Abstract: In a servo writer for recording a servo signal on a running tape is provided, a guide member provided near a head, and the guide member includes a surface guide provided to guide a surface of the running tape and an edge guide including a plurality of contact portions to guide an edge of the running tape. Among distances between adjacent contact portions of the plurality of contact portions of the first edge guide, at least one distance is different from another distance.

Abstract: An engine cylinder liner construction in which a cylinder liner that is cast into a cylinder block has a tubular portion and a number of spines integrally formed on an outer surface of the tubular portion, the engine cylinder liner construction includes a chamfered portion formed at an end portion m of the tubular portion which faces a cylinder head by chamfering the end portion together with the spines located thereat in a tapered fashion.

Abstract: A head support structure of the present invention is the head support structure for recording/reproducing a servo signal on a magnetic tape, comprises a base portion and a support arm, which is one-side supported at the base portion and provides a head provided position-adjustably at a free end for the magnetic tape, and provides a support portion for supporting the free end of the support arm for the base portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a low-cost servo writer with a simple adjusting mechanism, which can record/reproduce servo signals on or from magnetic tapes precisely, and which makes it possible to shorten the adjusting and maintenance time and to minimize the uneven wear of its heads, thereby decreasing the level of contaminant of the heads. The servo writer includes (a) a head for recording/reproducing servo signals on or from a running tape, (b) a base, (c) a support arm having two ends, one of the ends being supported by the base, the other being a free end where the head is placed, wherein a position of the head relative to the tape is adjustable, and (d) tape guides for maintaining a constant lap angle, the tape guides being arranged on the free end of the support arm, wherein the lap angle is an angle which the head forms with the running tape.

Abstract: Tape cutting-out equipment to wind and cut out tape supplied from a pancake in plural kinds of winding lengths on a reel, the equipment is equipped with a tape supplying device supplying tape from the pancake P, a tape winding device winding the supplied tape from the tape supplying device, a memory unit memorizing position data of defect portions of the tape in the pancake, a winding length deciding unit deciding a winding length of the tape based on the position data read out from the memory unit, a cutting device cutting the tape, and a cutting control unit controlling making the cutting device cut the tape at a timing when the tape winding device winds tape of the winding length decided by the winding length deciding unit.

Abstract: Tape cutting-out equipment to wind and cut out tape supplied from a pancake in plural kinds of winding lengths on a reel, the equipment is equipped with a tape supplying device supplying tape from the pancake P, a tape winding device winding the supplied tape from the tape supplying device, a memory unit memorizing position data of defect portions of the tape in the pancake, a winding length deciding unit deciding a winding length of the tape based on the position data read out from the memory unit, a cutting device cutting the tape, and a cutting control unit controlling making the cutting device cut the tape at a timing when the tape winding device winds tape of the winding length decided by the winding length deciding unit.

Abstract: A production process control system, which includes a production process control server controlling production process information of a product and a control terminal controlling production operation of a production facility connected with the production process control server via a network, is equipped with a production process information data base being a data base of the production process information of the product; an information recording means in interruption receiving the production process information data base in interrupting production operation on the way of a production process of the product, and storing the production process information data base; and a search means searching production process information stored by the information recording means in interruption from the production process information data base in restarting interrupted production operation.

Abstract: In a servo writer for recording a servo signal on a running tape is provided, a guide member provided near a head, and the guide member includes a surface guide provided to guide a surface of the running tape and an edge guide including a plurality of contact portions to guide an edge of the running tape. Among distances between adjacent contact portions of the plurality of contact portions of the first edge guide, at least one distance is different from another distance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a low-cost servo writer with a simple adjusting mechanism, which can record/reproduce servo signals on or from magnetic tapes precisely, and which makes it possible to shorten the adjusting and maintenance time and to minimize the uneven wear of its heads, thereby decreasing the level of contaminant of the heads. The servo writer includes (a) a head for recording/reproducing servo signals on or from a running tape, (b) a base, (c) a support arm having two ends, one of the ends being supported by the base, the other being a free end where the head is placed, wherein a position of the head relative to the tape is adjustable, and (d) tape guides for maintaining a constant lap angle, the tape guides being arranged on the free end of the support arm, wherein the lap angle is an angle which the head forms with the running tape.

Abstract: An engine cylinder liner construction in which a cylinder liner that is cast into a cylinder block has a tubular portion and a number of spines integrally formed on an outer surface of the tubular portion, the engine cylinder liner construction being characterized in that a chamfered portion is formed at an end portion m of the tubular portion which faces a cylinder head by chamfering the end portion together with the spines located thereat in a tapered fashion.

