A method of laser beam welding two pipes together, the method including the steps of arranging two pipes such that a gap is provided between opposed surfaces of the pipes, heating at least one of the pipes by induction heating while the gap is provided between the opposed surfaces of the pipes, and subsequently laser beam welding the opposed surfaces of the pipes together.

A bonding apparatus includes a support member configured to support a first substrate of a display panel and a connecting member, a bonding unit located above the support member and configured to compress the first substrate and the connecting member against each other using a bonding head to which a heating member is attached, and a magnetic-field generating part configured to generate a magnetic field to heat the heating member in an electromagnetic induction method.

A bonding apparatus includes a support member configured to support a first substrate of a display panel and a connecting member, a bonding unit located above the support member and configured to compress the first substrate and the connecting member against each other using a bonding head to which a heating member is attached, and a magnetic-field generating part configured to generate a magnetic field to heat the heating member in an electromagnetic induction method.

A method and apparatus for additive manufacturing that includes a material guide for directing a supply of working material and a plurality of rollers for advancing the working material. An electromagnetic heater is provided to heat and deposit molten working material as a new supply of working material is forced through the material guide.

A method and apparatus for additive manufacturing that includes a material guide for directing a supply of working material and a plurality of rollers for advancing the working material. An electromagnetic heater is provided to heat and deposit molten working material as a new supply of working material is forced through the material guide.

A system includes a pipe heater configured to heat spoolable pipe to provide a heated spoolable pipe and a pipe re-rounder configured to re-round the heated spoolable pipe to provide a rounded spoolable pipe. The system may also include a controller configured to control the pipe heater and the pipe re-rounder.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a domestic appliance at least comprising the following steps:at least one positioning and/or prefixing step comprising positioning and/or prefixing of at least a first component part (3) of the domestic appliance relative to at least a second component part (2) of the domestic appliance, the first component part (3) comprising a first contour (32), and the second component (2) part comprising a matching second contour (21), respectively, the positioning and/or prefixing comprising positioning and/or prefixing the second contour (21) in a pre-defined arrangement at the first contour (32);at least one welding step comprising welding together the first and second component parts (3, 2) along at least one of the first and second contour (32, 21); wherein the welding being controlled by a control device and carried out by:detecting, in particular via a detection device, at least one of a location and course of at least a section of a marking representative for only one of the first and second contour; andgenerating a welded seam to join the first and second component along the first and second contour based on the detected location and/or course of the marking.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a domestic appliance at least comprising the following steps:at least one positioning and/or prefixing step comprising positioning and/or prefixing of at least a first component part (3) of the domestic appliance relative to at least a second component part (2) of the domestic appliance, the first component part (3) comprising a first contour (32), and the second component (2) part comprising a matching second contour (21), respectively, the positioning and/or prefixing comprising positioning and/or prefixing the second contour (21) in a pre-defined arrangement at the first contour (32);at least one welding step comprising welding together the first and second component parts (3, 2) along at least one of the first and second contour (32, 21); wherein the welding being controlled by a control device and carried out by:detecting, in particular via a detection device, at least one of a location and course of at least a section of a marking representative for only one of the first and second contour; andgenerating a welded seam to join the first and second component along the first and second contour based on the detected location and/or course of the marking.

An inductor coil for induction welding of a packaging material having at least one layer of metal foil is disclosed. The inductor coil can be configured to induce an alternating current in the at least one layer of metal foil for inductive heating of the packaging material. In some embodiments, the inductor coil comprises a base layer material and a top layer material bonded to the base layer material to form an irreversible bonding interface comprising a mixture of the base layer material and the top layer material. An induction sealing device comprising at least one inductor coil and a method of manufacturing an inductor coil for induction welding of a packaging material is also disclosed.

An inductor coil for induction welding of a packaging material having at least one layer of metal foil is disclosed. The inductor coil can be configured to induce an alternating current in the at least one layer of metal foil for inductive heating of the packaging material. In some embodiments, the inductor coil comprises a base layer material and a top layer material bonded to the base layer material to form an irreversible bonding interface comprising a mixture of the base layer material and the top layer material. An induction sealing device comprising at least one inductor coil and a method of manufacturing an inductor coil for induction welding of a packaging material is also disclosed.