US20180169737A1 - Wire Screen Manufacturing System and Method - Google Patents
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- the encoder system is electronically connected to processor 88 to allow for controlled movement of tailstock 16 along bed 6 .
- linear drive motors 126 are electronically connected to processor 88 to allow for control of motors 126 and, correspondingly, to control position of tailstock 16 along bed 6 .
- a second drive system such as drive motor 164 , connected to tailstock 16 and positioned in a second motor assembly 166 , may be utilized to move tailstock 16 along bed 6 .
- motor 164 utilizes a chain or belt drive to move tailstock 16 along bed 6 .
- second motor 164 is electronically connected to processor 88 to allow for controlled movement of tailstock 16 along bed 6 .
- either or both of motor 164 and linear drive motor(s) 126 may be utilized to move tailstock 16 along bed 6 .
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of wire wrap welding system generally includes a headstock; a bed; a bed mounted tailstock linearly moveable in relation to the headstock; a linear induction drive system adapted to move the tailstock; a linear encoder system having a series of position encoders disposed on the bed; a servomotor adapted to rotate a headstock mounted spindle; a welding system positioned on the headstock, a servomotor positioned on the tailstock and adapted to rotate a tailstock mounted spindle; and a control system.
An exemplary embodiment of a method for controlling slot openings between wire segments in a wire wrap welding process generally includes controlling movement of a bed mounted tailstock in relation to the rate of rotation of a headstock mounted spindle, utilizing a linear induction drive system, a linear encoder system, and a control system.
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- This application is a continuation of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/628,633, filed on Feb. 23, 2015, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/946,266, filed on Feb. 28, 2014, which applications are incorporated herein by reference as if reproduced in full below.
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- The present invention relates to manufacture of wire screens for oil, gas, and water well pipe. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for manufacturing wire screens for pipes.
- Hydrocarbons are produced by drilling into subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formations. Unconsolidated formation walls can result in sand, rock, or silt accumulating in a wellbore, which can ultimately cause various problems in the drilling operation. Sand control has become increasingly important in the industry.
- Well screens (also called filters) used in sand control applications can be of various types, including wire mesh and continuous slot, wire wrapped. Continuous slot, wire wrapped screens are composed of wire helically wrapped around multiple support ribs to form a cylindrical screen with a continuous helical slot there between. It is important that slot size (i.e., width between adjacent segments of the wrapped wire) is maintained within determined tolerances throughout the length of the screen.
- Wire wrapped screens are typically manufactured using wire wrapping machines that simultaneously wrap the wire around, and weld the wire to, multiple support ribs, to form a hollow, cylindrical well screen of a desired length. A headstock spindle rotates the ribs causing wire to be wrapped around the set of ribs. Typically, a precision lead screw progresses the work piece laterally by driving the tailstock laterally away from the headstock. Rate of rotation of the headstock spindle in relation to advancement of the lead screw along the linear axis determines the dimensions of slot openings between adjacent wire segments.
- Commercially utilized wire wrap screen machines incorporate computer based controls using servomotors for headstock spindle rotation. Typically, a servomotor with a precision ball screw controls linear movement of the driven tailstock. Alternative commercially utilized machines incorporate a helical gear rack for linear drive of the tailstock.
- Some of the factors affecting the ability to maintain required slot spacing and tolerance are the relatively long sections of wire wrap screen necessary, and component wear over time. Wire wrap pipe screen sections may be greater than forty feet in length.
- Linear induction drive technology has been previously described. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,824,414 issued to Laithwaite, et al., and U.S. Pat. No. 4,230,978 issued to Gardella, Jr., et al., both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety to the extent not inconsistent herewith. Linear encoder technology has been previously described. See for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,090,896 issued to Bowden, et al., and U.S. Pat. No. 3,427,518 issued to Cloup, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety to the extent not inconsistent herewith.
- Embodiments of the present invention provide a wire wrap screen system having a linear induction drive system and a linear encoder system to controllably drive the tailstock, and a method for operating the wire wrap system.
