CN105229547A

CN105229547A - Derive or use the system and method for the welding sequencer data of external system

Info

Publication number: CN105229547A
Application number: CN201480027580.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·A·丹尼尔; E·A·恩耶迪; J·B·亨利
Original assignee: Lincoln Global Inc
Current assignee: Lincoln Global Inc
Priority date: 2013-03-14
Filing date: 2014-03-13
Publication date: 2016-01-06
Also published as: WO2014140747A2; DE212014000071U1; WO2014140747A3

Abstract

Invention relate generally to described herein is used for the system and method collecting one or more welding parameter or weld interval between the startup stage of one or more welding using sequence of welds.One or more welding parameter and/or be utilized to weld interval for each sequence of welds determines the estimator consumed for the consumables of the repairing that welding job unit and/or the equipment in welding job unit perform and/or service.In addition, weld interval and/or welding parameter can be utilized to the stock of the multiple welding job unit managed in welding surroundings.Other embodiments provided, for utilizing the performance of the welding of sequence of welds and identifying the cost of workpiece, weld relevant information to transmit to for assembling one or more that use.

Description

Derive or use the system and method for the welding sequencer data of external system

The cross reference of related application: the application is that on Dec 20th, 2006 submits and is entitled as the part continuation application of the US application serial No. 11/613,652 of " welding job sequencer ".The full content of aforementioned application is merged in herein by reference.

Technical field

The device consistent with the present invention, system and method relate to welding job unit (workcell).

background of invention

In the related, working cell is used to generate welding (weld) or welding assembly.There is the categories of work cells of at least two kinds of broad sense, comprise robot working unit and semi-automatic work cell.

In robot working unit, the scheduling (schedule) of welding operation and execution are mostly automatic, rarely have operator to get involved.Therefore, these unit generally have relatively low labour cost and relative high throughput rate.But their repetitive operation easily can not be suitable for welding condition and/or the sequence (sequence) of change.

On the contrary, semi-automatic work cell (namely relating to the working cell of the welding operation of at least some operator) generally provides relative to robotization lower robot working unit, and correspondingly has relatively high labour cost and relatively low throughput rate.But, there is a lot of semi-automatic welding work unit that uses and in fact compare to the favourable situation of robot working unit.Such as, semi-automatic welding work unit more easily can be suitable for welding condition and/or the sequence of change.

Unfortunately, in the semi-automatic work cell of correlation technique, when welding the assembly of much complex, usually need multiple different weld schedule for welding dissimilar in different component parts.In many systems, when a different welding schedule must be utilized, need operator to stop welding operation and manually adjust the output of semi-automatic equipment according to new scheduling.At some in other system, eliminate this manually adjust by storing specific scheduling in working cell.However, even in such a system, operator still needs time-out welding operation and pressed the button before it can continue welding to select new weld schedule.

For these of setting (set) different weld schedule, to put into practice none be efficient especially.Therefore, in practice, generally for elimination and the weld schedule quantity used in semi-automatic work cell is reduced to the needs of lasting adjustment semi-automatic equipment output.Although the minimizing of weld schedule makes the overall operation of welder easier, the throughput rate of reduction and lower oeverall quality may be caused to the forced simplification of this approach.

In addition, when observing strict quality control specifications, sometimes must perform welding by particular sequence, examining each welding and performing with a given set condition, and during welding operation, monitoring the output of this equipment.In robot working unit, these require easily to meet.But in semi-automatic work cell, these require to be subject to the impact of mistake, because operator must notice in all these oneself performing outside welding operation.

Be presented in n-lustrative in the semiautomatic welding method of the correlation technique of Fig. 1 and the illustrated examples of the problems referred to above has been shown.In the method, various scheduling, sequencing (sequencing), inspection (inspection) and welding operation each all by operator (i.e. welder) oneself tissue and execution.Specifically, operator starts weld job in operation 10.Subsequently, in operation 20, operator arranges (setup) welding jig according to scheduling A.Next, operator uses weld schedule A to perform welding #1, welding #2 and welding #3 in operation 23,24 and 26.Subsequently, operator stops welding operation and arranges described welding jig in operation 30 according to scheduling B.Next, in operation 32, operator uses weld schedule B to perform welding #4.Subsequently, operator checks the size of (check) assembly in operation 40, and arranges welding jig in operation 50 according to scheduling C.Next, operator uses weld schedule C to perform welding #5 and welding #6 in operation 52 and 54.After the welding operations are completed, the assembly that operator welds at operation 60 visual inspection, and complete this weld job in operation 70.

Obviously, method shown in Fig. 1 depends on operator and correctly follows the sequencing and inspection that are intended for performing welding, and to carry out exactly changing (such as in operation 30) between weld schedule, and oneself performs welding.Mistake in these responsibilities any may cause doing over again (if mistake was found in the inspection period of operation 60) or causing defective FRU to be supplied to terminal user.In addition, this exemplary semiautomatic welding method constraint throughput rate, because operator must take time configure and reconfigure weld schedule.

The improvement of the problems referred to above urgently in relevant technology systems.

Summary of the invention

According to embodiment of the present invention, according to claim 1, welding system is provided, and described welding system comprises welding job sequencer parts, and described welding job sequencer parts are configured to identify the sequence of welds for welding job unit; Wherein sequence of welds for the first welding process limit at least parameter and weld schedule to create the first welding on workpiece, and for the second welding process limit at least parameter and weld schedule to create the second welding on workpiece.Welding job sequencer parts are further configured to utilize the sequence of welds in welding job unit, perform the first welding process and the second welding process automatically to configure welding jig when not having the intervention from operator on workpiece.In embodiments, system can provide collecting part and supvr's parts further, described collecting part is configured to follow the trail of the weld interval of at least one in the first welding utilizing sequence of welds to perform or the second welding, and described supvr's parts are configured to weld or second weld interval of sequence of welds of welding found out the estimator that consumables consume based on for being used to execution first.Preferred embodiment can obtain from dependent claims.

According to embodiment of the present invention, according to claim 1, the method utilizing sequence of welds to weld in welding job unit is provided, described method comprises at least following steps: identify that sequence of welds for operator to use in welding job unit, wherein sequence of welds limits the first welding process and the second welding process, described first welding process comprises the first parameter to create the first welding on workpiece, and described second welding process comprises the second parameter to create the second welding on workpiece; Utilize when the intervention not from operator sequence of welds automatically to change welding jig in welding job unit, create at least one in the first welding or the second welding; Welding parameter is collected between the startup stage of at least one in utilizing first of sequence of welds the welding or second to weld; Follow the trail of to utilize first of sequence of welds to weld or second weld in the described establishment of at least one relevant weld interval; And the amount of the consumables of welding job unit is increased in based on welding parameter or at least one in weld interval.Preferred embodiment can obtain from dependent claims.

According to embodiment of the present invention, according to claim 15, welding system is provided, described welding system comprises at least following content: for identifying that sequence of welds for operator is with the device used in welding job unit, wherein sequence of welds limits the first welding process and the second welding process, described first welding process comprises the first parameter to create the first welding on workpiece, and described second welding process comprises the second parameter to create the second welding on workpiece; For utilizing sequence of welds automatically to change the device of the welding jig in welding job unit when there is no the intervention from operator, create at least one in the first welding or the second welding; For utilizing the device collecting welding parameter between the startup stage of at least one in first of sequence of welds the welding or the second welding; For follow the trail of to utilize first of sequence of welds to weld or second weld in the device of the establishment of at least one relevant weld interval; For being increased in the device of the amount of the consumables of welding job unit based on welding parameter or at least one in weld interval; For the device assessed the cost based on the weld interval of the use for sequence of welds; And for the device of the stock based on cost management consumables.

When with reference to the accompanying drawings, detailed description book and appending claims read time, these and other objects of the present invention will be distinct.

brief description of drawings

The present invention can have concrete form in the layout of specific part and each several part, and the preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail in the description and be illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and accompanying drawing forms a part of the present invention, and in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates the welding operation of the correlation technique using semi-automatic welding work unit;

Fig. 2 illustrates the welding operation of semi-automatic welding work unit used according to the invention;

Fig. 3 is the block diagram illustrating welding system, and described welding system utilizes welding job sequencer parts to come for two or more welding operations configuration welding jig to assemble workpiece;

Fig. 4 is the block diagram illustrating the welding system utilizing welding job sequencer parts;

Fig. 5 is the block diagram illustrating the distributed welding surroundings with multiple welding job unit, and described multiple welding job unit is connected with welding job sequencer parts via local, long-range or cloud database;

Fig. 6 is the block diagram illustrating the welding system comprising multiple welding job unit, and wherein welding job unit is by the welding job sequencer component management based on high in the clouds;

Fig. 7 illustrates to utilize sequence of welds to manage the block diagram of the system of the stock for welding surroundings based on the tracking of the use to sequence of welds or welding parameter;

Fig. 8 illustrates to detect one or more welding parameter with the block diagram utilizing sequence of welds to perform the system of service implementation on one or more welding jig welded;

Fig. 9 illustrates show media to help operator and utilize sequence of welds to perform the block diagram of system of one or more welding;

Figure 10 illustrates to utilize a part for sequence of welds to perform the block diagram of the system of one or more welding in two or more welding job unit;

Figure 11 be based on detect for sequence of welds welding parameter and/or weld interval management material the process flow diagram sent or order; And

Figure 12 is process flow diagram mark integrated with the workpiece utilizing sequence of welds to assemble.

detailed description of the invention

Embodiment of the present invention relate to such method and system, and described method and system relates to for collecting one or more welding parameter or weld interval between the startup stage of one or more welding using sequence of welds.One or more welding parameter and/or be utilized to weld interval for each sequence of welds determines the estimator consumed for the consumables of the repairing that welding job unit and/or the equipment in welding job unit perform and/or service.In addition, weld interval and/or welding parameter can be utilized to the stock of the multiple welding job unit managed in welding surroundings.Other embodiments provided, for utilizing the performance of the welding of sequence of welds and identifying the cost of workpiece, weld relevant information to transmit to for assembling one or more that use.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of semi-automatic welding work unit, comprise welding job sequencer, described welding job sequencer selects weld schedule to use for the operator in described semi-automatic welding work unit automatically.

