A method for producing a built-up object by melting and solidifying a filler metal to form weld beads on a base surface along a track for a torch and form the built-up object formed by the weld beads is provided. The built-up object includes a bead formation portion where a gravitational influence is maximum. The method includes: forming a supporting bead having a higher viscosity during weld-bead formation than other weld beads in the bead formation portion; and forming the other weld beads overlying the supporting bead.

A method for producing a built-up object by melting and solidifying a filler metal to form weld beads on a base surface along a track for a torch and form the built-up object formed by the weld beads is provided. The built-up object includes a bead formation portion where a gravitational influence is maximum. The method includes: forming a supporting bead having a higher viscosity during weld-bead formation than other weld beads in the bead formation portion; and forming the other weld beads overlying the supporting bead.

A hanger bar for an electrowinning cell, wherein hanger bar includes a bar portion and one or more contact portions adapted, in use, to be brought into contact with an electrical conductor. The contact portions are fabricated from an electrically conductive material, and a welded seal is formed between the bar portion and the contact portions in order to minimize corrosion.

A hanger bar for an electrowinning cell, wherein hanger bar includes a bar portion and one or more contact portions adapted, in use, to be brought into contact with an electrical conductor. The contact portions are fabricated from an electrically conductive material, and a welded seal is formed between the bar portion and the contact portions in order to minimize corrosion.

A method for producing a built-up object by melting and solidifying a filler metal to form weld beads on a base surface along a track for a torch and form the built-up object formed by the weld beads is provided. The built-up object includes a bead formation portion where a gravitational influence is maximum. The method includes: forming a supporting bead having a higher viscosity during weld-bead formation than other weld beads in the bead formation portion; and forming the other weld beads overlying the supporting bead.

A method for producing a built-up object by melting and solidifying a filler metal to form weld beads on a base surface along a track for a torch and form the built-up object formed by the weld beads is provided. The built-up object includes a bead formation portion where a gravitational influence is maximum. The method includes: forming a supporting bead having a higher viscosity during weld-bead formation than other weld beads in the bead formation portion; and forming the other weld beads overlying the supporting bead.

A method for producing a housing for electronics in which the housing is formed by a first housing element and a second housing element and in which the housing elements are composed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The method further includes connecting the housing elements to one another by welding so that the housing elements are held tightly together. The method also includes producing at least one of the housing elements by a die casting method in which gas that is created in the die-casting method is evacuated from the housing element by helium gas.

A method for producing a housing for electronics in which the housing is formed by a first housing element and a second housing element and in which the housing elements are composed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The method further includes connecting the housing elements to one another by welding so that the housing elements are held tightly together. The method also includes producing at least one of the housing elements by a die casting method in which gas that is created in the die-casting method is evacuated from the housing element by helium gas.

Using three-dimensional shape data, the shape of a blade, which is an additive manufacturing product, is divided into multiple layers according to the height of a bead. Each layer of the additive manufacturing product that has been divided into multiple layers is divided by fitting regions of a set shape. By determining connecting lines for connecting the divided regions to each other and computing the extension directions of protrusions, planned lines for bead formation along said extension directions are determined. The additive manufacturing product is shaped by forming beads along planned bead formation lines.

A method of manufacturing a component of an automotive vehicle frame comprises welding a reinforcement element to a blank comprised of ultra high strength steel and then heating in a furnace the blank and reinforcement element to at least a predetermined temperature. Once the blank and reinforcement element are heated to at least the predetermined temperature, the method comprises transferring the heated blank to a forming tool, forming with the forming tool the blank and reinforcement element into a desired shape for the vehicle frame component, and cooling or allowing the formed component to cool until it reaches a predetermined state.