Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for deforming a U-shaped electric conductor into a hairpin which can be used to produce a bar winding of an electric machine. Prior to the deforming process, the electric conductor has two parallel limbs which are integrally connected together by means of a connection limb, and the three limbs are arranged on an imaginary plane. According to the invention, the two parallel limbs are first clamped in a respective clamping device, the first limb together with the first clamping device is then held in place, the second limb is then moved away from the first limb on a circular path, thereby stretching the connection limb, and a deformation section of the electric conductor is simultaneously or subsequently moved on a guide surface of a twisting guide element, wherein the guide surface protrudes radially beyond the circular path.

Abstract: A multi-core cable core aligning device is composed of a temporary holding mechanism, which is configured to arrange tips of a plurality of cores exposed at one end of a multi-core cable in a row along a predetermined arranging direction, and temporarily hold each one of the plurality of cores in such a manner as to be movable along the predetermined arranging direction, a transferring mechanism, which is configured to transfer the plurality of cores one by one while separating the plurality of cores held by the temporary holding mechanism one by one from other ones of the plurality of cores, and an aligning mechanism, which is configured to align and hold the plurality of cores with a predetermined space between adjacent ones of the plurality of cores while holding the plurality of cores transferred by the transferring mechanism one by one at spaced intervals.

Abstract: A method for gel curing a varnish of a stator assembly includes: applying an electrically-insulating material to a plurality of electrical conductors of a stator assembly; monitoring a temperature of the stator assembly using at least one temperature sensor; determining whether the temperature of the stator assembly has reached a target temperature; in response to determining that the temperature of the stator assembly is equal to the target temperature, heating the stator assembly using an induction heating element to maintain the temperature of the stator assembly at the target temperature for a predetermined amount of time; determining whether the temperature of the stator assembly is equal to the final target temperature; in response to determining that the target temperature is not equal to the final target temperature, increasing the target temperature by a predetermined amount of degrees.

Abstract: A transparent electrode with a transparent substrate and a composite layer disposed thereon, wherein the composite layer includes a graphene layer and a plurality of nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are embedded in the graphene layer and extend through a thickness of the graphene layer, and wherein the plurality of nanoparticles are in direct contact with the transparent substrate and a gap is present between the graphene layer and the transparent substrate.

Abstract: In order to facilitate the production of coil windings in components of electrical machines a method and a device are provided for winding a wave winding mat for forming a coil winding of an electrical machine, wherein one or more wires are wound with a predefined wire spacing between wire sections, wherein the wire spacing is set differently for different regions of the wave winding mat.

Abstract: A component mounting machine, including a component transfer device, having a component mounting tool configured to collect and mount a component, a mounting head configured to hold the component mounting tool, and a head driving mechanism configured to horizontally drive the mounting head, which performs a mounting work of mounting the component collected from a component supply device on a predetermined coordinate position of a board carried in and positioned by a board conveyance device, and a control device configured to control the mounting work, and configured to implement a thermal correction process for reducing an influence on mounting accuracy of the component, of which influence being caused by thermal deformation due to a temperature change in at least one of the head driving mechanism and the mounting head.

Abstract: A system for the automated manufacture of a wiring harness, which demonstrates a branched structure made up of multiple individual conductor elements. To form wiring harnesses having an individually branched structure, the conductor elements are automatically brought into a predefined distribution structure, multiple second rails oriented in parallel to each other and multiple second transporters, distributed on the second rails, being used for this purpose. The second transporters are each fitted with one wire end of the conductor elements. To form the distribution structure, the second rails are subsequently moved in a vertical direction, and the second transporters are moved along the second rail. In this spread-apart structure, additional processing steps are carried out, for example a fixing of the conductor elements to each other.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a stack structure comprises: providing a lead frame having a metal frame, at least two metal plate portions and a plurality of connection ribs, the connection ribs each comprises a first end, a second end and a connection portion; directly mounting electronic components for constructing two modules on the metal plate portions; packaging the electronic components of the first module, the first ends of the metal connection components which are electrically connected to the first module and the first ends of the part of the connection ribs which are electrically connected to the first module are packaged therein; removing the metal frame and part or whole of the connection ribs, the remaining connection ribs forms pins; and bending the metal connection component so that the two modules connected by the metal connection components are stacked one upon the other, to form the stack structure.

Abstract: In the formation of coil windings of an electrical machine, the invention provides a ring arrangement device for forming a ring arrangement from a plurality of concentrically arranged rings of electrical conductors to form a coil winding of a component of an electrical machine, comprising a collecting receptacle with a plurality of grooves arranged in a ring around an axis and delimited by radial webs and a ring positioning device for the relative axial positioning of one or more of the rings, wherein the ring positioning device has a support device for supporting the electrical conductors of one of the rings to be inserted in an axial insertion position and one holding device for holding the conductors in a storage position, in which the conductors of a completely inserted ring are moved further into the collecting receptacle.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a piezoelectric element in which a piezoelectric body substrate piece is subjected to polarization treatment and a piezoelectric element is produced. The method includes a first step in which the piezoelectric body substrate piece is held on a flat plate-shaped slightly adhesive sheet and a second step in which voltage is applied to the piezoelectric body substrate piece held on the slightly adhesive sheet and the piezoelectric body substrate piece is subjected to polarization treatment.

