Abstract: An enterprise service bus (ESB) business activity monitoring system and related methods. Specific implementations include a message box server, an itinerary server, a business activity monitoring (BAM) server, a message box database, an itinerary database, a BAM database, a web server and a caching server all operatively coupled together. A developer computer and user computer may be coupled with the web server through a telecommunication channel. The first user computer may include a first computer interface and a second computer interface. The first computer interface may be configured to display a real-time status of the selected itinerary process using the web server, the caching server, the BAM server, and the message box server. The data resubmit button may be configured to resubmit the selected itinerary process for processing by the message box server beginning at the error step.

Abstract: An adjustable mounting bracket for securely storing a tool including a receiving member having a plurality of gear-like teeth, wherein the receiving member includes a frame that defines an opening for closely receiving the tool, and a mounting member having a base and an engaging portion, wherein the engaging portion is adapted to mesh with the plurality of gear-like teeth.

Abstract: A method for forming a variable wall thickness axle or tube with internally thickened wall sections comprises extruding a tubular metal blank within an elongated die. An elongated punch pushes the blank through the die. The punch has an end abutting and pushing the blank into and through the die and an elongated portion which is spaced from the interior wall surface of the die. Movement of the punch in pushing the blank causes the blank to partially extrude forwardly through the die until stopped and then to extrude rearwardly around the punch elongated portion through the space for forming a tube. A tubular ring is then inserted within the extruded tube at a pre-determined location and is fixed in place to provide a thick, combined tube wall and ring wall, section which extends radially inwardly of the tube. A number of spaced-apart rings may be used to provide spaced-apart thickened wall sections within the tube.

Abstract: A method for forming a lightweight flanged axle shaft particularly for use within automotive vehicles for transmitting power from a power source, such as the differential, to a driven wheel. The method includes extruding a tubular blank through a die throat by pushing the blank through the die throat and causing the blank to collapse inwardly around a mandrel-like member located within the die throat to thereby form an elongated, thin wall, hollow tube. A flange member is separately forged out of metal with a disk-like flange and central cup-shaped hub whose free edge is of approximately the same size and thickness as the end of the shaft. The flange hub and the shaft end are welded together, face to face, by engaging the two and rapidly spinning one relative to the other to generate sufficient heat and to butt the adjacent faces to fuse them together upon discontinuance of the rotation. This produces a long, hollow, thin wall, lightweight shaft having one end closed by the flange extending laterally thereof.