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An apparatus for use in filling and capping artillery charge system modules or the like including a lower fixture carried by a base plate for receiving a module with an open center core tube and fixing the module in place relative to the base plate for filling and capping. An upper fixture is carrie

An apparatus for use in filling and capping artillery charge system modules or the like including a lower fixture carried by a base plate for receiving a module with an open center core tube and fixing the module in place relative to the base plate for filling and capping. An upper fixture is carried by a pivot plate for capping a filled module, the pivot plate being hingedly attached with respect to the lower fixture to enable the upper fixture to swing clear of the lower fixture during module loading and thereafter addressing a fixed module to cap same. The lower fixture further includes a centering rod that carries a peripherally disposed flexible expanding member and a shaped cam lock member which operate the expander member to receive, lock and unlock a center core tube to the centering rod to capture and fix the module in place. The cam lock member also aligns the system for lid insertion by an adjustable stroke air cylinder mounted on the pivot plate.

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1. An apparatus for use in filling and capping artillery charge system modules or the like comprising:(a) a lower fixture carried by a base plate for receiving a module having an open center core tube and fixing the said module in place relative to said base plate for filling and capping; (b) an upp

1. An apparatus for use in filling and capping artillery charge system modules or the like comprising:(a) a lower fixture carried by a base plate for receiving a module having an open center core tube and fixing the said module in place relative to said base plate for filling and capping; (b) an upper fixture carried by a pivot plate for capping a filled module, said pivot plate being hingedly attached with respect to said lower fixture to enable the upper fixture to swing clear of said lower fixture during module loading and thereafter to rotate into place for addressing a fixed module to cap same; and (c) wherein said lower fixture further comprises a centering rod that carries a peripherally disposed flexible expanding member and a shaped cam lock member which operates the expanding member to receive, lock and unlock a center core tube to the centering rod.