摘要 |
A wirelaying apparatus (2) includes a tool arm (21) with a tool head (22) which carries a wirelaying tool (30). The tool (30) has a cutting tip (31) through which a wire (12) is laid into a working surface (11) of a workpiece (10). The workpiece (10) is retained in a retainer (40) and is moved relative to the wirelaying tool (30). In use, the cutting tip (31) follows along an arcuate path while laying the (10) wire into the working surface (11) of the workpiece (10). Thus, more complex wirelaying configurations are achieved, such as a bi-helical wirelaying pattern in a generally cylindrical pipe fitting or a bi-spiral wirelaying pattern in a semi-cylindrical saddle coupler pipe fitting. |