spot-weld
- noun
- /spɑt-wɛld/
- Specialized
- Commercial ultrasonic systems are available to check spot welds, giving the operator a go/no-go signal on an oscilloscope.
Examples
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So there's there's spot welds every inch, so I'm not going to be able to break every single one of them.
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Hopkins has been working with adhesive-bonded parts made of composites and aluminum since 1997, and has expanded her research into automated testing of spot welds.
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We'll give it a go and we'll see if we can get some spot welds on this.
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A research group at the University of Windsor in Ontario is also developing ultrasonic techniques to evaluate spot welds.
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Reducing the amount of scrap from destructive testing is one of the company's objectives in using nondestructive testing for spot welds, he said.
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Strides in ultrasonic testing may eventually automate checking spot welds on auto assembly lines.
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The seven-pound ultrasonic imaging device developed at the University of Windsor for DaimlerChrysler provides an image of the size, shape, and internal structure of spot welds.
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A standard practice in the auto industry today is to test spot welds manually with a pry test, in which a screwdriver-like device is used to check the integrity of the welds.
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He is also responsible for the analysis of spot-welded structures undergoing static and dynamic loading, demonstrating the strain rate effect on the impact failure strength of spot welds.
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The technician examined the spot welds to ensure they met the safety standards.
Synonyms
A strong joint where two metal pieces are joined by heat
A small join that connects two metal pieces using heat and pressure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spot-weld combines spot meaning 'small point' and weld meaning 'to join metal by heat', so a spot-weld is a small join made at a single point to hold metal parts together.