Conveyors: power-driven – With means to facilitate working – treating – or inspecting...
Patent
1987-05-29
1989-02-14
Valenza, Joseph E.
Conveyors: power-driven
With means to facilitate working, treating, or inspecting...
198774, 1988611, 72306, 72405, B65G 4700
Patent
active
048040770
ABSTRACT:
A system for processing both ends of tubes, such a nuclear fuel rod cladding tubes. A conveyor, adjustable for different length tubing, supports and transversely moves the tubes to tube-end-processing sites. The conveyor is spaced up at the first-tube-end-processing sites to create first access areas. First-tube-end-processing machines have bases with a portion placed underneath the conveyor in these first access areas. The first machines have tube-end-processing modules movably mounted on the bases to accommodate different length tubing. The system also includes second-tube-end-processing machines having tube-end-process modules positioned at the second-tube-end-processing sites. The modules process the tube ends with such operations as deburring, attaching fittings for flush etching the tubes, etc. Preferably, the modules are aligned for the system to process both ends of a tube simultaneously.
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Valenza Joseph E.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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