Abstract: A method for setting a fabrication condition for performing additive fabrication of an object on the basis of fabrication shape data of the object, the method including: a dividing step for dividing a shape indicated by the fabrication shape data into elements of a predetermined unit size; a partitioning step for partitioning, with respect to each of a plurality of cross sectional shapes in a fabrication direction, the elements constituting the cross sectional shape according to prescribed position type; and a setting step for setting, with respect to each of regions partitioned in the partitioning step, the fabrication condition from among additive patterns defined corresponding to the position type.

Abstract: A modeling condition setting method which performs additive manufacturing of an object, on the basis of modeling shape data on the object, and includes a disassembly step for disassembling the shape indicated by the modeling shape data into a plurality of elements with predetermined element shapes; a setting step for setting a laminated pattern for each of the plurality of elements; and an adjustment step for adjusting the formation order of beads constituting each of the plurality of elements, for each predetermined unit height.

Abstract: The present invention has: a setting step for setting lamination patterns respectively for an outer edge portion and an inner portion of a shape indicated by shaping data; and an adjustment step for adjusting a forming sequence such that, during manufacturing when the lamination patterns are used to laminate and thereby form the outer edge portion and the inner portion, the height of the already laminated outer edge portion is higher than the height of the inner portion that is being newly laminated. In the lamination patterns, the orientation of the heat source when a region positioned at a boundary with the outer edge portion is formed is set so as to be inclined at a prescribed angle toward the outer edge portion in a plan perpendicular to a movement direction of the heat source.

Abstract: A welding torch for arc welding in a shielding gas atmosphere, includes: a contact tip for feeding a welding wire; a suction nozzle surrounding the welding wire, and sucking a gas from a space between the suction nozzle and the welding wire; and a shielding gas supply nozzle provided on the outer periphery of the suction nozzle, and supplying the shielding gas toward a welded portion from a space between the shielding gas supply nozzle and the suction nozzle. The welding torch satisfies “7?Ltk?17 and 0?Lts?18”, where Lts [mm] is a distance between the tip of the contact tip and the tip of the shielding gas supply nozzle, and Ltk [mm] is a distance between the tip of the contact tip and the tip of the suction nozzle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flux-cored wire for positive polarity gas-shielded arc welding use, in which a flux contains a metal powder and also contains BaF2 and SrF2 and AlF3 and/or CaF2 as fluorides wherein the content of BaF2 is 1.0 to 4.5%, the content of SrF2 is 2.0% or less, the content of CaF2 is 0.45% or less and the content of AlF3 is 0.70% or less, at least one of metal elements constituting the flux and the fluorides is a strong deoxidizing metal element having a specified standard formation Gibbs energy, and the content of each of an oxide and a carbonate in the flux is 0.5% or less.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a reception unit, a generation unit, and a display control unit. The reception unit receives, for a screen on which a first instruction part for issuing an instruction to execute a first process for which a set value for a setting item is set and a second instruction part for issuing an instruction to execute a second process for which a set value for a setting item is set are displayed, a synthesizing operation for synthesizing the first instruction part and the second instruction part. The generation unit integrates, by the received synthesizing operation, the first process regarding the first instruction part and the second process regarding the second instruction part to generate a specific process. The display control unit performs control such that a specific instruction part for issuing an instruction to execute the specific process is displayed on the screen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flux-cored wire which can be used for straight-polarity gas-shielded arc welding, wherein a flux contains one or several types of metal compound powders and, when one or several metal elements constituting the metal compound powders are formed into stable compounds under a high-temperature environment, the relationship between the weighted geometric mean value (?) of the work functions of the stable compounds and the wire diameter (D) of the flux-cored wire satisfies the following formula: {1.00????0.0908D2+0.5473D+1.547}.

Abstract: Provided is a welding method using a special torch and a flux cored wire, in which the special torch has a suction nozzle between the contact tip and the shield nozzle, and the flux cored wire has a flux filled inside the steel outer casing, and a seam portion where both ends of a metal in a width direction of the steel outer casing are butted or overlapped in a longitudinal direction of the flux cored wire.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display that displays a first operator corresponding to a standard application and a second operator corresponding to a one-touch application of a same type that is obtained by changing a setting value of a function of the standard application and that starts if the second operator is touched and a controller that displays, in association with the second operator, information indicating a difference in the setting value.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a flux-cored wire that excels in slag removability and weldability, and is capable of high-efficiency operation without the risk of reheat cracking and makes it possible to obtain a welding bead with high corrosion resistance even when used in equipment operating at high temperature for a long time. The present invention relates to a flux-cored wire for gas-shielded arc welding that is used for welding using a specific shielding gas having a high Ar ratio, includes substantially no As, Sb, Pb and Bi, has slag component and alloy component compositions satisfying predetermined conditions, and satisfies the relationship {(3×?O2?)+?CO2?+(0.0085×A2)?(0.19×A)}?20.0 (where A={?Cr?+(4.3×?Nb?)}).

