Abstract: A radial-gap-type rotary electric machine, a production method therefore, a production device for a rotary electric machine teeth piece, and a production method therefore can achieve a high efficiency and have excellent productivity. A radial-gap-type rotary electric machine includes a rotation shaft, a rotator including an inner-peripheral-side rotator iron core rotatable around the rotation shaft and an outer-peripheral-side rotator iron core arranged on an outer peripheral side of the inner-peripheral-side rotator iron core and rotatable around the rotation shaft, and a stator disposed between the inner-peripheral-side rotator iron core and the outer-peripheral-side rotator iron core. A permanent magnet is provided on at least one of an outer-peripheral-side surface of the inner-peripheral-side rotator iron core and an inner-peripheral-side surface of the outer-peripheral-side rotator iron core.

Abstract: A method for producing a single-clad or multiple-clad product includes providing a welded assembly comprising a cladding material disposed on a substrate material. Both the substrate material and the cladding material are individually selected alloys. At least a first edge of the cladding material of the welded assembly does not extend to a first edge of the substrate material and thereby provides a margin between the first edges. A material that is an alloy having hot strength greater than the cladding material is within the margin and adjacent the first edge of the cladding material. The welded assembly is hot rolled to provide a hot rolled band, and the material within the margin inhibits the cladding material from spreading beyond the edge of the substrate material during the hot rolling. In certain embodiments of the methods, the substrate material is stainless steel and the cladding material is nickel or a nickel alloy.

Abstract: A method of forming a composite link fitting including joining two opposed bearing supports with an inner laminate core having a longitudinal axis extending there between. Each bearing support including a bearing bore formed as an aperture, a first stepped portion, a separate second stepped portion and a recess formed therein. The recess extending toward the bearing bore between an extent of the first and second stepped portions to a recess bottom. The inner laminate core including a central elongate layer, a first outer layer and a second outer layer, with the first and second outer layers disposed on opposed first and second sides of the central elongate layer. First and second ends of the central elongate layer disposed within respective recesses. Also, the method including wrapping an outer band around the two bearing supports and the inner laminate core to form the composite link fitting.

Abstract: A towel dryer includes an aluminum body having an outer surface that supports a towel to be dried. The surface has a degree of reflectance of not less than 80% for more efficient transfer of heat from the body to the towel. The outer body surface is an oxidized surface to resist corrosion, and a clear coating may be provided over the surface.

Abstract: An amorphous laminated core and a method of making an amorphous laminated core by punching core pieces from amorphous thin sheet material, laminating the plural sheets of core pieces, and forming caulking through-holes by punching. Rod shaped materials are directed into the caulking through-holes of the laminated core pieces.

Abstract: A method for assembling a flap system for a gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle including a plurality of backbone assemblies facilitates extending a useful life of the exhaust nozzle. The method includes providing a flap basesheet having a width defined between a pair of side edges that are coupled together by a leading edge and a trailing edge, and including at least one stiffener that extends between the basesheet side edges and includes an intermediate portion that has a width that is smaller than that of the basesheet and is at least one of bonded to and formed integrally with the basesheet, and coupling the basesheet to the gas turbine engine with a backbone assembly.

Abstract: A method and system for making a monolithic intermetallic structure are presented. The structure is made from lamina blanks which comprise multiple layers of metals which are patternable, or intermetallic lamina blanks that are patternable. Lamina blanks are patterned, stacked and registered, and processed to form a monolithic intermetallic structure. The advantages of a patterned monolithic intermetallic structure include physical characteristics such as melting temperature, thermal conductivity, and corrosion resistance. Applications are broad, and include among others, use as a microreactor, heat recycling device, and apparatus for producing superheated steam. Monolithic intermetallic structures may contain one or more catalysts within the internal features.

Abstract: The invention is a composite body panel, a sheet product from which the composite body panel is formed, and a vehicle incorporating at least one such composite body panel thereon. The composite body panel includes a substrate having an inner and an outer surface. A lamination is applied to at least the inner and, in an alternative embodiment, the outer surfaces of the substrate. The lamination includes a material having a uniform surface which is well suited for formation, but which is not as strong as the substrate. The formation of the composite body panel further includes the step of applying a coating to the lamination, and then, forming the substrate/lamination/coating material into the desired shape.

