Abstract: A hot-forming apparatus may be used to produce a press-hardened shaped component from a blank. The hot-forming apparatus may include a furnace for heating the blank and a pressing device for forming and cooling the blank heated in the furnace. The hot-forming apparatus also includes, upstream of the furnace, a preheating roll truing device with a temperature-controllable roller for straightening and preheating the blank. A corresponding method may be used to produce the press-hardened shaped component from the blank.

Abstract: A rolling head for rolling pipe threads includes at least two rolling wheels and a rolling wheel seat for positioning the rolling wheels, in which the rolling wheel includes a rolling wheel body and a rolling wheel axle, the rolling wheel body includes a rolling wheel pipe thread forming portion, an axial movement space is present in a direction along the rolling wheel axle of the rolling wheel relative to the rolling wheel seat, an axial distance of the axial movement space is 0.5 thread pitch to 1 thread pitch of a corresponding thread of the rolling wheel pipe thread forming portion.

Abstract: To increase the load-carrying capacity or rolling capacity of a roll assembly in a rolling mill, throttle elements are used, which shut off the lateral flow of the lubricating film in a partial region between the roll neck and the bearing surface of the roll neck bearing assembly, thereby bringing about an increase in pressure in the lubricating film. At least one throttle element is embodied as an annular segment, forming an angular shut-off region for the lubricant in the annular gap. The invention makes it possible for existing installations to be easily retrofitted, without the need for structural modifications. In the case of new installations, the same load-carrying capacity as before can be provided while the dimensions of the installation space are reduced. The load-carrying capacity of the bearing assembly can be flexibly adjusted based on the dimensions of the shut-off region for the flow of lubricant.

Abstract: A method for the surface treatment of a metal workpiece, in particular of a coated metal workpiece, for hot forming includes partially or completely heating the workpieces to a temperature of at least Ac1, cleaning at least one surface of the heated workpiece with at least one pressurized air jet, forming the heated and cleaned workpiece, and cooling down the formed workpiece.

Abstract: A sheet roll forming method includes an uncoiling step for uncoiling a coil by an uncoiler provided at a start of a process line, a straightening step for straightening the coil from the uncoiler to be a flat panel, a piercing step for forming holes for various purposes in the panel fed from the straightening step by a piercing press, a sheet roll forming step for cutting the panel to be a sheet with a predetermined dimension by a running cutter and for successively bending the cut sheet to be a shaped beam by a multi-stage roll forming unit, and a bending step for curvature forming the shaped beam to be a shaped product by a round bender.

Abstract: In general, the roller press provides plant products into a canal of a ribbon stream, encapsulates the plant products via the ribbon, and presses rosin from the encapsulated products so that waste products and the ribbon are discarded while the rosin is collected from of the surfaces of the press.

Abstract: A spray device lubricates and cools a strip and/or an air gap of a roller stand having multiple rollers. The spray device has a fixed spray table with an elongated shape and configured to be rigidly connected to a plurality of mounting plates in a row of bearing rollers of the roller stand. The fixed spray table includes a network for dispensing a fluid for lubricating and cooling via a plurality of nozzles, a connector for connecting the fluid-dispensing network to a network for supplying the fluid, and an attachment device for rigidly connecting the table to the mounting plates. In addition, a method for removing/inserting the spray device from/into the roller stand is described.

Abstract: A round bale forming apparatus which includes a first bale forming chamber and a second bale forming chamber the second bale forming chamber being positioned rearwardly of the first bale forming chamber; each of the first and second bale forming chambers has components for forming a bale from a crop product; a feeding mechanism which feeds the crop product into the bale forming apparatus in order to form a bale from the crop product; a transfer mechanism for transferring a partially formed bale from the first bale forming chamber into the second bale forming chamber; and a directional mechanism for directing the crop product from the feeding mechanism into the first bale forming chamber or the second bale forming chamber such that a partially formed bale is formable in the first bale forming chamber and a fully formed bale is formable in the second bale forming chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for handling (flat) articles (10), in particular hygiene products such as diapers, napkins or the like, wherein the articles (10) are supplied on a first feed conveyor (11) and are removed as a compressed group (12) of articles (10) on a removal conveyor (14). The invention is characterized in that the feed conveyor (11) and the removal conveyor (14) are continuously driven and a group (13) of articles (10) is transferred from the continuously driven feed conveyor (11) to a continuously driven compressing device (16) in which the group (13) of articles (10) is compressed, and in that the compressed group (13) of articles (10) is transferred from the compressing device (16) to the continuously driven removal conveyor (14).

Abstract: A manual binding tool in which, without transferring the fingers, tightening and cutting can be performed simply by gripping a pair of levers. The manual binding tool includes a tightening mechanism that pulls a projection tie portion that is passed through a head portion, a cutting mechanism that cuts the projection tie portion in the vicinity of the head portion, first and second levers, a tightening linkage mechanism that links the levers with the tightening mechanism in a state where the projection tie portion is pulled by gripping of the levers in a range within a predetermined angle, and a cutting linkage mechanism that links the levers with the cutting mechanism in a state where the projection tie portion is cut by gripping the levers beyond the predetermined angle. A switching mechanism alternatively allows one of the tightening or cutting linkage mechanism to operate based upon tightening force.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a tooling station for forming containers that includes a blank and draw punch configured to blank off a portion of stock from a stock element and draw the portion of stock to form a cup. The blank and draw punch includes a blank and draw punch curved edge disposed between a blank and draw punch inner circumferential wall and a blank and draw punch proximal surface. The blank and draw punch curved edge has a radius of curvature that varies along its circumference. The tooling station also includes a draw-redraw die configured to redraw the cup to form a can having a flange. The draw redraw die includes a draw-redraw die curved edge disposed between a draw-redraw die inner circumferential wall and a draw-redraw die proximal surface. The draw-redraw die curved edge has a radius of curvature that varies along its circumference.

