Flexible Lance Drive Apparatus with Autostroke Function

    公开(公告)号:US20230028473A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17959237

    申请日:2022-10-03

    Applicant: STONEAGE, INC.

    Abstract: An apparatus for sensing an obstruction within a tube being cleaned and repetitively advancing and retracting a flexible high pressure fluid cleaning lance within the tube is disclosed. The apparatus monitors drive roller/belt position and actual hose position, compares the belt (expected travel) to hose position (travel) and generates a position difference, or mismatch. If the mismatch is above a predetermined level, the drive motor direction is reversed for a predetermined time interval, and forward operation restored after the predetermined time interval; and the sequence of repeating the reversing and restoring operations is continued until the position difference or mismatch no longer exceeds the predetermined difference threshold.

    Flexible Lance Drive Apparatus with Autostroke Function

    公开(公告)号:US20240410663A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18412888

    申请日:2024-01-15

    Applicant: STONEAGE, INC.

    Abstract: An apparatus for sensing an obstruction within a tube being cleaned and repetitively advancing and retracting a flexible high pressure fluid cleaning lance within the tube is disclosed. The apparatus monitors drive roller/belt position and actual hose position, compares the belt (expected travel) to hose position (travel) and generates a position difference, or mismatch. If the mismatch is above a predetermined level, the drive motor direction is reversed for a predetermined time interval, and forward operation restored after the predetermined time interval; and the sequence of repeating the reversing and restoring operations is continued until the position difference or mismatch no longer exceeds the predetermined difference threshold.

    FLEXIBLE TUBE CLEANING LANCE POSITIONER FRAME APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20240027149A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18228279

    申请日:2023-07-31

    Applicant: STONEAGE, INC.

    CPC classification number: F28G1/163 F28G15/02

    Abstract: A frame apparatus for holding a flexible lance positioning drive device adjacent to and spaced from a heat exchanger tube sheet includes an upper guide rail carrying a movable carriage supporting a drive positioner rail having a drive support carriage and an air motor drive assembly fastened to each of the carriages, each air motor drive assembly comprising an air motor having a shaft driving a spur gear through a worm gear reducer, wherein the spur gear is carried within a spur gear housing fastened to the worm gear reducer, and the air motor assembly is fastened to the carriage via the spur gear housing. The spur gear housing is selectively rotatable on the carriage between a locked position with the spur gear engaging the rail to which the carriage is mounted and an unlocked position with the spur gear disengaged with the rail to which the carriage is mounted.

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