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(11) EP 0 462 719 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.01.1992 Bulletin 1992/03

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.12.1991 Bulletin 1991/52

(21) Application number: 91304989.6

(22) Date of filing: 03.06.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B21D 41/02, B21D 51/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 07.06.1990 US 534771

(71) Applicant: MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
New Orleans Louisiana 70160 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Illakowicz, Jan
    Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301 (US)

(74) Representative: Purvis, William Michael Cameron et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA
London EC4A 1DA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Conductor guide forming machine


    (57) A conductor guide forming machine to flare the end of a pipe (46) outwardly to form a conductor guide has a heating device (22) movably mounted on a base (12) to cause induction heating of the end of the pipe (46) to be flared outwardly. A tool carriage (14) having a forming tool (16) rotatably mounted thereon is moved by a hydraulic cylinder (58) mounted on the base (12) and attached to the tool carriage (14) to insert angled rollers of the forming tool (16) into and against the end of the pipe (46) to be flared. A drive motor (50) mounted on the tool carriage (14) rotates the forming tool (16) simultaneously with movement of the rollers into the pipe (46) to flare the end thereof.






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