Welding method and apparatus
US6926189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5199
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for welding closed one end of each of a multiplicity of open-ended tubes suitable for use as brachytherapy capsules includes a welding station having a welding position for welding closed one end of a tube, a rotatable platform having an outside edge, a tube holder positioned adjacent the outside edge, the tube holder movable between a loading position and the welding position, and a feed line positioned in overlying registry with the tube holder at the loading position.
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