Abstract: A method and an apparatus for cleaning a substrate having at least one surface having a residue to be removed thereon is described. The method comprises: scanning at least an area of the surface having the residue thereon with laser light to thereby heat the surface and the residue; controlling the heating so that a part of the residue first liquefies such that the liquefied part of the residue starts flowing towards the solid part of the residue, thereby forming a meniscus with the solid part of the residue and accumulating in part on top of the solid part, the thus generated thicker layer of residue absorbing further heat to be decomposed or vaporized.

Abstract: A drain line cleaning device and kit are described.

Abstract: A cleaning system for a food substance dispenser includes a first cleaning solution reservoir configured to contain a first cleaning solution. A second cleaning solution reservoir is configured to contain a second cleaning solution. At least one pump is fluidly connected to the first and second cleaning solution reservoir and to at least one flexible tube of the dispenser. A controller is communicatively connected to the at least one pump and operates the pump to selectively circulate the first cleaning solution and the second cleaning solution through the flexible tubing of the dispenser.

Abstract: A device for washing pipes contains: a connector, a case, an impeller, a rotary shaft, an actuation portion, a transmission portion, a cleaning portion, multiple moveable portions, and multiple positioning elements. The connector includes an inflow section, a threaded portion, a connection section, and an inlet. The case includes a partition, an accommodation portion, a screwing orifice, multiple outlets, multiple fixing orifices, a guide portion, and multiple guiding orifices. The impeller includes multiple fins and a central hole. The rotary shaft includes an affix segment. The actuation portion includes a first aperture, multiple second apertures, and a conduct portion. The transmission portion includes a third aperture, multiple drive shafts, an output section, multiple fourth apertures, and multiple fifth apertures. The cleaning portion includes a first opening, multiple second openings, and multiple clean elements.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing a front opening unified pod (FOUP) cleaning device capable of improving cleaning and drying efficiency for a FOUP body and a FOUP cover and a FOUP cleaning method. To this end, the FOUP cleaning device for cleaning a FOUP including a FOUP body and a FOUP cover includes: a loading and unloading part configured to load or unload the FOUP; a standby part which is provided at one side of the loading and unloading part and on which the FOUP body and the FOUP cover are separated from or coupled to each other; a cleaning chamber configured to clean the FOUP body and the FOUP cover using steam; and a robot configured to transport the FOUP body and the FOUP cover between the standby part and the cleaning chamber.

Abstract: A device and a method for applying a liquid medium to a roll, and/or to a rolled material, a slab or a roughed strip and/or for removing the liquid medium, wherein the device has at least one spray nozzle, at least one row of spray nozzles or at least one cooling bar for spraying on the medium and at least one plate element, which is designed for collecting the medium. The roll is designed for rolling rolled material, wherein the rolled material, the slab or the roughed strip is conveyed in a conveying direction. In order to allow an improved cooling effect of a roll to be cooled or an improved removal of descaling water, the plate element has on one of its surfaces at least one directing element, which is designed for diverting medium into a transverse direction, which lies horizontally and transversely in relation to the conveying direction.

Abstract: With a hot-rolled steel sheet for electrical steel sheet production having a scale layer on the surface, where the surface of the steel sheet has a lightness L* as defined in JIS Z 8781-4: 2013 satisfying 30?L*?50, and chromaticities a* and b* as defined in JIS Z 8781-4: 2013 satisfying ?1?a*?2 and ?5?b*?3 respectively, and with one end portion in the longitudinal direction of a coil as a reference, a color difference ?Eab* as defined in JIS Z 8781-4: 2013 at the central portion and at the opposite end portion satisfies ?Eab*?8, it is possible to obtain a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet where the variation of properties in a product coil is small.

Abstract: A method for combined rolling and extruding of cast billet is proposed. When implementing the method for combined rolling and extruding of metals or alloys, a cast billet with a predetermined temperature is fed to the working gauge, in which it is rolled and then to the die, through which the cast billet is extruded. When the cast billet is fed into the working gauge, a cladding layer of metal or alloy is created on the surfaces of the rolls by extruding the cast billet through the gaps formed between the surfaces of the rolls and the die. This invention makes it possible to improve the quality of the resulting products, as well as to increase the efficiency of the process as a whole.

