Abstract: A vented pump includes a pump housing with a fluid retention cavity, a fluid inlet, and at least one vent opening therethrough. A pump dome is secured to the pump housing to form a dome cavity. Movement of the pump dome allows material from the fluid retention cavity to enter the dome cavity through the fluid inlet, and selectively allows ambient air to enter the fluid retention cavity through the at least one vent opening.

Abstract: A cylinder-and-piston assembly for a bottle attachment apparatus for handling liquids provides a cylinder attachable to a valve block assembly, a piston, displaceable in a sealed manner in the longitudinal direction within the cylinder, and a cylinder housing connected to the piston and externally encompassing the cylinder. The piston is displaceable in the cylinder and the stroke length of the piston in the cylinder is delimited by a fixed stop, which interacts with a stroke length stop on the cylinder housing. The cylinder housing has a longitudinal slot running in the longitudinal direction and on the external side thereof has a scale assigned to this longitudinal slot. The stroke length stop on the cylinder housing is adjustable in the longitudinal direction and is interlockable in the respective position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel nozzle adapter for a spray bottle. The nozzle adapter coupled to a nozzle of spray bottle to allow a fluid chemical composition of sanitizing fluid to be forcefully discharged through it into the small opening cut outs of a knife block. The nozzle adapter serves as a guard to enter the opening and protect a splash back from occurring when the user applies a sanitizing fluid spray solution by pressure into the inside portion of the knife block slots which are of various sizes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid dose-measuring device for dispensing predetermined amounts of fluid from a fluid container, comprising a housing with a stationary and a moveable part, wherein the stationary part comprises a connector portion defining an inlet passage, which connector portion is connectable to the fluid container, wherein the moveable part is configured to engage with an actuator of a dispensing device, and wherein the housing comprises an outlet through which the fluid is to be dispensed, and an internal gear pump with an inner and an outer gear for transporting fluid from the inlet passage to the outlet upon actuation by the actuator of the dispensing device, wherein the moveable part is connected to the outer gear, so that actuation of the moveable part allows to rotate the inner and outer gear relative to the stationary part.

Abstract: A pre-assembled dispenser head (10) for a dispenser device (1) of a liquid includes a frame (14), a connector (60) having a suction tube (62) for the liquid. The connector (60) is connected to the frame (14) by a snap-free connection.

Abstract: A portable refillable cream dispenser, positioning device and applicator, which includes a first body/actuation/dispensing-deposition-application assembly, having a first body, a dispensing-deposition-application head slidably mounted in the first body between a proximal position and a distal position, with a passage having an upstream seat and a downstream dispensing-deposition-application unit, an actuation unit mounted so as to be able to move with respect to the first body between a proximal position and a distal position, a resilient unit capable of urging the dispensing-deposition-application head and the actuation unit, toward the proximal position thereof, and capable of being compressed when same are in the distal position thereof; and a second body/refill assembly including a second body, a refill with a reservoir and a unit having a pump and an actuation tube; the first body/actuation/dispensing-deposition-application assembly and the second body including additional rigid and detachable connecting

Abstract: An apparatus and method of preparing and coating a large structure such as a ship's hull while in a dry dock wherein a plurality of spray guns disposed in an array are positioned by a robotic arm in a spaced relationship along the surface to be treated so that their spray patterns overlap. The array of spray guns is traversed downwardly and thus painting a strip whereupon the spray guns are secured, move horizontally and then are activated to be moved upwardly until another strip adjacent to and overlapping the first strip is painted. These steps are repeated until the surface area is substantially entirely painted. A shroud is provided for collecting paint oversprays and other excess paint is mounted in the array assemblage. An auxiliary spray gun may be positioned and its spray pattern adjusted to apply paint to area which were missed by the original spray pattern emanating from the array of spray guns.

Abstract: A deposition source includes first and second modules to store a deposition material, and to heat and evaporate the deposition material, a plurality of nozzles in each of the first and second modules to spray an evaporated deposition material, and first and second angle restriction plates along the first and second modules to limit a movement direction of the evaporated deposition material sprayed from the nozzles, wherein the first and second angle restriction plates are parallel to each other, and heights of first upper portions of the first and second angle restriction plates are lower than heights of second upper portions of the first and second angle restriction plates, the first upper portions being between the first and second modules, and the second upper portions being along the first and second modules.

