Abstract: An object is to provide a gas sensor which can suppress positional shift of a to-be-held member such as a gas detection element, as well as a method of manufacturing the gas sensor. A gas sensor (101) includes a gas detection element (111), a metallic shell (131), a plate packing (157), and a first packing (159). A proximal end surface (113t2) of a projection (113) of the gas sensor element (111) and a central inner circumferential surface (135n) of the metallic shell (131) form an acute-angle clearance (120). The first packing (159), which has a wedge-like cross section, is disposed in the clearance (120) such that the first packing (159) is pressed against the proximal end surface (113t2) of the projection (113) of the gas sensor element (111) and the central inner circumferential surface (135n) of the metallic shell (131).

Abstract: A method of avoiding or delaying degradation of a transduction molecule in a trace gas sensor by controlling oxygen exposure is disclosed. Degradation of the gas sensor can be avoided by storage of the sensor in a low-oxygen or substantially oxygen-free environment.

Abstract: A sensor system for detecting the presence of at least one specific component in a fluid medium such as an exhaust gas. A sensor is mounted in a sensor body for detecting the presence of at least one specific component and providing a representative signal that is transmitted to a remote receiver for processing. A power source such as a thermopile provides power for the sensor and the transmitter. Preferred are sensors that detect a plurality of different components in the gas and provide a distinct signal for each component. A preferred transmitter is designed to transmit at a low duty cycle so as to conserve power. A preferred sensor is electronic, has the capability for self-diagnostics and self-calibration, and causes a change in current when exposed to the component, such as a functionalized field effect transistor.

Abstract: A remote humidity monitor system for detecting a targeted object utilizes a humidity sensor to detect humidity and sends a result to a reader via the wireless communication device; a server can execute monitor management. The humidity sensor can be a mass hygrometer, an optical condensation dew-point hygrometer, a psychrometer (wet-and-dry bulb thermometer), a hair hygrometer, an electrolysis humidity sensor, a lithium chloride humidity sensor, an aluminum oxide humidity sensor, a high polymer humidity sensor, or an infrared hygrometer.

Abstract: An egg testing apparatus and method utilize a vessel having marked thereupon indicia including graphics, calibrations and text, for use in determining the freshness, approximate age and recommended use for a chicken egg immersed inside the vessel in a volume of cool, fresh (i.e. non-salted) water.

Abstract: A method and a device for inspecting a honeycomb structure having porous partition walls (2) disposed so as to form a plurality of flow passages (3a) and (3b) passed through the honeycomb structure from one end face (42) to the other end face (44), the device comprising a water particle generating part (11) generating water particles (10), a water particle lead-in part (12) leading the water particles (10) into the plurality of flow passages (3a), and a discharged particle measuring part (13) measuring the particle size distribution and the quantity of particles of the water particles (10) discharged from the plurality of flow passages (3b). By the device and method, the honeycomb structure can be easily inspected for presence or absence of defects, sizes of defects, quantity of defects, and the sizes and quantity of pits, and a post-treatment can also be easily performed.

Abstract: Provided is a method of monitoring a device to ascertain leakage of the gas there from. An area in the vicinity of the gas is illuminated with ultraviolet light, thereby causing the gas or its residue to fluoresce. A gas sensor is exposed to the gas whereby it generates the gas detection input signal, which is then processed to produce at least one output signal in response thereto.

Abstract: A liquid delivery system having at least one channel, at least one valve within that channel, at least one flow sensing device within that channel, and a pressure source downstream of the valve capable for generating variable pressures.

Abstract: An electric motor or generator is used to spin the vehicle's internal combustion engine while the engine is not running, in order to draw a vacuum within the vapor control system. Vacuum bleed off is then monitored to determine if an unacceptable condition in the control system may exist. The evaporative fuel emissions test may be conducted either while the vehicle is at rest or while under way in an electric drive mode of operation.

Abstract: An improved surface testing apparatus, such as a scratch test apparatus, allows accurate determination of the test speed, for example using one or more magnetic sensors. An example scratch test apparatus comprises an arm assembly, and an attached blade moving over the surface during the scratch test. A pair of spaced apart reed switches are provided proximate to the arm assembly, the reed switches being successively actuated by a magnetic portion of the arm asssembly as it moves during the scratch test.