According to a further aspect in the invention, provide the welding method in a kind of semi-automatic work cell, comprise and automatically select weld schedule to use for the operator in described semi-automatic welding work unit.

According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of welding production line, comprise at least one semi-automatic welding work unit, wherein said semi-automatic work cell comprises welding job sequencer, and described welding job sequencer selects weld schedule to use for operator wherein automatically.

According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of method monitoring welding production line, comprise and automatically select weld schedule to use for the operator in semi-automatic welding work unit.

As used herein term " parts " can be restricted to a part for hardware, a part for software or their combination.A part for hardware can comprise at least processor and a part of storer, and wherein storer comprises the instruction that will perform.

Now by for the object illustrating the known optimal mode of the applicant when submitting present patent application, describing and implementing optimal mode of the present invention.Embodiment and accompanying drawing are only exemplary and do not mean that and will limit the present invention, and the present invention is weighed by the scope and spirit of claim.Referring now to accompanying drawing, the content shown in it is only for illustrating the object of exemplary of the present invention instead of the object for restriction exemplary of the present invention, with reference to Fig. 2.In the exemplary of the present invention illustrated illustrated in Fig. 2, provide welding job sequencer (sequencer).This welding job sequencer improves the semi-automatic work cell of correlation technique by the throughput rate improving semi-automatic work cell when without the need to involving wherein weld schedules usable quantity.This welding job sequencer is by the change automatically of enforcement in semi-automatic work cell and by providing a large amount of order and instruction array to reach this improvement for operator.

More specifically, in an exemplary embodiment, welding job sequencer is automatically selected and is implemented the function of welding job unit.The embodiment of such function comprises the particular weld schedule that will use together with semi-automatic work cell.In other words, welding job sequencer can be that weld schedule is selected in specific welding, and automatically for operator's (namely interfering especially without the need to operator) is according to the setting of selected weld schedule amendment semi-automatic work cell.

In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, welding job sequencer can indicate the sequence of operation automatically, and operator should follow this sequence to make (create) final weld assembly.Together with the automatic selection to weld schedule, the sequence of this instruction allows operator to follow this sequence to make final welding assembly, and non-essential spended time adjusts, selects or check each independent weld schedule and/or sequence.

Therefore, because welding job sequencer arranges welding jig and organization workflow, and because operator only performs welding operation itself, so the chance of makeing mistakes in welding operation reduces greatly, and throughput rate and Quality advance.

Exemplary in fig. 2 n-lustrative provides.In fig. 2, in operation 110, welding job sequencer starts operation, and sets welding jig use weld schedule A (operation 120) immediately and instruct operator to perform welding #1, #2 and #3.Subsequently, operator uses weld schedule A to perform welding #1, #2 and #3 (operation 122,124 and 126).Connect lower in, welding jig is set as using weld schedule B (operation 130) by welding job sequencer, and instructs operator to perform welding #4.Operator uses weld schedule B to perform welding #4 (operation 132) subsequently.After completion of weld scheduleb, welding jig is set as using weld schedule C (operation 150) by welding job sequencer, and instructs operator to perform welding #5 and welding #6, and sample work piece.Subsequently, operator uses weld schedule C to perform welding #5 and welding #6 (operation 152 and 154), and the parts inspected are to confirm its correct (operation 160).This inspection can comprise dimensional verification, the defects of vision confirm, or the inspection of any other type that may need.Further, operation 160 can comprise such requirement, and namely operator had such as inspected described in instruction before may proceeding to next operation for certain by pressing " OK " button.Finally, welding job sequencer instruction welding operation to its terminal (operate 170), and resets for next operation.

Therefore, as noticed above, sequencing and the scheduling of welding operation are completed by sequencer, and operator are liberated and fixes attention on to perform welding according to instruction.

Welding job sequencer can be selected and implement new function, such as, weld schedule A shown in Fig. 2, the selection of B and C and enforcement based on various variable or input.Such as, welding job sequencer selects new weld schedule based on to the monitoring of the time (elapsedtime) (time after welding #3 in Fig. 2 such as) of consumption starting from welding operation or from welding suspends simply.Alternatively, welding job sequencer can the action of policer operation person, the sequence of welds of described action and identification is compared, and suitably selects new weld schedule.Again further, the various combinations of these methods or any other effective ways can be implemented, as long as final effect is to provide automatic selection to function (such as weld schedule) and enforcement, use for operator.

The parameter of selected weld schedule can comprise as welding technology, wire types, wire size, WFS, volt (volt), finishing (trim), use which wire feeding unit (feeder), or use the variable of which feeding head (feedhead), but be not limited thereto.

Although the weld schedule that description above concentrates on as the function automatically selected and implement is selected, welding job sequencer is not limited to only use this function.

Such as, another can selected by welding job sequencer and implement may function be select one of multiple wire feeding units on single power supply according to weld schedule.This function provides more variability in the weld job that can be performed by operator in semi-automatic work cell, because different wire feeding units can provide large otherness, and such as wire size and type.

Another embodiment of the function compatible with welding job sequencer is quality check function.This function allow job sequence continue before perform quality check (at weld period or after the welding is completed) to welding.This quality check can monitor every welding parameter, extremely then can stop welding operation and alarm operation person and if detect.The embodiment of the measurable welding parameter of this function can be arc data (arcdata).

Another embodiment of such function will be repeat function.This can repeat specific weld or sequence of welds to instructing operator.The embodiment of the use of this function comprises when quality check display exception or when needing Multi-instance (instance) of same weld.

Another embodiment of such function will be the prompting welder function to welder's transmission information.This function will show information, provide the signal that can hear, or be communicated with welder by some other means.The embodiment of the use of this function comprises and indicates it freely can start the instruction of welding to operator, or instruction operator should check the some parts of welding assembly for the object of quality.

Another embodiment of such function will be typing job information function.This function will require welder's entry information before job sequencer can continue, such as component serial numbers, individual No. ID, or other specific conditions.This information can also be passed through radio-frequency (RF) identification (RFID), bar code scan etc. and read from parts or stock list (inventory).Welding job sequencer can use the information of institute's typing subsequently for welding operation.The embodiment of the use of this function can be as concluding (predicate) whole welding operation, to indicate which scheduling of welding job sequencer and/or sequence to be selected.

An embodiment again of such function will be workpaper function.This function will create the report about weld job, and described report can comprise such as following information: the timing of performed welding number, total electric arc (arctiming) and the timing of each electric arc, sequence interruptions, mistake, fault, welding wire use, arc data etc.The embodiment of the use of this function can be to the report about welding technology efficiency and quality of workmanship department.

The another embodiment of such function will be system check function.Whether confirmation weld job can continue by this function, and can monitor these parameters following: welding wire supply, gas supply, (compared with this operation required time of end) excess time in shifts etc.This function can determine whether described parameter has indicated time enough and/or material to continue for weld job subsequently.The shut down time (down-time) that this function will be avoided due to emptied of material, and operation (work-in-process) assembling in process will be avoided to be delayed by, described delay may cause quality problems due to heat and scheduling issues.

In addition, as mentioned above, welding job sequencer can based on various variable or input selection and the new function of enforcement.These variablees and input without particular limitation of, and can be even another kind of function.Such as, another kind of and compatible with welding job sequencer function performs welding operation function.This function is designed to detect the actual welding performed by operator, and reports this welding, so that welding job sequencer can determine whether to proceed to further operation.Such as, this function can be operating as operator leave behind trigger to start welding operation time start and after welding completes, operator discharges trigger time terminate, or to terminate after predetermined amount of time after it starts.This function can stop when trigger is released, or its can be configured to over time, the energy of the welding wire of certain quantity or certain amount is delivered rear automatic closedown.This function can be used to determine when select new function, such as, and weld schedule new as discussed above.

Moreover, various semi-automatic and/or robot working unit can integrate in single network, and the sequencing of the welding step of single working cell can be incorporated in complete production scheduling completely, the change of following in production scheduling wherein itself can be modified as required.Sequencing and/or field data of scheduling information can also be stored in a database, are stored as archive information according to the date, and can be accessed to provide various production to report.

In embodiments, can be provided by multiple semi-automatic welding work unit welding the assembly limited for welding, the multiple welding limited by least two weld schedule can comprise welding jig, described welding jig is used for being used by welding operation person, to perform described multiple welding and to utilize the described welding jig with multiple function to complete assembling.In embodiments, working cell can comprise welding job sequencer, and described welding job sequencer automatically selects the weld schedule for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.In embodiments, welding job sequencer can according to the selection of time weld schedule consumed.In embodiments, welding job sequencer can detect when operator carries out welding operation, and selects weld schedule based on described detection.In embodiments, welding job sequencer can detect when operator carries out welding operation, and welding job sequencer selects weld schedule according to the amount of the welding wire supplied for welding operation.In embodiments, welding job sequencer can detect when operator carries out welding operation, and welding job sequencer selects weld schedule according to the amount of the energy supplied for welding operation.In embodiments, weld schedule comprises and welding technology, wire types, wire size, WFS, volt, finishing, at least one the relevant information sent in head that will use wire feeder or will use.

In embodiments, welding job unit can comprise welding job sequencer, described welding job sequencer select and implement in multiple function at least one to limit at least the first weld schedule and the second weld schedule from least two weld schedule, to arrange the workflow for creating weld assembly and to welding operation person's instruction for completing the sequence of the operation of assembling.In embodiments, welding job sequencer automatically can change welding jig according to the sequence of workflow and welding operation, does not need the intervention of welding operation person.

