Apparatus for attaching a sleeve comprising a coupling end to a steel wire. The apparatus comprises a pulling end arranged to connect to a sleeve to be attached to a steel wire, a pulling arrangement connected to the pulling end and being configured to pull a sleeve connected to the pulling end, a swaging arrangement comprising two opposed swaging rolls adapted to crimp the sleeve to a close press fit around a loose end of a steel wire. The apparatus further comprises a testing arrangement for testing the strain capacity of the attachment of a sleeve to a steel wire, the testing arrangement including a holding unit configured to effectively hold a portion of the steel wire fixed and allowing the pulling arrangement to pull the sleeve attached to a wire held fixed in the holding unit in order to verify the attachment.

Apparatus for attaching a sleeve comprising a coupling end to a steel wire. The apparatus comprises a pulling end arranged to connect to a sleeve to be attached to a steel wire, a pulling arrangement connected to the pulling end and being configured to pull a sleeve connected to the pulling end, a swaging arrangement comprising two opposed swaging rolls adapted to crimp the sleeve to a close press fit around a loose end of a steel wire. The apparatus further comprises a testing arrangement for testing the strain capacity of the attachment of a sleeve to a steel wire, the testing arrangement including a holding unit configured to effectively hold a portion of the steel wire fixed and allowing the pulling arrangement to pull the sleeve attached to a wire held fixed in the holding unit in order to verify the attachment.

A method for creating a termination by attaching some kind of fitting to the end of a tensile member such as a cable. The end fitting is provided with one or more internal cavities. Each cavity has a proximal portion that is adjacent to the area where the tensile member exits the fitting and a distal portion on its opposite end. A length of the tensile member's filaments is placed within this expanding cavity and infused with liquid potting compound. The method exploits the characteristic of a liquid potting compound as it transitions to a solid. Once the potting compound in at least a portion of the cavity has transitioned sufficiently to hold the filaments at a desired level, tension is placed on the tensile member and a small linear displacement may be imposed on the tensile member. This linear displacement tends to pull the filaments residing in the potting compound into better alignment and improve load sharing. The invention can be applied to single fittings having multiple cavities and to multiple fittings having only one cavity per fitting.

The present invention relates to a device for producing reinforcement cages having multiple longitudinal rods around which a wire, being welded to the longitudinal rods, runs, in particular for concrete tubes, wherein the device comprises a longitudinal rod guidance arrangement having multiple guidance elements and multiple radial guidances. To enable varying the shape of the cross-section of the reinforcement cage, the radial guides each comprise a spindle arrangement having at least one spindle, and at least two guidance element drives are provided which are configured to move one of the guidance elements each independently along the associated radial guidance.

The present invention relates to a device for producing reinforcement cages having multiple longitudinal rods around which a wire, being welded to the longitudinal rods, runs, in particular for concrete tubes, wherein the device comprises a longitudinal rod guidance arrangement having multiple guidance elements and multiple radial guidances. To enable varying the shape of the cross-section of the reinforcement cage, the radial guides each comprise a spindle arrangement having at least one spindle, and at least two guidance element drives are provided which are configured to move one of the guidance elements each independently along the associated radial guidance.

The present invention relates to a device for producing reinforcement cages having multiple longitudinal rods around which a wire, being welded to the longitudinal rods, runs, in particular for concrete tubes, wherein the device comprises a longitudinal rod guidance arrangement having multiple guidance elements and multiple radial guidances. To enable varying the shape of the cross-section of the reinforcement cage, the radial guides each comprise a spindle arrangement having at least one spindle, and at least two guidance element drives are provided which are configured to move one of the guidance elements each independently along the associated radial guidance.

An electric heating wire winding device and a method for manufacturing an electric heating wire element are provided by the present application. The electric heating wire winding device includes a connection assembly, a delivering assembly and a wire winding assembly. The wire winding assembly includes a first clamping component, a second clamping component, a first rotating component, a second rotating component, a first power device, a second power device and a third clamping component. When the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire rotates together with the liquid guiding rope and they are moved in an axial direction of the liquid guiding rope away from the first clamping component, the electric heating wire is winded around the liquid guiding rope. The method for manufacturing an electric heating wire element according to the present application improves the working efficiency.

An electric heating wire winding device and a method for manufacturing an electric heating wire element are provided by the present application. The electric heating wire winding device includes a connection assembly, a delivering assembly and a wire winding assembly. The wire winding assembly includes a first clamping component, a second clamping component, a first rotating component, a second rotating component, a first power device, a second power device and a third clamping component. When the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire rotates together with the liquid guiding rope and they are moved in an axial direction of the liquid guiding rope away from the first clamping component, the electric heating wire is winded around the liquid guiding rope. The method for manufacturing an electric heating wire element according to the present application improves the working efficiency.

Embodiments relates to a hook side fastener having hooks and a loop side fastener having loops. The hooks and/or loops are made of bulk solidifying amorphous metal alloy. Other embodiments relate to methods of making and using the hook side and loop side fasteners.

Embodiments relates to a hook side fastener having hooks and a loop side fastener having loops. The hooks and/or loops are made of bulk solidifying amorphous metal alloy. Other embodiments relate to methods of making and using the hook side and loop side fasteners.