US 4,362,447 AGranted

Steam generator tubesheet face machining apparatus

AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.

InventorsFrank M. Pekar, Frank W. Cooper, Jr.

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Abstract

An adjustable face milling cutter is carried on a turntable rotatable about a central axis that is coaxial with the cylindrical shell of the steam generator in which the tubesheet is located, to machine a circular path on the upper tubesheet surface. For complete circle-by-circle scanning of the tubesheet surface, the radius of the circular machined path is variable by virtue of mounting the milling cutter on the outer periphery of a circular mounting member turnable to different locked rotary positions about an off-center pivot axis on the turntable. The rotary support for the turntable is at its outer periphery, as provided by an encircling support ring which in turn is supported by a ball bearing assembly having an inner race secured to the turntable top and an outer race secured to the support ring top; teeth on the inner race being provided to accommodate a motor-operated drive gear. The support ring is centered in the steam generator shell by jack screws and is supported by such shell via a circular array of support lugs welded to the inner wall of such shell.

Claims3

Dependent claims

Apparatus for machining the face of a tubesheet disposed in a steam generator shell from which the tubes have been removed, comprising,

primary support means adapted to be welded to the inner wall of said steam generator shell,
secondary support means removably attached to said primary support means, including adjustable centering means and a large diameter anti-friction bearing having a non-rotatable outer bearing race and a rotatable inner bearing race,
a circular turntable disposed parallel to the aforesaid tubesheet face and removably attached at its outer periphery to said rotatable inner bearing race,
a machining tool assembly disposed on a face of said turntable adjacent to said tubesheet for machining the corresponding face thereof during rotary movement of said turntable,
mounting means for said machining tool assembly constructed and arranged to permit adjustment in the radial position of such assembly on said turntable, said mounting means being rotatable about a pivot axis on said turntable to effectuate the aforesaid radial position adjustment of said machine tool assembly, and
power operated drive means for turning said turntable during operation of said machining tool assembly.

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Facts

Application: 06/061,227Filed 27 Jul 1979 · continuation
Priority: 17 Apr 1978
Granted: 7 Dec 1982
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

B23B 3/265
The tools of which perform a radial movement; Rotary tool heads thereof: surfacing or grooving flanges
B23C 3/00
Milling particular work
F22B 37/002
Component parts or details of steam boilers: specially adapted for nuclear steam generators, e.g. maintenance, repairing or inspecting equipment…
Y10T 82/22
Turning: portable lathe for pipe turning