In embodiments, the second weld schedule was defined according to the time of the consumption of the first weld schedule.In embodiments, the completing and automatically changing into described second weld schedule from described first weld schedule described first weld schedule of operator described at least one Function detection.In embodiments, when operator is carrying out described first weld schedule at least one Function detection, and described second weld schedule is defined according to the amount of the welding wire for described first weld schedule supply.In embodiments, when operator is carrying out described first weld schedule at least one Function detection, and described second weld schedule is defined according to the amount of the energy for described first weld schedule supply.In embodiments, at least one first welding parameters and at least one second welding parameters described comprise welding technology, wire types, wire size, WFS, volt, finishing, to use wire feeder or to use send in head at least one.In embodiments, at least one first welding parameters and at least one second welding parameters described comprise the feeder for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.In embodiments, the quality of weld assembly described at least one function monitoring can measured value, and wherein quality can comprise at least relevant with electric arc information by measured value, and described electric arc is used to form the welding created by operator.In embodiments, at least one function is to the operator's indication information in semi-automatic welding work unit.In embodiments, at least one function accepts job information, comprises at least No. ID, parts, operator No. ID or welding instruction.In embodiments, at least one function produces workpaper, comprises at least one in the quantity of the welding be performed, total arc duration, each arc duration, sequence interruptions, mistake, fault, welding wire use, arc data.In embodiments, at least one function comprises the systems inspection of described unit, and described systems inspection comprises at least to welding wire supply, gas supply and the detection of time.

In embodiments, welding job sequencer can select the sequence of welds for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.In embodiments, welding job sequencer indicates selected sequence of welds can to the operator in semi-automatic welding work unit.In embodiments, welding job sequencer can select the wire feeder for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.In embodiments, welding job sequencer can monitor the quality of the welding created by operator can measured value, and wherein quality can comprise at least relevant with electric arc information by measured value, and described electric arc is used to form the welding created by operator.In embodiments, welding job sequencer can give the operator's indication information in semi-automatic welding work unit.In embodiments, welding job sequencer can accept job information, comprises at least No. ID, parts, operator No. ID or welding instruction.In embodiments, welding job sequencer can produce workpaper, comprises at least one in the quantity of the welding be performed, total arc duration, each arc duration, sequence interruptions, mistake, fault, welding wire use, arc data.In embodiments, welding job sequencer can executive system inspection, and described systems inspection comprises at least to welding wire supply, gas supply and the detection of time.

In embodiments, the method for welding in semi-automatic welding work unit can be provided, and described method comprises the weld schedule automatically selected for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.In embodiments, automatically select to be performed after the time consumed.In embodiments, method can comprise detecting when operator carries out welding operation, wherein automatically selects to be performed based on described detection.In embodiments, method can comprise detecting when operator carries out welding operation, wherein automatically selects to be performed according to the amount of the welding wire for welding operation supply.In embodiments, method can comprise detecting when operator carries out welding operation, wherein automatically selects to be performed according to the amount of the energy for welding operation supply.In embodiments, weld schedule can comprise and welding technology, wire types, wire size, WFS, volt, finishing, at least one the relevant information sent in head that will use wire feeder or will use.

In embodiments, method can comprise the sequence of welds selected for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.In embodiments, method can comprise and indicates selected sequence of welds to the operator in semi-automatic welding work unit.In embodiments, method can comprise the wire feeder selected for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.In embodiments, method can comprise monitor the quality of welding that created by operator can measured value, wherein quality can comprise at least relevant with electric arc information by measured value, and described electric arc is used to form the welding created by operator.In embodiments, method can comprise to the operator's indication information in semi-automatic welding work unit.In embodiments, method can comprise and accepts job information, comprises at least No. ID, parts, operator No. ID or welding instruction.In embodiments, method can comprise generation workpaper, comprises at least one in the quantity of the welding be performed, total arc duration, each arc duration, sequence interruptions, mistake, fault, welding wire use, arc data.In embodiments, method can comprise executive system inspection, and described systems inspection comprises at least to welding wire supply, gas supply and the detection of time.

In embodiments, welding production line is provided with at least one semi-automatic welding work unit, wherein semi-automatic work cell comprises welding job sequencer, and described welding job sequencer automatically selects the weld schedule for being used in semi-automatic work cell by operator.In embodiments, welding production line comprises monitoring system, and described detection system communicates with welding job sequencer, the weld schedule automatically selecting for being used in semi-automatic work cell by operator to guide welding job sequencer.

In embodiments, the method for monitoring welding production line is provided, and described method comprises the weld schedule automatically selected for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.In embodiments, method can comprise the weld schedule guiding welding job sequencer automatically to select for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.

In embodiments, semi-automatic welding work unit is provided, and described semi-automatic welding work unit comprises welding job sequencer, and described welding job sequencer automatically selects the weld schedule for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.Automatic selection can by means of the detection of the time consumed, welding operation, be the detection of the amount of the welding wire of welding operation supply or the detection of amount of energy of supplying for welding operation.

In embodiments, the method of welding in semi-automatic work cell can be provided, described semi-automatic work cell has welding gear and welding job sequencer welds by multiple the assembly limited to complete, and wherein multiple welding can be limited by least two weld schedule.Embodiment can comprise at least following step: utilize welding job sequencer to implement welding gear function, to limit the first weld schedule and the second weld schedule from least two weld schedule, described first weld schedule has at least one first welding parameters and at least one the first welding instruction, described second weld schedule has at least one second welding parameters and at least one the second welding instruction, described second welding parameters and described second at least one of welding in instruction are different from described first welding parameters and described first welding instruction, the sequence completing the welding operation of assembling based on described first and second weld schedule is used for welding operation person's instruction, and automatically change described welding gear according to the described sequence for completing the welding operation of assembling based on described first and second weld schedule.

In embodiments, method can comprise limit described second weld schedule be performed after the consumes time limited by described first weld schedule.In embodiments, method can comprise detecting when operator carries out welding operation, wherein limits described second scheduling based on described detection.In embodiments, the amount that described first and second weld schedule can comprise the welding wire being defined as welding operation supply is limited.In embodiments, limiting described second weld schedule is the amount of basis for the energy for welding operation supply of described first weld schedule.In embodiments, at least one restriction in described first and second weld schedule can comprise select with welding technology, wire types, wire size, WFS, volt, finishing, to use wire feeder or to use send in head at least one.In embodiments, at least one restriction in described first and second weld schedule can comprise the wire feeder selected for being used in semi-automatic welding work unit by operator.In embodiments, method can comprise monitor the quality of welding that created by operator can measured value, wherein quality can comprise at least relevant with electric arc information by measured value, and described electric arc is used to form the welding created by operator.In embodiments, method can comprise to the operator's indication information in semi-automatic welding work unit.In embodiments, method can comprise and accepts job information, comprises at least No. ID, parts, operator No. ID or welding instruction.In embodiments, method can comprise generation workpaper, comprises at least one in the quantity of the welding be performed, total arc duration, each arc duration, sequence interruptions, mistake, fault, welding wire use, arc data; Executive system checks, described systems inspection comprises at least to welding wire supply, gas supply and the detection of time.

In embodiments, welding production line is provided, described welding production line comprises for welding by multiple at least one semi-automatic welding work unit welding the assembly limited, multiple welding is limited by least two weld schedule, semi-automatic welding work unit comprises welding jig, described welding jig is used for being used by welding operation person, and to perform multiple welding and to complete assembling, welding jig has multiple function.In embodiments, welding production line can comprise welding job sequencer, described welding job sequencer select and implement in multiple function at least one to limit at least the first and second weld schedule in welding operation sequences from least two weld schedule, described at least two weld schedule have been used for assemble welding by described welding operation person.In embodiments, production line can comprise described first weld schedule and described second weld schedule, described first weld schedule comprises at least one first welding parameters and at least one the first welding instruction for described welding operation person, described second weld schedule comprises at least one second welding parameters and at least one the second welding instruction for described welding operation person, described first welding parameters and described first at least one of welding in instruction are different from described second welding parameters and described second welding instruction, described welding job sequencer automatically changes described welding jig according to the sequence of described operation, do not need the intervention of described welding operation person.In embodiments, production line can comprise monitoring system, and described detection system communicates with welding job sequencer, welds completing of instruction with each at least one of monitoring in the first and second weld schedule.

In embodiments, a kind of method for monitoring the welding production line at least one semi-automatic welding work unit, for being used by welding operation person, weld by multiple the assembly limited to complete, multiple welding is limited by least two weld schedule, and semi-automatic welding work unit comprises welding jig and welding job sequencer.Method can comprise at least following steps: utilize welding job sequencer to limit at least the first and second weld schedule welding operation sequence from least two weld schedule, described first weld schedule has at least one first welding parameters and at least one the first welding instruction, and described second weld schedule limits at least one second welding parameters and at least one the second welding instruction, wherein said second welding parameters and described second at least one of welding in instruction are different from described first welding parameters and described first welding instruction; Completing of described first weld schedule is determined by described welding operation person; Automatically change welding jig according to described second weld schedule, do not need the intervention of described welding operation person; And monitoring welding operation.In embodiments, method can comprise and automatically changes welding jig based on completing described in described first weld schedule according to described second weld schedule.

In embodiments, the semi-automatic welding work unit for being used by operator is provided.Embodiment can comprise welding gear and welding job sequencer, and described welding gear has multiple function for performing welding by operator, and described welding job sequencer is selected arrange for operator and arrange welding gear from multiple function.Embodiment can comprise multiple function, comprising: the weld schedule function limited by the sequence of welding operation; Instruction operator performs the informing function of weld schedule; And monitor the quality check function of at least one welding operation in the sequence of welding operation.

In embodiments, quality check function is for the welding implementation quality inspection completed by least one welding operation.In embodiments, quality check function monitors at least one welding operation during at least one welding operation.In embodiments, quality check function monitors at least one welding operation after at least one welding operation completes.In embodiments, the multiple weld schedule of weld schedule functional specification, each weld schedule has the first welding operation and at least the second welding operation.In embodiments, quality check function monitored at least one welding operation before allowing the continuation of the sequence of welding operation.In embodiments, quality check Function detection is to abnormal, and sequencer suspends the sequence of welding operation, and informing function is to abnormal described in operator's alarm.

