Method and apparatus for processing a tube
US7398716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/0596
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
When a tube is to be cut into a plurality of sections, a tube feed assembly is operated to rotate the tube and to move the tube along its longitudinal central axis into a work station. The tube and a mandrel move into a telescopic relationship at the work station. The tube feed assembly presses an end of the tube against a stop surface on a stripper at the work station. A plurality of knives are moved into engagement with the tube to cut the tube. Relative movement between the stripper and mandrel separates the sections of the tube from the mandrel. A scrap end section of the tube is directed to a scrap receiving location. Other sections of the tube are directed to a product receiving location.
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