Abstract: A convey device, which conveys an insert member into a die, includes a holding device configured to hold the insert member in an attitude in which a major surface of the insert member is in a substantially gravitational direction; a convey mechanism configured to convey the insert member to the die, while the insert member is being held in the attitude by the holding device; and a heating device configured to heat the insert member. The insert member can be heated by the heating device before the insert member is disposed in the die.

Abstract: A thin film member forming device includes a reference roll fixedly disposed while being rotatably supported by a first bearing member, a movable roll disposed movably with respect to the reference roll while being rotatably supported by a second bearing member, a roll gap adjusting mechanism which adjusts a gap between the reference roll and the movable roll and a roll opening mechanism which expands the gap. The roll gap adjusting mechanism adds a load in a direction to narrow the gap to the second bearing member, and the roll opening mechanism adds a load in a direction to expand the gap to the second bearing member.

Abstract: A method for producing a molded product 70 involves the use of an insert material 80. The method for producing the molded product 70 includes a transfer step for transferring the insert material 80 into a mold 40 using a transfer device 87; a placement step for placing the insert material 80 in the mold 40 by deforming the insert material 80 in the mold 40; and a molding step for injecting a molding material into the mold 40, thereby producing the molded product 70 having the insert material 80.

Abstract: A transfer apparatus of an embodiment includes a substrate installation part on which a substrate provided with an uncured material is installed, a mold presser roller for pressing the mold against the substrate by a movement of the mold presser roller to the substrate installed on the substrate installation part, and a material recovery unit capable of recovering the uncured material protruding from between the substrate and the mold by the movement of the mold pressure.

Abstract: An opening/closing apparatus is provided for use in a molding apparatus, such as an injection molding machine. The opening/closing apparatus may eliminate the influence of a slight gap formed between a bush and a pin in a link connecting portion of a toggle link mechanism and in addition, can enhance workability e.g., in mold replacement. An opening/closing apparatus of the present technology may include an opening/closing mechanism including a toggle link mechanism connecting a pressure-receiving platen and a movable platen; a drive mechanism for driving the opening/closing mechanism; and a core-back hydraulic cylinder for applying a load to the movable platen in a given direction in conjunction with the first drive mechanism, configured to perform the operation of slightly opening of the mold.

Abstract: A flow rate control valve configuring a meter-out circuit of an injection cylinder is an overlap type where a first port starts to be opened by a spool passing through an overlapping range. The control device holds a characteristic table linking a command value of a control command to the flow rate control valve and a velocity of a plunger including also the movement of the plunger which occurs due to a gap flow even if the spool is located in the overlapping range. Further, the control device specifies the command value corresponding to the target velocity set by operation of the input device based on the characteristic table, performs open control based on this command value, then performs the feedback control for realizing the target velocity.

Abstract: A tool holder of a machine tool, in which the machine tool includes a spindle head and a spindle supported by the spindle head, includes: a shank portion attached to the spindle; a rotary portion integrally provided to the shank portion and to which a welding tool (processing tool) used for friction stir welding is attachable; a bearing mechanism (bearing) supporting the rotary portion so that the rotary portion is rotatable; and a bearing holder holding the bearing mechanism, in which the bearing holder is disposed facing the spindle head and is capable of transmitting a load applied to the bearing mechanism to the spindle head.

Abstract: In an injection cylinder which can be connected with a plunger, the internal portion of the cylinder part is partitioned by a piston into a rod-side chamber on the side of the piston rod and a head-side chamber on the opposite side. An accumulator can supply a hydraulic fluid to the head-side chamber. A head-use pressure sensor can detect a pressure of the head-side chamber. A flow control valve can control a flow rate of the hydraulic fluid discharged from the rod-side chamber. A control device includes an OP control part which starts open control driving the flow control valve to the opening direction after the start of supply of the hydraulic fluid from the accumulator to the head-side chamber conditional on the detection pressure of the head-use pressure sensor rising up to the predetermined set value.

Abstract: A molding system 10 for manufacturing a molded article Q by integrally molding a sheet-shaped insert member S and a molding material R, the molding system comprising: a sheet supply part 20 configured to supply the insert member S; a sheet heating part 30 configured to heat the insert member S; a molding apparatus 100 configured to form the molded article Q by integrally molding the insert member S and the molding material R; an ejector 200 including a delivery position 222 and configured to transfer the insert member S between the sheet heating part 30 and the molding apparatus 100 and to eject and transfer the molded article Q from the molding apparatus; and a transfer robot configured to transfer the insert member S or the molded article Q between the sheet supply part 20 and the ejector.

Abstract: A machine tool includes: a spindle head; a spindle rotatably supported on the spindle head; a chuck unit configured to chuck a tool inserted in an axis direction of the spindle; a tool holder configured to hold the tool attached to the chuck unit; and a rotary arm configured to move the tool holder to a reachable position of the spindle. The tool holder is supported on the rotary arm by a support mechanism, and the support mechanism includes a displacement following mechanism configured to support the tool holder on the rotary arm in a manner to be capable of displacing the tool holder in a direction intersecting an axis of the tool.