Abstract: A sealant system for operation with a metal workpiece comprises a frame, a cam assembly mounted to said frame, a sealant reservoir, a sealant application unit connected to said sealant reservoir, and a control module for coordinating operation of said cam assembly and said sealant reservoir, wherein said control module comprises a temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature of said sealant, an integrated heating system for heating said sealant and a controller in communication with said temperature sensor and said integrated heating system.

Abstract: A paste application device stores two starting components, for mixing the starting components to form a paste and for the application of the paste.

Abstract: A shield mask mounting fitting includes a shied mask to be mounted on a chamber wall of a sputtering apparatus, the shield mask including a fixing hole, a fixing bolt connecting the shield mask to the chamber wall through the fixing hole, a cap hook surrounding a top of the fixing bolt, a bushing extending between a surface of the shield mask and the cap hook, and a shield cap engaged with the cap hook and covering the top of the fixing bolt, the shield cap extending beyond the cap hook to omnidirectionally cover a periphery of the fixing hole, wherein one of the cap hook and the shield cap has an asymmetric structure with respect to an axis extending through a center of the fixing bolt.

Abstract: A method is used to provide an electrically conductive article. The method includes: (i) providing a continuous polymeric web of a transparent polymeric substrate; (ii) forming a first photocurable pattern on at least a first portion on a first supporting side of the continuous polymeric web using a photocurable composition comprising metal particles; (iii) exposing the photocurable pattern to form a photocured pattern on the first portion of the first supporting side; (iv) electrolessly plating the photocured pattern with an electrically-conductive metal to form an electrically-conductive metal pattern; and (v) forming a dry outermost polymeric coating over at least part but not all of the electrically-conductive pattern, the dry polymeric coating having a dry thickness of less than 5 ?m, an integrated transmittance of at least 80%, and comprising a non-crosslinked thermoplastic polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) that is equal to or greater than 65° C.

Abstract: A system for the radiation treatment of substrates, which includes at least one radiation source above the substrate holders in a chamber, which holders are to be equipped with substrates that are to be treated, and the chamber has means for maintaining a gas flow in the chamber, having at least one gas inlet and at least one gas outlet, characterized in that the at least one gas inlet is situated in the vicinity of the substrate holders so that gas flowing in by means of the at least one gas inlet first flows around the substrate holders before either exiting the chamber directly via the gas outlet or exiting after flowing around the at least one radiation source.

Abstract: An object is to provide a technique capable of forming a film having a dark black appearance and high corrosion resistance on a zinc plated component in a simple process, and a black coating film-forming vehicle component and/or fastening component that is obtained by: treating a surface of a zinc plated metal substrate with a black chemical conversion treatment agent containing trivalent chromium as an active ingredient, to form a black chemical conversion treatment film having an L value (brightness) of from 33 to 30; coating a black coating composition containing a black pigment in an amount of from 25 to 65% by weight in a thermosetting film-forming component and an alkoxysilane oligomer, on the black chemical conversion treatment film; and heat-curing the black coating composition thus coated.

Abstract: A transducer has an input and produces a mechanical output, wherein the magnitude of the mechanical output of the transducer is dependent on the frequency and magnitude of current at the input. A driver for the transducer includes a device having a transfer function associated with the device, the device having a device input and a device output, the device output being connectable to the input of the transducer and the device input being connectable to a power source. The device attenuates the current output at a frequency that causes a peak in the magnitude of the mechanical output of the transducer.

Abstract: A method for mechanically classifying polycrystalline silicon chunks or granules with a vibratory screening machine, involves setting silicon chunks or granules present on one or more screens each comprising a screen lining in vibration such that the silicon chunks or silicon granules perform a movement which causes the silicon chunks or silicon granules to be separated into various size classes, wherein a screening index is greater than or equal to 0.6 and less than or equal to 9.0.

