GB1562970A - Arc length measurement and control by optical scanning - Google Patents

Arc length measurement and control by optical scanning Download PDF

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GB1562970A
GB1562970A GB33171/77A GB3317177A GB1562970A GB 1562970 A GB1562970 A GB 1562970A GB 33171/77 A GB33171/77 A GB 33171/77A GB 3317177 A GB3317177 A GB 3317177A GB 1562970 A GB1562970 A GB 1562970A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23KSOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/06Arrangements or circuits for starting the arc, e.g. by generating ignition voltage, or for stabilising the arc
    • B23K9/073Stabilising the arc
    • B23K9/0735Stabilising of the arc length

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Arc Welding Control (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Arc Welding In General (AREA)
GB33171/77A 1976-09-14 1977-08-08 Arc length measurement and control by optical scanning Expired GB1562970A (en)

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CA (1) CA1079813A (enExample)
CH (1) CH625632A5 (enExample)
DE (1) DE2738066A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2364086A1 (enExample)
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CH625632A5 (enExample) 1981-09-30
DE2738066A1 (de) 1978-03-23
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