Patent ID: 8943998
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for cladding an interior surface of a curved pipe, the apparatus comprising: a pipe support having a pipe support rotational axis, said pipe support configured to hold the curved pipe for conjoint rotation therewith about said pipe support rotational axis; a track assembly including a flexible track section and track mounts; said flexible track section secured to opposite ends of the curved pipe by said track mounts and said flexible track section disposed longitudinally along the interior surface of the curved pipe with said flexible track section in tension and in engagement with the interior surface of the curved pipe and conformed to a radius of curvature of the interior surface of the curved pipe; a crawler engaged with said flexible track section and movable along said flexible track section; an arm supported by said crawler; an applicator mount rotatably attached to said arm for rotation about an applicator mount rotational axis, said applicator mount configured to removably hold a material applicator for conjoint rotation therewith; a crawler drive operable to move said crawler along said flexible track; an applicator mount drive operable to rotate said applicator mount about said applicator mount rotational axis; and a pipe support drive operable to rotate said pipe support about said pipe support rotational axis.