A method of and system for steering an arc and/or torch head in a weld joint is provided. The system includes a torch head that creates an arc in a weld groove formed in at least one workpiece. The system also includes a control unit that includes a feedback system that monitors at least one of a vo
A method of and system for steering an arc and/or torch head in a weld joint is provided. The system includes a torch head that creates an arc in a weld groove formed in at least one workpiece. The system also includes a control unit that includes a feedback system that monitors at least one of a voltage of the arc, a current of the arc, a power output of the torch power supply, and a contact tip to weld distance. The control unit outputs a feedback signal corresponding to the monitoring. The control unit also includes a comparison circuit that compares the feedback signal with at least one predetermined value corresponding to a position of at least one of the arc and the torch head in the weld groove. The control unit further includes an arc steering system that outputs a steering signal based on the comparison.
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1. An arc welding system with automated arc steering, said arc welding system comprising: a torch power supply that is operatively connected to a torch head that creates an arc in a weld groove formed in at least one workpiece;a control unit configured to: monitor, via at least one sensor, at least
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An arc welding system with automated arc steering, said arc welding system comprising: a torch power supply that is operatively connected to a torch head that creates an arc in a weld groove formed in at least one workpiece;a control unit configured to: monitor, via at least one sensor, at least one of a voltage of said arc, a current of said arc, a power output of said torch power supply, and a contact tip to weld distance, and output a feedback signal corresponding to said monitoring via said at least one sensor,compare said feedback signal with at least one predetermined value corresponding to a position of at least one of said arc and said torch head in said weld groove, andoutput a steering signal based on said comparison; anda magnetic arc oscillation system configured to generate a magnetic field that sweeps said arc in a direction that is traverse to a travel direction of said torch head,wherein said steering signal is used to control said position of at least one of said arc and said torch head in said weld groove, andwherein said magnetic arc oscillation system includes a ground switching circuit configured to control a sweep width of said arc based on said steering signal. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mechanical steering device that is operatively connected to said welding torch and positions said welding torch in said weld groove based on said steering signal, wherein said at least one predetermined value comprises a first predetermined value and a second predetermined value that correspond to a desired position of said arc or said torch head near a sidewall of said weld groove,wherein said mechanical steering device positions said torch head farther away from said sidewall when said comparison determines that said feedback signal is below said first predetermined value, andwherein said mechanical steering device moves said torch head closer to said sidewall when said comparison determines that said feedback signal is above said second predetermined value. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein said feedback signal is based on said voltage of said arc and said first predetermined value is 9 volts and said second predetermined value is 11 volts. 4. An arc welding system with automated arc steering, said arc welding system comprising: a torch power supply that is operatively connected to a torch head that creates an arc in a weld groove formed in at least one workpiece;a control unit configured to: monitor, via at least one sensor, at least one of a voltage of said arc, a current of said arc, a power output of said torch power supply, and a contact tip to weld distance, and output a feedback signal corresponding to said monitoring via said at least one sensor,compare said feedback signal with at least one predetermined value corresponding to a position of at least one of said arc and said torch head in said weld groove, andoutput a steering signal based on said comparison; andan arc oscillation system configured to sweep said arc in a direction that is traverse to a travel direction of said torch head, said arc oscillation system configured to control a sweep width of said arc in said weld groove based on said steering signal,wherein said steering signal is used to control said position of at least one of said arc and said torch head in said weld groove,wherein said at least one predetermined value comprises a first predetermined value and a second predetermined value that correspond to a desired position of said arc when said sweep positions said arc near a sidewall of said weld groove,wherein said arc oscillation system decreases said sweep width of said arc so that said arc is farther away from said sidewall when said comparison determines that said feedback signal is below said first predetermined value, andwherein said arc oscillation system increases said sweep width of said arc so that said arc is closer to said sidewall when said comparison determines that said feedback signal is above said second predetermined value. 5. The system of claim 4, further comprising: a wire feeder that feeds a consumable to said arc for deposition into said weld groove; anda drive unit operatively attached to said torch head or said at least one workpiece and configured to move said torch head relative to said at least one workpiece in a travel direction along said weld groove,wherein at least one of a feed speed of said consumable and a travel speed of said torch head relative to said at least one workpiece is adjusted based on said increase or said decrease in said sweep width. 