Abstract: A sealing unit for a cabinet containing optical components. A gasket defines a plurality of apertures configured to provide a seal around a plurality of optical fiber cables, wherein the gasket has an interior side intended to face the interior of the cabinet and an exterior side intended to face an exterior of the cabinet. A first retaining device is located on the interior side of the gasket, and a second retaining device is located on the exterior side of the gasket. The first and second retaining devices each include a plurality of channels, wherein each channel is aligned with a respective aperture of the gasket and each channel is configured to receive one of the plurality of optical fiber cables. Each channel has a profile defined by a plurality of protruding surfaces configured to restrain longitudinal movement of an optical fiber cable received therein.

Abstract: An adaptor for mounting one or more substantially planar first electronic devices on a device rack is provided. The adaptor comprises a coupling portion for coupling to the device rack; and a mounting portion comprising one or more adaptor mounting points for mounting the first electronic devices on the adaptor. The mounting portion is movable relative to the coupling portion between a first position and a second position such that, when the adaptor is coupled to the device rack and the mounting portion is in the first position, the first electronic devices mounted on the adaptor are located within the device rack and are mounted on one or more planes which extend vertically and laterally relative to the device rack, and when the mounting portion is in the second position, the first electronic devices mounted on the adaptor are located at least partially outside of the device rack.

Abstract: An electronic circuit board including a plurality of electronic components mounted on the electronic circuit board and a plurality of electricity conductive paths for connecting the electronic components. The electronic circuit board further includes a plurality of electric connectors arranged in a bank along an edge of the electronic circuit board, wherein each one of the plurality of electric connectors is formed from the material of the board as a finger projecting outside the electronic circuit board. In line with either edge of each one of the electric connectors the electronic circuit board has a cut forming a gap and projecting into the board.

Abstract: In A system for mounting an electronic device on a device rack is provided. The device rack is for supporting a plurality of the electronic devices spaced along the rack in a first direction of the system. The system comprises: the electronic device; and a bracket for mounting the electronic device in a device rack, the bracket comprising: a first coupler configured to couple the bracket to the electronic device; a second coupler configured to couple the bracket to the device rack; and a bracket body comprising: a first arm extending between the first coupler and the second coupler; and a second arm extending between the first coupler and the second coupler, wherein the first arm and second arm are spaced apart to define an opening through which one or more cables and/or fibres connected to the electronic device can extend.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to apparatuses for reducing the effect of oscillations of a heat sink. A heat sink apparatus is provided for use with an interface module comprising a cage configured to receive a pluggable signal connector, wherein the cage comprises a first surface configured to couple to a circuit board.

Abstract: A machine for filling a tertiary container with secondary containers is provided. The machine includes a frame and a tray loading station positioned to receive a plurality of streams of the secondary containers. The machine also includes a front gate at an upstream end of the tray loading station, the front gate moveable between a first position, in which the secondary containers are obstructed from passing downstream, and a second position, in which the secondary containers are not obstructed. The machine further includes a back stop proximate a downstream end of the tray loading station, the back stop moveable between a first, upstream position and a second, downstream position. The tray loading station is sized such that when a first row of secondary containers is positioned against the back stop in the first position, a portion of an upstream row of secondary containers is positioned directly above the front gate.

Abstract: There is provided an interface module (200), comprising: an interface (208) for connection with a signal connector (250); a cage (206) for guiding the signal connector towards the interface; and a heat sink (202). The cage (206) comprises a cage portion (212) that is configured to move from a first position to a second position upon insertion of the signal connector (250) into the cage. In the first position, the cage portion is not in thermal contact with the heat sink; when in the second position, the cage portion is in thermal contact with the heat sink. The cage portion (212) comprises one or more apertures (218).

Abstract: An optical add/drop device (100) comprising: a common port (102); an add port (106); a first wavelength selective optical filter (110) configured to: receive an optical signal at an add wavelength from the add port and transmit said optical signal at the add wavelength towards the common port; and receive optical signals from the common port and reflect optical signals not at the add wavelength; a second wavelength selective optical filter (114) configured to receive said optical signals from the common port reflected by the first wavelength selective optical filter and transmit an optical signal at a drop wavelength, different to the add wavelength; a drop port (116); and an optical waveguide (118) configured receive said optical signal at the drop wavelength transmitted by the second wavelength selective optical filter and route said optical signal to the drop port.

Abstract: A method for automatically adapting an adaptable process parameter of a tooling machine, the tooling machine being part of a first or second manufacturing process for physically processing input work pieces into output work pieces. According to the method, at least one geometric feature of an output work piece is measured by a coordinate measuring machine, the geometric feature being a direct or indirect result of the processing with the tool. The measurement result is together with nominal measurement data of the geometric feature fed into a deterministic digital simulation of at least a part of the manufacturing process with a digital model such as a digital twin of the tooling machine and modelled process parameters, therein the adaptable process parameter of the tooling machine, simulating at least a deterministic behavior of the tooling machine relevant for an operation of its tool.