Abstract: A body panel repair assembly for repairing a dent includes a block that is metallic and configured to conduct heat. The block is configured to couple to a head of a jack so that the jack is configured to position the block in abutment to a dent in a body panel. A heating element is coupled to the block. A controller is configured to selectively operationally couple the heating element to a source of alternating current so that the heating element is positioned to heat the block. The block is positioned to transfer heat to the dent in the body panel concurrent with the jack applying a force through the block to the dent to repair the dent.

Abstract: A forming operation on a workpiece clamps the workpiece between a first clamping jaw with a first shaping edge, and an adjustable second clamping jaw with a second shaping edge so that a portion projects between the shaping edges and afterwards a bending edge of an adjustable bending bar is guided at a distance past the shaping edges, whereby the portion of the workpiece is angled away in relation to the part of the workpiece that is clamped between the clamping jaws. The bending edge is guided on angling along a straight path of movement of the bending edge, and after the bending edge has passed the shaping edges, the shaping edges are adjusted along an adjustment path which approaches the path of movement of the bending edge.

Abstract: During the press forming process of forming a blank sheet material while clamping a die on a punch, a trim portion is clamped between a trim holding step and a cut holder in such a state that elastic force of a spring mechanism is being applied on the trim portion. As a press forming operation by the die goes on, the trimming blade is relatively moved along an outer margin of a punch-side forming surface portion while the cut holder opposes elastic force of the spring mechanism by receiving pressing force of the trim holding step so that the trimming blade shears and cuts off the trim portion between the trimming blade and the tip end corner on the outer margin of the punch-side forming surface portion.

Abstract: A tool carrier for a clinching installation, having a housing having a longitudinal axis (L), in which housing a downholder which is impinged by a first compression spring, an outer die which is impinged by a second compression spring, and an inner die which is rigidly connected to the housing are disposed coaxially within one another so as to be routed out of the housing) by way of the free ends of said downholder and dies, is distinguished in that the first compression spring is disposed so as to be coaxial within the second compression spring.

Abstract: A female die for a joining tool having an anvil and a shoulder which coaxially surrounds the anvil and which is configured on a main body of the anvil or by an end of a bush, and a sleeve which surrounds the main body or the bush, respectively, and which across the circumference thereof has radial slots penetrating the wall of said sleeve, in each case one sliding piece being guided in said slots so as to be movable in the radial direction (R), said sliding piece in the axial direction (A) being supported at least on the shoulder, is distinguished in that the wall of the sleeve on that end that surrounds the shoulder in the region between the slots has regions which widen in a radially inward manner and which extend in each case between two neighboring sliding pieces and in the radial direction (R) at least in part protrude beyond the shoulder.

Abstract: Provided is a joint component manufacturing method for reducing occurrence of burrs upon bonding between a first member having a hole and a second member having a shaft portion and firmly bonding both members. In the method for manufacturing a joint component 100, a hole-side weak press-fit portion 112 is formed at a hole 111 of a flat plate ring-shaped first member 110. Moreover, each of a shaft-side weak press-fit portion 122 and a shaft-side strong press-fit portion 124 is formed at a shaft portion 121 of a cylindrical second member 120. The hole-side weak press-fit portion 112 and the shaft-side weak press-fit portion 122 are defined by a first weak press-fit interference Lw1 formed thinner than a first strong press-fit interference Ls1. The shaft-side strong press-fit portion 124 is defined by a first strong press-fit interference Ls1 as the minimum necessary press-fit interference for electric resistance welding upon electric resistance welding between the hole 111 and the shaft portion 121.

Abstract: A crimping unit (1) having a first plate (10); a first lever (50) equipped with a winding wheel (54), a second lever (60) equipped with a crushing wheel (64), a winding actuator connected to the first lever (50), and a crushing actuator connected to the second lever (60). The winding actuator and the crushing actuator are governed by an electronic control unit (7) to vary the distance between the winding wheel (54) and/or the crushing wheel (65) of the first axis according to the angular position of the first plate (10) around the first axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a press-type composite internally and externally threaded portion forming system. In this case, the press-type composite internally and externally threaded portion forming system includes an expansion-type collet core unit (10) and a contraction-type collet core unit (20) as its principal components so that internally and externally threaded portions are formed by means of a press method in a composite manner in such a way that the expansion forming force of the expansion-type collet core unit (10) and the contraction forming force of the contraction-type collet core unit (20) simultaneously act on the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of a workpiece in opposite directions.

