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OT-2026-000001303

Wire-feed friction stir additive manufacturing systems, devices, and methods

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Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment › Joining and Welding
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SONG WEIDONG
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BLUE ORIGIN MFG LLC
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US-12589446-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 31 March 2026
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Abstract

A friction stir additive manufacturing system is provided. In one aspect, the system includes a spindle configured to rotate about a central axis, and a housing configured to receive at least a portion of the spindle, the housing configured to remain stationary relative to the spindle. The housing includes a wire inlet extending between an exterior surface of the housing and an interior surface of the housing, and a track extending from the wire inlet and partially around a circumference of an interior surface of the housing. The system also includes a feeding system configured to receive a wire from a roller and feed the wire through the wire inlet and into the track of the housing.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001303, “Wire-feed friction stir additive manufacturing systems, devices, and methods,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:04:48 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001303.

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