Abstract: A magnetically impelled arc butt (MIAB) welding device heats facing ends of a pair of wellbore tubulars and a force application device compressively engages the facing ends to form a welded joint. The device may be positioned on the rig floor. The MIAB welding device may include a device configured to hold facing ends of the two wellbore tubulars at a specified distance away from one another, a high frequency arc ignition device configured to generate an arc between the facing ends and to revolve the arc around the circumference of the facing ends, and a magnetic field generator configured to superimpose a magnetic field at the facing ends. The MIAB welding device may be configured to melt at least a surface of the facing ends.

Abstract: A magnetically impelled arc butt (MIAB) welding device positioned on the rig floor heats facing ends of a pair of wellbore tubulars. After the facing ends are heated and/or melted, a force application device compressively engages the facing ends to form a welded joint.

Abstract: A system for the thermal processing of workpieces. In this respect, workpieces can be processed by a plasma jet or by a laser beam. The thermal processing of workpieces is done more flexibly and also less expensive in this respect. A laser processing head or a plasma processing head can be connected by a single shaft element.

Abstract: A magnetically impelled arc butt (MIAB) welding device heats facing ends of a pair of wellbore tubulars and a force application device compressively engages the facing ends to form a welded joint. The device may be positioned on the rig floor. The MIAB welding device may include a device configured to hold facing ends of the two wellbore tubulars at a specified distance away from one another, a high frequency arc ignition device configured to generate an arc between the facing ends and to revolve the arc around the circumference of the facing ends, and a magnetic field generator configured to superimpose a magnetic field at the facing ends. The MIAB welding device may be configured to melt at least a surface of the facing ends.

Abstract: A magnetically impelled arc butt (MIAB) welding device positioned on the rig floor heats facing ends of a pair of wellbore tubulars. After the facing ends are heated and/or melted, a force application device compressively engages the facing ends to form a welded joint.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for the thermal processing of workpieces. In this respect, workpieces can be processed by a plasma jet or by a laser beam. It is the object of the invention to make possible the thermal processing of workpieces more flexibly and also less expensive in this respect. In the system in accordance with the invention, a laser processing head and a plasma processing head can be connected by a single shaft element.

Abstract: The present invention in a first aspect relates to an element having a nonporous hollow body and a filling, wherein the nonporous hollow body is formed from bioresorbable magnesium and/or a bioresorbable magnesium alloy and the filling comprises a biocomposite material, wherein the biocomposite material comprises at least one biocompatible polymer component A and one ceramic component B. In a further aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for producing this element, which is especially suitable for use in bone surgery.

Abstract: A process for electrochemical stripping of components is disclosed. An operating point of the electrochemical stripping is determined under actual process conditions prior to the actual electrochemical stripping and is determined anew continuously, i.e., monitored and optionally adjusted during the electrochemical stripping.

Abstract: A chill casting and foam casting method together with a casting mold that is closable in a pressure-tight manner for producing molded articles. To improve the chill casting method and the foam casting method so that the quality of the products produced is greatly increased and particularly homogeneous material properties are achieved, a gas is supplied to a melt which only partially fills a closed mold cavity until the inside pressure within the mold cavity exceeds the melting point pressure curve such that the melt suddenly solidifies. The solidification process takes place largely independently of location and is thus sudden, so that the instantaneous state of the melt is reflected in the resulting solidified article with virtually no change. This makes it possible to produce molded articles which have a uniform core distribution and meet high quality demands in a reliable and reproducible manner.

Abstract: The use of a magnesium substance, whose corrosiveness is altered as a result of modification with halogenides, enables medical implants, prostheses or prosthesis parts and medical instruments, devices and auxiliary contrivances, especially surgical instruments or tools, for use in and on the human or animal body to be produced, whereby the degree of corrosion-resistance thereof can be adjusted to full corrosion-resistance.

Abstract: According to the invention, an anti-corrosion coating on a magnesium workpiece can be generated, whereby a halide salt is applied in at least one surface coat to the workpiece, with a thermodynamic stability less than a salt formed from magnesium and the same halide, such that, during the application of the halide salt to the workpiece and/or under the influence of a corrosive medium the salt with magnesium is formed.

Abstract: A chill casting and foam casting method together with a casting mold that is closable in a pressure-tight manner for producing molded articles. To improve the chill casting method and the foam casting method so that the quality of the products produced is greatly increased and particularly homogeneous material properties are achieved, a gas is supplied to a melt which only partially fills a closed mold cavity until the inside pressure within the mold cavity exceeds the melting point pressure curve such that the melt suddenly solidifies. The solidification process takes place largely independently of location and is thus sudden, so that the instantaneous state of the melt is reflected in the resulting solidified article with virtually no change. This makes it possible to produce molded articles which have a uniform core distribution and meet high quality demands in a reliable and reproducible manner.

Abstract: A process for producing implants made of a bioresorbable metal, particularly magnesium alloys or zinc alloys, in which the material properties of the magnesium or the zinc are changed and the processing and utilization properties are improved by combining process steps for adjusting the properties of the material and subsequent machining. In this way it is possible to produce thin-walled tubular implants, particularly blood vessel support stents, from bioresorbable magnesium or zinc alloys, which are readily deformable without the risk of fracture during implantation.

Abstract: A process for producing implants made of a bioresorbable metal, particularly magnesium alloys or zinc alloys, in which the material properties of the magnesium or the zinc are changed and the processing and utilization properties are improved by combining process steps for adjusting the properties of the material and subsequent machining. In this way it is possible to produce thin-walled tubular implants, particularly blood vessel support stents, from bioresorbable magnesium or zinc alloys, which are readily deformable without the risk of fracture during implantation.