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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/00 (2014.01); B23K 26/70 (2014.01); H05B 3/00 (2006.01); B23K 9/10 (2006.01); B23K 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/702 (2015.10); B23K 9/1093 (2013.01); B23K 9/124 (2013.01); H05B 3/0004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling a metalworking operation. The method includes measuring a force feedback from a wire being fed from a feeder, the wire contacting a workpiece, determining a change in the force of the force feedback, and adjusting either a heating of the wire or a feed rate of the wire based at least in part on the change in the force of the force feedback. Also disclosed are apparatus for effecting the foregoing.