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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2009
Josef Kreindl, Buchkirchen, AT;
Stefan Glanseck, Marchtrenk, AT;
Josef Kreindl, Buchkirchen, AT;
Stefan Glanseck, Marchtrenk, AT;
Fronius International GmbH, Pettenbach, AT;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device () and a method for simulating a welding process. The device comprises a computer () having an input device () and an output device (), a welding torch (), a magnetic position monitoring device having at least one transmitter and a plurality of sensors, a retaining device () for a workpiece () used for the simulation and a visualization device () for generating a two- or three-dimensional image on the output device (). The retaining device () has a recess into which the workpiece () can be inserted, at least one transmitter of the position monitoring device being arranged below the recess at as small a distance from the workpiece as possible, and the retaining device () being designed as a small, portable box to be placed on a table ().