Automated assembly apparatus

Details Automated assembly apparatus Automated assembly apparatus

1988-12-02

1990-04-03

Wasil, Daniel

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Multiple station assembly or disassembly apparatus

29723, 29797, 376260, G21C 2100, B23P 1900

Patent

active

049137077

ABSTRACT:
To assemble nuclear fuel bundle spacers comprised of a multiplicity of rod-positioning ferrules, automated apparatus is provided comprising an indexing table mounting a plurality of identical, angularly spaced ferrule fixtures which are successively positioned at a first station for receipt of a pair of properly oriented ferrules. The table is indexed to present the ferrule pairs in turn to a second station where a spring is loaded in pre-assembly relation thereto. At the next table index position, a third station manipulates the successive fixture-mounted ferrule pairs to interlock the spring with each ferrule pair as a subasssembly which is then indexed in turn to a fourth station for assembly into a spacer fixture.

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