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| 20080203073 | WELDING-TYPE SYSTEM HAVING A WIRE FEEDER SYSTEM HAVING INTEGRATED POWER SOURCE CONTROLS AND A WELDING-TYPE POWER SOURCE THAT IS FREE POWER PARAMETER SELECTION INTERFACES - A system and method for an integrated structural welding system is designed to protect improve work flow efficiency. Specifically, a welding-type power source is provided that is free of user interface devices designed to select power parameters. Instead, a wire feeder is provided that includes a user interface configured to receive operational and power parameters and a controller configured to control operation of the welding-type power source based on the feedback received through the user interface. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080203074 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A WELDING-TYPE SYSTEM FROM STRAIN - A system and method for an integrated structural welding system is designed to protect the components of the system against accidental damage and undue stresses. Specifically, portable structure and a strain protection system are provided. The strain protection system is supported by a portable structure and engages one or both of a welding-type cable and a power cable to transfer forces applied to the welding-type cable or power cable when adjusting a position of the portable structure to the support structure. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080210676 | Portable welder - A portable welder including a housing having a handle, a power supply contained within the housing, and welding wire stored within the housing that receives welding current from the power supply. An end portion of the welding wire extends from an opening in the housing so that the end portion of the welding wire can be placed in contact with a workpiece. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080272099 | System and Method for Controlling Harmonics Injected onto an Input Line by a Welding-Type System - A system and method for operating an inverted-based power source includes a power input configured to receive alternating current (AC) power and a rectifier configured to convert the AC power to direct current (DC) power. The inverter-based power source also includes an inverter configured to receive the DC power from the rectifier and convert the DC power to AC power and a controller configured to generate switching signals according to a pattern of offsets from a regular half period and communicate the switching signals to the inverter or rectifier control operation of the inverter or rectifier. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080283511 | POWER CORD SYSTEM FOR WELDING-TYPE DEVICES - A system and method for powering a welding-type device from a plurality of distinct outlet configurations is disclosed. The power cord system includes a power cord having a plurality of conductors extending therethrough. An end of the power cord is constructed to engage an individual adapter of a plurality of adapters. Each of the plurality of adapters has a prong configuration that is different than a prong configuration of the other adapters such that each of the plurality of adapters is constructed to electrically connect the power cord to a uniquely configured outlet. A welding-type device according to the present invention is quickly and efficiently adaptable to operate at a plurality of different input power signals. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090032513 | Arc welding power source - An arc welding power source supplies a start current, a welding current and a crater current as an output current in accordance with an activating signal supplied from outside. The power source includes a start period setting unit, a crater period setting unit, and a current control unit that controls the output current. The current control unit causes the power source to supply the start current and the welding current consecutively while the activating signal is in an on-state, where the start current is supplied for the start period, and the welding current is supplied for the period following the start period. The current control unit also causes the power source to supply the crater current after the activating signal is turned off, where the crater current is supplied for the crater period. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090050613 | Methods, Apparatus And Products For Welding Rotating Work Pieces - An arc welding tool which includes a circular frame defining a passage for receiving a work piece, a carriage moveably positioned on the frame, and an electrical connector supported by the carriage, with an electrical path defined between the frame, carriage and electrical connector. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090057285 | PORTABLE BATTERY POWERED WELDER - A portable battery powered welder is disclosed that is configured to operate without an external power source. The portable battery powered welder may include a battery coupled to a welding circuit and a wire feeder. Further, the portable battery powered welder may include a suitcase to integrally support and completely enclose the welding circuit, the battery, and the wire feeder. The suitcase may include a lateral access door having a hinge and a latch. Additionally, the wire feeder and a wire spool may be disposed in a region accessible by the lateral access door. The suitcase may also include an access panel disposed over a region containing the battery. The access panel may be mounted to the case via a snap mount and/or secured via fasteners. Finally, the suitcase may include a top handle and may be made of a lightweight, impact resistant, and flame retardant material. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090071949 | USER INTERFACE FOR WELDING POWER SUPPLY - A welding power supply includes a user interface that allows the operator to adjust one or more welding parameters comprising a welding sequence for a welding process. The user interface may include a display, which may be a graphical display depicting the welding sequence and the one or more welding parameters. The user interface may further dynamically depict a pictograph, icon or other graphical image showing how changes to the one or more welding parameters will affect the welding process, which in an exemplary manner may be the welding bead profile and/or the welding arc profile. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090120919 | METHOD OF WELDING TWO SIDES OF A JOINT SIMULTANEOUSLY - A system for arc welding two sides of a joint simultaneously is disclosed. By customizing welding waveforms and the distance between two or more electrodes, weld currents can be designed to transfer current to and through one or more electrodes in addition to the current traditionally passed only to the common node. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090184098 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING ENERGY USING DIGITALLY CONTROLLED WELDING POWER SOURCES - A method and system for internally determining, within a welding power supply, the energy input into a weld during a welding operation. The method includes determining a total energy input into the weld during a first time period, and determining a length of the weld made during the first time period. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090188902 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A TIG WELDING SYSTEM USING WORKPIECE CHARACTERISTICS - A system and method for configuring a tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding system includes a user interface to receive characteristics of the workpiece to select operational parameters for the TIG welding process. The characteristics of the workpiece may include workpiece composition or workpiece thickness. Workpiece material is translated to an output welding-type power that is alternating current (AC) power or direct current (DC) power. Workpiece thickness is translated to a specific output amperage. The operator does not need to have knowledge of operational parameters of the TIG welding system and can configured the system using workpiece characteristics. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090242532 | Method and Apparatus For Braking and Advancing a Welding Wire - A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power include a wire feeder that provides wire to an arc and a power supply that provides power to the arc. A reversible wire feed motor moves the wire to and away from the arc. A controller controls the reversible wire feeder motor to reverse at least once per process cycle, and/or controls the power source to provide a desired mean arc current, and/or controls the reversible motor in response to short detection and short clearing, and/or controls the reversal frequency in response to pool oscillation frequency. A wire feed motor output is slaved to an average of the reversible motor output. The controller may include various control modules, such as a mean arc current control module, and/or a short detection feedback circuit. The reversible motor is a stepper motor, that incrementally turns in a series of steps having a given angle in another embodiment. The controller includes a step size output and the given angle is varied in response to the step size output. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100006551 | ENHANCED POWER FACTOR CORRECTION FOR WELDING AND CUTTING POWER SUPPLIES - Enhanced power factor correction for a welding-based power supply includes a controller that tracks a rectified input voltage waveform and detects zero-crossing events therein. The controller generates an ideal sinusoidal current reference signal synchronized by expected zero-crossings in the supplied power. The reference signal is used in a current control loop within the controller to control the power electronics such that the waveform of the current drawn by the power supply matches the waveform of the input voltage. The frequency of the supplied power may be calculated using the expected zero-crossings and used to adjust the expected zero-crossings. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100012635 | VISUALLY DESIGNATED USER INTERFACE FOR WELDER - Systems and methods for optimally setting a coarse adjustment knob and a fine adjustment knob (i.e. a rheostat) on a user interface of a stick welding system via an intuitive display are provided. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to achieving the correct amperage setting for a given electrode through icons that allow easy association between an electrode and the proper coarse and fine adjustment knob settings. In one embodiment, the user interface includes a color coded bar chart that may be used to identify the proper coarse and fine adjustment knob settings for a given electrode. In another embodiment, the user interface includes panels above the coarse adjustment knob that contain icons with arrows that indicate an appropriate range of rheostat settings for a given electrode. Additionally, methods that may be used to set the coarse and fine adjustment knobs on the disclosed exemplary interfaces are provided. