ROBERT WAYNE GATLIN
Pilots at Polar Rd, Orange, TX
License number
Texas A4283436
Issued Date
Sep 2016
Expiration Date
Sep 2018
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
5400 Polar Rd, Orange, TX 77632
Professional information
Welding Engineering Technical Consultant
Position:
Technical Consultant at Welding Robotic Solutions, LLC
Location:
Orange, Texas
Industry:
Oil & Energy
Work:
Welding Robotic Solutions, LLC
since Feb 2013
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Technical Consultant
Technip
Aug 1997 - Jan 2013
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Manager - Welding R&D
Education:
LeTourneau University 1993 - 1995
Bachelor of Science (BS), Welding Engineering Mountain View College 1988 - 1991
Bachelor of Science (BS), Welding Engineering Mountain View College 1988 - 1991
Ring Gear Based Welding System
US Patent:
2011018, Aug 4, 2011
Filed:
Feb 2, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/698815
Inventors:
Robert W. Gatlin - Orange TX, US
Charles Stewart - Orange TX, US
Ian Sykes - Houston TX, US
Charles Stewart - Orange TX, US
Ian Sykes - Houston TX, US
International Classification:
B23K 31/02, B23K 31/12
US Classification:
228102, 228 12
Abstract:
A welding system having a traveling base carriage, a carriage positioning mechanism engaging the base carriage; and a ring gear assembly mounted on the base carriage. The ring gear assembly will include: (i) two half ring sections, each having at least one gear track; (ii) a ring gear mount attaching each of the half ring sections to the base carriage, where the ring gear mounts allow the half ring sections to separate and guide the half ring sections into mating engagement. The system further includes at least one weld head assembly mounted on the ring gear assembly. The weld head assembly includes: i) a welding torch; ii) a torch positioner, and iii) a position sensor. A system controller is programmed to control at least the carriage positioning mechanism and the weld head assembly in order to perform the steps of: (i) setting a velocity of the base carriage to approximate the pipe joint's lateral movement in order to maintain the position of the weld head assembly approximately at the pipe joint; and (ii) adjusting a path of the welding torch to accommodate a geometry of the pipe joint as detected by the position sensor.