Abstract: A composition for in situ remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with hydrocarbons. The composition includes an adsorbent, such as activated carbon, capable of adsorbing the hydrocarbons. The composition also includes a sulfate-containing compound that releases sulfate over a period of time, e.g., a time-release compound that may include calcium sulfate. The composition includes a nutrient system for promoting growth of facultative anaerobes, in the soil or provided in the composition itself. In some embodiments, the nutrient system includes a sulfide scavenging agent such as iron sulfate. In the same or other embodiments, the nutrient system includes at least one of a nitrogen source and a phosphorous source.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for working a strip continuously supplied from a coil, using the same equipment for roll bending, cutting and welding in a single combined machine, such that an end product of the required quality is efficiently produced.

Abstract: The descaling device (100) of the interior of a tube (1) comprises a supporting structure (9), a conveyor (2) for conveying the tube (1) with an inclinable stretch to arrange the tube in an inclined position by an angle with respect to the horizontal plane, a lance (3) with nozzles (4) to spray a fluid inside the tube (1) to carry out the operation of descaling the inner surface. The lance (3) is fixed to guides (7) above the conveyor (2) in an inclined position with respect to the horizontal plane, and may axially slide within the tube (1) during the descaling operation by spraying water into the tube.

Abstract: A dent repair system may have a gear with a body that has first and second end surfaces on opposite sides of a cylindrical shaped portion. A retention ring can continuously extend around the periphery of the cylindrical shaped portion between the first and second end surfaces with the retention ring having a sidewall that continuously extends from the cylindrical shaped portion in a radial direction with respect to the body. A tool may continuously extend from the body via a shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bending tool (3) for inserting into a tool mount (2). The bending tool comprises a tool body (4), a locking element (8) which is connected to an activating element (7) accessible outside of the tool mount (2) and which has a locking tab (9) for securing the bending tool (3) in the tool mount (2) by engaging in a recess arranged therein, wherein a base position of the activating element (12) corresponds to a unlocking position of the locking element (16) and an actuating position of the activating element (13) corresponds to a locking position of the locking element (15). Furthermore, there is a tool position securing element (17) attached displaceably in the tool body (4), which tool position securing element, in a securing position (18) that protrudes with respect to the tool body (4), establishes a connection for fixing the position of the tool body (4) with respect to a displacement direction (5) in the tool mount (2).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a curved shape of a stud track are provided. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus may include a first and a second support rail. The first and second support rails may be spaced from one another and may be generally parallel. Each support rail may include a flange slot configured to receive a first flange of a stud track. A web crimping feature may be movable between a first position at least partially disposed between the first and second support rails and a second position at least partially spaced from the first and second support rails. The apparatus may also include a flange crimping feature movable between a first position at least partially disposed between the first and second support rails and a second position at least partially spaced from the first and second support rails.

Abstract: The method comprises: a step, in which all the processing data are set; a step, in which the processing cycle is processed with one or more processing steps; a step, in which the processing cycle is controlled, which consists in controlling the rotation of a tube (2) around its longitudinal axis and the contact of the outer face of the tube (2) with at least one tool (18 and 31) along part or the entire longitudinal length of the tube (2), while performing a continuous or timed comparison of the result reached during the processing cycle; and a step in which the end of the processing cycle is signaled if the final configuration of the profiling (corrugation or deformation) of the tube 2 is detected.

Abstract: A roller hemming apparatus for robot-supported roller hemming with a manipulator, as well as with a roller hemming apparatus, is described. The apparatus includes a frame, a first roller and a second roller which, when in operation, contact two opposite sides of a workpiece, and at least one first actuator mechanically coupled to the frame and to at least one of the first and the second rollers and controlled so that opposing process forces that are applied over the first and the second rollers and that lie approximately along one effective line of force are applied to the workpiece at opposite sides.

Abstract: A method for warping the machine bed of a punching press, which machine bed has an aperture for carrying away punching parts and rubbish, compensates at least partially for a bending of the machine bed caused by the punching force during the punching operation. Thereby, forces acting transverse to the punching direction are introduced into the machine bed and/or forces acting transverse to the punching force direction are produced inside the machine bed, by means of which the machine bed warps in the direction towards the press ram and indeed such that it warps stronger in the area adjacent to the aperture than in the areas adjacent to its longitudinal sides. By the method, apertured machine beds of punching presses can, with very little expenses on the equipment side, be spatially pre-deformed in order to compensate at least partially bendings caused by punching forces.

