Fitting device and method for producing a pipe connection

Abstract

The invention relates to a fitting device (1) and to a method for creating a connection, for example a press-fit connection, between two pipe joint sections (2, 3). The problem addressed by the invention is that of allowing effective automation of the creation of a connection between two pipe joint sections (2, 3). For this purpose, the invention proposes providing a manipulator (M) for moving a fitting tool (4), located on the manipulator (M), in space, wherein the fitting device (1) comprises at least one sensor (S) for detecting the position of at least one first pipe joint section (2) relative to the fitting device (1), the fitting device (1) being designed to use the fitting tool (4) to grasp the first pipe joint section (2), the position of which has been detected, and align it with a second pipe joint section (3), the fitting tool (4) being designed to connect the mutually aligned pipe joint sections (2, 3) to one another.