Welding wire verification control system
First Claim
1. A control system for verifying propriety of a welding wire for welding a part comprising:
- a spool containing said welding wire having a pair of opposite endcaps, at least one of said endcaps having a label fixedly joined thereto identifying said welding wire contained on said spool;
a welding machine having a spindle receiving said spool, and a welding torch for receiving said welding wire from said spool;
a scanner positioned adjacent to said spool for automatically reading said spool label; and
a controller operatively joined to said welding machine for controlling welding start-up and a specified welding operation of said part requiring a specified welding wire, and also operatively joined to said scanner for automatically reading said spool label to identify said welding wire thereon, said controller being configured for comparing said specified welding wire with said identified welding wire on said spool and preventing said welding start-up unless said identified welding wire matches said specified welding wire.
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Abstract
A control system for verifying propriety of welding wire for welding a part includes a spool containing the welding wire mounted to a welding machine. The spool contains an identification label which is automatically readable by a scanner positioned adjacent thereto. A controller is operatively joined to the welding machine for controlling welding start-up and a specified welding operation of the part which requires a specified welding wire. The controller is operatively joined also to the scanner for automatically reading the spool label to identify the welding wire thereon which is compared in the controller with the specified welding wire, with welding start-up of the part being prevented unless the specified welding wire matches the identified welding wire.
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10 Claims
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1. A control system for verifying propriety of a welding wire for welding a part comprising:
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a spool containing said welding wire having a pair of opposite endcaps, at least one of said endcaps having a label fixedly joined thereto identifying said welding wire contained on said spool; a welding machine having a spindle receiving said spool, and a welding torch for receiving said welding wire from said spool; a scanner positioned adjacent to said spool for automatically reading said spool label; and a controller operatively joined to said welding machine for controlling welding start-up and a specified welding operation of said part requiring a specified welding wire, and also operatively joined to said scanner for automatically reading said spool label to identify said welding wire thereon, said controller being configured for comparing said specified welding wire with said identified welding wire on said spool and preventing said welding start-up unless said identified welding wire matches said specified welding wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of verifying propriety of a welding wire spool mounted on an automated welding machine for welding a part comprising:
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inputting to said welding machine an identification of said part and a required welding operation therefor; automatically scanning a label on said spool for identifying said welding wire thereon; and automatically comparing said identified spool welding wire with a required welding wire for said part welding operation for enabling start-up of said welding machine upon a match therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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