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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2017
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Howard S. Savage, Columbus, IN (US);
Roger D. England, Loudon, TN (US);
Todd M. Wieland, Columbus, IN (US);
Rafael Hernandez Ruiz Esparza, Cerro de San Pedro, MX;
Nikhil Doiphode, Columbus, IN (US);
John A. Rupp, Columbus, IN (US);
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
A system includes a controller, a pretreating machine, and an additive manufacturing machine. The pretreating machine is coupled to the controller. The pretreating machine includes a pretreater structured to form an interface layer on a component. The additive manufacturing machine is coupled to the controller. The additive manufacturing machine includes a material feed and a forming beam. The material feed is configured to selectively provide a first amount of material on the interface layer. The forming beam is configured to substantially melt the first amount of material, thereby forming a first layer of a first material deposit on the interface layer.