- Embodiments of a wire wrap welding system and method for a wire wrapping system generally comprise providing a wire wrap system having a headstock; a bed; a tailstock, wherein the tailstock is mounted on the bed for linear movement in relation to the headstock; a linear induction drive system for controlled movement of the tailstock; a linear encoder system comprising a series of position encoders disposed on the bed; a servomotor for controlled rotation of a spindle on the headstock; a welding system positioned on the headstock; a servomotor positioned on the tailstock for controlled rotation of a spindle mounted on the tailstock; and a control system for controlled rotation of the headstock in relation to linear position of the tailstock.
- Embodiments of a method for controlling wire slot openings using a wire wrap welding system general comprise controlling motion of a tailstock mounted on a bed in relation to a rate of rotation of a headstock spindle utilizing a linear induction drive system and a linear encoder system. Embodiments of the method further comprise controlling pressure applied to weld faying surfaces, and rate of rotation of a tailstock spindle.
- For a more complete understanding of embodiments of the invention, reference is now made to the following Detailed Description of Exemplary Embodiments of the Invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is an illustrative view of an embodiment of a wire wrapping system of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a partial view of an embodiment of a welding wheel assembly mounting structure of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a partial side view of an embodiment of a welding support assembly and mounting structure of the present invention. -
FIG. 3A is a partial side view of a rotating spindle of an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a partial view of a tailstock, a linear induction drive system, and a linear encoder system of an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 depicts an embodiment of a method of the present invention. - Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts throughout,
FIG. 1 depicts a wire wrapping system 2 having a weldingpressure control assembly 10. Wire wrapping system 2 is used to manufacture wire wrapped well screens 18. Wire wrapping system 2 includes a wire feed assembly 4, bed 6, control module 8,welding pressure assembly 10,headstock 12, rotatingheadstock spindle 14, andtailstock 16. - A plurality of elongated support ribs 20 and a
wire 22 are used to form screen 18. Wire 22 is wrapped helically around the support ribs 20 and is welded at eachcontact point 24 of intersection between a rib 20 withwire 22. In this context, welding includes fusion welding, such as, but not limited to, electrical resistance welding. In an exemplary embodiment, welding is performed by a rotatingwelding wheel electrode 46 providedproximate headstock 12. Thewelding wheel electrode 46welds wire 22 to corresponding ribs 20 atcontact points 24 by electrical resistance welding. - Headstock 12 is equipped with a rotating
spindle 14.Spindle 14 rotates about axis A-A. Spindle 14 is driven by a rotary actuator, such as a servomotor or stepper motor, 96. Spindle 14 has a plurality of radially spaced rib openings 26 (shown inFIG. 2 ) through which ribs 20 extend.Openings 26 are spaced from spindle axis A-A at various distances and in various patterns to allow multiple circular patterns ofopenings 26. -
Openings 26 allow ribs 20 to extend generally along axis A-A, but spaced therefrom prior to welding. Other supports (not shown)intermediate headstock 12 andtailstock 16 support ribs 20 substantially parallel to, and equally spaced from, axis A-A after welding, if a screen 18 is being formed without a pipe section disposed there within. - Ribs 20 each have a first rib end 21 extending toward
tailstock 16. Atailstock spindle 30 grasps rib ends 21 with a grasping mechanism (not shown), such as a pull ring or a chuck. Tailstockspindle 30 rotates about axis A-A. -
Headstock 12 andtailstock 16 each have axial openings to allow pipe to be inserted axially along the bed 6 for applications wherein the wire screen is to be applied directly to a pipe section.Tailstock pipe opening 158 is depicted inFIG. 4 . A like opening 159 is provided inheadstock 12. When screen 18 is constructed on pipe, the grasping mechanism of tailstock 16 (not shown) is applied to the pipe. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , tailstock spindle 30 (not shown inFIG. 4 ) is driven to rotate about axis A-A by a rotary actuator, such as a servomotor or stepper motor, 36, connected tospindle drive assembly 162. In an exemplary embodiment,servomotor 96 is electronically connected to aprocessor 88 of a control panel 8. Rate of rotation ofspindle 14 may therefore be controlled byprocessor 88.Servomotor 36 is controlled to rotatetailstock spindle 30 at substantially the same rotation rate asheadstock spindle 14. In an exemplary embodiment,servomotor 96 andservomotor 36 are each electronically connected toprocessor 88 and are each controllable byprocessor 88. - A
