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The
POD
Networked
Multi-Head
Resistance Weld
Monitoring
System |
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| Highlights |
| Compact,
modular units mount directly at the weld head |
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POD™ supports DeviceNet networks for easy integration with factory
automation systems |
| Microsoft
Windows NT® client software provides real-time access to weld data
and setup parameters |
| Easy
data exchange with Microsoft Office® |
| Works
with AC resistance welders |
| Works
with spot, projection, and seam welders Real-Time Monitoring of
Weld Quality |
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Working
from a set of parameters and tolerances that you provide, THE POD™ gives
a complete report of the critical factors affecting overall weld quality.
- Thirteen
factors in all can be monitored using Livingston equipment, including
- Current,
Voltage,
Force,
Electrode Displacement,
Dynamic Resistance,
Conduction Angle,
Expansion and
Setdown.
Each time
a weld is made, its individual characteristics are instantly recorded.
This "signature" is then analyzed and compared to a "master signature".
Individual welds can then be either accepted or rejected. Through this
process, weld integrity can be closely observed and significantly improved.
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THE
POD™ weld monitoring system is scalable and adaptable to
your complex automated factory lines. Compliance with MVSS and
ISO 9000 requirements has never been easier!
The
open DeviceNet architecture enables THE POD™ Monitoring System
to track specific weld parameters throughout the factory. DeviceNet
capability allows THE POD™ monitors to interface with third-party
PLCs and other open factory automation devices.
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| Measured
Parameters |
| Current:
1 - 45KA; RMS
and Peak (Higher currents supported with special-order toroids) |
| Voltage:
0.1 - 1OV; RMS
and Peak |
| Force:
Differential DC input; 1OVDC excitation for load cells and pressure sensors
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| Displacement:
Differential DC input; 1OVDC
excitation, electronic zeroing |
| Conduction
Angle (degrees) |
| Projection
Weld Setdown (inches, millimeters) |
| Weld Nugget
Expansion (inches, millimeters) |
| Power consumed
per weld (calculated) |
| Dynamic
Resistance (micro-Ohms) |
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| Specifications |
| Isolated
on-board signal conditioning circuits for interfacing with sensors
and third party devices |
| Four
simultaneous sampling 16-bit
Analog-to-Digital Converters |
| Pentium
CPU, onboard Digital Signal Processor |
| Maximum
60 POD™
monitors per network |
| Field
upgradeable software without unit disassembly |
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