Abstract: A method of loading containers in an optimum way on a load-carrying platform of a vehicle calculates moment weight Wi·i which is multiplication of total weight W1 of containers in each row distant forward by i rows from the platform center by i; calculating moment weight W−i·i which is multiplication of total weight W−i of containers in each row distant rearward by i rows from the platform center by i; calculating the bias load ratio in the traveling direction, which is the ratio of the difference |&Sgr;Wi·i−&Sgr;W−1·i| between the total &Sgr;Wi·i of moment weights of rows located forward of the platform center C and the total &Sgr;W−1·i of moment weights of rows located rearward of the platform center C relative to the sum of same (&Sgr;Wi·i+&Sgr;W−i·i); similarly calculating the bias load ratio in the breadth direction; and loading the containers such that the calculated bias load ratio in the trav

Abstract: A method for selecting a container model for component parts capable of selecting the most profitable, optimum container model for component parts such as vehicle component parts is provided. After calculating the total expenses of all different container models, the method selects the most inexpensive, optimum container model by comparing the total expenses in predetermined years thus calculated with each other and with the total expense in predetermined years of a disposable container.

Abstract: A method of loading containers in an optimum way on a load-carrying platform of a vehicle calculates moment weight W1·i which is multiplication of total weight W1 of containers in each row distant forward by i rows from the platform center by i; calculating moment weight W−1·i which is multiplication of total weight W−1 of containers in each row distant rearward by i rows from the platform center by i; calculating the bias load ratio in the traveling direction, which is the ratio of the difference |&Sgr;W1·i−&Sgr;W−1·i| between the total &Sgr;W1·i of moment weights of rows located forward of the platform center C and the total &Sgr;W−1·i of moment weights of rows located rearward of the platform center C relative to the sum of same (&Sgr;W1·i+&Sgr;W−1·i); similarly calculating the bias load ratio in the breadth direction; and loading the containers such that the calculated bias load ratio in the trav

Abstract: In a method and a device enabling any operator even without skill to efficiently, constantly determine an optimum packaging specification of vehicle parts, or the like, various factors possibly damaging articles are presets as protective properties, and at least one of the protective properties is determined for a particular article based on its surface materials, longest size of its dimensions and its weight. Based on the protective property determined, at least one of packaging materials classified in property is determined for packaging the article, then a packaging form is determined from the determined packaging material and the article property, and a packaging order of the determined packaging form is determined according to packaging priorities preset for such packaging forms.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive cleaning sheet is disclosed which comprises a substrate, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one or both sides of the substrate, and a porous screen disposed on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The cleaning sheet is substantially non-tacky when the cleaning sheet surface is kept in a non-pressed state, and exhibits tackiness when the cleaning sheet surface is kept in a pressed state. Also disclosed are a method of using the cleaning sheet, an image-forming material having a cleaning part, and a method of cleaning an image-forming apparatus. These are useful for the cleaning of, e.g., the magnetic reading parts and magnetic-card transport parts of apparatuses accepting various magnetic cards and the thermal heads and/or transport rollers of various recording apparatuses.

Abstract: A method for selecting a container model for component parts capable of selecting the most profitable, optimum container model for component parts such as vehicle component parts is provided. This method sets a prototype container unit price u, per-use container recovery expense r, annual purchase frequency n, durable period in year y, and annual demand quantity D of each container model other than corrugated containers of each specific component part. Then, for a container model having a durable period shorter than one year, the method calculates the annual container purchase expense C on the basis of the annual demand quantity, next calculates the annual container recovery expense R on the basis of the annual demand quantity, container recovery expense and annual purchase frequency, and next calculates the total expense Z in predetermined years on the basis of the annual container purchase expense C and the annual container recovery expense R.

Abstract: A method of determining a storage charge of a storage rack is capable of determining a reasonable storage charge reflecting the quantity of actual storage in the storage rack. The method determines the storage charge by deducting from the full storage charge a reduction value obtained from a vacancy ratio &agr; that is the ratio of the total volume of vacant storage sections relative to the total volume of all storage sections 2, 12, 22, 32, 33, 42 of the storage rack 1, 11, 21, 31, 41.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive cleaning sheet is disclosed which comprises a substrate, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one or both sides of the substrate, and a porous screen disposed on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The cleaning sheet is substantially non-tacky when the cleaning sheet surface is kept in a non-pressed state, and exhibits tackiness when the cleaning sheet surface is kept in a pressed state. Also disclosed are a method of using the cleaning sheet, an image-forming material having a cleaning part, and a method of cleaning an image-forming apparatus. These are useful for the cleaning of, e.g., the magnetic reading parts and magnetic-card transport parts of apparatuses accepting various magnetic cards and the thermal heads and/or transport rollers of various recording apparatuses.

Abstract: A foamed laminate sheet 30, method and apparatus for making the foamed laminate sheet 30, wherein a synthetic resin sheet 31 is formed with cuts 33 intermittently and staggeredly extending in a vertical direction and/or in a lateral direction. The synthetic resin sheet 31 with cuts 33 is extended, under tension, into a meshed sheet 32. Then, the meshed sheet 32 may be attached to a foamed sheet 12, to thereby produce the foamed laminate sheet 30. In one embodiment, the extension of the synthetic resin sheet is performed by winding the synthetic resin sheet 31 with cuts 33 over a crown-shaped roller 51.

Abstract: A direct current motor having E-shaped interpoles, each of the E-shaped interpoles comprising interconnecting members which are made of a non-magnetic material having rigidity and which are tightly and irremovably inserted in gaps between a center pole and side poles of the E-shaped interpole. In the direct current motor according to the present invention, the side poles are mechanically interconnected to the center pole, so that noises generated by the vibration of the side poles are greatly reduced.

Abstract: A process for recovering and utilizing useful substances from a molten metal produced, when manufacturing a steel slag cement from a steel slag discharged from a top-blowing oxygen converter, during a reduction treatment of steel slag, which comprises the steps of: subjecting, in an acidic refining furnace, said molten metal to a primary oxidation refining treatment and a secondary oxidation refining treatment to recover a primary slag containing a large amount of TiO.sub.2 and SiO.sub.2 and a secondary slag containing a large amount of MnO and V.sub.2 O.sub.5, said primary slag being utilized as a blast furnace burden raw material serving as a TiO.sub.2 source, and said secondary slag being utilized as a raw material for producing ferromanganese and ferrovanadium; then, subjecting, in a basic Kaldo furnace, said molten metal to an oxidation refining treatment several times to recover a low-phosphorus high-quality steel and a slag, said slag being utilized as a Thomas phosphoric fertilizer.

Abstract: A steel slag cement manufactured by reducing a steel slag discharged from a steelmaking furnace such as a converter, an open-hearth furnace or an electric arc furnace, and then oxidizing the steel slag thus reduced, which consists of, in weight percentage:CaO : 68 to 72%,SiO.sub.2 : 22 to 26%,Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 : 1 to 3%,Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 : 0.2 to 1.0%,P.sub.2 o.sub.5 : 0.1 to 0.6%,TiO.sub.2 : 0.4 to 0.9%,MnO : trace to 0.4%,MgO : 0.3 to 3.0%,CaF.sub.2 : 0.3 to 2.0%,and the balance incidental impurities.