Patent ID: 8124003

Claim:
A system for monitoring and controlling the heat treatment of a plurality of pipe welds simultaneously from a remote location, the system comprising: a plurality of heating elements positioned about the plurality of pipe welds; a plurality of thermocouples spot welded about the plurality of pipe welds; at least one means for operating and controlling the plurality of heating elements, the operating and controlling means continuously receiving heat treatment information during the heat treatment process from the plurality of thermocouples and continuously sending heat treatment instructions to the plurality of heating elements over a local wireless connection, and a means for communication between the operating and controlling means and the remote location, whereby the operating and controlling means send the received heat treatment information and receive heat treatment instructions from the remote location; the communication means providing the communication between the remote location and at least one of the operating and controlling means wherein the communication means is connected with at least some of the plurality of operating and controlling means through a local wireless connection; and a means for observing the communications.