Abstract: A method for forming a container using a machine includes extracting a blank from a magazine, transferring the blank in a blank transfer direction X, and positioning the blank on a deck. The method also includes translating a pick-up assembly from a first end to a second end along a horizontal direction Y perpendicular to the blank transfer direction X, the translating including transferring a web from a first location proximate the first end to a second location proximate the second end. The method further includes depositing, at the second location, the web into an at least partially overlying relationship with the blank to form a blank assembly, transferring the blank assembly along the deck in the blank transfer direction X while translating the pick-up assembly from the second end back to the first end, and wrapping the blank assembly around a mandrel to at least partially form the container.

Abstract: A sealing unit (210) for cables extending into an enclosure comprising telecommunications equipment. The sealing unit (210) comprising a gasket (101) having an elongate section (110) of resilient material comprising a plurality of apertures (120), wherein each aperture is arranged to receive a cable (300). The elongate section (110) comprises slots (130) connecting the apertures to a lateral edge (150) of the elongate section. The apertures (120) are arranged in a two-dimensional array.

Abstract: A method for forming a container from a blank assembly including a tray blank and lid blank includes folding a first portion of the blank assembly about at least a first face of a first mandrel to form a partially formed container, and transferring the partially formed container towards a second mandrel using a transfer assembly that extends through the first face of the first mandrel. The method also includes transferring the partially formed container from the first mandrel to the second mandrel along a pair of guide rails extending between the first mandrel and the second mandrel, wrapping a second portion of the blank assembly about at least a first face of the second mandrel to form the container, wherein the first face of the second mandrel opposes the first face of the first mandrel with respect to a vertical direction, and ejecting the container from the second mandrel.

Abstract: There is provided a security system for use at an enclosure containing one or more passive components of an optical communication link. The security system comprises a sensor configured to detect a physical breach of the enclosure, and an optical alert signal generator coupled to the optical communication link. The optical alert signal generator is self-powered, and configured to generate an optical alert signal and transmit the optical alert signal through the optical communication link when a physical breach of the enclosure is detected by the sensor. The optical alert signal is detectable at an entity external to the enclosure and connected to the optical communication link.

Abstract: A packaging system includes a plurality of feed conveyors configured to carry a plurality of carton units thereon and a stacking station. The stacking station includes a stacking conveyor and a plurality of lifting assemblies. Each lifting assembly of the plurality of lifting assemblies is selectively moveable over the stacking conveyor and a corresponding feed conveyor of the plurality of feed conveyors. The packaging system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the stacking conveyor and the plurality of lifting assemblies. The controller is configured to control a first lifting assembly of the plurality of lifting assemblies to retrieve a first carton unit from a first feed conveyor of the plurality of feed conveyors and control the first lifting assembly to deposit the first carton unit on the stacking conveyor in a stacked relationship with a second carton unit.

Abstract: An electronic circuit board including a plurality of electronic components mounted on the electronic circuit board and a plurality of electricity conductive paths for connecting the electronic components. The electronic circuit board further includes a plurality of electric connectors arranged in a bank along an edge of the electronic circuit board, wherein each one of the plurality of electric connectors is formed from the material of the board as a finger projecting outside the electronic circuit board. In line with either edge of each one of the electric connectors the electronic circuit board has a cut forming a gap and projecting into the board.

Abstract: Rubber compound for the preparation of a tread portion of a pneumatic tyre comprising at least a cross-linkable unsaturated chain polymer base, a filler and a vulcanization system and a wax composed of at least 50% by weight of nonacosanediols.

Abstract: Provided herein is a machine for forming a container from a blank including a tray and a lid. The machine has an upstream end where the blank is loaded and a downstream end where the container is discharged and includes a frame, a pre-forming assembly, and a mandrel assembly. The pre-forming assembly is configured to partially form the lid and the tray by folding each of a plurality of side panels of the blank and further form the tray by partially folding a front panel assembly of the blank, the front panel assembly including a front panel and a roll-over panel. The mandrel assembly is mounted to the frame and configured to engage a bottom panel of the tray to form each of a plurality of corners of the tray and fold the roll-over panel to form a front wall of the container.

Abstract: A sealing unit for a cabinet containing optical components. A gasket defines a plurality of apertures configured to provide a seal around a plurality of optical fiber cables, wherein the gasket has an interior side intended to face the interior of the cabinet and an exterior side intended to face an exterior of the cabinet. A first retaining device is located on the interior side of the gasket and a second retaining device is located on the exterior side of the gasket. The first and second retaining devices each include a plurality of channels, wherein each channel is aligned with a respective aperture of the gasket and each channel is configured to receive one of the plurality of optical fiber cables. Each channel has a profile defined by a plurality of protruding surfaces configured to restrain longitudinal movement of an optical fiber cable received therein.

Abstract: Pneumatic tyre (1) comprising a carcass ply (11), two ring beads (12), a tread strip (10), a tread belt (15) comprising at least two tread plies (16), an innerliner (2) and an additional functional material layer (4,5) arranged between the innerliner (2) and the inner cavity (17) of the pneumatic tyre (1), wherein between the innerliner (2) and the layer of additional functional material (4,5) a net layer (3) is interposed, which facilitates the removal thereof during disposal at the end-of-life of the pneumatic tyre.