Method and apparatus for drawing tubes
AssigneeMarshall Richards Barcro Limited
InventorsOtto Uhlmann, Norbert Stephan
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Abstract
The invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for tube drawing which relates to the use of a floating plug and die arrangement, the necessary draughting tension in the tube being drawn being generated by a rotatable tube block around which the tubing downstream of the die is wrapped. The invention proposes to mount a tube guide upstream of the die in such wise that the relative spacing between the guide and the die can be a minimum during threading-up of the die but increased during drawing.
Claims6
In a tube drawing method having at least one drawing step at a drawing stage with a drawing die, a tube guide upstream of the die for receiving and guiding the tube coaxially to the die and a downstream rotatable draw block for drawing the tube through the die, comprising the steps of axially threading the tube through the guide and die with the tube guide a first distance immediately upstream of the die to reduce the required length of tube for threading the tube through the guide and die, and drawing the tube through the guide and die with the draw block with the coaxial tube guide upstream of the die a second distance substantially greater than said first distance providing for accurately guiding the tube coaxially to the die.
In a tube drawing system having at least one drawing stage comprising a drawing die, a tube guide upstream of the die for receiving and guiding the tube coaxially to the die, and a downstream rotatable draw block operable for drawing the tube through the die, the improvement wherein the drawing stage further comprises tube guide mounting and shifting means for mounting the tube guide coaxially with the die and for hydraulically axially shifting the tube guide between a first position immediately upstream of the die for threading the tube through the guide and die and a second position substantially upstream of the die for accurately guiding the tube coaxially to the die as the tube is drawn therethrough by the draw block.
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