Abstract: A die set capable of suppressing breakage or wrinkling of the workpiece during bending and a processing method using the die set. A die set used for bending a plate-like workpiece includes a lower die on which the workpiece is placed, and an upper die having a pressing surface formed to press the workpiece against the lower die. The lower die includes a lower movable part slidable in the same direction as a moving direction of the upper die, a reaction force generating member configured to elastically support the lower movable part from beneath, and receiving members located on both sides of the lower movable part. The pressing surface has an arc-shaped cross-section protruding toward the lower die and extends in a longitudinal direction of the workpiece. The maximum push-in position of the lower end portion of the pressing surface is deeper than a position lowered by a finished inner diameter dimension of the workpiece from an upper surface of the lower die.

Abstract: A die set for bending a metal plate workpiece includes a lower die for placing the workpiece, an upper die having a pressing surface which presses the workpiece toward the lower die by movement, a lower movable part provided in the lower die and being slidable in the same direction as the direction of the upper die movement, and a gas spring elastically supporting the lower movable part from below. The pressing surface of the upper die is moved, contacts with the upper surface of the workpiece and presses the workpiece toward the lower die. The lower movable part being elastically supported by the gas spring from below brings an opposing surface into contact with the lower surface of the workpiece and makes the upper die to be close to the lower die while applying force in the upward which is opposite direction of the upper die movement.

Abstract: A die set for bending a metal plate workpiece includes a lower die for placing the workpiece, an upper die having a pressing surface which presses the workpiece toward the lower die by movement, a lower movable part provided in the lower die and being slidable in the same direction as the direction of the upper die movement, and a gas spring elastically supporting the lower movable part from below. The pressing surface of the upper die is moved, contacts with the upper surface of the workpiece and presses the workpiece toward the lower die. The lower movable part being elastically supported by the gas spring from below brings an opposing surface into contact with the lower surface of the workpiece and makes the upper die to be close to the lower die while applying force in the upward which is opposite direction of the upper die movement.

Abstract: A load measuring pin sensor disposed as a connecting pin in a connecting portion of a plurality of frames of a bed is provided. The load measuring pin sensor includes a shaft portion constituting the connecting pin, force point portions provided on the shaft portion where a load from one frame acts on the force point portions, a fulcrum portion provided at a position different from a position of the force point portions of the shaft portion where a stress from the other frame acts on the fulcrum portion, sensing portions provided at a portion connecting the force point portions, and the fulcrum portion of the shaft portion, and a strain gauge that detects strain occurring in the sensing portions.

Abstract: An aluminum composite material includes a first metallic plate, a second metallic plate, and a matrix material that is interposed between the first metallic plate and the second metallic plate and is formed of aluminum powder. Gadolinium oxide particles are dispersed in the matrix material.

Abstract: A load measuring pin sensor disposed as a connecting pin in a connecting portion of a plurality of frames of a bed is provided. The load measuring pin sensor includes a shaft portion constituting the connecting pin, force point portions provided on the shaft portion where a load from one frame acts on the force point portions, a fulcrum portion provided at a position different from a position of the force point portions of the shaft portion where a stress from the other frame acts on the fulcrum portion, sensing portions provided at a portion connecting the force point portions, and the fulcrum portion of the shaft portion, and a strain gauge that detects strain occurring in the sensing portions.

Abstract: An aluminum composite material includes a first metallic plate, a second metallic plate, and a matrix material that is interposed between the first metallic plate and the second metallic plate and is formed of aluminum powder. Gadolinium oxide particles are dispersed in the matrix material.

Abstract: An aluminum composite material includes a first metallic plate, a second metallic plate, and a matrix material that is interposed between the first metallic plate and the second metallic plate and is formed of aluminum powder. Gadolinium oxide particles are dispersed in the matrix material.

Abstract: A metal matrix composite material comprising a pair of metal plates having a powder mixture disposed therebetween forming an intermediate layer is disclosed. The powder mixture includes a metal powder and a ceramic powder. The ceramic powder has a neutron absorbing function and includes a B4C powder. The intermediate layer has a theoretical density ratio at least 98%, and a percentage of a total thickness of the metal plates to an overall thickness of the intermediate layer is in a range of 15 to 25% and the ceramic powder has a neutron absorption rate of at least 90%.

Abstract: A metal matrix composite material comprising a pair of metal plates having a powder mixture disposed therebetween forming an intermediate layer is disclosed. Each of the metal plates having a main wall with opposed lateral walls on each end. The first of the metal plates having a main wall having a length greater than a length of the main wall of the second of the metal plates, so that the opposed lateral walls of the second metal plate are each disposed inside of a respective opposed lateral wall of the first metal plate. The powder mixture includes a metal powder and a ceramic powder. The ceramic powder has a neutron absorbing function, wherein the intermediate layer has a theoretical density ratio at least 98%, and a percentage of a total thickness of the metal plates to an overall thickness of the intermediate layer is in a range of 15 to 25%.

