Dual wire welding or additive manufacturing system and method
US10792752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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