Abstract: A die cushion control device for controlling a die cushion mechanism includes: a pressure command generation unit that outputs a first pressure command on pressure or force to be generated between the die cushion mechanism and a slide; a deviation prediction unit that predicts a pressure deviation that is the difference between the pressure or the force in the first pressure command and a detected pressure caused when the die cushion mechanism is controlled according to the first pressure command, and outputs the predicted pressure deviation as a correction pressure command; a pressure command correction unit that corrects the first pressure command with the correction pressure command to calculate a second pressure command; and a pressure control unit that calculates a speed command to cause the detected pressure to follow the second pressure command, and outputs the speed command to a speed control unit.

Abstract: Provided are a photocatalyst electrode for oxygen generation exhibiting a satisfactory onset potential, and a module including this photocatalyst electrode. The photocatalyst electrode for oxygen generation includes a current collector layer; a photocatalyst on the current collector layer; and a promoter supported on at least a portion of the photocatalyst, in which the promoter contains a first metal oxide having an oxygen generation overvoltage of 0.4 V or lower, and a second metal oxide having an oxygen generation overvoltage of higher than 0.4 V.

Abstract: A positioning controller includes a position command signal generating unit that generates a position command signal for moving a mechanical load over a set movement distance D by driving a motor; a drive control unit that executes positioning control on the basis of a detected position signal of the mechanical load and the position command signal; a residual vibration information recording unit that stores a plurality of pieces of residual vibration information; and a position command signal parameter determining unit that determines, on the basis of the allowable positioning error and the plurality of pieces of the residual vibration information, a position command signal parameter for generating the position command signal for which the residual vibration amplitude is smaller than or equal to an allowable positioning error.

Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores information on a vibration phenomenon in association with a video of a vibration phenomenon for each of kinds of vibration phenomena that can occur in a machine; a video display unit that displays the video of a vibration phenomenon of each of the kinds of vibration phenomena, the video being read by a video reading unit; a phenomenon selection unit that receives a selection result indicating the video of a vibration phenomenon selected by a user from the video of each of the plurality of kinds of vibration phenomena; a diagnosis unit that reads, from the storage unit, the information on a vibration phenomenon stored in association with the video corresponding to the selection result, and outputs the information on a vibration phenomenon that is read as a diagnostic result; and a diagnostic result display unit that displays the diagnostic result.

Abstract: Provided is a coated metal sheet for exterior use, having a metal sheet, and a top coat film situated on the metal sheet. The top coat film contains a resin, 0.2-15 volume percent of a gloss control agent composed of porous particles, and a delustering agent composed of primary particles. The coated metal sheet satisfies the following expressions in which, in the number-size distribution of the gloss control agent and the delustering agent, R is the number-average particle diameter (?m) of the gloss control agent, D197.5 and D297.5 are 97.5% particle diameter values (?m) of the gloss control agent and the delustering agent, Ru is the upper limit particle diameter (?m) of the gloss control agent, and T is the film thickness (?m) of the top coat film. D197.5/T?0.7 Ru?1.2T R?1.0 2.0?D297.5/T?7.0 13?T?20.

Abstract: This coated metal sheet for exterior covering has a metal sheet and a top coating layer disposed on the metal sheet, the top coating layer is configured from a fluororesin and contains a gloss control agent comprising 0.01-15 vol % of microporous particles and a matte agent comprising primary particles, and the coated metal sheet satisfies the belowmentioned formulae. In the number-based particle size distribution of the gloss control agent and the matte agent, R is the number average particle size (?m) of the gloss control agent, D197.5 and D297.5 represent the 97.5% particle size (?m) of the gloss control agent and the matte agent, Ru is the upper limit particle size (?m) of the gloss control agent, and T is the top coating layer thickness (?m). D197.5/T?0.9 Ru?1.2T R?1.0 0.5?D297.5/T?7.0 3?T?40.

Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores information on a vibration phenomenon in association with a video of a vibration phenomenon for each of kinds of vibration phenomena that can occur in a machine; a video display unit that displays the video of a vibration phenomenon of each of the kinds of vibration phenomena, the video being read by a video reading unit; a phenomenon selection unit that receives a selection result indicating the video of a vibration phenomenon selected by a user from the video of each of the plurality of kinds of vibration phenomena; a diagnosis unit that reads, from the storage unit, the information on a vibration phenomenon stored in association with the video corresponding to the selection result, and outputs the information on a vibration phenomenon that is read as a diagnostic result; and a diagnostic result display unit that displays the diagnostic result.

Abstract: A positioning controller includes a position command signal generating unit that generates a position command signal for moving a mechanical load over a set movement distance D by driving a motor; a drive control unit that executes positioning control on the basis of a detected position signal of the mechanical load and the position command signal; a residual vibration information recording unit that stores a plurality of pieces of residual vibration information; and a position command signal parameter determining unit that determines, on the basis of the allowable positioning error and the plurality of pieces of the residual vibration information, a position command signal parameter for generating the position command signal for which the residual vibration amplitude is smaller than or equal to an allowable positioning error.

Abstract: A power-consumption-amount estimation apparatus estimating a power consumption amount of an industrial machine including a motor, a machine driven by the motor, and an amplifier driving the motor, includes: an operation-pattern-information obtaining unit; a dynamics-information obtaining unit; a circuit-information obtaining unit obtaining amplifier information and motor information; and a power-consumption-amount calculation unit executing a process of calculating power of each of the motor and the regenerative resistor based on operation-pattern information, dynamics information, amplifier information, motor information, and a bus voltage simulated value and calculating power of the industrial machine based on the calculated power and execute a process of updating the bus voltage based on the calculated power of each of the motor and the regenerative resistor and the calculated power of the industrial machine, over a specified period, and calculating a power consumption amount of the industrial machine by i

Abstract: The coated metal plate pertaining to the present invention is a coated metal plate for exterior use, and has a metal plate and a top coating film disposed on the metal plate. The top coating film contains 0.01-15 vol % of porous particles as a gloss adjusting agent, and the coated metal plate satisfies the expressions below. In the expressions below, R is the number-average particle diameter (?m), D97.5 is the diameter (?m) of 97.5% of the particles, Ru is the upper limit particle diameter (?m), and T is the film thickness (?m) of the top coating film in the number particle size distribution of the gloss adjusting agent. D97.5/T?0.7; Ru?1.2T; R?1.0; 3?T?20.

Abstract: A control unit includes a position command generation unit generating a position command, a position control unit outputting a first speed command such that detected position tracks the position command, a pressure command generation unit generating a pressure command, a pressure control unit outputting a second speed command such that detected pressure or force tracks the pressure command, a speed command selection unit selecting creep speed, the first speed command, or the second speed command and outputs it as a speed command for the motor to operate; and a speed control unit outputting a current command for supplying current to the motor such that the motor speed tracks the speed command output by the speed command selection unit. After selecting the first speed command, the speed command selection unit selects the second speed command or the creep speed at timing when the first speed command falls below the creep speed.

Abstract: A power-consumption-amount estimation apparatus estimating a power consumption amount of an industrial machine including a motor, a machine driven by the motor, and an amplifier driving the motor, includes: an operation-pattern-information obtaining unit; a dynamics-information obtaining unit; a circuit-information obtaining unit obtaining amplifier information and motor information; and a power-consumption-amount calculation unit executing a process of calculating power of each of the motor and the regenerative resistor based on operation-pattern information, dynamics information, amplifier information, motor information, and a bus voltage simulated value and calculating power of the industrial machine based on the calculated power and execute a process of updating the bus voltage based on the calculated power of each of the motor and the regenerative resistor and the calculated power of the industrial machine, over a specified period, and calculating a power consumption amount of the industrial machine by i

Abstract: Provided are a photocatalyst electrode for oxygen generation exhibiting a satisfactory onset potential, and a module including this photocatalyst electrode. The photocatalyst electrode for oxygen generation includes a current collector layer; a photocatalyst on the current collector layer; and a promoter supported on at least a portion of the photocatalyst, in which the promoter contains a first metal oxide having an oxygen generation overvoltage of 0.4 V or lower, and a second metal oxide having an oxygen generation overvoltage of higher than 0.4 V.

