Systems and methods for providing weld quality confidence

    公开(公告)号:US11597026B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US16851362

    申请日:2020-04-17

    摘要: Systems and methods for welding are described. The welding system can include, for example, a welding power source, a welding torch, and a computer. The computer and the welding torch can be operatively coupled to the power source. A first weld is performed and its signature is saved by the computer. It is considered a high quality weld and is selected as a weld reference. A second weld is performed and its signature is saved by the computer. The computer then computes a single weld confidence result for the second weld based on a comparison between the signature data of the second weld and the signature data of the reference weld. A weld fault condition is triggered based on the single weld confidence result which causes the welding system to stop or to modify the welding operation, and/or which causes the welding system to send out communications relating to the triggering of the weld fault condition.

    Systems and methods for providing part quality confidence

    公开(公告)号:US11373262B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-28

    申请号:US16363748

    申请日:2019-03-25

    摘要: Systems and methods for part quality confidence are described. In some examples a part quality confidence system may receive inputs (e.g., via sensor measurements, operator input(s), etc.) related to one or more stages of a part assembly process. The inputs may be representative of certain feature characteristics of the part and/or one or more of the assembly stages. A computational engine of the system may determine one or more quality characteristics of the part based on the feature characteristics, and assign a quality metric to the part (and/or part assembly process) based on the quality characteristics. In some examples, a quality rating may be assigned to the part based on the quality metric, so as to provide an even simpler abstraction.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WELD QUALITY CONFIDENCE
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    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WELD QUALITY CONFIDENCE 审中-公开
    提供焊接质量信心的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170072496A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-16

    申请号:US15264013

    申请日:2016-09-13

    IPC分类号: B23K9/095 G08B5/22 B23K9/10

    摘要: Systems and methods for welding are described. The welding system can include, for example, a welding power source, a welding torch, and a computer. The computer and the welding torch can be operatively coupled to the power source. A first weld is performed and its signature is saved by the computer. It is considered a high quality weld and is selected as a weld reference. A second weld is performed and its signature is saved by the computer. The computer then computes a single weld confidence result for the second weld based on a comparison between the signature data of the second weld and the signature data of the reference weld. A weld fault condition is triggered based on the single weld confidence result which causes the welding system to stop or to modify the welding operation, and/or which causes the welding system to send out communications relating to the triggering of the weld fault condition.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于焊接的系统和方法。 焊接系统可以包括例如焊接电源,焊炬和计算机。 计算机和焊炬可以可操作地耦合到电源。 执行第一焊缝,计算机保存其签名。 它被认为是高质量的焊缝,并被选为焊接参考。 执行第二焊缝,其签名由计算机保存。 然后,计算机基于第二焊缝的签名数据和参考焊缝的签名数据之间的比较来计算第二焊缝的单个焊点置信度。 基于单个焊接置信度触发焊接故障状态,导致焊接系统停止或修改焊接操作,和/或导致焊接系统发出与触发焊接故障状况有关的通信。

    Systems and methods for analyzing weld signatures using pulse forensic features

    公开(公告)号:US11027352B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US15264036

    申请日:2016-09-13

    摘要: Systems and methods for welding are described. The welding system can include, for example, a power source, a computer, and a welding torch. The computer and the welding torch can be operatively coupled to the power source. The power source controls a wire feed and one of a current or a voltage to the welding torch. When the welding torch is performing pulsed welding, the computer is configured to receive a weld signature. The computer is configured to synthesize features from the weld signature and to analyze the features for each pulse of the weld signature to determine whether particular limits have been exceeded or met. If particular limits are exceed or met, a weld fault condition is triggered which causes the welding system to stop or to modify the pulsed welding operation, and/or which causes the welding system to send out communications relating to the triggering of the weld fault condition.

    WELD MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH UNKNOWN DOWNTIME DISABLING

    公开(公告)号:US20200368839A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16872891

    申请日:2020-05-12

    摘要: Systems and methods for weld monitoring systems with unknown downtime disabling are described. In some examples, a local monitoring station may perform activity tracking as part of a larger weld monitoring system. A welding device may send welding data to the local monitoring system, which may be used to determine a current activity. A user may also manually input an activity to use as the current activity. If the local monitoring station is unable to determine a current activity from the welding data or user input, then the local monitoring station determines that an unknown downtime has occurred. If the local monitoring station cannot determine a reason for the unknown downtime, the welding device may be disabled until the user provides a reason for the unknown downtime.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PART QUALITY CONFIDENCE

    公开(公告)号:US20200311853A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16363748

    申请日:2019-03-25

    摘要: Systems and methods for part quality confidence are described. In some examples a part quality confidence system may receive inputs (e.g., via sensor measurements, operator input(s), etc.) related to one or more stages of a part assembly process. The inputs may be representative of certain feature characteristics of the part and/or one or more of the assembly stages. A computational engine of the system may determine one or more quality characteristics of the part based on the feature characteristics, and assign a quality metric to the part (and/or part assembly process) based on the quality characteristics. In some examples, a quality rating may be assigned to the part based on the quality metric, so as to provide an even simpler abstraction.

    Automated monitoring systems for welding-type production cells

    公开(公告)号:US12076824B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US16174565

    申请日:2018-10-30

    IPC分类号: B23K9/095 B23K31/12

    摘要: Some examples relate to a welding-type monitoring system configured to track parts, production, and/or operations within a welding-type production cell. In some examples, the monitoring system comprises a computing system, one or more tags attached to one or more first items, and/or one or more tag readers attached to one or more second items. In some examples, the one or more tags store data relating to the first items, and the one or more tag readers are configured to read the data using a close proximity communication protocol when in range of the one or more tags. After the tag reader reads the data from the tag, the computing system may determine whether one or more workflow events are associated with the data. If so, the computing system may execute an event script corresponding to the workflow event.