head 66 is fixedly attached tospindle 14 and extends outward fromspindle 14 in the direction of thetailstock 16.Head 66 is provided with cylindrical openings with milled longitudinal slots 15 (shown inFIG. 3A ) sized and located to support ribs 20 and maintain rib 20 spacing.Head 66 serves as a support for ribs 20 andwire 22 during welding and comprises an element of the ground electrode of the welding process.Head 66 may be of differing sizes for different screen 18 diameters. -
Headstock 12 is disposed proximate first bed end 7 of bed 6. Bed 6 is an elongate structure that extends along a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to, but offset from, axis A-A.Tailstock 16 is moveable along bed 6. In one embodiment, weldingassembly 10 is located proximate first bed end 7 of bed 6. Weldingassembly 10 comprises a welding assembly 44, which includes awelding arm 38, positioned on weldingsupport assembly 40, moveably positioned above bed 6. As shown in detail inFIG. 2 , a linear actuator, such as a servomotor or stepper motor, 70 is provided on abracket 60 such that a motor shaft 72 extends vertically throughbracket 60. Acoupler 74 is mounted belowbracket 60, connecting motor shaft 72 to alead screw 64. - A force determination device, such as a load cell, 100 is provided in the
welding assembly 10 to determine forces applied by thewelding wheel electrode 46 to thewire 22 during a welding process. Theload cell 100 is positioned intermediate a mountingstructure 42structure contact plate 57, and asupport assembly 40contact plate 59. In one embodiment,load cell 100 is a commercially available, precision compression loading type load cell. Specifically,load cell 100 measures pressure forces applied to loadcell 100 bystructure contact plate 57 andsupport contact plate 59. - In an exemplary embodiment,
load cell 100 is electronically connected toprocessor 88 of control panel 8 to provide continuous or intermittent communication of measured pressure forces. Accordingly,servomotor 70 may be operated in a closed loop process whereinload cell 100 measured forces are processed with feedback control ofservomotor 70.Processor 88 control commands responsive to measured forces are provided pursuant to predetermined parameters toservomotor 70, thereby inducing operation ofservomotor 70 to movesupport assembly 40 in relation to mountingstructure 42 to increase or decrease applied force. -
Welding wheel electrode 46 is supported in a fixed vertical orientation onsupport assembly 40 during a welding process.Spindle 14, on whichhead 66 is positioned, is in a fixed vertical position in relation to mountingstructure 42. Accordingly,head 66, together with ribs 20 andwire 22 supported thereon, are positioned in a fixed vertical position in relation to mountingstructure 42. Accordingly, for any given welding process,welding wheel electrode 46 may be positioned on the faying surfaces of ribs 20 andwire 22. Upon calibration, the applied pressure ofwelding wheel 46 to faying surfaces of ribs 20 andwire 22 may be determined. Applied pressure may then be adjusted by relative movement ofsupport assembly 40 in relation to mountingstructure 42. -
Cylinders 50, which in one aspect may be hydraulic and/or pneumatic, dampen the movement ofsupport assembly 40 in relation to mountingstructure 42, thereby allowing controlled pressure application with self-correcting, dampening adjustments for variations, such as variations resulting from rotation eccentricities of the welding wheel and spindle, welding wheel contact surface wear, and depth variations of faying surfaces. - In embodiments of the welding
pressure control assembly 10 of the present invention which include aprocessor 88 in control module 8, force readings fromload cell 100 are transmitted toprocessor 88.Processor 88 is programmable to operateservomotor 70 and accordingly adjust the position ofsupport assembly 40 according to given conditions.Processor 88 is operable to, continually or intermittently, receive load data fromload cell 100 and to adjust the vertical position ofsupport assembly 40, viaservomotor 70, to achieve a desired load level ofwelding wheel electrode 46 onwire 22. Such force level is indicated byload cell 100. -
