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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2005
Applicants:
James L. Uecker, Appleton, WI (US);
Todd E. Holverson, Appleton, WI (US);
Jeremy D. Overesch, Appleton, WI (US);
Inventors:
James L. Uecker, Appleton, WI (US);
Todd E. Holverson, Appleton, WI (US);
Jeremy D. Overesch, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/10 (2006.01); H02P 9/04 (2006.01); F02B 63/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention includes a welding system that has at least two metal inert gas (MIG) welders configured to perform a cooperative pulsed MIG welding process. The welding system also includes at least one communications link connecting the at least two MIG welders to deliver at least one of subordination commands and superiority commands to either of the at least two MIG welders to synchronize the cooperative pulsed MIG welding process.