Abstract: An orbital welding device (1), having a welding current source (10) in a welding current source housing (11) and a base controller (12), and an orbital welding head (20) connected to the welding current source (10) by a cable (2), the orbital welding head (20) having a pipe mount (21) and a welding electrode holder (22) mounted rotatably with respect to the pipe mount (21) for holding a welding electrode (23). A motor (31) is designed to drive the welding electrode holder (22). The orbital welding head (20) has a chamber (50) for shielding gas, and an electrical circuit (60) that is connected: to a position sensor (41) designed to generate a position value (41.1); and/or to a memory device (61) designed to store one or more loading values (61.1) and/or one or more calibrating values (61.2) in the memory device (61).

Abstract: An orbital welding device (1), having a welding current source (10) in a welding current source housing (11) and an orbital welding head (20), which is separate from the welding current source housing (11) and is connected to the welding current source (10) by a cable (2), the orbital welding head (20) having a pipe mount (21) and a welding electrode holder (22) for holding a welding electrode (23). An electric motor (31) is designed to drive the welding electrode holder (22) and thus turn it with respect to the pipe mount (21). The orbital welding head (20) has a chamber (50) for shielding gas. An optical oxygen sensor (40) is designed to measure an oxygen concentration in a measuring region (51) in the chamber (50). The oxygen sensor (40) is arranged outside the chamber (50) and is optically coupled to the measuring region (51) by an optical coupling.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an orbital welding head for an orbital welding apparatus for connecting by means of a cable to a welding current source in a welding current source housing, said current source being equipped with a base controller. The orbital welding head has a tube mount and a welding electrode holder rotatably supported opposite the tube mount for mounting a welding electrode, wherein the orbital welding apparatus has a motor, which is configured in order to drive the welding electrode holder and thus rotate it opposite the tube mount, wherein the orbital welding head has a chamber for inert gas, which is configured in order to surround the welding electrode of the orbital welding head during a welding process and to essentially terminate it outwardly. The orbital welding head has an electronic circuit, which has a memory arranged in the orbital welding head. The electronic circuit is configured in order to store one or more electrode load values of the welding electrode.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an orbital welding head for an orbital welding apparatus for connecting by means of a cable to a welding current source in a welding current source housing, said current source being equipped with a base controller. The orbital welding head has a tube mount and a welding electrode holder rotatably supported opposite the tube mount for mounting a welding electrode, wherein the orbital welding apparatus has a motor, which is configured in order to drive the welding electrode holder and thus rotate it opposite the tube mount, wherein the orbital welding head has a chamber for inert gas, which is configured in order to surround the welding electrode of the orbital welding head during a welding process and to essentially terminate it outwardly. The orbital welding head has an electronic circuit, which has a memory arranged in the orbital welding head. The electronic circuit is configured in order to store one or more electrode load values of the welding electrode.

Abstract: An orbital welding device (1), having a welding current source (10) in a welding current source housing (11) and an orbital welding head (20), which is separate from the welding current source housing (11) and is connected to the welding current source (10) by a cable (2), the orbital welding head (20) having a pipe mount (21) and a welding electrode holder (22) for holding a welding electrode (23). An electric motor (31) is designed to drive the welding electrode holder (22) and thus turn it with respect to the pipe mount (21). The orbital welding head (20) has a chamber (50) for shielding gas. An optical oxygen sensor (40) is designed to measure an oxygen concentration in a measuring region (51) in the chamber (50). The oxygen sensor (40) is arranged outside the chamber (50) and is optically coupled to the measuring region (51) by an optical coupling.

Abstract: An orbital welding device (1) having a welding head (2), the welding head having a tubular mount (3) and a welding electrode holder (4) rotatably supported with respect to the tubular mount (3), the orbital welding device (1) having an electric motor (6) activated by a motor controller (5) of the orbital welding device (1), which is configured to drive the welding electrode holder (4) and thus to rotate the same with respect to the tubular mount (3), wherein the orbital welding device (1) has an electric torque measuring device (7), which is configured to measure a torque applied by the motor (6) to the welding electrode holder (4), wherein the torque measuring device (7) is connected to the motor controller (5), and wherein the motor controller (5) is configured to stop the motor (6) automatically if the torque exceeds a predetermined first torque.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a portable production machine, a mobile terminal, a production system having a portable production machine and a mobile terminal, and a method for capturing data. According to aspects of the disclosure, on the production machine - which can be, for example, a welding machine or cutting machine - production data is automatically captured, organized into data sets, and converted into data set images, which are displayed on a display device. The displayed data set images are captured with a mobile terminal and transmitted to a central server. As a result, a plurality of production machines can be incorporated into a data system without the need for any changes to the hardware in the production machines.

Abstract: An orbital welding device (1) having a welding head (2), the welding head having a tubular mount (3) and a welding electrode holder (4) rotatably supported with respect to the tubular mount (3), the orbital welding device (1) having an electric motor (6) activated by a motor controller (5) of the orbital welding device (1), which is configured to drive the welding electrode holder (4) and thus to rotate the same with respect to the tubular mount (3), wherein the orbital welding device (1) has an electric torque measuring device (7), which is configured to measure a torque applied by the motor (6) to the welding electrode holder (4), wherein the torque measuring device (7) is connected to the motor controller (5), and wherein the motor controller (5) is configured to stop the motor (6) automatically if the torque exceeds a predetermined first torque.

