Abstract: A function to optimize factory management using information on operation ability and capability of an operator and a machine is provided.

Abstract: A diode (11) is provided on a substrate (1) and thermally insulated from the substrate (1). A positive feedback circuit (18) provides a positive feedback loop so that when a current of the diode (11) decreases due to a change in temperature of the diode (11), the positive feedback circuit (18) further decreases the current of the diode (11), and when the current of the diode (11) increases, the positive feedback circuit (18) further increases the current of the diode (11).

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers and inner electrode layers. Each of the dielectric layers includes first crystal grains defining and functioning as plate-shaped objects that have an average thickness of less than or equal to about 300 nm and an average aspect ratio of more than or equal to about 5, each of the inner electrode layers includes second crystal grains defining and functioning as plate-shaped objects that have an average thickness of less than or equal to about 150 nm and an average aspect ratio of more than or equal to about 5, where an aspect ratio is represented by a ratio of a major axis of each plate-shaped object to a thickness of the plate-shaped object with the major axis of the plate-shaped object being orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to a thickness direction of the plate-shaped object.

Abstract: The vehicle control device of the present invention acquires characteristics of a road condition in front of a traveling vehicle based on external information; acquires vehicle behavior control variables for controlling the behavior of the vehicle based on estimated state variables of the vehicle that are obtained based on the characteristics, and control variables concerning speed of the vehicle based on the external information; acquires trajectory tracking control variables for causing the vehicle to track the target trajectory based on the target trajectory on which the vehicle travels that are obtained based on the characteristics and the estimated state variables; and outputs the control commands for controlling the suspension device, steering device, and braking and driving device based on the vehicle behavior control variables and the trajectory tracking control variables. This improves travel stability of the vehicle on a road surface on which an irregularity such as ruts exists.

Abstract: A multistage compression system uses refrigerant and oil. The multistage compression system includes a low-stage compressor that compresses the refrigerant, a high-stage compressor that further compresses the refrigerant compressed by the low-stage compressor, an oil return pipe that returns the oil discharged by the high-stage compressor to the low-stage compressor, and an oil discharge pipe that discharges the oil in the low-stage compressor. The low-stage compressor includes a compression part that compresses the refrigerant, a motor that drives the compression part, and a container that houses the compression part and the motor. The container forms a high-pressure space storing compressed refrigerant. Inside of the oil return pipe and inside of the oil discharge pipe are connected to the high-pressure space.

Abstract: A multistage compression system uses refrigerant and oil. The multistage compression system includes a low-stage compressor that compresses the refrigerant, a high-stage compressor that further compresses the refrigerant compressed by the low-stage compressor, refrigerant pipes that introduce the refrigerant compressed and discharged by the low-stage compressor into a suction part of the high-stage compressor, an intercooler, and an oil discharge pipe. The intercooler cools the refrigerant discharged by the low-stage compressor before the refrigerant is sucked into the high-stage compressor. The intercooler is disposed between the refrigerant pipes. The oil discharge pipe discharges the oil in the low-stage compressor. The oil discharge pipe connects the low-stage compressor and a portion of the refrigerant pipes. The portion of the refrigerant pipes is on an upstream side of the intercooler.

Abstract: A diene rubber may give a crosslinked product or forming a rubber composition which has high levels of both ice grip performance and wet grip performance; a rubber composition may include the diene rubber; a tire member may be formed from the rubber composition or a crosslinked product thereof; and a tire may include the rubber composition or a crosslinked product thereof as at least a portion thereof. A resin modifier may include the diene rubber and give such a resin composition. A diene rubber may include butadiene units and an Mw of 5,000 to 50,000, and may satisfy (i) to (iii): (i) ?cp>0; (ii) ?12>40; and (iii) ?cp/(?12?40)?2, wherein ?12 is the mol % of 1,2-bonded butadiene units, and ?cp is the mol % of specific structural units, both with respect to all butadiene units present in the diene rubber.

Abstract: Provided are an alignment method and an alignment device by which, immediately before aligning, the leg parts of adjacent conductors do not interfere with each other. The alignment method, in which by providing a plurality of coil elements (40) in an annular shape and moving the plurality of coil elements (40) in a direction in which the diameter of the annular shape is reduced, the plurality of coil elements (40) are aligned in a state where turn sections (42) provided at substantially apex portions are alternately overlapped, wherein the plurality of coil elements (40) are aligned by moving each of the plurality of coil elements (40) toward an annularly shaped center, and while doing so, rotating the plurality of coil elements about a rotation axis (231e) that is parallel to the central axis (C1) of the annular shape.

Abstract: A conductive-wire position inspecting device includes: a reference body disposed in a radial direction of a stator core; an imaging device configured to image a conductive wire and the reference body; and a calculating device configured to find a relative position and a relative angle of the conductive wire with respect to the reference body, based on an obtained image. In addition, the conductive-wire position inspecting device includes a determining device configured to determine whether or not the found relative position and relative angle are within respective permissible ranges, and if they are within the permissible ranges, determine the position of the conductive wire to be acceptable.

