Abstract: There is described a bracket for mounting an excavation bucket on a coupler of an articulated arm. This bracket allows reversible mounting of the coupler of the excavation bucket by providing a rear concavity at a rear portion of the body and a front concavity at a front portion of the body, both oriented rearwardly, which can alternately hold a corresponding hinge shaft of a coupler in either orientation. Abutments at the center of the body (split into a front and rear abutment edges, intersecting) are provided to further retain the coupler in the mounting bracket in either configuration by a receiving a stopper of the coupler, which is circular and may be excentric with respect to another hinge shaft of the coupler. Gripping and un-gripping can thereby be facilitated.

Abstract: There is described a bracket for mounting an excavation bucket on a coupler of an articulated arm. The bracket comprises a body extending in a plane and having a central portion. This bracket allows reversible mounting of the coupler of the excavation bucket by providing two pairs of adjacent concavities at a front and at a rear portion of the body which can alternately hold a corresponding pair of hinge shafts of a coupler in either orientation. Abutments at the front and at the rear are provided to further retain the coupler in the mounting bracket in either configuration. A bottom of the mounting bracket comprises notches that fit with corresponding portions of the bucket for improved securing of the bucket assembly on the mounting bracket.

Abstract: A double-sided, indexable cutting insert for a milling cutter includes a first surface, a second surface, and side surfaces. Cutting edges are defined at an intersection between the first and second surfaces and side surfaces. Each cutting edge includes a first cutting-edge portion, a second cutting-edge portion and a third cutting-edge portion. The first and second surfaces include diagonally opposite recessed regions. The cutting insert is mounted in a milling cutter defining a radial rake angle, A, and a ramping angle, B, with respect to a central, rotational axis of the milling cutter that provide superior performance for both milling and ramping cutting operations.

Abstract: A bracket for mounting an excavation bucket on a coupler of an articulated arm. The bracket comprises a body extending in a plane and having a central portion. This bracket allows reversible mounting of the coupler of the excavation bucket by providing two pairs of adjacent concavities at a front and at a rear portion of the body which can alternately hold a corresponding pair of hinge shafts of a coupler in either orientation. Abutments at the front and at the rear are provided to further retain the coupler in the mounting bracket in either configuration. A bottom of the mounting bracket comprises notches that fit with corresponding portions of the bucket for improved securing of the bucket assembly on the mounting bracket.

Abstract: Cutting inserts are disclosed having four cutting edges and milling tools comprising the cutting inserts installed in pockets on a rotatable cutting tool holder. The cutting inserts comprise a front face, a rear face and four side faces extending between the front and rear faces. A cutting edge is provided at the intersection of the front face and each side face. Each cutting edge comprises a plurality of cutting edge segments, including a facet cutting edge that forms the flat surface of a workpiece being milled, and a straight lead cutting edge that extends at an angle away from the facet cutting edge. The lead cutting edge angle is selected to provide effective milling of the workpiece at entry. The cutting inserts have side seating surfaces that allow the inserts to be more stably supported in cutting insert pockets.

Abstract: A brush cutter rotor comprising cutting tooth assemblies sequentially arranged along a longitudinal axis of the brush cutter rotor, and azimuthally offset to make up intertwined spirals of cutting tooth assemblies. The cutting tooth assemblies of immediately adjacent tracks are arranged to provide for a longitudinal gap in-between, and separating blades are provided within said longitudinal gap on each side of each track comprising one of the cutting tooth assemblies. They form a comb to separate incoming material to a center of the corresponding one of the cutting teeth and away from side edges thereof. The front space before the central portion of cutting teeth is thereby free, exempt from a protective guard. A wear plate can be used in the holding base of the cutting tooth assemblies under each cutting tooth.

Abstract: Cutting inserts are disclosed having four cutting edges and milling tools comprising the cutting inserts installed in pockets on a rotatable cutting tool holder. The cutting inserts comprise a front face, a rear face and four side faces extending between the front and rear faces. A cutting edge is provided at the intersection of the front face and each side face. Each cutting edge comprises a plurality of cutting edge segments, including a facet cutting edge that forms the flat surface of a workpiece being milled, and a straight lead cutting edge that extends at an angle away from the facet cutting edge. The lead cutting edge angle is selected to provide effective milling of the workpiece at entry. The cutting inserts have side seating surfaces that allow the inserts to be more stably supported in cutting insert pockets.

Abstract: An indexable milling cutter includes a milling cutter body with a plurality of flutes and a plurality of seating surfaces adapted to mount a cutting insert thereon. The milling cutter body includes a plurality of coolant reservoirs in fluid communication with an adapter. In one aspect, each coolant reservoir lies along a circular intersection line of a coolant manifold. In another aspect, a longitudinal axis of each coolant reservoir is oriented at a non-zero angle, A, with respect to a central, longitudinal axis of the milling cutter. A plurality of coolant ducts in fluid communication with each coolant reservoir, each coolant duct having a smaller cross-sectional area than the coolant reservoir, provide multiple streams of coolant targeted at a plurality of specific critical cutting areas of the cutting insert.

Abstract: A bracket for mounting an excavation bucket on a coupler of an articulated arm. The bracket comprises a body extending in a plane and having a central portion. A first concavity on a first side of the body substantially has an arc-of-circle shape to conform with a surface of a cylinder and hinge therearound. The bracket comprises a second concavity on a second side of the body opposite the first side with respect to the central portion. A third concavity on the second side of the body substantially has the arc-of-circle shape. The bracket comprises a first abutment edge formed by the central portion of the body; and a second abutment edge aside the first abutment edge and further from the central portion of the body compared to the first abutment edge. This bracket allows reversible mounting of the coupler of the excavation bucket.