Abstract: Provided is a press forming apparatus for a semi-solid metal material, including: a slide caused to make a reciprocating linear motion; a sub-slide mounted so as to be movable relatively to the slide; a fluid pressure mechanism interposed between the slide and the sub-slide, which is capable of moving the sub-slide relatively to the slide by fluid pressure; an upper die mounted to the sub-slide; and a lower die. The press forming apparatus is configured to press-form the material while applying predetermined pressure to the material for a predetermined period by bringing, along with descent action of the slide, the upper die into contact with the material fed into the lower die, then stopping the slide at a predetermined position, and moving the upper die mounted to the sub-slide relatively to the slide by the fluid pressure mechanism under a state in which the slide is stopped.

Abstract: A heating method, a heating apparatus, and a hot press holding method for a plate workpiece are provided. The plate workpiece has a first region and a second region. A cross sectional area of the first region in a widthwise direction of the plate workpiece is substantially uniform along a longitudinal direction of the plate workpiece or is monotonically increased or decreased along the longitudinal direction. The second region is adjoining a portion of the first region in a monolithic manner. The method includes heating the second region, and heating at least the first region by direct resistance heating along the longitudinal direction. The second region is heated before heating the first region such that the first region and the second region are heated to be in a given temperature range.

Abstract: [Object] Provided are a press-molded product in which the plank pieces can be appropriately matched with each other and the weight of the product is not increased even when the plank pieces can be appropriately matched with each other, and a method of manufacturing the same. [Solving Means] The present invention is a press-molded product (100) formed by bending a blank (B) to divide the blank into a first plank piece (10) and a second plank piece (20) with a bending portion interposed therebetween and making the first plank piece and the second plank piece come into contact with each other through the bending. The first plank piece and the second plank piece include punching portions (11, 21) formed by punching the blank, and a first rising portion (12) and a second rising portion (22) formed by raising the rims of the punching portions.

Abstract: An tool for the incremental forming of material sheeting is disclosed. The tool comprises a forming tip, a shank, and an interface adapter positioned between the forming tip and the shank. The forming tip has a diameter and the shank has a diameter. The diameter of the forming tip is greater than the diameter of the shank. The forming tip may be of a variety of configurations. The forming tip may be donut-shaped. The donut-shaped tip may have a recessed area formed therein. The recessed area may be frustoconically shaped. As an alternative to the forming tip being donut-shaped, the forming tip may be made up of at least two forming spheres. An adapter is provided to which the spheres may be attached either directly or by arms. The diameters of the spheres may be the same or may be different diameters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a shaped sheet metal part including the following steps, continuous feeding of a sheet metal band unwound from a coil to a jet cutter, concurrent cutting, by means of the jet cutter, of a blank out of the sheet metal band as it moves at a constant speed, the time required to produce the blank defining a cycle, picking up the blank by means of a first transfer device operating in time with the cycle, transferring the blank by means of a first transfer device to a shaping system operating in time with the cycle, and shaping the blank into a shaped sheet metal part by means of the shaping system.

Abstract: A guided keeper assembly includes a base, at least one marginal fastener aperture to detachably mount the base to an associated die shoe, and a central guide aperture. A guide pin is closely received in the central aperture of the base. A first end of the guide pin has an enlarged head to positively limit travel between the die shoe and die pad, and an opposite second end with a generally flat terminal shoulder configured for close reception in a blind hole in the die pad. The shoulder has a fastener aperture at a location spaced radially offset from the central axis of the guide pin. A fastener extends through the fastener aperture in the die pad and engages in the fastener aperture in the second end of the guide pin to securely, yet detachably, connect the second end portion of the guide pin with the die pad.

Abstract: A trailing end of a first metal strip is connected to a leading end of a second metal strip in a strip-treatment plant by first forming at least one of the strips as a cold-rolled, non-annealed metal strip and then superposing the trailing end of the first strip and the leading end of the second strip at an overlap. Then the strips are connected at the overlap at at least 20 connection points per meter of the strips by clinching without through cutting.

