There is disclosed a tubular blank (31) for attaching to a stepped mandrel (41) of a flow forming assembly, wherein the tubular blank (31) has a stepped inner profile that may be tailored to the shape of the mandrel (41) before any flow forming is carried out on the blank (31). Also disclosed is a corresponding method of flow forming a shaped article by plastically deforming the tubular blank (31) over the stepped mandrel (41), where the forming of the shaped article may be carried out in one operation.

There is disclosed a tubular blank (31) for attaching to a stepped mandrel (41) of a flow forming assembly, wherein the tubular blank (31) has a stepped inner profile that may be tailored to the shape of the mandrel (41) before any flow forming is carried out on the blank (31). Also disclosed is a corresponding method of flow forming a shaped article by plastically deforming the tubular blank (31) over the stepped mandrel (41), where the forming of the shaped article may be carried out in one operation.

A method of characterizing at least one rotational and at least one linear eccentricity modes of a wall thickness of a seamless pipe induced during a manufacturing process of the seamless pipe. The method comprises the steps of measuring a wall thickness profile along and around a length of the seamless pipe using a ultrasound-based measurement tool; applying a Fourier transform to the wall thickness profile to obtain a frequency spectrum; identifying one or more amplitude peaks in the frequency spectrum; associating each amplitude peak to a corresponding one of the at least one rotational eccentricity modes; filtering the one or more amplitude peaks out of the frequency spectrum; applying an inverse Fourier transform to the frequency spectrum to obtain a filtered wall thickness profile; and modeling the filtered wall thickness profile into a radial profile of the seamless pipe representative of the at least one linear eccentricity modes.

A method of characterizing at least one rotational and at least one linear eccentricity modes of a wall thickness of a seamless pipe induced during a manufacturing process of the seamless pipe. The method comprises the steps of measuring a wall thickness profile along and around a length of the seamless pipe using a ultrasound-based measurement tool; applying a Fourier transform to the wall thickness profile to obtain a frequency spectrum; identifying one or more amplitude peaks in the frequency spectrum; associating each amplitude peak to a corresponding one of the at least one rotational eccentricity modes; filtering the one or more amplitude peaks out of the frequency spectrum; applying an inverse Fourier transform to the frequency spectrum to obtain a filtered wall thickness profile; and modeling the filtered wall thickness profile into a radial profile of the seamless pipe representative of the at least one linear eccentricity modes.

A device to process a blank (3) that includes at least one outer shaping tool (8) that may be radially positioned or radially displaced. An inner shaping tool (9) is mounted co-axially to the main machine axis (x) of the main spindle (1.1). The inner shaping tool (9) may be axially displaced and/or axially positioned with respect to the axial position of the outer shaping tools (8).

A device to process a blank (3) that includes at least one outer shaping tool (8) that may be radially positioned or radially displaced. An inner shaping tool (9) is mounted co-axially to the main machine axis (x) of the main spindle (1.1). The inner shaping tool (9) may be axially displaced and/or axially positioned with respect to the axial position of the outer shaping tools (8).

A system that has a movable unit and an activating unit. The movable unit is equipped with at least one actuating element, which can be actuated using an actuator that is arranged on the movable unit. The activating unit includes an actuating mechanism for actuating the actuator for the actuating element. In order to simplify, reduce the cost of and make more flexible the energy supply to the actuator for adjusting the actuating element on the movable unit, the activating unit is installed in a stationary manner relative to the movable unit. At least one traction element is provided for transmitting the movement energy of the actuating mechanism to the actuator on the movable unit in the form of a traction force for adjusting the actuating element.

The present application relates to a stand (1) for rolling metal rods, wires or pipes along a rolling axis (19), which stand comprises a stand housing (10), the outside (12) of which, viewed along the rolling axis (19), comprises at least six side surfaces (14.1-14.6) that are arranged so as to be offset about the rolling axis, about a 60 rotation in each case, wherein in each case two side surfaces (14.1, 14.4, 14.2, 14.5, 14.3, 14.6) form a pair of side surfaces (14.1-14.6) that are located in parallel with one another. It further comprises three rollers (20.1-20.3) which are positioned on one roller shaft in each case, surround the rolling axis (19) in a star-shaped manner, and together form a caliber (21), and the radial position of which, based on the rolling axis (19), can be set for setting the caliber (21), and an adjustment connector (30) that is arranged on the outside (12) and is intended for introducing an adjustment torque for setting the caliber (21). In this case, the adjustment connector (30) comprises a gear shaft which is in parallel with a pair of the mutually parallel side surfaces.

The present application relates to a stand (1) for rolling metal rods, wires or pipes along a rolling axis (19), said stand comprising a stand housing (10), the outside of which, viewed along the rolling axis (19), comprises at least six side surfaces (14.1-14.6) that are of equal length and are arranged in a rotationally symmetrical manner about the rolling axis, wherein in each case two side surfaces (14.1, 14.4, 14.2, 14.5, 14.3, 14.6) form a pair of side surfaces (14.1-14.6) that are located in parallel with one another, and three rollers (20.1-20.3) which are positioned on one roller shaft in each case, surround the rolling axis (19) in a star-shaped manner, and together form a caliber (21). The three roller shafts are mounted by means of eccentric bushings in bearing holes of the stand housing (10) in such a way that a radial spacing of the rollers (20.1-20.3) from the rolling axis (19) is adjustable.