Abstract: An integrated multisensor, in particular for use in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is provided. The multisensor includes at least one pressure/temperature sensor, at least one magnetic field sensor, and a plurality of insulating wells, wherein a separate insulating well encloses each pressure/temperature sensor or magnetic field sensor such that the sensors are each electrically and mechanically decoupled from one another.

Abstract: A temperature sensor is disposed at a position upstream to a throttle shaft in the flow channel so as not to contact the throttle valve. An inlet of a guiding path in the flow channel is arranged downstream to a first half part of the throttle valve that is revolved in an upstream direction when the throttle valve is revolved in an opening direction, the guiding path guiding a pressure to the pressure sensor. A first screw to attach the sensor unit to the throttle body is disposed at a position upstream to a half part. A second screw is disposed at a position downstream to the other half part. Detected temperature of intake air is corrected to temperature of intake air detected near an air cleaner.

Abstract: The invention is a system for transmitting data through downhole environments comprising a downhole network integrated into a downhole tool string. The downhole tool string comprises a plurality of downhole components. Each downhole component also comprises a conductor intermediate and operably connected to mating communication elements proximate the ends of the downhole component. The mating communication elements comprise magnetically conductive portions with different curie temperatures. The magnetically conductive portion may comprise segments or solid portions adapted to operate in the harsh downhole environments with temperatures ranging from 25 C to 275 C. Each downhole component is selected from the group consisting of drill pipes, drill collars, bottom hole assemblies, reamers, jars and/or production pipes.

Abstract: A micro-heater including a semiconductor substrate having a cavity; an insulating layer provided on an upper side of the semiconductor substrate and closing the cavity; and a heater element embedded in a portion of the insulating layer above the cavity and including a metallic material. The insulating layer includes: a compressive stress film made of silicon oxide; and a tensile stress film made of silicon nitride. The tensile stress film has a thickness not less than that of the compressive stress film.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a sensor chip having a substrate, a movable electrode supported with respect to the substrate to have a displacement in a direction of acceleration, and a fixed electrode facing the movable electrode with a detection gap. The sensor chip is mounted on a package through an adhesive member. The adhesive member is disposed in such a manner that the disposed area is larger in a direction perpendicular to the acceleration direction than in the acceleration direction. Such a layout of the adhesive member prevents the substrate of the sensor chip from being warped in the acceleration direction by thermal stress. Therefore, the detection gap hardly varies with temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for determining the redox state of an anode (11), which is coated with a catalyst material or consisting thereof, associated with a high temperature fuel cell (10) or a reaction surface (16) of a reformer (13). According to the invention, at least one first resonator (3) of a piezoelectric sensor device (1) is arranged in the anode gas flow (5) of the high temperature fuel cell or in the gas flow of the reformer (13). The first resonator (3) is provided with a coating (4) which is oxidizable or reducible in the gas flow. The device also comprises a device (8) for measuring at least one modification of the resonance behaviour of the first resonator (3). The detected measuring value acts as an indicator of the redox state of the anode (11) of the high temperature fuel cell (10) or reaction surface (16) of the reformer (13).

Abstract: For a laboratory testing of enclosed partial cabins as resting room for the installation in commercial aircraft, it is suggested to use a simulation arrangement. In this regard it is provided that the partial cabin comprises via vibration generators for the simulation of an excitation structure-borne noise corresponding to the later connection to the fuselage structure. Furthermore, elements for the airborne noise excitation are allocated to the partial cabin. The vibration generators and the elements for the airborne noise excitation are adjustable via control and regulating devices. The signals are generated via a computer unit with an input data file of knowledge-based acts as well as, if applicable, by extrapolation of the acoustic values at the installation location and of the embodiment or construction of the partial cabin.

Abstract: A method for determining a burst pipe that requires immediate feeding-valve closing using acoustic and/or vibration sensors coupled to the pipe lor detecting signals, a microprocessor for analyzing signals from said sensors in real-time, a memory coupled to said microprocessor for storing data, including digital signatures acoustic and/or vibration signatures, as well as an actuator electrically coupled to said microprocessor and mechanically coupled to said feeding-valve. When the sensor signals match stored leak-signatures or when a persistent sensor signal produces no match, the system of the present invention initiates a valve closing. To improve detection, signals from other sensors, i.e. water sensors, smoke detectors, heat sensors or acoustic/vibration sensors mounted on other pipes are also used. Some of the said systems have IP addresses and can communicate over the Internet or wirelessly with others.

