Abstract: A novel apparatus and method to engage a liner in an cylinder of an engine is provided. A wedge and rod are utilized as part of a liner remover assembly to move at least one collet axially to engage the liner. In a preferred embodiment, a novel eyehook is provided at an end of the rod to assist in the pulling of the liner from the cylinder.

Abstract: In the process, doors are used in which a framework and an outer covering panel are constituted by two separated members, provided with reciprocal fixing means arranged in positions such as not to be visible from the outside of the finished motor vehicle. The painting of a body lacking the doors and the painting of the outer covering panels is executed. The fittings are installed on the framework of each door lacking the outer covering panel. Once the fittings are installed, each door framework lacking the outer covering panel is installed in the respective opening of the body. Finally, the respective outer covering panel is applied and fixed to the framework of each installed door.

Abstract: In an apparatus for inserting a handle part into a mold for blow molding a bottle, a pick-up unit includes a vertical backing plate, a clamping unit projecting substantially horizontally from the backing plate for clamping therebetween a portion of the handle part, and an ejector hole formed in the backing plate. A release unit is disposed at one side of the backing plate opposite to the clamping unit, and includes a plunger movable through the ejector hole for pushing the handle part away from the clamping unit.

Abstract: A method of producing a bevel gear, particularly a bevel ring gear, the bevel gear comprising mounting surfaces. The method comprising the steps of flashless warm forging a blank, preferably an annular blank, in a forging die to produce the bevel gear with precision forged teeth; performing a hardening operation on the teeth; and then, without machining, finishing the teeth by lapping the teeth with a mating bevel gear. A die apparatus for use in a press for forging the bevel ring gear from the annular blank is also disclosed.

Abstract: An improved high pressure intermeshing gear pump that achieves high efficiency and a low cost by forming the pumping cavity such that no fillets exist at the corners permitting closed fits without utilizing bearing end plates. In addition an improved coupling between the gears and their supporting shafts is disclosed as is a simplified machining method that eliminates burrs that may be formed during the drilling operations.

Abstract: A method of making a bristle arrangement for a brush seal, which includes: providing a bristle arrangement; severing the bristle arrangement, the bristle arrangement now having free ends; and joining the free ends. A method of reworking a bristle arrangement for a brush seal, which includes the steps of: providing a bristle arrangement; removing a section from the bristle arrangement; and adding a replacement section to the bristle arrangement.

Abstract: A method for applying diffusion aluminide coating on a selective area of a turbine engine component and the coating produced by that method is disclosed. A quartz infrared lamp heats only substantially the localized area of the component to be coated, rather than the complete part. Either halide activated or non-activated tape is applied on the area to be coated and is held in place during coating using a high temperature dimensionally stable tape holder manufactured from graphite or ceramic. The quartz infrared lamp is used to heat only the desired area to a coating temperature of about 1800° F. to about 2000° F. under an inert atmosphere for about 3 to about 8 hours to achieve the desired aluminide coating thickness. No powder masking of the machined surface area is required. Due to the localized heating, aluminum vapor generated from the tape will only deposit aluminide coating on the taped area.

Abstract: A method is provided for machining the stainless steel automotive exhaust components that allows such components to be machined in high volumes and at a reasonable cost. An exemplary embodiment of the method includes the steps of: (a) supporting the manifold on a work structure; (b) clamping the manifold to the work structure; and (c) machining the supported and clamped manifold; (d) where the clamping step includes the step of clamping each of the plurality of inlet coupling flanges of the manifold separately; and (e) the machining step includes the step of machining the interface surfaces of the inlet coupling flanges. In a more detailed embodiment, the supporting and clamping steps orient the planes of the interface surfaces of the inlet coupling flanges of the manifold perpendicular to a spindle access of the milling machine.

Abstract: System, apparatus, and method for making composite articles including jewelry rings. Jewelry items such as finger rings, bracelets, earrings, body jewelry, and the like, are examples of such articles. Medical, dental, and industrial devices or components are other examples. Wear resistant jewelry apparatus and method of making same wherein articles of jewelry are made from sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form a blank from which a jewelry item may be made and to which softer precious metals, stones, crystals or other materials suitable for use in jewelry may be affixed. Such items of jewelry may have multiple facets and can be fabricated using various disclosed techniques and various combinations of materials. Method of manufacturing an article including jewelry rings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a camshaft by using a shaft (10) and a plurality of cams (21–26) comprising respectively an opening for the shaft. According to the invention, the cams are disposed in a tight manner in a storage element (40), in such a way that they are orientated towards each other in a predefined rotative position, the openings thereof for the shaft being orientated in a coaxial manner. The shaft is then introduced into the cam packet and arranged consecutively with respect to each individual cam by displacement in the longitudinal direction thereof. The cams are secured one after the other on the shaft. The required rotation of the cams can be obtained in a simple manner by longitudinal displacement of the shaft and also by optionally rotating the shaft at a certain angle.

Abstract: System, apparatus, and method for making composite articles including jewelry rings. Jewelry items such as finger rings, bracelets, earrings, body jewelry, and the like, are examples of such articles. Medical, dental, and industrial devices or components are other examples. Wear resistant jewelry apparatus and method of making same wherein articles of jewelry are made from sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form a blank from which a jewelry item may be made and to which softer precious metals, stones, crystals or other materials suitable for use in jewelry may be affixed. Such items of jewelry may have multiple facets and can be fabricated using various disclosed techniques and various combinations of materials. Method of manufacturing an article including jewelry rings.

