DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLY OF FUEL ELEMENTS IN BUNDLE Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B23P19/00 G21C3/334 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to assembly of production and can be used for objects using nuclear power, in particular, to placed in protective chamber device for assembly of tubular rod-type articles with ionising radiation, for example fuel elements of two different types, into bundle, e.g., having hexagonal or rectangular shape, in particular, to fuel assemblies (FA). Device for assembly of fuel elements into bundle comprises mounted on basis of magazine for fuel elements, base head with blades for fuel elements and fuel elements drive mechanism to base head. It is completely installed in protective chamber and comprises two magazines for various types of fuel elements and robot with gripper. Base head is fixed on stationary support, magazines for fuel elements are fixed. Robot has fixed base with carriage horizontally moving along it and with platform vertically moving relative to carriage. Robot with gripper is made so that gripping position control, monitoring of force applied to clamp, video monitoring gripping position, monitoring of fuel element in catch are enabled.

EFFECT: expanded performances and performs process automation of its operation.

9 cl, 6 dwg