Tailstock 16 is controllably moveable along bed 6 by a linear induction drive system 120. Referring toFIG. 4 , in one embodiment, linear induction drive system 120 comprises a plurality ofstators 122 positioned along bed 6, collectively definingstator bed 124, and a motor assembly (not separately labeled) comprising at least onedrive motor 126. Eachstator 122 comprises a magnet (not shown).Drive motor 126 comprises motor coils (not shown) connected to a power source (not shown). In an exemplary embodiment, two ormore drive motors 126, positioned in amotor housing 130, may be utilized.Guide rollers 132 are attached to both sides ofmotor housing 130.Guide rollers 132 allowmotor housing 130 to roll linearly along bed 6 on roller tracks 134. Roller tracks 134 are provided along bed 6 on each side ofstator bed 124 and extend parallel to each other. - Drive
motors 126 are arranged and structured in relation tostators 122 such that upon applying electrical power tomotors 126, a magnetic field is generated, inducing movement ofdrive motors 126 alongstators 122. In an exemplary embodiment, the relative positioning ofdrive motors 126 in relation tostator bed 124 is such that the gap between a lower edge ofmotor housing 130, and an upper surface of eachrespective stator 122, is substantially equal alongstator bed 124. In an exemplaryembodiment drive motors 126 are 480 volt, three-phase motors. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , twotailstock guide rails 142 are provided linearly along bed 6.Tailstock 16guide rails 142 extend parallel to each other.Tailstock 16 is constructed withparallel races 144, eachrace 144 constructed to engage acorresponding guide rail 142. Bearings (not shown) are provided along eachrace 144 to facilitate low-friction travel ofraces 144 along guide rails 142. - Referring further to
FIG. 4 , a connector plate 140 is fixedly attached to each ofmotor housing 130 and anattachment bar 146 of tailstock 6. Accordingly, linear movement ofmotor housing 130 alongstator bed 124 produces corresponding movement oftailstock 16 along guide rails 142. Tailstock races 144,guide rails 142,motor housing 130, guiderollers 132, androller tracks 134 are structured, sized, and located such that the weight oftailstock 16 is substantially supported alongguide rails 142, allowing relatively low-friction, linear movement oftailstock 16 along bed 6, and such that movement of the motor assembly comprisingdrive motors 126 alongstator bed 124 produces corresponding movement oftailstock 16 along bed 6. - Still referring to
FIG. 4 , one or more cover supports 148 are provided to support astator bed 124 cover 138 (cutaway view inFIG. 4 ).Cover 138, which may be replaceably removable, serves to keep undesired airborne materials away fromstator bed 124. - In one embodiment, an encoder system (not separately labeled), such as a linear encoder system, utilizes a
scale 128 for determination of linear position oftailstock 16 along bed 6. The linear encoder system may utilize optical, magnetic (active or passive), capacitive, inductive, eddy current, or other suitable technology. In one embodiment,scale 128 comprises a series ofposition encoders 129 positioned on bed 6. In one embodiment, the linear encoder system comprises one or more sensors (not shown), such as a transducer, which are adapted to wirelessly receive information fromposition encoders 129, to determine the location oftailstock 16 along bed 6. In one embodiment, the sensors are disposed withinmotor housing 130. In one embodiment, drivesmotors 126 may be equipped with one or more sensors. In one embodiment, the encoder system is electronically connected toprocessor 88 to allow for controlled movement oftailstock 16 along bed 6. In one embodiment,linear drive motors 126 are electronically connected toprocessor 88 to allow for control ofmotors 126 and, correspondingly, to control position oftailstock 16 along bed 6. - In embodiments of the present invention, a second drive system, such as
drive motor 164, connected totailstock 16 and positioned in a second motor assembly 166, may be utilized to movetailstock 16 along bed 6. In one embodiment,motor 164 utilizes a chain or belt drive to movetailstock 16 along bed 6. In one embodiment,second motor 164 is electronically connected toprocessor 88 to allow for controlled movement oftailstock 16 along bed 6. In one embodiment, either or both ofmotor 164 and linear drive motor(s) 126 may be utilized to movetailstock 16 along bed 6. In one embodiment, onlylinear motor 126 is initially utilized to movetailstock 16 along bed 6; however, if the load on one or morelinear motors 126 reaches or exceeds a predetermined setting,motor 164 may be actuated to assistlinear motor 126 in movingtailstock 16 along bed 6. In one embodiment,second motor 164 is controlled byprocessor 88 based at least partially on information obtained fromposition encoders 129 by the linear encoder system. - Referring again to
