Abstract: A patty forming machine includes a frame structure supporting a compartment which encloses a mechanical reciprocating device, the compartment having a front wall. A mold plate locate outside of the front wall includes cavities for receiving food product for the formation of patties. At least one drive rod having a circular cross-section penetrates the front wall and connects the mold plate to the reciprocating device. The machine also includes a vacuum bar assembly having a vacuum bar for interleaving flexible paper sheets with formed patties. The vacuum bar is driven by a reciprocating rod having a round cross-section and penetrating through the front wall of the housing to operatively connect the vacuum bar to the reciprocating device. The frame structure of the machine is underlied by a bottom skin which is spaced below a horizontal frame to provide an access gap for clear viewing and maintenance of a top of the bottom skin.

Abstract: An apparatus and method provides that before, during, and/or after the plastic objects have been injection molded, a portion of the first plastic component, the second material, and/or a mixture of the two components is conveyed to at least one storage element with a variable volume. This element adjoins the flow path of the material melt. After completion of the injection molding process of the plastic objects and/or before the material is injected for the next plastic object to be produced, the plastic or the material stored in a storage element with a variable volume is conveyed to the flow path of the melt of the plastic or material. This frees the melt flow path of a mixture of the two plastic components and/or obtains a desired material mixture for producing the next plastic object.

Abstract: A method of reducing fouling of a mold caused by vulcanization of a rubber compound in the mold. Pursuant to the method, about 0.2-20 phr of a fouling inhibitor composition comprising starch is added to the rubber compound before the rubber compound is vulcanized in the mold. The fouling inhibitor composition is substantially free of cross-linked fatty acids, asphalt, tackifying resins, and synthetic plasticizers. More molding cycles can be run before the mold is cleaned.

Abstract: A removable plastic film is attached to the mold die whenever the mold dies needs to be cleaned. Using such a film, the problems with cleaning the mold dies are avoided because whenever the mold dies need cleaning, the film may simply be placed over the mold and simply peeled off to remove all contaminants from the mold. The contaminants stick to the peeled off film and so are removed from the mold.

Abstract: A molding apparatus for light-permeable articles which includes a nozzle that is movable up and down. A suction path and a suction device connected to the suction path are provided so as to suck a gas at a contact face of a sprue bush and its vicinity during the up/down movement of the nozzle. Accordingly, foreign substances, invading the mold can be sucked up before the apparatus performs a molding operation. Therefore, foreign substances are prevented from being mixed into the molded product. The molded product is accordingly improved in quality and yield.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for producing a continuous formed confection of frozen dairy product and flavoring gel combined in co-extensive strips. The device includes an extrusion die provided with a shaping bore for extrusion-forming the frozen dairy product and a channel downstream of the shaping bore for laying a continuous bed of flavoring gel on the frozen dairy product. The channel includes a plurality of discharge orifices for depositing stripes of flavoring fluid on the frozen dairy product.

Abstract: A machine for the formation of tablets of cosmetic product includes feeding device for a cosmetic product in powder to a movable conveyor belt, so as to form a layer of cosmetic product that is not levelled, levelling means of the layer of cosmetic product that is not levelled, placed downstream from said feeding means of the cosmetic product, to form a layer of levelled cosmetic product, and portioning and compression means of the layer of cosmetic product for the formation of tablets of cosmetic product.

Abstract: A resin forming nozzle device is disclosed. This resin forming nozzle device is one in which a surface lubricant having mold release properties is continuously introduced to a nozzle face having the discharge openings of resin extrusion orifices, and comprises a feed section for supplying a surface lubricant from the outside, and one or more grooves formed in positions adjacent to the discharge openings of the nozzle face so that they have a width of 10 to 3,000 .mu.m and a depth of 10 .mu.m or greater and at least one end thereof communicates with the surface lubricant feed section. When a resin is formed by using this nozzle device while supplying thereto a surface lubricant having a viscosity of 0.1 to 1,000 cP during use and a surface tension of 40 dyn/cm or less, neither oligomers of the resin nor degradation products of the surface lubricant accumulate on the nozzle surface. Consequently, stable resin forming can be performed for a long period of time without causing breakage of the filaments.

