摘要 |
Apparatus and a method for inserting tube supports into a loose coil bundle are disclosed. A tube support insertion machine is disclosed wherein a series of spaced support arms are located within a cylindrical coil bundle. A drive is provided for forcing the support arms outwardly, each support arm having a tube support mounted thereto such that the tube supports are forced through the coil bundle securing each of the loops of the bundle in the appropriate location. A tube support for securing the coil bundle prior to the tube sheet insertion and a drive for co-ordinately driving the various support arms with equal force are further disclosed.
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