Abstract: A laminated core manufacturing method according to the present invention is a manufacturing method for a laminated core including: a laminated body that is configured by laminating core strips that are made of a magnetic material, the laminated body including: a core back portion; and a tooth portion; and electrically insulating members that are disposed on two side portions of the tooth portion, wherein the laminated core manufacturing method includes a bonding step in which the insulating members are pressed onto each of the side surfaces of the tooth portion of the laminated body so as to integrate the laminated body and also so as to fix the insulating members to the laminated body, by means of at least one of an adhesive and a pressure-sensitive adhesive that is disposed between each of the side surfaces of the tooth portion and the insulating members.

Abstract: A hairpin type of stator coil forming apparatus includes a first forming machine configured to form a vertex in a material coil so that a central portion of the material coil protrudes upward, and to form inclined portions inclined to both sides of the vertex, a second forming machine configured to receive the material coil bent-formed by the first forming machine and to form a front/rear bent portion in the material coil by bending one inclined portion and a portion of the other inclined portion based on the vertex, and a third forming machine configured to receive the material coil bent-formed by the second forming machine and to roundly form the inclined portions in front and rear directions.

Abstract: A motor housing removal assembly comprises an extension defining a plurality of surface features on at least one side, an adjustment member comprising, a support member configured to couple to and move relative to the extension, an engagement element moveably coupled to the support member and configured to engage the extension to define a locked position preventing the support member from moving relative to the extension, a base portion coupled to the support member, and a plurality of pry members each comprising a first end coupled to the base and comprising a first thickness, and a second end opposing the first end and comprising a second thickness. A holder is fixedly coupled to an end of the extension and configured to hold at least a portion of a motor housing.

Abstract: A part verification system includes sensors for detecting tapes, a reader which reads identification information from a recording part provided to a reel, and a memory part which stores part verification information. The system further includes a part verification part which performs verification updating processing for determining whether or not the tape is mounted on the tape feeder at the set position corresponding to the identification information, and updating tape presence or absence information at the set position when the tape is mounted, a tape monitoring part for determining whether or not the tape is mounted with respect to each tape feeder during a period which differs from a period where the verification updating processing is performed, and a notification part which performs notification to request reading of the identification information relating to the tape from the recording part when the tape is mounted on the tape feeder.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stacked core includes forming a first pilot hole in a metal plate, forming a worked portion of the metal plate in a state in which a first pilot pin is inserted into the first pilot hole, the worked portion being displaced relative to a plane of the metal plate, press-fitting the worked portion of the metal plate to reposition the worked portion to extend along the plane of the metal plate, forming a second pilot hole in the metal plate after press-fitting the worked portion of the metal plate, and forming a blanked member by blanking the metal plate in a state in which a second pilot pin is inserted into the second pilot hole, the blanked member including the worked portion.

Abstract: A method includes: forming a sand core including a main portion and core-head members connecting the main portion; applying a casting process to produce a frame casting having a first end, a first-end inner wall, a second end, a second-end inner wall, a closed water channel between the first-end inner wall and the second-end inner wall, a water inlet, a water outlet and sand-expelling holes at the first end; shaking the frame casting to have part of the sand core to leave the closed water channel via the water inlet, the water outlet and the sand-expelling holes; pressurizing a fluid into the closed water channel via the water inlet to carry the rest of the sand core to leave the closed water channel via the sand-expelling holes and the water outlet; and applying screw bolts to lock the sand-expelling holes to manufacture a closed-type liquid-cooling motor frame.

Abstract: A method of assembly comprising a pick-and-place spindle module having a modular body structure including a first receiving location configured to receive a spindle, a first z-axis motor configured to move a spindle received in the first receiving location in a z-axis, a first theta motor configured to rotate a spindle received in the receiving location, an air distribution system including an air distribution port, the air distribution system configured to deliver received air from the air distribution port to a spindle received in the first receiving location, an electrical distribution system including an electrical distribution port, and a mechanical attachment mechanism, the mechanical attachment mechanism configured to facilitate attachment of the modular body structure to a spindle bank such that the air distribution port is connected to receive air from the spindle bank and the electrical distribution port is configured to receive electricity from the spindle bank.

Abstract: A spindle for a pick-and-place machine includes a shaft including a length extending between a first end and a second end, the shaft including an outer body and a hollow interior, a nozzle tip disposed at the first end of the shaft, the nozzle tip configured to contact an electronic component for manipulation of the electronic component, and a theta gear disposed on the shaft, the theta gear configured to engage with a motor of a pick-and-place head. The spindle is configured to be removably attachable from the pick-and-place head. A dispensing head spindle module, spindle bank and assembly machine incorporating the spindle are disclosed.

Abstract: The information processing device is a device used in a mounting system configured as a production line including a mounting device configured to mount components on a board. The information processing device comprises: a control section configured to obtain the operator workload to be performed within a time block between a first point-in-time and a second point-in-time based on correspondence information linking work content and operator working time required for the work content, and the production job of the production line; create a workload table linking the time block and the workload; and output the created workload table.

Abstract: A pick-and-place spindle module comprises: a modular body structure including a first receiving location configured to receive a spindle; a first z-axis motor configured to move a spindle received in the first receiving location in a z-axis; a first theta motor configured to rotate a spindle received in the receiving location; a first motion control chip each attached to the body structure, the first motion control chip configured to control the first z-axis motor and the first theta motor; and a mechanical attachment mechanism, the mechanical attachment mechanism configured to facilitate attachment of the modular body structure to a spindle bank.