Areva Gmbh

Framatome Gmbh

Lothar Nehr

Konrad Meier-Hynek

Georg Krämer

A device of repairing a damaged area in an underwater wall region of a container or tank, in particular in the wall region of a tank of a nuclear reactor installation. The device has a guide system that can be mounted along a side wall, at a distance therefrom, and can be secured thereto. At least one first carriage is fitted onto the track of the guide system and movable in a longitudinal direction of the guide system. On the carriage there is displaceably mounted a receptacle for a repair overlay, which can be applied with an adhesive surface to the wall region containing the damaged area. At least one suction mount that is connected to a suction line is disposed on the first carriage and can be suctioned to the side wall.

Device and method for repairing a damaged area in an underwater wall region of a container or tank

The invention relates to a gripper for raising and lowering loads and having the following configuration:&#x2014;it comprises a coupling part and a connecting part,&#x2014;the connecting part is guided on the coupling part for movement along a movement axis between a first end position and a second end position, wherein those ends of the aforementioned parts which are oriented away from one another are further apart from one another in the first end position than in the second end position,&#x2014;at least two catch elements are present on the coupling part and can be moved between a gripping position, in which they use a rear-engagement surface to engage behind a mating element of the load, and a release position, in which they release the mating element,&#x2014;the connecting part is connected to the at least two catch elements via at least one gear mechanism.

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Hallstadt, Germany

Lothar Nehr