Automated forming apparatus

Details Automated forming apparatus Automated forming apparatus

1988-12-02

1990-05-15

Wasil, Daniel

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Nuclear device

29742, 72401, G21C 2100

Patent

active

049245864

ABSTRACT:
To form longitudinally spaced pairs of angularly spaced stops in the walls of fuel rod-positioning ferrules utilized in nuclear fuel bundle spacers, the ferrules, cut from tubular stock, are longitudinal oriented in a first station and angularly oriented in a second station using a reference notch cut in one ferrule edge. Successive ferrules are picked from the second station and placed in a die of a punch press. Ferrule exterior surface back-up is provided by the die upon closure, and interior surface back-up is provided by a mandrel inserted in the ferrule bore as the punches converge into stop-forming engagement with the ferrule wall. Formed ferrule discharge is induced by placement of the next ferrule in the die.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2006283 (1935-06-01), Staempfli
patent: 4177548 (1979-12-01), Yarick et al.
patent: 4389870 (1983-06-01), Boeni et al.
patent: 4627147 (1986-12-01), Kagi

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