EP0885071A1 - Method and apparatus for producing helically-wound lock-seam tubing with reduced lubrication - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for producing helically-wound lock-seam tubing with reduced lubricationInfo
- Publication number
- EP0885071A1 EP0885071A1 EP96922317A EP96922317A EP0885071A1 EP 0885071 A1 EP0885071 A1 EP 0885071A1 EP 96922317 A EP96922317 A EP 96922317A EP 96922317 A EP96922317 A EP 96922317A EP 0885071 A1 EP0885071 A1 EP 0885071A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- strip
- edge
- forming
- lubricant
- edge portions
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
- B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
- B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
- B21C37/12—Making tubes or metal hoses with helically arranged seams
- B21C37/121—Making tubes or metal hoses with helically arranged seams with seams being neither welded nor soldered
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
- B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
- B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
- B21C37/12—Making tubes or metal hoses with helically arranged seams
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
- B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
- B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
- B21C37/12—Making tubes or metal hoses with helically arranged seams
- B21C37/126—Supply, or operations combined with supply, of strip material
Definitions
- the present invention relates to the production of helically-wound lock-seam tubing, and more specifically concerns a method and an apparatus for such production with a reduced need of lubrication.
- BACKGROUND ART Known machines for producing helically-wound lock- seam tubing are disclosed by, for example, British Patent Publication GB 2,213,748 and US Patent No. 4,706,481. These machines are well-known to the person skilled in the art and thus need not to be described in any detail here. Several further developments of such machines are avail ⁇ able on the market, but these machines still suffer from certain drawbacks, as will be discussed in the following.
- the metal strip used for the production in question is normally coated with zinc in order to be able to with- stand corrosion. The metal strip is thus galvanised, which leads to problems that are well-known to the skilled per ⁇ son.
- the oil is, however, supplied to the metal strip in a very simple manner.
- the lower roller of the first pair of rollers in the edge-forming assembly is permanently i - mersed in oil in a trough, by means of which oil is sup ⁇ plied over the total width of the metal strip.
- this arrangement suffers from several drawbacks, as will be discussed below.
- a further object of the invention is to provide the production of helically-wound lock-seam tubes which are pleasant to handle for the personnel.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus which are easily adapted to existing machines.
- the tubing produced in accordance with the invention may, for example, be used in ventilation duct systems.
- Fig. 1 schematically illustrates an embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention
- Fig. 2 shows a cross-section of the metal strip before the edge-forming assembly
- Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but shows another embodiment of the lubricant-supplying means, and Fig. 4 shows a cross-section of the metal strip after the edge-forming assembly.
- drive rollers 11 feed a metal strip 12 (arrow A) through an edge-forming assembly having rolls 13, by which longitudinal edge portions 16a, 16b are formed.
- the metal strip 12 is formed and helically wound in a forming head 14 in a known manner for producing a tube 15.
- the forming head 14 has clinching rollers 17-19 for forming a lock seam 25 on the tube 15 fed out of the forming head 14 (arrow B).
- a pair of guiding plates 20 are arranged between the drive rollers 11 and the forming head 14, as is conventional.
- a conduit 30 for supplying a lubricant, for example oil, to the metal strip 12 is arranged under the edge- forming assembly 13.
- the conduit 30 is connected to an oil supply 31.
- a similar oil conduit 32 and an oil supply 33 may be arranged after the drive rollers 11, as will be discussed below.
- the oil conduit 30 is dis ⁇ posed at the edge portion 16a, which in the edge-forming assembly 13 is given the shape of a Z (see Fig. 4).
- the oil conduit 30 has a supply opening 34, which is either applied to the strip 12 or disposed at a short distance therefrom.
- the 34 of the oil conduit 30 is disposed at a greater distance from the metal strip 12, but there is a brush member 35 provided at the end of the conduit 30.
- the brush member 35 is in permanent engagement with the metal strip 12 and compensates for any vertical movements of the strip 12 in production.
- Fig. 4 shows the Z-shaped edge portion 16a and the L-shaped edge portion 16b, which are formed in the edge- forming assembly.
- a corresponding oil supply assembly 32, 33 may optionally be provided after the drive rollers 11.
- the oil conduit 32 has an opening 35 disposed in a corresponding opening
- scraper means 40-43 can be provided before, in connection with and after the forming head 14.
- the scraper 40 comprises rubber lips (not shown) gripping around the edge portions 16a, 16b of the strip 12.
- the scraper 41 on the forming head 14 also has rubber lips (not shown), whereas the scraper 42 arranged in an opening (not shown) of the forming head 14 has means (for example of paper) for absorbing oil.
- the scraper 43 arranged on the outside of the tube 15 can be of any suitable type, preferably a rubber lip member.
- the apparatus can be provided with further scraper and wiper means for the removal of oil.