Abstract: A control unit includes a position command generation unit generating a position command, a position control unit outputting a first speed command such that detected position tracks the position command, a pressure command generation unit generating a pressure command, a pressure control unit outputting a second speed command such that detected pressure or force tracks the pressure command, a speed command selection unit selecting creep speed, the first speed command, or the second speed command and outputs it as a speed command for the motor to operate; and a speed control unit outputting a current command for supplying current to the motor such that the motor speed tracks the speed command output by the speed command selection unit. After selecting the first speed command, the speed command selection unit selects the second speed command or the creep speed at timing when the first speed command falls below the creep speed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chemically treated zinc-based plated steel sheet that is superior in weather resistance, water resistance, blackening resistance and film adhesion. A chemical conversion film having a thickness 0.5-10 ?m is formed by coating and drying a chemical treatment solution on a surface of an aluminum-containing zinc-based alloy plated steel sheet. The chemical treatment solution contains a fluororesin containing 0.05-5% by weight of a hydrophilic functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group and a sulfonic acid group and 7-20% by weight of a fluorine atom, the fluororesin in which a number-average molecular weight is 1,000-2,000,000, and an oxoate, a fluoride, a hydroxide, an organic salt, a carbonate or a peroxygenated salt of a group 4A metal.

Abstract: A motor control device. When the motor control device executes pressure control of which a minor loop is speed control or position control, the pressure control is executed in a manner that pressurization or depressurization is performed while a control parameter of the speed control is fixed; a control parameter of the pressure control is gradually increased; an oscillation amount is successively detected and stored. If the oscillation amount exceeds an acceptable value, on the basis of the control parameter of the pressure control and the oscillation amount stored during adjustment, the control parameter of the pressure control is adjusted such that the oscillation amount is equal to or less than the acceptable value.

Abstract: A coated steel sheet comprises: a steel sheet; a primer coating film which is arranged on the steel sheet and comprises an anti-corrosive pigment and an aggregate composed of primary particles; and a top coating film which is arranged on the primer coating film. The anti-corrosive pigment comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a bivalent tin salt, a trivalent vanadium salt, a tetravalent vanadium salt, a tetravalent molybdenum salt, an oxycarboxylic acid salt, an ascorbic acid, a phosphorous acid salt and a hypophosphorous acid salt.

Abstract: This coated metal sheet is for exterior covering, and has a metal sheet and a top coating layer disposed on the metal sheet. The top coating layer is configured from a fluororesin and contains 0.01-15 vol % of microporous particles as a gloss control agent, and the coated metal sheet satisfies the belowmentioned formulae. In the belowmentioned formulae, in the number-based particle size distribution of the gloss control agent, R is the number average particle size (?m), D97.5 is the 97.5% particle size (?m), Ru is the upper limit particle size (?m), and T is the top coating layer thickness (?m): D97.5/T?0.9; Ru?1.2T; R?1.0; and 3?T?40.

Abstract: This coated metal sheet for exterior covering has a metal sheet and a top coating layer disposed on the metal sheet, the top coating layer is configured from a fluororesin and contains a gloss control agent comprising 0.01-15 vol % of microporous particles and a matte agent comprising primary particles, and the coated metal sheet satisfies the belowmentioned formulae. In the number-based particle size distribution of the gloss control agent and the matte agent, R is the number average particle size (?m) of the gloss control agent, D197.5 and D297.5 represent the 97.5% particle size (?m) of the gloss control agent and the matte agent, Ru is the upper limit particle size (?m) of the gloss control agent, and T is the top coating layer thickness (?m). D197.5/T?0.9 Ru?1.2T R?1.0 0.5?D297.5/T?7.0 3?T?40.

Abstract: This colored coated metal sheet comprises a metal sheet and one or more coating films arranged on top of the metal sheet, and has a specular gloss at 60° of 60-100 and an L value of 70 or less in the Hunter Lab color system. The outermost coating film among the coating films is configured of a polyester, and contains particles that contain a coloring pigment. The particles have a D90 of from 0.05 ?m to 0.70 ?m, and the content of the particles in the outermost coating film is from 10% by mass to 60% by mass.