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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2012
Applicants:
Robert D. Ryan, Belle River, CA;
Tiejun MA, Tecumseh, CA;
David A. Bellamy, Tecumseh, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 33/00 (2006.01); B23K 9/12 (2006.01); B23K 9/095 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/123 (2013.01); B23K 9/095 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for tracking contact tip deterioration in real time in accordance with the present invention includes establishing a reference that relates welding parameters during welding production to contact tip life; monitoring welding parameters of a contact tip during use; comparing the monitored welding parameters to the reference; providing real-time feedback to an operator; and predicting contact tip failure from the comparison.