Abstract: An improved applicator die for alternately depositing different liquid coating materials on a moving web comprises a die body having switch bars for opening and closing respective flow passageways for supplying the different liquid coating materials to an elongated coating orifice from respective manifolds. The switch bars, flow passageways and manifolds are substantially as wide as and substantially parallel to the coating orifice of the die whereby changeover between different coating materials can be made very rapidly.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a nonsynchronous system for continuously molding articles from a material cured by the control of temperature and pressure. The apparatus includes a multi-section self-clamping mold, a controller system, a material injector, a transfer system, a curing apparatus for curing the articles, and a mold separator-assembler. The method comprises pre-treating and then assembling the mold in a clamped condition. Under the control of the controller system, the mold is then injected with material from the injector, and moved by the transfer system through the curing apparatus to cure the material within the mold. Once cured, the controller system moves the mold to the mold separator-assembler via the transfer system. The mold is then disassembled into sections, the molded article is removed, and the sections are pre-treated and reassembled, for the next injection operation.

Abstract: A resin sealing and molding apparatus for electronic parts includes, a cleaning UV application mechanism for removing mold surface contaminants adhering to or accumulating on the mold surfaces. The UV application mechanism is mounted to be freely reciprocative to a retracted position not inhibiting an operation for supplying unsealed lead frames and resin tablets to each resin molding unit part and an operation for taking out sealed lead frames, and to a deployed or operating position close to the mold surfaces in each resin molding unit. Using this UV application mechanism especially in conjunction with a suction device, the mold surface contaminants, such as a; mold release agent contained in a resin material or volatile gas generated by heating, that adhere to or accumulate on the mold surfaces of each resin molding unit are efficiently and reliably removed.

Abstract: A dough molder including a stainless steel case, a sheeter, a former, a compressor, and a removable cleaning tray. The sheeter includes a fixed roller, adjustable roller, and a scraper for each roller, where the gap between the rollers is adjustable. The dough from the sheeter is directed to a conveyor belt that moves the dough to the former, a reticulated surface, such as a chain link screen, flexible in the direction of belt movement, that forms the dough into a roll. The belt directs the rolled dough from the former to the compressor that compresses the rolled dough into a cylindrical shape. The cleaning tray is located between the upper and lower legs of the belt, accumulating bits of flour and dough. The tray is removable for emptying.

Abstract: This details a production method for a blade for electrophotographic devices, made of thermosetting type polyurethane, including the steps of mixing and stirring the liquid polyurethane prepolymer which is a raw material component for a thermosetting type polyurethane polymer and the liquid crosslinking agent, discharging the mixture thereof into a die having a concave cross section in a molding drum, heating it via an endless belt which is in contact with the outer peripheral face of the molding drum and runs with the rotation of the drum 20 to continuously mold a banded blade molding S having a prescribed width, and cutting the blade molding to a prescribed length after cooling it down.

Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously casting a large volume of wax patterns in a reduced amount of time in an air-free environment. The invention utilizes a direct controlled pressure wax injection system to inject melted wax into a central portion of a multi-cavity rubber mold having an upper and lower portion, and then provides an evenly distributed clamping pressure to the mold.

Abstract: A lock for guiding and aligning two mating portions of a mold. The lock comprises a guide member having a socket formed therein and a locking member which is shaped to be engaged in the socket. A self-purging feature is formed for purging of foreign material from the socket when the locking member and the socket are engaged. Typically, four of the locks are utilized for each mold, one lock being associated with each side of the mold.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for sweeping dust and debris from the needles of a wand which is for applying an electrostatic charge to a plexifilamentary film-fibril web. The needles of the wand tend to acquire dust and debris from the polymer and by the present invention the dust and debris are efficiently swept away by a gaseous fluid flow over the needles preferably so that the fluid passes circumferentially over the needles through an annular passage.