Abstract: Air flow openings in a machine housing facilitate air exchange with a machine, but may become outlets for machine noise. In order to protect a machine from possibly damaging elements while facilitating air exchange and attenuating machine noise, the present disclosure includes a machine that is, at least, partially surrounded by a machine housing. An acoustic media grille is positioned adjacent to at least a portion of the machine housing. The acoustic media grille and the portion of the machine housing both define air flow openings that, at least partially, correspond with one another to form an at least partially unobstructed air flow path.

Abstract: The present vibration test module enables a test engineer in the field of vibration test systems to precisely implement a vibration environment that is applicable to a wide range of applications and performance characteristics. The vibration test module comprises adjustable vibration shaping elements that collectively function to enable the user to program the frequency and magnitude of the vibrations that are produced by the vibration test system. This energy redistribution is accomplished by providing tuned vibration absorbers, consisting of a bouncing mass enclosed in a housing having walls that are elastic and/or spring mounted and/or adjustable in position, which enable the test engineer to precisely shape the frequency response of the vibrating system by causing broad band vibration to be generated in the vibration test system by the series of impacts of the mass with the walls of its enclosure.

Abstract: A diaphragm pressure sensor includes a first insulating substrate, a conductive substrate with a diaphragm, and a second insulating substrate with a gas inlet are bonded so as to form a pressure reference room between the diaphragm and the first insulating substrate and a pressure measuring room between the diaphragm and the second insulating substrate. The deformation of the diaphragm caused by the pressure difference between the pressure measuring room and the pressure reference room is measured to obtain the pressure of a space which is communicated with the pressure measuring room through the gas inlet. Furthermore, a plate is adhered to a surface of at least one of the first and second insulating substrates and the plate has a lower thermal expansion rate in an ambient temperature than that of the insulating substrate to which the plate is adhered.

Abstract: A pressure sensor 10 includes a casing 12 configured to be able to be filled with a fluid 16 such as a liquid or a gas, in which at least part of a surface contacting this fluid 16 is formed of a giant magnetostrictive member 18 made of a giant magnetostrictive element, and detecting means for detecting a change in magnetic permeability or an amount of remanent magnetization attributable to expansion and contraction of the giant magnetostrictive member 18 based on a pressure change of the fluid 16 filled in this casing 12. The pressure sensor 10 can detect pressure at high sensitivity and high accuracy in a short time while achieving miniaturization of a device at the same time.

Abstract: A pressure cavity is durable, stable, and biocompatible and configured in such a way that it constitutes pico to nanoliter-scale volume. The pressure cavity is hermetically sealed from the exterior environment while maintaining the ability to communicate with other devices. Micromachined, hermetically-sealed sensors are configured to receive power and return information through direct electrical contact with external electronics. The pressure cavity and sensor components disposed therein are hermetically sealed from the ambient in order to reduce drift and instability within the sensor. The sensor is designed for harsh and biological environments, e.g. intracorporeal implantation and in vivo use. Additionally, novel manufacturing methods are employed to construct the sensors.

Abstract: A magnetic force sensor assembly for a workholding fixture includes a magnetic force switch operatively supported by a base of a component disposed on the workholding fixture. The magnetic force sensor assembly also includes a sensor operatively supported by the base of the component to sense a position change of the magnetic force switch and inform a controller that there is sufficient magnetic force between the workholding fixture and the base.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for measuring the crushing strength of an abrasive, comprising particles, used in a lapping process. Embodiments include a crushing strength tester having a cup for holding the abrasive; a first motor for rotating the cup in a first direction; a piston having a face for rotatably fitting within the cup and contacting the abrasive; a second motor for rotating the piston in a second direction opposite the first direction; and a press for pressing the piston against the abrasive and crushing the particles while the first and second motors are rotating. An initial particle size distribution for the particles is determined, then the abrasive is subjected to a crushing force approximately equal to that of the lapping process using the crushing strength tester. A post-crushing particle size distribution for the particles is determined, and the initial and post-crushing particle size distributions are compared.

Abstract: A magnetic flow metering device and method is disclosed for the measurement of corrosive flow streams. The device utilizes a unibody construction wherein the flow conduit is constructed entirely from an insulative, non-conducting material without resorting to a metallic outer housing. The portions of the electrodes in contact with the flow stream are made of a suitable conductive polymer material, resistant to the corrosive media. The electrodes also feature shields that are molded into the electrode assembly to reduce background electrical noise. The invention also utilizes an electrical configuration that actively drives the electrode shield circuit (electrodes as well as cabling) to provide a more accurate measurement of the electromotive force.

