Abstract: A process is provided for the continuous production of thin-walled, radially closed hollow profiles composed of nonferrous metals and having a small cross section comprises supply of a flat strip of the metal to a forming apparatus at a first supply speed, the thickness of the strip corresponding to the wall thickness of the hollow profile. The forming apparatus continuous forms the flat strip into a shape corresponding to the hollow profile. After forming, two opposite edges of the flat strip rest flush against one another in a contact region and are continuously welded by means of a laser which emits light having a wavelength of less than 600 nm. The laser heats an area in a welding region having a diameter of less than 20% of the cross-sectional dimension of the hollow profile. The welded hollow profile is taken off from the welding region and taken up in an uptake device.

Abstract: A process for the continuous production of thin-walled, radially closed hollow profiles which are composed of nonferrous metals and have a small cross section comprises supply of a flat strip of the nonferrous metal to a forming apparatus (212) at a first supply speed, where the thickness of the strip corresponds to the wall thickness of the hollow profile. The forming apparatus (212) is configured for continuous forming of the flat strip supplied into a shape corresponding to the hollow profile. After forming, two opposite edges of the flat strip rest flush against one another in a contact region. A welding apparatus (216) continuously welds the edges which rest flush against one another by means of a laser which emits light having a wavelength of less than 600 nm. The laser heats a point in a welding region which has a diameter which is less than 20% of the cross-sectional dimension of the hollow profile.

Abstract: An apparatus for propelling a plurality of coil clad hoses simultaneously includes a plurality of modules. Each module includes a primary driven bull gear. A follower bull gear is rotatably fastened to a follower axle extending parallel to the drive axle and the follower bull gear meshes with the primary bull gear. A plurality of secondary bull gear/sprocket modules are fastened to each of the axles, each of the modules having a secondary bull gear having teeth extending to a first outer diameter and a sprocket gear having teeth extending a distance less than the first outer diameter. The secondary bull gear teeth of modules on the drive axle mesh with corresponding secondary bull gear teeth of modules on the follower axle to define between adjacent modules an opening width for receiving and passing therebetween a coil clad portion of a high pressure hose.

Abstract: A device for imparting an undulation to a smooth pipe (1) composed of metal which has wave peaks and wave valleys extending transversely relative to the longitudinal direction of the pipe. The device has an undulating unit (2) with a protrusion which rotates in the circumferential direction in the position of operation for producing the undulation. Arranged in front of the undulating unit (2) is a guide sleeve (5) for guiding the smooth pipe (1) moved in its longitudinal direction. A support sleeve (7) is arranged immediately behind the undulating unit (2) which tightly surrounds the undulated pipe (6) which leaves the undulating unit (2) in the pulling off direction without impairing the movement of the undulated pipe (6) in its longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An apparatus is specified for continuous corrugation of a metallic tube (1) which apparatus has a tool holder (13), which can rotate about the initially smooth tube and has a tool (14) which is mounted eccentrically with respect to the tube and forces a corrugation into the tube during operation of the apparatus, which corrugation runs transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the tube. A first hollow shaft (12) is attached to the tool holder (13), projects in the pulling-off direction from it, surrounds the tube after the corrugation process and can be rotated about its axis with the tool holder (13) by an electric motor. A second hollow shaft (16) is arranged at a distance from the first hollow shaft (12) and coaxially about the end, facing away from the tool holder (13), of the first hollow shaft (12), which second hollow shaft (16) is mounted such that it can rotate about its axis and can be driven by the electric motor.

Abstract: A method for producing a gun barrel, in which the barrel is formed from a pipe blank (1) in which barrel rifles (2) are formed against a mandrel (3) having grooves (2b) shaped as the rifles.