Abstract: A drop former comprises a drum assembly including a stationary inner drum and a rotatable outer drum mounted coaxially around the inner drum. The outer drum has holes which periodically become aligned with holes in the inner drum to allow a flowable substance to flow from the inner drum onto a cooling belt traveling beneath the outer drum. In order to redirect into the outer drum, residual portions of the substance which have not fallen off the outer drum, a directing device is disposed around a portion of the circumference of the outer drum. The directing device is mounted on a frame which pivots toward and away from the outer drum. In order to secure the directing device to the drum assembly, a ring is mounted on an end of the inner drum which projects beyond a respective end of the outer drum. The ring, which is rotatable and movable axially relative to the inner drum, carries a radial projection which is received in a recess of the frame when the frame is in an operating position.

Abstract: The manufacture of moldable concrete products with deferred mold release incorporates molding means bm1 into optimized rotary structures 1, 5, 7, 9, 12 in the form of modular cylinders having at least two faces, the cylinders being equipped and/or associated with means which group together the main work-stations MP, MT, B, D, NH so as to assign a rotary travel of more than 270.degree. and preferably equal to 360.degree. to the curing of the molded material with or without recourse to any means for accelerating the curing.

Abstract: A device for producing a continuous formed confection of frozen dairy product and flavoring gel combined in co-extensive strips. The device includes an extrusion die provided with a shaping bore for extrusion-forming the frozen dairy product and a channel downstream of the shaping bore for laying on the frozen dairy product a continuous bead of flavoring gel. The invention also extends to a novel valve for regulating the flow of flavoring gel to the extrusion die and to a novel disposable receptacle for storage of flavoring gel.

Abstract: In order to provide a joint connection, comprising a first joining piece with a first contact surface and a passage opening onto the first contact surface, and a second joining piece with a second contact surface and a recess opening onto the second contact surface, said first joining piece and second joining piece standing in a joining position in relation to one another, in which the contact surfaces abut one another and the passage and the recess together form a cavity, for joining pieces made from brittle materials it is proposed that a positive-locking element is disposed in the cavity; that the positive-locking element comprises a plastically inserted molding, which is cured in the cavity and abuts the joining pieces over their surface; that together with the first joining piece and the second joining piece, the positive-locking element forms a positive locking which secures the first joining piece and the second joining piece relative to one another in at least one direction of stress along the contact

Abstract: A powdery sample forming apparatus, which is used for measuring a water content of powder and in which all operations from powder supply to powder discharge are automated, includes a vertically elongated housing which has a sample inlet port at an upper portion thereof and a sample discharge port at a lower portion thereof. A porous plate or a screen plate divides the housing into longitudinal compartments and a gate opens and closes a bottom portion of one of the divided compartments. A vertically movable press member in the compartment having the gate presses the sample against the gate. A window is formed in a side wall of the compartment having the gate and can be cleaned with air under pressure or a vacuum.

Abstract: A slip supply system for supplying slip to one or more casting molds includes a slip supply pipe 2 to which the base ends of pouring hoses 3 each having a pouring valve 4 are connected. The ends of the pouring hoses 3 are detachably connected to casting molds 1. A slip discharge pipe 20 having communicating holes 22 is laid in the vicinity of the slip supply pipe 2. The ends of the pouring hoses 3 are removed from the casting molds 1 and connected to the communicating ports 22 before supplying slip to the casting molds 1. Slip is fed in this condition, so that the solid matters attached to the interior of the slip supply pipe 2 and the interiors of the pouring hoses 3 are washed away to the slip discharge pipe 20. Thereafter, the ends of the pouring hoses 3 are connected to the casting molds 1 to feed slip to the casting molds 1.

