Welding Method and Welding System With Determination of the Position of the Welding Torch
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The invention relates to a welding method and a welding system that use a welding torch, the position of which is determined. In order to develop such a welding method and system, with which it is possible to reliably determine the position of the welding torch in three dimensions, it is provided that a signal is emitted by a transmitter, the signal being received by at least one sensor which is integrated in or is associated with the welding torch, the received data readings being sent to an evaluation unit, which determines values relating to the position of the welding torch in three dimensions.
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- 33. A welding method using a welding torch (10) whose position is determined, wherein a signal (34) is emitted by a transmitter (33), which is received by at least one sensor (36) integrated in, or associated with, the welding torch (10), and the received measurement data are sent to an evaluation unit (40) and the evaluation unit (40) determines values for the position of the welding torch (10) in the three-dimensional space, wherein, in addition to the 3D position values, the associated welding parameters for the welding process performed with the welding torch (10) are stored and used as reference values for subsequent welding processes of the same kind.
- 53. A welding system including a welding apparatus (1) and a welding torch (10) capable of being connected via a hose pack (23), wherein a device for determining the position of the welding torch (10) is provided, wherein, for the determination of the position of the welding torch (10) in a three-dimensional space, at least one transmitter (33) and at least one sensor (36) are arranged in, or associated with, the welding torch (10), which sensor (36) is connected with an evaluation unit (40) to enable the determination of the values of the 3D position of the welding torch (10) via the measurement data acquired by the sensor (36), wherein a memory (48) for storing the values determined for the 3D position of the welding torch (10) as well as the associated welding parameters for a welding process performed with the welding torch (10) is provided in the welding torch (10).
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63. A welding system including a welding apparatus (1) and a welding torch (10) capable of being connected via a hose pack (23), wherein a device for determining the position of the welding torch (10) is provided, wherein, for the determination of the position of the welding torch (10), at least one transmitter (33) is integrated in, or associated with, the welding torch, (10), and that at least one sensor (36) is arranged in the three-dimensional space, which sensor (36) is connected with an evaluation unit (40) to enable the determination of the values of the 3D position of the welding torch (10) via the measurement data acquired by the sensor (36), wherein a memory (48) for storing the values determined for the 3D position of the welding torch (10) as well as the associated welding parameters for a welding process performed with the welding torch (10) is provided in the welding torch (10).
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