Plasma powder arc welding
Plasma powder arc welding (PPAW) is a technique where the filler material is transferred by mixing with the shielding gas. This technique offers a number of advantages in the nuclear fuel and waste management field.
Benefits
- Suitable for remote deployment
- Alignment less critical than other processes
- No wire feed system
- Compact welding head
- Improved torch accessibility
- Improved torch movement
- Suitable for robot welding
- Variable arc lengths
- No HF interference
TWI is investigating the use of this technique in a variety of application areas.
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