Design of a torque generating mechanism
The design and assembly of a mechanism to bend schedule 80 stainless steel pipe up to 1½ in nominal diameter is presented. The use of a relatively small hydraulic actuator, coupled with a toothed wheel to produce the bending torque, is a novel approach to the process. The bending method uses two arms and a radius block in order to accomplish the bending. The hydraulic power consumption in the machine is very small (750 W, 3.4 MPa, 11.4 in/min). The strongest restriction upon the design is that it could be manufactured in small shops, with a cost low enough to be profitable even for a small production volume.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnología
2007
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1665-64232007000300004 |
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