B - Operations – Transporting – 23 – K
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
23
K
B23K 37/00 (2006.01) G06Q 10/08 (2012.01) B23K 9/10 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2444221
A system and method for managing welding consumable(s) is provided. The invention includes a welder (110, 210, 310, 710) having a consumable(s) monitor (115, 215, 340, 410, 510, 720), a customer system and/or a remote system (180, 230, 320). The invention further provides for monitoring of welding consumable(s) usage and ordering of welding consumable(s) from suppliers, distributors and/or manufacturers. The invention further provides for an optional arc/weld quality monitor (125, 225, 350, 715) that provides information regarding weld quality. The invention further provides for invoicing a customer for welding consumable(s) as the consumable(s) are used by the customer. The invention further provides for invoicing of customers for welding consumable(s) that produce acceptable welds. The invention further provides for remote management of customer welding consumable(s) inventory based at least in part upon information received regarding welding consumable(s) usage. The invention further provides for communication with a production component (130, 360, 530), financial accounting component (140, 370, 540) and/or materials management component (150, 380, 550) in order to facilitate automation of welding consumable(s) management.
La présente invention concerne un système et un procédé de gestion de consommables de soudage. L'invention inclut un poste de soudure (110, 210, 310, 710) à surveillance (115, 215, 340, 410, 510, 720) de consommables, un système client et/ou un système hors site (180, 230, 320). L'invention concerne en outre la surveillance de l'utilisation des consommables de soudage, ainsi que la commande de consommables de soudage en provenance des fournisseurs, des distributeurs et/ou des fabriquants. L'invention concerne également une surveillance facultative de la qualité de l'arc ou de la soudure (125, 225, 350, 715). L'invention concerne de plus la facturation au client des consommables de soudage au fur et à mesure de leur utilisation par le client. L'invention concerne aussi la gestion à distance du stock de consommables de soudage du client, sur la base au moins en partie de l'information reçue concernant l'utilisation des consommables de soudage. L'invention concerne enfin la communication avec un composant de production (130, 360, 530), un composant de comptabilité financière (140, 370, 540) et/ou un composant de gestion matières (150, 380, 550) de façon à faciliter l'automatisation de la gestion des consommables de soudage.
Blankenship George Daryl
Hsu Christopher
Lincoln Global Inc.
Smart & Biggar
LandOfFree
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