Method and apparatus for assessing weld quality

• Main Authors: JOHNSON JOHN A, TAYLOR PAUL L, SMARTT HERSCHEL B, CLARK DENIS E, KENNEY KEVIN L, CARLSON NANCY M, REUTZEL EDWARD W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.05.2001
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; TRANSPORTING; WELDING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM

Apparatus for determining a quality of a weld produced by a welding device according to the present invention includes a sensor operatively associated with the welding device. The sensor is responsive to at least one welding process parameter during a welding process and produces a welding process p...