Abstract: A disc polisher apparatus for the abrasive removal of surface scratches from a laser scanned digitally encoded storage disc, such that the presence of surface scratches could otherwise serve to deflect the optical scanning of the disc so as to impair the ability to read and retrieve the data stored. The apparatus includes rotating polishing pads which in association with an abrasive compound repair the damaging scratches. The disc rests upon a disc platform, having a biased shaft, and is positioned slightly above the polishing pads. A spring biased disc depression pad, attached to the cover of the apparatus, engages with the disc and a portion of the disc platform as the cover is being closed. The disc depression pad, in cooperation with the cover, serves to force the disc platform and disc downward, so that the disc engages in operational contact with the rotating polishing pads.

Abstract: An apparatus for conveying sausages from a sausage stuffing machine to a packing unit comprises a deflecting device, with which the sausages are alinged in a defined position on a conveyor belt; a loading station comprising a lifting member and coordinated containers that are arranged above said lifting member and into which the sausages are introduced via the lifting member that penetrates the conveyor belt; a storage unit for transporting said loaded and unloaded containers; and an unloading station which receives the loaded containers via the storage unit and unloads the sausages from the containers synchronously to a working cycle of the packing unit. With the apparatus, sausages portioned and twisted off by a sausage stuffing machine may be introduced into packing containers of a packing unit in an automated manner without personnel touching the sausages.

Abstract: For improved removal of dust generated in sanding with a rotating disk sander, while simutaneously maintaining a sanding surface thereof free of clogging by dust particles, there is provided a plurality of compressed gas nozzles distributed lengthwise along an elongated common compressed gas supply manifold. The nozzles preferable are disposed to deliver high velocity jets of a compressed gas into a rotating boundary layer at the rotating sanding disk surface to thereby interact with the boundary layer and to simultaneously forcibly dislodge any dust particles tending to adhere to the air sanding disk surface. Suction is provided around a portion of the sanding disk to remove the dust particles that are entrained in the boundary layer and any dust particles dislodged from the sanding disk surface. In one aspect of this invention, the apparatus thereof may be added to a conventional disk sander apparatus to improve dust collection therefrom.

Abstract: A process for the mechanized suspended on smoking or cooking rods of individual sausages produced in an automatic filling installation with teardrop-shaped suspension loops fastened to their ends is characterized in that following the picking up by a first pair of conveyor elements from the discharge area of the filling pipe the teardrop-shaped suspension loops are raised up and are simultaneously flared, whereupon the flared teardrop-shaped suspension loops are picked up by a second pair of conveyor elements, are moved away over the smoking or cooking rod which is chucked at one end and finally are placed on the point provided for that purpose on the smoking or cooking rod.

Abstract: Poultry parts (56), such as poultry breasts, necks and gizzards are placed on a pair of counter rotating peeler rolls (36 and 38). The peeler rolls (36 and 38) each has a series of helical teeth (46) formed along their lengths, which engage the skin (54) of the poultry parts and the visceral matter clinging to the poultry parts (56), peeling it away from the poultry parts (56) as the poultry parts (56) move along the length of the peeler rolls (36 and 38). The counter rotation of the peeler rolls (36 and 38) causes the peeler rolls (36 and 38) to tumble rapidly, enhancing the peeling function.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detaching the meat from poultry bodies in the form of fillets have the object to also gain the meat which lies on the ribs in the region of the back when processing "front-halves". This is done by scraping blades which, to this end, are controlled by the contour of the skeleton and which are designed with a hollow shape and have a cutting edge directed counter to the advancing direction of the skeleton.

Abstract: An open-ended adjustable ratchet wrench having a first jaw with a fastener contact surface thereon is slideably connected to a second jaw with a second fastener contact surface thereon for grasping a nut or bolt. A link member is pivotally attached to the first jaw along a first axis and an elongated handle is pivotally attached at one end thereof to the link member along a second axis, the second axis being parallel to the first axis. A rack having a plurality of teeth thereon is disposed on the second jaw for movement with the second jaw and is in engagement with a pinon gear rotatably attached to the link member about the first axis.

Abstract: An impact-spinner wrench including a body assembly having driver impact members along a longitudinal bore, a shaft including output shaft nubs thereon that react with the driver impact members and an end that interacts with a socket. Oppositely disposed weighted handles extending from the body assembly and a handle for permitting rotation of the wrench without harm to the hands.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine for the machining of a metal bk, especially for boring and facing.The machine according to the invention comprises a laser sighting system making it possible to bring the component to be machined into coincidence with an axis (X) or a reference plane (XY). This system makes it possible, by means of removable optoelectronic sensors, to obtain a control signal allowing the holding table to be positioned in an assisted manual way or automatically, for example with a numerical control.

Abstract: A slicing machine for slicing pieces of meat or fish, especially sides of lox, which has a cutting station and a transport device which guides the material to be cut through the cutting station. The transport device includes movable track segments and fixed track segments. The movable track segments are formed as carriers for the material to be cut, which can be moved in increments, relative to the fixed track segments, by means of a drive device. The drive device includes vertical drive elements and horizontal drive elements. Each track segment is a strip that extends across the length of the track element.

