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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mikko Veikkolainen, Espoo, FI;
Juhani Säikkö, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
Kvaerner Masa-Yards Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/095 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/095 ;
Abstract
Constituent pieces of a structure to be welded are arranged in a desired configuration on a support surface and are welded together at a plurality of weld points to form the welded structure. At least one image of the arrangement of the constituent pieces on the support surface is recorded and the positions of the weld points are determined from the image(s). The welding of the constituent pieces is controlled on the basis of the determined positions of the weld points.