Abstract: A double-wall pipe includes an outer pipe, and an inner pipe disposed inside the outer pipe. An outer wall of the inner pipe has thereon a ridge portion, which defines a groove portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the inner pipe. The outer pipe and the inner pipe are bent to have a straight portion extending straightly, and a bend portion bent from the straight portion. In the straight portion, the outer pipe has an inside diameter that is larger than an outside diameter of an imaginary cylinder defined by an outer surface of the ridge portion of the inner pipe. Furthermore, the ridge portion of the inner pipe contacts an inside surface of the outer pipe to be readially squeezed and held by the outer pipe, in the bend portion. The double-wall pipe can be suitably used for a refrigerant cycle device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing longitudinal grooves in cylindrical workpieces using a rolling deformation method preceded by a performing method.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a forming disk for fabricating a fin tube. The forming disk comprises a substantially circular plate having a shaft connection hole formed adjacent a center thereof for receiving a shaft of a form rolling machine. A plurality of projections having a first length are formed along a circumference of said plate at substantially regular angular intervals in such a way as to protrude in a radial direction, and a round curvature is formed in the formed fin at certain axial pitch periodically in a radial direction. Also disclosed is a high-performance and high-efficiency fin tube having formed fins. Each formed fin comprises a generally circular plate having a crest and a valley formed in both side faces at certain angular intervals along the circumference thereof so as to form a continuous curvature.

Abstract: A plug tool for forming internally helically ribbed tube comprises a plug body for being rotatably disposed in a die orifice of a drawing die. The plug body has a central longitudinal axis, a plurality of external grooves equally spaced about the axis and a plurality of external lands in alternating arrangement with the grooves. The grooves extend along the plug body at a helix angle to the axis. Each groove has a normal cross-section defined by a root surface and opposing flank surfaces extending angularly outwardly from the root surface to adjacent land surfaces. The flank surfaces extend angularly outwardly from the root surface in opposite directions at different angles from one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device called a rotating head which is used to deform the edge of the points or nibs of ball-point pens. The inventive device has two rotating rolls which are installed so that they can pivot freely in the rotating head. The rotating rolls can turn freely around aligned axes. The rolls each have forming disks and are arranged to define a gap between the front surfaces of the forming disks. A tongue having a V-shaped end face is disposed in the gaps and can be moved against a spring. The tongue engages a tip ball in a nib positioned between the rotating rolls to be formed into a finished nib.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an internal grooved tube according to the present invention includes the steps of inserting a grooved plug into a blank tube rotatably, and then pressing the blank tube against the outside surface of the grooved tube with several balls revolving both around the circumference of the blank tube and on its axis in location of the grooved plug inserted, while drawing out the blank tube longitudinally in one direction, wherein the number of balls is limited to 2 to 3. A lead angle ? of the grooves to the tube axis is preferably limited to 26 to 45 degrees.

Abstract: Vibration-attenuation devices and methods are disclosed that utilize a bellows situated between a first and second mass and pressurized with a fluid to an internal fluid pressure substantially equal to a zero-stiffness pressure such that the bellows exhibits a substantially zero lateral stiffness. The devices may include various components configured to measure, regulate, and control the internal pressure of the bellows in order to maintain a desired pressure. The devices may include an active support, such as a secondary bellows or linear actuator, that provides a secondary support force. The active support may be connected to various components configured to measure and control the secondary support force. The vibration-attenuation devices disclosed may be used in a lithography exposure apparatus to attenuate vibrations between: (1) a support frame and a support surface; (2) a base and a stage-supporting platform; and (3) a supporting stage and a wafer stage.

Abstract: This method refers to a method by which the physical and mechanical properties intrinsic to a fine-grain structure may be formed in metal billets using pressure treatment. The method is designed to treat rods, bars and other particularly long billets. This method is designed to lower the cost of deformational treatment for long rods and large diameter billets and creates a pre-specified microstructure, including micro-crystal structure, and specific physical and mechanical properties. This may be achieved using various treatment techniques, one of which includes the deformation of at least a part of the billet through reduction of the billets cross-section. In this method, a long rod shaped billet is used. Reduction of the cross-section is achieved using tools that permit movement along and across the billet's axis as well as being rolled about its surface, for example, a roller. In this case at least one support stand is employed for correct placement of the billet.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an object positioning apparatus is characterized by receiving sensor data from a sensor, processing the sensor data to compensate for sensor drift, and analyzing the resulting processed sensor data to determine a characteristic of the apparatus. Compensating for sensor drift cleans up the sensor data so that they may be properly analyzed and compared against known good sensor data, for example.

