Abstract: A lamination system is contemplated. The system may have a modular design configured to fabricate a laminate from an incoming material. The system may be configured to produce the laminate with an outer layer comprising the incoming material such that the resulting layer has a width greater than a width of the incoming material prior to lamination.

Abstract: A protective member attaching apparatus includes a pressure reduction chamber having an upper housing and a lower housing, a support table that is provided inside the lower housing and on which a substrate is mounted, a sheet fixing section for fixing the sheet in such a manner as to partition the inside space of the pressure reduction chamber into a first space and a second space, a heating unit that heats the sheet to soften the sheet, and a control unit. The sheet fixing section has an outer periphery fixing section that fixes an outer periphery of the sheet, and a temporary fixing section that temporarily fixes a central portion of the sheet to the substrate mounted on a support table through a gap between the sheet and the substrate.

Abstract: A container treatment machine comprises a treatment unit, for the treatment of containers, and container receptacles, in which containers can be received such that they can rotate about an axis, the container treatment machine comprising a camera, for capturing an image of a container transported upstream of the treatment unit in a container receptacle, and an alignment module, the alignment module being designed to rotate a container into a target position by actuating the container receptacle. The alignment module comprises a neural network, which, by processing the image of a container transported upstream of the treatment unit in a container receptacle, can determine a necessary rotation of the container from the current position of same to the target position, and the alignment module can control the rotation of the container receptacle on the basis of the determined rotation.

Abstract: An edge banding machine includes a base, and whereon a drive motor including a power outputting shaft, an edge band conveying mechanism having a pneumatic cylinder, a pushing block and an edge band conveying shaft parallel to the power outputting shaft, and a universal bearing. The pushing block is disposed at a terminal end of a telescopic rod of the pneumatic cylinder capable of being driven to lengthen or shorten to make an edge band approach or leave the edge band conveying shaft. Two ends of the universal bearing are connected with the power outputting shaft and edge band conveying shaft respectively, enabling the drive motor to rotate the edge band conveying shaft through the universal bearing. Through the configuration with the universal bearing, the edge band conveying shaft and power outputting shaft can be quickly connected for the completion of the whole edge banding machine assembly.

Abstract: A system moves items, like containers and/or pallets, through a label printing station. The station has a label printer that prints adhesive labels; and a robot arm terminating at a movable end with a suction pad or vacuum device and sensors. The station has sensors configured to measure a height of the item; and a processor coupled to receive the height of the item, to control the robot arm and label printer, and to receive label information from a server. The processor has a memory containing code that computes desired label positions based on height of the container/pallet. A method of labeling an item includes printing an adhesive label with the label information obtained from a server; receiving the adhesive label on a suction pad or vacuum device attached to a movable end of a robot arm, and determining a first labeling position from measured height of the container/pallet.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus, system, and method for activating a low-adhesion state of a thermal-sensitive tape is described. An example apparatus embodiment includes a light source and a temperature sensor. The light source is configured to illuminate a target area of the thermal-sensitive tape with a first spectrum of electromagnetic radiation to provide heating of the target area. The first spectrum including a first wavelength outside of a visible spectrum. The temperature sensor is configured to detect a second spectrum of electromagnetic radiation to approximate a temperature of the target area. The second spectrum includes a second wavelength different than the first wavelength.

Abstract: A method of the invention produces a composite material conjugate in which a first composite material and a second composite material are adhered without using an adhesive, wherein a first prepreg laminate to which a release member is attached is cured to form the first composite material, the release member being made of a material that does not transfer silicone and fluorine to the first prepreg laminate, after detaching the release member from the first composite material, surface treatment that imparts polar functional groups to the surface of the first composite material to which the release member was bonded is carried out to activate the surface, a second prepreg laminate is placed directly on the activated surface of the first composite material, and the second prepreg laminate is cured to form a second composite material adhered to the first composite material.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing part configured to perform printing on a recording medium in which a label is attached to a backing sheet, transport rollers configured to sandwich and transport the recording medium, a peeling member configured to peel off the label from the backing sheet by bending the recording medium, and a tensioner configured to apply a tension in a direction opposite to a transport direction of the recording medium transported by the transport rollers to the recording medium, wherein, in the transport direction, the transport rollers are positioned downstream of the peeling member, and the tensioner is positioned upstream of the peeling member.

Abstract: A robotic labeling system includes a package locating system, a package identification system having a scanning device configured to scan an identification tag on the package to identify an orientation of the package in the labeling station, and a label application system including a label printer and a label applicator. The label printer prints at least one label for the package. The label applicator includes a multi-axis robot having an arm movable in three-dimensional space. The label applicator has a portrait end effector coupled to the arm configured to transport the label from the label printer to the package in a portrait orientation. The label applicator has a landscape end effector coupled to the arm configured to transport the label from the label printer to the package in a landscape orientation. The label applicator is operated based on the orientation of the package in the labeling station as determined by the scanning device.

Abstract: A sheet production line comprises: a calender for laminating and calendaring a sheet blank; a first conveying mechanism arranged at a discharge end of the calender and used for carrying and conveying a semi-finished sheet product output from the calender, where the first conveying mechanism is a traction conveying mechanism; a section cutting mechanism arranged behind the discharge end of the calender in a traveling direction of the semi-finished sheet product; and a second conveying mechanism arranged at a discharge end of the section cutting mechanism in a traveling direction of the sheet sections, where the second conveying mechanism is a non-traction conveying mechanism.

