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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2012
Mark Lawrence Hunt, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Mark Lawrence Hunt, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for performing remote welding operations on an apparatus is disclosed. The system may generally include a welding chamber configured to house the apparatus and a robotic welder positioned within the welding chamber. The robotic welder may be configured to perform an actual welding operation on the apparatus. In addition, the system may include a welding simulation device positioned outside the welding chamber and a controller communicatively coupled to the robotic welder and the welding simulation device. The welding simulation device may be configured to perform a simulated welding operation corresponding to the actual welding operation. The controller may be configured to track the movement of the welding simulation device and control the operation of the robotic welder based on the movements of the welding simulation device.