SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF MONITORING AND CHARACTERIZING MANUAL WELDING OPERATIONS

摘要

A system for and a method (100) of monitoring manual welding that includes a welding system that further includes hardware and software components for gathering and processing data in real time, wherein the data is derived from an actual welding exercise conducted by a welder; providing the system with part information, process variable control targets, and acceptability limits; selecting (step 120) a part to be welded from the part information; indicating (step 130) a production task to be completed on the part; performing (step 140) the indicated production task; providing (step 150) real-time feedback to the welder performing the task; evaluating (step 160) the quality of the welder's performance of the task based on the process variable control targets and acceptability limits; if necessary, requiring remedial action with regard to the quality of the performance of the task; and storing data gathered from the evaluation of the performance of the task.