System for manipulation of small-diameter pipes and a processing device for vehicular brake, fuel and hydraulic lines

Abstract

In order to simplify, and to render easier, and to avoid manipulating difficulties of small-diameter pipes, which have to be separated and singled in the processing at a separating distance (6) and which have to be transported after the processing either within a factory or to different manufacturing or treatment stations or between factories, and in particular of pipes (1) with the bulges present or to be applied at their ends, such as pipe-connection nuts (26), protective caps (27), it is disclosed that the pipes (1) are separated continuously with a fixed distance (6, 6a) in between the pipes and are disposed at such a distance in a direction parallel to their axis, and are further separated on a moving support (10). then each pipe (1) is provided, during the continuous motion in a direction perpendicular to the pipe axis (1a), with a neighboring or with a more remote pipe in a parallel axial position by way of hinged disengageable connection members (12) which, in each case, correspond to the fixed distance (6, 6a) and wherein the pipe mat (19) of pipes (1) and hinged connections members (12) is continuously withdrawn and possibly wound to a bundle (20).

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