Abstract: A belt (1) for dosing reinforcing fibres (3) during the manufacture of fibre concrete material or fibre composite material comprises at least one longitudinal supporting element (2) and the reinforcing fibres (3). The fibres (3) are applied transversely or under angle different from 0° with respect to the supporting element (2). The fibres (3) are connected to the at least one longitudinal supporting element (2). The advantage of this way of dosing fibres in concrete is that the filling of sacks or bags is avoided and that the amount of foreign material getting in the concrete material is limited.

Abstract: An end-block for use in a tubular magnetron sputtering apparatus is disclosed. Such an end-block rotatably transfers movement, coolant 5 and electrical current to the target while maintaining vacuum integrity and a closed coolant circuit. It hence comprises a drive means, a rotary electrical contact means, a bearing means, a number of rotary coolant seal means and a number of vacuum seal means. The inventive end-block occupies a minimal axial length along the target thus allowing 10 space savings in existing equipment such as e.g. display coaters. The axial length is reduced by mounting at least two of the means radial to one another.

Abstract: A belt (1) for dosing reinforcing fibres (3) during the manufacture of fibre concrete material or fibre composite material comprises at least one longitudinal supporting element (2) and the reinforcing fibres (3). The fibres (3) are applied transversely or under angle different from 0° with respect to the supporting element (2). The fibres (3) are connected to the at least one longitudinal supporting element (2). The advantage of this way of dosing fibres in concrete is that the filling of sacks or bags is avoided and that the amount of foreign material getting in the concrete material is limited.

Abstract: An end-block for electrically energising a rotatable tubular target in a vacuum coating installation is disclosed. The end-block has a rotary electrical contact that reduces the joule heating effects when operating in alternating current mode. When compared to known end-blocks, this is achieved by increasing the number of contact areas between a contacting ring and a series of circumferentially mounted contacting shoes. Also the contact shoes are being pressed radially outwardly by means of resilient elements against the contacting ring.

Abstract: A single, right-angled end-block is claimed for rotatably carrying a target in a sputtering apparatus. The end-block comprises all necessary means to drive, energise, bear and seal (coolant and gas) the target in the sputtering apparatus from the outside through a single opening in a wall or door. The right-angled end-block rotates the target around an axis of rotation that is parallel to the wall on which the target is mounted. By preference the end-block is situated below the target in order to allow easy drainage of the coolant.

Abstract: An end-block for use in a tubular magnetron sputtering apparatus is disclosed. Such an end-block rotatably transfers movement, coolant 5 and electrical current to the target while maintaining vacuum integrity and a closed coolant circuit. It hence comprises a drive means, a rotary electrical contact means, a bearing means, a number of rotary coolant seal means and a number of vacuum seal means. The inventive end-block occupies a minimal axial length along the target thus allowing 10 space savings in existing equipment such as e.g. display coaters. The axial length is reduced by mounting at least two of the means radial to one another.

Abstract: An end-block for electrically energising a rotatable tubular target in a vacuum coating installation is disclosed. The end-block has a rotary electrical contact that reduces the joule heating effects when operating in alternating current mode. When compared to known end-blocks, this is achieved by increasing the number of contact areas between a contacting ring and a series of circumferentially mounted contacting shoes. Also the contact shoes are being pressed radially outwardly by means of resilient elements against the contacting ring.