Abstract: Magnetic-inductive flowmeter, formed from a piece (1, 1a) of a pipeline (40) which has already been permanently installed in situ and in which a fluid is flowing at least temporarily, in that an electrode arrangement (32, 32a) is introduced into the piece (1, 1a) of the pipeline (40) which has already been permanently installed, and a magnet system (14) is fixed to the piece (1, 1a) of the pipeline (32, 32a) which has already been permanently installed, in the area of the electrode arrangement (32, 32a).

Abstract: The invention provides an ultrasonic flow velocity meter that can measure the flow velocity of a fluid over a wide range of degree of contamination with high degree of accuracy. The ultrasonic flow velocity meter includes a mounting base to be fixed to the outside of a conduit line in which the fluid to be measured flows, the mounting base having a mounting surface formed obliquely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the conduit line, a sending transducer fixed to the mounting base for emitting an ultrasonic wave to the interior of the fluid, a receiving transducer fixed to the mounting base and receiving the reflected ultrasonic wave having subjected to Doppler shift and emitted from the interior of the fluid, and a calculating unit for calculating the flow velocity of the fluid from the amount of the Doppler shift of the reflected wave received by the receiving transducer.

Abstract: A sensor strain causer can be made into a simple shape, and the attachment work for strain gauges is made easy. In a multiaxial sensor 1 for measuring one or more of multiaxial force, moment, acceleration, and angular acceleration, externally applied, a plurality of strain gauges R11 to R48 disposed on one plane are provided. Thereby, because the time for the attachment work for the strain gauges R11 to R48 can be shortened, the mass productivity can be improved and the cost can be reduced.

Abstract: A system and method for inspecting pallets verifies a pallet meets dimensional and structural integrity requirements for transporting a load. The method and automated system verify that a pallet is within tolerances for dimensions, the load-bearing surface of the pallet is free from large voids or damage, and that the pallet is able to withstand stress associated with a load and with transport. Pallets are rejected when one or more defects are found in the pallet as determined by signals from various inspection stations generated in response to performance of structural tests on the pallet.

Abstract: A measuring device incorporating a substrate with sensors that measure the processing conditions that a wafer may undergo during manufacturing. The substrate can be inserted into a processing chamber by a robot head and the measuring device can transmit the conditions in real time or store the conditions for subsequent analysis. Sensitive electronic components of the device can be distanced or isolated from the most deleterious processing conditions in order increase the accuracy, operating range, and reliability of the device. Isolation may be provided by vacuum or suitable material and phase change material may be located adjacent to electronics to maintain a low temperature.

Abstract: A measurement system including a machine tool stage having a first piece and a second piece that are movable with respect to one another. A digital scale is integrated in the first piece and a detector is integrated in the second piece at a position suitable to detect movement with respect to the digital scale. The detector creates a signal based upon relative movement between the digital scale and the detector. A display integrated in the second piece receives the signal from the detector and displays a reading of the relative movement thus measured.

Abstract: A twin-clutch manual gearbox has a first input shaft and a second input shaft to which engine rotation is selectively input via individual clutches. The second input shaft is rotatably fitted onto the first input shaft so that the first input shaft protrudes from an end of the second input shaft farthest from the engine. First gearsets are located between the protruding end of the first input shaft and a layshaft located between the first and second input shafts. Second gearsets are located between the second input shaft and the layshaft. The second gearsets are positioned such that the gearset of the lowest gearbox speed which is capable of providing a bearing retaining space between the first input shaft and the second input shaft is positioned farthest from the engine, and the gearset of the highest gearbox speed is positioned closest to the engine.

Abstract: A driving force interrupting mechanism for interrupting a driving force to a driving shaft. The mechanism includes a spindle rotatably attached to a first housing body for supporting the driving shaft so that the driving shaft can be rotated, a fork attached to the spindle so that the fork can be swung, and a lost motion mechanism that renders further rotation of the spindle to be ineffective in swinging the fork when the spindle is rotated and the fork is swung to a predetermined position in which an input shaft and an output shaft are coupled is provided on the spindle. The resulting configuration is compact and cost effective.

