CPC B23K 11/3027 (2013.01) [B23K 11/093 (2013.01); B23K 11/311 (2013.01); B23K 11/312 (2013.01); B23K 11/318 (2013.01); B25J 15/0019 (2013.01); B23K 2101/006 (2018.08)] | 14 Claims |
1. A single-sided welding head, comprising:
a first welding electrode and a second welding electrode, the first and second welding electrodes being carried by a body of said welding head, wherein:
the first welding electrode having a first longitudinal axis and being movable relative to the body of said welding head at least along a first coordinate of motion;
the second welding electrode having a second longitudinal axis and being movable relative to the body of said welding head at least along a second coordinate of motion;
said first coordinate of motion is a coordinate of angular motion that develops about a first axis of rotation;
said second coordinate of motion is a coordinate of linear motion that develops along a first axis of translation; and
the first welding electrode is housed in a first cradle moveably connected to the body of said welding head about the first axis of rotation, said first cradle being moveably connected to a first portion of a first linear actuator, and wherein a second portion of said first linear actuator, movable relative to said first portion, is fixed to the body of said welding head.
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