Gas tungsten arc welder with electrode grinder

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865227

Christiansen, David W ^[1]; Brown, William F ^[2]

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1. Kennewick, WA
2. West Richland, WA

A welder for automated closure of fuel pins by a gas tungsten arc process in which a rotating length of cladding is positioned adjacent a welding electrode in a sealed enclosure. An independently movable axial grinder is provided in the enclosure for refurbishing the used electrode between welds.

• Research Organization: WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO
• DOE Contract Number: AC14-76FF02170
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4480171
• OSTI ID: 865227
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

gas
tungsten
welder
electrode
grinder
automated
closure
fuel
pins
process
rotating
length
cladding
positioned
adjacent
welding
sealed
enclosure
independently
movable
axial
provided
refurbishing
welds
fuel pins
positioned adjacent
automated closure
sealed enclosure
gas tungsten
welding electrode
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