Abstract: A camshaft has contrarotating cams for automotive engines, in which an inside shaft and an outside shaft are arranged concentrically so they are contrarotating, at least one cam has at least one main cam element that can be placed radially on the outside shaft and is supported there so it can rotate. The main cam element is connected to the inside shaft in a manner that is rotationally locked via a fastener passing through a recess in the outside shaft. Further features include a fastener, a main cam element and a locking means. The fastening of the main cam element to the inside shaft is provided by widening the outside diameter of the fastener by the locking means with a resulting tightly seated connection between the fastener and the inside shaft, and the fastener and the locking means.

Abstract: A balancing assembly for a rotor comprises a mass, a displacement arrangement for displacing the mass along a guide arrangement. The guide arrangement extends circumferentially and the displacement arrangement can move the mass circumferentially around the principal axis of the rotor during rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a magnetostrictive element which can give an anisotropic magnetostrictive element from a starting material containing Sm and a transition metal element. The method produces an anisotropic magnetostrictive element by compacting the starting powder in a magnetic field to produce a compact, and sintering the compact to produce a sintered body having a composition of SmFe2. It is preferable that the starting powder is produced by mixing a first alloy for the main phase of the magnetostrictive element with a second alloy having a lower melting point than the first alloy. It is recommended that the first alloy has a larger particle size than the second alloy.

Abstract: A method for the production of metal powders or metal hydride powders of the elements Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta and Cr is disclosed, whereby an oxide of the said elements is mixed with a reducing agent and said mixture, optionally with a hydrogen atmosphere (for the production of metal hydrides), is heated until the reduction reaction commences, the reaction product is quenched, then washed and dried. The oxide used has an average particle size of 0.5 to 20 ?m, a BET specific surface of 0.5 to 20 m2/g and a minimum content of 94 wt. %.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel, easy to use, hand-operated apparatus for effortlessly loosening the threaded lid of ajar or bottle having a screw-on lid and readily accommodates jars or bottles of different sizes. One form of the invention includes a base having a jar supporting surface, a generally vertically extending guide column connected to the base and a carriage assembly connected to the guide for movement relative to the guide between a first raised position and a second lowered position. Novel features of the invention include the provision of a helical drive screw which drives a jar lid engaging assembly and a novel safety clutch mechanism which prevents the exertion of excessive force on the jar being opened.

Abstract: A rotation unit for a torque tong for making and/or breaking threaded connections between pipes and/or spinning pipes during screwing and/or unscrewing of pipes, primarily pipes used in petroleum production. The unit comprises a fixed part and a rotary part (40) arranged to grip a (70) to be rotated. The rotary part (40) comprises at least one movable gripping jaw (1, 2, 3) arranged to be moved into engagement with the pipe (70). The fixed part (41) comprises at least one gripping cylinder (4, 5, 6) arranged to move the gripping jaw (1, 2, 3) to engage the pipe (70) when the gripping jaw is operatively engaged with the gripping cylinder (4, 5, 6).

Abstract: An adjustable wrench as in FIG. 1 whereas the wrench head (2) has new Jaw teeth (1) formed on the upper inclined surface (4) of the jaw to make the wrench be able to fit smaller shapes and sizes of pipe (6) and nuts (7). These teeth and formed in a shape of a Peaking wave for strength and to act as a claw or anchoring point so as the grip is always coming from a single strong sharp gripping point that is at the further most point on the object being gripped.

Abstract: A wrench tool is described comprising an orifice which has a predetermined geometry for controlling the rotation of a hexagonal work piece. The orifice is substantially cylindrical and comprises an array of only eighteen longitudinal grooves positioned therein. The grooves form a symmetrical pattern around an imaginary central axis. The grooves are formed and spaced apart so as to create an array of only eighteen longitudinal protuberances. The protuberances form a symmetrical pattern around the imaginary central axis for engagement with the work piece. In one embodiment, the protuberances are positioned apart relative to each other and to the imaginary central axis by predetermined dimensions.

Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes two walls disposed on an upper portion of a handle body to define a transversely extending guiding slot therebetween. A driving shaft is rotatably mounted in the guiding slot. Two movable jaws have coupling portions which are coupled respectively to two connecting ends of the driving shaft by force transmitting mechanisms such that a rotational force of the driving shaft about a rotating axis is transmitted to drive the coupling portions to move along the rotating axis toward or away from each other, and two jaw portions which extend outwardly of the guiding slot for gripping a torqued object. By operating a middle portion of the driving shaft, the distance between the jaw portions can be adjusted to permit quick gripping and releasing of the torqued object.

