Abstract: A system for applying a fastening material to a substrate is provided. The system may include a first material source including the substrate. The substrate may define a first length extending from a first edge to a second edge and the first material source may feed the substrate in a first direction transverse to the first length. The system may additionally include a second material source including the fastening material. The fastening material may define a second length extending from a third edge to a fourth edge, whereby the second length is substantially equal to the first length and the second material source feeds the fastening material in a second direction transverse to the second length. The system may also include an applicator system that secures the fastening material to the substrate.

Abstract: Press mold for secondary battery a press upper mold; at least two overforming punches arranged to be raised and lowered in the press upper mold; a plurality of forming punches arranged in the press upper mold to be raised and lowered between the overforming punches and the press upper mold; a press lower mold provided with a bridge forming protrusion protruding from an upper surface thereof; the bridge forming protrusion configured to form a bridge to be protruded from the pouch sheet, and a pouch sheet holder disposed to be raised and lowered on the press lower mold and fixing the pouch sheet together with the press upper mold, wherein the plurality of forming punches include a center punch in which a bridge forming groove into which a bridge is inserted is recessed on a lower surface.

Abstract: A high-frequency dielectric heating adhesive sheet includes: a first bonding layer containing a first thermoplastic resin and a first dielectric filler; and a second bonding layer containing a second thermoplastic resin and a second dielectric filler. A volume content VA1 of the first thermoplastic resin in the first bonding layer and a volume content VA2 of the second thermoplastic resin in the second bonding layer are in a range from 60% by volume to 100% by volume. Change rates Vx1 and Vx2 represented by formulas below are less than 80%. VB1 is the volume content of the first thermoplastic resin in a layer in direct contact with the first bonding layer, and VB2 is the volume content of the second thermoplastic resin in a layer in direct contact with the second bonding layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for jacketing strandlike elements (10), comprising the method steps of: a) producing or providing a strandlike element (10), b) wrapping the strandlike element (10) with an adhesive tape (12) to give a wrapped strand (14), the adhesive tape (12) comprising as curable adhesive a radiation-curing and/or thermally curing adhesive, c) arranging the wrapped strand (14) in one or more holding elements (16) of a holding arrangement (18) to establish a predetermined shape and to give a shaped strand (20), and d) curing the curable adhesive in the shaped strand (20) by irradiating the adhesive tape (12) with electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength ?, to give a jacketed strand (22), wherein the one or the two or more holding elements (16) at least in sections are at least partly transmissive for electromagnetic radiation of wavelength ?, wherein the irradiation of the adhesive tape (12) with the electromagnetic radiation of wavelength ? takes place at least partly through the one or

Abstract: A control method for a mold opening/closing device including a hydraulic cylinder that opens and closes a mold, a hydraulic drive device that drives the hydraulic cylinder by supplying a hydraulic oil, and a controller that controls the hydraulic drive device, wherein the controller changes speed change in a deceleration region, in which movement of the hydraulic cylinder is decelerated, between a first half portion and a second half portion of the deceleration region, and causes speed change rate per unit time in the second half portion to be smaller than in the first half portion.

Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a method can include selectively sintering at least a portion of a part and one or more indexing features onto a build plate disposed in a build area of a feedstock powder bed, determining an actual orientation of the part and the build plate relative to a recoater prior to recoating, storing the actual orientation of the part and the build plate relative to the recoater, comparing the actual orientation of the part and the build plate relative to the recoater with a predicted orientation, and recoating the build area with feedstock powder if the actual orientation of the part and the build plate relative to the recoater matches the predicted orientation to achieve a predetermined build quality for a respective layer of the part.

Abstract: A dough processing device having a conveyor configured to convey dough in a production direction, and a rolling station. The rolling station includes a satellite roller having a drum and at least two rollers configured to engage the dough, wherein the drum is rotatable about a drum axis, and the rollers are revolvable about the drum axis by rotation of the drum. The rolling station further includes a counter roller disposed opposite the satellite roller, wherein the rolling station is configured to roll the dough between the satellite roller and the counter roller. The rolling station includes a first guiding element configured to confine an evasion of the dough in a first confinement direction oriented transversely with respect to the production direction, wherein the first guiding element is further configured to support the conveying of the dough.

Abstract: A hybrid electrofusion processor selectively operating on either battery power or AC power.

Abstract: According to one implementation, a preform shaping method for producing a preform having a web, a flange, and a chamfered portion includes: pressing a first portion of a laminated body of fiber sheets by sandwiching the first portion between a first mold and a second mold; and pressing a second portion of the laminated body of the fiber sheets after pressing the first portion. The first portion corresponds to the web. The second portion corresponds to the flange. The first mold fits a surface in one side of the web, an inner surface of the chamfered portion and a surface in one side of the flange. The second mold fits a surface in the other side of the web. The second portion is pressed by sandwiching the second portion between the first mold and a third mold.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides a transfer assembly. The transfer assembly includes a transfer robot configured to take out the transfer object stored at the cassette and to transfer in a first direction to the target position; and a guide unit providing a transfer passage for transferring the transfer object, and wherein the guide unit comprises: a first guide member provided with its lengthwise direction in the first direction; and a second guide member provided with its lengthwise direction in the first direction, and space apart from the first guide member in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction the first guide member and the second member defining the transfer passage therebetween, and wherein at least a portion of the first guide member is movable such that a width of the transfer passage is changeable by the movement of the at least a portion of the first guide member.