Abstract: Articles of ice confectionery are prepared in a cavity formed by a complementary countermould and master mould assembly into which a composition for forming an ice confectionery is introduced. The assembly is cooled for freezing the confectionery composition which then is demoulded in two steps wherein the countermould is heated and removed first and the master mould is heated second for removal of the frozen article.

Abstract: A nozzle hole sealing device for an injection nozzle capable of blocking a hole at the tip of a nozzle by using a robot in purging an injection molding machine. The nozzle hole sealing device includes a tool changer for connecting the nozzle hole sealing device to a wrist of the robot and a nozzle sealing body for sealing a nozzle hole by contacting the nozzle tip of the injection molding machine, thereby composing a nozzle sealing robot tool as a whole. A chuck mechanism for keeping a nozzle tip in contact with the nozzle sealing body, a heat reserving heater for a nozzle tip contact portion, and a resin passage ranging from the nozzle tip contact portion to a purged resin discharge surface including a constant pressure open value disposed in the middle of the passage may be further included.

Abstract: A method of cleaning polymer residue from a polymer melt filter formed of a sintered powdered metal includes pyrolyzing the polymer residue-contaminated filter within a heated chamber at a temperature within the range from about 400.degree. to about 600.degree. C. and for a time sufficient to pyrolyze substantially all of the polymer residue. Simultaneously with such treatment, the heated chamber is flushed with steam to prevent combustion of the polymer residue. The pyrolyzed filter is then treated with a solvent and back-flushed with a pressurized fluid stream by passing the fluid steam through the filter in a direction opposite to the polymer melt flow therethrough.

Abstract: A mold for producing foamed articles includes an upper mold and a lower mold which define a mold cavity. A vent is provided in communication with the mold cavity and has a vent passageway with an entrance and an exit. Structure is also provided for sealingly engaging the upper mold with the lower mold to cause, in cooperation with the predetermined size and shape of the vent passageway, liquid foam polymeric composition expanding inside the mold cavity to enter the vent entrance but to not exit from the vent exit to cause at least partial curing of the foam composition within the vent passageway. Preferably, the vent may be ribbon-shaped so that a ribbon of foamed composition adheres to the foamed article and may be folded flat against the article thus avoiding the labor step of trimming the flash from the product.

Abstract: A mold composed of bonded water-insoluble particles and having a molding layer and a support layer. The molding layer includes first water insoluble particles, having an average size of 0.2-1.0 mm bonded to form a layer having a thickness 1-20 times the average size of the first particles. The support layer positioned on the inner surface of the molding layer, on which the fiber bodies are not formed, includes of second water-insoluble particles, having an average size of 1.0-10.0 mm, bonded to form a layer having a thickness of at least the average size of the second particles. The pulp mold has advantages in that it hardly suffers from clogging, it produces fiber bodies each having a smooth surface, it is free from damage caused by repeated use, and it produces fiber bodies in a short period of time.

Abstract: A method for producing a film or sheet of a cellulose ester such as cellulose triacetate (TAC), cellulose diacetate, or the like, in which a film-forming solution is extruded through the slot of an extrusion die onto a support while a liquid is dropped at opposite ends of the die onto the flow of the film-forming solution emerging from the slot, thereby to prevent slugging of the solution, wherein a solvent contained in the dropping liquid contains a poor solvent for a solute in the film-forming solution in an amount in a range of from 30% to 90% by weight relative to a good solvent for the solute contained in the dropping liquid. With the invention, slugging is prevented and production efficiency improved without adversely affecting the formed film, without problems in separating the film from the support due to insufficient drying, and without requiring periodic cleaning of the support or reduction of the film production rate.