Abstract: A heating coil production system for producing heating coils for electronic vaporizers includes a conductor that has a first end and a second end. An anchor is provided and the anchor is selectively positioned on a support surface. The second end of the conductor is removably coupled to the anchor. A rotation unit is provided and the rotation unit is selectively positioned on the support surface and the rotation unit is selectively turned on and off. The first end of the conductor is selectively coupled to the rotation unit and the rotation unit twists the conductor into a coil when the rotation unit is turned on. The resulting coil is positioned in an electronic smoking device for a heating element.

Abstract: A set of nosepieces are configured to attach to a rivet setting tool. The set of nosepieces comprises a first nosepiece with a longitudinal bore having a first diameter and an O-ring having a first color, and a second nosepiece with a longitudinal bore having a second diameter that is different than the first diameter and an O-ring having a second color that is different than the first color.

Abstract: A refractory metal core laminate assembly, comprising: a first refractory metal core layer having exterior surfaces and a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a second refractory metal core layer having exterior surfaces and a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the second refractory metal core layer being arranged above the first refractory metal core layer with the second refractory metal core layer first side facing the first refractory metal core layer second side; a layer of a powder bed material between the first refractory metal core layer second side and the second refractory metal core layer first side; and a coating of the powder bed material coupled to the first refractory metal core layer exterior surfaces and the second refractory metal core layer exterior surfaces.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing an Al alloy cast material capable of properly adjusting an additive amount of Ti. The present invention is directed to a method of producing an Al alloy cast material in which an Al alloy molten metal supplied to a casting machine through a molten metal passage is solidified by the casting machine to produce an Al alloy cast material. The production method of the present invention includes a primary Ti-addition step of preliminarily adding Ti to an Al alloy molten metal before flowing through a molten metal passage and a secondary Ti-addition step of adding Ti to an Al alloy molten metal flowing through a molten metal passage by a feeder.

Abstract: A method of casting is provided, wherein a molten material is introduced into a mould such that the molten material flows out of the mould, wherein once a desired temperature of the mould is achieved, the molten material is prevented from flowing out of the mould such that the molten material at least partially fills the mould.

Abstract: A casting plant to produce a cast product with a high quality and a method for managing data for molding the mold and data on the conditions of the molten metal in the casting plant are provided. The controller (11) for the molding unit issues a serial number for the mold to a mold (M). The controller (31) for the unit for conveying the molds shifts the serial number for the mold in accordance with a movement of the mold. It also gathers data on the mold and links the data for molding the mold with the serial number for the mold. When the molten metal is poured from the ladle into the mold, the controller (71) for the unit for pouring the molten metal sends to the computer (91) for controlling the casting plant the serial number for the ladle that is linked with the data on the conditions of the molten metal and that is linked with the serial number for the mold.

Abstract: The present invention disclosed an improved process for the preparation of bimetallic core-shell nanoparticles by using facile aqueous phase synthesis strategy and their application in catalysis such as selective hydrogenation of alkynes into alkenes or alkanes and CO hydrogenation to hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aluminum powder coated with a fluorine-based hydrocarbon polymer layer, and a preparation method therefor. According to the present invention, the aluminum powder coated with a fluorine-based hydrocarbon polymer layer and a preparation method therefor enable the preparation of an aluminum powder coated with a fluorine-based hydrocarbon polymer layer, in which an additional oxidation reaction of the aluminum powder is achieved and fuel performance as a solid fuel is improved, by coating the fluorine-based hydrocarbon polymer layer on the surface of the powder.

