Abstract: A method of determining supply sequence of products to be processed to an N-step flow shop type production line, where N is an integer N greater than or equal to 2, is disclosed.

Abstract: In a continuously variable transmission, a bolt hole of a casing and a female screw hole of a bearing fixing plate are arranged such that the bolt hole positionally corresponds to the female screw hole when an outer diameter portion of a bearing is engaged with a recess of the plate, and a pin of the plate is inserted into a positioning hole of the casing.

Abstract: According to the method for terminating a cable and the apparatus used therefor of the present invention, first the thermosetting resin layer of the cable is heat-cured, for example, by laser beam. The heat-cured thermosetting resin layer is lowered in stress and strain at rupture and hence can be easily cut and then this thermosetting resin layer is cut and peeled off.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming and cutting a flat type multi-core cable is disclosed, in which core conductors of a flat type multi-core cable, whose core conductors are previously exposed by exfoliating a part of a jacket therefor, are divided into a plurality of units; the core conductors are formed and cut separately for every unit; and at the same time the pitch of the core conductors is corrected. Further the number and/or the pitch of the core conductors are calculated by using information obtained by the scanning of the core conductors and cables, for which the number of the core conductors is not in agreement with predetermined one, or cables, for which errors in the pitch of the core conductors exceed a certain limit, are excluded as deficiencies.