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100059492 | AUTOMATIC WELDING EQUIPMENT - A welding control unit has a common power section for detecting contact of a welding material and for welding. A material contact detector for detecting contact of the welding material and a workpiece, and a power controller are built in the welding control unit. This stabilizes a bead shape in starting welding. The number of components can also be reduced, resulting in more inexpensive equipment. In addition, only a space for installing the welding control unit is needed without any additional space. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100170880 | CAPACITOR CHARGE AND DISCHARGE CIRCUIT FOR FASTENER WELDING - A capacitor discharge (CD) fastener welding circuit including: an input voltage source; a rectifier bridge of diodes receiving the input voltage source; at least two capacitor charge switches linked with the rectifier bridge; at least one capacitor linked with the at least two capacitor charge switches; and at least two capacitor discharge switches linked with the capacitor and to welding output terminals. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100193487 | Method And Apparatus For Receiving A Universal Input Voltage In A Welding, Plasma Or Heating Power Source - A method and apparatus for providing welding type power is disclosed. The power source is capable of receiving any input voltage over a wide range of input voltages and includes an input rectifier that rectifies the at input into a dc signal. A dc voltage stage converts the dc signal to a desired dc voltage and an inverter inverts the dc signal into a second ac signal. An output transformer receives the second ac signal and provides a third ac signal that has a current magnitude suitable for welding, cutting or induction heating. The welding type current may be rectified, and smoothed by an output inductor and an output rectifier. A controller provides control signals to the inverter and a controller power supply can also receive a range of input voltages and provide a control power signal to the controller, and a voltage independent of the input voltage. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100237052 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE GMAW SHORT CIRCUIT FREQUENCY CONTROL - A welding apparatus having a waveform compensation device, a power section coupled to the waveform compensation device which generates a welding waveform in accordance with a signal from the waveform compensation device, and a frequency detection device which detects at least one of a voltage, current and power of a welding arc and determines a shorting frequency of the arc. The waveform compensation device adjusts at least a portion of the welding waveform based on an output from the frequency detection device. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100301029 | WIRE FEEDER WITH AUTO-CONFIGURE POWER SUPPLY - A wire drive system includes a wire feed motor for feeding welding wire in a continuous welding process. The wire drive system further includes a controller connected to the wire feed motor for driving the motor responsive to a command signal. The controller is capable of detecting the source of power from which the wire feed motor is driven wherein a first possible source of power is taken from the welding arc and wherein a second possible source of power is taken from the welding power supply. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100301030 | Systems and methods to modify gas metal arc welding and its variants - A welding system and method includes a main torch including a main electrode configured to form a first arc with a base metal; a first bypass torch including a first bypass electrode configured to form a second arc with the main electrode; and a second bypass torch including a second bypass electrode configured to form a third arc with the main electrode. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100314369 | WELDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A WIRE FEEDER VIA A SPOOL GUN CONNECTION - A welding system including a welding power supply coupled to a wire feeder via a spool gun connection is provided. The welding system is adapted to utilize the power and control capabilities originating from the spool gun connection for wire feeder operations during an initial period. The wire feeder is adapted to utilize the welding arc power and an internal controller to power and control wire feeder operations after the initial period. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100314370 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRE FEED SPEED CONTROL - A welding system including a fine tuning knob and a coarse adjustment knob for setting a weld wire feed speed are provided. The welding system may include a welder having the coarse adjustment knob and a spool gun having the fine tuning knob. A user may adjust the knob on the welder to set a coarse adjustment wire feed speed and may adjust the knob on the spool gun to fine tune the wire feed speed setting. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100314371 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING SECONDARY WELD ERRORS - A controller for a welding system adapted to determine a value of a weld secondary parameter across a weld secondary component based on a sensed parameter is provided. The controller may also be adapted to compare the determined value to a reference value range and to alert a user to a presence and location of a weld secondary error when the determined value is outside the referenced value range. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100320182 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT PROVISION OF ARC WELDING POWER SOURCE - Methods and systems for creating and controlling an AC output for welding, plasma cutting or heating are provided. One embodiment of the present disclosure achieves a desired square wave AC output and reduces the number of circuit components needed by combining components of a buck converter and a full bridge inverter. Current flow paths through a power control circuit that are generated via switching of transistors in the circuit on and off are provided. In one embodiment, a pulse width modulation leg, which controls the level of current flow through an inductor, is provided. Certain embodiments include a bidirectional buck converter that converts an unregulated DC flow to a regulated DC flow through an inductor. In one embodiment, a steering leg is provided, which controls a direction of current flow through the inductor. Additionally, an output clamp circuit, which suppresses the parasitic load inductance during polarity reversal is provided. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100320183 | WELDING POWER TO AUXILIARY POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for manufacturing and using the auxiliary power conversion unit, which is capable of being remotely located from a welding power supply unit during a welding operation, are provided. In some embodiments, the auxiliary power conversion is capable of outputting DC as well as AC power, capable of outputting multiple voltages consistent with the demands of typical auxiliary tools, such as a hand grinder or a light. In certain embodiments, the power conversion unit may be a stand-alone system or may be incorporated into a device, such as a wire feeder, which is configured to derive power from the arc potential. The power conversion unit may contain control and processing electronics that may include a controller, a processor, memory, and so forth. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110000900 | INVERTER OUTPUT RECTIFIER CIRCUIT - In a power source of a welding system, an inverter rectifier output circuit and method for reducing the blocking voltages across saturable reactors associated with a rectifier coupled to a transformer winding in the inverter rectifier output circuit during both turn-on and turn-off transitions of the rectifier. At least a portion of a reverse recovery current associated with the rectifier is blocked by allowing blocking voltages to build across associated saturable reactors during a transition phase of the rectifier. During a turn-off portion of the transition phase, the blocking voltages are reduced using a RC circuit, thereby suppressing a peak voltage associated with the rectifier. During a turn-on portion of the transition phase, the blocking voltages are reduced using another saturable reactor in series with a free-wheeling diode. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110062130 | WELDING GUN WITH REDUCED COMPONENTS - A welding gun is provided that includes a handle having forward and rear end portions and having a first passageway formed therethrough. A cable support tube having forward and rear end portions and a second passageway formed therethrough is secured to the handle at the forward end portion. A welding cable having a forward end portion and a rear end portion connected to a rear connector assembly extends from the rear end portion through the first and second passageways of the handle and the cable support tube to the forward end portion disposed within the forward end portion of the cable support tube. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110095009 | INTEGRATED WELD GUN HOLDER AND CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A welder includes a housing enclosing one or more welding circuits communicated with power output studs for establishing a welding arc. A generally rigid bracket may be included that is affixed to an exterior of the housing, which may include first and second spaced apart support arms extending from a bracket, where the first support arm includes a first supporting surface facing a first direction, and where the second support arm includes a second supporting surface facing a second opposite direction for supporting the associated welding gun in a cantilevered configuration. A cable cradle is also included that extends from a second, distal end of the bracket. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110108536 | ARC WELDING SYSTEM, SINGLE ARC WELDING SYSTEM, AND TANDEM ARC WELDING SYSTEM - An arc welding system according to the present invention includes a welding power supply for supplying welding power to a welding wire, a welding robot including a welding torch mounted to an arm fore end thereof, and a controller for controlling the welding power supply and the welding robot. The welding power supply and the controller perform communication using digital signals, and the welding power supply outputs, to the controller, a welding power-supply feedback signal obtained at the time of inputting of a welding power-supply sync signal. With that configuration, accurate arc tracking can be realized by using the digital signals. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110114611 | MODULAR PROCESS LIST FOR WELDING POWER SUPPLY - A welding power supply includes a controller that automatically monitors the presence or absence of one or more modules connected to or installed into the welding power supply. The controller automatically turns on or off the power supply functions related to which optional modules are present. The controller populates various end-user interface menus based on which optional modules are installed. The controller uses software and/or hardware to make the determination. The optional module(s) themselves include circuitry which allows the controller to recognize when the optional module has been installed and what functions the installed optional module is capable of performing. The circuitry of the optional module(s) allows the optional module(s) to communicate with the controller. In this way, the end-user will not have the options of selecting a process on the user interface menus that is not available because the required equipment has not been installed. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110168684 | WELD CURRENT GENERATING APPARATUS - A weld current generating apparatus includes a voltage conversion circuit, a control circuit, and a charge/discharge circuit. The voltage conversion circuit receives an AC voltage from an AC voltage input terminal and converts the AC voltage to a DC voltage. The control circuit receives the DC voltage and outputs control signals. The charge/discharge circuit receives the DC voltage and is charged by the DC voltage or discharged according to the control signals. The charge/discharge circuit outputs a continuous weld current during discharging process. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110220627 | SLIDEABLE WELDING POWER SOURCE HOUSING ASSEMBLY - An electric arc welder power supply housing assembly is described in which it is possible to clean internal component parts is achieved by positioning cooling components on a rail system. The rail system may include at least one telescoping track assembly. When the telescoping track assembly is engaged, the housing assembly is in an open position, thus providing access for the maintenance of internal components therein without having to disassemble unnecessary components or parts of the welding power supply. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110220628 | WIRE FEED MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Wire feed drive assemblies having welding wire mounted thereon and a motor that rotates a wire feed roller to drive the weld wire toward a welding torch are provided. The wire feed drive assemblies also include a temperature sensor coupled to the motor and adapted to measure a temperature of the motor. The wire feed drive assemblies further include a motor controller coupled to the temperature sensor and the motor and adapted to receive temperature feedback from the temperature sensor and to utilize the temperature feedback to regulate a speed of the motor. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110266267 | OVERLAPPING METHOD OF A WELDING GROOVE, A TWIN WIRE WELDING METHOD AND A SYSTEM THEREOF - The invention provides an overlapping method of welding groove, a twin wire welding method and a system thereof. The twin wire welding method comprises the steps of: setting a tracking angle range of a tracking sensor according to a groove angle, wherein the tracking angle range comprises the groove angle which is an angle of a welding groove by overlapping an upper profile and a lower profile; setting a welding angle of a welding torch according to the groove angle, wherein the welding torch comprises a first welding wire and a second welding wire, the first welding wire is connected to voltage used for root penetrating, and the second welding wire is connected to voltage used for surface filling; controlling the welding torch not to open an arc, and verifying whether the welding angle is correct along the welding groove under the guidance of the tracking sensor; controlling the welding torch to open the arc and welding along the welding track of the welding groove according to the verified welding angle if so. The technical scheme of the invention overcomes the technical defects of inconvenient welding by the welding torch caused by the fact that the welding angle of the welding groove is appropriately a right angle or an acute angle in the prior art. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110284513 | WELDING CONSUMABLES AND CONSUMABLE HOLDERS - A welding torch with a welding electrode and a welding electrode holder is provided. One welding torch includes a securing mechanism and an insulated grip. The securing mechanism is configured to secure an exposed central portion of a welding rod bounded by flux covered first and second sides. The securing mechanism is also configured to make electrical contact with the central portion of the rod for arc welding with the first side. The insulated grip is configured to cover the second side of the welding rod. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110290771 | ELECTRODE POSITION CONTROL METHOD FOR TANDEM ARC WELDING, ROBOT CONTROLLER FOR TANDEM ARC WELDING SYSTEM, AND TANDEM ARC WELDING SYSTEM - An electrode position control method according to the present invention includes a voltage detecting step of detecting voltages on a leading electrode and a trailing electrode that are brought into contact with a welding workpiece, a sensing step of detecting positional information of the welding workpiece from electrical changes in the voltages, a correction amount calculating step of calculating a correction amount for correcting for positional displacement of each of the leading electrode and the trailing electrode with respect to a weld line from the positional information, and a position correcting step of correcting the respective positions of the electrodes by adding or subtracting the correction amount. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110309061 | WELDING WIRE RETRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for retracting welding wire is provided. One welding torch includes a handle configured to receive welding wire from a wire source and to direct the welding wire to a torch tip. The welding torch also includes a first switch coupled to the handle and configured to cause the welding wire to extend out of the torch tip to expose more wire when the first switch is actuated. The welding torch includes a second switch coupled to the handle and configured to cause the welding wire to retract into the torch tip to expose less wire when the second switch is actuated. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110309062 | MODIFIED SERIES ARC WELDING AND IMPROVED CONTROL OF ONE SIDED SERIES ARC WELDING - An electric arc welding system for depositing weld metal along a groove between two edges of a metal workpiece where the system contains a first power supply and a second power supply, each providing a welding waveform to respective welding electrodes. The positive output terminals of both power supplies are coupled to the same contact tip and the negative output terminal of one of the power supplies is not coupled to the workpiece. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120012572 | METHOD OF RATING A STICK ELECTRODE - A system and method of rating the arc maintainability of an electric arc welding stick electrode by creating an arc between the electrode and a workpiece; moving the electrode along the workpiece while maintaining the arc; decreasing either the current or the voltage until a point is reached where the arc is extinguished; determining the open circuit voltage at the point; and, rating the electrode based upon at least the open circuit voltage point. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120145689 | MANUAL WELDING APPARATUS HAVING AN AUTOMATIC WIRE RETRACT METHOD - A method providing a manual welding apparatus configured to supply a welding wire to a welding gun. The welding gun has a trigger and an opening where the welding wire extends when the trigger is activated. The method also has a computer with a user interface that includes an automatic wire retract program. The program monitors the welding gun and determines when the trigger is disabled. The program indicates when a first condition is satisfied and retracts the welding wire so the welding wire does not extend from the opening of the welding gun. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120152920 | WIRE FEEDER WITH ELECTRODE POWER ROUTING - An apparatus is provided which is a wire feeder for a welding operation having two or more wire driving devices and a switching device which directs the welding current to the appropriate wire driving device for a welding operation. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152921 | DUAL WIRE WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method of welding is provided where at least two welding electrodes are provided to and passed through a single orifice on a single contact tip and a welding waveform is provided to the electrodes through the contact tip to weld simultaneously with both electrodes. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152922 | HIGH FLOW POWER CABLE FOR SMALL WELDING TORCH - The invention provides a high flow power cable for a welding system designed for effective cooling of the power cable while maintaining maneuverability of the cable. Provided is a power cable having two segments, the first segment being larger in diameter than the second segment. The first segment is generally coupled to the power source and the second segment is coupled to the welding torch. The first segment includes a thicker wire, which has less resistance and dissipates less heat while the second segment includes a thinner wire, allowing for easier handling. Additionally, cooling fluid is conducted through the first segment and the second segment, further cooling the cable. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120199566 | WELDING APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATED WELDING WIRE RETRACTION - A method providing a welding apparatus configured to supply a welding wire to a welding gun and a welding system implementing the same is described. The welding gun has a trigger and an opening where the welding wire extends when the trigger is activated. The method also has a computer with a user interface that includes an automatic wire retract program, the program dynamically adjusting the amount of welding wire retraction based at least upon one of the following: welding arc current, welding wire size, and burnback time. The program monitors the welding gun and determines when the trigger is disabled. The program indicates when a first condition is satisfied and retracts the welding wire so the welding wire either does not extend (or minimally extends) from the opening of the welding gun. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120241428 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING MULTIPLE SETTINGS OF A WELDING POWER SUPPLY - A method for adjusting multiple settings of a welding power supply is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of selectable identifiers. Each selectable identifier corresponds to a plurality of user adjustable welding power supply settings. The method also includes receiving an indication to select one of the plurality of selectable identifiers. The method includes adjusting the plurality of user adjustable welding power supply settings that correspond to the received indication. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120285938 | FLUX CORED ARC WELDING SYSTEM WITH HIGH DEPOSITION RATE AND WELD WITH ROBUST IMPACT TOUGHNESS - An arc welding system includes a wire feeding mechanism for delivering welding wire to a welding operation, and a welding power supply for generating a current for welding to the welding wire. The welding wire includes at least two distinct types of welding electrodes. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120305535 | POWER SOURCE FOR ELECTRIC ARC WELDING - A power source for an electric arc welding process, wherein the power source comprises an input stage having an AC input and a first DC output signal; a second stage in the form of an unregulated DC to DC converter having an input connected to the first DC output signal and an output in the for of a second DC output signal electrically isolated from the first DC output signal end with a magnitude of a given ratio to the first DC output signal; and, a third stage to convert the second DC output signal to a welding output for the welding process. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130015169 | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION BASED ARC CONTROL WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A welding system includes components equipped with digital communications circuitry for synchronization and coordination of tasks associated with the welding operation. The tasks may be initiated and terminated independently or in coordination based upon synchronization of this circuitry. Certain of the tasks may be performed by the components in an open-loop manner or in a closed-loop manner based upon feedback of welding parameters. Moreover, certain tasks may be independent of one another, or interdependent although carried out in parallel by the different system component. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130020298 | HYBRID WELDING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A hybrid welding device including a fuel cell and an energy storage device that cooperate to power a welding operation and/or an auxiliary operation are provided. In some embodiments, the hybrid welding device may also include an engine coupled to a generator that is configured to supplement the power provided by the fuel cell and/or the energy storage device. The hybrid welding device may be adapted to provide power for a welding operation and/or an auxiliary operation when operated as a standalone unit and/or when connected to a primary source of utility power. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130020299 | HYBRID WELDING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A hybrid welding device including a fuel cell and an energy storage device that cooperate to power a welding operation and/or an auxiliary operation are provided. In some embodiments, the hybrid welding device may also include an engine coupled to a generator that is configured to supplement the power provided by the fuel cell and/or the energy storage device. The hybrid welding device may be adapted to provide power for a welding operation and/or an auxiliary operation when operated as a standalone unit and/or when connected to a primary source of utility power. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130020300 | HYBRID WELDING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A hybrid welding device including a fuel cell and an energy storage device that cooperate to power a welding operation and/or an auxiliary operation are provided. In some embodiments, the hybrid welding device may also include an engine coupled to a generator that is configured to supplement the power provided by the fuel cell and/or the energy storage device. The hybrid welding device may be adapted to provide power for a welding operation and/or an auxiliary operation when operated as a standalone unit and/or when connected to a primary source of utility power. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130056452 | WELDER - The system provides both a portable and appliance welding system. It can be use in the shop and field. In either location it can be plugged in or battery driven. When plugged in it can weld while charging simultaneously offering 100% duty cycle for heavy shop use, and a full range of metal thicknesses can be welded with ease. The system is implemented with a solid state high energy circuit; unrestricted and unfiltered, offering a wide spectrum of pure analog power. The systems is compact for maximum portability and use in remote field operations, yet can handle deep welds in a variety of metal compositions, conditions, environments, and sizes. The system uses a proven and robust storage medium of direct electric potential energy that is supplied by industrial batteries. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130062327 | TWO-STAGE SWITCH-MODE POWER SUPPLY FOR DRAWN-ARC STUD WELDING - A drawn arc welding device includes a welding tool, and an energy storage device coupled to a power source. A charging circuit is connected to the energy storage device replenishing the storage device. A discharge circuit is connected to the welding tool and energy storage device. The discharge circuit regulates and adjusts a welding current of the welding tool to a specified amount. Also disclosed is a process that includes charging the energy storage device, actuating the welding tool, energizing a pilot arc current, lifting the weld stud off a workpiece to draw the pilot arc, energizing a welding arc wherein the discharge circuit regulates a welding current of the welding tool to a specified amount, and plunging the weld stud into the workpiece and turning off the discharge circuit. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130112673 | USE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AS USER INTERFACE FOR WELDING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS - A welding or cutting system having a power supply with no user interface hardware or software for controlling the operation of the power supply, and a mobile communication device which contains an application allowing for control of the power supply. The mobile device is coupled to the power supply through either a wired or wireless connection. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130119033 | MOBILE WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mobile welding system has a mobile base for traversing a surface, proximate to a region to be welded. The mobile welding system has a lift, coupled to the mobile base and to a platform for moving the platform vertically proximate to the region. The lift is disposed between the platform and the mobile base. The mobile welding system has a robotic arm coupled to the platform. The mobile welding system has a welding torch, disposed on a first end of the robotic arm, for welding the region. The mobile welding system has a controller configured to cause the welding torch to move proximate to the region by causing at least one of the mobile base, the lift, and the robotic arm to move in at least one direction. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130119034 | METHOD TO IMPROVE GMAW AND GTAW WELDING PERFORMANCE - A method of controlling a power source includes providing a power supply module. The power supply module includes a first circuit that has at least one first switch. The first circuit is configured to provide a welding current to an electrode of a welding system. The power supply module also has a second circuit that includes a load that is operatively connected to at least one second switch. The second circuit is configured to provide the welding current to the electrode through the load. The method also includes controlling the at least one first switch such that the welding current flows through the at least one first switch and to the electrode during a ramp up portion of a welding waveform and such that no current flows through the at least one first switch during a ramp down portion of the welding waveform. The method further includes controlling the at least one second switch such that the welding current flows through the load and to the electrode during the ramp down portion of the welding waveform. The ramp down portion takes the welding current to a predetermined value. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130119035 | Welding Assembly and Method - A welding assembly including a current generator, an electrode electrically coupled to the current generator, the electrode including a first engagement surface, and a workpiece including at least two members, wherein at least one of the members includes a second engagement surface, defines a recess in the second engagement surface, and is electrically coupled to the current generator. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130168374 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING CURRENT FLOW THROUGH A WELDING CLAMP - A method and device for controlling current flow through a welding clamp are provided. One welding clamp includes a first contact piece configured to contact a workpiece and to provide a first current path that limits current flow. The welding clamp also includes a second contact piece configured to contact the workpiece and to provide a second current path. When the welding clamp is being clamped to the workpiece, the first contact piece is configured to contact the workpiece prior to the second contact piece. In addition, the welding clamp is configured so that current flows through the first current path prior to flowing through the second current path when the welding clamp is being clamped to the workpiece. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130200054 | TANDEM BURIED ARC WELDING - A system and method is provided in which at least two welding power supplies are coupled to respective weld torches where the power supplies each provide a pulse welding waveform to their respective weld torches such that the welding pulses are out of phase with each other such that the respective welding pulses do not overlap during welding. The system also includes a ground current switch which switches the ground current path during welding to minimize arc interference and arc blow. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130264319 | Weld Cell System With Communication - A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power is disclosed and includes a means for communicating. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140001166 | PARALLEL STATE-BASED CONTROLLER FOR A WELDING POWER SUPPLY | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140021179 | Method and Apparatus For Providing Welding Type Power - A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power includes receiving an input that may be either a single or a three phase input voltage. Three power modules, each having a single phase boost power circuit, and an output circuit process the input power. A weld output circuit receives and combines the outputs of the three power modules. An input power distribution module connects the three power modules such that each receives a unique single phase power signal. A controller controls the three power modules and the input power distribution module. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140021180 | Method and Apparatus For Providing Welding Type Power - A welding-type power supply includes a controller, a preregulator, a preregulator bus, and an output converter. The controller has a preregulator control output and an output converter control output. The preregulator receives a range of inputs voltages as a power input, and receives the preregulator control output as a control input, and provides a preregulator power output signal. The preregulator includes a plurality of stacked boost circuits. The preregulator bus receives the preregulator output signal. The output converter receives the preregulator bus as a power signal and receives the output converter control output as a control input. The output converter provides a welding type power output, and includes at least one stacked inverter circuit. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140021181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING WELDING-TYPE PARAMETERS, MACHINE SETUP AND JOB PACKET CODING FOR WORKFLOW - A welding system including a housing forming an enclosure, a power supply arranged within the enclosure and configured to deliver welding-type power during a welding-type process, a user interface including at least one user interface device configured to select operational parameters of a welding process that includes a touch-responsive display element configured to indicate a desired setting of the at least one user interface device in response to contact by a hand of a user, and a bezel forming a marking surface associated with the at least one user interface device to display user markings and allow the user markings to be selectively erased, wherein the marking surface is proximate to the touch-responsive display element. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140042134 | WELDING POWER SUPPLY ROLL CAGE WITH INCORPORATED LIFT HANDLES - A welding power supply unit includes an outer enclosure having a plurality of sides that encompass internal components of the welding power supply unit. The welding power supply unit also includes a roll cage assembly having a plurality of roll bars. Each roll bar is disposed generally parallel with, but not adjacent to, an edge of a side of the outer enclosure and external to the outer enclosure. At least two of the roll bars are associated with handle portions that rotate with respect to the respective roll bar. Each handle portion includes an extruded tubular aluminum bracket or a die cast aluminum bracket disposed around its respective roll bar. In addition, the welding power supply unit includes a plurality of fastening mechanisms attached to the outer enclosure, the fastening mechanisms securing the roll cage assembly to the outer enclosure. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140083987 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING CONTROLLED AC ARC WELDING PROCESSES - Systems and methods for providing controlled AC arc welding processes. In arc welding power source embodiments, configurations of main and auxiliary bridge circuits allow for the directional switching of the output welding current through the welding output circuit path and selectively provide one or more high impedance paths to rapidly decay the arc current. The high impedance path aids in the low spatter transfer of molten metal balls from a consumable electrode to a workpiece and further aids in the maintaining or the re-establishing of an arc between the consumable electrode and the workpiece when a molten metal ball is transferred. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140083988 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING CONTROLLED AC ARC WELDING PROCESSES - Systems and methods for providing controlled AC TIG arc welding processes is provided. In AC TIG arc welding power source embodiments, configurations of main and auxiliary bridge circuits allow for the directional switching of the output welding current through the welding output circuit path and selectively provide one or more high impedance paths to rapidly decay the arc current. The high impedance path aids in the low spatter transfer of molten metal balls from consumable to a workpiece, via an arc generated by a tungsten electrode, and further aids in the maintaining or the re-establishing of an arc between the tungsten electrode and the workpiece during welding. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140110385 | SYSTEM AND METHODS PROVIDING MODULATION SCHEMES FOR ACHIEVING A WELD BEAD APPEARANCE - Systems and methods for affecting an appearance of a deposited weld bead by modulating one or more welding parameters. For example, an electrode negative portion of a welding output current may be modulated to affect the appearance of a deposited weld bead. Furthermore, a wire feed speed of a welding electrode may be synergistically modulated with an electrode negative portion of a welding output current to affect a deposited weld bead appearance. Two or more welding processes may be interleaved with each other at a specified modulation frequency to affect a deposited weld bead appearance. One or more welding parameters may be modulated based on a welding travel speed to provide a consistent appearance of a deposited weld bead. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140131329 | HYBRID POWERED ARC WELDER - A welding power supply includes a switching type power converter. A welding electrode is connected to the power converter to receive electrical energy therefrom and produce an electric arc. An engine-generator is connected to the welding power supply to supply electrical energy for producing the arc. The engine-generator comprises a plurality of armature windings, and a field winding. A battery is connected to the welding power supply to simultaneously supply further electrical energy for producing the arc, and to receive electrical energy from the engine-generator through the power supply to recharge the battery. A sensor senses battery voltage and/or current, and outputs a signal during recharging corresponding to the battery voltage and/or current. A field controller is connected to the field winding and to the sensor. The field controller receives the signal from the sensor and automatically adjusts a level of current flow through the field winding during recharging based on the signal from the sensor. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140131330 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT PROVISION OF ARC WELDING POWER SOURCE - Methods and systems for creating and controlling an AC output for welding, plasma cutting or heating are provided. One embodiment of the present disclosure achieves a desired square wave AC output and reduces the number of circuit components needed by combining components of a buck converter and a full bridge inverter. Current flow paths through a power control circuit that are generated via switching of transistors in the circuit on and off are provided. In one embodiment, a pulse width modulation leg, which controls the level of current flow through an inductor, is provided. Certain embodiments include a bidirectional buck converter that converts an unregulated DC flow to a regulated DC flow through an inductor. In one embodiment, a steering leg is provided, which controls a direction of current flow through the inductor. Additionally, an output clamp circuit, which suppresses the parasitic load inductance during polarity reversal is provided. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140138364 | METHOD OF OPERATING A WELDING POWER SUPPLY AND A WELDING POWER SUPPLY - A method of operating a welding power supply ( | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140175072 | SYSTEM FOR ARC WELDING WITH ENHANCED METAL DEPOSITION - A welding system includes a power supply configured to output power to a welding device. The power supply is configured to alternate the power output between an arc phase and a hotwire phase. The power output in the arc phase produces an arc between a welding electrode and a workpiece, and the power output in the hotwire phase heats the welding electrode without producing an arc. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140209586 | PORTABLE IGBT ARC WELDING MACHINE - A portable IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) of high reliability, compact size, and low cost includes a main circuit to which a control circuit and an auxiliary power supply circuit are connected. The main circuit includes, in sequence, an input rectifier filter circuit, an inverter circuit, a high-frequency primary transformer, and a secondary output rectifier circuit. The control circuit includes a PWM regulation circuit, an IGBT driving circuit, a current feedback circuit, and a current setup circuit. The inverter circuit includes a full-bridge hard switching structure, which has IGBTs constituting bridge arms that are sequentially conducted, so that their alternating conduction converts direct current into high frequency square wave alternating current, which flows through the high-frequency primary transformer and is then subjected to rectification to supply an output of low voltage direct current. Each IGBT is connected in parallel to resistor and capacitor, which constitute a peak voltage absorption circuitry. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140209588 | HIGH POWER FACTOR RECTIFIER/FILTER FOR THREE PHASE INPUT WELDER OR PLASMA CUTTER - A power supply is provided. The power supply in one form includes a rectifier circuit, a capacitor and an RC circuit. The rectifier circuit is configured to receive a three phase AC signal. The rectifier circuit has a positive output connected to a positive node and a negative output connected to a negative node. The capacitor is connected in parallel with the rectifier circuit between the positive node and the negative node. The RC circuit includes a resistor and capacitor connected in electrical series connection where the resistor and capacitor are connected between the positive node and the negative node in parallel with the first capacitor and the rectifier circuit. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140246411 | HIGH CURRENT AC WELDER - A welding assembly and method is described which includes a charging circuit and regulator coupled to an input power source; an energy storage element connected in parallel with the charging circuit and regulator to increase the weld current output, wherein the energy storage element is charged by the charging circuit and regulator; and a weld output controller connected in parallel with the energy storage element for controlling a welding arc between an electrode and a workpiece, wherein the weld output controller includes a forward converter/inverter including a series circuit of a primary winding of a transformer, and a switching element which is coupled to the energy storage element, and a rectifier smoothing circuit which rectifies and smoothes a voltage induced in a secondary winding of the transformer according to a switching operation of the switching element, wherein the rectifier smoothing circuit conducts during an ON period of the switching element. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140251965 | POWER SOURCE FOR REDUCING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE AND POWER CONSUMPTION - A welding power source configured to receive an input power includes a plurality of components and supervising circuitry configurable in a plurality of modes. The plurality of components include power conversion circuitry and background power supply. The supervising circuitry is configured to distribute the input power to the plurality of components based at least in part on a mode of the plurality of modes. The plurality of modes include a welding mode configured to distribute the input power to the power conversion circuitry and to the background power supply. The plurality of modes also include a monitoring mode configured to distribute the input power to the background power supply, and to not distribute the input power to the power conversion circuitry. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140263228 | TANDEM HOT-WIRE SYSTEMS - A system and method is provided. The system includes a first power supply that outputs a welding current that includes welding pulse currents and a background welding current. The system also includes a second power supply that outputs a heating current that includes first heating pulse currents at a first polarity and second heating pulse currents at an opposite polarity. The system also includes a controller that synchronizes at least one of the first heating pulse currents and the second heating pulse currents with at least one of the welding pulse currents and the background current to influence a position of an arc relative to a molten puddle based on magnetic fields created by the welding current and the heating current. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140263229 | TANDEM HOT-WIRE SYSTEMS - A system and method is provided. The system includes a first power supply that outputs a welding current that includes welding pulse currents and a background welding current. The system also includes a second power supply that outputs a heating current that includes first heating pulse currents at a first polarity and second heating pulse currents at an opposite polarity. The system also includes a controller that synchronizes at least one of the first heating pulse currents and the second heating pulse currents with at least one of the welding pulse currents and the background current to influence a position of an arc relative to a molten puddle based on magnetic fields created by the welding current and the heating current. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140263230 | TANDEM HOT-WIRE SYSTEMS - A system and method is provided. The system includes a first power supply that outputs a welding current that includes welding pulse currents and a background welding current. The system also includes a second power supply that outputs a heating current that includes first heating pulse currents at a first polarity and second heating pulse currents at an opposite polarity. The system also includes a controller that synchronizes at least one of the first heating pulse currents and the second heating pulse currents with at least one of the welding pulse currents and the background current to influence a position of an arc relative to a molten puddle based on magnetic fields created by the welding current and the heating current. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140263231 | TANDEM HOT-WIRE SYSTEMS - A system and method is provided. The system includes a first power supply that outputs a welding current that includes welding pulse currents and a background welding current. The system also includes a second power supply that outputs a heating current that includes first heating pulse currents at a first polarity and second heating pulse currents at an opposite polarity. The system also includes a controller that synchronizes at least one of the first heating pulse currents and the second heating pulse currents with at least one of the welding pulse currents and the background current to influence a position of an arc relative to a molten puddle based on magnetic fields created by the welding current and the heating current. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140263232 | TANDEM HOT-WIRE SYSTEMS - A system and method is provided. In some embodiments, the system includes a first power supply that outputs a first welding current. The first power supply provides the first welding current via a torch to a first wire to create an arc between the first wire and the workpiece. The system also includes a first wire feeder that feeds the first wire to the torch, and a second wire feeder that feeds a second wire to a contact tube. The system further includes a second power supply that outputs a heating current during a first mode of operation and a second welding current during a second mode of operation. The system also includes a controller that switches the second power supply from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation to create a second (trailing) arc. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140263233 | TANDEM HOT-WIRE SYSTEMS - A system and method is provided. In some embodiments, the system includes a first power supply that outputs a first welding current. The first power supply provides the first welding current via a torch to a first wire to create an arc between the first wire and the workpiece. The system also includes a first wire feeder that feeds the first wire to the torch, and a second wire feeder that feeds a second wire to a contact tube. The system further includes a second power supply that outputs a heating current during a first mode of operation and a second welding current during a second mode of operation. The system also includes a controller that switches the second power supply from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation to create a second (trailing) arc. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140263234 | TANDEM HOT-WIRE SYSTEMS - A system and method is provided. In some embodiments, the system includes a first power supply that outputs a first welding current. The first power supply provides the first welding current via a torch to a first wire to create an arc between the first wire and the workpiece. The system also includes a first wire feeder that feeds the first wire to the torch, and a second wire feeder that feeds a second wire to a contact tube. The system further includes a second power supply that outputs a heating current during a first mode of operation and a second welding current during a second mode of operation. The system also includes a controller that switches the second power supply from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation to create a second (trailing) arc. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140263235 | Method and Apparatus For Providing Welding-Type Power and Auxiliary Power - A method and apparatus for providing a welding-type power includes a housing with an auxiliary power mount, and a welding type power circuit. A controller, a control power circuit, and an auxiliary power module are disposed in the housing. The auxiliary power module/circuit is mounted to the auxiliary power mount. A standard power receptacle is connected to the auxiliary power module. At least one wiring harness connects the welding type power circuit to the auxiliary power module/circuit, which is the only electrical connection between the auxiliary power circuit and the welding type power circuit. The auxiliary power is electrically isolated from the input power and the welding type power. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140263236 | Base For Welding Type Power Supply - A method and apparatus for providing welding type power is disclosed. The welding type power supply has fours sides, a top and a base. Two opposing of the sides and the top are part of a housing. A front panel and a back panel form the other two opposing sides. The front and back panel and the housing are joined such that the front and back panels and the first and second sides form the four sides of the welding type power supply. The base is comprised of extruded material, and has a first edge and a second edge. The first edge is joined to a bottom of the first side and the second edge is joined to a second bottom of the second side. Power and control circuitry disposed in the space formed between housing, front panel, back panel and base. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140312021 | WELDING SYSTEM HAVING A WIRE-SPECIFIC INTERFACE - A system having a welding wire hub with a wire-specific interface. The wire-specific interface may be configured to enable mounting with a first wire spool and configured to prevent mounting with a second wire spool. In some embodiments, the first and second wire spools have different welding wire types. