Method and apparatus for making fin tube
OwnerStefan LEUTLOFFinventor
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Abstract
Method for manufacturing a finned tube, in which a tube base body is finned on its outside, in particular helically, by a band, to which end the band is taken to the tube base body using a guide element and is attached to the base body, in particular by means of a laser beam, characterized in that the guide element is adjusted in particular in respect of its orientation relative to the tube base body during the attachment process.
Claims10
Method for manufacturing a finned tube (10), in which a tube base body (12) is finned on its outside (16), in particular helically, by a band (13), for which purpose the band (13) is guided toward the tube base body (12) using a guide element (11) and is attached to the base body, in particular by means of a laser beam (21), characterized in that the guide element (11) is adjusted, preferably in respect of its arrangement and/or orientation relative to the tube base body (12), in particular during the attachment process.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide element (11) comprises a guide roller, in particular such that its axis is displaced in a translatory manner and/or tilted to adjust the guide element.
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide element (11) is arranged on a robot arm (30).
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the next contact of a section of the band leaving the guide element (11) is with the tube base body (12).
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tube base body (12) experiences a change of speed, in particular of axial or rotational speed, during the attachment process.
Device for manufacturing a finned tube (10) with a band (13) attached to the outside (16) of a tube base body (12), in particular for performing a method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device has a guide element (11) that is adjustable, in particular during the attachment process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.