Weld Monitor - Accuracy

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Weld Monitor : Accuracy Information

Unlike more expensive conventional digital capture based weld monitors, the Weld Monitor makes no attempt to measure or reference S.I. Electrical or Energy Units and hence does not need regular calibration checks or adjustments.

Instead, the unit uses highly stable precision analogue electronics to capture the real time delivered weld energy which is then precisely compared to the user set nominal process value determined from ideal conditions.

This novel UK patent pending (GB 2006623.9) approach means that very tight process tolerances can be derived and hence very small changes can be detected, as are typical with electrode wear, component misplacement, operator variance etc…

Typically, for a Capacitor Discharge Welder , 0.1W/S changes are readily detected - that’s normally < 5 amps change

Operating with a 45 Newton welding force with a cross wire weld, the unit can detect a 3 Newton error in force setting

Easily detects accidental over welds, accidental component misplacement and missing components

The unit can be configured to detect electrode wear and be used as an indicator to redress the electrodes

In the extreme, the unit could be set up to accurately detect the typical power supply operational output regulation variances that are present in all welding power supplies.