Abstract: A method for separating a first mechanical part from a second mechanical part is described, wherein the second mechanical part is bonded to the first mechanical part by an adhesive film along a connecting area, the first mechanical part having a first specific thermal conductivity and the second mechanical part having a second thermal conductivity that is higher than the first thermal conductivity. The method includes at least one cooling step during which the second mechanical part is cooled to a negative temperature and at least one stressing step during which the second mechanical part is subjected to mechanical stress in order to cause the adhesive film to break.

Abstract: There is provided a press machine which can apply a large compression force to a mold as well as impart smooth vibration only in a rectilinear advancing direction to the mold, and thereby can improve the press-formability. A main slide and a sub-slide constitute a slide and at the same time a cylinder-piston mechanism. During press-forming, a compression force is transmitted to the sub-slide (an upper mold) through hydraulic pressure applied interlockingly with driving of the main slide, and the sub-slide is vibrated with the hydraulic pressure being periodically changed. Favorable press-forming can be performed even under relatively difficult press-forming conditions, by controlling the vibration such that a vibration frequency of the sub-slide (the upper mold) becomes 9 Hz or higher but 33.3 Hz or lower and a vibration amplitude of the sub-slide becomes 0.05 mm or larger but 0.5 mm or smaller.

Abstract: The inventive method involves deforming the extremities of a plate, which has a rectangular edge and is disposed between the working surface of strikers, by ultrasonic forging with the aid of the strikers, simultaneously moving the plate in a transverse direction with respect to the longitudinal axes of the strikers and turning the strikers. Each striker is provided with a groove with a curvilinear generatrix which is made on the surface thereof with a variable radius R. The width of the plate is reduced by a value ?=R(1??/4), wherein R is the variable radius value at a point where the ultrasonic forging of the plate is carried out. The circumferential speed Vcirc.S of the striker rotation is chosen, during the plate displacement, as to correspond to the above-mentioned relationship. In the device, the circumferential speed of the striker rotation is synchronized with the plate displacement velocity. The groove of the striker is designed with the variable radius R.

Abstract: A workpiece enlarging method is provided, by which an enlarged portion can stably be formed on a portion of a workpiece such as a shaft member, and a drive force required to form the enlarged portion can be reduced. The workpiece enlarging method forms the enlarged portion on the workpiece (W) by applying, with respect to the workpiece (W), alternating shear energy in a transverse direction thereof so as to suppress deformation of the workpiece (W) within an elastic limit while applying compression energy that produces compressive stress equal to or greater than an initial yield strength to increase internal energy of the workpiece (W), thereby decomposing a portion of the increased internal energy by the alternating shear energy and deforming and enlarging the enlargement intended area of the workpiece (W) with the assistance of the decomposed energy obtained by the decomposition.

Abstract: A device for surface peening, in particular for ultrasonic shot peening, of a component of a gas turbine, having at least one vibration device that includes a surface that impinges the blasting material, and having a holding device by which a surface area of the component can be positioned relative to the surface of the vibration device, the surface of the vibration device being subdivided into at least two adjacent partial surfaces, each including an overlapping part by which a part of the surface area of the component can be treated by blasting material impinged both by the one and by the other partial surface.

Abstract: A device for surface blasting, e.g., for ultrasonic shot blasting, components, e.g., gas turbine components, includes at least one vibrator having an oscillating surface, e.g., having at least one ultrasonic sonotrode, the or each oscillating surface of the or each vibrator being adjoined by a machining chamber for receiving a section to be blasted of the component to be machined. The machining chamber is bounded in its cross-section by at least three sides, e.g., by at least two substantially vertical sides and by at least one substantially horizontal side. At least the substantially vertical sides of the machining chamber are formed by oscillating surfaces of in each case one vibrator.

Abstract: A method of working metal in which the microstructure of metal body is rendered fine to thereby enhance the strength, ductility or homogeneity thereof; a metal body obtained by the metal working method; and a metal-containing ceramic body obtained by the metal working method. In this metal working method, the deformation resistance of metal body or metal-containing ceramic body (hereinafter referred to simply as “metal body”) is lowered locally to thereby form low deformation resistance regions in the metal body, and shear deformation of the low deformation resistance regions is effected so as to fine the microstructure of metal body. In particular, the metal body is formed in unidirectionally drawn configuration so as to produce low deformation resistance regions crossing the metal body.

Abstract: A method of working metal in which the microstructure of metal body is rendered fine to thereby enhance the strength, ductility or homogeneity thereof; a metal body obtained by the metal working method; and a metal-containing ceramic body obtained by the metal working method. In this metal working method, the deformation resistance of metal body or metal-containing ceramic body (hereinafter referred to simply as “metal body”) is lowered locally to thereby form low deformation resistance regions in the metal body, and shear deformation of the low deformation resistance regions is effected so as to fine the microstructure of metal body. In particular, the metal body is formed in unidirectionally drawn configuration so as to produce low deformation resistance regions crossing the metal body.