Abstract: A method and device for rotating and machining bar material which comprises holding a disc-shaped rotor rotatably around a horizontal axis, providing a pair of rails which are radially opposite to each other and have chord-shaped sliding surfaces in parallel with each other in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the front end of said rotor, engaging tool holders slidably with each of said pair of rails, fixing a pair of tools securely by said tool holders, feeding a workpiece of bar material toward the center of rotation of the rotor, holding the workpiece securely between the tools, and rotating the rotor to displace the tools in the directions opposite to each other along the rails.

Abstract: A spinner means and method for forming spiral grooves on the interior surface of tubing including a groove forming means having a plurality of external spiral teeth which contact the tubing forming the grooves wherein said spiral teeth extend in the forward direction and have a helix angle which continually decreases in the forward direction. The method for forming the spiral grooves subjects the tubing interior surface of the tubing to the spinner means having teeth crests which engage the tubing surface when the tubing is being reduced in diameter using only radial forces acting on the crests of the teeth.

Abstract: In a process for the continuous production of helical or annular corrugated, thin-walled, in particular longitudinally welded metal tubes, in which a freely rotating roller ring in a turntable corrugation head, which is eccentric with respect to the smooth metal tube, rolls against the smooth surface of the metal tube to produce the corrugation, and the metal tube is transported by a traction device that grips the smooth and/or corrugated metal tube, the force acting on the roller ring is constantly measured, and the rotation speed of the head is controlled as a function of the measured force.

Abstract: In fabricating a spiral pipe, a pipe section is pressed in the direction of the pipe axis over an expansion mandrel in a press. The expansion mandrel is spirally curved at least in one end region and provides fast and precise shaping of spiral of any pitch. The method provides that the pipe section carries out relative rotation between the expansion mandrel and the pipe section about the pipe axis. An apparatus to implement the method provides that a press ram which is used to move the pipe section forward, and/or the expansion mandrel, are designed to provide relative rotation therebetween.

Abstract: A rolling milling tool is constructed so that the roller, in the form of a sphere, or cylinder or cone, is supported in a hydrostatic bearing to avoid counter rollers, thereby reducing the size of such tools. The roller is held in a bearing socket or guide chamber which may provide for an axial play of the roller in the chamber. The bearing socket or guide chamber is formed in a roller head which may be itself constructed for being chucked in a tool holder, or the roller head may be received in a housing which is held in a tool holder of a machine tool, such as a lathe. Ducts connect the hydrostatic bearing to a source of fluid pressure. The tool is suitable for a smooth rolling and/or work hardening roller operation.

Abstract: Multi-stage ball bearing assembly mounted internally of a floating plug or the forward end of a mandrel and including a plurality of axially aligned ball bearings for enabling rotation of a spinner for forming at least two internal spiral grooves in the inner portion of tubing upon relative motion therebetween to produce at least one spiral fin internally of the tubing. The ball bearings include inner and outer ball tracks and a plurality of spherical balls which roll between the tracks. Predetermined ones of the outer ball tracks are displaced axially with respect to the inner ball tracks in the same direction as the relative movement between the tubing and the spinner to provide relief space in the direction of relative movement which, upon rotation being imparted to the spinner which in turn imparts rotation load to the multi-stage ball bearing assembly in the same direction of such relative movement, causes the rotation load to be distributed substantially equally between the ball bearings.

Abstract: Process of providing the internal portion of tubing with at least one spiral fin, comprising the steps of: providing a first spinner having at least two first external spiral ridges displaced a predetermined distance angularly with respect to each other and providing a first spiral groove therebetween having a first depth and providing a first spiral path; producing relative motion between the first spinner and the tubing internal portion to cause the first external spiral ridges to engage the tubing internal portion and form spiral grooves therein and to cause a portion of the tubing internal portion to flow into the first spiral groove and form a spiral fin; providing a second spinner having at least two second external spiral ridges displaced the predetermined distance angularly with respect to each other and providing a second spiral groove therebetween having a second depth greater than the first depth and providing a second spiral path; and aligning the second external spiral ridges of the second spinne

Abstract: A draw/emboss work station (600) of the invention includes emboss punch (594) moveable by a hydraulic system under control of a press slide (34). An emboss punch head (632) is moved downwardly into a cup-shaped article (626) to bring the article into a draw/emboss die (604). The emboss punch head (632) does not rotate while the draw die (604) does. The draw die (604) is allowed to rotate by thrust bearings (610 and 612). As the emboss punch head (632) pushes into the cup-shaped article (626) the downward rotational force is taken by the thrust bearing (612). As the emboss punch head (632) is withdrawn from the cup-shaped article (626) the upward rotational force is taken by the thrust bearing (610).

