Abstract: In order to provide an operationally reliable compensation in particular for polygon effects, using simple means, the invention proposes a drive to be used for a chain comprising periodically arranged chain links, the drive train of which is driven by a driving motor and has at least one non-circular wheel located on the input side.

Abstract: A structural component (21) is moved axially back and forth with the aid of a closed cam (40A) arranged on a rotating cam carrier (33) for mechanically entraining cam follower rollers carried by the structural component. At least one roller (26) of a pair of rollers contacts one cam surface of said closed cam with a controlled contact force. For this purpose the contact force between the cam follower rollers and the respective cam surface is varied during one cam revolution in such a way that in an angular range (41) of the reversing point (O.T., U.T.) the contact force of at least one cam follower roller that transmits the motion in the respective direction, is increased to such an extent that this force corresponds at least to the inertia force resulting from the brake application or acceleration of the component to be moved. Outside of the angular range (41) the cam follower rollers (26, 27) are kept in contact with the cam surfaces with a minimal force.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the better utilization of the working width of a profiling stone in the inner profiling of heat exchanger pipes. The press on width of the revolving roller bodies is substantially narrower than the profile width of the profiling stone so that in this area the profiling stone is worn out rapidly while the other area remains unworn since it is not utilized. In order to avoid this, the invention suggests that the press on rollers and the profiling stone is moved within the range of the working width of the profiling stone axially back and forth so that the entire profile range of the profiling stone can be utilized.