Abstract: A hybrid metal forming system includes a die cavity defined by a first die and a second die and a press adapted to apply a static pressure over the first die to deform a workpiece against the second die. The hybrid forming system also includes a dynamic loading system coupled to and positioned between, the press and the die cavity.

Abstract: A hybrid metal forming system includes a die cavity defined by a first die and a second die and a press adapted to apply a static pressure over the first die to deform a workpiece against the second die. The hybrid forming system also includes a dynamic loading system coupled to and positioned between, the press and the die cavity.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for reducing vibration in a mill stand. The apparatus comprises a roll (4) positioned upstream or downstream of the mill stand (1) and over which the strip material (2) being rolled is passed. The vibration control apparatus comprises an inertia element in the form of a flywheel (7) connected to the roll (4) by a stiffness element in the form of a compliant shaft (6). The components (6) and (7) form a mechanical system which can be tuned in such a way as to introduce a speed fluctuation at the roll (4) which exactly matches the speed fluctuation of the strip material as it enters the roll bite. Both the inertia element (7) and stiffness element (6) can take other forms: for example, the stiffness element could be a flexible drive belt or belts; the inertia element could be a shaft about which the roll (4) rotates, via a stiffness element.

Abstract: Metallic workpieces of diverse shapes having work surfaces which are deformed at the surface and adjacent sub-surface layers by surface impact from ultrasonic transducers employing freely axially moving impacting elements propelled and energized by a transducer oscillating surface vibrating periodically at an ultrasonic frequency. The impacting elements are propelled in a random aperiodic and controlled impact mode at different phases of the periodic oscillation cycles. The transducer may be portable and provides a series of mechanically interconnected stages having mechanical resonances harmonically related as a multiple of the primary ultrasonic frequency and have matched stage resistances under instantaneous loading when the impact elements are driven by the transducer oscillating surface into the surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and a device for clinching metal sheets disposed one over the other in planar fashion. A joining tool, composed of a punch and a die having an anvil, is used to jointly displace metal sheets, profiles, or multi-sheet connections, out of the sheet-metal plane, under the action of forming energy introduced by ultrasound, compressing and integrally connecting the same.

Abstract: A simultaneous two-sided iron-deep drawing process for producing vessels such as metal cans. After being used, the cans can easily be squashed. A difference in height between the inner die and the outer die or the profile radii of the two dies are varied so as to change the longitudinal wall strength of the vessel. The work material is held between the two dies so that both sides are simultaneously ironed and thereby a tubular structure is obtained.

Abstract: A method for making a valve assembly is disclosed. The method includes providing a first work piece having a longitudinal axis and a first end and providing a second work piece having a surface. The method also includes disposing the first work piece and the second work piece axially between a pair of aligned elements that are relatively movable toward and away from each other along the longitudinal axis of the first work piece. Additionally, the method includes relatively moving the pair of aligned elements toward each other to axially clamp the first work piece and the second work piece and actuating the pair of aligned elements and delivering to the first work piece and the second work piece a controlled clamping force that acts to coin a zone of surface contact between the first end and the surface. Further, the method includes repeating the actuating of the pair of elements a plurality of times. An apparatus used to perform the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for internal high-pressure forming of a workpiece in a closed internal high-pressure forming die. The workpiece is expanded owing to the internal high fluid pressure exerted by a pressure generator and coming to rest on the cavity of the forming die. The workpiece and the forming die form friction partners in the areas of contact. In order to improve process reliability during the internal high-pressure forming of workpieces and to expand the scope of the method, vibration is imparted directly to at least one of the friction partners by a vibration generator during forming.

Abstract: A method for making a valve assembly is disclosed. The method includes providing a first work piece having a longitudinal axis and a first end and providing a second work piece having a surface. The method also includes disposing the first work piece and the second work piece axially between a pair of aligned elements that are relatively movable toward and away from each other along the longitudinal axis of the first work piece. Additionally, the method includes relatively moving the pair of aligned elements toward each other to axially clamp the first work piece and the second work piece and actuating the pair of aligned elements and delivering to the first work piece and the second work piece a controlled clamping force that acts to coin a zone of surface contact between the first end and the surface. Further, the method includes repeating the actuating of the pair of elements a plurality of times. An apparatus used to perform the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for surface treatment by impact, the apparatus comprising a vibrating surface and at least one projectile suitable for being projected towards the surface to be treated by said vibrating surface. The apparatus includes retaining means for keeping each projectile captive in the apparatus.

