Abstract: A method of making a dunnage product includes the following steps: (a) converting a sheet stock material into a lower density strip of dunnage having a width and a height that is less than the width; and (b) cutting the strip of dunnage to form a discrete dunnage product of a desired length by cutting across less than the width of the strip of dunnage to maintain a connection between the strip of dunnage and the discrete dunnage product. The connection between respective dunnage products in a string of connected dunnage products keeps the dunnage products together, in the order in which they were produced, and helps to ensure that the dunnage products do not shingle and can assist in feeding the dunnage products to a packing station.

Abstract: The invention concerns a flat package for a non sterile protective pouch (16) receiving a sterile surgical mesh; the package includes: an external envelope (2) including a front panel (3) and a complementary back panel (4), the inner face of the front panel (3) and the inner face of the back panel (4) being bonded respectively with a front layer (17) and with a back layer (18) of an internal envelope (15) made of a moisture-impervious material, the front panel (3) and the back panel (4) being jointed along the contours of the external envelope and, the package having an opening end comprising two tearable portions (8) configured to separate the front panel (3) upon which the front layer (17) of the internal envelope (15) is bonded from the back panel (4) upon which the back layer (18) of the internal envelope (15) is attached.

Abstract: A pneumatic tool includes a casing unit, an air motor, a rotary valve, and a turning unit. The rotary valve is rotatably mounted to the air motor. The turning unit is movably mounted to the casing unit, and is connected to the rotary valve such that movement of the turning unit relative to the casing unit drives rotation of the rotary valve relative to the air motor to one of a first-end position, a second-end position and at least one in-between position, in which an opening of the rotary valve is in spatial communication with a respective one of a first passage, a second passage and at least one sub-passage for adjusting airflow that travels from an air inlet passage of the casing unit, through the rotary valve, and into the air motor.

Abstract: A baler for forming round bales includes a wrapping device for wrapping a pressed bale with a wrapping material, a pressing chamber where the pressed bale is formed, a guide apparatus for guiding wrapping material to the pressing chamber, and a guide means for guiding the wrapping material via a region from the wrapping device to the guide apparatus. The guide means is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the guide means substantially bridges the region between the wrapping device and the guide apparatus. In the second position, the guide means at least partially opens up the region therebetween.

Abstract: A surgical instrument including a handle portion, a body portion, a movable handle, a tool assembly, a drive beam and a closure apparatus is disclosed. At least one of the closure apparatus and a contact surface of the tool assembly include a plastic surface. The body portion extends distally from the handle portion. The movable handle is located on the handle portion and is in mechanical cooperation with a drive member. The tool assembly includes an anvil, a cartridge assembly and a contact surface. The drive beam includes a proximal engagement portion and is configured to engage a portion of the drive member. The closure apparatus is configured to engage the contact surface of the tool assembly. At least a partial actuation of the movable handle moves the closure apparatus distally into engagement with the contact surface to approximate the anvil and the cartridge assembly.

Abstract: A packing insert includes a panel that defines a periphery, a location inward of the periphery, and a plurality of flaps each defining an outer end and an inner end such that each flap extends inwardly from its outer end to its inner end. Each of the flaps is foldable about its outer end so that the flaps collectively define a void. A first one of the flaps has a second outer end spaced outwardly from the outer end of the first flap. The panel defines at least one frangible portion between the outer end and the second outer end of the first flap. The first flap is selectively foldable about 1) its outer end so as to at least partially define the void, and 2) its second outer end, after breaking the at least one frangible portion, so as to increase a size of the void.

Abstract: A manual machine tool having a drive motor, a gearbox and a tool holder, wherein a motor output of the drive motor having a gearbox drive of the gearbox and a gearbox output of the gearbox are coupled to the tool holder in a manner which permits rotation, wherein the manual machine tool has an actuating device to adjust the gearbox between its switch positions, wherein the actuating device has an actuating part which is movably mounted between actuating positions relative to a machine housing of the manual machine tool and which can be manually actuated, which actuating part is coupled to the at least one switching gear element to set the switch positions. The actuating device has a locking arrangement with locking indentations arranged on a locking structure to lock the actuating part in the actuating positions, which locking indentations are assigned to actuating positions of the actuating part, and with a locking part to engage in the locking indentations.