Abstract: Provided are an insertion method and an insertion apparatus for efficiently and reliably inserting a plurality of coil elements aligned in a ring shape into respective slots of a stator core. In an insertion method of inserting, the insertion method includes a coil element alignment process S3 of forming an assembly body 50 by assembling the plurality of coil elements 40 in a ring shape in the state where the turn portions 42 alternately overlap each other, a supporting process S42 of supporting the assembly body 50 by using the turn portions 42, and an insertion process S45 of allowing the assembly body 50 and the stator core 60 to be close to each other and inserting the leg portions 41 of the coil elements 40 of the assembly body 50 into the slots 61.

Abstract: A conductive-wire position inspecting device includes: a reference body disposed in a radial direction of a stator core; an imaging device configured to image a conductive wire and the reference body; and a calculating device configured to find a relative position and a relative angle of the conductive wire with respect to the reference body, based on an obtained image. In addition, the conductive-wire position inspecting device includes a determining device configured to determine whether or not the found relative position and relative angle are within respective permissible ranges, and if they are within the permissible ranges, determine the position of the conductive wire to be acceptable.

Abstract: A conductive-wire position inspecting device includes: a reference body disposed in a radial direction of a stator core; an imaging device configured to image a conductive wire and the reference body; and a calculating device configured to find a relative position and a relative angle of the conductive wire with respect to the reference body, based on an obtained image. In addition, the conductive-wire position inspecting device includes a determining device configured to determine whether or not the found relative position and relative angle are within respective permissible ranges, and if they are within the permissible ranges, determine the position of the conductive wire to be acceptable.

Abstract: A first leading end plate and a first rear end plate are provided at an upper part of a rotary table. When a conductor piece contacts the first leading end plate, a first contact detection sensor detects a contact of the conductor piece, and transmits a contact detection signal to a storage control unit. Upon receiving the contact detection signal, the storage control unit drives an air supply device for a predetermined period to spray air toward the conductor piece from a first air nozzle. The air spray brings the conductor piece into a tilted state with the rear end thereof moved downward. Even when the conductor piece contacts the first leading end plate and rebounds, the rear end thereof contacts an inner wall surface of the first rear end plate, thereby preventing the rear end of the conductor piece from getting over the first rear end plate.

Abstract: Provided are an alignment method and an alignment device by which, immediately before aligning, the leg parts of adjacent conductors do not interfere with each other. The alignment method, in which by providing a plurality of coil elements (40) in an annular shape and moving the plurality of coil elements (40) in a direction in which the diameter of the annular shape is reduced, the plurality of coil elements (40) are aligned in a state where turn sections (42) provided at substantially apex portions are alternately overlapped, wherein the plurality of coil elements (40) are aligned by moving each of the plurality of coil elements (40) toward an annularly shaped center, and while doing so, rotating the plurality of coil elements about a rotation axis (231e) that is parallel to the central axis (C1) of the annular shape.

Abstract: A conductive-wire position inspecting device includes: a reference body disposed in a radial direction of a stator core; an imaging device configured to image a conductive wire and the reference body; and a calculating device configured to find a relative position and a relative angle of the conductive wire with respect to the reference body, based on an obtained image. In addition, the conductive-wire position inspecting device includes a determining device configured to determine whether or not the found relative position and relative angle are within respective permissible ranges, and if they are within the permissible ranges, determine the position of the conductive wire to be acceptable.

Abstract: The transport device includes a backflow prevention mechanism that prevents backflow in which workpieces are moved in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction, the backflow prevention mechanism has two backflow prevention valves 810 attached to an end portion of a transport rail, and each of the backflow prevention valves 810 has an inductive plate 812 inclined with respect to the predetermined direction from the center of the transport rail to the side along the predetermined direction, and a coupling plate 813 combining a center side end portion of the inductive plate 812 positioned close to the center of the transport rail and a side surface of the transport rail.

Abstract: A coil segment manufacturing apparatus includes a conducting wire material feeder which repeatedly feeds a conducting wire material while changing the feeding amount and interposing a processing time, a coating remover which removes an insulation coating of the conducting wire material at a removal position each time the processing time is reached, and a conducting wire material cutter which cuts the conducting wire material each time the processing time is reached.

Abstract: A coil segment manufacturing apparatus includes a conducting wire material feeder which repeatedly feeds a conducting wire material while changing the feeding amount and interposing a processing time, a coating remover which removes an insulation coating of the conducting wire material at a removal position each time the processing time is reached, and a conducting wire material cutter which cuts the conducting wire material each time the processing time is reached.

Abstract: Provided are an insertion method and an insertion apparatus for efficiently and reliably inserting a plurality of coil elements aligned in a ring shape into respective slots of a stator core. In an insertion method of inserting, the insertion method includes a coil element alignment process S3 of forming an assembly body 50 by assembling the plurality of coil elements 40 in a ring shape in the state where the turn portions 42 alternately overlap each other, a supporting process S42 of supporting the assembly body 50 by using the turn portions 42, and an insertion process S45 of allowing the assembly body 50 and the stator core 60 to be close to each other and inserting the leg portions 41 of the coil elements 40 of the assembly body 50 into the slots 61.

Abstract: The transport device includes a backflow prevention mechanism that prevents backflow in which workpieces are moved in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction, the backflow prevention mechanism has two backflow prevention valves 810 attached to an end portion of a transport rail, and each of the backflow prevention valves 810 has an inductive plate 812 inclined with respect to the predetermined direction from the center of the transport rail to the side along the predetermined direction, and a coupling plate 813 combining a center side end portion of the inductive plate 812 positioned close to the center of the transport rail and a side surface of the transport rail.