Abstract: A method of producing an aluminum matrix composite material is described that comprises the steps of: mixing an aluminum powder and a ceramic powder to prepare a mixed powder; providing a lower casing made of aluminum and formed in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape having an open top, and a closing member made of aluminum and formed in a shape adapted to hermetically close the open top of the lower casing; packing the mixed powder into the lower casing; closing the open top of the lower casing filled with the mixed powder, by the closing member, to prepare a pre-rolling assembly having the mixed powder hermetically sealed therein; preheating the pre-rolling assembly; and rolling the preheated assembly to obtain the aluminum matrix composite material, where the aluminum matrix composite material includes a pair of metal plates having the mixed powder therebetween.

Abstract: This invention discloses an installing method of installing a manufacturing apparatus formed by connecting a plurality of units via a line. The installing method includes the steps of arranging each of a plurality of models at a prospective installation position of a corresponding unit of the plurality of units, each of the plurality of models having a connection to the line, which is provided at the same position as in the corresponding unit of the plurality of units, laying the line and connecting the line to the plurality of models, inspecting the lines in a state that the line is connected to the plurality of models, installing the plurality of units in place of the plurality of models, and connecting the line to the plurality of units.

Abstract: The position of an original plate stage for moving an original plate and the position of a substrate stage for moving a substrate are measured by using an original plate laser interferometer and a substrate laser interferometer, respectively. While control is performed on the basis of the measured values, the pattern of the original plate is transferred onto the substrate by scan exposure by moving the original plate stage and the substrate stage in a scan direction. The measurements of the stage positions by the original plate laser interferometer and the substrate laser interferometer are performed by using light from a single laser head.

Abstract: A positioning apparatus includes a stationary portion, a movable portion, a position measuring device, an accelerometer, and a controller. The movable portion is movably mounted on the stationary portion. The acceleration of the movable portion causes vibration of the stationary portion. The position measuring device is fixed to the stationary portion, measures the position of the movable portion, and produces a position signal representative thereof and representative of the position of the stationary portion with respect to the movable portion when the stationary portion is vibrating. The accelerometer is fixed to the stationary portion and measures the acceleration of the stationary portion and produces an acceleration signal representative thereof. The controller feeds back measured values of the position measuring device and the accelerometer to the movable portion to move and position the movable portion to a predetermined target position.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a cover for accommodating an air bag, having a high opening reliability, adaptable to a wide range of temperatures, having a good durability and a suitable touch, and providing a high productivity and a lower cost, and reducing the weight of the air bag apparatus as a whole. To attain the above object, the cover of the present invention is injection molded from a thermoplastic elastomer comprised of the following components (a), (b), (c) and (d), and having a hardness of between 60 and 85 measured according to JIS K 6301 TypeA. (a) a hydrogenated styrene and conjugated diene block copolymer of between 30 parts by weight and 55 parts by weight and obtained by hydrogenating a block copolymer composed of at least two polymer blocks including styrene units as a main part thereof and at least one polymer block including conjugated diene units as a main part thereof, a content of the styrene in the copolymer being between 20% by weight of the copolymer being 10.sup.

Abstract: Disclosed are a white polyester composition comprising a polyester containing a titanium dioxide, and the titanium dioxide being one subjected to a heat treatment at a temperature of 350.degree. C. or higher after at least one of an inorganic surface treatment and an organic surface treatment, and a support for photography having a polyester layer comprising the white polyester composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plastic film comprising a support and an antistatic layer, provided thereon, comprising a reaction product of a water-soluble electroconductive polymer, hydrophobic polymer particles and a hardening agent, characterized in that the hydrophobic polymer particles are stabilized by a surfactant having at least five ethylene oxide chains.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plastic film comprising a support and an antistatic layer, provided thereon, comprising a reaction product of a water-soluble electroconductive polymer, hydrophobic polymer particles and a curing agent, characterized in that the hydrophobic polymer has a polyalkylene oxide chain.

Abstract: A plastic film with an antistatic layer and a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material using the film as the support are disclosed. The antistatic layer comprises a water-soluble electric conductive polymer and particles of a hydrophobic polymer, and hardened with a hardening agent. The hydrophobic polymer has an N-methylol or its derivative group, an amino group, an epoxy group, an aziridine group, an active methylene group, a sulfinic acid group, an aldehyde group, a vinylsulfonyl group or a blocked isocyanate group. A silver halide photographic material using the film having the inventive antistatic layer is excellent in layer adhesion and sufficiently protected from static charge even after processing.