Abstract: A silver powder, wherein the silver powder satisfies D50-IPA>D50-W, where in measurement of a volume-based particle size distribution of the silver powder by a laser diffraction particle size distribution analysis, D50-IPA (?m) is a cumulative 50% point of particle diameter of the silver powder when isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is used as a measurement solvent for dispersing the silver powder, and D50-W (?m) is a cumulative 50% point of particle diameter of the silver powder when water is used as a measurement solvent for dispersing the silver powder, and wherein a phosphorus content in the silver powder is 0.01% by mass or more but 0.3% by mass or less.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing an article include providing a three-dimensional computer model of the article and providing a metal alloy in powdered form. The metal alloy is a nickel-chromium-tungsten-molybdenum alloy. The powdered form includes a grain size range of about 5 to about 22 microns and a d50 grain size average of about 10 to about 13 microns. The methods further include, at a binder jet printing apparatus, supplying the metal alloy and loading the three-dimensional model, and, using the binder jet printing apparatus, manufacturing the article in accordance with the loaded three-dimensional model in a layer-by-layer manner with the supplied metal alloy. A liquid binder is applied at each layer, and each layer has a thickness of about 10 to about 150 microns. The methods avoid remelting of the metal alloy and avoid metal alloy cooling rates of greater than about 100° F. per minute.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a valve or an element used to form a valve, the method comprising forming a first part of a first component using additive manufacturing, adding a second component to the first part of the first component and forming a second part of the first component using additive manufacturing.

Abstract: A heating and refrigerating device (100) comprises a base (2), a heating unit (3), a guide unit (4), a temperature adjustment unit (5), a heat conduction bottom plate (6), and multiple refrigerating chips (9). The heating unit (3) is disposed on the base (2). The guide unit (4) is disposed on the heating unit (3). The temperature adjustment unit (5) is disposed in the guide unit (4) in a pluggable manner. The heat conduction bottom plate (6) is disposed on the guide unit (4). In the heating and refrigerating device (100), by using the design of the heating unit (3), the temperature adjustment unit (5) and the refrigerating chips (9), the effect of instant refrigeration or instant heating can be achieved.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high melting point metal based object includes providing pure high melting point metal based powder, fabricating a green object from the powder, by way of a laser sintering technique, providing infiltration treatment to the green object, and providing heating pressure treatment to the green object The temperature to the green object is controlled to the re-sintering point of the green object.

Abstract: Using metal foams for the electrode of secondary lithium battery, preparing method thereof, and secondary lithium battery including the metal foam. A metal foam is used in an electrode of secondary lithium battery where the surface and the inner pore walls are coated with the active materials, a method of manufacturing such metal foam, and secondary lithium battery including the metal foam.

Abstract: A cutting insert with internal coolant passageways is disclosed. The cutting insert includes at least one internal coolant inlet passageway having a first cross-sectional area, and at least one internal coolant exit passageway having a second cross-sectional area. The at least one internal coolant exit passageway is in fluid communication with the at least one internal coolant inlet passageway. The coolant enters the at least one internal coolant inlet passageway at a first surface of the cutting insert and exits the at least one coolant exit passageway at a second, different surface of the cutting insert. The second cross-sectional area of the at least one internal coolant exit passageway are less than the first cross-sectional area of the at least one internal coolant inlet passageway, thereby producing an increased streaming effect of the coolant to an insert-chip interface.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a base material, and a coating film covering the base material in contact with the base material. The base material is a cubic boron nitride sintered material. The coating film is a ceramic. An amount of oxygen in the coating film is less than or equal to 0.040 mass percent.

Abstract: Diamond particles with enhanced reactivity are used to sinter polycrystalline diamond (PCD), under high pressure and high temperature conditions. Copper and tin form a solution with transition metal catalyst (cobalt) used to sinter diamond particles. Copper and tin enhance the reactivity of the diamond particles, reduce the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch between cobalt and polycrystalline diamond, and lead to a more homogeneous distribution of catalyst metal in PCD. A cutting element may comprise a substrate and a polycrystalline diamond table bonded to the substrate produced by sintering diamond particles with enhanced reactivity mixed with standard diamond particles and chemical additives. These combined effects (more reactive diamond particles, reduced CTE mismatch, and homogeneous distribution of catalyst metal) lead to better performing tools.

Abstract: A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, a side surface connecting the top and bottom surfaces, and a cutting edge formed at an intersection between the top surface and the side surface. The cutting edge including a corner cutting edge, a first cutting edge, and a second cutting edge. The top surface having a first surface in the form of a depression, which borders at least a major portion of the corner cutting edge. The first and the second cutting edges subtending an angle ? which is 75-85°. At least a part of the corner cutting edge is concave in a front view.

