| 摘要 |
<p>The invention is a machine for processing glass tubes (24) to create glass flares. The machine includes several tube holding devices (22) pivotally interconnected to form an endless loop of holding devices, a device (42) for continuously moving the endless loop of holding devices in a first endless path, preferably obround, and a plurality of tube processing devices, such as flaring heads, which rotate on a turret (51) in a smaller endless path, preferably circular. The endless path of flaring heads rotates such that each flaring head lines up with and travels at the same velocity as a tube traveling through a portion of the first endless path of holding devices. The machine also includes a plurality of tube cutt-off tools which likewise rotate on a turret (54) in a smaller endless path whereby the cut-off tools line up with tubes traveling through a second portion of the first endless path.</p> |
