Displacement monitoring system for stud welding

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PATENT NO 5406044
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08230275

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A system (10) and method for predicting weld quality in a stud welding system by measuring the displacement of a movable shaft (20) with respect to the gun body (12) during the weld process. A sensor (34) is positioned with respect to the welding system in order to produce a series of discrete signal values each indicative of this displacement. These values are plotted graphically and used to produce a weld 'signature' which can be compared with signatures of welds of known quality to more accurately predict the quality of the current weld. Based on these weld signatures, various weld parameters including current, time and lift can then be adjusted until a consistent signature indicative of good weld quality is produced.

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OXFORD SUSPENSION INC1250 STEPHENSON HIGHWAY TROY MI 48083

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Killian, Michael L Troy, MI 15 201
Orr, Michael D Northville, MI 2 43

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