Claims
- 1. A method for welding comprising:
- coupling master control means to each of a plurality of welder units;
- performing a weld using said plurality of said welder units;
- gathering data of each welding condition of said welder units;
- managing each welding of said welder units in accordance with the gathered welding condition data by means of a master control means;
- providing each welder unit with a welding transformer module having welding electrodes and performing a weld at the welding electrodes using given welding power by means of said welding transformer module;
- providing each welder unit with a control module detachably coupled to said welding transformer module and determining a welding condition of said welding transformer module by means of said control module;
- providing each welder unit with a power module detachable coupled to said welding transformer module and said control module and supplying said given welding power from said power module via a switching device;
- cooling said power module by means of a cooling structure integrated with the switching device;
- constructing each of said welding transformer module, control module and power module to have a portable size and portable weight; and
- enclosing each of said welding transformer module, control module, and power module in a plastic housing.
- 2. A method according to claim 1, comprising:
- standardizing electrical mechanical connection interfaces between said welder means and said control means.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 comprising:
- supplying a predetermined constant current to said welding transformer module and performing the weld using the predetermined constant current.
- 4. A welder apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of welder units, each including,
- a welding transformer module having welding electrodes and performing a weld at the welding electrodes using given welding power by means of said welding transformer module,
- a control module detachably coupled to said welding transformer module and determining a welding condition of said welding transformer module, and
- a power module detachably coupled to said welding transformer module and said control module and supplying said given welding power from said power module via a switching device;
- means for gathering welding condition data for each welding condition of said welder units;
- means for managing each welding of said welder units in accordance with the gathered welding condition data;
- wherein each said welding transformer module, control module and power module are constructed to have a portable size and a portable weight; and
- a housing for enclosing each of said welding transformer module, control module and power module.
- 5. An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:
- a cooling structure, integrated with the switching device, for cooling said power module.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/133,377, filed on Dec. 15, 1987 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,985,612.
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