Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing three-dimensional models by a layering technique, particulate build material being applied to a build space, and binder material subsequently being selectively applied to the build material with the aid of a printer, the binder material containing a moderating agent and subsequently being sintered with the aid of a heat lamp, the print head being protected against overheating by active and/or passive cooling.

Abstract: A CIPP liner feeder system for efficiently feeding CIPP liner into an air inversion unit. The CIPP liner feeder system generally includes a feed roller attached to an air inverter unit that is adjustable to a first position for feeding a CIPP liner into the air inverter unit from the front or a second position for feeding a CIPP liner into the air inverter unit from the rear. A motor is connected to the feed roller to rotate the feed roller in a first direction when the feed roller is in the first position and a second direction when the feed roller is in the second position. A connecting structure is attached to the air inverter unit for connecting to a lifting/lowering structure of a tractor.

Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes: a supplying unit configured to supply powder to a storage unit to form a layer of the powder; a discharging unit configured to discharge shaping liquid to solidify the powder onto the powder; and a controlling unit configured to generate a control signal for controlling the supplying unit and the discharging unit based on shaping data indicating a shape of a three-dimensional shaped object. The controlling unit is configured to generate the control signal for laminating at least one sacrificial layer separable from at least one shaping layer corresponding to the three-dimensional shaped object in such a position that the at least one sacrificial layer is under the at least one shaping layer, based on the shaping data and powder information stored in advance and indicating change in thickness of a layer of the powder caused by permeation of the shaping liquid.

Abstract: The stop time of a whole apparatus caused by planning of shaping, maintenance, replacement of a material, or the like is shortened. A three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus includes a plurality of shaping chambers, at least one material supplier that supplies a material of a three-dimensional laminated and shaped object onto a shaping table in each of the shaping chambers, at least one light beam irradiator that irradiates the material with a light beam, and a controller that controls the material supplier and the light beam irradiator. If the material supplier supplies the material onto one of the shaping tables, the controller controls the light beam irradiator to perform irradiation of the light beam onto the other one of the shaping tables.

Abstract: A guiding device for guiding a fiber texture on an impregnation mandrel of a winding machine, the device including a first radial spacer for placing facing a first cheekplate of the impregnation mandrel, a second radial spacer for placing facing a second cheekplate of the impregnation mandrel, and a cross-member suitable for supporting the first and second spacers, the cross-member including an adjustment system for adjusting the positions of the first and second spacers and suitable for positioning the first and second spacers apart respectively from the first and second cheekplates of the impregnation mandrel so as to hold a first portion of fiber texture that extends along the first cheekplate pressed against the first cheekplate, and a second portion fiber texture that extends along the second cheekplate pressed against the second cheekplate, without blocking rotation of the impregnation mandrel.

Abstract: A thermoforming mold trimming system, apparatus, and method of use are disclosed. The thermoforming mold trimming apparatus includes a robot support structure with at least one robot secured to the robot support structure. The apparatus also includes a contact probe removably secured to the robot, the contact probe being configured to generate a trim path for a thermoformed molded part. The robot is programmed to follow the trim path generated by the contact probe. The robot then uses a blade to trim excess material of a finished molded part within the housing by following the trim path.

Abstract: A rise in temperature of a work (laminating base material) is controlled and the occurrence of thermal deformation is suppressed. There is provided a three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus having the following arrangement. That is, the three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus includes a material ejector that ejects a material of a three-dimensional laminated and shaped object onto a work on which the three-dimensional laminated and shaped object is shaped. The three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus includes a light beam irradiator that irradiates the ejected material with a light beam. Furthermore, the three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus includes a jig to which the work is detachably attached. The jig includes a channel supplied with a cooling medium for cooling the work.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the manufacture and use of an additive manufacturing (AM) system that employs a spacer flow guide disposed or formed within a housing that defines a chamber of the AM system. The spacer flow guide may direct various portions of a gas flow within the chamber to respective exhaust channels. For example, in combination with portions of the housing, the spacer flow guide may define a main exhaust channel that extends between the chamber and a gas outlet formed in a downstream end of the housing. Additionally, a bypass exhaust channel may be defined between the chamber and a back surface of the spacer flow guide to fluidly couple an upper portion of the chamber to the main exhaust channel.

Abstract: A thermoforming mold device (1) providing a piece with a thin wall starting with a sheet of thermoplastic material is provided. At least one (3) of two parts of the mold (3, 3?) comprises at least one means (4) of local deformation of a sheet (2?) in the mold (3, 3?) in its closed state, the at least one means (4) comprises a piece of hollow molding with a peripheral edge, which can be connected selectively to a source of suction and can be displaced between a folded position, in which the molding piece is situated in close proximity with the wall of the thermoformed piece, and a deployed position, in which the molding piece is applied under pressure with its peripheral edge against the wall of the thermoformed piece upholding the other part of the mold.

