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IPC Main Group
B23K 20/00

Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating

Introduced: January 1980

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM

Related Keywords

COLD -pressure weldingjoining by FORGING(S)HAMMERING metal for joining or plating

12 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B23K 20/02 by means of a press
  • B23K 20/04 by means of a rolling mill
  • B23K 20/1 making use of vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic welding
  • B23K 20/12 the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
  • B23K 20/14 Preventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding
  • B23K 20/16 with interposition of special material to facilitate connection of the parts, e.g. material for absorbing or producing gas
  • B23K 20/18 Zonal welding by interposing weld-preventing substances between zones not to be welded
  • B23K 20/2 Special methods allowing subsequent separation, e.g. of metals of high quality from scrap material
  • B23K 20/24 Preliminary treatment
  • B23K 20/26 Auxiliary equipment

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,407
  2. FANUC JP 3,120
  3. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 2,777
  4. HAN'S LASER TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY GROUP COMPANY 2,629
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,468
  6. FANUC 2,273
  7. DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,267
  8. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,611
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,534
  10. ISCAR IL 1,499