Abstract: Provided is a tool changer 2 which includes a first magazine 4, a second magazine 3 arranged rear to the first magazine 4, and a lower wall 61 which partitions a first area A1 and a second area A2, wherein the magazines 3, 4 are provided in the first area A1 and a workpiece is processed in the second area A2. The lower wall 61 includes an opening which communicates the first area A1 with the second area A2. The magazines 3, 4 respectively includes rotatable magazine bodies 31, 41 and a plurality of tool holders 5. The magazine body 31 of the second magazine 3 includes a cut part 33 which is formed by cutting a part of the outer periphery of the magazine body 31. The tool holders 5 are provided in a part of the outer periphery of the magazine bodies 31, 41 other than the cut part. A shutter 7 for opening and closing the opening is provided to a part of the outer periphery of the magazine body 31 of the second magazine 3 other than the cut part.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a door used for opening and closing an opening of a frame and a tool exchanger arm used for exchanging a tool between a tool magazine and a main shaft. The machine tool further includes an interlocking mechanism provided between the door and the tool exchanger arm. The interlocking mechanism works in an interlocking relationship with tool exchanging operation by the tool exchanger arm to open and close the door.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a door used for opening and closing an opening of a frame and a tool exchanger arm used for exchanging a tool between a tool magazine and a main shaft. The machine tool further includes an interlocking mechanism provided between the door and the tool exchanger arm. The interlocking mechanism works in an interlocking relationship with tool exchanging operation by the tool exchanger arm to open and close the door.

Abstract: To provide a tennis ball felt which has less occurrence of creases at the time of forming a tennis ball. According to one embodiment, a tennis bass felt, which is covered on a core of a tennis ball, includes: a base fabric formed of stretchy material; and fibers fixed with the base fabric.

Abstract: An electric injection molding machine capable of maintaining a quality of molded articles and capable of suppressing a variation of weight of articles molded by a mold having a plurality of cavities when transferring molding conditions in a hydraulic injection molding machine as they are to the electric injection molding machine.

Abstract: There is provided a molding machine controlling unit and method capable of preventing the operation of a molding machine from suddenly stopping due to the temperature of an electric motor.

Abstract: An electric injection molding machine capable of maintaining a quality of molded articles and capable of suppressing a variation of weight of articles molded by a mold having a plurality of cavities when transferring molding conditions in a hydraulic injection molding machine as they are to the electric injection molding machine.

Abstract: This invention provides a method which makes it possible to reliably detect malfunctions during the ejecting step without rendering the injection molding machine more complicated. An ejector pin is incorporated in the movable die. This ejector pin is connected, via an ejector plate, a connecting rod, a connecting plate and a feed screw, with a servo motor. The force for ejecting the ejector pin pushing a molded product is measured from the driving torque of a servo motor. In this invention, the relationship between driving torque and elapsed time from the initiation of ejection of the molded product is stored as a reference pattern. The tolerance limit and monitoring interval of driving torque are preset relative to the reference pattern. When the value of driving torque falls outside the tolerance limit during the ejecting step, it is judged as a malfunction, and an alarm is generated to stop the machine in a safe state.

Abstract: This invention provides a method which makes it possible to reliably detect malfunctions during the ejecting step without rendering the injection molding machine more complicated. An ejector pin is incorporated in the movable die. This ejector pin is connected, via an ejector plate, a connecting rod, a connecting plate and a feed screw, with a servo motor. The force for ejecting the ejector pin pushing a molded product is measured from the driving torque of a servo motor. In this invention, the relationship between driving torque and elapsed time from the initiation of ejection of the molded product is stored as a reference pattern. The tolerance limit and monitoring interval of driving torque are preset relative to the reference pattern. When the value of driving torque falls outside the tolerance limit during the ejecting step, it is judged as a malfunction, and an alarm is generated to stop the machine in a safe state.

