Abstract: A machine for applying particularly configured pieces of thermally-activated tape to a heated substrate, such as a continuous strip of lead frames, it is capable of long term, high speed operation without becoming fouled with tape pieces or residual adhesive. A drop-through die assembly to blank the tape pieces is mounted for reciprocal movement to and from the metal strip normally supported in spaced relation beneath the assembly. Cooling fluid is circulated through the die and stripper plate of the die assembly for dissipating heat generated in the punch during the blanking operation. This cooling feature together with the normally spaced arrangement of the die assembly and the heated substrate, serves to maintain the temperature of the punch well below the activating temperature of the tape, whereby the tendency of the punch to collect a build-up of adhesive and tape pieces is virtually eliminated.

Abstract: Aluminum or other coating material is deposited on the surface of one side of a strip after which ink is deposited on preselected areas of the coated strip. The ink is then cured and the aluminum removed from the uncovered areas after which the ink is removed from the covered area of the aluminum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel alloy consisting essentially of 13-18% nickel, 7-11% aluminum, 0.5 to 10% cobalt, 0.1 to 2% silicon and the remainder substantially all iron, as is produced by heating the alloy composition to a temperature of about 1650.degree. C. or above to form a melt and then casting the melt in a suitable mold. After solidification, the casting is heated to approximately 1150.degree. C., held at that temperature for a sufficient time to insure that the whole mass is heated uniformly, and then cooled at the rate of about 300.degree. C. per minute. Parts are then given an aging for the purpose of producing uniform magnetic properties throughout the casting. Magnets thus cast, heat-treated and aged as aforesaid produce very stable magnetic properties with typical values of Br = 10,000, Hc = 150 and BH max = .85.A further improvement in properties can be achieved by a second stage heat treatment wherein castings are heated to about 900.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel alloy consisting essentially of 13-18% nickel, 7-11% aluminum, 0.5 to 10% cobalt, 0.1 to 2% silicon and the remainder substantially all iron, as is produced by heating the alloy composition to a temperature of about 1650.degree. C or above to form a melt and then casting the melt in a suitable mold. After solidification, the casting is heated to approximately 1150.degree. C, held at that temperature for a sufficient time to insure that the whole mass is heated uniformly, and then cooled at the rate of about 300.degree. C per minute. Parts are then given an aging for the purpose of producing uniform magnetic properties throughout the casting. Magnets thus cast, heat-treated and aged as aforesaid produce very stable magnetic properties with typical values of Br = 10,000, Hc = 150 and BH max = .85.A further improvement in properties can be achieved by a second stage heat treatment wherein castings are heated to about 900.degree.

Abstract: A method for making a C-shaped magnetizable core powdered material manufactured by filling a predetermined quantity of the powdered material into a C-shaped mold having two open ends one end being smaller than the other open end and having a trapezoidal cross section, compressing said powdered material to a density of at least 6.0 g/cm.sup.3 by a cooperating, C-shaped ram and a combined C-shaped closure-ejector element; the C-shaped ram entering the larger opening and moving toward the smaller opening which is closed by said closure-ejector element, withdrawing the ram and ejecting the core from the die with said closure-ejector element moving from the smaller opening toward the larger opening whereby the trapezoidal sides of the core are released simultaneously whereby the core uniformly expands in all directions as it is ejected from the die to produce a core having a uniform density and of improved structural, magnetic and electrical properties.