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Dual wire welding or additive manufacturing system and method

US10792752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 2017
Grant dateOct 6, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/25
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of welding or additive manufacturing is provided where at least two welding electrodes are provided to and passed through a two separate orifices on a single contact tip and a welding waveform is provided to the electrodes through the contact tip to weld simultaneously with both electrodes, where a bridge droplet is formed between the electrodes and then transferred to the puddle.

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