Abstract: An automatic lapping device for polishing a surface of a magnetic drum of a magnetographic printing machine. The automatic lapping device comprises a lapping unit mounted on a carriage of a magnetic recording head, for polishing the magnetic drum surface, and the lapping unit includes a lapping sheet retainer movable between a stand-by position and an operating position, and thus, in the operating position, the lapping sheet held by the retainer is pressed against the drum surface with a constant pressure. To polish the drum surface, the magnetic drum is rotated by a recording motor and the magnetic drum surface is vertically scanned by the lapping unit while the retainer is in the operating position, utilizing a vertical scanning motor of the carriage, and after completing the vertical scanning, the retainer is moved to the stand-by position away from the drum surface. The lapping sheet is renewed automatically in response to the movement of the retainer from the operating position to the stand-by position.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for supplying casings to a stuffing device having a stuffing tube for stuffing a content into a casing. The apparatus includes a supplying member having an arranging surface for arranging thereon a plurality of casings between an upstream portion and a downstream portion and having a restricting portion for preventing the casing to be fitted over the stuffing tube from moving in a downstream direction; and an axis extending at a distance from, and along a longitudinal direction of, the restricting portion. The supplying member is rotatable about the axis between a position in which the casing located at the restricting portion is aligned with the stuffing tube on the one hand, and another position on the other.

Abstract: In the present invention, a tool holder assembly is provided with a mechanism for adjusting the angular orientation of the tool holder with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tool holder. A tool mounting sleeve adapted to receive and hold a standard tool holder is rotatably mounted to a tool block. A shaft extends from the rear of the sleeve and projects from the tool block. A pivot arm is fixedly secured at one end to the shaft and is pivotally secured at its other end to an adjustment block. The adjustment block moves linearly along an adjustment rod which is fixed to the tool block. Means are provided for securing the adjustment block at any position along the adjustment rod. The mounting sleeve, and thus the tool holder, can be rotated by repositioning the adjustment block along the adjustment rod.

Abstract: An apparatus for trimming back fat off a pork loin comprises (a) a flat and arcuate cutting blade, (b) a conveyor formed of an endless belt arcuate in cross section and having a smooth top surface, and (c) a pair of endless chains provided with teeth. In operation, the loin is conveyed toward the blade between the endless chains and the top surface of the conveyor. During its transport toward the blade the pork loin is pressed between the two chains and the conveyor with the teeth of the chains penetrating the meat. The conveyor and the chains are driven at different linear speeds to produce in the pressed loin a compression and tension distribution which facilitates passage of the meat through the cutting blade and improves trimming of the back fat. As the top surface of the conveyor is smooth, it allows the conveyed loin to slide laterally toward the center of the conveyor. The loin is thereby centered before it reaches the blade.

Abstract: An apparatus for severing the fillets from fish rumps comprises cutting tools each composed of pairs of circular knives for cutting free the belly spokes, the back spokes and the ribs or vertebral appendages, respectively. The last mentioned cutting tool has a double function which consists in that each circular knife of this tool is associated with a guiding element, which, in its rest position, lies against the inner face of the circular knife with its guiding face. The guiding edges of the guiding elements support the vertebrae of the vertebral column and can be displaced within the cutting planes of the circular knives and can be controlled, in their displaced position, into a position in which a gap for the passage of the ribs or the vertebral appendages is opened between the inner face of the circular knives and the guiding face. The displacement of the guiding elements occurs by the effect of transporting disks, which support the vertebrae of the vertebral column on the opposing side.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand tool with combination of independent functions, which is simple in construction and easy to manufacture. The hand tool has a tubular body with a pair of hexical joints formed integrally at both ends, to which a pair of connecting blocks or heads are mounted. The connecting blocks has a plurality of through holes, of hexical shape, to substantially receive, as desired, screw driver bits, wrench member, etc., so that it is particularly suitable for various type and different sizes of screws. In addition, an opening is formed at substantial middle portion of the tubular body to receive a spoon member which is designed for adjusting a bicycle spokes.

Abstract: A method and system for dressing cattle in which, after kill, the carcass is suspended in a generally horizontal position by at least one foreleg and one hind leg, with the legs uppermost, and transported while so suspended along a dressing line. In such position, the hide is partially cut longitudinally in the chin, neck and upper brisket area to form a longitudinal cut line. Thereafter, portions of the hide around the foreleg are grasped and pulled downwardly away from the skin to separate the hide from the skin on the forelegs, brisket and chin and form a gap between the underside of the hide and skin on the back of the neck. The carcass is then repositioned with the head up and tail down by suspension from at least one foreleg, the hide cut to form a cut line in the belly region from the brisket to the tail, and the edges of the hide along the cut line gripped and pulled back to separate the hide from the carcass.

Abstract: A machine tool for processing a work piece into a non-circular cross-sectional configuration according to the invention precisely processes, for example, a piston cylinder into a non-circular cross-sectional configuration by inputting simplified data.That is to say, a tool thereof is moved in a direction (X axis) perpendicular to an axis of the work piece by means of two servo motors. A first X axis servo motor operates to position the tool roughly in the X direction according to the size of the work piece. A second X axis servo motor finely vibrates the tool at high speed on the basis of program data.

Abstract: The shank of a cutting tool incorporates a longitudinal notch along the outer shank surface. The notch extends from the outer shank end to the relief area of flute zones. The shank is inserted into a coolant-supplying adapter. The coolant is directed from the adapter to the flutes, via the notches. The result is delivery of high pressure lubrication to a work zone. The efficient delivery of lubricant increases machine efficiency by thoroughly flushing the cutter tool with lubricant. In an alternate embodiment, a normal cutting tool may be used with an adapter which has notches formed along the interior diameter surface thereof.

Abstract: Single organs, such as the hard-roe sacks or soft-roe are removed from fish by placing decapitated fish in a coneyor having troughs that are advanced transversely to the longitudinal axis of the fish. The fish are conveyed with their belly leading and lying on their side. The fish are fixed by engagement in the region of their tail end portion. The gaining of the organs occurs by controlled movement of one pressing element, each, into the trough, so that the pressing element compresses the belly cavity progressively from the belly side starting at the tail-side end of the belly cavity and progressing toward the decapitation end of the fish.