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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2021
Fronius International Gmbh, Pettenbach, AT;
Guenther Reinthaler, Pettenbach, AT;
Martin Leuchtenmueller, Pettenbach, AT;
Fronius International GmbH, Pettenbach, AT;
Abstract
In a method and apparatus for monitoring a non-melting welding electrode of an automated arc welding apparatus, using at least one camera, welding electrode images are captured and processed, and the state of the welding electrode is concluded therefrom. The images are captured during a welding process carried out with the arc welding apparatus, the images are reprocessed, and the arc of the welding process is extracted. The shape of the electrode end is determined from the reprocessed images and compared with a predefined shape of the electrode end. The images are reprocessed by capturing at least two images with different exposure times, cutting out and/or weighting partial areas from the at least two images with different exposure times, and combining them to form a composite image. If the determined shape of the electrode end deviates from the predefined shape of the electrode end, a signal is output.
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