Method and system for manufacturing an irrigation pipe

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PATENT NO 9894851
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14408777

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A piece insertion method for a pipe, for example an irrigation pipe, including:

    ejecting at least one piece, for example a dripper, from an ejection unit,advancing the at least one dripper inside the irrigation pipe by a dripper advancing unit,lifting the dripper towards the inner surface of the irrigation pipe by using a lifting device such that the dripper is parallel or substantially parallel to this inner surface of the irrigation pipe on impact with this inner surface. The method according to the invention allows also coordination between the lifting device, the ejection unit and the dripper advancing unit such that the dripper spacing can be maintained in tight tolerances.

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MAILLEFER SAROUTE DU BOIS 1024 ECUBLENS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Desarzens, Philippe Blonay, CH 7 63
Kaufmann, Florian Solothum, CH 9 204
Klopfenstein, Andre La Neuveville, CH 21 420
Malzach, Samuel Biel, CH 26 87
Mock, Elmar Bienne, CH 107 2066

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