Welding apparatus
US6854632B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K26/0853
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a welding apparatus comprising a welding unit, a work-table for supporting the workpieces to be welded, and the clamping means for clamping the workpieces to the work-table in the direction towards one another during the welding operation. The welding unit comprises a friction stir welding head and a fusion welding head.
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