FIG. 4 , in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,pipe opening 158 is provided intailstock 16.Pipe opening 158 allows extension of a pipe section (not shown) to extend throughtailstock 16. In such embodiment, ribs 20 are positioned proximate the pipe atheadstock 12 in a commercially practiced, direct wrap method. In such application, analternative tailstock spindle 30 is attached to the pipe section. Referring still toFIG. 4 ,servomotor 36 anddrive belt 156 are also depicted for this embodiment.Motor 36 anddrive belt 156 are operable to rotatespindle 30 by rotatingspindle 30drive assembly 162. - In operation, ribs 20 are extended through
openings 26 andwire 22 is positioned on a rib 20. Each rib 20 andwire 22 comprises faying surfaces for welding bywelding wheel electrode 46. - At the beginning of a welding process, welding
wheel 46 is positioned onwire 22. The indicated pressure forces applied to loadcell 100 are determined.Servomotor 70 is operated to provide a load ofsupport assembly 40 in relation to structure 42, thereby providing a determined load ofwelding wheel 46 on faying surfaces ofwire 22 and ribs 20. Aswelding wheel 46 is fixedly attached to supportassembly 40, andwire 22 and rib 20 faying surfaces supported onspindle 14 are in a vertically fixed orientation in relation to mountingstructure 42, the load applied by weldingwheel 46 to wire 22 and rib 20 is also a determined force. - Pressure applied within
air cylinders 50 is electronically controlled to maintain a determined cylinder pressure to offset at least a portion of the weight load ofsupport assembly 40.Cylinder rods 58 are mounted on mountingstructure 42, andcylinders 50 can be adjusted to provide a determined load onload cell 100 asload cell 100 measures load appliedintermediate mounting structure 42 andsupport assembly 40. Accordingly, by application of appropriate dampening force byair cylinders 50, the indicated load atload cell 100 betweenstructure contact plate 57 andsupport contact plate 59 can be set to a determined force as low as zero. - With the determined initial position,
processor 88 is operated to controlservomotor 70 to operatelead screw 64 to vertically biassupport assembly 40 in relation to mountingstructure 42 until a determined application load force is obtained.Load cell 100 indicates the load applied by weldingwheel 46 to the faying surfaces ofwire 22 and ribs 20. - As
spindle 14 ofheadstock 12 is rotated, andwelding wheel electrode 46 is powered, thewire 22 is welded to successively rotated ribs 20. Rotation ofspindle 14 results inwire 22 being drawn through awire guide 34 from aspool 32 during a welding operation. - In one embodiment, a control system (not separately labeled), comprising
processor 88 of control panel 8, is operated during a welding process to rotatespindle 14, to control lateral movement oftailstock 16, and to control pressure applied by weldingpressure assembly 10 during the welding process. In an exemplary embodiment,processor 88 may be further utilized to control rotation oftailstock spindle 30. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , amethod 300 depicting an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed for a wire wrap screen manufacturing process, the method comprising the steps indicated herein. - A
rib support step 302 comprises providing a support for ribs 20, said support comprising ahead 66. - A
wire feed step 304 comprises providingwire 22 to an intersecting surface of a rib 20. - A welding
wheel placement step 306 comprises providing awelding wheel 46, supported on asupport assembly 40, in contact with awire 22 supported on a rib 20. - A
rotating step 308 comprises rotatingspindle 14. - A
linear drive step 310 comprises drivingtailstock 16 along axis A-A away fromheadstock 12 utilizing a linear induction drive system 120. - A
welding step 312 comprises welding awire 22 to a rib 20 at each intersection ofwire 22 and rib 20. - A
feedback step 314 comprises continuous or intermittent measurement of rotation speed ofspindle 14 and location oftailstock 16. - A
control step 316 comprises continuous or intermittent receipt of indicated welding wheel load data, processing the received data, and output of control commands according to predetermined parameters. - An adjustment step 318 comprises operation of induction