Abstract: Equipment for the production of cardboard tubes, comprising a tube-forming machine (1) provided with means for forming cardboard tubes with strips of cardboard (3) helically wound on a forming spindle (10), comprising a feeding unit (2) for feeding said cardboard strips, and comprising guide means (4) for guiding the cardboard strips (3) along a predetermined path (30, 31, 32) between the feeding unit (2) and the tube-forming machine (1), wherein in a final section (32) of said path the strips of cardboard (3) enter into the tube-forming machine (1). The guide means (4) are arranged and acting, along the said path, such that in said final section (32) of said path the cardboard strips (3) enter from the above or from the bottom into the tube-forming machine (1), so that said final section (32) is a descending or an ascending section of said path.

Abstract: The hole saw dust collection device comprises a dust cover, an inner hole cutter, an outer hole cutter, a plurality of motion transfer rollers, and a hand crank handle. The hole saw dust collection device may saw a rectangular hole in a target surface using the outer hole cutter. The outer hole cutter may be directed along a rectangular path inside of the dust cover by a plurality of outer rollers. Rotation of the inner hole cutter may be transferred to the outer hole cutter via contact between the inner hole cutter, a plurality of inner rollers, the plurality of outer rollers, and the outer hole cutter. Saw dust produced by cutting the target surface may be suctioned from the interior of the dust cover by a vacuum cleaner that is coupled to the dust cover.

Abstract: A device for transporting and filling bags, preferably open bags, comprising a filling device, which is rotatable about an axis of rotation, having multiple filling openings distributed over the circumference of the filling device, and comprising a feeder, using which an empty bag can be fed to a filling opening, wherein the feeder comprises at least one holding unit for a bag, which is movable normally to the axis of rotation of the filling device, wherein the holding unit has two separate holders, wherein the holders are each movable forward and backward along the same open trajectory, wherein the first holder is mounted so it is movable on the filling device, while the second holder is mounted so it is movable on a spatially-fixed guide.

Abstract: A manual machine tool having a drive motor, a gearbox and a tool holder, wherein a motor drive of the drive motor with a gearbox drive of the gearbox and a gearbox of the drive that is rotatable about an axis of rotation are coupled to the tool holder in a manner which permits rotation, wherein the gearbox has a first switching gear element and a second switching gear element, which can be adjusted in a linear manner by means of an actuating device in each case between a first setting position and a second setting position relative to the gearbox housing, wherein the actuating device is coupled to the switching gear elements and has an actuating part which is pivotably mounted relative to a machine housing of the manual machine tool about an actuating pivot axis and can be actuated manually by an operator of the manual machine tool, wherein the first switching gear element can be adjusted in a linear manner along its setting axis by means of a pivot movement of the actuating part about the actuating pivot axi

Abstract: A method for checking and correcting the position of a blank (10) that includes closing the folded right-hand and left-hand flaps (17, 18) of the blank, which are positioned one above the other in an overlapping portion, checking the position of the right-hand edge (13) and of the left-hand edge (14), and comparing the position with a predetermined position in order to determine a positional deviation, if the positional deviation exceeds an admissible deviation value, and before the glue sets, fixing of the central flap (19), then holding the upper face of the right-hand flap and of the left-hand flap by a suction cup (21, 23, 24, 26), and correcting the position of the left-hand flap (18) and/or of the right-hand flap (17) by moving the suction cup (21, 23, 24, 26).

Abstract: The present invention is to prevent a drive-in position of a fastening member with respect to a material to be driven from being shifted. The drive-in machine according to the present invention comprises: an operation member; a contact member; a striking portion; and a first pressure chamber, the drive-in machine further comprising: a valve element for opening and closing a first passage through which a compressed fluid is sent to the first pressure chamber; a control mechanism having a first state and a second state in which the valve element is controlled; and a restriction mechanism for allowing and restricting the switching between the first state and the second state of the control mechanism. The restriction mechanism has first and second functions for allowing or restricting the control mechanism to be switched from the second state to the first state according to a time from a reference time point.

