Abstract: A pneumatic fastening tool that has an integrated valve assembly. The integrated valve assembly can have a cylindrical valve assembly housing that can house a portion of a head valve assembly and can also house at least a portion of a trigger valve assembly. The head valve assembly can have a head valve body that can be maintained in a resting state by compressed air. The compressed air that maintains the resting stat of the head valve assembly can be provided by one or more passages formed in the valve assembly housing. The valve assembly housing can also guide the movement of the valve head body when the trigger valve assembly is actuated causing a fastener to be driven into a workpiece. The valve assembly housing can have a circular exhaust seal and a cylindrical exhaust chamber through which compressed air can be exhausted after the driving of a fastener into a work piece.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable electric power tool for bending elongate objects. The tool includes an electric motor having a motor output shaft, a bend mechanism having a support portion and a bias portion. The bias portion is operatively coupled to the motor output shaft via a transmission of the tool which in use causes linear relative movement between the bias portion and the support portion. The relative movement causes force to be applied by the bend mechanism to an elongate object in use at different locations along the length of the elongate object for bending the elongate object. The transmission includes a conversion mechanism for converting torque into a linear force for causing the linear relative movement between the bias portion and the support portion.

Abstract: A surgical instrument comprising an end effector and a closure actuator configured to engage with the end effector is disclosed. The surgical instrument further comprises an articulation drive operable to rotate the end effector about an articulation joint when the closure drive is in its partially-closed position. The surgical instrument further comprises a closure lock biased toward a top portion of the closure actuator and configured to interact with a top notch such that the closure actuator remains in a fully open position, a partially closed position, or a fully closed position.

Abstract: A device identifies operating data of a motor-driven tool. The device includes an identifying and/or evaluating device, an operating data memory unit, a communication interface, a housing, and an elastic element. The housing accommodates an electrical energy storage device and has an open and closed condition. In the open condition, the electrical energy storage device is insertable or removable. In the closed condition, the elastic element is configured to fix the electrical energy storage device by applying pressure along the insertion and removal direction of the energy storage device. The force amounts to a value of the mass of the storage device multiplied by at minimum 1 N per g.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) for producing tubular packages includes a packaging material dispenser (12) and a forming section (20). The forming section (20) comprises a progressive folding region (26a, FIG. 8) having a plurality of discrete, elongate external guide surfaces (50, 52, 54, 56) extending generally in the machine direction (A). The elongate external guide surfaces are spaced apart from one another and configured for contact with an outer surface of the packaging material so as to progressively guide and fold the packaging material about a longitudinal axis from a planar configuration into a tubular structure. The elongate guide surfaces may be arcuate and may be provided by means of guide rods. The apparatus may be a horizontal or vertical form, fill seal type apparatus. The packaging material (14) may be a semi-rigid packaging material such as paperboard, cartonboard, or semi-rigid plastics.

Abstract: A cable stacker (20) having a first belt conveyor (21) for conveying the cable along a conveying direction X, the first belt conveyor (21) being designed to receive a belt, and the first belt conveyor (21) having a conveyor path with an input path portion and an output path portion. A main frame (23) is provided on which the first belt conveyor (21) is arranged, a counter barrier (40a) being provided for guiding the cable. In the region of the input path portion, the first belt conveyor (21) has a first drop barrier (31a) for preventing uncontrolled slipping of the cable from the conveyor path (22), the first drop barrier (31a) being movable relative to the counter barrier (40a) at least into an active position.

Abstract: A system for assembling and filling two groups of electronic cigarettes, includes first and second working stations for assembly/inspection operations on a first group of electronic cigarettes and disposed upstream and downstream of a first conveying path, respectively. Third and fourth working stations perform assembly/inspection operations on a second group of electronic cigarettes and are disposed upstream and downstream of a second conveying path, respectively. A single filling station receives the first group at a first loading zone and the second group at a second loading zone to fill the first group and the second group with a filling product; and releases the first group of filled electronic cigarettes at a first unloading zone and the second group of filled electronic cigarettes at a second unloading zone towards the second working station and towards the fourth working station, respectively.

Abstract: A door seal for attaching to a door includes an elongated body that has a first arm for attaching to the door and a second arm pivotably coupled to the first arm. The first arm has a first connection feature, and the second arm has a second connection feature that is configured to connect to the first connection feature of the first arm. The first arm is movable relative to the second arm to a folded configuration that allows the door seal to be rolled to a coiled configuration. The second arm is movable relative to the first arm to allow the second connection feature to connect to the first connection feature such that the door seal is in an installed configuration.

Abstract: Multi-purpose sealing module (20) for machine (10) to manufacture heat-sealed plastic film based bags comprises a servo motor driven common drive shaft (30) in keyed connection with eccentric cams (40a, 40b) and (50a, 50b) such that eccentricity is equal and in opposite directions. Crank arms (60a, 60b) are connected to the eccentric cams (40a, 40b) though bearings (80a, 80b) and through bearings (120a, 120b) to linear guide rods (100a, 100b). Linear guide rods (100a, 100b) are in rigid connection with upper seal beam (140). Crank arms (70a, 70b) are connected to the eccentric cams (50a, 50b) though bearings (90a, 90b) and through bearings (130a, 130b) to connecting rods (110a, 110b). Connecting rods (110a, 110b) are in rigid connection with lower seal beam (150). Movement of lower seal beam (150) is guided by linear guide rods (100a, 100b).