Abstract: A process and device for manufacturing cylindrical hollow bodies out of a blank through cold forming using roll cylinders is provided. The axes of the roll cylinders in this process are essentially adjusted parallel to the axis of the workpiece and execute, essentially radial to the workpiece, an oscillating, reciprocating movement. This reciprocating movement is executed in such a manner that in the upper oscillation stop the roll cylinders and the workpiece preferably just barely touch each other without the application of force, and in the lower oscillation stop preferably dip into the surface of the workpiece up to the desired infeed depth in order to achieve the demanded external diameter of the workpiece. With this process the very high static pressures required for press roll machines can be avoided, which results in small and light engine frames, and simultaneously makes it possible to machine workpieces with flanges directly up to the flanges.

Abstract: A widthwise-compressing machine for applying a compression force through press tools to a material to reduce a width of the material while applying vibrations to said material to forcibly vibrate said material has a compression unit for producing a compression force forming a working force, and a vibration-applying unit for applying the vibration to said material. The vibration-applying unit is provided independently of the compression unit. In the widthwise-compressing machine, when the material is plastically worked, the material can be vibrated at an extremely high frequency to make it possible to resonate the material, thereby allowing the plastic-deformation thereof to be promoted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for surface treating and putting under compression prestress the inside wall of a cavity, in particular a cylindrical cavity of circular section. The apparatus comprises a bulb-shaped vibrator provided with a tubular portion designed to be engaged in an orifice of a cavity to be treated. It is associated with a vibration exciter designed to excite the vibrator at its resonant frequency. The treatment is obtained by shot in the form of balls being projected against the walls of the cavity and returned into the treatment field by a reflector. The method is particularly applicable to treating holes that are designed to receive the fixing pins of turbine blades.

Abstract: A straightener for removing dents from an installed section of pipe. The inventive device includes a tapered body positionable within the pipe. A vibrating assembly within the body removes dents from the pipe as the device is pulled therethrough.

Abstract: The mechanical properties of aluminium alloy extrusion in a specified transverse direction are improved by upsetting the extrusion billet in at least one direction chosen with reference to the specified transverse direction. For example, the extrusion billet may be of generally circular cross-section with one or two opposite segments arising. The extrusion may be subjected to thermomechanical treatment and/or vibration treatment. A preferred final thermomechanical treatment is also described.

Abstract: A wirebond probe head is modified for use in forming raised portions from material. The modified head includes a main portion and a sleeve, with the sleeve functioning as a shroud to reduce the tendency of forged material to exude from the periphery of the wirebond probe. The sleeve may also be vibrationally isolated from the main portion of the head in order to attenuate vibrational energy transferred from the main portion of the head to the sleeve. The inventive head functions by being brought into close proximity to a surface material and applying energy. This results in an ultrasonically formed elevated surface irregularity, or an ultrasonic forging splash, which useful as an electrical contact pad for permanent and semipermanent electrical connections.

Abstract: To facilitate safe loading of a thermal sizing mandrel in an elongated channel of open rectangular cross section, a corner rod die is first lowered into a fixture, and then a channel is lowered into the fixture to a vertical position surrounding the die. A mandrel is inserted downwardly through the channel open interior to press corner rods of the die outwardly against the channel corners to elastically reform the channel substantially to a specified geometry. Mandrel insertion is facilitated by inducing vibratory energy therein and by forming shoes in the fixture acting against the channel outer sides to square off the mandrel cross section in advance of mandrel insertion.

Abstract: A forming die of a kind having a top surface (38) a bottom surface, a peripheral side surface (39) connecting the bottom surface to the top surface (38) and including a receptor area (36) for receiving vibratory force, and an annular work surface (32) defining an aperture extending from said top surface through to said bottom surface has a plurality of localised mass concentrations 43,44,45, arranged symmetrically about an axial plane normal to the plane of the receptor area. The shape of the die is designed to modify resonant frequencies corresponding to unwanted modes of vibration to increase the separation between the frequencies of the unwanted modes and a chosen R0 mode of vibration. The die may be adapted for use in the operations of reducing the diameter of a tubular article; deep drawing or like processes.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for bending pipes by clamping one end of the pipe between a formed roll and a rotary base and by turning the rotary base so that the pipe may be bent along the outer periphery of the formed roll. A mandrel supported by a mandrel bar is arranged inside the pipe at a position corresponding to a position slightly behind where the pipe is clamped between the formed roll and the rotary base. The rear end of the mandrel bar is held in place by a pressurizing device so that the mandrel can be held fixed at said predetermined position inside the pipe. At the same time, a vibrating device attached to the mandrel bar causes the mandrel to continuously reciprocate in the axial direction of said mandrel bar, whereby flattening of the pipe which occurs when the pipe is bent along the outer periphery of the formed roll can be corrected by the reciprocation of the mandrel. As a result, the radius of curvature R of the pipe can be made smaller than R=3D, where D is the diameter of the pipe.

