DE3372186D1 - Method for seam tracking in a moving arc torch welding operation - Google Patents

Method for seam tracking in a moving arc torch welding operation

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DE3372186D1
DE3372186D1 DE8383103701T DE3372186T DE3372186D1 DE 3372186 D1 DE3372186 D1 DE 3372186D1 DE 8383103701 T DE8383103701 T DE 8383103701T DE 3372186 T DE3372186 T DE 3372186T DE 3372186 D1 DE3372186 D1 DE 3372186D1
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welding operation
arc torch
seam tracking
moving arc
torch welding
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Robert David Lillquist
Carl Murray Penney
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/12—Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
    • B23K9/127—Means for tracking lines during arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/1272—Geometry oriented, e.g. beam optical trading
    • B23K9/1274—Using non-contact, optical means, e.g. laser means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q35/00—Control systems or devices for copying directly from a pattern or a master model; Devices for use in copying manually
    • B23Q35/04—Control systems or devices for copying directly from a pattern or a master model; Devices for use in copying manually using a feeler or the like travelling along the outline of the pattern, model or drawing; Feelers, patterns, or models therefor
    • B23Q35/08—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work
    • B23Q35/12—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work involving electrical means
    • B23Q35/127—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work involving electrical means using non-mechanical sensing
    • B23Q35/128—Sensing by using optical means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Radiation Pyrometers (AREA)
  • Machine Tool Copy Controls (AREA)
  • Arc Welding In General (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
DE8383103701T 1982-04-26 1983-04-16 Method for seam tracking in a moving arc torch welding operation Expired DE3372186D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/371,708 US4477712A (en) 1982-04-26 1982-04-26 Arc-welding seam-tracking applications employing passive infrared sensors

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DE3372186D1 true DE3372186D1 (en) 1987-07-30

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US (1) US4477712A (de)
EP (1) EP0092752B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS58212874A (de)
CA (1) CA1206533A (de)
DE (1) DE3372186D1 (de)
IL (1) IL67972A (de)

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JPS6239077B2 (de) 1987-08-20
JPS58212874A (ja) 1983-12-10
EP0092752A2 (de) 1983-11-02
US4477712A (en) 1984-10-16
EP0092752A3 (en) 1983-11-30
CA1206533A (en) 1986-06-24
IL67972A (en) 1986-01-31
EP0092752B1 (de) 1987-06-24

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