Abstract: An electric injection molding machine capable of maintaining a quality of molded articles and capable of minimizing weight variation of molded articles. An electric injection mechanism injects molding material into a mold using an electric motor. An injection control unit and a servo driver control the motor so as to follow an injection speed reference. A compensation unit compensates the injection speed reference based on characteristics of a hydraulic drive system so that fluctuation of injection speed with respect to the injection pressure approximate the fluctuation characteristics of a hydraulic injection mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of inhibiting or sequestering 14-3-3 protein from binding to the insulin receptor substrate −1 or −2 by administering a substance which inhibits the interaction of these two proteins.

Abstract: There is provided a molding machine controlling unit and method capable or preventing the operation of a molding machine from suddenly stopping due to the temperature of an electric motor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a remedy for diseases caused by insulin resistance, which comprises, as an active ingredient, a substance exhibiting activity for inhibiting the binding of the full-length insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) or insulin receptor substrate-2 (IRS-2) or a portion of the same to the full-length 14-3-3 protein or a portion of the same; and to a screening method for a remedy for diseases caused by insulin resistance, which comprises assaying the activity for inhibiting the binding.

Abstract: An electric injection molding machine capable of maintaining a quality of molded articles and capable of suppressing a variation of weight of articles molded by a mold having a plurality of cavities when transferring molding conditions in a hydraulic injection molding machine as they are to the electric injection molding machine.

Abstract: This invention provides a method which makes it possible to reliably detect malfunctions during the ejecting step without rendering the injection molding machine more complicated. An ejector pin is incorporated in the movable die. This ejector pin is connected, via an ejector plate, a connecting rod, a connecting plate and a feed screw, with a servo motor. The force for ejecting the ejector pin pushing a molded product is measured from the driving torque of a servo motor. In this invention, the relationship between driving torque and elapsed time from the initiation of ejection of the molded product is stored as a reference pattern. The tolerance limit and monitoring interval of driving torque are preset relative to the reference pattern. When the value of driving torque falls outside the tolerance limit during the ejecting step, it is judged as a malfunction, and an alarm is generated to stop the machine in a safe state.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to suppress the generation of surge pressure at the moment of shifting from the filling step to the holding step, thereby ensuring the stabilization in quality of molded products. In the filling step, the screw is advanced from the charging finish point at a predetermined speed while renewing the positioning command at time intervals. Simultaneously, the position of screw is monitored to see if it has reached the holding initiating point. When the screw has reached the holding initiating point, the holding step is initiated, and the next positioning command is switched from the present positioning command into one wherein a predetermined value of correction is added to the present positioning command, thereby decelerating (or moving back) the screw. After shifted to the holding step, the position of screw is controlled while renewing the positioning command at time intervals.

Abstract: An injection unit including a heating barrel and an injection screw rotationally and axially movable and placed in the heating barrel is disposed on one side of a clamping mechanism for clamping a mold. The injection screw is driven and controlled for operation through a ball screw by an electric motor. Products, each of a moving speed of the ball screw and an operating current supplied to the electric motor in a unit time, are accumulated to calculate a total energy value indicating the amount of total energy supplied to the ball screw. A life energy value is predetermined on the basis of products, each of force generated by the ball screw and a moving speed of the ball screw. It is decided that a life of the ball screw has terminated when the total energy value A is equal to or greater than the life energy B (A≧B).

Abstract: An air-conditioning system has an air-conditioning unit and a controller which includes a timer setting unit for establishing data including at least one time zone in the time of one day and an operation status in the time zone for the air-conditioning unit. The controller also has a memory for storing the data established by the timer setting means, and operation control unit for controlling operation of the air-conditioning unit according to the data stored by the memory. The timer setting unit includes a first setting unit for establishing the data altogether for all days of the week, a second setting unit for establishing the data for a plurality of groups divided from the days of the week, and a third setting unit for establishing the data individually for the days of the week. The first, second, and third setting units are selected by the timer setting unit to establish the data. Each time new data is established by either one of the first, second, and third setting units.

Abstract: In a cross flow type burner apparatus, a burner is provided to which a gaseous fuel and air are supplied by a blower. An air reduction member is provided to reduce an amount of air supplied to specified flame holes of the burner wherein the reduced amount of air is less than the amount of air supplied to the other flame holes. A temperature sensor is provided to detect the burning condition of flames built up on the specified flame holes. A safety member is activated depending on an output generated from the temperature sensor.