CA1079813A - Arc length measurement and control by optical scanning - Google Patents

Arc length measurement and control by optical scanning

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CA1079813A
CA1079813A CA284,545A CA284545A CA1079813A CA 1079813 A CA1079813 A CA 1079813A CA 284545 A CA284545 A CA 284545A CA 1079813 A CA1079813 A CA 1079813A
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arc
set point
length
optical system
signal
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James E. Fellure
Endre L. Toth
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ARC SYSTEMS
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23KSOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/06Arrangements or circuits for starting the arc, e.g. by generating ignition voltage, or for stabilising the arc
    • B23K9/073Stabilising the arc
    • B23K9/0735Stabilising of the arc length

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Arc Welding Control (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Arc Welding In General (AREA)
CA284,545A 1976-09-14 1977-08-11 Arc length measurement and control by optical scanning Expired CA1079813A (en)

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US05/723,362 US4093844A (en) 1976-09-14 1976-09-14 Arc length measurement and control by optical scanning

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JP (1) JPS5381154A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1079813A (enExample)
CH (1) CH625632A5 (enExample)
DE (1) DE2738066A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2364086A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1562970A (enExample)
SE (1) SE7709064L (enExample)

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US4093844A (en) 1978-06-06
JPS5381154A (en) 1978-07-18
FR2364086B1 (enExample) 1984-02-03
SE7709064L (sv) 1978-03-15
CH625632A5 (enExample) 1981-09-30
DE2738066A1 (de) 1978-03-23
FR2364086A1 (fr) 1978-04-07
GB1562970A (en) 1980-03-19

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