MEJORAS EN INSTALACION PARA LA FABRICACION DE MANGUERAS FLEXIBLES DE DIAMETRO GRANDE

There is disclosed an improved apparatus for making flexible hoses comprising a means for storing and unwinding reinforcing threads needed for hose building, said means comprising a set of joinable drum storing platforms as a thread applying means capable of simultaneously applying reinforcing threads in the order of magnitude of a thousand to the flexible hose to be manufactured; at least one driving mechanism being capable of positively gripping any part of the hose and being capable of advancing or advancing and rotating the hose; optional input means for supplying heat, e.g. electric current, to said hose for vulcanization or other heat treatment; supplementary support means for allowing and promoting the advancing or the advancing and rotating movement of the hose, said support means being arranged along a track of hose movement of any desired shape; and elements of adjustable height located within a track section of the driving mechanism wherein the height of said elements is preferably set and controlled automatically by the hose itself while it is being built up from its component parts.