Abstract: The present invention includes a mold set, a deformation generating element, and an engaging element. The mold set has a pipe storing channel, a deformation portion, and a positioning recess. The deformation generating element has a deformation generating portion and a pushing portion with an outer working thread. The engaging element has an axial positioning portion and a working channel with an inner working thread. Therefore, the deformation generating portion can move toward the deformation portion for pipe flare processing work and a view hole is provided for viewing. So, no threaded hole is required for the mold set. The view hole allows the user to inspect the pipe end's position being correct or not. The manufacturing for the engaging element is easy. The engaging element has a guiding function.

Abstract: A three-dimensional wire bending jig is disclosed. The jig includes a tubular body having an outer diameter and an inner diameter. The body has a plurality of through-openings formed therein. The plurality of through-openings form a repeating pattern around the body. A kit including the jig, a plurality of pins, and a retaining member is also provided.

Abstract: A retrieval snare for entrapping and retaining a foreign object located in a body and a method for manufacturing of the snare are provided. The snare comprises a structure having a proximal portion and a distal portion and includes a plurality of filaments. The filaments extend from an end of the proximal portion towards the distal portion and return to the end of the proximal portion to form a plurality of loops. The loops are not interconnected at the distal portion, but each side of each loop are connected to a side of an adjacent loop in the proximal portion at more than one point, thereby providing structural rigidity and dilatation ability to the snare.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for rolling an external pipe thread, a rolling head and device thereof. A rolling wheel carries out a thread rolling, wherein the thread rolling starts from a thread tail of the external pipe thread and moves towards a thread head of the external pipe thread, thereby completing the thread rolling. The rolling head of the invention comprises at least one rolling wheel arranged along a circumference, a corresponding rolling wheel axle and a corresponding rolling wheel seat; the rolling wheel is rotatably fixed to the rolling wheel seat via the rolling wheel axle; and the rolling wheel is provided with a pipe thread forming part having a thread length less than an effective thread length of the external pipe thread to be rolled.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide an innovative method for surface-treating a forging member, the method exhibiting unprecedented operations and effects. The present invention is a method for surface-treating a forging member (1), wherein a slurry (4) comprising a mixture of a liquid (2) and an abrasive (3) is mixed with pressurized air and sprayed on a surface (1a) of the forging member (1), and innumerable recesses (5) measuring 0.5-2.00 ?m in depth and 75-150 ?m in opening width are provided on the surface (1a) of the forging member (1).

Abstract: The aim is to allow a disposal of scrap mandrels for a blind rivet setting tool directly on a robot hand, which is secured to the blind rivet setting tool. A specially configured mandrel container is provided which has a housing with a receiving volume for the scrap mandrels. A filling nozzle reaches into the receiving volume to a central region of the receiving volume. In this manner, the scrap mandrel container can be filled in a position-independent manner without the danger of an outlet opening of the filling nozzle being closed by scrap mandrels.

Abstract: The invention relates to lithium-containing molding material mixtures comprising a refractory main molding material, an inorganic binder, and amorphous silicon dioxide as an additive in the production of molds and cores for metal casting. The invention further relates to a method for producing molds and cores using the molding material mixtures and to molds and cores produced according to the method.

Abstract: A method for making an equiaxed investment casting. The method utilizes an ultrasonic generator to send an ultrasonic pulse into molten metal in an investment casting mold. The investment casting mold is positioned within a working zone of furnace having low output induction coils for generating a convection current in molten metal. The ultrasonic pulse separates dendrites growing from the face of the mold inward into the molten metal. Instead, equiaxed grains can nucleate within the molten metal. In addition, the ultrasonic pulse and the low output induction coils circulate the molten metal as solute is rejected from solidifying equiaxed grains. The mixing reduces the effects of segregation in the solidifying alloy and assists in nucleating equiaxed grains.