Abstract: An edge-finishing device comprises a drive unit (L), a holder (M) and a notched tip (N). The tip combines a number of geometric features known as land radius (Y), flank faces (K), flank radii (I) and root radius (J). Typical useage of the device requires a tip to be fitted into the holder, the tip being then offered against the workpiece using the flank faces for guidance. The land radius determines the contact area. The tip impacts against the workpiece and bends the protrusions over. The flank radii then beat the protrusions thin enough for them to break off or be driven off. The tip continues to impact until the finished edge conforms to the root radius.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing the cross-section of a terminal portion of a tubular body said apparatus comprising an external die which defines a convergent work surface therein of like shape to the exterior of the reduced cross-section to be produced; a plug having a work surface thereon of like shape to the interior of the reduced cross-section to be produced; means to hold the plug in axial alignment with the die during relative motion as between the plug and die to center the plug within the die to define a pass gap of shape and gap width substantially equal to that shape and thickness of the reduced cross-section; means to enter the terminal portion of the tubular body into the pass gap between the plug and die; and means to cause the die to vibrate in a radial mode at an ultrasonic frequency while the terminal portion is progressively reduced to the shape of the pass gap.

Abstract: A stress coining tool for fatigue life extension of the wall of an aperture in a metallic structural member, in the form of a rigid elongated member having a plurality of annular olive-like protuberances of a progressively larger diameter from one end of the member, and an additional olive-like protuberance of a smaller diameter than the largest protuberance, such additional protuberance located on the opposite side of the largest protuberance from the other protuberances. The diameter of the largest annular protuberance is such that the material forming the wall of the aperture is displaced radially elastically and plastically an amount to provide stress coining and to minimize stress concentration in the wall of the aperture. The additional olive-like protuberance to the rear of the largest protuberance is of a diameter such that the latter protuberance functions as a guide to permit passage of the tool back through the aperture without causing any further plastic deformation of the wall of the aperture.

Abstract: Apparatus for draw-bending metal tubes and other elongated workpieces of hollow section, in which a mandrel, supported on a bar within the tube, bears against the inner wall of the tube in the region of the bend and helps to prevent the tube section from collapsing or distorting. Vibration transducers are attached to the bar to set up a standing wave of resonant vibration within the mandrel and bar which has the effect of reducing friction between the mandrel and the tube. A special coupling device may be used to attach the transducers to the bar and may also serve to connect the bar to the fixed structure of the apparatus, and the invention includes the complete apparatus when tuned so as to generate a displacement antinode of vibration at the mandrel tip, a displacement node at the point of attachment of the coupling device to the structure, and generally so as to minimize waste of the vibratory energy.

Abstract: For decreasing the width of a thin slab: a turning roll contacts the thin slab being conveyed at a certain contact angle to curve the thin slab; a tension applying device disposed in front and at the back of the turning roll, applys a tension to the thin slab forwardly and rearwardly in the direction of conveyance of the slab. Thus, the slab can be decreased in its width to a satisfactory section with no buckling loop forming portions for forming loops of the hot thin slab at the inlet and the outlet sides of the apparatus for decreasing the width of the thin slab absorb the intermittent proceeding of the hot thin slab in the direction of flow of the material. Thus, the continuous receipt and the delivery of the slab are made possible while the intermittent width decrease is performed, and the combination of the continuous casting equipment with the hot finish rolling equipment is materialized.

Abstract: A method and mechanism for assembling paper machine filled rolls including a lower support with a cylinder and a piston for receiving a roll mandrel, vertically extending bolts for supporting a plate to press on relatively soft disks slid over the mandrel end, a variable speed vibration generator connected to the upper end of the mandrel with a vibration speed control so that the mandrel can be vibrated through natural frequencies and harmonics thereof with a device to monitor mandrel vibration frequency and displacement so that the disks on the mandrel compact more effectively and the friction between the disks and mandrel is reduced.

Abstract: A method of hardening by plastic deformation surfaces of articles shaped as continuous helical coils and having essentially round cross-section by means of deforming elements wherein said deforming elements are arranged at the opposite sides of said article for forced rotation in engagement with the surface of the material of said article, while said article is rotated about its longitudinal centerline and subjected to ultrasonic oscillations. The deforming elements are rotated in opposite directions so as to form on the surface of said article a regular microrelief in the form of an intersecting mesh-like pattern. By changing the ratio between the angular rotational velocities of the deforming elements, a microrelief of desired geometry is attained.