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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Charles L. Kaufman, Neenah, WI (US);
Albert M. Nowak, Appleton, WI (US);
Jeffery R. Ihde, Greenville, WI (US);
Inventors:
Charles L. Kaufman, Neenah, WI (US);
Albert M. Nowak, Appleton, WI (US);
Jeffery R. Ihde, Greenville, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K009/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process is disclosed that monitors a characteristic of a welding gun connected to a wire feeder and, based on the detected characteristic, automatically determines the type of gun connected and sets operating parameters of the wire feeder and/or welding gun accordingly.