Abstract: An object is to improve the quality of a processed composite material without reducing the processing rate. A processing apparatus includes a laser head configured to irradiate a front face of a composite material with a laser beam and a gas supply unit configured to supply an assist gas to an irradiation point irradiated with the laser beam by the laser head. The gas supply unit has a first-level nozzle configured to eject the assist gas to an area at or near the irradiation point and a second nozzle configured to eject the assist gas to an area at or near the irradiation point and arranged above the first-level nozzle. The angle of the direction in which the first-level nozzle ejects the assist gas relative to the front face differs from the angle of the direction in which the second nozzle ejects the assist gas relative to the front face.

Abstract: A welding apparatus including: a welding unit (20) that includes a pair of electrode wheels (21A, 21B) arranged to face each other with a welding object therebetween; a pressing unit (30) that includes a pair of press rolls (31A, 31B) that are arranged to face each other with the welding object therebetween and press a welded portion of the welding object welded by the electrode wheels (21A, 21B); a cooling unit (40) that supplies a cooling medium toward the welded portion pressed by the press rolls; a heating unit (50) that heats the welded portion cooled by the cooling unit (40); and a moving body (10) that supports the welding unit (20), the pressing unit (30), the cooling unit (40), and the heating unit (50), and reciprocates in a welding direction of the welding object.

Abstract: A welding apparatus including: a welding unit (20) that includes a pair of electrode wheels (21A, 21B) arranged to face each other with a welding object therebetween; a pressing unit (30) that includes a pair of press rolls (31A, 31B) that are arranged to face each other with the welding object therebetween and press a welded portion of the welding object welded by the electrode wheels (21A, 21B); a cooling unit (40) that supplies a cooling medium toward the welded portion pressed by the press rolls; a heating unit (50) that heats the welded portion cooled by the cooling unit (40); and a moving body (10) that supports the welding unit (20), the pressing unit (30), the cooling unit (40), and the heating unit (50), and reciprocates in a welding direction of the welding object.

Abstract: A pair of upper and lower pressure rollers 3, 4 is disposed so that their axes 15, 16 are tilted in a horizontal plane in respective directions opposite to each other with respect to a straight line perpendicular to a welding line of a joint portion J. The pressure rollers 3, 4 are positively driven by corresponding electric motors 63, 64 to thereby roll the joint portion. Thus, steps defined at the joint portion can be smoothed and a step gradient can be reduced to ensure a high degree of joint strength. Thus, it is possible to prevent a step portion from being interfolded into the base material of the meal plates 5, 6.

Abstract: A pair of upper and lower pressure rollers 3, 4 is disposed so that their axes 15, 16 are tilted in a horizontal plane in respective directions opposite to each other with respect to a straight line perpendicular to a welding line of a joint portion J. The pressure rollers 3, 4 are positively driven by corresponding electric motors 63, 64 to thereby roll the joint portion. Thus, steps defined at the joint portion can be smoothed and a step gradient can be reduced to ensure a high degree of joint strength.

Abstract: A pair of upper and lower electrode wheels 1, 2 are disposed so that their axes 17, 18 are tilted in a horizontal plane in respective directions opposite to each other with respect to a straight line Y perpendicular to a welding line X defined on overlapping portions (L) of two metal plates 5, 6, and mash seam welding is performed while positively driving electric motors 61, 62. This can reduce the increased amount of thickness and step gradient of a joint portion to reduce a stress concentration factor and ensure joint strength. The metal plates are joined to each other such that a nugget N is not deviated from a joint interface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent respective ends of the metal plates at the overlapping portions L from biting into and scratching the corresponding electrode wheels 1, 2 and to prevent spattering during the welding.