Abstract: A method for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt by gravity into a gas-permeable casting mold having a cavity comprising at least a sprue, a runner and a product-forming cavity, comprises pouring a metal melt into a desired cavity portion including the product-forming cavity through the sprue, the melt being in a volume smaller than the volume of an entire cavity of the gas-permeable casting mold and substantially equal to the volume of the desired cavity portion; supplying a gas to the desired cavity portion through the sprue before the desired cavity portion is filled with the poured melt, so that the melt fills the desired cavity portion and solidifies; the gas being supplied from a gas-blowing nozzle fit into the sprue.

Abstract: Provided is an alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy containing an iron-based powder as a main component that is capable of achieving both high strength and high toughness in a sintered body using the same. In the alloy steel powder, the iron-based powder contains a reduced powder, and Mo content with respect to a total amount of the alloy steel powder is 0.2 mass % to 1.5 mass %, Cu powder content with respect to a total amount of the alloy steel powder is 0.5 mass % to 4.0 mass % and graphite powder content with respect to a total amount of the alloy steel powder is 0.1 mass % to 1.0 mass %.

Abstract: Processing of polymer-metal blend composition involving viscosity control under ambient conditions suitable for shape forming and homogeneous green body preparation. The advancement involves effective controlling of the rate of settling of the metal particles in polymer-metal blend under ambient conditions to generate a cost effective and simple process for producing shape formable dough. Advantageously, the present invention provides a rapid, energy saving process involving minimum material loss and utilizing non hazardous solvent system such as water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a steel shaped body, particularly, for example, a component for common rail fuel injection valves, comprising the method steps of: forming a powderous composition based on iron oxide, from oxide particles, with the addition of carbon and micro-alloy elements so as to adjust a bainitic microstructure; heating the powderous composition to a sinter temperature; reducing the shaped body obtained by sintering; and cooling the sintered shaped body to room temperature. As a result, from the three essential state phases in a state diagram (10), specifically the ferrite-perlite state range (11), the bainite state range (12) and the martensite state range (13), preferably the bainitic state phase is formed in a medium temperature range by the ferrite-perlite state range (11) being shifted to longer cooling periods and the martensite state range (13) being shifted to lower temperatures.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus for building objects by layerwise consolidation of material. The apparatus includes a build chamber containing a working area, a plurality of high energy beams for consolidating material deposited in the working area in layers and an optical unit for controlling transmission of the high energy beams onto material in the working area. The optical unit includes a plurality of independently controllable optical elements each optical element for controlling transmission of at least one of the high energy beams onto the material in the working area, the optical unit movable in the build chamber.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus for building objects by layerwise consolidation of material. The apparatus includes a build chamber containing a working area, a high energy beam for consolidating material deposited in the working area in layers and a flow device for generating a gas flow across at least a part of the working area from a gas inlet to a gas outlet. The gas inlet and gas outlet are arranged to be movable within the build chamber.

Abstract: A nanoparticle production method, production apparatus and automatic production apparatus that allow continuous mass production of nanoparticles with a uniform particle diameter and allow freely adjusting the generation time are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool holder (10) for a cutting insert (18), having a shank (12), a counter bearing (14) on which a pocket (16) for a cutting insert (18) is provided, disposed on the front end of the shank, and a clamping segment (20) integrally joined to the shank (12) via a bending segment (22); wherein the clamping segment (20) has a clamping finger (28) and a clamping element (26) such that the clamping finger (28) is capable of acting against the counter bearing segment (14) by means of the clamping element (26), thereby enabling a cutting insert (18) to be clamped between the clamping finger (28) and the counter bearing segment (14); wherein the clamping segment (20) protrudes beyond the top side of the shank (12); and wherein a coolant supply passage (40, 42, 44, 46) extends through the shank (12) and the bending segment (22) into the clamping segment (20); wherein the coolant supply passage (40, 42, 44, 46) has a shank passage (46), a clamping finger passage (40), and a connecting passage (4

Abstract: The invention relates to an interchangeable cutting insert (10) having a shank (12), which transitions into a cutting head (14), which has a chipping surface (32), which, when viewed from above, is a segment of a circle with a height greater than the radius of the chipping surface (32), wherein the chord of the segment of a circle constitutes the transition to the shank (12), wherein a cutting edge (30) is formed on the outer edge of the chipping surface and multiple chip-breaking structures (36, 38) are provided on the chipping surface (32), the chip-breaking structures having depressions (36) in the chipping surface (32), between which projections (38) are arranged, which protrude beyond the chipping surface (32).

