A AU 44493/00 A AU44493/00 A AU 44493/00A AU 4449300 A AU4449300 A AU 4449300A AU 4449300 A AU4449300 A AU 4449300A
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- control
- arc welding
- welding system
- arc
- welding
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
- B23K9/09—Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage
- B23K9/091—Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage characterised by the circuits
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
- B23K9/09—Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage
- B23K9/091—Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage characterised by the circuits
- B23K9/092—Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage characterised by the circuits characterised by the shape of the pulses produced
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
- B23K9/09—Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage
- B23K9/091—Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage characterised by the circuits
- B23K9/093—Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage characterised by the circuits the frequency of the pulses produced being modulatable
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
- B23K9/095—Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
- B23K9/10—Other electric circuits therefor; Protective circuits; Remote controls
- B23K9/1006—Power supply
- B23K9/1043—Power supply characterised by the electric circuit
- B23K9/1056—Power supply characterised by the electric circuit by using digital means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
- B23K9/10—Other electric circuits therefor; Protective circuits; Remote controls
- B23K9/1006—Power supply
- B23K9/1043—Power supply characterised by the electric circuit
- B23K9/1056—Power supply characterised by the electric circuit by using digital means
- B23K9/1062—Power supply characterised by the electric circuit by using digital means with computing means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
- B23K9/12—Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
- B23K9/126—Controlling the spatial relationship between the work and the gas torch
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
- B23K9/12—Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
- B23K9/127—Means for tracking lines during arc welding or cutting
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Arc Welding Control (AREA)
- Control Of Electric Motors In General (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US12880299P | 1999-04-12 | 1999-04-12 | |
| US60128802 | 1999-04-12 | ||
| PCT/US2000/006445 WO2000061326A1 (en) | 1999-04-12 | 2000-04-05 | Control for an arc welding system |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| AU4449300A true AU4449300A (en) | 2000-11-14 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU44493/00A Abandoned AU4449300A (en) | 1999-04-12 | 2000-04-05 | Control for an arc welding system |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US6335511B1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1192020A4 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2002540954A (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU4449300A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2369135A1 (enExample) |
| TW (1) | TW445192B (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2000061326A1 (enExample) |
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2000
- 2000-03-21 TW TW089105118A patent/TW445192B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-04-05 EP EP00925868A patent/EP1192020A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-04-05 JP JP2000610643A patent/JP2002540954A/ja active Pending
- 2000-04-05 AU AU44493/00A patent/AU4449300A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-04-05 CA CA002369135A patent/CA2369135A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-04-05 WO PCT/US2000/006445 patent/WO2000061326A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2000-04-12 US US09/547,996 patent/US6335511B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JP2002540954A (ja) | 2002-12-03 |
| EP1192020A1 (en) | 2002-04-03 |
| WO2000061326A1 (en) | 2000-10-19 |
| US6335511B1 (en) | 2002-01-01 |
| EP1192020A4 (en) | 2005-08-31 |
| TW445192B (en) | 2001-07-11 |
| CA2369135A1 (en) | 2000-10-19 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| MK6 | Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase |