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Manual ARC Welding Control
Welders currently do not have real-time feedback on critical weld
parameters and, as a consequence, hidden faults occur that must be
corrected later. IMPACT Engineering proposed a solution in which a
recently developed weld monitoring system would have been adapted to
meet welding quality needs of the U.S. Marine Corps depot at Albany,
Georgia. The proposed system has provided the welder with real-time
information on the status of welding parameters as welding proceeds.
This system, which monitors current, voltage, gas flow and wire feed
rate, provides dynamic feedback to assist the welder in controlling the
quality of welds made with gas metal arc welding equipment. By
continually providing the welder with information, the welder is more
likely to produce higher quality welds and do it more consistently.
For information contact: Chuck Ryan, (734) 995-4905,
chuckr@ncms.org
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