System and method of exporting or using welding sequencer data for external systems

Abstract

The invention described herein generally pertains to a system and method for collecting one or more welding parameters in real time during creation of one or more welds using a welding sequence. The one or more welding parameters can be associated with a particular welding sequence. Moreover, based on the one or more welding parameters collected, a modeled welding parameter can be generated to increase quality, efficiency, and the like. A collection component collects real time welding parameter data from which a quality manager component creates a modeled welding parameter. The modeled welding parameter can be employed for the welding sequence to monitor or track the welding parameter during a subsequent weld.

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         21 . A welder system comprising: a welding job sequencer component that is configured to identify a welding sequence for an operator to use in a welding work cell, wherein the welding sequence defines at least a parameter and a welding schedule for a first welding procedure to create a first weld on a workpiece and a second welding procedure to create a second weld on the workpiece; the welding job sequencer component is further configured to utilize the welding sequence in the welding work cell to automatically configure welding equipment to perform the first welding procedure and the second welding procedure on the workpiece without intervention from the operator; and a collection component that is configured to collect a real time welding parameter for at least one of the first weld and the second weld, wherein the collection component corresponds the real time welding parameter to the identified welding sequence and at least one of the first weld and the second weld. 
     
     
         22 . The welder system of claim  1 , further comprising a weld score component that is configured to evaluate at least one of the first weld and the second weld performed on the workpiece by the operator based upon at least one of an image of the first weld, an image of the second weld, an inspection of the first weld, and an inspection of the second weld. 
     
     
         23 . The welder system of  claim 22 , wherein the collection component associates a portion of the evaluation to the identified welding sequence and at least one of the first weld and the second weld. 
     
     
         24 . The welder system of  claim 22 , further comprising: a check point component that is configured to monitor the operator and creation of at least one of the first weld and the second weld in real time using the welding sequence; and the collection component associates a portion of the monitoring to the identified welding sequence and at least one of the first weld and the second weld. 
     
     
         25 . The welder system of  claim 24 , further comprising: the welding job sequencer component is further configured to communicate an instruction to the operator of the welding work cell to assemble the workpiece with the first welding procedure and the second welding procedure having two separate welding schedules; and wherein the instruction includes at least one of the portion of the monitoring and the portion of the evaluation. 
     
     
         26 . The welder system of  claim 21 , further comprising a quality manager component that is configured to evaluate the real time welding parameter for at least one of the first weld and the second weld created with the welding sequence and identify a welding parameter model. 
     
     
         27 . The welder system of  claim 26 , wherein the welding parameter model is based on an average of multiple measurements of the real time welding parameter. 
     
     
         28 . The welder system of  claim 26 , wherein the welding parameter model is a defined range of values based on multiple measurements of the real time welding parameter. 
     
     
         29 . The welder system of  claim 26 , wherein the welding parameter model includes a threshold tolerance based on multiple measurements of the real time welding parameter. 
     
     
         30 . The welder system of  claim 26 , wherein the collection component associates the welding parameter model to the identified welding sequence and at least one of the first weld and the second weld. 
     
     
         31 . The welder system of  claim 26 , wherein the quality manager component is further configured to receive the real time welding parameter to utilize as the welding parameter model. 
     
     
         32 . The welder system of  claim 31 , further comprising a guide component that is configured to collect a portion of media captured during creation of the welding parameter model during at least one of the first weld and the second weld. 
     
     
         33 . The welder system of  claim 32 , wherein the guide component displays the portion of media on an equipment of the operator as at least one of a video, an audio clip, an image, a three-dimensional (3D) image, and a hologram. 
     
     
         34 . The welder system of  claim 21 , further comprising a notification component that is configured to generate an alert to the operator based on at least one of the welding sequence, a performance of the first weld or the second weld, and a comparison of the real time welding parameter with a welding parameter model calculated based on historic welding parameter data for the welding sequence. 
     
     
         35 . The welder system of  claim 34 , wherein the notification component is further configured to communicate the alert to the operator based on an urgency of the alert or a condition within the welding work cell. 
     
     
         36 . A method of welding in a welding work cell, the comprising: identifying a welding sequence for an operator to use in a welding work cell, wherein the welding sequence defines a first welding procedure that includes a first parameter to create a first weld on a workpiece and a second welding procedure that includes a second parameter to create a second weld on the workpiece; utilizing the welding sequence to automatically modify a welding equipment within the welding work cell without intervention from the operator creating at least one of the first weld and the second weld; collecting a welding parameter in real time during creation of at least one of the first weld and the second weld; associating the welding parameter to the welding sequence and at least one of the first weld and the second weld; generating a welding parameter model based on one or more welding parameters collected in real time; and
 implementing the welding parameter model for the welding sequence performed at a time after creation of at least one of the first weld and the second weld.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising displaying a portion of media illustrating performance of the welding parameter model. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the portion of media is at least one of an image, a video, a holographic image, a holographic video, a three-dimensional (3D) image, and a 3D video. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising: monitoring the welding work cell to identify a condition related to at least one of a noise level, an activity of the operator, and a location of the operator; and communicating an alert to the operator based on the condition, wherein the alert is based on at least one of the welding sequence, a creation of an additional weld, and a real time comparison of an additional weld created with the welding parameter model. 
     
     
         40 . A welder system comprising: means for identifying a welding sequence for an operator to use in a welding work cell, wherein the welding sequence defines a first welding procedure that includes a first parameter to create a first weld on a workpiece and a second welding procedure that includes a second parameter to create a second weld on the workpiece; means for utilizing the welding sequence to automatically modify a welding equipment within the welding work cell without intervention from the operator creating at least one of the first weld or the second weld; means for collecting a welding parameter in real time during creation of at least one of the first weld or the second weld; means for associating the welding parameter to the welding sequence and at least one of the first weld or the second weld; means for generating a welding parameter model based on one or more welding parameters collected in real time; and means for implementing the welding parameter model for the welding sequence performed after at least one of the first weld or the second weld.