Fig. 3 is the schematic block diagram of the exemplary of welding system 300, and described welding system 300 utilizes welding job sequencer parts 302 for two or more welding operations configuration welding jig to assemble workpiece.Welding job sequencer parts 302 are configured to implement sequence of welds (comprising setting, configuration and/or parameter) to perform two or more welding processes on workpiece.Specifically, welding job sequencer parts 302, as discussed above as welding job sequencer, automatically configure welding jig and create two or more welding comprising two or more weld schedule.And welding job sequencer parts 302 utilize sequence of welds to help operator and perform two or more welding.As discussed above, welding job sequencer parts 302 can be utilized together with automanual welding job unit 304.But will understand and understand, welding job sequencer parts 302 can be implemented in suitable welding surroundings or system, described suitable welding surroundings or system comprise at least welding gear and operator and create one or more welding with facility.

Welding system 300 comprises checkpoint parts 306 further, and described checkpoint parts 306 are configured to monitoring welding technology and/or welding operation person.Understand, checkpoint parts 306 can be substantially similar to CHECKPOINTTM, or whether the welding of assessment establishment meets any grade estimation parts of the standard limited.In an embodiment, checkpoint parts 306 can be monitored in real time or after welding has been performed, is collected the reporting unit of data.Such as, welding technology in real time or welding be done after at least one detection in following content monitored: welding parameter is (such as, voltage, electric current etc.), weld schedule parameter (such as, welding technology, wire types, wire size, WFS, volt, finishing, use wire feeder, sending to of using is first-class etc.), welding (when described welding is created) on workpiece, the movement of operator, the position of soldering appliance, the position of welding jig or setting, the position of operator or setting, sensing data (such as, video camera, image capture device, thermal imaging device, thermal sensing video camera, temperature sensor etc.) etc.Checkpoint parts 306 comprise warning system (not shown), and described warning system can be transmitted alarm or be notified to indicate the state of Real-Time Monitoring.In embodiments, checkpoint parts 306 can utilize threshold value, scope, restriction etc. for monitoring accurately to identify the exception of welding system 300.In addition, checkpoint parts 306 alarm or notice can be passed to welding job unit 304 or operator proceed as follows at least one: the approval (approval) of stop welding process, continue welding process, suspend welding process, stop welding process or request welding process.In embodiments, the data (such as, video, image, result, sensing data etc.) of monitoring can be stored at least one in server, data memory device, high in the clouds, their combination etc. by checkpoint parts 306.

Welding scoring parts 308 can be included together with welding system 300, and are configured to assess the welding created by operator in welding job unit 304 when such welding completes.Understand, checkpoint parts 306 can be substantially similar to , or whether evaluating operator can perform any grade estimation parts of welding with the standard limited.Welding scoring parts 308 provide and carry out the quality control of convenient enforcement to the assembling of workpiece and/or workpiece for the grade of the welding completed or scoring.Such as, welding scoring parts 308 can the alarm Welding Testing when completing, and provides the Data Collection etc. of operation (welding in such as, the assembling of workpiece, workpiece etc.).In embodiments, when a part has assembled (such as, the completing of welding, the completing of two or more welding, completing etc. of assembling), personal (in-person) quality inspection can be performed.In another embodiment, welding scoring parts 308 can utilize sensor collection data (such as, video camera, image capture device, thermal imaging device, thermal sensing video camera, temperature sensor etc.) to determine the approval of operation.Such as, quality inspection can be performed long-range via the video collected when operation completes or view data, to assess the feature of welding.

What understand is, welding job sequencer parts 302 can be independently parts (as depicted), can be incorporated in welding job unit 304, can be incorporated in checkpoint parts 306, can be incorporated in welding scoring parts 308, or their suitable combination.Additionally, as discussed below, welding job sequencer parts 302 can be distributed systems, namely software serve (SaaS), based on the system in high in the clouds or their combination.Further, understand and understand be, checkpoint parts 306 can be independently parts (as depicted), can be incorporated in welding job unit 304, can be incorporated in welding job sequencer parts 302, can be incorporated in welding scoring parts 308, or their suitable combination.Additionally, checkpoint parts 306 can be distributed systems, namely software serve (SaaS), based on the system in high in the clouds or their combination.And, understand and understand be, welding scoring parts 308 can be independently parts (as depicted), can be incorporated in welding job unit 304, can be incorporated in welding job sequencer parts 302, can be incorporated in checkpoint parts 306, or their suitable combination.Additionally, welding scoring parts 308 can be distributed systems, namely software serve (SaaS), based on the system in high in the clouds or their combination.

Fig. 4 illustrates the schematic block diagram of the exemplary of the welding system 400 comprising welding circuit path 405.Understand, welding system 400 is also known as welding job unit, and wherein welding job unit and/or welding system 400 can produce the parts of weld seam or welding.Welding system 400 comprises welding machine electric power 410 and display 415, and described display 415 is operably connected to welding machine electric power 410.Alternatively, display 415 can be the integrated component of welding machine electric power 410.Such as, display 415 can be incorporated in welding machine electric power 410, can be independently parts (as depicted), or their combination.Welding system 400 comprises welding cable 420, soldering appliance 430, workpiece connector 450, the spool 460 of welding wire, wire feeder 470, welding wire 480 and workpiece 440 further.According to embodiment of the present invention, welding wire 480 is advanced to soldering appliance 430 from spool 460 via wire feeder 470.According to another embodiment of the present invention, welding system 400 does not comprise the spool 460 of welding wire, wire feeder 470 or welding wire 480, and the substitute is, comprise soldering appliance, described soldering appliance comprises consumable electrode, such as, be used in, for example, in manual welding.According to various embodiments of the present invention, soldering appliance 430 can comprise at least one in welding torch, welding gun and welding consumables.

Welding circuit path 405 extends to soldering appliance 430 by welding cable 420 from welding machine electric power 410, by workpiece 440 and/or to workpiece connector 450, and gets back to welding machine electric power 410 by welding cable 420.During operation, when voltage is applied to welding circuit path 405, electric current flows through welding circuit path 405.According to exemplary, welding cable 420 comprises coaxial cable assembly.According to another embodiment, welding cable 420 comprises the first length of cable extending to soldering appliance 430 from welding machine electric power 410, and extends to the second length of cable of welding machine electric power 410 from workpiece connector 450.

Welding system 400 comprises welding job sequencer parts 302 (as described above).Welding job sequencer parts 302 are configured to a part for welding system 400 mutual.Such as, welding job sequencer parts 302 can be mutual with the spool 460 of the part at least power supply 410, welding circuit path 405, welding wire, wire feeder 470 or their combination.Welding job sequencer parts 302 automatically adjust one or more parts of welding system 400 based on sequence of welds, wherein sequence of welds is utilized to configure welding system 400 (or its parts) when not having operator to get involved, to perform two or more welding processes, two or more welding processes described have respective setting or configuration for each welding process.

In embodiments, welding job sequencer parts 302 adopt sequence of welds automatically to configure welding jig.Understand, welding system 400 or welding job unit can adopt multiple sequence of welds for the assembling of one or more workpiece.Such as, workpiece can comprise three (3) welding and carry out assembling, wherein the first sequence of welds can be used for the first welding, and the second sequence of welds can be used for the second welding, and the 3rd sequence of welds can be used for the 3rd welding.And in such embodiments, the assembling comprising the whole workpiece that three (3) weld can carry out reference as sequence of welds.In embodiments, the sequence of welds comprising concrete configuration or step can be included in different sequence of welds (such as, the sequence of welds of embedding) further.The sequence of welds embedded can be such sequence of welds, and described sequence of welds comprises the sequence of welds of the part as process.And sequence of welds can comprise at least one in a part, individual coaching etc. for parameter, weld schedule, the part of weld schedule, instruction step by step, medium (such as, image, video, text etc.).Usually, sequence of welds can be created and be used, and to guide operator by welding process (one or more) for concrete workpiece, does not need operator artificially to arrange welding jig to perform such welding process.The invention of this theme relates to establishment sequence of welds and/or change sequence of welds.

One or more welding machine electric power (such as, welding machine electric power 410) gathers the respective data for respective welding technology, and welding machine electric power provides electric power to implement described respective welding technology.The data of such collection relate to each welding machine electric power and are called as herein " welding data ".Welding data can comprise welding parameter and/or the information of the specific welding technology being directed to welding machine electric power supply electric power.Such as, welding data can be export (such as, waveform, signal, voltage, electric current etc.), weld interval, power consumption, the welding parameter for welding technology, the welding machine electric power output etc. for welding technology.In embodiments, welding data can be utilized together with welding job sequencer parts 302.Such as, welding data can be set up by sequence of welds.In another embodiment, welding data can be used as feeding back or feedover circulation to examine setting.

In one embodiment, welding job sequencer parts 302 are the computing machines that can operate to perform disclosed Method and process (comprising method 1100 and 1200 described herein).In order to provide additional background to various aspect of the present invention, discussion below intention provides succinct, the general description of applicable computing environment, in the computing environment that this is applicable to of the present invention various in can be implemented.Although the present invention is described above under the general background of the executable instruction of computing machine, this instruction can run on one or more platform computing machine, and what those skilled in the art will recognize is that the present invention also can realize in conjunction with other program modules and/or as the combination of hardware and/or software.Usually, program module comprises routine, program, parts and data structure etc., and described program module performs specific task or realizes specific abstract data type.

And, those skilled in the art will recognize that inventive method can be implemented by other computer system configurations, comprise uniprocessor or multiprocessor computer system, microcomputer, mainframe computer and personal computer, hand-held computing device, based on microprocessor or programmable consumption electronic products etc., each device that can be operatively coupled to one or more and be associated in them.The aspect illustrated of the present invention also can be implemented in distributed computing environment, and in this distributed computing environment, specific task is performed by the remote processing device be linked by communication network.In a distributed computing environment, program module can be positioned at local and remote both memorizer memory devices.Such as, remote data base, local data base, high in the clouds computing platform, cloud database or their combination can be utilized together with welding job sequencer 302.

