FIXTURE FOR CUTTING OF ENDS, FLOW TESTING, LEAK TESTING, HOT PLATE WELDING, CHECKING THE PRESENCE AND THE DIMENSIONS OF COMPONENTS AND MARKING BY ENGRAVING OF A PIPE IN 2 VERSIONS FOR MACHINE

FIXTURE FOR CUTTING, HOT PLATE WELDING, TESTING AND MARKING OF A 2-VERSION PIPE

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

• 05 automatic working stations with single blocking die
• station 02 for version 02 of the pipe only
• customized fixture for machine with interchangeable fixture GS-014-TL

OPERATIONS OF AUTOMATIC STATION 01

• presence check and blocking of the bellow-pipe
• cutting of 02 ends
• good article signalled by a green light; faulty article signalled by a red light

OPERATIONS OF AUTOMATIC STATION 02

• presence check and blocking of the valve
• leak test with positive pressure of the valve
• flow test towards the inside by means of flow rate test
• flow test towards the outside by means of flow rate test
• marking by engraving of a dot on the good articles
• 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
• hot plate welding of the bellow-pipe and the pipe
• 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 negative pressure of the pipe
• good article signalled by a green light; faulty article signalled by a red light

OPERATIONS OF AUTOMATIC STATION 05

• presence check and blocking of the pipe
• presence check of 01 clamp on the bellow-pipe
• presence check of 02 rings on the flange
• presence check of 01 O-ring on the flange
• presence check of 01 rubber tube, 01 film on the rubber tube and 02 clamps on the Venturi tube (for version 01 of the pipe only)
• dimensional check of the diameter of 01 clamp placed in the area perpendicular to the nose
• marking by engraving of the good articles
• good article signalled by a green light; faulty article signalled by a red light

MANUAL OPERATIONS FOR VERSIONS 01 OF THE PIPE

• unloading of the tested pipe from station 05
• unloading of the tested pipe from station 04
• unloading of the machined pipe from station 03
• transferring of the machined bellow-pipe from station 01 to station 03
• loading of a manually assembled pipe to test on station 05
• loading of a pipe to test on station 04
• loading of a pipe to machine on station 03
• loading of a bellow-pipe to machine on station 01
• starting of the automatic cycle
• assembling of 01 clamp on the bellow-pipe, 01 rubber tube, 01 film for the rubber tube and 02 clamps on the Venturi tube

MANUAL OPERATIONS FOR VERSION 02 OF THE PIPE

• unloading of the tested pipe from station 05
• unloading of the tested pipe from station 04
• transferring of the machined pipe from station 03 to station 04
• unloading of the machined valve from station 02
• transferring of the machined bellow-pipe from station 01 to the welding unit of station 03
• loading of a manually assembled pipe to test on station 05
• loading of a pipe to machine on station 03
• loading of a valve to machine on station 02
• loading of a bellow-pipe to machine on station 01
• starting of the automatic cycle
• assembling of 01 clamp on the bellow-pipe