Abstract: Provided is a surface-coated cutting tool including a base material and a coating including a super-multilayer-structure layer where A layers and B layers different from the A layers in composition are alternately laminated. The super-multilayer-structure layer includes an X area and a Y area those are alternately repeated. In the X area, A layers having a thickness AX and B layers having a thickness BX are alternately laminated. In the Y area, A layers having a thickness AY and B layers having a thickness BY are alternately laminated. The thickness AX is larger than the thickness AY, and the thickness BX is smaller than the thickness BY. Each of the A layers and the B layers comprising one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Ti, Al, Cr, Si, Ta, Nb, and W, and one or more elements selected from a group consisting of C and N.

Abstract: A cutting insert may include an upper surface, a side surface, and a cutting edge. The upper surface may include a first breaker portion and a second breaker portion. The first breaker portion may include a first surface inclined downward and a second surface inclined upward. The second breaker portion may be inclined upward as the second breaker portion extends away from the first breaker portion. An inclination angle of the first surface may be constant along the first side portion. A length of the first surface may be greater at a second end portion than at a first end portion. An intersection portion of the first breaker portion and the second breaker portion may be orthogonal to the first side portion, or inclined away from the first corner portion as the intersection portion extends away from the first side portion.

Abstract: A cutting tool according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a substrate and a diamond layer coating the substrate. A cutting tool according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a rake face, a flank contiguous to the rake face, and a cutting edge configured by a ridge formed by the rake face and the flank. The rake face has a first rake face and a second rake face located between the first rake face and the flank. The second rake face and a surface of the substrate located on the side of the rake face form a negative angle. The second rake face is formed at the diamond layer.

Abstract: An oscillating power tool system in one embodiment includes a motor, an output power shaft extending along an axis and operably connected to the motor, the output power shaft driven in an oscillatory manner by the motor about the axis, a flange supported by the output power shaft and fixedly positioned with respect to the output power shaft so as to oscillate with the output power shaft when driven by the motor, the flange including a lower surface defining a first plane, and a plurality of mounting pins extending from the flange to a location beneath the first plane, the plurality of mounting pins configured such that when an accessory is mounted to the flange, a mounting force is applied directly to the plurality of mounting pins from the accessory.

Abstract: A gas meter index repair apparatus with method for removing the gas meter index that has suffered broken attachment screws during the replacement or AMI\AMR upgrade process. Previously as this damage to the meter index occurred, the only alternatives available were to replace the gas meter or manually drill and tap the broken attachment screws which would allow a high risk of puncturing the gas meter case causing a rapid release of highly flammable and explosive gas. These alternatives would incur multiple premise visits with interrupting the flow of gas to the user. The RK Jig Guide apparatus connects to the available gas meter index attachment screws and aligns itself with the damaged index cover attachment screws offering perfect alignment to mechanically remove the broken attachment screws allowing their replacement without interrupting the flow of gas to the end user or creating a safety hazard. This apparatus can be adapted and utilized for most residential gas meter installations.

Abstract: A machining tool for use in machine tools for rotating cutting operations has a main body, which can be rotated about a center axis and which is elongate in the direction of the center axis, at least one cutting element fastened to the main body and at least one chip removal channel, which extends along the main body outside of the center axis and which is bounded inwardly by a core of the main body, through which core the center axis passes. The chip removal channel is outwardly closed at least over a longitudinal section by an outer chip space wall adjoining the core.

Abstract: The present invention provides an arbor damping device, including a rod body, a damper, two flexible absorbers and at least one flexible damping adjusting member. The rod body has an internal chamber, and the internal chamber includes a circumferential wall and two end walls. The damper is received in the internal chamber. The damper includes a side surface opposite to the circumferential wall and two end surfaces respectively opposite to the two end walls. The two flexible absorbers are disposed between the two end walls and the two end surfaces respectively. The at least one flexible damping adjusting member is radially disposed between the circumferential wall and the side surface, and axially disposed between the end walls and the two flexible absorbers.

Abstract: A powered threaded rod cutter includes first and second cutting dies, an electric motor, a planetary transmission positioned downstream of the motor, a drivetrain for converting a rotational output of the transmission to a pivoting movement of the first cutting die, and a clutch mechanism for redirecting torque from the motor away from a drivetrain and the first cutting die in response to the first cutting die seizing during a rod-cutting operation. The clutch mechanism includes a ring gear in the planetary transmission, and a spring that rotationally affixes the ring gear below a predetermined threshold of reaction torque through the drivetrain and permits rotation of the ring gear above the threshold.

