Patent ID: 7114927

Claim:
A fixing method for blading of a fluid-flow machine, the method comprising: inserting a plurality of turbine blades and intermediate pieces along a fastening slot; providing an intermediate fitting gap between at least two of the plurality of turbine blades inserted in an adjacent position inside the fastening slot; wherein inserting the turbine blades and intermediate pieces comprises inserting into the fastening slot until only the intermediate fitting gap for the rotor end piece is left; inserting two insert elements comprising end piece halves into the intermediate fitting gap, the end piece halves having a width adapted to the width of the intermediate fitting gap and enclosing a gap therebetween; inserting a wedge into the gap between the end piece halves, so that an intermediate space remains between the end piece halves above the wedge; and welding the end piece halves together with the wedge inside the intermediate space with a joining weld.