MULTI-TUBE INSERTION FIXTURE AND PROCESS

摘要

A method and fixture for assembling a plurality of tubes (120) to a tubesheet (124) . A first end of each of the tubes (120) is situated over a corresponding support rod (102) that extends from a pattern block (100) of the fixture. A first end of a plurality of locating members (104) is inserted into a second end of each of the tubes (120) such that a second end of the locating member (104) extends from the tube second end. The tubesheet (124) is then slid over the locating members (104) and tubes (120) such that each of a plurality of holes in the tubesheet (124) receive corresponding ones of the tubes (120) .