Fronius International Gmbh

Fronium International Gmbh

Josef Feichtinger

Helmut Friedl

Franz Niedereder

Peter Mair

Manuel Rumpl

Martin Mitterhauser

The invention describes a welding device (1) or a current source (2), with a control system (4), preferably comprising a microprocessor controller with a memory unit, a power component (3), in particular a current-inverting source, and additional components such as a welding torch (10), a wire feed device (11), etc., which are connected to the welding device (1) or the current source (2) via appropriate interfaces. An add-on module (27) is connected to the control system (4) or to the current source (2) for identifying a person by means of biometric physical characteristics such as an electronic fingerprint, voice recognition, iris recognition, recognition of a facial shape, recognition of writing, etc. or alternatively a transponder code via a transponder system.

Assessing and/or determining of user authorizations using a transponder, a finger print recognition routine or the like

The invention relate to a system, for example a welding system, for running a welding process or related process, having at least one wirelessly communicating component with a transmitter and/or receiver system. At least one mounting unit () is provided in the various components of the system, in particular the welding system, which can be fitted with a communication module () and at least one connecting mechanism of the mounting unit () is connected to an internal data transmission system () of the system, in particular the welding system. At least one mounting unit () is equipped with a communication module () in order to run a signal and/or data transmission.

System for carrying out a welding process

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Thalheim bei Wels, Austria

Josef Feichtinger