公开(公告)号：US20190129377A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US15802211

申请日：2017-11-02

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Michael Gill ,  Praveen Dandu ,  Todd Holverson ,  Adam Kirk Pliska

IPC: G05B19/408 ,  B23K31/02

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing re-usable and re-configurable reporter modules in welding-type setups. A hardware-based reporting module may be used to handle reporting function. The hardware-based reporting module being configured to interface with a welding-type setup, to obtain welding-type data associated with the welding-type setup; and to interface with a remote central repository for communicating the obtained welding-type data, based on a predefined reporting format. The hardware-based reporting module is configured to process the welding-type data for communication to the remote central repository.