David A. Stanzel - Appleton WI, US Richard M. Hutchison - New London WI, US Sundaram Nagarajan - Troy OH, US Darryl G. Harvey - Troy OH, US
International Classification:
B23K 9/28
US Classification:
2191372
Abstract:
A system having a welding wire hub with a wire-specific interface. The wire-specific interface may be configured to enable mounting with a first wire spool and configured to prevent mounting with a second wire spool. In some embodiments, the first and second wire spools have different welding wire types.
Wireless Tracking And Inventory Monitoring For Welding-Type Devices
Bruce Albrecht - Grayslake IL, US Darryl Harvey - Troy OH, US Sundaram Nagarajan - Troy OH, US James Ulrich - Grayslake IL, US
International Classification:
B23K 9/10
US Classification:
219130010
Abstract:
A welding-type device has a wireless communication unit to transmit wireless signals comprising at least identification information or location information. The information may be transmitted either automatically or in response to request signals. Such a welding-type device may be configured to communicate with other welding-type devices, a monitoring device, or both. A wireless communication system has at least one welding-type device, at least one wireless communication assembly, and at least one monitoring device and is capable of assisting a user in locating particular welding-type devices, monitoring inventory, preventing theft of welding-type devices, and scheduling preventive maintenance.
- GLENVIEW IL, US Richard Martin Hutchison - Iola WI, US Sundaram Nagarajan - Troy OH, US Darryl Grant Harvey - Troy OH, US
International Classification:
B23K 9/133
US Classification:
2191301, 2191372, 219137 R
Abstract:
A system having a welding wire hub with a wire-specific interface. The wire-specific interface may be configured to enable mounting with a first wire spool and configured to prevent mounting with a second wire spool. In some embodiments, the first and second wire spools have different welding wire types.
Wireless Tracking And Inventory Monitoring For Welding-Type Devices
- Glenview IL, US Darryl Grant Harvey - Troy OH, US James F. Ulrich - Appleton WI, US Sundaram Nagarajan - Troy OH, US
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. - Glenview IL
International Classification:
G06Q 10/08 G06Q 30/06
US Classification:
705 268
Abstract:
A welding-type device has a wireless communication unit to transmit wireless signals comprising at least identification information or location information. The information may be transmitted either automatically or in response to request signals. Such a welding-type device may be configured to communicate with other welding-type devices, a monitoring device, or both. A wireless communication system has at least one welding-type device, at least one wireless communication assembly, and at least one monitoring device and is capable of assisting a user in locating particular welding-type devices, monitoring inventory, preventing theft of welding-type devices, and scheduling preventive maintenance.