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Wireless tracking and inventory monitoring for welding-type devices

  • US 9,129,330 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2014
  • Issued: 09/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for implementing a consumable inventory system comprising:

  • configuring a number of welding-type consumable containers to emit locatable data signals;

    emitting locatable data signals from at least one of the welding-type consumable containers;

    arranging a wireless detection network in a facility to receive the locatable data signals;

    associating a non-transitory computer readable storage medium with a processing unit of the wireless detection network; and

    storing a computer program on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium which, when executed by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to;

    determine a remaining amount of welding-type consumables within the facility;

    automatically generate a re-supply order when the remaining amount of welding-type consumables reaches a threshold re-supply level;

    determine a location within the facility of a particular welding-type consumable container based upon a locatable data signal received therefrom;

    determine whether the particular welding-type consumable container is located within an incompatible welding process zone; and

    generate an incompatibility signal if the particular welding-type consumable container is located within an incompatible welding process zone.

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