Welding job sequencer 302 can utilize exemplary environments to realize the various aspects of the invention comprising computing machine, and wherein this computing machine comprises processing unit, system storage and system bus.System unit (including but not limited to system storage) is coupled to processing unit by system bus.Processing unit can be any various commercially available processor.Dual micro processor and other multiprocessor architectures also can be used as processing unit.

System bus can be any one in some types of bus structure, comprises the memory bus or memory controller, peripheral bus and local bus that use the commercially available bus architecture of any kind.System storage can comprise ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) and random access memory (RAM).Basic input/output (BIOS) is stored in ROM, this basic input/output (BIOS) comprises basic routine, this basic routine contributes to transmission of information between the element in welding job sequencer 302, such as unloading phase.

Welding job sequencer 302 can also comprise hard disk drive, disc driver and CD drive, this disc driver such as reads or write moveable magnetic disc from moveable magnetic disc, and this CD drive is such as used for reading CO-ROM disk or reading from other light media or write other light media.Welding job sequencer 302 can comprise at least certain form of computer-readable medium.Computer-readable medium can be can by any obtainable medium of computer access.By mode instead of the restriction of embodiment, computer-readable medium can comprise computer storage media and communication media.Computer storage media comprises in any method or technology realize for information (such as, computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module or other data) store volatile with non-volatile, moveable and non-moveable medium.Computer storage media comprises, but be not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other magnetic storages, or can be used to store information needed and can soldered job sequencer 302 other media of accessing.

Communication media typically comprises computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module or other data in modulated data-signal (such as carrier wave or other transmission mechanisms), and comprises any information delivery media.Term " modulated data-signal " is meant to have one or more the signal in its characteristic arranging in order to coded message in the signal by this way or change.By mode instead of the restriction of embodiment, communication media comprises wire medium such as wired network or direct wired connection, and (acoustic) of wireless medium such as sound, radio frequency (RF), near-field communication (NFC), radio-frequency (RF) identification (RFID), infrared medium and/or other wireless mediums.Combination above any also should be included in the scope of computer-readable medium.

A large amount of program module can be stored in driver and RAM, comprises operating system, one or more application program, other program modules and routine data.Can be any a large amount of commercially available operating system in the operating system of welding job sequencer 302.

In addition, user will be able to be ordered by keyboard and indicator device (such as mouse) and information input computing machine.Other input medias can comprise microphone, IR Long-distance Control, trace ball, pen-based input device, control lever, cribbage-board, digitizing tablet, satellite disk and scanner etc.These or other input media is connected to processing unit by the serial port interface being coupled to system bus usually, but can be connected by other interfaces, such as parallel port, game port, USB (universal serial bus) (" USB "), IR interface and/or various wireless technology.The other types of monitor (such as, display 415) or display device also can be connected to system bus via interface (such as video adapter).Visual output also can be completed by long-range display procotol (such as RDP, VNC and X-window system etc.).Except visual output, computing machine typically comprises other peripheral output devices, such as loudspeaker and printer etc.

Display (combining except display 415 or with display 415) can make for presenting electronically from the data that processing unit receives together with welding job sequencer 302.Such as, display can be the monitor of LCD, plasma and CRT etc., and this monitor presents data electronically.Alternatively or in addition, display can present the data of reception with hard Format Painter (such as printer, facsimile recorder and plotting apparatus etc.).Display can present data with any color and can receive data via any wireless or hardwire protocol and/or standard from welding job sequencer 302.In another embodiment, welding job sequencer 302 and/or system 400 can be utilized together with mobile device (such as, cell phone, smart phone, flat computer, portable type game device, portable internet browsing apparatus, Wi-Fi device, portable digital-assistant (PDA) etc.).

Computing machine can operate in the network environment of the logic and/or physical connection that use one or more remote computer (such as remote computer (one or more)).Remote computer (one or more) can be workstation, server computer, router, personal computer, microprocessor, equity (peer) device or common network node based on converter tools, and it is many or all typically to comprise in the parts described relative to computing machine.The logic described connects and comprises LAN (Local Area Network) (LAN) and wide area network (WAN).Such networked environment is common in the computer network of office, enterprise-wide, intranet and internet.

When being used in lan network environment, computing machine is connected to local network by network interface or adapter.When being used in WAN network environment, computing machine typically comprises modulator-demodular unit, or is connected to the communication server on LAN, or has for other devices in the upper foundation communication of WAN (such as internet).In a network environment, the program module described about computing machine or part wherein can be stored in remote memory storage device.Will be appreciated that networking described herein connects to be exemplary and can be used at other devices that intercomputer sets up communication linkage.

Alternatively or in addition, local or high in the clouds (such as, this locality, high in the clouds, long-range etc.) computing platform can be utilized to for data aggregate, process and transmission.For this purpose, high in the clouds computing platform can be included in multiple processors of specific remote location, storer and server.Under namely software serve (SaaS) example, single application is adopted by multiple user, to access the data residing in high in the clouds.By this way, when data processing is usually carried out beyond the clouds, slowed down in the processing demands of this region, alleviated user network resource thus.Namely software served application and allowed user's (such as, via web browser) to sign in in the service based on website, the described service based on website troop (host) reside in all programs in high in the clouds.

Forward Fig. 5 to, system 500 illustrates via welding surroundings local, long-range or cloud database, that have multiple welding job unit.System 500 comprises multiple welding job unit, and such as the first welding job unit 515, second welding job unit 520 is to N welding job unit 530, and wherein N is positive integer.In embodiments, each welding job unit comprises welding job sequencer parts 535,540 and 545, and described welding job sequencer parts 535,540 and 545 are used to for each welding job unit and or alternatively implement weld schedule (one or more) for the welding operation (one or more) of enterprise-wide and/or the welding job unit of enterprise-wide.Sequence of welds (one or more) from each welding job sequencer parts 535,540 and 545 is received from local or cloud database (such as, local data base, cloud database, remote data base etc.) computing platform 510.

In embodiments, each welding job unit comprises local data storage device further.Such as, first welding job unit 515 comprises welding job sequencer parts 535 and data memory device 550, second welding job unit 520 comprises welding job sequencer parts 540 and data memory device 555, and N welding job unit 530 comprises welding job sequencer parts 545 and data memory device 560.Understand, system 500 comprises by the welding job sequencer 302 of computing platform 510 as main frame, and wherein each welding job unit comprises distributed and is respective welding job sequencer parts.Further, it being understood that welding job sequencer 302 (and distributed welding job sequencer parts 535,540 and 545) can be the independently parts in each welding job unit or the independently parts in computing platform 510.

Each welding job unit can comprise respective data memory device, and described data memory device stores a part at least one sequence of welds.Such as, relevant to welding technology A sequence of welds is used at one or more welding job unit.Sequence of welds is stored in respective local data storage device (such as, data memory device 550,555 and 560).Have again, understand and understand, each welding job unit can comprise local data storage device (as depicted), set and the teledata storage device shared, set and shared local data storage device, by computing platform 510 as the high in the clouds data memory device of main frame or their combination." data memory device " or " storer " can be such as volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or can comprise both volatile memory and nonvolatile memory.The data memory device intention of the system and method for this theme includes but not limited to the storer of these and other suitable types.In addition, data memory device can be server, database, hard disk drive, flash drive, external fixed disk drive, portable hard disc drives, storage device, solid-state drive etc. based on high in the clouds.

Such as, welding job sequencer parts 302 can manage each welding job sequencer parts 535,540,545 in each welding job unit 515,520,530.In another embodiment, can from welding job sequencer 302 to each welding job unit (such as, each welding job sequencer parts) transport communication.In another embodiment, communication from each welding job unit (such as, each welding job sequencer parts) can be received from welding job sequencer 302.Such as, sequence of welds can be used and directly or be delivered to different welding job unit via computing platform 510 together with the first welding job unit 515.

Fig. 6 illustrates the welding system 600 comprising multiple welding job unit, wherein welding job sequencer parts 302 are using computing platform 510 as main frame, configure welding jig to utilize one or more sequence of welds in one or more welding system, welding surroundings and/or welding job unit.Welding system 600 comprises with computing platform 510 be main frame this locality or welding job sequencer parts 302 based on high in the clouds.Welding job sequencer parts 302 can utilize sequence of welds together with many welding job unit.Such as, welding system 600 can have many welding job unit, such as but not limited to, the first welding job unit 620, second welding job unit 630 is to N welding job unit, and wherein N is positive integer.Understand, the position of welding job sequencer parts 302 is relevant to each first welding job unit 620, second welding job unit 630 and/or N welding job unit 640.

In embodiments, one or more sequence of welds is delivered to Target Weld working cell by welding job sequencer 302, and wherein Target Weld working cell is the welding job unit utilizing the sequence of welds transmitted.Further, in another embodiment, welding job sequencer 302 utilizes the storer 650 using computing platform 510 as main frame, one of them or more sequence of welds be stored.Further, stored sequence of welds can be relevant to or be directed to one or more welding job unit, no matter how (such as, this locality, high in the clouds, long-range etc.) storage location.

Fig. 7 illustrates system 700, and described system 700 utilizes sequence of welds to manage the stock for welding surroundings based on the tracking of the use to sequence of welds or welding parameter.System 700 comprises collecting part 702 further, and described collecting part 702 is configured to from using the welding operation of sequence of welds to collect data.Usually, the welding parameter from the welding using a part for sequence of welds to perform is collected, receives and/or gathered to collecting part 702.Such as, welding parameter is gathered for the sequence of welds being used to perform one or more welding, received or is collected.Additionally, the weld interval for sequence of welds is collected, receives and/or gathered to collecting part 702, wherein corresponds to operator weld interval and utilize sequence of welds to perform the amount of the time of one or more welding.Understand, weld interval can be the welding parameter of collecting part 702 from welding job unit set.

