Abstract: A laser clad layer forming method includes a partitioning process of partitioning a formation-scheduled portion for a laser clad layer on a peripheral surface of a workpiece into areas; a phase determining process of holding the workpiece such that an axial direction thereof is horizontal and determining a phase of the workpiece such that a direction of a normal to the peripheral surface of the workpiece in one area is within a predetermined angle range with respect to a vertical upward direction; and a forming process of irradiating a powder with a laser beam while supplying the powder to the one area in a state in which the phase of the workpiece is determined and melting the powder to form a bead. The laser clad layer is formed by repeating the phase determining process and the forming process on the areas to form the beads in the whole formation-scheduled portion.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus conveys an article between a wait position and a processing position. The conveying apparatus includes a plurality of arms that sandwiches the article between leading ends of the arms located on opposite sides of the article and that is provided to enable base ends of the arms to turn so as to move the leading ends in an up-down direction, and a control apparatus that turns the arms to lift the article located at one of the wait position and the processing position and sandwiched between the arms and that moves the arms with the article kept lifted thereby to the other of the wait position and the processing position, the control apparatus turning the arms to lower and mount the article at the other of the wait position and the processing position.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus conveys an article between a wait position and a processing position. The conveying apparatus includes a plurality of arms that sandwiches the article between leading ends of the arms located on opposite sides of the article and that is provided to enable base ends of the arms to turn so as to move the leading ends in an up-down direction, and a control apparatus that turns the arms to lift the article located at one of the wait position and the processing position and sandwiched between the arms and that moves the arms with the article kept lifted thereby to the other of the wait position and the processing position, the control apparatus turning the arms to lower and mount the article at the other of the wait position and the processing position.