Abstract: A fastening tool including a magazine securely and releasably retained on the fastening tool by a cam mounted on one of the fastening tool and the magazine. In a single rotary motion, the cam wedges together the housing member of the fastening tool and the housing member of the magazine, while simultaneously rotating cam lobes into respective chambers formed on the fastening tool and the magazine. The cam rotation and magazine retention system is accomplished without tools.

Abstract: An electric power tool includes a motor, a spindle, a first vibration cam, a housing, a second vibration cam, a vibration switching member, and a plurality of biasing members. The spindle is rotatable by the motor. The first vibration cam is fixed to the spindle. The first vibration cam is located inward of the housing. The second vibration cam is located inward of the housing. The second vibration cam is configured to be in friction with the first vibration cam. The vibration switching member switches between a rotatable condition and an unrotatable condition of the second vibration cam with respect to the housing. The plurality of biasing members bias the vibration switching member.

Abstract: A secondary hammer support structure in a rotary impact tool is structured such that a plurality of steel balls are disposed between a secondary hammer and a retaining member. The plurality of steel balls are arranged between the first retaining groove of the secondary hammer and the second retaining groove of the retaining member. The retaining member is formed as a member separate from the spindle and has a retaining surface for retaining steel balls and a mounting surface mounted to the spindle so as not be rotatable. The mounting surface of the retaining member is mounted to a front member of a carrier.

Abstract: A method and a sealing device for sealing a joint (5; 31) between two end sides (3, 13) of two contiguous panels (1, 11). The method comprises the steps of: holding (S1) an end side (3) of a first panel (1) close to an end side (13) of a second panel (11), whereby the joint (5; 31) to be sealed is defined by the adjacent end sides (3, 13) of the two panels (1, 11); sealing (S3) the joint (5; 31) with a first and a second adhesive tape (15, 17) by providing a first tape (15) to a first face (19) of the two panels (1, 11), said first tape (15) sealing the joint (5; 31) and being provided in the direction of the joint and providing a second tape (17) to a second face (21) of the two panels (1, 11), wherein the second face (21) of the two panels (1, 11) is the opposite face to the first face (19) of the panels, said second tape (17) sealing the joint (5; 31) and being provided in the direction of the joint.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for feeding film bags to a filling machine, comprising a magazine having a plurality of parallel magazine shafts for providing the film bags and comprising film-bag holders, which can be positioned below the magazine shafts, for holding and transporting the film bags, wherein a transfer arm is associated with each magazine shaft, said transfer arm being provided for grasping a film bag in the magazine shaft and transferring the grasped film bag to the film-bag holder arranged below the magazine shaft. The invention further relates to a method for feeding film bags to a filling machine by means of the device, comprising the following steps: providing film bags in magazine shafts of a magazine, positioning film-bag holders for holding and transporting the film bags below the magazine shafts, grasping the film bags in the magazine shafts by means of transfer arms, and transferring the grasped film bags to the film-bag holders by means of the transfer arms.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for wrapping bales in a harvester that uses wrapping material stored in flat, folded layers instead of conventional round tubes or rolls, and specifically to a system for positioning and cutting the wrapping material during and after the process of wrapping a bale, the system comprising: a first feed roll, configured for dispensing a portion of wrapping material from a bundle; a feed plate system, configured to receive wrapping material and capable of applying a first amount of tension to the portion of wrapping material; and at least one cutting knife, positioned between the feed plate system and the bale chamber, such cutting knife independently movable from a first position to a second position; and a wrapping material channel positioned in operable communication with the bundle of wrapping material, the wrapping mechanism and the bale chamber.

Abstract: A shaft assembly is disclosed which is selectively attachable to a variety of surgical systems, such as a handle of a surgical instrument and an arm of a robotic system, for example. The shaft assembly comprises, one, a firing member operably couplable with the surgical systems which is configured to perform a firing stroke and, two, a manually-operable crank for retracting the firing member after a portion of the firing stroke has been performed.