- the brush member can be of any other suitable design.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Mounting, Exchange, And Manufacturing Of Dies (AREA)
- Shaping Of Tube Ends By Bending Or Straightening (AREA)
- Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
- Lubricants (AREA)
- Bending Of Plates, Rods, And Pipes (AREA)
- Wire Processing (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE9500236 | 1995-01-20 | ||
| US497018 | 1995-06-30 | ||
| US08/497,018 US5606884A (en) | 1995-06-30 | 1995-06-30 | Method and apparatus for producing helically-wound lock-seam tubing with reduced lubrication |
| SE9502367A SE507007C2 (en) | 1995-06-30 | 1995-06-30 | System for producing helically-wound lock-seam tubing with reduced lubrication |
| PCT/SE1996/000786 WO1997002102A1 (en) | 1995-06-30 | 1996-06-17 | Method and apparatus for producing helically-wound lock-seam tubing with reduced lubrication |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0885071A1 true EP0885071A1 (en) | 1998-12-23 |
| EP0885071B1 EP0885071B1 (en) | 2000-11-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP96922317A Expired - Lifetime EP0885071B1 (en) | 1995-06-30 | 1996-06-17 | Method and apparatus for producing helically-wound lock-seam tubing with reduced lubrication |
Country Status (12)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0885071B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2001527467A (en) |
| KR (1) | KR19990028507A (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE197560T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU6322596A (en) |
| CZ (1) | CZ288687B6 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69610996T2 (en) |
| HU (1) | HUP9903975A3 (en) |
| NO (1) | NO975925L (en) |
| PL (1) | PL179963B1 (en) |
| RU (1) | RU2135318C1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1997002102A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT202000005728A1 (en) | 2020-03-18 | 2021-09-18 | Zeffiro | MACHINERY FOR PRODUCING SPIRAL SEAMED PRE-COLORED METALLIC PIPES, RELATIVE DUCT AND RELATIVE METHOD |
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| RU2232656C2 (en) * | 2002-03-22 | 2004-07-20 | Меликов Эдуард Николаевич | Tube making method and apparatus for performing the same |
| WO2005035788A2 (en) | 2003-10-10 | 2005-04-21 | Yissum Research Development Company Of The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem | Method and kit for assessing anxiety or disposition thereto in a subject |
| DE102021110492A1 (en) | 2021-04-23 | 2022-10-27 | Häusler Holding Ag | Device and method for manufacturing a double-walled tube |
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| US2136943A (en) * | 1936-01-02 | 1938-11-15 | American Rolling Mill Co | Manufacture of helical lock seam pipe |
| US3750439A (en) * | 1971-01-20 | 1973-08-07 | Sirachenko E | Method and apparatus for making corrugated pipe |
| DE2553481C3 (en) * | 1975-11-28 | 1981-07-02 | Silo Verfahrens AG, Zug | Device for producing a pipe from a sheet metal strip |
| SU835358A1 (en) * | 1979-08-31 | 1981-06-07 | Фрунзенский Конструкторско-Технологическийинститут По Кормоуборочным Машинам | Agitator |
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1996
- 1996-06-17 DE DE69610996T patent/DE69610996T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-06-17 RU RU98101724A patent/RU2135318C1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-06-17 AU AU63225/96A patent/AU6322596A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-06-17 JP JP50505197A patent/JP2001527467A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-06-17 KR KR1019970709825A patent/KR19990028507A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-06-17 HU HU9903975A patent/HUP9903975A3/en unknown
- 1996-06-17 PL PL96323928A patent/PL179963B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-06-17 WO PCT/SE1996/000786 patent/WO1997002102A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1996-06-17 CZ CZ19974162A patent/CZ288687B6/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-06-17 EP EP96922317A patent/EP0885071B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-06-17 AT AT96922317T patent/ATE197560T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1997
- 1997-12-16 NO NO975925A patent/NO975925L/en unknown
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT202000005728A1 (en) | 2020-03-18 | 2021-09-18 | Zeffiro | MACHINERY FOR PRODUCING SPIRAL SEAMED PRE-COLORED METALLIC PIPES, RELATIVE DUCT AND RELATIVE METHOD |
| EP3888811A1 (en) | 2020-03-18 | 2021-10-06 | Zeffiro S.r.l. | Apparatus for manufacturing pre-colored metal conduits and related conduit |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| PL323928A1 (en) | 1998-04-27 |
| HUP9903975A2 (en) | 2000-03-28 |
| ATE197560T1 (en) | 2000-12-15 |
| NO975925L (en) | 1998-02-02 |
| DE69610996D1 (en) | 2000-12-21 |
| HUP9903975A3 (en) | 2000-04-28 |
| DE69610996T2 (en) | 2001-03-15 |
| CZ416297A3 (en) | 1999-04-14 |
| CZ288687B6 (en) | 2001-08-15 |
| RU2135318C1 (en) | 1999-08-27 |
| KR19990028507A (en) | 1999-04-15 |
| AU6322596A (en) | 1997-02-05 |
| WO1997002102A1 (en) | 1997-01-23 |
| EP0885071B1 (en) | 2000-11-15 |
| NO975925D0 (en) | 1997-12-16 |
| JP2001527467A (en) | 2001-12-25 |
| PL179963B1 (en) | 2000-11-30 |
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