Development of a Mechanical Weld Spatter Removal System

Abstract

Weld spatters are small droplets of molten metal that arise during the welding process. These small bits of hot material stick to any metallic material around it like the workbench or floor. These spatters are basically small round shaped ball-like structures. The major cause of weld spatter is due to disturbance in the weld pool. Weld spatters are not safe with certain industries dealing with oil and are in general undesirable. Hence, the spatter needs to be removed. The spatter is removed both, by means of mechanical devices operated by hydraulic or pneumatic mode and traditionally by hands using a hammer and chipper. This chipper is in conformity with traditional hand operated chippers and aims to significantly reduce both manual effort and time required to remove the spatter. For removal of spatter, it is simply required to aim the chipper at the spatter and exert force by means of a sliding handle, which in turn removes the spatter. In the current paper, the design and development of spatter chipper have been described.