Abstract: A surface-coated boron nitride sintered body tool is provided, in which a cutting edge portion includes a compound sintered body and a coating layer. The compound sintered body includes cBN particles. The compound sintered body includes 45-80 vol % of cBN particles. A first particle size distribution curve of the cBN particles has one or more peaks in a range in which a particle size is 0.1-0.7 ?m. A second particle size distribution curve of the cBN particles has a first peak having a maximum peak height in a range in which the particle size is 2.0-7.0 ?m. An integral value ratio (Io/It×100) is 1-20, in the second particle size distribution curve, the integral value Io being in the range in which the particle size is 0.1-0.7 ?m, and the integral value It being in an entire range.

Abstract: A method for drilling through an assembly forming a stack of at least two different materials uses a drill bit having at least a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge inclined in an axial plane of the drill bit so that the end of the drill bit has a projecting conical shape. The first cutting edge is configured to drill a first material. The second cutting edge is made differently from the first cutting edge, to drill a second material. A first rotational drive axis of the drill bit is laterally offset during the drilling by an offset distance D relative to the axis of the drill bit in a direction opposite the first cutting edge when the drill bit is drilling through the first material, and alternately, in a direction opposite the second cutting edge when the drill bit is drilling through the second material.

Abstract: A mortise and dowel hole jig for ensuring timely and consistent cuts with a plunge router. The jig mounts to a work table and includes slot(s) to confine the router bit while cutting horizontally and holding the router in place vertically by two router guides. The jig also includes a rear clamp to lock-in-place and serve as a face for one or more pieces of wood; front clamp(s) to secure each piece of wood while making cuts; and a centering tool that enables a woodworker to quickly line up the center point of the piece of wood and determine where to make the desired cut.

Abstract: A device for use in drilling is adapted to be used in cooperation with a drilling unit that comprises a bush inside which a drill bit can advance and retract relative to the bush, the bush being provided with an opening from which the drill bit can protrude towards a workpiece or an arrangement of workpieces. The device includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is formed so as to fit into the opening of the bush. The second portion is formed so as to fit into a pre-drilled pilot hole in the workpiece or in at least one workpiece of the arrangement.

Abstract: A cutting tool utilizing a replaceable blade has a body which defines a blade-accepting pocket having an interior within which the body of the blade is nestingly accepted when inserted within the pocket and for releasable securement of the blade within the blade-accepting pocket. Furthermore, the blade-accepting pocket includes an abutment surface against which a surface of the blade body bears against when the cutting edge of the blade is moved into cutting engagement with an item being cut with the tool.

Abstract: In view of the foregoing, an embodiment herein provides a rigid cartridge for multiple and universal application of all machining processes. The rigid cartridge includes a cylindrical body, a guiding & locating body connected to bottom side of cylindrical body, and a combination screw having a left hand [LH] thread and a right hand [RH] thread, wherein the cylindrical body includes a flat for locking the cartridge with the cutter body by using a locking screw, wherein the combination screw is connected to the bottom end of said guiding & locating body. The LH thread can be provided in cartridge side and RH thread can be provided in cutter body side or vice versa. In the cutter body or boring bar, a slot and/or approach hole can be provided in the cutter body for enabling to rotate the combination screw in clockwise or anti-clockwise direction to move the cartridge in forward and backward direction.

Abstract: Pipe machining apparatuses are provided. In some aspects, a pipe machining apparatus may include a hinge to allow two sections of the pipe machining apparatus to move relative to one another. In another aspect, a support member may be provided to support a pipe machining apparatus on a surface. In a further aspect, a support member may be provided that allows lifting of a pipe machining apparatus in either a horizontal position or a vertical position.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods based thereon are provided for onboard measurements in miter saws. A measurement device may be attached to or incorporated into a miter saw, where the measurement device being configured to provide onboard measurement when cuts are made using the miter saw. The measurement device may comprise a tape based measurement device. The measurement device may be portable to enable detaching it from the miter saw when on-location measurements are made, and attaching it to the miter saw when cut measurements are provided. The measurement device may comprise an output component (e.g., digital display) for outputting measurement readings and/or information associated with cut measurements. The measurement device (and/or the miter saw itself) may be configured for communicating signals wirelessly in accordance with one or more wireless technologies, such as to enable receiving measurements made remotely.

