Abstract: A surgical tool connector that can couple with an orthopedic tool with an actuator. The connector can allow the slap hammer to quickly be coupled and decoupled with different tools. The connector can include a spring-loaded component such that the tool can be easily connected and disconnected from the slap hammer. The slap hammer can include a handle for controlling the connected tool.

Abstract: A self-powered sensing tool holder suitable for processing process is provided. The self-powered sensing tool holder includes a tool holder unit, a sensing unit, an electric power generation module, and a shell. The tool holder unit includes a base and a body disposed over the base. The sensing unit is disposed over the body and configured to detect data of the tool holder unit. The electric power generation module is disposed over the body and configured to provide the power for the tool holder unit. The shell covers the body and the sensing unit.

Abstract: Provided are a battery module end plate, a battery module, and a preparation method for a battery module end plate. The preparation method includes: providing a first blank and stamping the first blank to obtain a first plate body; providing a molding die and placing the first plate body into the molding die; providing a second blank and melting the second blank to obtain a molten material; and injecting the molten material into the molding die to allow the molten material to be wrapped around the first plate body, and obtaining the battery module end plate through cooling. The battery module end plate includes the first plate body and a second plate body formed by cooling the molten material and wrapped around the first plate body.

Abstract: A tool changing device for a machine tool comprises a handling unit comprising a handling robot, an interchangeable tool magazine, and a provisioning site for the tool magazine. The handling unit comprises a tool gripper for gripping tools. The tool magazine is configured as an upright disk magazine with a vertical rotation axis. The tool magazine is detachably mounted at the provisioning site on a rotary table that is rotatable to provide a desired rotational position of the tool magazine for a tool change in which a selected tool location in the tool magazine is accessible for the tool gripper of the handling unit. The handling unit is adapted to change tools between the tool magazine and a tool holder in a workspace of the machine tool. The handling unit and the tool magazine are arranged in a setup cell of the tool changing device, which is arranged to be coupled to the workspace of the machine tool via a closable setup interface.

Abstract: A method of operating a blind rivet nut-setting tool includes pressing a blind rivet nut on an output shaft of the tool against a workpiece, thereby applying an external force to the output shaft to move the output shaft in a rearward direction along a longitudinal axis from a first position to a second position, activating a first motor to rotate the output shaft about the longitudinal axis in response to the output shaft activating a limit switch after reaching the second position, thereby rotating the output shaft relative to the blind rivet nut causing plastic deformation of the blind rivet nut, and activating a second motor to translate the output shaft along the longitudinal axis in the rearward direction, causing further plastic deformation of the blind rivet nut and permanently setting the blind rivet nut on the workpiece.

Abstract: A collet bush includes a tapered cylindrical outer surface, a cylindrical inner surface and a flow path. The collet bush is to be inserted into a concentric collet that is attached to a handheld tool driving device in order to position the tool driving device to a workpiece. The tool driving device holds, rotates and feeds a tool. The tool driving device has a function to suck chips. The outer surface is for expanding the concentric collet. The inner surface forms a through hole for slidably fitting the tool. The flow path is for taking in air used for sucking the chips inside the collet bush. The tool driving device includes the above-mentioned collet bush and the concentric collet.

Abstract: A cylinder boring machine for machining a cylinder bore is disclosed. The cylinder boring machine includes a housing having cylinder block fixtures for receiving a cylinder block. The cylinder block includes the cylinder bore. The cylinder boring machine includes a working head positioned above the housing. The working head includes a tool holder. The tool holder receives a first boring tool insert and a second boring tool insert for operating in rough and fine boring cycles. The cylinder boring machine includes an operational panel and a controller communicatively connected to the operational panel. The controller operates the tool holder connecting the first boring tool insert followed by the second boring tool insert in the rough and fine boring cycles to axially move and rotate in opposite directions for removing the material from the surface of the cylinder bore, and eliminating torn and folded materials (TFM) left in the cylinder bore with the second boring tool insert.

Abstract: There is provided a gas cylinder replacement system that may automatically couple or remove a gas pipe and a gas cylinder to or from each other. The gas cylinder replacement system includes a gas cabinet for storing therein a gas pipe and a gas cylinder connected to the gas pipe, a gas cylinder replacement apparatus and a controller configured to control the gas cylinder replacement apparatus. The gas cylinder replacement apparatus includes a body, a locomotion unit configured to travel in a semiconductor process line, a manipulator including a tool changer, and a vision unit installed at a distal end of the manipulator. An attachable valve manipulation unit includes a first gripper configured to grip a valve locking device of the gas cylinder. An attachable pipe handling unit includes a second gripper configured to grip the gas pipe.

Abstract: An electric motor device includes a rotor assembly inside a housing of the electric motor device, a stator assembly disposed adjacent the rotor assembly and inside the housing of the electric motor device, and a magnet wire assembly at least at the stator assembly inside the housing of the electric motor. The magnet wire assembly defines, at least in part, a cooling channel that extends through at least a portion of the stator assembly of the electric motor device, and the cooling channel is configured to receive therein a cooling fluid that directly contacts the magnet wire assembly to cool the rotor assembly.

Abstract: A tool holder for a machine tool, having a retaining component which can be rotated about an axis of rotation and on which a cutting tool is or can be fastened in a releasable manner, wherein the retaining component has at least two plug-in mounts, which are offset in the circumferential direction about the axis of rotation and are intended for receiving a respective cutting tool, having an elongate plug-in shank and a cutting portion, wherein each cutting tool is or can be fixed in the plug-in mount via a separate retaining device, and wherein the cutting tools delimit between them a receiving space for a workpiece which can be machined by the cutting tools together, the cutting tools having their cutting portions facing toward the receiving space.

Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly for an appliance, such as an over-the-range cooking appliance, for mounting to an underside of a wall cabinet, where the cooking appliance includes having at least a rear-facing side and a top-facing side. The assembly includes a wall bracket configured to be secured to the wall near the wall cabinet and configured to support the enclosure on a ledge. The assembly also includes a cam rotatably mounted to the housing to rotatably engage a surface of the ledge to raise the appliance.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a body portion having a bar shape extending from a first end, which is an end on a side where a cutting tip for cutting the workpiece is placed, to a second end, which is an end opposite to the first end, and a sensor unit arranged on a surface of the body portion. The sensor unit includes a first sensor arranged on the surface of the body portion to detect a first physical quantity of the body portion, a board arranged on the surface of the body portion and electrically connected to the first sensor, a wireless communication unit mounted on the board and transmitting a signal containing information on the first physical quantity detected by first sensor to the outside, and a battery arranged in body portion and electrically connected to the board. The first sensor is closer to first end than battery.

Abstract: A cutting insert capable of performing groove machining while efficiently fragmenting chip is provided. A cutting insert 10 includes a front cutting edge 111, a pair of side cutting edges 113, a pair of corner cutting edges 112 each connecting the front cutting edge and a corresponding one of the side cutting edges, corner rake surfaces 122 extending from the corner cutting edges 112, and a protrusion part 150 protruding from the corner rake surfaces 122 and provided with a flat boss surface 160 at a leading end. Corner wall surfaces 180 extending from the boss surface 160 toward the corner rake surfaces 122 are formed at the protrusion part 150. At least a part of the corner wall surfaces 180 has a tilt angle of 40° or larger relative to the boss surface 160.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a removable tightening device is described. The tensioning mechanism is removably coupleable with an article without damaging the article so that upon removal, the coupling of the tensioning mechanism with the article is unrecognizable or not readily detectable. The tensioning mechanism is operable with a tension member to maintain a tension of the tension member and thereby maintain a tightness of the article. The tension member is guided along a path about the article, via one or more guide members, and is tensionable, via the tensioning mechanism, to tighten the article.

Abstract: A method of assembling a valvular structure can include folding an upper tab of a first leaflet onto a lower tab of the first leaflet, disposing a first end of a reinforcing member on the upper tab, disposing a commissure member adjacent the lower tab, and coupling the first end of the reinforcing member, the tabs of the first leaflet, and the commissure member to one another. The method can further include folding an upper tab of a second leaflet onto a lower tab of the second leaflet, disposing the second leaflet adjacent the first leaflet such that the commissure member is positioned between the lower tabs, disposing a second end of the reinforcing member on the upper tab of the second leaflet, and coupling the reinforcing member, the upper and lower tabs of the second leaflet, and the commissure member to one another to form a commissure.

Abstract: Toolholders that have a movable coolant pipe are described. An example toolholder has a tool body and a coolant pipe. The tool body is rotatable around a central axis and has a coolant channel, a tool body passageway, and a chamber. The chamber extends from the tool body passageway toward the coolant channel. The coolant pipe is disposed within the chamber and has a coolant pipe first end, a coolant pipe second end, and a coolant pipe portion. The coolant pipe portion extends from the coolant pipe second end toward the coolant pipe first end. The coolant pipe is movable between a resting position and a deflected position. In the resting position, the coolant pipe portion is disposed a first distance from the central axis. In the deflected position, the coolant pipe portion is disposed a second distance from the central axis that is different than the first distance.

Abstract: During a positioning method for positioning a flat workpiece to be machined, in particular a sheet to be machined, for machining by means of a machining device, the workpiece is moved into a machining position by means of a controlled positioning drive with a positioning movement in a feed direction. During the positioning movement, the workpiece is supported on a workpiece support which, during the positioning movement of the workpiece, is moved, by means of a controlled support drive with a support movement in the feed direction. To avoid slippage between the workpiece and the workpiece support during the positioning movement of the workpiece, the support drive and the positioning drive are synchronized prior to the positioning movement of the workpiece by calibrating a control of the support drive and a control of the positioning drive.

Abstract: A nozzle segment separation tool for use with a pair of airfoils of adjacent nozzle segments in a turbine is provided. The nozzle segment separation tool includes a pair of separation brackets, a movable separation bracket and a stationary separation bracket, and a hydraulic cylinder positioned between the pair of separation brackets. The movable separation bracket is positioned about a first airfoil of the pair of airfoils and the stationary separation bracket is positioned about a second airfoil of the pair of airfoils. The hydraulic cylinder pushes the movable separation bracket against the first airfoil until the stationary separation bracket pushes the second airfoil to separate from the first airfoil.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for removing rubber from a rubber component, preferably a rubber tire, wherein the rubber component comprises an outer rubber layer on top of textile components. The apparatus comprises a sensor configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal with a terahertz frequency onto the rubber component, to receive an electromagnetic signal refracted or reflected at the rubber component, and to determine the thickness of the outer rubber layer on top of the textile components based on the received electromagnetic signal and a remover device configured to remove the rubber from the outer rubber layer based on the determined thickness of the outer rubber layer on top of the textile components.

Abstract: A numerical control machine tool includes: a base; a movable shaft assembly, which is arranged on the base; a rotary shaft assembly, which is arranged on the base, wherein a portion of a structure of the rotary shaft assembly is configured to move under the action of a portion of a structure of the movable shaft assembly, thereby performing turn-milling compound machining on a part; and a clamping assembly, which is arranged on the base and is used for clamping and fixing the part. The clamping assembly includes a first fixing member, a mounting member, a driving member and a flipping member.