Abstract: A draw/emboss work station (18) of the invention includes emboss punch apparatus (86) moveable by a lever (340) and a hydraulic system under control of a press slide (34). Pressure sleeve apparatus (92) is slideable with respect to the emboss punch apparatus (86) and is responsive to force applied to it by the press slide (34). An emboss punch head (96) is moved downwardly into a cup-shaped article (14) to bring the article into a draw/emboss die (146) having an interior reduced diameter part (148). The emboss punch head (96) then remains stationary and spaced from the reduced diameter part a predetermined distance to define an annular opening. The pressure sleeve apparatus (92) incuding a pressure sleeve (130) is then forced downwardly into engagement with a shoulder (64) on the cup (14), and forces the cup (14) through the annular opening to thereby simultaneously draw the sidewalls of the cup (14) and transfer the design of the emboss punch head (96) to the inside surface of the cup (14).

Abstract: Apparatus and process for providing the internal portion of tubing with a spiral groove or fin, or preferably a plurality of internal spiral fins, and which apparatus and process include a rotatably mounted spinner provided with one or more external ridges, which, upon relative movement of the tubing with respect to the spinner imparts rotation to the spinner causing the ridge or ridges to engage the tubing internal portion and provide at least one internal spiral groove therein; upon a plurality of external spiral ridges being provided on the spinner a plurality of internal spiral fins are formed.

Abstract: In a method for the corrugating of metal tubes in which a smooth tube, preferably a longitudinally seam welded smooth tube is passed continuously through a bushing and acted on immediately behind the bushing by a corrugating tool, in which tool a corrugator disk having a larger inside opening than the diameter of the smooth tube is mounted for free rotation eccentrically in a corrugator head which can be driven in rotation, and the corrugated tube is deflected from the direction of manufacture in the direction towards the place of action of the corrugator disk in order to obtain a deeper corrugation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a cylindrical metal product. A housing having a housing axis therethrough aligned with a mill center line has a gear disposed therein having both sides rotatably supported in the housing for rotation about the housing axis. The gear has a tool holding opening therein the axis of which is offset from the mill center line, and is driven by a pinion. A ring-shaped tool is slidably rotatably fitted in the tool holding opening in the gear and is radially aligned with the gear and has an inner surface which circularly turns the outer surface of a metal workpiece to be formed into the cylindrical metal produce upon rotation of the gear. The metal workpiece is moved through the housing along the housing axis while being supported by supporting devices disposed upstream and downstream and closely adjacent the ring-shaped tool in the direction in which the metal workpiece is moved.

Abstract: A novel metal tube corrugating die comprises a hollow die body with a plurality of die teeth in an internal cavity. The die teeth are flat with a curved edge extending diagonally into the die cavity providing a die corrugating tooth surface extending inward along a curved line. The die teeth are spaced uniformly around the interior of the die body. The die teeth are positioned somewhat on a helical line and are each tilted away from the other so that the planes of the individual teeth intersect substantially on the longitudinal axis of the die at a point foreward of a plane normal to the die body and passing through all of the die teeth. A mathematical equation expresses the optimum clearance between the die teeth. When a thin-walled, hollow tubing is inserted in the die, held against rotation, and the die body rotated relative to the tubing, the die teeth corrugate the tubing.