Abstract: System (1) for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2), comprising: a movable modular functional unit (12a-12d), a tunnel structure (21), an apparatus (3) which is configured for additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object (2) by successive layerwise selective exposure and consequent solidification by means of an energy beam (5) of construction material layers which have been formed, wherein the apparatus (3) comprises a connecting portion (26), by means of which the apparatus (3) can be or is connected to the tunnel structure (21) so that a modular functional unit (12a-12d) can be moved starting from the apparatus (3) into the tunnel structure (21) or vice versa, a filling and/or emptying device (13) which is configured for filling with construction material (4) a reception space of a functional unit (12a-12d) moved into a filling section (14) of the filling. and/or emptying device (13).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a sound insulation material, a sound insulation material manufactured using this manufacturing method, and a carpet for a vehicle using the sound insulation material, and the sound insulation material is manufactured using a composite resin composition including 30 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of aluminum oxide, 10 parts by weight to 20 parts by weight of nanoclay, 0.2 parts by weight to 0.8 parts by weight of an antioxidant, and 0.1 parts by weight to 0.5 parts by weight of a lubricant, with respect to 100 parts by weight of a base resin including PE, and the carpet for a vehicle is manufactured by coating the sound insulation material on a carpet fabric material and drying the result.

Abstract: Provided are: an FRP sheet press molding method and device whereby yield can be improved without opening/closing adjustment of a mold after mold clamping; and an FRP molded article. The FRP sheet press molding method, whereby a press-molded article PM is molded using a fiber-reinforced plastic sheet material SM, comprises: a press step in which molds 2, 3 are closed and the heated sheet material SM is press-molded inside a cavity 5; and a filling step in which the closed state of the molds 2, 3 is maintained from the press step, a molten resin MP is pressure-injected into a gap IS that occurs between the sheet material SM and the cavity 5, and a surface of the sheet material SM and a surface of the molten resin MP are caused to come in contact with the cavity 5.

Abstract: A method in which alignment control of a member and a substrate is effected with respect to an in-plane direction of the substrate and an uncured material in a state of bringing a member and the uncured material on a substrate into contact with each other is cured. The method includes a step of bringing the member and the substrate near to each other while effecting the alignment control, based on a driving profile, after the alignment control is started, to bring the member and the uncured material into contact with each other, and then the uncured material is cured, and a step of increasing a gap between the member and the substrate, after the uncured material is cured, wherein the driving profile for the alignment control after the alignment control is started and at least one of before and after the member contacts the uncured material is changed.

Abstract: Provided are an injection mold and an injection molding method by which a boundary line between a first material and a second material curved so as to be sharply bent like a round chamfered shape can be formed reliably in a desired position, and a molded article molded using the injection mold and the injection molding method. The sum of a length w of an inclined-part forming part 51a and a length y of a thinned-part forming part 51b in a width direction of a linear part or a width direction of a curved part is at least equal to a prescribed value, and the thinned-part forming part 51b forming the curved part has a second length y longer than a first length in the width direction of the curved part.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device controller for controlling a fluid ejection device of a three dimensional printing system has a processor and a memory. The memory includes executable instructions that when executed by the processor causes the fluid ejection device controller to control a motion of the fluid ejection device to print agent onto a layer of build material in a build area; and to flush agent through at least one nozzle of the fluid ejection device in response to detecting, by the fluid ejection device controller, an erroneous stopping of the motion of the fluid ejection device and the fluid ejection device being positioned on top of the build area.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a nozzle configured to discharge a composite material, including a matrix and a continuous reinforcement. The system may also include a support configured to move the nozzle in multiple dimensions during discharge of the composite material, and a vibration mechanism configured to generate oscillations within the nozzle during discharge.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system has a light permeable base (2), a build carrier (4) for holding a workpiece (100) and a light source (5) which is arranged to emit light through the light permeable base (2). The light permeable base (2) and the build carrier (4) are positionable relative to each other in a build dimension in which the workpiece (100) is built up. The system further has a resin vat (3) in which the light permeable base (2) forms a wall portion thereof. The system further comprises a plurality of resin supplies (13, 15) for supplying different light hardenable resins in direct contact with each other in said vat (3). The system facilitates the rapid manufacturing of a dental restoration having a color gradation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a field joint coating material based on a fast curable olefin liquid formulation and a process of making a field joint wherein this coating material is used.

Abstract: A circular mold-forming substrate of 125-300 mm diameter having a surface on which a topological pattern is to be formed is provided wherein the thickness of the substrate has a variation of up to 2 ?m within a circle having a diameter of 125 mm.

Abstract: An expanding tool comprising: an actuator comprising a cylindrical housing that defines an actuator housing cavity; a primary ram disposed within the actuator housing cavity, the primary ram defining an internal primary ram cavity; a secondary ram disposed within the internal primary ram cavity; a cam roller carrier coupled to a distal end of the secondary ram; a drive collar positioned within a distal end of the actuator housing cavity; a roller clutch disposed within an internal cavity defined by an inner surface of the drive collar; a shuttle cam positioned between the roller clutch and a distal end of the primary ram; an expander cone coupled to the primary ram; and an expander head operably coupled to the drive collar.