Abstract: A system for testing a clamping force includes a lever, a base, and a sensor, The lever is coupled to a pivot and moves about the pivot. The lever includes a first end and a second end on opposites sides of the pivot. The base receives a first tip of a clamp and maintains a fixed position relative to the pivot. The second end of the lever receive a second tip of the clamp and moves relative to the base and the pivot as the first tip and the second tip of the clamp move towards one another. The sensor measures a first force applied by the first end of the lever. The first force is proportional to a second force applied to the second end of the lever by the clamp.

Abstract: A weld tip testing element is presented. The weld tip testing element includes a first alignment member and a first lever element coupled to the alignment member. The first lever element is further coupled to a first pivot and the first alignment member is operable to determine a first alignment associated with a weld tip. If the weld tip is out of alignment the weld tip contacts the first alignment member.

Abstract: A weld tip testing head is presented. An alignment member has an aperture disposed therein and is coupled to a spring element. The spring element is further coupled to a mounting. The aperture is operable to removably receive a weld tip and the alignment member is operable to determine an alignment associated with the weld tip. Computer software is encoded on storage. The computer software is operable to receive the alignment from the alignment member and analyze the alignment with respect to at least one expected alignment value. The computer software is further operable to generate an alarm based on the analysis and generate a fault based on the analysis.