6. An arc welding system with automated arc steering, said arc welding system comprising: a torch power supply that is operatively connected to a torch head that creates an arc in a weld groove formed in at least one workpiece;a control unit configure to: monitor, via at least one sensor, at least one of a voltage of said arc, a current of said arc, a power output of said torch power supply, and a contact tip to weld distance, and output a feedback signal corresponding to said monitoring via said at least one sensor,compare said feedback signal with at least one predetermined value corresponding to a position of at least one of said arc and said torch head in said weld groove, andoutput a steering signal based on said comparison; anda magnetic arc oscillation system that sweeps said arc in a direction that is traverse to a travel direction of said torch head, said magnetic arc oscillation system controlling a sweep width of said arc in said weld groove based on said steering signal,wherein said steering signal is used to control said position of at least one of said arc and said torch head in said weld groove,wherein said at least one predetermined value comprises a first predetermined value and a second predetermined value that correspond to a desired position of said arc when said sweep positions said arc near a sidewall of said weld groove,wherein said magnetic arc oscillation system decreases said sweep width of said arc so that said arc is farther away from said sidewall when said comparison determines that said feedback signal is below said first predetermined value,wherein said magnetic arc oscillation system increases said sweep width of said arc so that said arc is closer to said sidewall when said comparison determines that said feedback signal is above said second predetermined value, andwherein said magnetic arc oscillation system is configured to generate a magnetic field to control said sweep width of said arc. 7. An arc welding system with automated arc steering, said arc welding system comprising: a torch power supply that is operatively connected to a torch head that creates an arc in a weld groove formed in at least one workpiece;a control unit configured to: monitor, via at least one sensor, at least one of a voltage of said arc, a current of said arc, a power output of said torch power supply, and a contact tip to weld distance, and output a feedback signal corresponding to said monitoring via said at least one sensor,compare said feedback signal with at least one predetermined value corresponding to a position of at least one of said arc and said torch head in said weld groove, andoutput a steering signal based on said comparison; andan arc oscillation system that sweeps said arc in a direction that is traverse to a travel direction of said torch head, said arc oscillation system controlling a sweep width of said arc in said weld groove based on said steering signal,wherein said steering signal is used to control said position of at least one of said arc and said torch head in said weld groove,wherein said at least one predetermined value comprises a first predetermined value and a second predetermined value that correspond to a desired position of said arc when said sweep positions said arc near a sidewall of said weld groove,wherein said arc oscillation system decreases said sweep width of said arc so that said arc is farther away from said sidewall when said comparison determines that said feedback signal is below said first predetermined value,wherein said arc oscillation system increases said sweep width of said arc so that said arc is closer to said sidewall when said comparison determines that said feedback signal is above said second predetermined value, andwherein said arc oscillation system comprises a ground switching circuit that controls said sweep width of said arc. 8. The system of claim 4, wherein said feedback signal is based on said voltage of said arc, and said first predetermined value is 9 volts and said second predetermined value is 11 volts. 9. An arc welding system with automated arc steering, said arc welding system comprising: a torch power supply that is operatively connected to a torch head that creates an arc in a weld groove formed in at least one workpiece;a control unit configured to: monitor, via at least one sensor, at least one of a voltage of said arc, a current of said arc, a power output of said torch power supply, and a contact tip to weld distance, and output a feedback signal corresponding to said monitoring via said at least one sensor,compare said feedback signal with at least one predetermined value corresponding to a position of at least one of said arc and said torch head in said weld groove, andoutput a steering signal based on said comparison;a magnetic arc oscillation system that generates a magnetic field that sweeps said arc in a direction that is traverse to a travel direction of said torch head; anda mechanical steering device that is operatively connected to said welding torch,wherein said steering signal is used to control said position of at least one of said arc and said torch head in said weld groove, andwherein at least one of a sweep width of said arc and said position of said welding torch in said weld groove is controlled based on said steering signal. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein said at least one predetermined value comprises, a first predetermined value corresponding to a desired first position of said arc near a first sidewall of said weld groove, a second predetermined value corresponding to a desired second position of said arc near a second sidewall of said weld groove, anda third predetermined value corresponding to a desired third position of said arc that is between said first position and said second position, andwherein said arc steering system determines whether to control said sweep width of said arc, said position of said torch head, or both said sweep width and said torch head position based on comparisons of said feedback signal with at least one of said first predetermined value, said second predetermined value, and said third predetermined value. 11. The system of claim 4, wherein said arc oscillation system includes a mechanical steering device.
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