OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000617

Equipement Kit, Reception Support, Mounting Device, Methods for Mounting and Dismounting the Adapter

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:09.941473Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000617
Categories: Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment > Joining and Welding

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ABSTRACT

The invention relates to an equipment kit ( 100, 400 ) for mounting and
dismounting a friction stir welding head ( 1 ) , the equipment kit comprising
an adapter ( 100 ) intended to be fixed to the head ( 1 ) and an interface (
400 ) intended to be fixed to a chassis ( 300 ) of a rotating driving machine
(C), characterized in that one of the second surface ( 103 ) of the adapter (
100 ) and of the interface ( 400 ) has actuatable gripping clamps ( 105 )
having each a gripping position for gripping pull tabs ( 402 ) of the other
one of the second surface ( 103 ) of the adapter ( 100 ) and of the interface
( 400 ) and a releasing position for releasing the pull tabs ( 402 ).

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000617
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:09.941473Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000617