Abstract: A bandsaw having a shaped band blade, at least one pair of flywheels (5, 6) arranged to move the shaped band blade; a motor member (7) connected to at least one flywheel of the pair of flywheels; a bench (8) for supporting and feeding at least one object to be cut, wherein the shaped band blade (1) has a band having a variable width between an area (2) of minimum width and an area (3) of maximum width.

Abstract: A band saw vice assembly for securing a substrate for cutting includes a base that has a first plate coupled to and extending vertically from a first side. A first bar, which is hollow, is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from the first plate. A second plate is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from a sleeve that is positioned around the first bar. A first slot and a second slot, which are aligned and perpendicular to the base, are positioned in the first plate and the second plate, respectively. An actuator, which is operationally coupled to the sleeve, is coupled to and positioned in the first bar. The actuator is positioned to motivate the second plate toward the first plate to frictionally couple to a substrate to fixedly position the substrate. The first and second slots are configured to insert a blade of a band saw to cut the substrate.

Abstract: A rivering filtration system for a power saw machine includes a filtration tray having a filtration cavity for collecting operation fluid after the operation fluid is delivered onto the cutting blade, and a fluid collecting tray located underneath the filtration tray, wherein the fluid collecting tray has first and second cavities. The filtration tray provides a first filtration stage for filtrating the visible residual particles out from the operation fluid. The fluid collecting tray provides a second filtration stage that the operation fluid is slowly filled in the first cavity from the filtration cavity to ensure slurry residual particles in the operation fluid being deposited at the first cavity, and a third filtration stage that the operation fluid is slowly filled in the second cavity from the first cavity to ensure the slurry residual particles being filtrated out of the operation fluid.

Abstract: A method of preparing a machining process of a toothed workpiece rotatably drivable around its rotation axis, the machining process to be executed by a tool rotatably drivable around its rotation axis, wherein, for establishing a synchronized matching engagement of the tool with the workpiece toothing, a contact with the workpiece can be or is generated by performing a movement via a positioning axis, and, by means of a surveillance of a movement dedicated to an axis of motion, a contact to the workpiece is used for establishing information about a relative rotary position of the workpiece, whereby the contact is made by a portion of the tool and the dedicated axis of motion is an axis capable to move or rotate the workpiece or the tool but which is not the positioning axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a soldered plate heat exchanger block. The plate heat exchanger block is made up of separating plates, sidebars and heat conducting structures. The heat conducting structures have or form a corrugated structure with alternately arranged corrugation peaks and troughs and corrugation flanks. The corrugation peaks and troughs are arranged parallel to one another. The method comprises arranging the compounds in a stack by arranging the separating plates in parallel while inserting sidebars and heat conducting structures between the separating plates, and soldering the stack.

Abstract: A solder removal apparatus is provided. The solder removal apparatus comprises a plurality of solder-interfacing protrusions extending from a body by a length. Each of the plurality of solder-interfacing protrusions is configured to remove a corresponding one of a plurality of solder features from a semiconductor device, where each of the plurality of solder features has a height and an amount of solder material.

Abstract: A flux transfer tool includes a frame, a plunger, a baseplate, a flux supplier and a driving mechanism. The frame has a chamber. The plunger is movably disposed in the chamber. The baseplate is mounted on the frame. The baseplate has a plurality of holes formed thereon. The flux supplier is connected to the frame and contains a flux. The flux supplier supplies the flux to the chamber between the plunger and the baseplate. The driving mechanism is disposed on the frame. The driving mechanism drives the plunger to move towards the baseplate to squeeze the flux out of the holes of the baseplate. The driving mechanism drives the plunger to move away from the baseplate to keep the flux in the chamber.

Abstract: A method of connecting together two unit elements (2, 4) of an undersea fluid transport pipe that is subjected to fatigue, by welding together two metallic or bi-metallic unit pipe elements that have been put into abutment via their respective free ends (2a, 4a), the welding being done by making three distinct weld beads (6, 8, 10), with a last weld bead (8) being deposited between two lateral first weld beads (6, 10), and being followed directly by controlled sanding of the weld beads in order to apply compression stresses on them.