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140312022 | PERSONALIZED INTERFACE FOR TORCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a system and method for quick identification and selection of torch processes based on a profile scheme. In an illustrated embodiment, a profile selectable via a one-click process may define operational parameters for one or more torch processes. Multiple profiles may be identified by corresponding labels that are visible on the face of the system. Furthermore, in an illustrated embodiment, the profiles and associated torch processes may be automatically stored in the system upon user configuration of the operational parameters. For example, in one embodiment, the user may select a profile and configure a welding process. Upon changing an operational parameter, it may be automatically saved to the selected profile and process. Reselection of that profile may recall the last used process and its associated parameters. The operational parameters of other configured processes may then be retrieved by selecting the desired process within the selected profile. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140319111 | BATTERY-OPERATED WELDING AND/OR CUTTING DEVICE AND A COOLING PROFILE - The object of the invention is a battery-operated welding and/or cutting device including a frame and at least one battery cell. The frame includes a cooling profile having an outer surface, which is in direct contact with the air surrounding the device. The cooling profile is provided to accommodate at least one battery cell, such that the cooling profile at least partly surrounds the battery cell in order to conduct heat from the battery cell to the cooling profile and, via the outer surface of the cooling profile, away from the device. The object of the invention is also a cooling profile. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140360994 | WELDING TRANSFORMER AND WELDING TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY AND WELDING APPARATUS - It is possible to control a welding in a high speed and a high precision large electric current, and consumption electric power is also reduced. In the welding transformer, a loop magnetic core | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140374394 | INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF A WELDING POWER SUPPLY - A power supply includes an electrical component having at least one pin extending a first distance from a body portion of the electrical component to a circuit board. The power supply also includes a heat sink coupled to the body portion of the electrical component and extending substantially parallel to the at least one pin for approximately the first distance from the body portion to the circuit board. In one embodiment, the at least one pin of the electrical component is not trimmed during assembly of the power supply. In another embodiment, the power supply includes a heat sink hanging over an edge of the circuit board. Moreover, in certain embodiments, a transformer lead is coupled to a diode using a fastener. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140374395 | MODULAR POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A power conversion assembly for use in a welding power supply includes a power magnetics module and a power electronics module. The power magnetics module includes at least one transformer disposed on a first wind tunnel housing. The power electronics module is separate from and electrically coupled to the power magnetics module. The power electronics module includes switching circuitry and one or more heat sinks to remove heat from the switching circuitry. The switching circuitry and the heat sinks are disposed on a second wind tunnel housing coupled to the first wind tunnel housing. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140374397 | Method and Apparatus For Providing Welding Type Power - A welding-type power supply includes a controller, a preregulator, a preregulator bus, and an output converter. The controller has a preregulator control output and an output converter control output. The preregulator receives a range of inputs voltages as a power input, and receives the preregulator control output as a control input, and provides a preregulator power output signal. The preregulator includes a plurality of stacked boost circuits. The preregulator bus receives the preregulator output signal. The output converter receives the preregulator bus as a power signal and receives the output converter control output as a control input. The output converter provides a welding type power output, and includes at least one stacked inverter circuit. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150014290 | Welding System And Method Of Welding - A three stage power source for an electric arc welding process comprising an input stage having an AC input and a first DC output signal; a second stage in the form of an unregulated DC to DC converter having an input connected to the first DC output signal and converts the first DC output signal to a second DC output signal of the second stage; and a third stage to convert the second DC output signal to a welding output for welding wherein the input stage and the second stage are assembled into a first module within a first housing structure and the third stage is assembled into a second module having a separate housing structure connectable to the first module with long power cables. The second module also includes wire feeding systems and electronics. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150021305 | INTEGRATED CABLE MANAGEMENT FOR WELDING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS - A system includes a power supply, a first cable assembly, and a second cable assembly. The power supply includes a housing and supports extending from an upper portion of the housing. The first cable assembly has a clamp disposed at a distal end of a first cable extending from the power supply. The clamp is configured to be removably coupled with a workpiece. The second cable assembly has a torch disposed at a distal end of a second cable extending from the power supply. The housing includes one or more sloped panels configured to hold the first and second cables in a position wrapped about the upper portion of the housing when the clamp and the torch are coupled to the supports. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150021306 | INTEGRATED CABLE MANAGEMENT FOR WELDING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS - A power supply for use in a welding or cutting system includes a housing configured to hold circuitry of the power supply. The housing includes clips at one or more corners of the housing. The clips are configured to receive and hold a cable when the cable is wrapped around the housing. The cable is coupled to and extending from the power supply. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150021307 | ARC WELDING POWER SUPPLY AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ARC WELDING POWER SUPPLY - An arc welding power supply supplies power to a welding wire functioning as a discharge electrode to generate an arc from an electrode distal end of the welding wire and perform arc welding on a welded article. The arc welding power supply includes an output control unit that adjusts the power supplied to the welding wire to a power value suitable for arc welding. A feed control unit cyclically changes a feeding speed of the welding wire. The feeding speed includes a forward feeding speed and a rearward feeding speed. An amplitude control unit cyclically changes an amplitude of the feeding speed of the welding wire to cyclically vary an average arc length. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150041448 | Modified Series Arc Welding And Improved Control of One Sided Series Arc Welding - An electric arc welding system for depositing weld metal along a groove between two edges of a metal workpiece where the system contains a first power supply and a second power supply, each providing a welding waveform to respective welding electrodes. The positive output terminals of both power supplies are coupled to the same contact tip and the negative output terminal of one of the power supplies is not coupled to the workpiece. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150048072 | WELDING POWER TO AUXILIARY POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for manufacturing and using the auxiliary power conversion unit, which is capable of being remotely located from a welding power supply unit during a welding operation, are provided. In some embodiments, the auxiliary power conversion is capable of outputting DC as well as AC power, capable of outputting multiple voltages consistent with the demands of typical auxiliary tools, such as a hand grinder or a light. In certain embodiments, the power conversion unit may be a stand-alone system or may be incorporated into a device, such as a wire feeder, which is configured to derive power from the arc potential. The power conversion unit may contain control and processing electronics that may include a controller, a processor, memory, and so forth. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150053660 | Method and Apparatus For Providing Welding Type Power With Flux Balancing - A welding-type power supply includes a controller, a preregulator, a preregulator bus, and an output converter. The controller has a preregulator control output and an output converter control output. The controller has a converter control output connected to the control input, and a flux balancing module. The converter control output is responsive to the flux balancing module such that the flux in the transformer remains balanced. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150060425 | WELDING CONSUMABLES AND CONSUMABLE HOLDERS - A welding torch with a welding electrode and a welding electrode holder is provided. One welding torch includes a securing mechanism and an insulated grip. The securing mechanism is configured to secure an exposed central portion of a welding rod bounded by flux covered first and second sides. The securing mechanism is also configured to make electrical contact with the central portion of the rod for arc welding with the first side. The insulated grip is configured to cover the second side of the welding rod. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150069030 | WELDING DEVICE AND WELDING METHOD FOR A PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A welding device for a production system having a welding tool and a control device operatively connected to the welding tool. The control device can be configured to control the control the welding tool to connect at least two components with a welded connection with reference to a first parameter. The first parameter defines the welded connection. The control device can be furthered configured to access the first parameter for the welded connection with reference to a hierarchy, wherein the hierarchy identifies a second parameter assigned to the first parameter and the second parameter contains a third parameter, wherein the second parameter defines a welding task and the third parameter defines a first combination of values. