Abstract:
A mandrel with a biasing assembly that extends the mandrel's life for turning of sheet materials. The mandrel's biasing assembly having a pivot, sleeve, cup and screw that connect a gripper to the arbor and works to alleviate the forces that can cause damage to such a winding machine.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for a rotational wire transport. In certain examples, the rotational wire transport may be a part of a wire processing system. The rotational wire transport may include a winding spool, a linear actuator, a cam, and a gripping tab. The rotational wire transport may be configured to wind wire into a coil and move between a plurality of different stations within the wire processing system.
Abstract:
A method for coiling thin metal strip, especially hot-rolled or cold-rolled thin steel strip, on a coiler mandrel, which is adjusted in diameter, in which, at the beginning, the inner windings of the coil are coiled on the adjusted coiler mandrel diameter, and, after the final winding of the coil, the coiler mandrel is pulled out, or the coil is taken off, wherein one or more profile grooves are pressed into one inner winding or into several adjacent inner windings on the circumference during rotation of the coil.
Abstract:
An expandable cylindrical chuck for a coiler, with at least one restricted position and one expanded position. The chuck has a longitudinal axis (1) and comprises a chuck body (3) with a nose (5) and a rear section (7) a tubular sheath (9), segments (11) movable crosswise with respect to the longitudinal axis (1), a control shaft (15) controlling the longitudinal displacement of the segments (11), closing bars (17) located parallel to the longitudinal axis (1) between and in contact with the segments, a pinching bar (23) and a driving shaft (2). The nose (5) and the rear section (7) of the chuck body (3) each comprise an annular surface (39, 41) ensuring tight contact between the chuck body (3) and the segments (11) and between the closing bars (17) and the pinching bar (23).
Abstract:
A device for insertion into a roll of coiled sheet material to rotatably support the roll during decoiling. The device includes a hub assembly with an axle and a pair of rotatable hub centers that are connected to a plurality of support members. One of the hub centers is moved toward the other to adjust the support members. The support members are radially movable with respect to the axle and engage the interior surface of the hollow core of the roll. The device has bearings which allow free rotation of the hub centers while under load from the roll. A torque limiter is disposed on the device to prevent undesired decoiling of the roll.
Abstract:
An expandable coiler mandrel has a core, radially movable segments around the core and hydraulic pistons to move the segments outwardly. To provide a mandrel in which all movements are actuated hydraulically, and in which tilting of the segments during expansion is avoided, the segments are secured to the pistons which are annular and mounted around pins having heads to limit the movement of the segments. The pistons can be urged in either direction by hydraulic fluid, to expand and retract the mandrel. Fluid for expansion is supplied by pressure cylinders. The pistons associated with a single segment are actuated by at least two of the pressure cylinders.
Abstract:
A method for winding a spiral coil involving the steps of winding a metal band on a mandrel while in advance of the mandrel continuously forming a succession of regularly-spaced deformations in the band edges which protrude alternately from the opposite band surfaces to space the coil turns. During the winding, and for each successive turn, the sequence of deformations is shifted along the band, in one direction or the opposite, by a predetermined dimension such that oppositely-protruding deformations on adjacent turns come into tangential locking engagement with each other at the start of every succeeding turn and all projections on each turn come into such locking engagement. Apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention refers to an expandable mandrel reel to coil strip-like rolling material, particularly hot strip, with an inner mandrel shaft, as well as several expanding segments affixed to the latter. The segments are spread by activating a tie rod, and are supported on several wedge faces on the mandrel shaft and rising in the longitudinal direction of the shaft. Means are provided for keeping the expanding segments in place against centrifugal force.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a coiling stand arranged to receive hot wire-like material, directly from a rolling mill or other forming mill and to wind the material into convenient coils. The coiling stand is positioned to receive wire-like material tangentially, and includes a novel and highly effective sleeve-like guide bell, which surrounds a portion of the spool. As a fresh end of hot wire-like material leaves the coil stand at high speed and approaches the coiling stand, it is directed into the space between the spool and the surrounding guide bell. The leading end of the material is thus captured and guided to the desired position, as the winding operation is initiated. As soon as a few convolutions of the coil are wound, the guide bell may be retracted axially. Desirably, however, it is not fully retracted, but continues to isolate the initial one or two convolutions, for easy subsequent access. The new coiling stand also includes provisions for advancing the guide bell axially over the spool, at the conclusion of a winding operation, to strip the just-wound coil from the spool. The new system is simplified, yet extremely efficient and reliable.
Abstract:
A downcoiler mandrel is described, in which the mandrel segments and mandrel body have recesses or pockets in which semicylindrical bearings are mounted, in which the ends of toggle links are pivotally received. The links are provided with pin areas in which bushings are mounted, and the pins are locked against axial displacement. The bearings and bushings are made of preselected materials. Means are also provided for anchoring the bearings in the pockets or recesses.