Abstract: A welding torch for arc welding in a shielding gas atmosphere, includes: a contact tip for feeding a welding wire; a suction nozzle surrounding the welding wire, and sucking a gas from a space between the suction nozzle and the welding wire; and a shielding gas supply nozzle provided on the outer periphery of the suction nozzle, and supplying the shielding gas toward a welded portion from a space between the shielding gas supply nozzle and the suction nozzle. The welding torch satisfies “7?Ltk?17 and 0?Lts?18”, where Lts [mm] is a distance between the tip of the contact tip and the tip of the shielding gas supply nozzle, and Ltk [mm] is a distance between the tip of the contact tip and the tip of the suction nozzle.

Abstract: A laser light irradiation device includes: a laser light source; a spatial light modulator including a display unit, the spatial light modulator modulating the laser light in accordance with a phase pattern displayed on the display unit; a beam diameter conversion mechanism arranged on an optical path of the laser light between the laser light source and the spatial light modulator, the beam diameter conversion mechanism enlarging or reducing the beam diameter of the laser light; a lens insertion and removal mechanism including a lens configured to vary the beam diameter of the laser light, the lens insertion and removal mechanism being enabled to insert/remove the lens in/from the optical path; and a controller configured to control the phase pattern to be displayed. The controller displays the phase pattern configured to correct a wavefront aberration caused by insertion or removal of the lens.

Abstract: Heating apparatus and methods for thermally processing a part including improved control of temperature. A thermal management system is coupled to a back surface of a table thermally coupled to an inductive heating circuit. The thermal management system includes a chamber defining an interior space, at least one cooling fin disposed within the chamber, an inlet extending through the chamber and fluidly communicating with the interior space, and an outlet extending through the chamber and fluidly communicating with the interior space. In some applications, an air source fluidly communicates with the inlet and is selectively operable to generate an air flow through the chamber, so that the thermal management system may be selectively operated in an insulator mode and a cooling mode.

Abstract: An optical module for a machine for machining workpieces and/or for producing molded bodies by way of location-selective solidification of material powder into contiguous regions by a laser beam includes a housing for releasably fastening the optical module to the machine and a collimation optics changer releasably arranged in the housing, having at least two collimation optics which can be moved into a beam path of the laser beam for collimating the laser beam. The collimation optics changer has a mechanism for automatically changing the collimation optics.

Abstract: A juicer having improved juicing performance, including: a housing in which a motor is built in; a screw housing detachably coupled to the housing; and a driving screw exposed to one side of the housing and received in the screw housing so as to rotate by being coupled to a driving shaft rotatably driven by the motor. The driving screw includes: a driving screw main body in which an installation groove opened toward the housing is formed; one or more piezoelectric element provided in the installation groove of the driving screw main body; and a contact terminal electrically connected to the piezoelectric element and electrically contacting a contact electrode provided in the housing.

Abstract: A device (1) for heating filled brioches preferably filled with ice-cream, comprising an upper subassembly (3) and a lower subassembly (4) linked by one or more joints or hinges (10). Each one of the subassemblies (3, 4) includes a heating plate (14) with a cavity (14a) intended to receive the filled brioche, or other similar product, in order to heat it, arranged so that in an operative position they overlap one another. Each heating plate (14) is positioned on top of a heat transfer plate (16) enclosed in a thermoinsulating layer (13), except for an opening to allow contact between the heating plate (14) and the heat transfer plate (16). The heating plates (14) are releasable from the subassembly (3, 4) on which they are arranged by means of one or more releasable fastening elements protruding from the heating plate (14) and inserted in one or more slots (3c, 4c) of either casing of the subassemblies (3, 4).

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a combination appliance. The combination appliance includes a first appliance and a second appliance. The first appliance includes a front surface, a rear surface, side surfaces extending between the front and rear surfaces, and at least one heating chamber. The second appliance includes a front surface, a rear surface, side surfaces extending between the front and rear surfaces, a heating chamber, and a door at the front surface of the second appliance. The first appliance is vertically disposed over the second appliance with the front, rear and side surfaces of the first and second appliances substantially aligned. A width of the combination appliance defined by the front surface of the first and second appliances is dimensioned smaller than a depth of the combination appliance defined by the side surfaces of the first and second appliances.

Abstract: A multi-mode beverage brewer includes a body, a brewing chamber in the body configured to receive beverage brewing material, a flow controller in the body, a selector, and a tray. The flow controller is configured to control a flow of water to the brewing chamber such that in a first mode a first quantity of water or in a second mode a second quantity of water is provided to the brew chamber. The selector is configured to actuate the first mode or the second mode of the flow controller. The tray is configured to support a brewed beverage container to receive a brewed beverage from the brewing chamber. The selector is configured as a magnet and a magnetic sensing element. One each of the magnet and the magnetic sensing element is arranged in the body and in the tray.

Abstract: A system for welding two pipes includes a first pipe clamp, a second pipe clamp, a weld torch, an inspection detector, a motor, one or more processors, and a grinder. The weld torch is configured to create a weld joint between the pipes at an interface region between the pipes. The inspection detector is configured to emit an inspection beam of radiation. The motor is operatively associated with the inspection detector to direct the inspection beam of radiation along the weld joint between the pipes. The one or more processors are operatively associated with the inspection detector to determine a profile of the weld joint between the pipes. The grinder is configured to grind at least a portion of the weld joint between the pipes based on the profile of the weld joint between the pipes.