Abstract: A ceramic laminate, which is obtained by stacking ceramic green sheets provided with conductor films distributed on central portions along surface directions thereof, is charged in a die assembly. The die assembly includes an upper punch for pressing a first major surface of the ceramic laminate, a frame which encloses peripheries of the upper punch and the ceramic laminate, and a base plate for pressing a second major surface of the ceramic laminate in a manner opposite to the upper punch. In order to prevent the conductor films from undergoing misregistration toward peripheral edge portions of the ceramic laminate due to flowing of ceramic caused by a pressure difference between the portions provided with the conductor films and those not provided with conductor films, the upper punch is divided into an outer peripheral portion which comes into contact with the peripheral edge portions of the ceramic laminate and a body portion which comes into contact with its central portion.

Abstract: Three-dimensional food products such as crackers, cookies, puffed snacks, puffable glassy half-products, pet foods, pasta, confections such as chewing gum, and ready-to-eat cereals are produced on a mass production basis by feeding a dough or other food composition to a plurality of dies which shape it into ropes. The shaped extrudate ropes obtained from each die are cut by a cutting device which passes across only a portion of each of the orifices of the dies to partially cut each of the shaped extrudate ropes. The cutting device passes across the entire orifice of each of the dies to completely cut each of the partially cut extrudate ropes into individual pieces. The use of a multi-port extrusion die permits higher mass flow rates and thus greater dough piece production rates at lower cutter speeds. The use of multi-port extrusion and lower cutter speeds increases shape, definition, and accuracy of cutting and reduces scattering and deformation of the individual pieces.

Abstract: An automatic purging method for an injection molding machine which is capable of injecting an arbitrary material among different kinds of materials into a mold without requiring a resin replacing block or a purging container and an additional material supply means for increasing the material supply pressure, and which has a nozzle valve in a nozzle unit. This method is used so as to enable the automatic purging to be done smoothly and speedily by operating the nozzle valve so that it behaves according to a predetermined program. This automatic purging method consists of the steps of supplying a fresh material from a hopper (7) into a screw cylinder (1), rotating a screw with a nozzle valve (4) closed, for a predetermined period of time or until the screw has been moved back a preset stroke, to plasticize the resin, and then purging the molten resin with the nozzle valve (4) set to a predetermined degree of opening.

Abstract: An apparatus for the production of pellets of metal powder, more particularly pellets of highly active metal powder, for example Raney catalysts, has a press with a filling shoe and a pellet discharge shoot. A wet processing environment is established and thus no inert gas atmosphere is required to avoid oxidation of the metal powder.

Abstract: Cleaning means having at least one blast pipe (8) which ensure uniform falling conditions inside return conduits (6) are arranged on a squeezing roll mill (1, 2) having lateral return conduits (6).

Abstract: A rotary drum assembly contains a flowable material and includes peripheral openings through which the material can flow to form pieces of the material on a belt traveling beneath the drum assembly. A guide contacts the outer periphery of the drum assembly for pressing residual material back into the openings. The guide can be pivoted away from the drum assembly for servicing, and can be adjusted to different positions around the circumference of the drum assembly.

Abstract: A slide coating apparatus includes at least one slide surface disposed along a top portion of a front plate supported by a platform. A fluid supply cavity for supplying a coating fluid to the slide surface is formed at the juncture of a side surface of the front plate with a side surface of a back plate contiguous with the front plate and moveably supported by the platform. A biasing plate applies force to the back plate to maintain the back plate contiguous to the front plate. The invention includes apparatus for moving the back plate away from the front plate to a first cleaning position along a direction substantially parallel to the slide surface. The moving apparatus comprises at least one actuator assembly connected between the back plate and the platform for effecting linear movement along a direction substantially parallel to the slide surface.

