Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

Bechtel Bwxt Idaho, Lcc

David P Pace

Eric D Larsen

Rodney J Bitsoi

Herschel B Smartt

John A Johnson

Arthur D Watkins

Karen S Miller

Ben C Perrenoud

A grinding assembly for grinding a weld joint of a workpiece includes a grinder apparatus, a grinder apparatus includes a grinding wheel configured to grind the weld joint, a member configured to receive the grinding wheel, the member being configured to be removably attached to the grinder apparatus, and a sensor assembly configured to detect a contact between the grinding wheel and the workpiece. The grinding assembly also includes a processing circuitry in communication with the grinder apparatus and configured to control operations of the grinder apparatus, the processing circuitry configured to receive weld defect information of the weld joint from an inspection assembly to create a contour grinding profile to grind the weld joint in a predetermined shape based on the received weld defect information, and a manipulator having an end configured to carry the grinder apparatus, the manipulator further configured to operate in multiple dimensions.

Grinding assembly, grinding apparatus, weld joint defect repair system, and methods

An apparatus for the concurrent inspection of partially completed welds is described in which is utilized in combination with a moveable welder for forming a partially completed weld, and an ultrasonic generator mounted on a moveable welder in which is reciprocally moveable along a path of travel which is laterally disposed relative to the partially completed weld.

Apparatus for the concurrent inspection of partially completed welds

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Idaho Falls, ID, United States of America

David P Pace