The unrestriced mode with embodiment, welding parameter can be at least one in following content: for parameter (such as, the voltage of welding, electric current etc.), weld interval (such as, operator performs the amount of the time of one or more welding for sequence of welds), arc duration, the amount of the welding wire consumed, wire feeder sends the duration of welding wire to, weld schedule parameter (such as, welding technology, wire types, wire size, feed rate of welding wire (WFS), volt, finishing, the wire feeder used, sending to of using is first-class etc.), physical weld outward appearance (such as, weld size, welding shape, welding dimension (one or more) etc.), (such as, power supply is arranged in welding jig configuration, waveform, feed rate of welding wire etc.), welding machine arranges (such as, workpiece type, wire types, material type, the welding etc. performed), create the time of welding, (such as, cost comprises electric power to create the cost of welding, electrode, gas, employee's expense etc.) etc.Further, will understand and understand, the coverage that the working of an invention scheme that any welding parameter can utilize rational engineering judgement to select and not depart from this theme is intended to.

System 700 comprises supvr's parts 704 further, and the welding parameter (one or more) that described supvr's parts 704 are configured to based on collecting via collecting part 702 controls at least stock 706.Specifically, supvr's parts 704 manage the amount of consumables or the other materials used together with welding surroundings and/or welding job unit 304.Such as, material or consumables can be but be not limited to welding jig part, gas, ignition tip, welding wire etc.The unrestriced mode with embodiment, the welding parameter for sequence of welds can be received via collecting part 702 and the person's of being managed parts 704 assess the utilization rate determining consumables.Utilization rate can such as based on the weld interval of tracking, the welding parameter of collection etc.Therefore, supvr's parts 704 create the estimator of consumables consumption based on the data (such as, welding parameter, weld interval etc.) of collecting.Understand, the estimator of consumables consumption can based on the utilization rate be restricted to the weld interval of the sequence of welds of the welding parameter of collecting or use for specific consumables or use amount.And the estimator that consumables consume can for whole welding surroundings (such as, multiple welding job unit 304) and/or each other welding job unit 304.Such as, system 700 can determine the sequence of welds that uses for one period of duration and the quantity of the consumables that use (quantity of the welding electrode such as, used for sequence of welds W in five (5) hours).

The estimator that supvr's parts 704 can consume based on the inferred from input data consumables consumption rate received from collecting part 702 or consumables.In embodiments, supvr's parts can compare the amount of consumables and stock 706 to determine whether that stock 706 be used up or be exhausted to the estimator of consumables consumption will.Stock 706 is restricted to for the storage of the consumables of at least one in welding surroundings (such as, one or more welding job unit 304) or welding job unit 304 or the amount of consumables.In an embodiment, for welding surroundings stock 706 can with compared with the consumables consumption estimated by each welding job unit to determine whether that the consumables (one or more) added will be provided.Therefore, supvr's parts 704 are configured to the request of ordering additional material (such as, consumables) from the supplier for welding surroundings or transmitting for additional material (such as, consumables).In another embodiment, supvr's parts 704 are configured to estimator based on consumables consumption and the comparison of request in the amount of the consumables of welding job unit 404 or are delivered to the sending of consumables of welding job unit 304.

Further, will understand and understand, can be real-time, seamless, delay or their combination by the Data Collection of collecting part 702.Such as, real-time data capture can collect data while data are produced, and considers the standard delay in communication, data system, computing machine etc.The unrestriced mode with embodiment, welding parameter can be collected to make welding parameter sequence of welds is monitored while being used together with welding operation substantially in real time, to catch the reading relevant to welding parameter.Therefore, although welding parameter is not caught at once, this seizure by since be considered to real-time from the negligible delay of signal, system, computing machine etc.

What understand is, collection for the welding parameter of sequence of welds can be utilized in one or more environment, independent of the source of welding parameter or collection (such as, where used independent of sequence of welds and where Data Collection occurs).Such as, operator can utilize sequence of welds W to perform two or more welding in welding surroundings A, and utilizes further from the welding parameter utilizing two or more welding of sequence of welds W to collect to determine the stock control welding surroundings B.In another embodiment, real time data for welding parameter can be collected across welding surroundings A and welding surroundings B (while use sequence of welds W), to determine the stock control for sequence of welds W used in welding surroundings A, welding surroundings B and/or welding surroundings C.

In an embodiment, sequence of welds can comprise the supply of consumables.Sequence of welds can be created or edited the supply of the consumables comprised at least one in welding job unit, welding jig etc.Such as, the supply of consumables can be included over time, become together with sequence of welds, and wherein said a period of time is estimated (such as, estimating the use of consumables) by the duration used based on welding jig.Therefore, welding surroundings, welding system and/or welding job unit can in real time or evaluated from the real time data of collecting, and identification data determines the supply of consumables.

In another embodiment, sequence of welds can comprise inspection or repair.Sequence of welds can be created or edited to comprise the inspection request based on factor (such as but not limited to time, duration etc.) or repairing request.Welding job unit can have the maintenance period for special time, and if sequence of welds is created for such welding job unit, repairs or safeguards and can be included together with created sequence of welds.Therefore, welding surroundings, welding system and/or welding job unit can in real time or from collect real time data evaluated, and identification data determine inspection or repair.

In another embodiment, (pre-shift) program before the class that sequence of welds performs before can being included in welding operation.Such as, class can be a part for the arrangement of time of operator or employee, and wherein said class is the duration that operator is working.As embodiment, class can from seven (7) points to afternoon (3) point.Based on history welding data or the real-time welding data of set, the estimation of weld interval can be calculated the convenient maintenance determining will to perform on welding jig.In embodiments, at least one in air-flow, ignition tip situation, ignition tip replacement, nozzle inspection, nozzle replacement etc. can be included in sequence of welds based on the estimation of weld interval.

In addition, what understand and understand is, collecting part 702 can be independently parts (as depicted), can be incorporated in welding job sequencer parts 302, be incorporated in welding jig (not shown), be incorporated in supvr's parts 704, be incorporated in stock 706, be incorporated in welding job unit 304, or their combination.Additionally, welding job sequencer parts 302 can be independently parts (as depicted), can be incorporated in collecting part 702, be incorporated in welding jig (not shown), be incorporated in supvr's parts 704, be incorporated in stock 706, be incorporated in welding job unit 304, or their combination.Further, system 700 can utilize data memory device (not shown but come into question above) to store the data relevant to system 700 (such as, the welding parameter (one or more) of collecting, sequence of welds, inventory information, the order produced, estimator, welding job unit estimation value, repair history etc.), wherein data memory device can be local data storage device, teledata storage device, based on the data memory device in high in the clouds, computing platform and/or any other the network discussed about welding job sequencer parts above or computing environment configuration.

Fig. 8 illustrates and detects one or more welding parameter with the system 800 utilizing sequence of welds to perform service implementation on one or more welding jig welded.System 800 comprises apparatus of repair parts 802 further, and described apparatus of repair parts 802 is repaired based on the data of collecting via collecting part 702 (such as, welding parameter, weld interval etc.) scheduling in welding job unit 304 or performed service.Apparatus of repair parts 802 is configured to the maintenance assessed welding parameter (one or more), weld interval and/or perform in welding job unit 304, provides service or the repairing of defensive maintenance with scheduling.The unrestriced mode with embodiment, apparatus of repair parts 802 can receive and is applied to the service of welding jig or safeguards relevant data, and determines frequency or the timetable about performing such service or maintenance based on the welding parameter of following the trail of for sequence of welds or weld interval.Therefore, defensive maintenance can be provided based on the welding parameter of collecting for each sequence of welds (one or more), so that the accurate use providing repairing, service or safeguard.

Such as, collecting part 702 can use sequence of welds to collect for the repair data of welding jig, and wherein apparatus of repair parts 802 can determine for welding jig based on described repair data repairing scheduling.In such embodiments, system 800 based on the welding parameter of collecting or can create frequency or timetable weld interval, with each repairing on each welding jig of scheduling in welding job unit 304.Specifically, sequence of welds A for one period of duration or can be used after duration T, and maintenance process can be performed on the welding jig used together with sequence of welds A.What understand and understand is, apparatus of repair parts 802 can for a part for welding job unit 304 (such as, welding jig, parts etc.) come in the following content of scheduling at least one: repair, safeguard, defensive maintenance, part exchanging, safety verification, license inspection, thermodynamic state verification etc.

The unrestriced mode with embodiment, sequence of welds can be used for performing one or more welding by soldered equipment.For each sequence of welds, the amount (such as, sequence of welds uses X time, and wherein X is positive integer) of duration or use can be used to the part that scheduling acts on welding jig.In another embodiment, the part that scheduling acts on welding job unit 304 can be used to weld interval.Understand and understand, described scheduling operation can include but not limited to transmit notice, generate alarm, submit work order to, ask from employee service, ask to notice etc. from the service of company, display.

System 800 comprises cost part 804 further, and described cost part 804 is configured to utilize sequence of welds to follow the trail of monetary cost.Monetary cost for sequence of welds relates to the amount directly corresponding to the money creating one or more welding limited in sequence of welds.In embodiments, cost part 804 is based on welding parameter (one or more) data of collecting via collecting part 702 and/or determine weld interval for welding or the monetary cost of sequence of welds.In another embodiment, cost part 804 assesses at least one in following content: operator's wage, for welding material (such as, welding wire, gas, electrode etc.) consumption, for welding jig (such as, lease volume, purchasing price, maintenance cost, power consumption etc.) cost, place cost (such as, rent volume, lease volume, purchasing price, public utilities cost etc.), infotech (IT) cost (such as, programming, support etc.) or form the cost welding and be associated with utilizing sequence of welds.

Cost part 804 is configured to compare the cost between two or more operators using sequence of welds (one or more).In addition, cost part 804 is configured to for one or more operator, one or more sequence of welds or the more determined real cost of their combination and target cost.In embodiments, the operator in welding surroundings can be authorized to based on cost part 804 calculating and/or determine to utilize sequence of welds.In other words, the first sequence of welds is utilized more to have cost-efficient operator can be assigned for the first sequence of welds welding compared to the second sequence of welds.In another embodiment, cost part 804 can determine the number percent of the profit that each operator utilizes sequence of welds to create.Usually, cost part 804 can be utilized to assign operator for sequence of welds, and the performance of evaluating operator, identifies the cost push for sequence of welds or workpiece, identifies salary adjustment etc.

