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Rotation station for remotely installing mechanical tube plugs

US4722122A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 18, 1986
Grant dateFeb 2, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 18, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53113
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for installing a mechanical tube plug 74 to assure the integrity of the seal between the tube plug 74 and tube 66. The actual torque applied in accomplishing each step in the tube plug installation process is monitored and recorded to assure that the integrity of each step of the tube plug installation process is maintained and, therefore, the integrity of the seal is assured.

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