Abstract: A frozen yoghurt or ice cream dispensing system is presented. This system costs a small fraction that of the state of the art dispensing system, yet it is more versatile and puts out a better product, than the state of the art systems. A pre-formed "hard" frozen single serving of the base confection and fresh flavoring additives are loaded into an extrusion cup. At the actuation of a hand crank, or a power drive switch, a rotating cutter/sweeper on a retractable shaft, penetrates the confection charge and chops, softens, and mixes it. After this cutter engages the bottom of said cup, a piston traverses the loading cup bore, and the charge is extruded through a multi-aperture orifice, at the bottom of the extrusion cup. Shearing and additional mixing occurs, during the interaction of the rotating cutter and the multi-aperture orifice. An automatic rinse cycle is also built into the device, to eliminate flavor mixing between various batches of confections, and to save labor.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a pressurized slip casting apparatus which includes an upper mold carried vertically movably on a replacer which is made horizontally movably on a horizontal rail; and a lower mold for receiving the upper mold in alignment, when the upper mold descends, to cast a slip under pressure inbetween thereby to prepare a green body of a sanitation fixture or the like. Dehydrating assembly is carried vertically movably on the replacer. A spongy member is attached to the lower end of the dehydrating assembly for absorbing the water from the inside of the lower mold. A push plate is arranged at the side of the lower mold for pushing the spongy member to dehydrate the same.

Abstract: A washing apparatus of a screw for extruder including a casing, support rollers installed in the casing so as to support a screw rotatably, a drive motor for rotating the screw, a water jet assembly having a nozzle and nozzle rotation section, a nozzle inclination motor to incline the water jet assembly relative to the axis direction of the screw. A nozzle hole of the water jet assembly is inclined to face one way relative to the axis of the screw placed on support roller assemblies. The nozzle is rotated eccentrically about the nozzle hole and moved from one end to the other of the screw, changing the nozzle hole direction to the other way relative to the screw at the other end of the screw. The screw is rotated so that an unwashed part of the screw faces the nozzle and is washed. This cycle is repeated until the entire surface of the screw is rotated.

Abstract: A cleaning insert for insertion into a disassembled braebender-type mixing apparatus, wherein the inserted cleaning insert separates the two cavities of the apparatus allowing each to be cleaned of reside from a polymeric composition without permitting the passage of loosened residue therebetween. Also provided is an improved method of cleaning a braebender-type mixing apparatus utilizing the cleaning insert.

Abstract: A turret type soap molding machine has a cleaning station at which soap residue is removed from mold cavities. The cleaning station includes reciprocating brushes for cleaning the surfaces of the mold cavities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for shrinking volumes of waste foamed plastics which have been used as packing materials. The waste plastic materials are thrown into a hopper provided on a crushing room having an opening in an upper part and tapering towards its lower part. A plurality of crushing vanes having a radius of gyration of length reaching within said hopper rotate in said crushing room, to break the foamed plastics into shreds. The broken plastics flow into a sending cylinder through a receipt opening toward the side wall of the crushing room, and are sent forward by screw vanes within the sending cylinder. Subsequently, the waste plastics are compressed in a compression cylinder connected in series to the sending cylinder and further softened and de-foamed by a heating cylinder and exhausted through a nozzle provided at the end of the housing cylinder. Extruded bar like shrinked resins are cut into chips by a rotating cutter and exhausted from the apparatus by air flow.

Abstract: A device for the removal of a solidified mineral melt, termed flash, from the discharge end of a spout (3) of a transport channel (1) that is used to carry liquid mineral melt (2) to a mineral wool fiber producing unit (4). The device has a finger (9) made of a heat resistant material which is mounted to be quickly moved by a motor (10, 11) past and through liquid mineral melt (5) below and adjacent the spout (3) on the melt channel (1) in order to scrape off existing flash material from the discharge end of the melt channel (1). The device optionally may have a thermosensor, that emits an alarm signal, in case the temperature of the mineral melt at any point falls below a predetermined temperature, and/or a sensor designed to immediatley actuate the flash removal finger (9) as soon as a tendency to flash formation appears.