Fig. 9 illustrates system 900, and described system 900 show media is helped operator and utilized sequence of welds to perform one or more welding.System 900 comprises guide member 902, described guide member 902 is configured to a part for the medium caught from the first welding or the second welding for the display of welding subsequently utilizing sequence of welds to perform, and wherein a part for medium is at least one in audio frequency, video, image etc.Such as, guide member 902 provide from utilize sequence of welds perform before the medium (such as, hologram or image) of welding, with compared to the his or her performance of welding justification function person before such.Guide member 902 makes operator can estimate him or she about more than once using sequence of welds and/or performing the performance of welding of a type.Such as, sequence of welds A can comprise welding W1 and W2 performed one by one.Run first, guide member 902 can catch the medium for W1 and W2.Run second, guide member 902 presents the medium (catching at the first run duration) for W1, to give operator the appraisal about his or her performance compared to the W1 welding formed at the first run duration.And appraisal parts 902 present the medium (catching at the first run duration) for W2, to give operator the appraisal about his or her performance compared to the W2 welding formed at the first run duration.In another embodiment, guide member 902 can present and welds with the model for sequence of welds the medium be associated, wherein model welding is indicated as the best or preferred welding (such as, not having defect, problem, query, best performance, best leg speed etc.).Understand, guide member 902 can from presenting model weld information or the change of weld information before.In addition, guide member 902 can for the medium using any operator of any sequence of welds to present the welding of the performance before illustrating.

In an embodiment, the part of medium can with weld (such as, physical appearance), welding torch (such as, orientation, position etc.), workpiece 906 (such as, stationary installation position etc.), the body part of operator 908 (such as, hand position, body position etc.), the position of equipment 910 (such as, equipment of welding jig, operator 908 etc.), or their combination.Usually, a part for medium is presented to operator 908 and carrys out convenient operation person 908 and utilize sequence of welds to perform welding.Guide member 902 is further configured and a part for medium is passed to operator 908.The unrestriced mode with embodiment, the part of medium can be passed via device (such as, smart mobile phone, loudspeaker, display, handheld apparatus, portable type game device, flat computer, notebook computer, monitor, televisor etc.).And, on the equipment 910 that the part of medium can be shown to operator 908 or use the equipment 910 of operator 908 to be shown.The unrestriced mode with embodiment, the equipment 910 of operator 908 can be the identification chapter, receiver, a set of headphones, earplug, headband, scarf, wrist-watch, a jewelry (such as, earrings, necklace, bangle etc.) etc. of the helmet, safety goggles, a pair of glasses, gloves, apron, jacket, welding oversleeve, operator.

In embodiments, hologram (such as, hologram image, 3D rendering, 3D video, holographic video etc.) can be shown at least one of the surface that the equipment 910 of operator 908, workpiece 906 or workpiece 906 be arranged in by guide member 902.Hologram can be " ghost image " of the performance that the welding utilizing sequence of welds is shown, to transmit to operator 908 or location to be shown (such as, operator's physical location, stationary installation position, welding torch angle/location, location of workpiece etc.), action (such as, create welding welding torch action etc.), speed (such as, formed welding speed etc.), welding dimension (such as, the outward appearance etc. of weld size, welding), performance etc.

System 900 comprises flag member 904 further, and described flag member 904 is configured to by mark (identification) or Data Integration to workpiece 906, to transmit the information about the welding operation used on workpiece 906.Mark or data can be but be not limited to numeral, letter, job number, sequence of welds mark, sequence number, Part No., word, customer name, quality assurance with reference to (such as, by, failure, the scoring, checkpoint data etc. of parts of marking from welding) etc.Flag member 904 can utilize mark, paster, etching, engraving, the plate of attachment, seal, engraving, fast response (QR) code, bar code, radio-frequency (RF) identification (RFID) label, near-field communication (NFC) device etc. that mark is incorporated into workpiece 906.Understand, described integration can be incorporated in workpiece 906, is attached on workpiece 906, is attached to workpiece 906 or their combination.

The unrestriced mode with embodiment, mark can relate to following content: date, time, the mark creating the operator of one or more welding, weld job, client, workpiece information, weld information are (such as, welding parameter, welding jig are arranged), environmental data (such as, sequence of welds is by by the welding surroundings, Target Weld equipment etc. that use), job information (such as, work order, client, work order etc.), quality assurance information (such as, by, failure, scoring, rank etc.), their combination etc.And, what understand and understand is, flag member 904 can by mark or Data Integration to the part of workpiece 906, can be identified (information such as, for each part of sequence of welds (one or more) can be included in mark) to make the part of sequence of welds or fragment.

Figure 10 illustrates system 1000, and described system 1000 utilizes a part for sequence of welds to perform one or more welding in two or more welding job unit.System 1000 comprises welding surroundings 1002 further, and described welding surroundings 1002 comprises one or more welding job unit (see Fig. 3) being substantially similar to welding job unit 304.Understand, the welding job unit of any suitable quantity can at welding surroundings 1002 (such as, welding job unit ₁to welding job unit N, wherein N is positive integer) in.As discussed above, the soldered job sequencer of sequence of welds 1,004 302 (see Fig. 3) utilizes and performs each one or more welding with weld schedule, wherein sequence of welds when the intervention not from operator automatically configuration pin one or more of welding jig is arranged.In addition, sequence of welds 1004 comprises one or more step as discussed above.Understand further, sequence of welds 1004 comprises the sequence of welds step of any suitable quantity, such as sequence of welds step 1 sequence of welds step M, and wherein M is positive integer.The unrestriced mode with embodiment, a part (such as, the step of sequence of welds 1004) for sequence of welds 1004 can be implemented by one or more welding job unit in welding surroundings 1002.Such as, the first sequence of welds step with the sequence of welds of two (2) steps is performed at the first welding job unit, and the second sequence of welds step of sequence of welds is performed at the second welding job unit.In embodiments, whole sequence of welds can be used for utilizing the sequence of welds of more than one welding job unit, and the data wherein from each sequence of welds step are transmitted between each step of each welding job unit.Whole sequence of welds can for different welding job unit arrangement workpiece, management again the processing of workpiece, the information gathering to come all welding job unit that comfortable workpiece performs etc.

In view of example devices described above and element, with reference to process flow diagram and/or the method for Figure 11 and Figure 12, the method that can realize according to disclosed theme will be better understood.Method and/or process flow diagram are shown and described with a series of frame, and theme required for protection is not limited to the order of frame, because some frames can occur with different orders and/or occur together with other frames described from this paper institute and describe simultaneously.In embodiments, the first input can before the second input received (as described below).In another embodiment, the second input can be received before the first input.In embodiments, the first input and the second input can be received substantially simultaneously.And the not all frame illustrated can be required to realize method described hereinafter and/or process flow diagram.

Unceasingly, following content as in the decision tree process flow diagram 1100 of Figure 11 illustrated illustrates occur, described decision tree process flow diagram 1100 be based on detection for sequence of welds welding parameter and/or weld interval management material the process flow diagram 1100 sent and/or order.Sequence of welds is identified to use in welding job unit for operator, wherein sequence of welds limits the first welding process and the second welding process, described first welding process comprises the first parameter to create the first welding on workpiece, and described second welding process comprises the second parameter to create the second welding (reference block 1102) on workpiece.Automatically change the welding jig in welding job unit when sequence of welds is used in the intervention not from operator, create at least one (reference block 1104) in the first welding or the second welding.Be collected (reference block 1106) between the startup stage of at least one of welding parameter in utilizing first of sequence of welds the welding or second to weld.Weld to utilizing first of sequence of welds or second weld in the establishment of at least one relevant weld interval tracked (reference block 1108).Be increased (reference block 1110) based on welding parameter or at least one in weld interval in the amount of the consumables of welding job unit.

Following content occurs as illustrated illustrated in the process flow diagram 1200 of Figure 12.Process flow diagram 1200 relates to be integrated mark and the workpiece utilizing sequence of welds to assemble.Sequence of welds is utilized to the welding jig automatically changed when the intervention not from operator in welding job unit, create at least one in the first welding or the second welding, wherein sequence of welds limits the first welding process and the second welding process, described first welding process comprises the first parameter to create the first welding on workpiece, and described second welding process comprises the second parameter to create the second welding (reference block 1202) on workpiece.First welding or second welding at least one once completing, mark be incorporated into (reference block 1204) on workpiece.After at least one in the first welding or the second welding completes, the part of medium is displayed at least one in the equipment of workpiece or operator (reference block 1206) for the welding subsequently utilizing sequence of welds to perform.

Method disclosed herein (one or more) may further include a part for the medium caught from the first welding or the second welding for the display of welding subsequently utilizing sequence of welds to perform.In embodiment, the part of medium to be displayed at least one in the equipment of operator or workpiece and to be at least one in video, image, picture, hologram image, holographic video, 3 dimension (3D) images or 3D video.In embodiments, method can provide the amount utilizing sequence of welds to follow the trail of the gas used further, sequence of welds is utilized to follow the trail of the amount of the electric power used, and utilize sequence of welds to follow the trail of the amount of welding wire, and calculate the cost of at least one in utilizing sequence of welds execution first welding or second to weld for operator.

The unrestriced mode with embodiment, welding jig (such as, controller, wire feeder, welding machine electric power etc. for welding machine electric power) one or more step relevant to the specific weld technique for concrete workpiece can be comprised, wherein step can comprise respective setting at least one welding jig or configuration.Such as, based on desired welding parameter, the welding technology used and/or workpiece, the first workpiece can comprise steps A, B, C and D.In another embodiment, second workpiece can comprise step B, C, A, E and F.Along with the employing of sequence of welds, the controller implementing the step of welding technology via welding machine electric power and/or welding jig can be managed and/or indicate.Such as, sequence of welds can indicate at least one in following content: perform which step, (redo) step of reforming, skip step, suspend series of steps etc.In addition, controller (such as, or other suitable parts) one or more welding machine electric power, parameter, weld schedule can be controlled, other are associated with one or more welding technology, wherein each welding technology can have corresponding sequence of welds (one or more).