Abstract: The clamping device has a fixed platen, a moving platen which is movable in an mold opening and closing direction relative to the fixed platen, a tie bar which bridges the fixed platen and the moving platen, a pullout drive device which gives to the tie bar a driving force making the tie bar move to the back side of the fixed platen, and a support mechanism which is provided separately from the pullout drive device and support the load of the tie bar when moving the tie bar.

Abstract: A high-strength, high-damping-capacity cast iron having both a high strength and high vibration damping capacity is provided. The high-strength, high-damping-capacity cast iron is obtained by a method including performing a graphite spheroidizing treatment on a molten metal, and consists of 2% to 4% of C, 1% to 5% of Si, 0.2% to 0.9% of Mn, 0.1% or less of P, 0.1% or less of S, 3% to 7% of Al, 0% to 1% of Sb, 0% to 0.5% of Sn, 0.02% to 0.10% of Mg, 01% to 0.5% of RE (Ce, La), Fe as balance, and unavoidable impurity.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, under a condition that a substrate is installed on a substrate installation unit, a mold is installed on a mold installation unit, and a mask unit is installed in a mask-unit installation unit, a transfer apparatus controls an operation of a mold presser unit so as to press the mold against the substrate, the operation of a first positioning unit so as to position the mask unit with respect to the mold and the operation of an irradiation unit so as to irradiate an uncured material provided on the surface of the substrate with electromagnetic waves of a predetermined wavelength.

Abstract: A device for imprinting a mold onto resin laid on a substrate is comprised of an impression roller carrying the mold; a dancer roller to prevent the mold from loosening; a first driver configured to drive the impression roller; a second driver configured to drive the dancer roller; and a controller electrically connected to and configured to control the first driver and the second driver.

Abstract: The light extraction efficiency of a deep ultraviolet LED is increased. The deep ultraviolet LED has a design wavelength ?, and includes, sequentially arranged from a side opposite to a substrate, a reflecting electrode layer, a metal layer, a p-GaN contact layer, a p-AlGaN layer that is transparent to light with the wavelength ?, one of a multi-quantum barrier layer or an electron blocking layer, a barrier layer, and a quantum well layer. A thickness of the p-AlGaN layer is less than or equal to 100 nm. A reflecting photonic crystal periodic structure having a plurality of voids is provided in a region in a thickness direction including at least an interface between the p-GaN contact layer and the p-AlGaN layer such that the reflecting photonic crystal periodic structure does not extend beyond the p-AlGaN layer in a direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A shape forming system according to one embodiment includes a mold assemblies; a heating unit; a pressing unit; a cooling unit; an isolation chamber configured to accommodate therein the heating unit, the pressing unit, and the cooling unit arranged in parallel with each other; and a conveyance unit configured to move the plurality of mold assemblies each of which is arranged on a plate provided in each of the heating unit, the pressing unit, and the cooling unit to thereby convey the mold assemblies in sequence.

Abstract: A control device of an injection apparatus outputs a control command to a hydraulic pressure device to perform injection by supplying hydraulic fluid to the back of an injection piston 15 from an accumulator 25 and, at this time, to execute speed control for controlling the speed of the plunger by an opening degree of an injection control valve. Further, the control device outputs a control command to the hydraulic pressure device to perform boosting by opening a booster valve to supply hydraulic fluid to the back of the booster piston and pressurizing the hydraulic fluid behind the injection piston by the booster piston and, at this time, to execute pressure control for controlling the pressure of the molding material by an opening degree of the injection control valve. Further, the control device can start outputting a control command for pressure control after start of outputting a control command for opening the booster valve in transition from injection to boosting.

Abstract: A foreign-substance discharge mechanism includes: a lubricating-liquid groove provided on a sliding surface of a wedge member and configured to receive a lubricating liquid; and a foreign-substance collector provided to the lubricating-liquid groove and configured to collect foreign substances existing in the lubricating-liquid groove. A first end and a second end of the lubricating-liquid groove are spaced apart from each other in a relative movement direction of the wedge member and the table bed. Disadvantages caused by the presence of the foreign substances between the sliding surfaces can be easily avoided by reliably collecting the foreign substances existing between the sliding surfaces using the lubricating-liquid groove and the foreign-substance collector.

Abstract: The light extraction efficiency of a deep ultraviolet LED is increased. The deep ultraviolet LED has a design wavelength ?, and includes, sequentially arranged from a side opposite to a substrate, a reflecting electrode layer, a metal layer, a p-GaN contact layer, a p-AlGaN layer that is transparent to light with the wavelength ?, one of a multi-quantum barrier layer or an electron blocking layer, a barrier layer, and a quantum well layer. A thickness of the p-AlGaN layer is less than or equal to 100 nm. A reflecting photonic crystal periodic structure having a plurality of voids is provided in a region in a thickness direction including at least an interface between the p-GaN contact layer and the p-AlGaN layer such that the reflecting photonic crystal periodic structure does not extend beyond the p-AlGaN layer in a direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A friction stir welding tool attachable to a spindle of a machine tool includes: a shank connected to the spindle; a chuck connected to the shank through a heat insulating portion; a welding tool connected to the chuck and usable for friction stir welding; and a cooling jacket provided on a circumferential surface of the chuck. The cooling jacket is provided with a refrigerant path for delivering a refrigerant.