APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING OF COILED ARTICLES Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC D07B7/00 

FIELD: hardware and cables, in particular, production of coiled articles from cables or ropes.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus for stabilizing of coiled articles consists of unwinding and winding devices, stretching station, and bypass block. Stretching station is made in the form of braking and stretching mechanisms arranged in the course of process, each of said mechanisms consisting of two blocks, brake, reducer, and electric engine. Braking mechanism performs electrodynamic braking by means of electric engine and stretching mechanism provides stretching of coiled article while overcoming counter-stretching force of braking mechanism to provide continuous system for development of stretching force from zero to predetermined value, though said value should not exceed 50% of rupture force exercised by coiled article. Apparatus is further provided with two squeezing devices and straightening device. Squeezing devices are positioned in the vicinity of inlet branch upstream of bypass block, and straightening device is positioned downstream of bypass block and stretching force regulator. Bypass block is positioned for reciprocation along process line.

EFFECT: increased efficiency due to reduced stretching force and full stabilizing of length and diameter sizes of cable, enhanced reliability in operation, elimination of occurrence of untreated portions, and improved quality of coiled articles.

2 cl, 2 dwg