Abstract: An apparatus and method for the manufacture of welded components, the apparatus comprising welding means (100) at the welding location, means for supporting a substrate (104) to be welded by the welding means (100) at the welding location and machining means (102) arranged to machine the surface of a so-welded component; the apparatus characterised by including: a debris sorter comprising a debris collector (106) for receiving, when in use, machined debris from the surface of a welded component, the debris collector (106) being connected to a debris separator (110) for separating the machined debris by type into at least a first outlet path A and a second outlet path B.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) and method for use in the manufacture of hardfaced, clad metal substrates (60), comprising welding means (3) at a cladding location, means (2) for supporting a substrate (60) to be metal clad by the welding means (3) at the cladding location, and means (4) arranged to machine the surface (61) of a so-clad substrate (60) at the cladding location.