CPC B23K 9/202 (2013.01) [B23K 9/205 (2013.01); B23K 9/287 (2013.01); B23K 9/325 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A welding gun for welding a welding stud to a substrate in a welding direction, the welding gun comprising a holding device for holding the welding stud during a welding operation, wherein the welding stud has a contact surface which is intended to contact the substrate before and/or during the welding operation; a stud lifting device for conveying the holding device against the welding direction to an immersing start position; a stud immersing device for conveying the holding device from the immersing start position in the welding direction; a bearing element having a bearing surface for supporting the welding gun on the substrate; a locking element configured to lock the stud lifting device in an offset position relative to the bearing surface; and, a device configured to offset the immersing start position relative to the bearing surface in the welding direction.
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