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Method for manufacturing rotary article by cold metal transfer welding deposition and rotary article as manufactured

US9981333B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2013
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04D29/284
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a rotary article comprises: providing a cold metal transfer welding apparatus comprising a welding torch; providing a rotary substrate; providing a digital representation of the rotary article having at least one internal flo passage; defining a welding path on the rotary substrate based on the digital representation; rotating the rotary substrate while depositing a filler metal layer by layer on the welding path of the rotary substrate to form the rotary article; and separating the rotary substrate from the rotary article.

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