Patent ID: 9376288
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: B08B,B21C,B65H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A reeling apparatus configured to coil a tube on a main reel, whereby the apparatus comprises the main reel connected to a spindle of the apparatus and configured to be rotatable around a central axis, a tube holding ring configured to rotate together with the main reel and to collect an initial part of the tube, and a guide element positioned at a distance from the main reel with respect to the central axis, and configured to guide the tube to the apparatus characterized in that the tube holding ring is located outside and at a radial distance from the main reel with respect to the central axis, and the guide element is movable between an outer position for guiding an initial flawed part of the tube to be coiled onto the tube holding ring, and an inner position for guiding an unflawed part of the tube to be coiled onto the main reel, wherein the tube holding ring is configured to translate along the central axis with respect to the main reel.