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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2001
Heinrich Hackl, Ried/Traunkreis, AT;
Franz Niedereder, Fischlham, AT;
Günther Bernecker, Buchkirchen, AT;
Heinrich Hackl, Ried/Traunkreis, AT;
Franz Niedereder, Fischlham, AT;
Günther Bernecker, Buchkirchen, AT;
Fronius International GmbH, Pettenbach, AT;
Abstract
The invention describes a welding apparatus (), which has a current source () for supplying electrical power to at least one electrode at a welding torch () and a control system () co-operating with the current source (), linked to an input device () for entering settings for different welding parameters, several sensing means being provided for detecting various actual values of a welding process. At least one measuring device or system for sensing mechanical motion, in particular a welding wire displacement and/or a welding torch displacement or similar, is provided, which detects a surface structure of an object.