Abstract: A head support structure of the present invention is the head support structure for recording/reproducing a servo signal on a magnetic tape, comprises a base portion and a support arm, which is one-side supported at the base portion and provides a head provided position-adjustably at a free end for the magnetic tape, and provides a support portion for supporting the free end of the support arm for the base portion.

Abstract: A designation information list 21 containing designation information is provided in a process designating apparatus 20, and a control mode table 31 which defines the actuation of the process designating apparatus, an information reader 33 which reads the designation information from the process designating apparatus 20, and a process controller 34 which acquires a prescribed control mode from the control mode table 31 to perform a prescribed process control are provided in a process control apparatus 30 so that the process designating apparatus 20 only represents the designation information and the process control apparatus 30 reads this designation information to perform the process control through the prescribed control mode.

Abstract: A production process control system, which includes a production process control server controlling production process information of a product and a control terminal controlling production operation of a production facility connected with the production process control server via a network, is equipped with a production process information data base being a data base of the production process information of the product; an information recording means in interruption receiving the production process information data base in interrupting production operation on the way of a production process of the product, and storing the production process information data base; and a search means searching production process information stored by the information recording means in interruption from the production process information data base in restarting interrupted production operation.

Abstract: A magnetic tape cutting system having a storage unit for storing positional information of defect portions of a whole roll of magnetic tape and a winding apparatus for playing out magnetic tape from the roll and winding the magnetic tape as a product. A defect removal apparatus plays out magnetic tape from the whole roll for purposes of disposal. A control unit selects, based on the positional information of the defect portions in a selected roll of magnetic tape, the winding apparatus or the defect removal apparatus. The apparatus that is not currently selected is available to process another roll of magnetic tape while the selected roll of magnetic tape is being processed in the selected apparatus.

Abstract: Tape cutting-out equipment to wind and cut out tape supplied from a pancake in plural kinds of winding lengths on a reel, the equipment is equipped with a tape supplying device supplying tape from the pancake P, a tape winding device winding the supplied tape from the tape supplying device, a memory unit memorizing position data of defect portions of the tape in the pancake, a winding length deciding unit deciding a winding length of the tape based on the position data read out from the memory unit, a cutting device cutting the tape, and a cutting control unit controlling making the cutting device cut the tape at a timing when the tape winding device winds tape of the winding length decided by the winding length deciding unit.

Abstract: A magnetic tape cutout apparatus 10 having storing member for storing a position of a defect portion of an original roll of a magnetic tape, a winding apparatus 14 for reeling off the magnetic tape from the original roll and winding the magnetic tape as a product and discharging member 17 for removing the product including the defect portion based on information of a position of a defect of the storing member.

Abstract: The tape cut-out apparatus, having: a control unit for storing a defect positional information showing a position of a defective portion of magnetic tape and, for outputting a predetermined winding length in accordance with the defect positional information; a winding device for drawing out the magnetic tape by an input predetermined winding length, winding it onto a reel and cutting it, and detecting a winding length to the reel and outputting the winding length to the control unit; and, a correcting unit for correcting the input predetermined winding length according to an accuracy of detecting the winding length of the winding device, and correcting an actually measured winding length when the magnetic tape is wound according to an accuracy of detecting the winding length and for outputting the corrected value of the actually measured winding length to the control unit.

Abstract: A magnetic tape cutout apparatus 10 having storing memeber for storing a position of a defect portion of an original roll of a magnetic tape, a winding apparatus 14 for reeling off the magnetic tape from the original roll and winding the magnetic tape as a product and discharging member 17 for removing the product including the defect portion based on information of a position of a defect of the storing member.

Abstract: The magnetic tape cutting system, comprising: a storage unit for storing positional information of defect portions of a whole cloth for a magnetic tape; a winding apparatus for playing out a magnetic tape from the whole cloth and winding the magnetic tape as a product; a defect removal apparatus for playing out a magnetic tape from the whole cloth so as to dispose; and a control unit, based on the positional information of the defect portions, selecting one of the winding apparatus and the defect removal apparatus in which the magnetic tape is played out from the whole cloth. Therefore, the present invention provides a magnetic tape cutting system which can reduce its cost and is easy to handle.

Abstract: A designation information list 21 containing designation information is provided in a process designation apparatus 20, and a control mode table 31 which defines the actuation of the process designation apparatus, an information reader 33 which reads the designation information from the process designation apparatus 20, and a process controller 34 which acquires a prescribed control mode from the control mode table 31 to perform a prescribed process control are provided in a process control apparatus 30 so that the process designation apparatus 20 only represents the designation information and the process control apparatus 30 reads this designation information to perform the process control through the prescribed control mode.