Abstract: Disclosed are a composite rim of a vehicle wheel and a method of manufacturing the same, which is reduced in weight through the use of a continuous fiber composite. The rim of a vehicle wheel may be formed by stacking composite sheets, each prepared by impregnating fibers with a resin to form a sheet. The composite sheets may be stacked in multiple layers such that end portions of the respective composite sheets may contact each other in a circumferential direction of the wheel, and discontinuous interfaces, formed at the contacting end portions of the respective composite sheets along an axial direction of the wheel, may not be aligned with each other.

Abstract: A bonding method using adhesive sheets respectively containing first and second thermoplastic resins. The volume content VA1 of the first thermoplastic resin in the adhesive sheet and the volume content VA2 of the second thermoplastic resin in the adhesive sheet are from 60 vol % to 100 vol %. Change rates Vx1 and Vx2 represented by formulae below are less than 80%. VB1 is the volume content of the first thermoplastic resin in a layer in direct contact with the first adhesive layer, and VB2 is the volume content of the second thermoplastic resin in a layer in direct contact with the second adhesive layer. The method includes applying a high-frequency wave to the adhesive sheets between adherends to bond them together, Vx1={(VA1?VB1)/VA1}×100??(Numerical Formula 1) Vx2={(VA2-VB2)/VA2}×100??(Numerical Formula 2).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite (e.g. fibre-reinforced polymer) connector for a fluid transfer conduit includes: manufacturing a continuous fibre pre-form net that is shaped to comprise a hub-forming portion 156 and a flange-forming portion, the continuous fibre pre-form net comprising continuous fibre reinforcement and a common support layer to which the continuous fibre reinforcement is secured by being stitched thereto; placing the continuous fibre pre-form net into a mould, the mould being shaped such that the hub-forming portion forms a tubular hub portion which extends along a central axis and the flange-forming portion forms a flange portion which extends from the hub portion at an angle to the central axis; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to form a composite connector comprising the flange portion and the hub portion.

Abstract: Method which is intended for producing an endless semi-finished product and having the following steps: feeding a silicone tube and a separate internal conductor, wherein the internal conductor runs in a first interior space formed by the silicone tube; encasing the fed silicone tube by production of an endless fibre tube, which encloses the silicone tube from the outside. The silicone tube is expanded so that a gap is formed between the silicone tube and the endless fibre tube. A matrix material is feed into the gap connecting the silicone tube and the endless fibre tube by virtue of the matrix material being cured.

Abstract: An example method of forming a composite structure includes applying a laminated charge onto an expandable pallet, moving the expandable pallet in a linear motion relative to a plurality of rollers, and progressively urging the laminated charge into a continuously expanding recess defined by the expandable pallet using the plurality of rollers. The plurality of rollers are oriented in a serial configuration so as to shape the laminated charge into at least part of a shape of the composite structure.

Abstract: A composite-part manufacturing method comprises placing a bladder against a trough surface of a tool that has a tool radius portion elongating between the trough surface and a major surface of the tool, and placing a radius filler in vicinity of the tool radius portion. The method also comprises applying a peel-away ply over the radius filler, and applying at least one material layer on the peel-away ply. The method further comprises after the at least one material layer has been applied on the peel-away ply, moving the peel-away ply away from the bladder and the major surface of the tool and thereby to move the radius filler along with the peel-away ply away from the tool radius portion to form a composite part having a smooth join surface in vicinity of the tool radius portion.

Abstract: Garments comprise a plurality of adhesive bonds within a bonded region of the garment; a garment base that defines a garment lateral edge; and a moisture capture assembly bonded to the garment base within the bonded region. The moisture capture assembly comprises a moisture retention portion configured to absorb and retain moisture; and an anti-leak portion configured to restrict moisture from exiting the moisture retention portion. The bonded region extends fully around a perimeter of the moisture capture assembly, and the moisture capture assembly and the bonded region do not extend to the garment lateral edge.

Abstract: A melt-spun single-reactor high-viscosity PET/low-viscosity PET two-component elastic fiber and preparation method therefor. The preparation method includes steps of obtaining an ethylene terephthalate prepolymer, a step of introducing the ethylene terephthalate prepolymer into a final polymerization reactor for polymerization, wherein the final polymerization reactor has a low-viscosity melt outlet from which a low-viscosity PET melt is discharged and a high-viscosity melt outlet from which a high-viscosity PET melt are is discharged, and a step of spinning the low-viscosity PET melt and the high-viscosity PET melt through a same parallel composite spinning assembly to obtain the PET two-component elastic fiber. The method can realize simultaneous polymerization of high-viscosity and low-viscosity components in the same final polymerization reactor, and the obtained fiber has good performance.

Abstract: Methods and systems for manufacturing a workpiece. The method described herein includes depositing at least a first sheet on a substrate, the first sheet comprising a first part region and a first support structure region separated at least in part by a first void space; and operably positioning a plate with respect to the first sheet so that the first void space forms a channel suitable for carrying a fluid.

Abstract: A roll-to-roll manufacturing machine suitable for processing and producing polymer films that contain nanostructures, including but not limited to multifunctional polymer films. The machine applies a liquid polymer on a substrate to form a liquid polymer film, at least partially embeds nanostructures into the liquid polymer film, melt casts a layer of a molten polymer on the liquid polymer film to produce a thin polymer film, organizes the nanostructures in a thickness direction of the thin polymer film comprising applying an electric field to the thin polymer film, aligns the nanostructures in the thin polymer film by simultaneously subjecting the thin polymer film to heat and a field that aligns the nanostructures, and solidifies the thin polymer film to freeze the nanostructures along nanocolumns in a thickness direction of a solidified polymer film resulting therefrom.