Abstract: A sieve arrangement for cleaning synthetic plastic melts of a high pressure press has a housing having a throughflow opening which is arranged to form a part of a flow passage of a high pressure press, a disc provided with a plurality of perforations and movable in the housing so that at least one of the perforations is always in the region of the throughflow opening and at least one of the perforations is always outside the housing, a plurality of sieve discs arranged inside the perforations, a blockable spraying passage provided at the side of the throughflow opening which is located behind the disc as considered in a flow direction, a slot-shaped spraying nozzle associated with the perforation located away outside the throughflow opening and inside the housing so that the spraying passage opens into the spraying nozzle, an outlet passage provided in the housing at a side of the disc which is opposite to the spraying nozzle.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing gaseous monomer emitted during the manufacture of polymer fibers collects the gaseous monomer in a suction nozzle constructed of smooth polymeric material having low heat conductivity to avoid monomer buildup therein and delivers same upwardly through a water trap to a transport duct which is kept sufficiently wet to receive and remove monomer solids carried in the water which flows by gravity in the duct.

Abstract: A reaction injection machine utilizing a plurality of reactant liquids, including a plurality of supply vessels for containing the reactant liquids, an injection tank and a fixed quantity metering device including a plurality of metering tanks provided for the supply vessels, a plurality of metering pipes for connecting the supply vessels with the metering tanks, and a plurality of supply pipes for supplying to the injection tank the reactant liquids metered in the metering tanks, whereby the reactant liquids are metered in the metering tanks so as to be supplied to the injection tank through the supply pipes and then, are stirred for mixing in the injection tank so as to be injected into a mold immediately after having been mixed.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for forming a three-dimensional article with photosetting or thermosetting material on the basis of a three-dimensional information on the article by means of an ink jet method. The material is jetted from at least one ink jet head to a stage and laminated thereon. The laminated material is exposed to light by a light source to be cured. In this process, a jetting direction of the material from the ink jet head to the stage and/or a jetting amount of the material jetted from the ink jet head is changed in accordance with the information by a control unit, thereby forming a solid article having a desired three-dimensional shape.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing moldings of plastic material includes successive cycles of conveying a succession of mobile molding tool parts independently of each other along lateral and vertical guideways of a conveyor to a work station holding a basic molding tool part.

Abstract: A device for cleaning a molding tool in a plastics processing machine, for example the molding tool of hydraulic presses for pressing molded components from fiber reinforced plastics. The device including a cleaning tool which can be brought to at least one of the surfaces to be cleaned in at least one of a male mold and female mold of the molding tool. In order to be able to perform automatic cleaning of the molding tool in a minimum amount of time and simultaneously avoid the danger of damage to the tool and the machine, the cleaning tool is provided with a holder which is disposed at a carrier of the molding tool, with the movement of the holder being synchronized with the operating stroke of the machine.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus has a clean air supply means provided integrally with a part thereof for supplying clean air toward at least an area in which a workpiece exists, and an air discharge means disposed so as to face the clean air supply means across the workpiece and adapted to discharge the air to the outside of the apparatus. It is therefore possible for clean air to be constantly supplied to the workpiece area under positive pressure. Thus, there is no risk of dust generated not only inside but also outside the apparatus being moved to the vicinity of the workpiece. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent adhesion of dust to the surface of the workpiece by the apparatus alone and also possible to install the apparatus as desired.

Abstract: A mold for producing foamed articles includes an upper mold and a lower mold which define a mold cavity. A vent is provided in communication with the mold cavity and has a vent passageway with an entrance and an exit. Structure is also provided for sealingly engaging the upper mold with the lower mold to cause, in cooperation with the predetermined size and shape of the vent passageway, liquid foam polymeric composition expanding inside the mold cavity to enter the vent entrance but to not exit from the vent exit to cause at least partial curing of the foam composition within the vent passageway. Preferably, the vent may be ribbon-shaped so that a ribbon of foamed composition adheres to the foamed article and may be folded flat against the article thus avoiding the labor step of trimming the flash from the product. Additionally, .[.or alternatively,.].