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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2020
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Pei-Chung Wang, Troy, MI (US);
Spyros P Mellas, Waterford, MI (US);
Miguel A Saez, Clarkston, MI (US);
John P Spicer, Plymouth, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method of enhanced automated welding of a first workpiece and a second workpiece are provided. The method comprises providing a system for intelligent robot-based welding of the first workpiece and the second workpiece. The method further comprises determining a geometrical location of the first workpiece and the second workpiece to be welded at a welding sequence based a predetermined process variable. The method further comprises adjusting the predetermined process variable based on the geometrical location of the first and second workpieces to define an actual process variable. The method further comprises welding a first portion of the first and second workpieces with the actual process variable to define a first welded portion. The method further comprises determining a weld quality of the first welded portion.