Claims
- 1. A method for manufacturing loops of steel comprising the steps of: providing two separate drums with the same diameter and with parallel axes, wherein the axis of one of the drums is stationary and the axis of the other drum is transversely displaceable; cutting a strip of steel into a length with two ends; looping the length around the drums; clamping the ends of the length together with clamps which move along the axes; stretching the length of a prescribed tension; securing the ends of the length with securing arms extending parallel to the axis of the other drum towards said one drum; and connecting the ends of the length by welding, while being held in the securing arms, to form a loop.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising grinding the ends before welding.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 07/916,564, filed Jul. 20, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,312,025.
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