Electronically controlled cable wrapper

Patent · Tue Aug 17 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6006731

Young, T M

A spindle assembly engages and moves along a length of cable to be wrapped with insulating tape. Reels of insulating tape are mounted on a outer rotatable spindle which revolves around the cable to dispense insulating tape. The rate of movement of the spindle assembly along the length of the cable is controlled by a stepper motor which is programmably synchronized to the rate at which rotatable spindle wraps the cable. The stepper motor drives a roller which engages the cable and moves the spindle assembly along the length of the cable as it is being wrapped. The spindle assembly is mounted at the end of an articulated arm which allows free movement of the spindle assembly and allows the spindle assembly to follow lateral movement of the cable.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: ERA-08-036945; EDB-83-113450
• Application Number: ON: DE83013167
• OSTI ID: 6006731
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
ELECTRIC CABLES
ELECTRICAL INSULATION
FABRICATION
ELECTRIC MOTORS
CABLES
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MOTORS
420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)