Abstract:
The invention relates to an electric arc-welding welding head comprising a contact device and one or more wire feeder units, the contact device encompassing an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly comprising at least two fusible continuously-fed wire electrodes arranged in a contact device. An electrically insulated duct is provided for electric insulation of at least one of the electrodes so that the electrode is electrically insulated from other electrodes in the electrode assembly. The invention also relates to an electric arc-welding contact device and an electric arc-welding welding head assembly.
Abstract:
A welding torch includes a contact tip and a wire electrode guide extending distal of the contact tip. The wire electrode guide includes a metallic outer sheath and a plurality of ring-shaped electrical insulators stacked axially within the metallic outer sheath so as to form a central wire electrode receiving bore through the plurality of ring-shaped electrical insulators.
Abstract:
In the case an arc welding torch device, having a consumable electrode. The electrode in the arc welding torch device is guided in an exchangeable wire core, the wire core being arranged at least in the region of the rear end of the arc welding torch device in a guide element surrounding the wire core and designed as an exchangeable wear part, and the guide element of the wire core being provided for the joint exchange of the wire core due to wear. It is proposed that a predetermined end position in the arc welding torch device is provided for the guide element with respect to its insertion direction into the arc welding torch device, and when the end position is attained by the guide element, a position signaling means is perceptible outside the arc welding torch device.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electric arc-welding welding head comprising a contact device and one or more wire feeder units, the contact device encompassing an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly comprising at least two fusible continuously-fed wire electrodes arranged in a contact device. An electrically insulated duct is provided for electric insulation of at least one of the electrodes so that the electrode is electrically insulated from other electrodes in the electrode assembly. The invention also relates to an electric arc-welding contact device and an electric arc-welding welding head assembly.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, there is provided a wire aiming guide capable of further improving usability. The present invention provides a wire aiming guide (1) configured to guide a welding wire (W) and feed the welding wire from a tip side thereof while being attached to a welding torch including: a first guide member (2) and a second guide member (3) configured to guide the welding wire (W): and a connecting portion (5) rotatably connecting the first guide member (2) and the second guide member (3), wherein a direction of the welding wire (W) fed from a tip end side of the first guide member (2) is adjusted by bending the first guide member (2) with respect to the second guide member (3).
Abstract:
The technology described herein generally pertains to a system related to a camera device and wire guide system that includes a bracket for a wire guide and a camera device, wherein the bracket aligns the camera device to aim on a position of a welding zone for an orbital welding system. In particular, the bracket supports a wire guide to be positioned on a welding zone while also supporting a camera device that can be positioned on the welding zone. The bracket enables the welding zone to be captured by the camera device and is centered on the wire guide to remain positioned on the welding zone. The bracket provides placement of a camera device to provide video/camera visibility of the welding zone while allows adjustment of the camera device with wire location adjustment or independent of wire location adjustment.
Abstract:
A system and method is provided. The system includes a high intensity energy source to create a molten puddle on a surface of a workpiece and a wire feeder that feeds a wire to the molten puddle via a contact tube. The system also includes a power supply that outputs a first heating current during a first mode of operation and a second heating current during a second mode of operation. The system further includes a controller that initiates the first mode of operation in the power supply to heat the wire to a desired temperature and switches the power supply from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation to create a micro-arc. The second mode of operation provides at least one of an increased heat input to the molten puddle and an increased agitation of the molten puddle relative to the first mode of operation.
Abstract:
A travel drive gear engagement mechanism for a tractor unit includes a clutch lever that has a cam portion. The clutch lever is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position at a point that is offset from a center of an elongated portion of the cam portion. The engagement mechanism also includes a connecting member that operatively connects the cam portion of the clutch lever to a drive gear of a tractor unit. The connecting member is operatively connected to the cam portion at the offset point. The clutch level and connecting member are configured such that the drive gear engages a track gear when the clutch lever is in the first position and disengages from the track gear when the clutch lever is in the second position.