Title:
WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999052668
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A welding system (10) which allows a single welding operator to perform quick, easy and high quality vertical welds comprises a welding fixture (12) with a pair of opposing, positionally adjustable welding shoes, and lock screws for attaching to a workpiece (56) such as an I-beam. Welding fixture (12) is located adjacent the end of an articulating boom (20), and includes a welding torch (14) and oscillator (48). A rotary straight wire feeder (18) removes the cant and helix from welding wire as it is fed to the welding torch (14). The welding torch (14) prevents welding wire from fusing to a guide tube. A distributed welding control system comprising a plurality of controller modules (46, 48, 50, and 52) is interfaced with a common bus (54) and allows a welding operator to program automated welding cycles for various welding operations. The welding system (10) is particularly useful for installing stiffener plates (58) onto structural beams (56).
Inventors:
BONG WILLIAM L
BOCK CHARLES A
GLENN-LEWIS MICHAEL D
BOCK CHARLES A
GLENN-LEWIS MICHAEL D
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/007176
Publication Date:
April 20, 2000
Filing Date:
April 01, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ARCMATIC INTEGRATED SYSTEMS IN (US)
International Classes:
B23K9/28; B23K9/02; B23K9/12; (IPC1-7): B23K9/02
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