摘要 |
FIELD: nuclear power engineering; manufacture of fuel elements for fuel assemblies of nuclear power reactors. ^ SUBSTANCE: proposed process line has mechanism for press-fitting bottom plug in calibrated end of can provided with cutoff gear for piece-by-piece feeding of bottom plugs of different types that incorporates bottom plug passage duct accommodating C-shaped member with reciprocating horizontal-motion actuator whose top flap has slot engageable with upper cylindrical part of bottom plug; bottom flap is longer than top one and is provided with bottom plug passage hole shifted toward edge of bottom flap; flaps are spaced apart through distance slightly longer than maximal length of thick end of bottom plug; rod designed for press-fitting bottom plug in calibrated end of can has bed with seat to receive bottom plug, maximal-size portion of seat following shape of bottom plug. ^ EFFECT: enlarged functional capabilities of process line for manufacturing fuel-element cans of different sizes. ^ 1 cl 7 dwg |