CA2657314C - Non-planar orbital welder - Google Patents

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CA2657314C
CA2657314C CA2657314A CA2657314A CA2657314C CA 2657314 C CA2657314 C CA 2657314C CA 2657314 A CA2657314 A CA 2657314A CA 2657314 A CA2657314 A CA 2657314A CA 2657314 C CA2657314 C CA 2657314C
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Thomas A. Lorincz
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/12—Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K37/00—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass
    • B23K37/02—Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element
    • B23K37/0276—Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element for working on or in tubes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/02—Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts
    • B23K9/028—Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts for curved planar seams
    • B23K9/0282—Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts for curved planar seams for welding tube sections
    • B23K9/0286—Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts for curved planar seams for welding tube sections with an electrode moving around the fixed tube during the welding operation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2101/00—Articles made by soldering, welding or cutting
    • B23K2101/04—Tubular or hollow articles

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Butt Welding And Welding Of Specific Article (AREA)
  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Coating By Spraying Or Casting (AREA)
CA2657314A 1998-08-05 1999-08-04 Non-planar orbital welder Expired - Lifetime CA2657314C (en)

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US09/129,598 US6156991A (en) 1998-08-05 1998-08-05 Non-planar orbital welder
US09/129,598 1998-08-05
CA002339280A CA2339280C (en) 1998-08-05 1999-08-04 Non-planar orbital welder

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CA2657314C true CA2657314C (en) 2013-04-02

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EP (1) EP1183126A4 (enExample)
JP (1) JP4159747B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR100600834B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN1165401C (enExample)
AU (1) AU5255699A (enExample)
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EP1183126A1 (en) 2002-03-06
JP2002522228A (ja) 2002-07-23
EP1183126A4 (en) 2007-06-13
KR100600834B1 (ko) 2006-07-14
KR20010072244A (ko) 2001-07-31
US6156991A (en) 2000-12-05
CN1165401C (zh) 2004-09-08
CA2339280C (en) 2009-05-19
CA2657314A1 (en) 2000-02-17
US20010000105A1 (en) 2001-04-05
WO2000007764A1 (en) 2000-02-17
AU5255699A (en) 2000-02-28
US6407355B2 (en) 2002-06-18
CA2339280A1 (en) 2000-02-17
JP4159747B2 (ja) 2008-10-01

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