Sensors (Apr 2025)

Research on an Online Intelligent Monitoring System for Resistance Spot Welding Based on Wireless Communication

  • Shuwan Cui,
  • Xuan Zhou,
  • Baoyan Zhang,
  • Leigang Han,
  • Bin Xue,
  • Feiyang Liu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/s25092658
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25, no. 9
p. 2658

Abstract

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Resistance spot welding (RSW) faces critical monitoring challenges in industrial applications due to nonlinear coupling characteristics and production line disturbances. This study developed a Zigbee-enabled real-time monitoring system to address the precision limitations of conventional methods in tracking RSW parameters. Using DP780/DP590 dual-phase steel specimens with thickness variations, we implemented a dedicated data acquisition system capturing welding current, voltage, and barometric pressure dynamics. The experimental results demonstrated measurement accuracies within ±0.49% for current, ±0.25% for voltage, and 3.72% average relative error for barometric pressure with stable operational deviations (0.017–0.024 MPa).

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