Abstract: A device to project the shape of a cutting line with respect to a workplace on a board face of a working board in a band saw includes: a working board support section provided in a main body in order to adjustably support a working board with a flexible steel strip as the center and fix the working board at an arbitrary position and posture; and a light beam projector which projects the shape of the cutting line with respect to the workpiece to the board face of the working board, the light beam projector is positioned on the side surface of a band saw main body so as to project a light beam parallel to a cutting surface by the flexible steel strip and there is a projection section mounted by using a joint which can change the projection direction to an arbitrary direction.

Abstract: A rotary machining apparatus that includes a rotary that supports and rotates a workpiece having helical teeth; a grinding wheel that grinds the helical teeth of the workpiece to be rotated by the rotary with grinding teeth; and a conveyor for carrying the workpiece in and out of the rotary, wherein the conveyor includes, around a turning center axis, a plurality of grippers for sandwiching the workpiece and a plurality of dressers for forming toothed surfaces of the grinding teeth, and turns around the turning center axis so that the grippers sequentially approach the rotary and the dressers sequentially approach the grinding wheel, and dress teeth of the dressers each have different shapes of toothed surfaces.

Abstract: A wire electric discharge machine has a function of performing correction of corner shapes independently on an upper surface and a lower surface of workpiece. On the basis of the positions of upper and lower wire guides and the position and the thickness of the workpiece, the wire electric discharge machine calculates, on the upper and lower surfaces of the workpiece, a shape correction amount in a state in which there is a space between the upper nozzle and the upper surface of the workpiece and also in which there is a space between the lower nozzle and the lower surface of the workpiece, from a correction amount at the time when nozzles of the upper and lower wire guides are closely attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the workpiece. The wire electric discharge machine performs shape correction according to the calculated shape correction amount.

Abstract: A system for communicating between at least two welding components may include a transmitter circuit that sends a first set of data via a welding cable that may couple the at least two welding components. The system may also include a receiver circuit that receives a second set of data via the welding cable and a coupling transformer that couples to the welding cable, the transmitter circuit, and the receiver circuit, such that the first set of data is sent and the second set of data is received via the coupling transformer.

Abstract: An engine-driven welding generator that monitors fuel level is provided.

Abstract: An inverter type water-cooled single welding machine module. The welding machine module contains a plurality of inverter welding machines embedded inside one case. As a part of measures to reduce size and lighten the weight of each individual welding machine, the conventional air-cooled method of using fans is replaced with a water-cooled method. The individual welding machines can be manufactured to be smaller and lighter by drastically reducing the size of the individual welding machines (in the order of ? to ?) due to effects of decreasing the number of heat dissipation components to be used and reducing the capacity and size thereof through efficiency enhancement of the heat dissipation components.

Abstract: A modular welding machine effectively recovers heat generated from each individual welding machine by applying a lightened and simplified water-cooled cooling structure. A plurality of the modularized welding machines is provided to perform multiple welding processes in multi-positions. Each component parts of the modularized welding machine is modularized into groups to be configured on a single panel and installed within a single case. The modular welding machine can perform multiple welding processes in multi-positions and includes a plurality of individual welding machine modules. A water-cooled cooling plate is installed in each module. The cooling plate has a flow path in which the cooling water circulates for cooling the heat-radiating parts.

Abstract: Embodiments of a welding torch with an improved handle are provided. The welding torch may include an electrical conductor, an outer material layer disposed about the electrical conductor, and a sealed vacuum region disposed between the electrical conductor and the outer material layer.

Abstract: In a seam welding method, a pressing force applied to workpiece by roller electrodes is reduced and an energization to the roller electrodes is stopped when the roller electrodes pass at least a portion where metal sheets are temporarily fastened together through spot welding, and the pressing force to the workpiece by the roller electrodes and the energization to the roller electrodes are restored after the roller electrodes have passed the spot welded portion.