Abstract: A method for assembling components that are sealed hydraulically or pneumatically includes forming an outer component having an inner surface, a groove for holding a seal, the groove having an opening at the inner surface. A seal is fabricated in the form of a substantially circular ring having a scarf cut extending through the width and the thickness of the seal, and a second inner surface having an inside diameter. The seal is then placing over a mandrel having a diameter that is larger than the inside diameter of the second inner surface so that the seal is expanded by plastic deformation such that a gap is formed at the scarf cut. Then the seal is inserted in the groove while the seal is expanded.

Abstract: A method for assembling components that are sealed hydraulically or pneumatically includes forming an outer component having an inner surface, a groove for holding a seal, the groove having an opening at the inner surface. A seal is fabricated in the form of a substantially circular ring having a scarf cut extending through the width and the thickness of the seal, and a second inner surface having an inside diameter. The seal is then placing over a mandrel having a diameter that is larger than the inside diameter of the second inner surface so that the seal is expanded by plastic deformation such that a gap is formed at the scarf cut. Then the seal is inserted in the groove while the seal is expanded.

Abstract: A method and system for manufacturing resource planning (MRP) includes: selecting a processor definition, where the processor definition comprises a transfer map, where the transfer map indicates locations of values for one or more fields in a MRP document or in a database record of a MRP parts catalog; creating a plurality of maps from the transfer map; providing source data; and creating the MRP document by processing the source data according to the plurality of maps. The processor definition defines the data configuration for the MRP document or database record. The source data are then configured according to the plurality of maps to create the MRP document or database record. Since only the transfer map is stored as part of the processor definition, the source data may change without requiring changes to the processor definition and vice versa. This is more flexible and efficient than conventional method and systems.

Abstract: The present invention provides an implementation of a supply-based management system in a network environment. The system includes a server, which includes a plurality of business process entity beans and a notification manager. The plurality of business process entity beams includes a request-for-quotation process entity bean, a quotation process entity bean, and a purchase order process entity bean. The system also includes a front-end, which includes: a user interface, a controller coupled to the user interface, and a business process router coupled to the controller. In a preferred embodiment, the front end architecture includes Java server pages, a controller, and a business process router. The server side architecture includes a plurality of business processes, which are implemented by a plurality of Enterprise JavaBeans, and a notification manager as a messaging daemon.