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150076127 | SYNERGISTIC WELDING AND ELECTRODE SELECTION AND IDENTIFICATION METHOD - A method of identifying and selecting welding electrodes and welding output parameters on a welding power source is provided. The method includes identifying electrodes and/or electrode packaging with distinct colors or patterns which correspond to properties of the electrode. The method also may include employing distinguishable identifying markings on a power supply which correspond to the electrodes to be used to allow for easy setting of output parameters. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150114939 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING SECONDARY WELD ERRORS - A controller for a welding system adapted to determine a value of a weld secondary parameter across a weld secondary component based on a sensed parameter is provided. The controller may also be adapted to compare the determined value to a reference value range and to alert a user to a presence and location of a weld secondary error when the determined value is outside the referenced value range. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150328710 | TORCH FOR ELECTRIC ARC WELDING SYSTEM - A torch for connection to an electric arc welding system having a wire feeder, a power source and a weld process controller for the power source. The torch being connected to the front end of a welding gun, which gun has a rear end with a first unique component of a connector. The welding system has a second component of the connector matching the first component. The gun has a communication channel extending from the torch to the first component for transmitting data to the welding system through the connector. The torch has a memory with an identification code outputted on the communication channel to the first component and the system has a decoder circuit connected to the second component and responsive to a selected identification code. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150336198 | ARC WELDING HEAD AND A WELDING ARRANGEMENT - An arc electric welding head comprising a first contact device housing a first duct for feeding a first electrode and providing electrical contact between a first power source and said first electrode, a second contact device housing a second duct for feeding a second electrode and providing electrical contact between a second power source and said second electrode, said first and second contact devices being electrically insulated from each other, said first and second ducts being parallel. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150343550 | ARC WELDING METHOD AND ARC WELDING ARRANGEMENT WITH FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODES - The present application relates to an electric arc welding method to be used with an arc welding arrangement ( | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150343551 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING SECONDARY WELD ERRORS - A controller for a welding system adapted to determine a value of a weld secondary parameter across a weld secondary component based on a sensed parameter is provided. The controller may also be adapted to compare the determined value to a reference value range and to alert a user to a presence and location of a weld secondary error when the determined value is outside the referenced value range. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150360313 | WELDING APPARATUS - A rotatable gas metal arc welding apparatus comprising: a) a rotatable base; b) a rotation brake; c) a primary welding boom arm; d) at least one secondary welding boom arm rotatably attached to the primary welding boom arm, the at least one secondary welding boom arm being rotatable about a swivel joint so as to be rotatable in a generally horizontal plane; e) a MIG welder station; f) at least one manually operated welding gun connector, each welding gun connector being suspended from a secondary welding boom arm; g) a process controller for controlling a welding gun and the rotation brake; h) a rotatable electrical input connection for connecting electrical power from an external electrical power source to the base; i) an electrical ground connection; and j) a welding wire supply station. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160008905 | ROBOT AND ROBOTIC SYSTEM | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160016249 | WELDING PROCESS WIRE FEEDER ADAPTER - A welding system may include a welding power source that provides power for both a gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process and a gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process. Further, the welding system may include a wire feeder coupled to the welding power source for providing wire, gas flow, and electrical current flow for the GMAW process. Additionally, the welding system may include an adapter that couples to the wire feeder to provide the electrical current flow and the gas flow for the GTAW process. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160016250 | Welding Power Source with Conformal Antenna - A welding system including a plurality of welding components ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160052077 | WELDING POWER TO AUXILIARY POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for manufacturing and using the auxiliary power conversion unit, which is capable of being remotely located from a welding power supply unit during a welding operation, are provided. In some embodiments, the auxiliary power conversion is capable of outputting DC as well as AC power, capable of outputting multiple voltages consistent with the demands of typical auxiliary tools, such as a hand grinder or a light. In certain embodiments, the power conversion unit may be a stand-alone system or may be incorporated into a device, such as a wire feeder, which is configured to derive power from the arc potential. The power conversion unit may contain control and processing electronics that may include a controller, a processor, memory, and so forth. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160129517 | Welding Type Power Supply With Wind Tunnel - A method and apparatus for providing a welding type power is disclosed. It includes an outer housing having a wind tunnel within the outer housing. Air flows through the wind tunnel in an air flow direction. The width of the tunnel is less at one location than at another location. Electrical components receive power and provide a welding type output. A first group of those components require air flow for cooling, and are disposed at least partially in the wind tunnel. A second group of components are not disposed in the wind tunnel. The wind tunnel can also change direction. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129519 | Welding Type Power Supply With Transformer - A method and apparatus for providing welding type power, including a power and control circuit is disclosed. The power circuit provides welding, control and aux power. The control and aux power are provided with a transformer, and secondary windings for control and aux power are wound on a single bobbin, with a winding separator separating them. Air vents, which can be formed by fins on the bobbin or separator allow cooling of the inner winding. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129520 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Auxiliary and Welding Type Power With Thermal Protection - A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power supply includes a power circuit and a controller. The power circuit receives input power and provides welding type power and auxiliary power. It is controlled on a control input. The power circuit also includes an auxiliary power transformer. A temperature responsive component is mounted in the auxiliary power transformer and provides a temperature signal indicative of the temperature in the auxiliary power transformer. The controller controls a cooling fan for the aux power transformer and/or turns off the aux power output in response to the sensed temperature. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160136748 | WATER-COOLED SINGLE WELDING MACHINE MODULE AND WATER-COOLED WELDING MACHINE - An inverter type water-cooled single welding machine module. The welding machine module contains a plurality of inverter welding machines embedded inside one case. As a part of measures to reduce size and lighten the weight of each individual welding machine, the conventional air-cooled method of using fans is replaced with a water-cooled method. The individual welding machines can be manufactured to be smaller and lighter by drastically reducing the size of the individual welding machines (in the order of â…“ to â…•) due to effects of decreasing the number of heat dissipation components to be used and reducing the capacity and size thereof through efficiency enhancement of the heat dissipation components. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160136749 | MODULAR WELDING MACHINE - A modular welding machine effectively recovers heat generated from each individual welding machine by applying a lightened and simplified water-cooled cooling structure. A plurality of the modularized welding machines is provided to perform multiple welding processes in multi-positions. Each component parts of the modularized welding machine is modularized into groups to be configured on a single panel and installed within a single case. The modular welding machine can perform multiple welding processes in multi-positions and includes a plurality of individual welding machine modules. A water-cooled cooling plate is installed in each module. The cooling plate has a flow path in which the cooling water circulates for cooling the heat-radiating parts. A micro-miniature and micro-light water-cooled modular welding machine can be manufactured with increased welding power efficiency by circulating stable cooling water to each water-cooled individual welding machine module to prevent heat generation and by eliminating the air-cooled heat-radiating part. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160175962 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVELY CONTROLLING PHYSICAL LAYERS FOR WELD CABLE COMMUNICATIONS | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160175965 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HARVESTING WELD CABLE ENERGY TO POWER WELDING SUBSYSTEMS | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160175967 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING CHARACTERISTICS OF A WELDING CABLE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160175970 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DUPLEX COMMUNICATIONS OVER A WELDING CABLE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160175976 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A WELD TORCH LOCATION | 06-23-2016 |
