Mahle International Gmbh

Frank Nastoll

Jochen Schaudt

Ralf Berndt

Anabel Gaule

Christian Merkle

Nico Held

The invention relates to a crimping tool for creating at least one connection through which coolant can be conducted between a tube connector and a tube. The invention also relates to a heat exchanger that has the connections formed using the crimping tool. The invention also relates to a method for creating the connections between the tube connectors and the tubes using the crimping tool.

Crimping tool and heat exchanger made with crimping tool

A gripping unit for the automated assembly of a component having at least one holding region may include at least one assembly gripper configured to grip the component in the at least one holding region. The at least one assembly gripper may include two gripping fingers that may be axially adjustable towards one another into a gripping position where the component is securable between the two gripping fingers, and that may be axially adjustable away from one another into a released position where the component is releasable from the two gripping fingers. The two gripping fingers may include a first gripping finger having a first gripping contour and a second gripping finger having a second gripping contour. The first gripping contour and the second gripping contour may be structured complimentary to the at least one holding region of the component.

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Ostfildern, Germany

Frank Nastoll