Automated seal strip assembly method and apparatus for rotary machines
US7155800B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53657
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A automated sealing assembly for rotary machines including: a seal guide assembly, the seal guide assembly aligns and holds a caulk wire and a sealing strip in a rotor groove for peening; a peening tool, the peening tool peens said caulk wire to deform the caulk wire and secure the caulk wire and the sealing strip in the rotor groove; an actuator, the actuator controls a movement and preload force of the peening tool producing a rotor groove seal having a predictable pull out strength; and a base for securing the seal guide assembly, the peening tool, and the actuator.
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