Patent ID: 8734892
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
1. A coating method for coating at least a surface of a workpiece using a coating element from which material is transferred onto the surface of the workpiece, the method comprising: heating in a first method step at least a portion of the surface of the workpiece to be coated; moving in a further method step the portion of the surface of a workpiece to be coated into contact with the coating element, wherein a relative movement is applied between the surface of the workpiece and the coating element; heating at least the surface of the coating element before contacting with the surface of the workpiece to be coated; wherein the heating of the surface of the workpiece to be coated and the surface of the coating element is respectively carried out at least to the respective plastification; and wherein a compressive force is applied upon contacting of the workpiece with the coating element.