linear drive motors 126 and control of the rotation speed ofservomotor 96 to control rotation ofspindle 14 as determined by operation parameters, to control spacing ofwire 22. - As is known in the art,
rotating step 308,linear drive step 310, andwelding step 312 are generally performed substantially concurrently. In an embodiment of the present invention,feedback step 314 comprises continuously or intermittently measuring various data in relation to the wire wrapping system, including rotation speed ofspindle 14, rotation speed ofspindle 30, and linear travel oftailstock 16. In such an embodiment,control step 316 includes receipt of indicated load data and data related tospindle 14 rotation speed,spindle 30 rotation speed, and linear travel oftailstock 16; processing the data; and output of control commands according to predetermined parameters, and adjustment step 318 comprises adjustment of one or more ofspindle 14 rotation speed,spindle 30 rotation speed, and linear movement oftailstock 16. More specifically, and as previously described, adjustment step 318 includes adjustment of the position oftailstock 16 at selected time intervals in relation to rotation ofspindle 14, to obtain precise relative location of loops ofwire 22 and slots formed between adjacent segments of wrappedwire 22. - While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, modifications thereof can be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the teachings of the invention. Descriptions of embodiments are exemplary and not limiting. The extent and scope of the invention is set forth in the appended claims and is intended to extend to equivalents thereof. The claims are incorporated into the specification. Disclosure of existing patents, publications, and known art are incorporated herein to the extent required to provide reference details and understanding of the disclosure herein set forth.
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1. A manufacturing system for producing wire wrap screens for pipe comprising:
a headstock comprising a spindle;
a welding apparatus positioned on said headstock;
a bed;
a tailstock positioned on said bed and comprising a spindle;
a first rotary actuator adapted to provide rotation of said headstock spindle;
a second rotary actuator adapted to provide rotation of said tailstock spindle; and
at least one component selected from the group consisting of:
a linear induction drive system adapted to provide linear movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed; and
a linear encoder system adapted to determine the location of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed.
2. The manufacturing system of claim 1 , wherein said linear induction drive system comprises:
a motor assembly comprising one or more motors; and
one or more stators positioned on said bed.
3. The manufacturing system of claim 1 , wherein said linear induction drive system comprises:
one or more roller tracks positioned on said bed; and
one or more guide rollers, each guide roller adapted to cooperate with one of said
roller tracks to provide rolling movement of said motor assembly in relation to said headstock along said bed.
4. The manufacturing system of claim 1 , wherein:
said bed comprises one or more guide rails; and
said tailstock comprises one or more races comprising at least one bearing, each race adapted to cooperate with one of said guide rails to provide low-friction movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed.
5. The manufacturing system of claim 1 , comprising an additional drive system adapted to provide linear movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed.
6. The manufacturing system of claim 1 , comprising a control system adapted to control at least one said function is selected from the group consisting of:
rotation of said headstock spindle;
rotation of said tailstock spindle;
linear movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed by said linear induction drive system; and
determination of the location of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed by said linear encoder system.
7. The manufacturing system of claim 1 , wherein said linear encoder system is adapted to determine the location of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed, based at least in part, on information provided, directly or indirectly thereto, by at least one of one or more position encoders disposed on said bed.
8. The manufacturing system of claim 6 , wherein said determination of the location of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed comprises utilizing, at least in part, information provided, directly or indirectly to said control system, by at least one of one or more position encoders disposed on said bed.
