Method and system of controlling heating current for hot wire processes
US9409250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K26/14
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling heating current for hot-wire processes in any of brazing, cladding, building up, filling, hard-facing overlaying, welding, and joining applications is provided. The system includes a high intensity energy source configured to heat at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle. The system also includes a feeder subsystem that includes a wire feeder configured to feed a filler wire to the molten puddle, a first power supply configured to supply a first current through a first length of the filler wire, and a second power supply configured to supply a second current through a second length of the filler wire. The first current and the second current provide a power sufficient to resistance-heat the filler wire to at or near a melting temperature of the filler wire, and in some embodiment, the first power supply provides more than 50% of the power.
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