Abstract: Disclosed is an in vitro method for assessing, evaluating, monitoring or predicting cell aging of a cell, wherein the method includes measuring the expression level of at least one cell surface nutrient transporter on the cell.

Abstract: There is described a bracket for mounting an excavation bucket on a coupler of an articulated arm. The bracket comprises a body extending in a plane and having a central portion. This bracket allows reversible mounting of the coupler of the excavation bucket by providing two pairs of adjacent concavities at a front and at a rear portion of the body which can alternately hold a corresponding pair of hinge shafts of a coupler in either orientation. Abutments at the front and at the rear are provided to further retain the coupler in the mounting bracket in either configuration. A bottom of the mounting bracket comprises notches that fit with corresponding portions of the bucket for improved securing of the bucket assembly on the mounting bracket.

Abstract: An indexable milling cutter includes a milling cutter body with a plurality of flutes and a plurality of seating surfaces adapted to mount a cutting insert thereon. The milling cutter body includes a plurality of coolant reservoirs in fluid communication with an adapter. In one aspect, each coolant reservoir lies along a circular intersection line of a coolant manifold. In another aspect, a longitudinal axis of each coolant reservoir is oriented at a non-zero angle, A, with respect to a central, longitudinal axis of the milling cutter. A plurality of coolant ducts in fluid communication with each coolant reservoir, each coolant duct having a smaller cross-sectional area than the coolant reservoir, provide multiple streams of coolant targeted at a plurality of specific critical cutting areas of the cutting insert.

Abstract: Cutting tool systems including a tool holder and tangential cutting inserts are disclosed. The tangential cutting inserts have indexable cutting edges that may be sinusoidal-shaped and helical-shaped. The tangential cutting inserts have integrated fan and base portions. The tool holders comprise a plurality of insert pockets structured and arranged to receive the indexable tangential cutting inserts. The cutting tool systems provide cutting tools with effectively longer sinusoidal and helical cutting edges at their cutting rake faces and a strong support when seating in insert-receiving pockets on the tool holder.

Abstract: Cutting tool systems including a tool holder and tangential cutting inserts are disclosed. The tangential cutting inserts have indexable cutting edges that may be sinusoidal-shaped and helical-shaped. The tangential cutting inserts have integrated fan and base portions. The tool holders comprise a plurality of insert pockets structured and arranged to receive the indexable tangential cutting inserts. The cutting tool systems provide cutting tools with effectively longer sinusoidal and helical cutting edges at their cutting rake faces and a strong support when seating in insert-receiving pockets on the tool holder.

Abstract: There is described a bracket for mounting an excavation bucket on a coupler of an articulated arm. The bracket comprises a body extending in a plane and having a central portion. A first concavity on a first side of the body substantially has an arc-of-circle shape to conform with a surface of a cylinder and hinge therearound. A second concavity on a second side of the body is provided opposite the first side with respect to the central portion. A third concavity on the second side of the body substantially has the arc-of-circle shape. There are provided a first abutment edge formed by the central portion of the body; and a second abutment edge aside the first abutment edge and further from the central portion of the body compared to the first abutment edge. This bracket allows reversible mounting of the coupler of the excavation bucket.

Abstract: Disclosed is an in vitro method for assessing, evaluating, monitoring or predicting cell aging of a cell, wherein the method includes measuring the expression level of at least one cell surface nutrient transporter on the cell.

Abstract: A double-sided cutting insert that has a positive clearance face and includes a top portion, a bottom portion substantially identical to the top portion, and a middle portion. The inscribed diameter at the middle portion is larger than the inscribed diameter at each of the top portion and the bottom portion. The double-sided cutting insert having positive clearance face provides a simplified grinding method in order to achieve the dimensional precision required as well as reduced tooling cost allowing both positive and negative double-sided cutting inserts seat in the same insert-receiving pocket on the same tool holder.

Abstract: A bale unloading device is provided for unloading bales off from an inline bale wrapping machine. The bale unloading device comprises a telescopic bale unloading member that is found on the unwrapped bale loading end of the bale wrapping machine or on a bale storage trailer attached thereto. When in use, the bale unloading device goes from a retracted state to an extended state, pushing the last bale through a bale wrapping device and towards a wrapped bale support structure located on the wrapped bale unloading end of the bale wrapping machine. The bale unloading member is powered by hydraulic valves/actuators and therefore does not necessitate any manual intervention to unload the last bale from the bale wrapping machine.

Abstract: An inline bale wrapping device is for wrapping at least one bale. The wrapping device includes a base frame defining a bale wrapping section between a bale receiving section and a bale discharging section. The wrapping device also includes a moving mechanism configured to move the at least one bale longitudinally along a longitudinal moving axis, an end surface wrapping mechanism configured to dispense and maintain a length of end surface film across the longitudinal moving axis and a side surface wrapping mechanism mounted between the end surface wrapping mechanism and the bale discharging section and configured to wrap a length of side surface film around at least a longitudinal portion of the side surface of the bale, over a portion of the length of end surface film. A method of operation of the inline bale wrapping device is for wrapping at least one bale.