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Title:
ROUNDING SYSTEM AND METHOD USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CONICAL OR CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/048147
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A can rounding system and method that uses arms that are able to maintain cans in a concentric arrangement during the welding process. The arms enable the can rounding system to maintain the concentric positions in order to achieve improved circular dimensions and increase the overall efficiency in the construction of cylindrical and conical structures, such as wind towers.

Inventors:
SCHRUNK DAVID (US)
GROEN MITCH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/061274
Publication Date:
July 08, 2010
Filing Date:
October 20, 2009
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Assignee:
SMI & HYDRAULICS INC (US)
SCHRUNK DAVID (US)
GROEN MITCH (US)
International Classes:
B21D51/10; B21D51/16; B21D53/00; B23K37/04
Domestic Patent References:
WO2002020208A12002-03-14
Foreign References:
US5076087A1991-12-31
EP1149643A12001-10-31
US5120177A1992-06-09
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KUPSTAS, Tod A. (LLC1628 John F. Kennedy Blvd.,8 Penn Center, Suite 135, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, US)
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