Abstract: An electric pressing iron in which a plate-shaped soleplate made of an aluminum material with a low silicon content is bonded to the iron body by a temperature-resistant adhesive, wherein the surface of the soleplate is provided with a hard and wear-resistant aluminum oxide coating. Because the soleplate is made of an aluminum material with a low silicon content, anodizing produces an aluminum oxide coating of a particularly uniform coloring, with a temperature-resistant as well as corrosion- and scratch-resistant ironing surface that affords particular economy of manufacture.

Abstract: An iron. The invention relates to a soleplate for an iron, the soleplate comprising a casting (1) secured to a metal ironing cover (4) made up of at least two layers of different materials, said soleplate being characterized in that the metal cover (4) is made up of an assembly comprising at least two layers (5, 6) of co-laminated materials, in which assembly the first layer (5) forms the layer for fixing to the casting (1) and is constituted by the same material as the casting (1) or by a material having similar physical characteristics, and the second layer (6) forms the ironing layer, the thickness of the second layer lying in the range 5% to 40% of the thickness of the first layer (5), and preferably in the range 15% to 17%. A soleplate for an iron.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for modifying the characteristics of a metal (2) surface (1), by application to the surface (1) of a perforated sheet (3) of another metal (4), the perforated sheet (3) having to be secured onto the surface (1) by die stamping. According to the invention the perforated sheet (3) is shaped so that each perforation (6) has a lip (5) and a lip end (7); the sheet (3) thus shaped is applied to the surface (1), the lips (5) of the perforations (6) forming protuberances directed towards the surface (1); the shaped sheet (3) is crimped by die stamping onto the surface (1), the straightening of the lips (5) and of the lip ends (7) which is associated with the flow of material (2) of the surface (1) into the perforations (6) producing a reliable anchorage of the sheet on the surface.

Abstract: A metal laminate gasket with a plate information device is formed of at least one first metal plate and at least one second metal plate. The first metal plate is provided with at least one, preferably a plurality of, notches or holes inside the plate to constitute plate information area, and the second plate is provided with at least one, preferably, a plurality of, plate information signs, i.e. blocking portion or hole, at an area corresponding to the notch or hole. When the gasket formed of the first and second plates is identified, a checking device having at least one, preferably a plurality of, pins is used to find if the pin passes the plate information sign. Therefore, after the plates are assembled, the kind or thickness of the gasket can be easily identified.

Abstract: Complementary laminations for a stator pole assembly and a cooperating rotor pole assembly of an electric motor or generator are produced simultaneously from a plate of magnetic material. The plate is stamped to produce an outer peripheral edge corresponding in shape to the exterior of an annular stator yoke and to produce a central aperture shaped to be received by an indexing element of an indexing table. The plate is then repeatedly indexed about its center in equal angular increments and a punch is displaced in a reciprocating rectilinear fashion synchronized with the indexing to punch a multiplicity of identical apertures equally-spaced circumferentially. The apertures are shaped to define internal edge surfaces in the plate corresponding in shape to radially inner surface of the stator yoke and to radially outer surfaces of a central hub of the rotor pole assembly and to define a multiplicity of identical radial webs.

Abstract: A method for mounting an insert fastener to accommodate a bolt in lightweight panels is described. A hole is bored in a panel to penetrate the core and upper facial sheet and then is filled with a quick setting resin. A fastener having a flat circular head and central threaded bore is inserted into the hole. Integral with and depending from the head is a cylindrical body with a pair of radial flanges parallel to each other and to the head. The flanges are spaced apart from each other and the head. The edges of the flanges are serrated. Two holes, one on each side of the central bore, are present in the head to allow excess resin potting material to leave the hole in the lightweight panel. A bolt for holding auxiliary structures to the panel is screwed into the central bore.