In embodiments, system can provide welding scoring parts, described welding scoring parts be configured to based at least one in the feature of the first welding or the second welding or user's inspection assess in the first welding or the second welding performed on workpiece by operator at least one.In another embodiment, system can provide checkpoint parts, described checkpoint parts be configured to monitoring first weld or second welding in the establishment of at least one.The first welding process and the second welding process that welding job sequencer parts indicate the operator of welding job unit to utilize to have two independent weld schedule are further to assemble workpiece.

In the embodiment of provided system, supvr's parts can be further configured to assess consumables stock and by described stock compared with the estimator of consumables consumption.Such as, supvr's parts are further configured and compare based on described the order transmitting and buy additional consumables.In another embodiment, supvr's parts are further configured and transmit sending from stock to the consumables of welding job unit based on described comparison.

In the embodiment of provided system, collecting part is further configured to collect the welding parameter of at least one in the first welding or the second welding, and wherein welding parameter is corresponded at least one in the sequence of welds and the first welding or the second welding identified by collecting part.Such as, supvr's parts are further configured the estimator calculating consumables consumption based on the welding parameter of collecting.In embodiments, system can provide apparatus of repair parts, described apparatus of repair parts is configured to the service come based on the welding parameter of collecting or at least one in weld interval on scheduling welding jig, and wherein the serviced welding jig that prevents of welding jig utilizes sequence of welds to perform the first welding or the second welding.Such as, service is at least one in the ignition tip replacing of the supply of consumables or the welding torch of execution first welding or the second welding.

In an embodiment, system can provide: utilize sequence of welds to create first is welded on welding job unit is performed, and the second welding utilizes sequence of welds to be created, is created at additional welding job unit.

In embodiments, system can provide guide member, and described guide member is configured to a part for the medium caught from the first welding or the second welding for the display of welding subsequently utilizing sequence of welds to perform.Such as, a part for medium is shown as by least one in the equipment or workpiece of operator of guide member video, audio frequency a part, 3 dimension (3D) image, hologram or images at least one.In the embodiment of system, mark is incorporated on workpiece by flag member after sequence of welds performs at least one in the first welding or the second welding.

Embodiment just illustrates several possible embodiment of the various aspect of the present invention above, and wherein those skilled in the art are according to reading and understand the change and/or modification that this instructions and accompanying drawing can expect being equal to.Especially, relative to the various functions performed by above-described parts (assembly, equipment/device, system and circuit etc.), term (comprise and relating to " device (means) ") intention being used for describing such parts is corresponding with any parts (such as hardware, software or combination wherein) that execution is described the concrete function of parts (being functionally such as equivalent parts), unless be otherwise noted, even if structure is not equal to the open structure of the function performed in the implementation that illustrates of the present invention.In addition, although special characteristic of the present invention may be disclosed relative in just several implementation, when for any that provide or specific application be expect and favourable time, such feature can with one or more other integrate features of other implementations.Also have, to a certain degree, term " comprises (including) ", " comprising (includes) ", " having (having) ", " having (has) ", " with (with) " or distortion are wherein used in detailed description book and/or claim, and such term is intended that in the mode " comprised (comprising) " similar in appearance to term comprising property.

This printed instructions uses the open the present invention of embodiment, comprises best Implementation Modes, and also enables those of ordinary skill in the art carry out the present invention, comprise and make and use any device or system and perform any method be incorporated to.The scope that the present invention can patent is defined by the claims, and can comprise other embodiments that those skilled in the art expect.Other embodiments intention like this in the scope of claims, if they have is not the textural element of the written language being different from claim, if or they comprise with the written language of claims without the different equivalent structural elements of essence.

Being the object of known optimal mode at that time for applicant for illustrating, being described for implementing optimal mode of the present invention.As by claims scope and be worth weigh, embodiment is only illustrative, and do not mean that restriction the present invention.Describe the present invention with reference to preferred and interchangeable embodiment.Obviously, once read and understand this instructions, other people will expect modifications and changes scheme.Intention comprises all such modifications and change scheme, as long as these modifications and changes schemes fall in appended claims scope or its equivalency range.

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Claims

1. a welder system, described welder system comprises:

Welding job sequencer parts, described welding job sequencer parts are configured to identify the sequence of welds for welding job unit, wherein said sequence of welds for the first welding process limit at least parameter and weld schedule to create the first welding on workpiece, and for the second welding process limit at least parameter and weld schedule to create the second welding on the workpiece;

Described welding job sequencer parts are further configured to utilize the described sequence of welds in described welding job unit, perform described first welding process and described second welding process on the workpiece automatically to configure welding jig when not having the intervention from described operator; And

Collecting part, described collecting part is configured to follow the trail of the weld interval of at least one in described first welding utilizing described sequence of welds to perform or described second welding; And

Supvr's parts, described supvr's parts are configured to based on finding out the estimator that consumables consume the described weld interval for the described sequence of welds being used to described first welding of execution or described second welding.

2. welder system as claimed in claim 1, also comprise welding scoring parts, described welding scoring parts be configured to based at least one in the feature of described first welding or described second welding or user's inspection assess in described first welding or described second welding performed on the workpiece by described operator at least one.

3. welder system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, also comprises checkpoint parts, and described checkpoint parts are configured to monitor the establishment of at least one in described first welding or described second welding.

4. the welder system as described in any one in claims 1 to 3, described first welding process and described second welding process that wherein said welding job sequencer parts indicate the operator of described welding job unit to utilize to have two independent weld schedule are further to assemble described workpiece.

5. the welder system as described in any one in Claims 1-4, wherein said supvr's parts be further configured to assess consumables stock and by described stock compared with the estimator of described consumables consumption, and specifically, wherein said supvr's parts are further configured and compare based on described the order transmitting and buy additional consumables, and/or wherein said supvr's parts are further configured and compare transmission sending from described stock to the consumables of described welding job unit based on described.

6. the welder system as described in any one in claim 1 to 5, wherein said collecting part is further configured to collect the welding parameter of at least one in described first welding or described second welding, described welding parameter is corresponded at least one in the sequence of welds and described first welding or described second welding identified by wherein said collecting part, and specifically, wherein said supvr's parts are further configured the estimator calculating the consumption of described consumables based on the described welding parameter of collecting.

7. welder system as claimed in claim 6, also comprise apparatus of repair parts, described apparatus of repair parts is configured to the service come based on the welding parameter of collecting or at least one in described weld interval on scheduling welding jig, wherein said welding jig is serviced prevents described welding jig from utilizing described sequence of welds to perform described first welding or described second welding, and specifically, wherein said service be consumables supply or perform described first welding or described second welding welding torch ignition tip change at least one.

8. the welder system as described in any one in claim 1 to 7, wherein utilize described sequence of welds to create described first is welded on described welding job unit is performed, and described second welding utilizes described sequence of welds to be created, is created at additional welding job unit.

9. the welder system as described in any one in claim 1 to 8, also comprise guide member, described guide member is configured to a part for the medium caught from described first welding or described second welding for the display of welding subsequently utilizing described sequence of welds to perform, and specifically, a part for described medium is shown as by least one in the equipment or described workpiece of described operator of wherein said guide member video, audio frequency a part, 3 dimension (3D) image, hologram or images at least one.

10. the welder system as described in any one in claim 1 to 9, also comprises flag member, and mark is incorporated on described workpiece by described flag member after described sequence of welds performs at least one in described first welding or described second welding.

11. 1 kinds of methods of welding in welding job unit, described method comprises:

Identify for the sequence of welds of operator to use in welding job unit, wherein said sequence of welds limits the first welding process and the second welding process, described first welding process comprises the first parameter to create the first welding on workpiece, and described second welding process comprises the second parameter to create the second welding on the workpiece;

Utilize when the intervention not from described operator described sequence of welds automatically to change welding jig in described welding job unit, create at least one in described first welding or described second welding;

Welding parameter is collected between the startup stage of at least one in described first welding utilizing described sequence of welds or described second welding;

Follow the trail of to utilize described first of described sequence of welds to weld or described second weld in the described establishment of at least one relevant weld interval; And

The amount of the consumables of described welding job unit is increased in based on described welding parameter or at least one in described weld interval.

12. methods as claimed in claim 11, also comprise a part for the medium caught from described first welding or described second welding for the display of welding subsequently utilizing described sequence of welds to perform.

13. methods as claimed in claim 12, the part of wherein said medium to be displayed at least one in the equipment of described operator or described workpiece and to be at least one in video, image, picture, hologram image, holographic video, 3 dimension (3D) images or 3D video.

14. methods as described in any one in claim 11 to 13, also comprise:

Utilize described sequence of welds to follow the trail of the amount of the gas used, utilize described sequence of welds to follow the trail of the amount of the electric power used, and utilize described sequence of welds to follow the trail of the amount of welding wire; And

Calculate the cost of at least one in utilizing described first welding of described sequence of welds execution or described second to weld for described operator.

15. 1 kinds of welder systems, described welder system comprises:

For identifying that sequence of welds for operator is with the device used in welding job unit, wherein said sequence of welds limits the first welding process and the second welding process, described first welding process comprises the first parameter to create the first welding on workpiece, and described second welding process comprises the second parameter to create the second welding on the workpiece;

For utilizing described sequence of welds automatically to change the device of the welding jig in described welding job unit when there is no the intervention from described operator, create at least one in described first welding or described second welding;

For collecting the device of welding parameter between the startup stage of at least one in described first welding utilizing described sequence of welds or described second welding;

For follow the trail of to utilize described first of described sequence of welds to weld or described second weld in the device of the described establishment of at least one relevant weld interval;

For being increased in the device of the amount of the consumables of described welding job unit based on described welding parameter or at least one in described weld interval;

For the device assessed the cost based on the described weld interval of the use for described sequence of welds; And

For the device of the stock based on described cost management consumables.