Abstract: A method of sealing a foil liner to a hot-filled container includes the steps of aligning a liner engagement surface of a seal head with a liner sealing surface of the container when the container is in a first position, wherein at least a peripheral margin of the foil liner is disposed between the liner engagement and sealing surfaces of the seal head and the container, respectively; applying heat between the seal head and the container to heat and attach the foil liner and the sealing surface of the container, resulting in a sealed package; rotating the sealed package from the first position to a second position; and applying fluid onto at least a portion of the sealed package to cool a head space of the sealed package. The head space is disposed between an inner surface of the container and a product packaged in the sealed package.

Abstract: A system is provided for placing food items into containers such that the containers fulfil at least one criterion. The system has handling devices arranged along a conveyor belt of a conveyor system and a control unit connected to a position tracker for controlling the handling devices using position data from the position tracker.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses for a surgical reloadable cartridge assembly. An example apparatus includes a blade assembly which comprises leaves and an I-beam. In an example there are two outer leaves and at least one inner leaf. The two outer leaves are connected to the I-beam. The at least one inner leaf is not connected to the outer leaves and is connected to the I-beam with a connection that allows the at least one inner leaf to move relative to the I-beam while not being pulled away from the I-beam when tension is applied to the at least one inner leaf.

Abstract: A pneumatic wrench including a pneumatic motor that includes a rotor, a rotor housing, an endplate, and a wear plate. The rotor has an output shaft configured to rotate about an axis and a plurality of vanes that extend radially from the axis that compressed air exerts work against to drive the rotor. The rotor housing has a cavity configured to house the rotor, receive the compressed air, and direct the compressed air about the rotor and out of the rotor housing. The endplate is coupled to the rotor housing and configured to receive the output shaft. The endplate includes a channel that is in fluid communication with the cavity. The wear plate is disposed between the endplate and the rotor housing and defines an exhaust port between the cavity and the channel for directing airflow from the cavity to the channel in an axial direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solar panel recycling system includes: a frame dismantling machine for disassembling the outer frame of a solar panel; a crushing machine for placing the solar panel without the outer frame on the conveyor belt of the crushing machine, wherein the crushing machine includes a sensing unit for sensing the thickness of the glass on the solar panel; and a control unit for controlling the speed of the conveyor belt based on the thickness of the glass and simultaneously controlling the crushing unit to crush the glass on the solar panel, so as to achieve the effect of the separation between the glass and the solar cell module.

Abstract: Bottling plant comprising a first transport system which moves containers through different machines, and a storage apparatus, which comprises a storage unit, a second transport system which extracts the containers from the first transport system to feed the storage unit, and a third transport system which picks up the containers in the storage unit to feed the first transport system. The first transport system comprises an upstream conveyor actuated at a first operative speed, and a downstream conveyor actuated at a second operative speed. The plant further comprises a control unit programmed with: a by-pass mode, in which it commands the conveyors with equivalent operative speeds, a storage mode, in which it commands the conveyors with the first operative speed greater than the second operative speed, and a recovery mode, in which it commands the conveyors with the first operative speed lower than the second operative speed.

Abstract: A kitting system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the kitting system includes a conveyance structure configured to impart to an item a first net resultant force substantially in a first direction, wherein the first direction is associated with a direction of flow from a source end of the conveyance structure to a destination end opposite the source end and associated with a pick-up zone from which the item is to be retrieved; a sensor configured to provide a sensor output associated with the pick-up zone; and a processor configured to provide a control input to one or both of the conveyance structure and a disrupter device associated with the conveyance structure based at least in part on the sensor output.

Abstract: An impact tool includes: an impact mechanism for applying an impact force to an output shaft; and a controller configured to control a motor. The controller is configured to: after the impact mechanism applies the impact force to the output shaft, determine, according to a load parameter of the output shaft in one or more impact cycles, that a fastener is in a fastening state and control the motor to enter a shutdown state. The load parameter of the output shaft includes the number of commutation cycles of the motor and/or a change in the number of commutation cycles of the motor.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses for a surgical reloadable cartridge assembly. An example apparatus includes a blade assembly which comprises leaves and an I-beam. In an example there are two outer leaves and at least one inner leaf. The two outer leaves are connected to the I-beam. The at least one inner leaf is not connected to the outer leaves and is connected to the I-beam with a connection that allows the at least one inner leaf to move relative to the I-beam while not being pulled away from the I-beam when tension is applied to the at least one inner leaf.

Abstract: A striking mechanism device for a hand-held power tool has at least one hammer tube, in particular made of sheet metal. The hammer tube is provided to guide a hammer and/or a drive piston. The hammer tube is seam-freely longitudinally slit over at least substantially the entire longitudinal extent of the hammer tube.

Abstract: A surgical stapling assembly comprising a staple driver assembly is disclosed. The staple driver assembly comprises a first staple support driver supporting a first staple, a second staple support driver supporting a second staple, a first driver portion supporting the first staple support driver, and a second driver portion supporting the second staple support driver. The first staple support driver is movable within a first staple cavity. The second staple support driver is movable within a second staple cavity. The staple driver assembly further comprises a main driver to concurrently drive the first driver portion and the second driver portion during a firing stroke, wherein the first driver portion is configured to drive the first staple a first distance, wherein the second driver portion is configured to drive the second staple a second distance, and wherein the first distance is different from the second distance.