FIXTURE FOR BORING OF A RING’S SEAT, RING INSERTION, THERMO-SHRINKING OF THE BURRS, DRILLING, WELDING, INTERNAL CLEANING, LEAK TESTING AND INK-PAD MARKING OF A PIPE FOR MACHINE

FIXTURE FOR TOOLING, ASSEMBLING, HOT PLATE WELDING, TESTING AND MARKING OF A PIPE

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

• 04 automatic working stations with single blocking die
• customized fixture for machine with interchangeable fixture GS-014-TL

OPERATIONS OF AUTOMATIC STATION 01

• presence check and blocking of the pipe
• dimensional checking of the diameter by means of fitting/non fitting plug test
• boring for the creation of 01 metal ring’s seat
• 02 drilling processes with extraction of the chip and checking of the extraction

OPERATIONS OF AUTOMATIC STATION 02

• presence check and blocking of the pipe
• pressure insertion of 01 metal ring
• hot plate welding with automatic adjustment of welding parameters of 02 inclined connectors
• punching of the notch at the female end
• cleaning of the pipe by means of blow of ionized air and suction of the chips
• good article signalled by a green light; faulty article signalled by a red light

OPERATIONS OF AUTOMATIC STATION 03

• presence check and blocking of the pipe
• deburring of the boring area by means of thermo-shrinking of the burrs
• good article signalled by a green light; faulty article signalled by a red light

OPERATIONS OF AUTOMATIC STATION 04

• presence check and blocking of the pipe
• leak test with positive pressure of the pipe
• ink pad marking of the batch number on the good articles
• good article signalled by a green light; faulty article signalled by a red light

MANUAL OPERATIONS

• unloading of the machined pipe from station 04
• transferring of the semi-finished pipe from station 03 to station 04
• transferring of the semi-finished pipe from station 02 to station 03
• transferring of the semi-finished pipe from station 01 to station 02
• loading of a pipe to finish on station 01
• loading of 02 bend unions to weld on the welding unit of station 02
• loading of 01 metal ring on station 02
• starting of the automatic cycle