Method for pressing a stud
AssigneeWelaptega Marine Limited
InventorAnthony Hall
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Methods and systems for pressing a stud using a mobile stud chain press are provided. The method can include retrieving a portion of a chain while in an operation area, and placing at least a portion of a stud of a link of the chain between two heads secured to a mobile chain stud press. At least one of the heads can be movable from a first position to a second position. The movable head can be moved from a first position to a second position to compress the stud laterally.
Claims20
A method for pressing a chain stud using a mobile chain stud press comprising:
- a. retrieving a portion of a chain while in an operation area;
- b. placing at least a portion of a stud of a link of the chain between two heads secured to a mobile chain stud press, wherein at least one of the heads is movable from a first position to a second position;
- c. moving the movable head from a first position to a second position;
- and
- d. compressing the stud laterally.
A method for resetting a stud comprising:
- a. retrieving a portion of a first chain while in an operation area;
- b. placing at least a portion of a stud of a link of the first chain between a first head and a second head secured to a first mobile chain stud press, wherein one of the heads is movable from a first position to a second position;
- c. moving the moveable head from the first position to the second position;
- d. compressing the stud of the first chain laterally;
- e. acquiring data as the stud is compressed laterally, wherein the data includes at least one of an image of at least one end of the stud, pressure used to compress the stud, and when the stud was compressed;
- and
- f. transmitting the acquired data to a remote data storage device.
A method for resetting a stud comprising:
- a. placing at least a portion of a stud of a link of a chain between a first head and a second head secured to a first mobile chain stud press, wherein the stud is at least partially under water in an operation area, and wherein at least one of the heads is movable from a first position to a second position;
- b. moving the movable head from the first position to the second position;
- c. compressing the stud laterally;
- d. acquiring data as the stud is compressed laterally, wherein the data includes at least one of an image of at least one end of the stud, pressure used to compress the stud and when the stud was compressed;
- and
- e. transmitting the acquired data to a processor over a network, wherein the processor comprises data storage and computer instructions for monitoring and storing pressures used on the stud, information on a manufacturer of each stud, identification information on each stud, and producing a report on the stud.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.