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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2013
Lincoln Global, Inc., City of Industry, CA (US);
Elliott Ash, Bay Village, OH (US);
William T. Matthews, Chesterland, OH (US);
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC., City of Industry, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for use in brazing, cladding, building up, filling, overlaying, welding, and joining applications is provided. The system includes a first laser beam system which directs a first laser beam at a surface of at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle on the surface and a wire feeder which advances a consumable to the molten puddle so that the consumable contacts the molten puddle. The system also includes a power supply which outputs a heating signal and the heating signal is directed to the consumable to heat the consumable prior to the consumable entering the puddle. The system further includes a second laser beam system which directs a second laser beam at the consumable prior to the consumable entering the puddle and a controller which controls an output of each of the power supply and the second laser beam system.