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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1997
Steven W Addison, Athens, GA (US);
Jasper J Brown, Jr, Bogart, GA (US);
Reliance Electric Industrial Company, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for producing magnetically-permeable cores for use in electromechanical machines, such as electric motors. The apparatus includes a plurality of welding arbors adapted to support a stack of core laminations. A storage structure defines a plurality of arbor storage locations at which respective welding arbors are maintained. A transporter device is operative to individually move the welding arbors to and from a respective arbor storage location. A welding device is operative to weld the stack of core laminations together. A conveyor assembly is also provided for moving the welding arbors between the welding device and the transporter device.