Abstract: An apparatus for the corrugation of pipes of plastically deformable material, particularly of cable sheathings of metal, through which the pipe is continuously passed, comprising a corrugator rolling bushing having an inside surface with a deformation rib which is helical (when annular parallel corrugations are to be produced on the pipe) of more than one thread, or with at least one deformation rib acting on successive points viewed in the longitudinal direction of the pipe (when helical corrugations are to be produced in the pipe), the corrugator rolling bushing being supported for free rotation in a rotatable corrugator head, the inside diameter of the corrugator rolling bushing being larger than the diameter of the pipe to be corrugated and the corrugator rolling bushing being supported eccentrically to the pipe.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing annular corrugations in the wall of thin metal tubing in the manufacture of corrugated metal hose includes a plurality of dies. Each die comprises a helical rib of greater than 360.degree. extent formed on the inner rim of an annular ring with the ribs on successive dies being progressively thinner and having successively closer pitches so as to progressively deepen the corrugations and make them narrower. The dies are mounted to rotate in synchronization with each other at identical angular speeds, and are arranged in pairs in one or more stages with the dies in each stage engaging opposite sides of the tube. A non-rotatable guide member projects inside the first die ring and has an aperture to permit the die to contact the tubing at one location on the tubing circumference while the remainder of the tubing is rigidly supported against collapse by the guide member.

Abstract: A novel corrugating die for metal tubing is disclosed comprising a hollow die body having one or more die teeth positioned in the internal cavity thereof. The individual die teeth have a flat shape with a curved surface and extend diagonally into the die cavity providing a die corrugating tooth surface extending from the surface of the die cavity inward along a curved line. Preferred embodiments of the die utilize a plurality of die teeth spaced uniformly around the die cavity. The angular positioning of the die teeth is such that the teeth lie somewhat on a helical line.When a thin-walled, hollow tubing is inserted into the die at the end adjacent to the roots of the die teeth and held against rotation and the die body rotated relative to the tubing, the die teeth corrugate the tubing in somewhat the manner of a thread cutting die. When only one or two die teeth are used, the die teeth must be set at a very low helical pitch. As the number of die teeth is increased the helical pitch may be greater.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing annular corrugations in the wall of thin metal tubing in the manufacture of corrugated metal hose includes a plurality of dies. Each die comprises a helical rib of greater than 360.degree. extent formed on the inner rim of an annular ring with the ribs on successive dies being progressively thinner and having successively closer pitches so as to progressively deepen the corrugations and make them narrower. The dies are preferably mounted to rotate in synchronization with each other at identical angular speeds, and are arranged in pairs in one or more stages with the dies in each stage engaging opposite sides of the tube.

Abstract: A corrugating ring for corrugating metal tubing having a helical corrugating rib which increases in height from the beginning thereof to a maximum height to increase corrugation depth, with the maximum height extending over at least 360.degree.. The corrugating rib has a curved corrugating surface, and the radius of curvature of the surface increases from the beginning of the rib to the maximum height thereof whereby corrugation width is increased with corrugation depth.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for forming projections on tubular members or the like in which the tube forming apparatus rotates with respect to the tubular article being formed. A mandrel is provided with camming wedge members which actuate spherical forming members when the mandrel is reciprocated. Each spherical forming member projects through an aperture in a housing member which closely surrounds the mandrel. In this manner the spherical forming members engage a tubular article on the mandrel and force the contacted portion of the tubular article into a die member. The mandrel, housing member and spherical forming members are then rotated with respect to the tubular article to be formed whereby a predetermined projection is formed on the tubular article.

Abstract: A corrugation head includes a holder for a two segment, helical corrugating edge with adjustable pitch of the helix as well as of working spiral. The edge extends from two annular segments which have grooves and are held for bending. One of the segments can be pivoted inwardly for adjusting the depth of the corrugation to be made.

Abstract: A corrugating tool in the form of a segment, having a helically shaped forming edge, whereby the tool is in contact with less than the entire circumference of a tube to be corrugated. The tool is pivotably mounted to the corrugating head to permit adjustment of the corrugating depth.

Abstract: Improved mechanism to convert rotary motion to transverse motion comprises a disc journalled to rotate about its axis and provided eccentrically with a journal, a trunnion provided with a journal, a trunnionway supporting the trunnion for transverse movement of the trunnion within the trunnion-way in opposite directions normal to such axis, and a shaft journalled to rotate within the journal provided in the disc. One end of the shaft is provided eccentrically with an axially extending pin journalled to rotate within the journal provided in the trunnion. Thereby, the pin is displaced transversely as the disc is rotated about its axis.