9. A manufacturing system for producing wire wrap screens for pipe comprising:
a headstock comprising a spindle;
a welding apparatus positioned on said headstock;
a bed;
a tailstock positioned on said bed and comprising a spindle;
a first rotary actuator adapted to provide rotation of said headstock spindle;
a second rotary actuator adapted to provide rotation of said tailstock spindle;
a linear induction drive system comprising:
a motor assembly comprising one or more motors;
one or more stators positioned on said bed;
one or more roller tracks positioned on said bed; and
one or more guide rollers, each guide roller adapted to cooperate with one of said roller tracks to provide rolling movement of said motor assembly in relation to said headstock along said bed;
a linear encoder system comprising one or more position encoders disposed on said bed; and
a control system; wherein:
said linear induction drive system is adapted to provide linear movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed;
said linear encoder system is adapted to determine the location of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed; and
said control system is adapted to control at least one function of said manufacturing system.
10. The manufacturing system of claim 9 , wherein:
said bed comprises one or more guide rails; and
said tailstock comprises one or more races comprising at least one bearing, each race adapted to cooperate with one of said guide rails to provide low-friction movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed.
11. The manufacturing system of claim 9 , wherein:
said bed comprises one or more guide rails; and
said tailstock comprises one or more races comprising at least one bearing, each race adapted to cooperate with one of said guide rails to provide low-friction movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed.
12. The manufacturing system of claim 9 , wherein at least one said function is selected from the group consisting of:
rotation of said headstock spindle;
rotation of said tailstock spindle;
linear movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed by said linear induction drive system; and
determination of the location of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed by said linear encoder system.
13. The manufacturing system of claim 9 , comprising an additional drive system adapted to provide linear movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed.
14. A method for controlling the width of slot openings between wire segments in a wire wrapped screen comprising:
providing a manufacturing system for producing wire wrap screens for pipe; and
operating said manufacturing system to produce said wire wrap screens, wherein said operating comprises utilizing a linear induction drive system to control, at least partially, said width.
15. The method of claim 14 , comprising utilizing a linear encoder system to determine the relative location of at least one component of said manufacturing system.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said manufacturing system comprises:
a headstock comprising a spindle;
a welding apparatus positioned on said headstock;
a bed;
a tailstock positioned on said bed and comprising a spindle;
a first rotary actuator adapted to provide rotation of said headstock spindle; and
a second rotary actuator adapted to provide rotation of said tailstock spindle;
wherein:
said linear induction drive system is adapted to provide linear movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed; and
said linear encoder system is adapted to determine the location of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein said manufacturing system comprises at least one component combination selected from the group consisting of:
one or more roller tracks positioned on said bed, and one or more guide rollers, each guide roller adapted to cooperate with one of said roller tracks to provide rolling movement of a motor assembly comprising said one or more motors in relation to said headstock along said bed; and
one or more guide rails provided on said bed, and one or more races positioned on said tailstock and comprising at least one bearing, each race adapted to cooperate with one of said guide rails to provide low-friction movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein said operating a manufacturing system comprises operating a control system to control at least one function selected from the group consisting of:
linear movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed by said linear induction drive system; and
determination of the location of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed by said linear encoder system.
19. The method of claim 18 , comprising operating an additional drive system adapted to provide linear movement of said tailstock in relation to said headstock along said bed
20. The method of claim 18 , comprising the steps of:
providing a support for a plurality of ribs;
providing a wire to intersect each said rib;
providing a welding wheel, supported on a support assembly, in contact with said wire at a point of intersection between said wire and one said rib;
rotating said headstock spindle;
moving said tailstock away from said headstock utilizing said linear induction drive system;
welding said wire to said one said rib at said point of intersection;
obtaining measurements, continuously or intermittently, of at least one of the rotation speed of said headstock spindle and the location of said tailstock; and
utilizing said control system to control, based at least in part on said obtained measurements, at least one of:
said first rotary actuator;
said second rotary actuator;
said linear induction drive system and;
said linear encoder system.
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