Abstract: A bendable and retainable spanner comprises a driving head having a driving portion capable of driving a screw; one end of the driving head having a pivotal block; a holding portion having a pivotal structure at one end thereof; a pivotal unit; two ends of the pivotal unit having pivotal grooves for receiving and retaining the pivotal block of the driving portion and the pivotal device of the holding portion by using pivotal shafts so as to pivotally install the pivotal block and the pivotal device; a center portion of the pivotal unit being formed with a receiving groove for receiving an adjusting wheel; an upper end a lower end of the adjusting wheel having respective screw holes; each screw hole being received with a respective buckle.

Abstract: An automatically adjustable locking pliers includes an upper jaw fixed to a handle and lower jaws that pivot about the handle. The lower jaws are connected to a lower tightening handle. A lever connects the tightening handle and upper body. This is the standard structure of locking pliers well known in the industry. The improvement includes a self-adjusting sizing and locking mechanism A thumb jaw sizing lever is located near the jaws and may be moved to open the jaws so that they can be sized around a workpiece. When the thumb jaw lever is released, the jaws automatically size and clamp lightly around the workpiece. The locking mechanism uses metal ball bearings to surround a metal plunger that rests in a tapered metal housing. A spring maintains constant pressure. Locking occurs when the balls wedge between the plunger and the tapered inner walls. A release cylinder is connected to the release paddle to unlock the mechanism.

Abstract: Self adjusting grooved pliers include a first section having a jaw portion and a channel formed therethrough, adjacent the jaw portion and a second section having a jaw portion and a pivot extending therefrom. The pivot is slidably received in the channel to allow wider or narrower association between the jaw portion of the first section and the jaw portion of the second section. The pivot pivotally couples the first section to the second section for movement between an open position and a gripping position. A plurality of grooves is formed in the first section and a tongue extends from the second section. The tongue is received in one of the plurality of grooves, locking the pivot in position within the channel only upon the first section and the second section reaching the gripping position. A biasing assembly acts on the pivot, urging the pivot upward in the channel toward the jaw portion of the first section.

Abstract: A slitter knife system and method, wherein temporary application of air pressure is utilized to facilitate removal of a slitting knife from a slitting knife assembly. The present invention comprises a rotary spindle shaft assembly from which extends a mechanically-coupled spring-loaded piston. A slitting knife is maintained upon the spindle shaft assembly, and around the piston, via cooperative engagement of a retaining cap over the piston, wherein the compressive spring forces associated with the piston lock the retaining cap therewith. The spindle shaft assembly further comprises an air channel that extends to the rear of the piston, wherein a momentary application of air pressure through the air channel overcomes the compressive spring forces associated with the piston and, thus, urges the piston upward; thereby, enabling removal of the retaining cap therefrom, and access to the damaged or dulled slitting knife for replacement of same.

Abstract: In order to manufacture a die for forming recesses in a metallic plate which are adapted to be pressure generating chambers in a liquid ejecting head, it is prepared a metallic block adapted to allow a plurality of dies arrayed in a first direction to be cut out, and having a flat end face extending in the first direction. The dies are cut out from the metallic block. A distance between a first part of each of the dies which is adapted to be working members for forming the recesses and the flat end face is made uniform.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for punching out a plurality of parts from a tape-like member including the parts to be punched out and positioning holes. The method and apparatus execute the steps of: a capturing step for capturing one after another an image of at least one positioning hole and a corresponding part; a position detecting step for detecting a positional relation between the positioning hole and the part based on the captured image; an adjusting step for adjusting, based on the positional relation, a position of the die set relative to the positioning pin when the part is set on the die set, so that a cutting-plane line is arranged along a contour of the part; and a punching out step for punching out the part by the die set after placing the part on the die set with the positioning pin being inserted into the positioning hole.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, an improved miter saw is employed. The miter saw includes a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably connected to the base assembly, the table having a table plane, a fence connected to the base assembly and having a fence plane, a saw assembly including a motor and a blade driven by the motor, the blade having a radius and a blade center, and a pivot arm pivotally attached to the table and pivotally supporting the saw assembly about a first axis substantially parallel to the table plane, allowing a user to plunge the blade below the table plane, wherein the distance between the first axis and the table plane is about 0.472 times the radius. Also, the distance between the first axis and the fence plane is about 1.45 times the radius, and the distance between the first axis and the blade center is about 1.882 times the radius. In addition, the distance between the blade center and the table plane is about 0.