Abstract: A welding torch (100) for arc welding in a shielding gas atmosphere, includes: a contact tip (25) for feeding a welding wire (13); a suction nozzle (23) surrounding the welding wire, and sucking a gas from a space between the suction nozzle (23) and the welding wire; and a shielding gas supply nozzle (21) provided on the outer periphery of the suction nozzle (23), and supplying the shielding gas toward a welded portion from a space between the shielding gas supply nozzle (21) and the suction nozzle (23). The welding torch (100) satisfies “7?Ltk?17 and 0?Lts?18”, where Lts [mm] is a distance between the tip of the contact tip (25) and the tip of the shielding gas supply nozzle (21), and Ltk [mm] is a distance between the tip of the contact tip (25) and the tip of the suction nozzle (23).

Abstract: Provided is a welding method using a special torch and a flux cored wire, in which the special torch has a suction nozzle between the contact tip and the shield nozzle, and the flux cored wire has a flux filled inside the steel outer casing, and a seam portion where both ends of a metal in a width direction of the steel outer casing are butted or overlapped in a longitudinal direction of the flux cored wire.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a reception unit, a generation unit, and a display control unit. The reception unit receives, for a screen on which a first instruction part for issuing an instruction to execute a first process for which a set value for a setting item is set and a second instruction part for issuing an instruction to execute a second process for which a set value for a setting item is set are displayed, a synthesizing operation for synthesizing the first instruction part and the second instruction part. The generation unit integrates, by the received synthesizing operation, the first process regarding the first instruction part and the second process regarding the second instruction part to generate a specific process. The display control unit performs control such that a specific instruction part for issuing an instruction to execute the specific process is displayed on the screen.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display that displays a first operator corresponding to a standard application and a second operator corresponding to a one-touch application of a same type that is obtained by changing a setting value of a function of the standard application and that starts if the second operator is touched and a controller that displays, in association with the second operator, information indicating a difference in the setting value.

Abstract: Provided is a flux-cored wire which can be MIG-welded at any welding position using a pure Ar gas as a shielding gas. A flux-cored wire having a flux filled in the outer skin thereof, wherein TiO2, Al2O3, SiO2 and ZrO2 are contained in amounts of 4.7 to 8.5% by mass, 0.5 to 3.5% by mass, 0.5 to 2.0% by mass and 0.8 to 3.0% by mass, respectively, and metal oxides are also contained in the total amount of 8.0 to 13.5% by mass all relative to the total mass of the wire, and the amount of a metal fluoride is limited to 0.02% by mass or less (including 0% by mass).

Abstract: A magnetic tape which comprises a nonmagnetic support, a magnetic layer which is formed on one surface of the nonmagnetic support, and a backcoat layer which comprises a binder and nonmagnetic powder containing carbon black as a component and which is formed on the other surface of the nonmagnetic support, having pits for optical servo formed thereon, characterized in that the average of the reflectance on the flat portion of the backcoat layer is 8.5% or higher, and that the maximum rate of fluctuation of the reflectance on the flat portion, depending on a position of the magnetic tape: [Maximum of absolute value of (Reflectance?Average reflectance)]×100/(Average reflectance) is 10% or lower. This magnetic tape is high in the initial S/N of the servo signal, and also high in the S/N of the servo signal found after the magnetic tape is run twice.

Abstract: A magnetic tape which comprises a nonmagnetic support, a magnetic layer which is formed on one surface of the nonmagnetic support, and a backcoat layer which comprises a binder and nonmagnetic powder containing carbon black as a component and which is formed on the other surface of the nonmagnetic support, having pits for optical servo formed thereon, characterized in that the average of the reflectance on the flat portion of the backcoat layer is 8.5% or higher, and that the maximum rate of fluctuation of the reflectance on the flat portion, depending on a position of the magnetic tape: [Maximum of absolute value of(Reflectance?Average reflectance)]×100/(Average reflectance) is 10% or lower. This magnetic tape is high in the initial S/N of the servo signal, and also high in the S/N of the servo signal found after the magnetic tape is run twice.

Abstract: A magnetic tape which comprises a nonmagnetic support, a magnetic layer which is formed on one surface of the nonmagnetic support, and a backcoat layer which comprises a binder and nonmagnetic powder containing carbon black as a component and which is formed on the other surface of the nonmagnetic support, having pits for optical servo formed thereon, characterized in that the average of the reflectance on the flat portion of the backcoat layer is 8.5% or higher, and that the maximum rate of fluctuation of the reflectance on the flat portion, depending on a position of the magnetic tape: [Maximum of absolute value of (Reflectance?Average reflectance)]×100/(Average reflectance) is 10% or lower. This magnetic tape is high in the initial S/N of the servo signal, and also high in the S/N of the servo signal found after the magnetic tape is run twice.