摘要 |
THE INVENTION RELATES TO AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A HONEYCOMB BODY FROM AT LEAST ONE STACK (1, 2, 3) COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF AT LEAST PARTIALLY STRUCTURED METAL SHEETS WHICH FORM A PLURALITY OF PASSAGES THROUGH WHICH A FLUID CAN FLOW. THE APPARATUS INCLUDES A FORK-SHAPED WINDING DEVICE WHICH IS ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS (9) AND WHICH ENGAGES EACH STACK (1, 2, 3), AND FORMER SEGMENTS (6, 7, 8) WHICH CLOSE TO CONSTITUTE A FORMER. THE FORMER IS FORMED FROM AT LEAST TWO FORMER SEGMENTS (6, 7, 8). EACH FORMER SEGMENT (6, 7, 8) IS PIVOTABLE IN OPPOSITE RELATIONSHIP TO THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION (8) OF THE WINDING DEVICE ABOUT A RESPECTIVE PIVOT AXIS (13, 14, 15) WHICH RESPECTIVELY EXTENDS PARALLEL TO THE AXIS (9) OF THE WINDING DEVICE.
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