Patent ID: 11933556
Assignee: USA DEBUSK LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 39:
40. The medium of claim 39, wherein the nozzle holder cradle is coupled to the nozzle holder base by way of a slide mount configured to provide for sliding translation of the nozzle cradle in the third dimension relative to the nozzle holder base,
the tube engage operation comprising:
controlling the nozzle holder positioning system to move the shuttle, the nozzle holder and the nozzles secured in the nozzle holder in the first and second dimensions to align the nozzles with the set of tubes of the tube bundle; and
controlling the slide mount of the nozzle holder positioning system to translate the nozzle cradle forward in the third dimension relative to the nozzle holder base to advance the outlets of the nozzles into engagement with the inlets of the set of tubes of the tube bundle.