Abstract: An orbital welding device (1), having a welding current source (10) in a welding current source housing (11) and a base controller (12), and an orbital welding head (20) connected to the welding current source (10) by a cable (2), the orbital welding head (20) having a pipe mount (21) and a welding electrode holder (22) mounted rotatably with respect to the pipe mount (21) for holding a welding electrode (23). A motor (31) is designed to drive the welding electrode holder (22). The orbital welding head (20) has a chamber (50) for shielding gas, and an electrical circuit (60) that is connected: to a position sensor (41) designed to generate a position value (41.1); and/or to a memory device (61) designed to store one or more loading values (61.1) and/or one or more calibrating values (61.2) in the memory device (61).

Abstract: An orbital welding device (1) for welding two pieces of pipe, the orbital welding device (1) having a welding current source (10) in a welding current source housing (11) and an orbital welding head (20), which is separate from the welding current source housing (11) and is connected to the welding current source (10) by a cable (2), the orbital welding head (20) having a chamber (50) for the use of shielding gas (50) and/or the orbital welding device (1) having a purging device (90) for the use of shielding gas, preferably back-up shielding gas or purge gas, the orbital welding device (1) having an oxygen sensor (40), wherein the oxygen sensor (40) is arranged in or on the welding current source housing (11).

Abstract: An orbital welding device (1), having a welding current source (10) in a welding current source housing (11) and an orbital welding head (20), which is separate from the welding current source housing (11) and is connected to the welding current source (10) by a cable (2), the orbital welding head (20) having a pipe mount (21) and a welding electrode holder (22) for holding a welding electrode (23). An electric motor (31) is designed to drive the welding electrode holder (22) and thus turn it with respect to the pipe mount (21). The orbital welding head (20) has a chamber (50) for shielding gas. An optical oxygen sensor (40) is designed to measure an oxygen concentration in a measuring region (51) in the chamber (50). The oxygen sensor (40) is arranged outside the chamber (50) and is optically coupled to the measuring region (51) by an optical coupling.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an orbital welding head for an orbital welding apparatus for connecting by means of a cable to a welding current source in a welding current source housing, said current source being equipped with a base controller. The orbital welding head has a tube mount and a welding electrode holder rotatably supported opposite the tube mount for mounting a welding electrode, wherein the orbital welding apparatus has a motor, which is configured in order to drive the welding electrode holder and thus rotate it opposite the tube mount, wherein the orbital welding head has a chamber for inert gas, which is configured in order to surround the welding electrode of the orbital welding head during a welding process and to essentially terminate it outwardly. The orbital welding head has an electronic circuit, which has a memory arranged in the orbital welding head. The electronic circuit is configured in order to store one or more electrode load values of the welding electrode.

Abstract: A welding current source (1) having a housing (10) formed from metallic material, a welding inverter (50), a digital, electronic welding process computation unit (20) and a man-machine interface device (30), wherein the welding process computation unit (20) is set up to actuate the welding inverter (50), wherein the welding process computation unit (20) and the welding inverter (50) are arranged in the housing (10) and the man-machine interface device (30) is mounted on the welding current source (1) outside the housing (10), wherein the welding current source (1) additionally has a digital, electronic man-machine computation unit (40) mounted on the welding current source (1) outside the housing (10), and wherein the man-machine interface device (30) is connected to the man-machine computation unit (40), and wherein the man-machine computation unit (40) and the welding process computation unit (20) are networked to one another via a communication link (60) and form a computer network.

Abstract: An orbital welding device (1) having a welding head (2), the welding head having a tubular mount (3) and a welding electrode holder (4) rotatably supported with respect to the tubular mount (3), the orbital welding device (1) having an electric motor (6) activated by a motor controller (5) of the orbital welding device (1), which is configured to drive the welding electrode holder (4) and thus to rotate the same with respect to the tubular mount (3), wherein the orbital welding device (1) has an electric torque measuring device (7), which is configured to measure a torque applied by the motor (6) to the welding electrode holder (4), wherein the torque measuring device (7) is connected to the motor controller (5), and wherein the motor controller (5) is configured to stop the motor (6) automatically if the torque exceeds a predetermined first torque.

Abstract: A welding current source (1) having a housing (10) formed from metallic material, a welding inverter (50), a digital, electronic welding process computation unit (20) and a man-machine interface device (30), wherein the welding process computation unit (20) is set up to actuate the welding inverter (50), wherein the welding process computation unit (20) and the welding inverter (50) are arranged in the housing (10) and the man-machine interface device (30) is mounted on the welding current source (1) outside the housing (10), wherein the welding current source (1) additionally has a digital, electronic man-machine computation unit (40) mounted on the welding current source (1) outside the housing (10), and wherein the man-machine interface device (30) is connected to the man-machine computation unit (40), and wherein the man-machine computation unit (40) and the welding process computation unit (20) are networked to one another via a communication link (60) and form a computer network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for measuring and collecting oxygen concentration data in welding processes, in particular in shielded arc welding. The device has at least one sensor element for sensing the oxygen concentration of a shielding atmosphere, and further a control unit, which is designed for storing oxygen concentration data during a welding process.