Clamping and welding device and process of welding sheet metal

摘要

The clamping and welding device consists of a clamping device with at least two interacting clamp elements (5,6) with which the plates (4) are at least partly clamped and at least one welding device (3). The welding device is attached to the clamping device and/or to one of the clamping elements and is automatically moved along a guide and/or a welding beam emitted by the welding device is automatically moved relative to the clamp elements. AN Independent claim is also included for the following: (a) a method of clamping and welding metal plates in contact with each other.