Illinois Tool Works Inc.

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Kevin Michael Scott

Richard Martin Hutchison

Christopher Hsu

James Lee Uecker

Kevin Pagano

A welding method includes feeding a welding electrode axially from a welding torch, moving the welding electrode radially in a desired pattern with respect to a central axis of the welding torch by a motion control assembly within the welding torch, transmitting from control circuitry a signal corresponding to a position of the welding electrode relative to a weld joint or weld pool, advancing the welding torch or a workpiece to establish a weld, and transferring material from the welding electrode to a first location in an area of the weld pool. The welding electrode moves radially while feeding the welding electrode from the welding torch, the material from the welding electrode is transferred to the first location during a first cycle of the desired pattern, and the first location is controlled based at least in part on the signal.

Synchronized rotating arc welding method and system

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.

System for arc welding with enhanced metal deposition

A material processing system includes a power supply and a wire feeder to feed a wire electrode for a material processing operation. The enthalpy and/or temperature of a region of the tip of the electrode is maintained substantially constant via closed loop control. The control may be based upon regulation of current applied to the electrode. The control of the current may be based upon an electrode extension error. Wire feed speed may also be controlled to assist in maintaining a substantially constant enthalpy and/or temperature near the electrode tip.

Hotwire deposition material processing system and method

A beverage cooler assembly for PURPOSE includes a cylinder and an insulator that is positioned within the cylinder. The insulator insertably receives a beverage container. Moreover, the insulator is comprised of a thermally insulating material to inhibit thermal communication between the beverage container and ambient air. An audio unit is coupled to the cylinder to emit audible sounds outwardly therefrom. The audio unit is selectively placed in wireless electrical communication with an electronic device thereby facilitating the audio unit to receive and play an audio signal from the electronic device.

Beverage cooler assembly

A welding system includes an electrode configured to be advanced toward a workpiece and a power supply configured to provide a flow of electricity to the electrode for generating a welding arc between the electrode and the workpiece. The welding system also includes a first sensor configured to sense a light intensity of the welding arc and a second sensor configured to sense a current provided to the electrode via the power supply. In addition, the welding system includes a controller communicatively coupled with the first and second sensors and configured to modify the light intensity with respect to the current. The controller is configured to control a welding parameter of the welding system based on the modified light intensity.

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