Abstract: A food processor having a detachable, spring-loaded lid is provided. The lid is pivotally connected to a work bowl via a spring-loaded hinge that biases the lid to an open position. A manually operable latch on the lid opposite the hinge allows a user to close the lid and lock the lid to the work bowl.

Abstract: A protrusion forming device includes a holding portion holding an object that is be processed, a tool bit having a cutting portion capable of cutting an object held by a holding portion, and a drive portion capable of driving the tool bit. The tool bit is movable along a cut-in pathway so that the cutting portion is inserted into the object. The cutting portion is movable along a further-cut pathway so as to form a protrusion part that is cut in a linear shape and is connected to the object. The tool bit continuously contacts the protrusion part while moving along a forming pathway such that the protrusion part extends perpendicular to an outer surface of the object.

Abstract: A bender and base assembly according to some embodiments of the disclosure is provided. The bender includes a frame having a pivot shaft extending therefrom, and a shoe shaft extending from the frame for receiving a shoe rotatably mounted thereon, the shoe shaft defining a shoe axis and a shoe plane perpendicular to the shoe axis. The base includes a pivot shaft receptacle, wherein the pivot shaft receptacle defines a pivot axis, wherein the pivot shaft of the bender is received by the pivot shaft receptacle of the base; wherein the pivot shaft rotates relative to the pivot shaft receptacle, to rotate the bender on the pivot axis between a horizontal bending position and a vertical bending position; and wherein the pivot axis intersects with the shoe plane. A lock is provided to lock the position of the bender relative to the base.

Abstract: An apparatus for checking an inclination of a cushion pad includes: a plurality of height position detectors that detect a plurality of respective height positions in a vertical direction at a plurality of positions different in a horizontal direction of the cushion pad; an inclination measurement unit that measures information on an inclination of the cushion pad in accordance with the plurality of height positions detected by the plurality of respective height position detectors; and an input/output unit that outputs the information on an inclination of the cushion pad measured by the inclination measurement unit to a display or a printer in a visible manner.

Abstract: A plug for rolling of a seamless steel pipe, the plug having an oxide layer composed of a cobalt-base oxide on a surface of a coating layer formed by coating a surface of a base metal with cobalt or a cobalt-base alloy, a method for manufacturing the plug and a method for manufacturing a seamless steel pipe using the plug.

Abstract: A rebar tying machine comprising a tying machine main body (1) and a steel wire winding assembly (2) mounted in the main body, a steel wire cutting off mechanism (3) is further mounted in the main body and comprises a transmission device (31) and a wire discharging block (32), the steel wire winding assembly comprises a winding mechanism (21), a driving device (22) for driving the winding mechanism and a locking device for locking the winding mechanism, an advance/retreat locating slot (211) and a rotating cam slot which are communicated with each other are arranged on the winding mechanism, an anti-rotation fixing pin (231) in the locking device moves axially in the advance/retreat locating slot, and the anti-rotation fixed pin slides in the rotating cam slot along the circumferential direction.

Abstract: This pressing device includes an actuator, a pressing unit provided on a movable element of the actuator, a movement quantity detector for detecting a movement quantity of the movable element and outputting movement quantity information indicating the movement quantity, and a drive device that moves the pressing unit to press a pressed object by supplying a drive current to the actuator based on the movement quantity information. The drive device controls an operation of the pressing unit using position control processing based on current information indicating the drive current and the movement quantity information. When the speed of the pressing unit is decelerated down to a predetermined lower limit speed, the drive device controls the speed of the pressing unit to be constant based on the current information, and when the current reaches a predetermined current value, determines that the pressing operation is performed.

Abstract: A mold tool generally includes a base, a die assembly, a tightening element, a threaded element, and at least one shaping cap. The base defines a cutout, a first threaded hole opposite to the cutout, and a second threaded hole. The die assembly, composed of a first module and a second module, can be inserted into a receiving space of the base. The tightening element can be screwed into the second threaded hole of the base to fix the die assembly in place. The threaded element can be screwed into the first threaded hole of the base. The shaping cap can be fitted at one end of the threaded element. The die assembly defines channels of various diameters each for holding a tube of a specific diameter. The shaping cap can urge one end of a tube held in the die assembly to form a specific type of flare.

Abstract: A coiler device (1), provided with a chute roller (50), has: pinch rollers (10a, 10b) that lead a metal sheet carried in along a path line (L1) to a coil-up line (L2) that is curved from the path line (L1); a mandrel (20) that coils the metal sheet and is disposed ahead of the coil-up line (L2); and a chute roller (50) that exposes at least the leading end of the metal sheet to the coil-up line (L2) when being wound to the mandrel (20), and suppresses curving of the metal sheet toward a surface of the metal sheet facing the chute roller (50).