Real-Time Condition Monitoring System for Electrode Alignment in Resistance Welding Electrodes

Autor: Daniel Ibáñez, Eduardo García, Jesús Soret, Julio Martos
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 22, Iss 21, p 8412 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s22218412
Popis: Electrode misalignment, produced by mechanical fatigue or bad adjustments of the welding gun, leads to an increase in expulsions, deformations and quality problems of the welding joints. Different studies have focused on evaluations of the influence of a misalignment of the electrodes and the final quality of the weld nugget. However, few studies have focused on determining a misalignment of the electrodes to avoid problems caused by this defect, especially in industrial environments. In this paper, a method for performing the condition monitoring of electrode alignment degradation was developed following previous research, which has shown the relationship between the misalignment of short-circuited electrodes and the magnetic field generated by them. This method was carried out by means of a device capable of measuring the magnetic field. Finally, an integral system for the detection of misalignments in real production lines is presented. This system set behavior thresholds based on the experimentation, allowing the condition monitoring of the alignment after each welding cycle.
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