Actuant Corporation

Carl A Foege

Kay Lap Gilbert Chan

Nils G Johannessen

Roger R Pili

Jason W Anderson

Edward T Arters

Pump handle

A concrete reinforcement cable tensioning system is variably adjustable to apply different crimping for different sized cables. The system includes a concrete reinforcement cable tensioner having a first actuator for tensioning a cable extending through a concrete structure and a second actuator for crimping a grommet onto the cable. A first hydraulic line is in fluid communication with the first actuator and selectively provides pressurized hydraulic fluid to the first actuator. A second hydraulic line is in fluid communication with the second actuator and selectively provides pressurized hydraulic fluid to the second actuator. A normally closed pilot operated sequencing valve is disposed in the first hydraulic line, and has a pilot line in fluid communication with the second hydraulic line for sensing a pressure in the second hydraulic line, wherein the sequencing valve opens to exhaust hydraulic fluid from the first actuator upon the pressure in the second hydraulic line reaching a predetermined pressure. The predetermined pressure is variably changeable to accommodate different pressures required to crimp grommets on different sizes of cable.

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Watertown, WI, United States of America

Carl A Foege