Systems and methods for dual-weave welding
A dual-weave welding system is disclosed. The system may have a first welding device configured to create a weld joint in a gap between two or more work pieces by moving a first welding component along a first weaving path. The system may also have a second welding device configured to create the weld joint in the gap by moving a second welding component along a second weaving path. The system may further have a controller that sends commands to control the movement of the first welding device and the second welding device.
1. A dual-weave welding system, comprising:
a first welding device configured to create a weld joint in a gap between two or more work pieces by moving a first welding component along a first weaving path; and
a second welding device configured to create the weld joint in the gap by moving a second welding component along a second weaving path.
2. The dual-weave welding system of claim 1 , wherein
the first welding device is a laser welding device and the first welding component is a laser beam; and
the second welding device is an arc welding device and the second welding component is a consumable electrode.
3. The dual-weave welding system of claim 2 , wherein
the first welding device is further configured to create the weld joint by moving the first welding component along the first weaving path with a first frequency of oscillation; and
the second welding device is further configured to create the weld joint by moving the second welding component along the second weaving path with a second frequency of oscillation that is less than the first frequency of oscillation.
4. The dual-weave welding system of claim 3 , wherein the first frequency of oscillation is between 0 Hz and 3.5 Hz and the second frequency of oscillation is greater than or equal to 4 Hz.
5. The dual-weave welding system of claim 1 , wherein
the first welding device is an arc welding device and the first welding component is a consumable electrode; and
the second welding device is an arc welding device and the second welding component is a consumable electrode.
6. The dual-weave welding system of claim 1 , wherein the first weaving path has a first amplitude that is less than a second amplitude of the second weaving path.
7. The dual-weave welding system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller configured to:
receive input parameters defining a first frequency and a first amplitude of the first weaving path and a second frequency and a second amplitude of the second weaving path;
send a command to the first welding device to move the first welding component along the first weaving path having the first frequency and the first amplitude; and
send a command to the second welding device to move the second welding component along the second weaving path having the second frequency and the second amplitude.
8. The dual-weave welding system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller configured to:
receive input parameters indicative of a size of the gap between the two or more work pieces;
determine a first characteristic of the first weaving path and a second characteristic of the second weaving path based on the size of the gap between the two or more work pieces;
send a command to the first welding device to move the first welding component along the first weaving path having the first characteristic; and
send a command to the second welding device to move the second welding component along the second weaving path having the second characteristic.
9. A method for creating a weld joint in a gap between two or more work pieces, the method comprising:
controlling a first welding device to move a first welding component of the first welding device along a first weaving path; and
controlling a second welding device to move a second welding component of the second welding device along a second weaving path.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein
the first welding device is a laser welding device and the first welding component is a laser beam; and
the second welding device is an arc welding device and the second welding component is a consumable electrode.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising
controlling the first welding device to move the first welding component along the first weaving path with a first frequency of oscillation; and
controlling the second welding device to move the second welding component along the second weaving path with a second frequency of oscillation that is less than the first frequency of oscillation.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first frequency of oscillation is between 0 Hz and 3.5 Hz and the second frequency of oscillation is greater than or equal to 4 Hz.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein
the first welding device is an arc welding device and the first welding component is a consumable electrode; and
the second welding device is an arc welding device and the second welding component is a consumable electrode.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first weaving path has a first amplitude that is less than a second amplitude of the second weaving path.
15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving input parameters defining a first frequency and a first amplitude of the first weaving path and a second frequency and a second amplitude of the second weaving path;
sending a command to the first welding device to move the first welding component along the first weaving path having the first frequency and the first amplitude; and
sending a command to the second welding device to move the second welding component along the second weaving path having the second frequency and the second amplitude.
16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving input parameters indicative of a size of the gap between the two or more work pieces;
determining a first characteristic of the first weaving path and a second characteristic of the second weaving path based on the size of the gap between the two or more work pieces;
sending a command to the first welding device to move the first welding component along the first weaving path having the first characteristic; and
sending a command to the second welding device to move the second welding component along the second weaving path having the second characteristic.
17. A dual-weave welding system comprising:
one or more memories storing instructions; and
one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to:
send a command to a first welding device to move a first welding component of the first welding device along a first weaving path; and
send a command to a second welding device to move a second welding component of the second welding device along a second weaving path.
18. The dual-weave welding system of claim 17 , wherein
the first welding device is a laser welding device and the first welding component is a laser beam; and
the second welding device is an arc welding device and the second welding component is a consumable electrode.
19. The dual-weave welding system of claim 17 , the one or more processors further configured to execute the instructions to:
receive input parameters defining a first frequency and a first amplitude of the first weaving path and a second frequency and a second amplitude of the second weaving path;
send a command to the first welding device to move the first welding component along the first weaving path having the first frequency and the first amplitude; and
send a command to the second welding device to move the second welding component along the second weaving path having the second frequency and the second amplitude.
20. The dual-weave welding system of claim 17 , the one or more processors further configured to execute the instructions to:
receive input parameters indicative of a size of the gap between the two or more work pieces;
determine a first characteristic of the first weaving path and a second characteristic of the second weaving path based on the size of the gap between the two or more work pieces;
send a command to the first welding device to move the first welding component along the first weaving path having the first characteristic; and
send a command to the second welding device to move the second welding component along the second weaving path having the second characteristic.