Abstract: A system for verifying the quality of a pressing operation of a press-fit part onto a receiving portion of a receiving assembly. The system is applicable to the installation of a bearing cup onto a shaft, or a valve seat into a cylinder head. A probe measures a predetermined dimension of the press-fit part to establish a first measurement value. In the case of a valve seat installed a receiving pocket of a cylinder head, a measuring probe is inserted into the receiving pocket of the cylinder head to measure its depth. The depth is recorded as a second measurement value. The valve seat is then pressed into the pocket, and the residual depth is measured to determine the distance between the outermost surface of the pressed in valve seat and the outer surface of the receiving pocket. A computation compares the depth of the pocket against the thickness of the valve seat to determine a difference which is then compared to the residual depth.

Abstract: A liquid mixture containing a liquid polymeric material and a granular filler is injected into a mold (11) for centrifugal molding and subjected to centrifugal molding, thereby preparing a cylindrical body including a homogeneous dispersion layer (2) having the filler homogeneously dispersed in the polymeric material and a high-density packed bed (1), formed on the outer peripheral surface side or on the inner peripheral surface side of the homogeneous dispersion layer (2), containing the aforementioned polymeric material more densely filled with the aforementioned filler. The high-density packed bed (1) is removed for exposing the surface of the homogeneous dispersion layer (2). According to this structure, the yield of the elastic cylindrical body can be improved.

Abstract: A system and method for precision fastening of a fastener. The fastening system includes a motor and a sensor that provides a feedback signal from the motor to a controller. The controller compares the feedback signal to a threshold value to determine if an error condition exists. If the error condition exists, the controller oscillates a rotor to the motor between a first and a second position. In one construction, a resolver provides a signal to the controller representing a position of the oscillating rotor. The oscillating rotor vibrates the housing, thereby alerting an operator of the error condition. In one construction, the fastener device can alert the operator that the fastener is not tightened to a proper torque, and that the fastener is not rotated through a proper angle of rotation.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus has a low profile extrusion with a plurality of micro tubes extended there through. In the caps interconnect the ends of the micro tubes in fluid communications and to inlet and outlet tubes. The low profile extrusion is placed into thermal connection with heat producing components. A heat transfer fluid is circulated through the micro tubes of the low profile extrusion, and a heat exchanger removes the heat from the heat transfer fluid.

Abstract: An industrial roll includes: a substantially cylindrical shell having an outer surface and an internal lumen; a polymeric cover circumferentially overlying the shell outer surface; and a sensing system. The sensing system includes: a plurality of sensors embedded in the cover, the sensors configured to sense an operating parameter of the roll; and a signal-carrying member serially connected with and extending between the plurality of sensors. The signal-carrying member follows a helical path over the outer surface of the shell, wherein the signal-carrying member extends between adjacent sensors and extends over more than one complete revolution of the shell outer surface (and, preferably, an intermediate segment of the signal-carrying member extends over more than a full revolution of the roll between adjacent sensors).

Abstract: A pneumatic tool for facilitating the installation and removal of a hollow, elastically extensible handgrip on a tubular portion of a device such as, for example, the handlebar of a bicycle or motorcycle. The tool has a handle portion adapted to be comfortable gripped by the hand. A proximal end of the handle portion is adapted to provide a leak-proof connection to a source of compressed air. The distal (opposing) end of the handle portion has an extension portion extending distally therefrom with a relatively short insertion tip portion having an air injection port extending laterally from a distal end of the extension portion. The insertion tip portion is angled with respect to the axis of the handle portion of the tool and has a convex upper surface and a concave lower surface; the curvature of the lower surface substantially conforming to the curvature of the outer surface of the tubular member.

Abstract: A hydrostatic cylinder block having a split cylinder block with a slipper hold-down created by breaking down the cylinder block into its basic geometries through near net shaping technology. The cylinder block is broken down into four separate components: a hub, a wave spring, a cylinder block body, and a base plate. Each component is created using near net shaping technologies. The geometries are then placed together to create the completed cylinder block wherein the wave spring separates the hub from the block body to provide an improved slipper hold down force.

Abstract: A method for producing ring members, such as rings for rolling bearings, through use of a rolling operation involves warming a ring blank, positioning the warmed ring blank over a mandrel which is rotatable about a first axis, and positioning a forming roll rotatable about a second axis aligned with the first axis so as to form a rolling gap with the mandrel, with a portion of the ring blank being positioned in the rolling gap. The forming roll is driven to rotate in one rotary direction while the mandrel is driven to rotate in a rotary direction opposed to the rotary direction of the forming roll. During rotation of the forming roll and the mandrel, the mandrel is urged towards the forming roll to reduce the size of the rolling gap and thereby reduce the thickness of the ring blank while also increasing its diameter.

Abstract: An applicator for applying, to a plurality of sheets, spring-wire clips made of bent spring-wire having first and second end sections joined together by an elastically-deformable wire juncture section. The applicator includes a holder for holding a plurality of the spring-wire clips to feed them sequentially to a sheet-clipping station, with the wire juncture section facing one side of the station; a driving member at one side of the sheet-clipping station for engaging the clip and for driving the clip towards another side of the sheet-clipping station; and at least one deflector located to engage at least one of the end sections of the clip driven by the driving member. The deflector deflects the engaged end section away from the other end section to receive the sheets at the other side of the sheet-clipping station to be clipped by the driven clip.