Abstract: A welding device includes a laser irradiation unit that irradiates a workpiece with a laser light while scanning along an intended weld line of the workpiece, an upper jig arranged on a side of the laser irradiation unit with respect to the workpiece, and a lower jig arranged on an opposite side of the laser irradiation unit side. The upper jig includes an exposed portion that exposes the intended weld line of the workpiece to the laser irradiation unit side, an introduction path that is disposed in a downstream side in a scanning direction of the laser light and introduces an inert gas to the exposed portion, and a discharge path that is disposed in an upstream side in the scanning direction of the laser light and suctions the inert gas introduced to the exposed portion to discharge the inert gas to an outside.

Abstract: A water heater has one or more heating elements and an internal wall that causes an increased rate of heating within a sub-volume within the water heater tank. Water from the sub-volume is directed to the tank outlet.

Abstract: A masticating juicer includes an auger configured to rotate within a drum to perform a masticating process with respect to at least one food item introduced into the masticating juicer with the masticating process producing a juice and a pulp. An end cap is coupled to an end of the drum and is adjustable relative to the drum with respect to an axial direction of the auger. The end cap includes a flexible ring disposed adjacent an end of the auger formed from a resiliently flexible material configured to flex in reaction to the pulp applying pressure to the flexible ring. The flexing of the flexible ring increases a cross-sectional flow area between the auger and the flexible ring to accommodate a back pressure generated by the pulp.

Abstract: Joining apparatus for joining joining elements onto workpieces, comprising a joining element holding device, which is configured to radially hold a joining element, and comprising a loading pin arrangement, which is configured to slide a joining element axially into a holding position in the joining element holding device, and/or to axially support the joining element during a joining process, wherein the loading pin arrangement has a loading pin, which is slidable by means of a loading pin actuator arrangement in the direction of the joining element holding device. The loading pin arrangement is here designed to variably establish a loading pin stroke of the loading pin between at least two stages, so that in a first stage the loading pin is displaceable less far in the direction of the joining element holding device than in a second stage.

Abstract: A pane, includes a substrate, an electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a layer of a solder material on a region of the electrically conductive structure, and at least two soldering points of the at least one electrical connection element on the solder material, wherein the at least two soldering points form at least one contact surface between the at least one electrical connection element and the electrically conductive structure, and a shape of the at least one contact surface has at least one segment of an oval, an ellipse, or a circle with a central angle ? of at least 90°.

Abstract: A supply device for one or more beverage-dispensing machines (1a, 1b) is provided, having a holding space for the insertion of at least two storage containers (5a, 5b) for liquid foods, in particular milk, which storage containers can be connected to the one or more beverage-dispensing machines by food lines (4a, 4b, 4a?, 4b?). The supply device (2) has a cooling device (10) for the temperature control of liquid foods contained in the storage containers to a specifiable target temperature. A thermally conductive, in particular metal, contact surface (8a, 8b) is provided for each of the food containers (5a, 5b), which contact surface is in thermally conductive contact with a thermally conductive outer wall (7a, 7b), in particular bottom surface, of the storage container in question when the storage container is installed, in order to cool the contents of the storage container.

Abstract: Provided is a combined fabricating method for gradient nanostructure in the surface layer of a metal workpiece. A plastic deformation layer in great depth is induced by laser shock peening, then the surface of the metal workpiece is nanocrystallized by surface mechanical attrition treatment, and finally a gradient nanostructure is obtained in the surface layer of the metal workpiece with desirable layer thickness and optimized micro-structure distribution.

Abstract: A heating blanket is disclosed. The heating blanket may include a thermoplastic matrix configured to become conformable at a predetermined temperature, a conductor embedded in the thermoplastic matrix and configured to receive electrical current and generate a magnetic field in response to the electrical current, and a plurality of susceptors embedded in the thermoplastic matrix and composed of a magnetic material having a Curie point.

Abstract: A retaining clip for a Kamado-style or other cooking device that limits movement of the device's lid or base relative to a band extending around the lid or base. The retaining clip couples to the band and also has portions that engage a rim or ridge of the lid or base to resist movement of the band in a direction away from the rim or ridge. Multiple retaining clips may be positioned at various locations around the band.

Abstract: A first metal powder is supplied to a substrate to form a beginning part of a clad layer. After the beginning part is formed, the second metal powder is supplied to the substrate. A concentration of at least one of Si, Ni, Mo, and Al in the first metal powder is lower than a concentration thereof in the second metal powder.

Abstract: An insulation part for supporting an electrically conductive nozzle in an insulated manner, and a laser machining head with a housing (10), through which a working laser beam path (11) is guided. The working laser beam path (11) exits on the machining side through an electrically conductive nozzle (17). The electrically conductive nozzle (17) is supported on an insulation part (18), which is supported on the housing (10), and which, for the capacitive distance measurement, is electrically connected to an oscillating circuit (24) of a distance measuring circuit (22). To monitor the presence of an inexpensive insulation part (18) in a user-friendly manner, the insulation part (18) comprises a ferromagnetic body (26) and a sensor (27) for detecting the ferromagnetic body (26) is provided on the housing (10). The sensor is connected to a monitoring circuit (29) that, in the absence of an insulation part (18), outputs a warning signal.