Auto-indexing lance positioner apparatus and system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11738378
APP PUB NO 20230102746A1
SERIAL NO

18075186

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A system and an apparatus for positioning a plurality of flexible cleaning lances through tubes penetrating a tube sheet of a heat exchanger tube sheet, includes a smart lance tractor drive, a controller, and a tumble box connected to the controller operable to generate and/or distribute electrical power to the AC induction sensor from an air pressure source, supply electrical power to the controller and distribute pneumatic power to pneumatic motors for positioning the tractor drive on the positioner frame. The smart tractor drive includes sensors for detection of mismatch between expected and actual lance positions, sense lance insertion distance and lance removal and provide automated drive reversal operation to remove blockages within tubes being cleaned.

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  • STONEAGE INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Jeffery R Ignacio, US 17 55
Hanley, Cooper Durango, US 4 9
Howell, Scott Durango, US 5 24
Markham, Adam Christopher Durango, US 10 18
Montoya, Cody Aztec, US 3 9
Schneider, Joseph A Durango, US 20 67
Szabo, Daniel Durango, US 26 233

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