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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2017
Autotech Engineering, S.l., Amorebieta-Etxano, ES;
Ricardo Molina Mesa, Sant Esteve Sesrovires, ES;
Oscar Bertolin Pradas, Sant Esteve Sesrovires, ES;
AUTOTECH ENGINEERING, S.L., Amorebieta-Etxano, ES;
Abstract
A method for manufacturing structural steel components with local reinforcement is provided. The method comprises selecting at least a zone of the component to be reinforced, providing a steel blank and deforming the blank in a press tool to form a product, wherein the blank and/or the product comprises a groove in the zone to be reinforced, the groove comprising an inner surface and an outer surface. The method further comprises depositing a reinforcement material on the inner surface of groove and locally heating the reinforcement material and the groove of the steel blank or product, to mix the melted reinforcement material with the melted portion of the steel blank or product.