Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Traveling items shifted to form line – or into end or edge...
Patent
1988-12-02
1990-08-07
Focarino, Margaret A.
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Traveling items shifted to form line, or into end or edge...
209541, 209542, 209555, 209598, 32420711, B07C 502, B07C 534
Patent
active
049465872
ABSTRACT:
To qualify the heights of inwardly projecting nuclear fuel rod-positioning stops formed in the sidewall of tubular ferrules 12 utilized in fuel bundle spacers, an automated gauging apparatus, seen in FIG. 6, is provided to handle successive ferrules on an automated basis. The apparatus includes an orienting station 32 for longitudinally reorienting each ferrule, if necessary, and angularly orienting each ferrule in a pickup position. A mechanism 68 picks each ferrule from its pickup position and places it on an arbor 84 with the rod-positioning stop surfaces bearing against arbor reference surfaces. A plurality of eddy current probes 96 (FIG. 8) are positioned to measure the proximity of ferrule peripheral surface sites adjacent the stops and thus provide output gauging signals indicative of the heights of the various stops.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4437985 (1984-03-01), Hinds et al.
Childers William M.
King, Jr. Harold B.
Reeves James W.
Focarino Margaret A.
General Electric Company
Schroeder Robert R.
Wacyra Edward M.
LandOfFree
Automated gauging apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Automated gauging apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Automated gauging apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-959099