Abstract: A unit plate position fixation method and device and a lamination machine are provided. The unit plate position fixation method includes: obtaining peripheral position information of unit plates located between two layers of separators; controlling a hot-pressing device according to the peripheral position information to perform hot pressing on the two layers of separators, so that the two layers of separators are adhered at peripheral positions of the unit plates.

Abstract: A labeling device (1) for applying a label to a product (2) located on a conveyor (3), includes an application cell (4), at least two label dispensers (5a,b) arranged outside the application cell (4) and an applicator (6), mounted inside the application cell (4), the applicator (6) being adapted to label the product (2) at variable positions on the conveyor (3) individually detected by a measuring system (9) at variable conveyor speeds, such that the labels are applied by a method for applying a label by the labeling device (1).

Abstract: A method of modifying a deformable substrate that includes depositing a sessile liquid droplet on a first surface of a deformable substrate, the sessile liquid droplet forming a deformed region in the first surface of the deformable substrate, the deformed region having a recess and a perimeter rim, the recess extending toward a second surface of the deformable substrate, and the perimeter rim extending away from the second surface of the deformable substrate and curing the deformable substrate, thereby increasing an elastic modulus of the deformable substrate such that upon removal of the sessile liquid droplet, the deformed region remains in the first surface of the deformable substrate.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a sheet processing apparatus, a heat presser, an image forming apparatus, and control circuitry. The sheet processing apparatus separates a two-ply sheet in which two sheets are overlaid and bonded together at a portion of the two-ply sheet, and sandwiches a sheet medium between the sheets of the two-ply sheet. The heat presser heats and presses the two-ply sheet. The control circuitry performs a first mode to cause the sheet processing apparatus to sandwich the sheet medium, on which an image has been formed by the image forming apparatus, between the two sheets of the two-ply sheet and cause the heat presser to laminate the two-ply sheet, and a second mode to cause the heat presser to laminate a sheet set that includes the sheet medium sandwiched between the two sheets of the two-ply sheet by a user.

Abstract: A method to design the kits and layup the reinforcement layers and core using projection system, comprising a mold having a contoured surface; a layup projection generator which: defines a plurality of mold sections; identifies the dimensions and location for a plurality of layup segments. A model-based calibration method for alignment of laser projection system is provided in which mold features are drawn digitally, incorporated into the plug(s) which form the wind turbine blade mold, and transferred into the mold. The mold also includes reflective targets which are keyed to the molded geometry wherein their position is calculated from the 3D model. This method ensures the precision level required from projection system to effectively assist with fabrication of wind turbine blades. In this method, digital location of reflectors is utilized to compensate for the mold deformations.

Abstract: A hot-pressing device and process for an ACF bonding structure are provided. The hot-pressing device includes a transfer module and a first mounting plate connected to the transfer module. A negative-pressure adsorption module, at least one positioning module, and a lifting module are arranged on the first mounting plate. Pressing modules with hot-pressing assemblies are arranged at four corners close to the first mounting plate. Cleaning modules corresponding to the pressing modules are arranged in the transfer module below the first mounting plate. The present disclosure can quickly remove glue overflowing on a heat conduction element in the hot-pressing module by the cleaning module to ensure the surface flatness of a second part of the heat conduction element for hot-pressing and satisfactory resistance of an ACF connected to a substrate after hot-pressing.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is an auxiliary marking tape laying vehicle for laser scanning of the morphology of a long-span bridge, the laying vehicle comprising a laying portion, a guiding portion and a power transmission portion, wherein the laying portion is fixed on the top of the laying vehicle, a roller is provided on the top of the laying portion, the guiding portion is provided at the bottom of the laying vehicle, the power transmission portion is fixed outside the laying vehicle, a scroll is provided above the guiding portion, the surface of the marking tape in contact with the bridge is a rubber magnetic layer, and the other surface of the marking tape is provided with bulged reflection angles, which are used as teeth to make one end of the marking tape be connected with the roller through the teeth, and to make the other end of the marking tape be connected with the scroll through the teeth.

Abstract: Method and plant for manufacturing braking elements such as vehicle brake pads. The plant can comprise a first station that applies an adhesive to a first face of a metallic element; a second station that applies to the first face of the metallic element a block of friction material; a checking station that verifies the presence of the adhesive by detecting the gray level of a plurality of points of at least one zone of the first face; and a processing unit that compares the gray level detected for each point with a first threshold value, counts the number of points that have a gray level that satisfies a relationship (which is a function of the threshold value,) and compares such a value with a second threshold value to discard those metallic elements for which the percentage calculated does not correspond to the second threshold value.

Abstract: A lamination device that laminates a plurality of types of workpieces includes a plurality of supply mechanisms that supply a workpiece to each of a plurality of supply positions, a movement mechanism including a stator of a linear motor having a predetermined traveling track and a mover of a linear motor that is movable between a plurality of the supply positions along a traveling track, and a control unit that controls at least the mover. The mover includes a lamination stage for laminating the workpiece. The control unit corrects a relative position of the workpiece supplied to the supply positions with respect to the lamination stage, laminates the workpiece whose relative position is corrected on the lamination stage, and controls the mover so as to move to a next one of the supply positions after lamination of the workpiece.

Abstract: Device for labelling syringes for pharmaceutical products, comprising: means for feeding syringes to the device, a syringe manipulator configured to carry a syringe from the syringe-feeding means to the labelling station, a labelling station for labelling the syringes brought from the syringe-feeding means by means of the syringe manipulator, a control device for coordinating the aforementioned components, wherein the syringe-feeding means comprise a support for receiving a tray for holding one or more syringes, said support having a first position in which the syringe(s) on the tray is/are in a substantially vertical position.