Abstract: A cleaning swab device and method for cleaning a fluid coupling or connector. The device includes a generally elongate cylindrical tubular swab body, and a channel formed at an end thereof to define at least one cleaning finger for insertion into a housing and/or port of the connector to remove residual fluids, clean and disinfect the connector. The cleaning device optionally further includes a guide stem or plunger configured to extend through the tubular body of the swab, having a plug at one end for sealing debris out of a lumen of the connector during cleaning.

Abstract: A scraping device and a scraping method, by which a scraping process using a robot can be automated, and workload of an operator can be significantly reduced. The scraping device includes a robot which grips or holds a scraping tool, and a robot controller which controls the robot. The robot is a multi-joint robot having six axes, and has a robot arm and a robot hand attached to a front end of the robot arm. The scraping tool is gripped or held by the robot hand. The scraping tool has a cutting edge and a vibrator which vibrates the cutting edge at high velocity, and the robot hand grips the scraping tool while the cutting edge is vibrated at high velocity.

Abstract: Robotic surface-cleaning assemblies include a base configured to be operatively coupled to a robotic arm; a supply of cleaning fabric supported relative to the base; an applicator supported relative to the base, wherein the applicator is configured to support a portion of cleaning fabric from the supply of cleaning fabric and operatively and selectively position the portion into engagement with a surface to be cleaned; and a source of cleaning fluid supported relative to the base, wherein the source of cleaning fluid is configured to operatively and selectively (i) deliver cleaning fluid directly to the portion of cleaning fabric supported by the applicator and/or (ii) deliver cleaning fluid directly to the surface to be cleaned. Methods of cleaning a surface with a robotic surface-cleaning assembly also are disclosed.

Abstract: A cleaning device (10, 110, 210) may be a card-like member such as a flap (16, 116), integrally formed with a dispenser container (12), or a slotted member (36) mounted on a stand-alone cleaning device (110). A cleaning wipe fabric (22, 122) is suspended over a plurality of cleaning slots (26a-26d, 126a-126d) and held under moderate tension so that the wipe fabric, when deflected by a fiber optic end or the like being cleaned, sags within the cleaning slot to better enclose and clean the tip of the fiber optic end. Used cleaning fabric (22, 122) can easily be removed and replaced as needed to avoid using the same area of fabric more than once.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine in a sterilisation section of a hospital for washing and/or sterilisation of a surgical instruments, for instance, and similar, and in particular to an improved rotating wash group of said washing machine. It is provided for according to the present invention that said wash group comprises a tubular body (2) with an inlet projection (3) for a washing agent, a tubular washing rotor (4) having a set (11, 12) of through-holes (13) arranged in a rotatable manner inside the tubular body (2), and holding flanges (5, 6) to secure the rotor (4) in said body (2).

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel single spray attachment for a spray bottle. A spray dispensing device made of a molded material which allows a fluid chemical composition of sanitizing fluid to be forcefully discharged through it into the small opening cut outs of a knife block. The device serves as a guard to enter the opening and protect a splash back from occurring when the user applies a sanitizing fluid spray solution by pressure into the inside portion of the knife block slots which are of various sizes.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes a substrate holding step of holding a substrate in a horizontal orientation by means of a substrate holding unit, a liquid film forming step of supplying a processing liquid to an upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit to form a liquid film, an upper surface covering step of discharging, above the substrate held by the substrate holding unit, an inert gas radially and parallel to the upper surface of the substrate from a center toward a peripheral edge of the substrate to form an inert gas stream flowing parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and covering the upper surface of the substrate, and a liquid film removing step of discharging an inert gas toward the upper surface of the substrate to remove the liquid film, formed by the liquid film forming step, from the upper surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A mask cleaning apparatus and a mask cleaning method are provided. The mask cleaning method comprises: placing a mask (100) on a stage (20); and ejecting a dry ice particle group including a plurality of dry ice particles (101) toward a surface of the mask (100) at a speed of 340 m/s to 1000 m/s, within a cleaning time, wherein the plurality of dry ice particles (101) impact the surface of the mask (100) so as to remove a contaminant on the surface of the mask. Thereby, the mask cleaning apparatus and the mask cleaning method provided by embodiments of the present disclosure can remove the contaminant on the mask, without increasing a contamination medium and damaging the surface of the mask.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a container washing apparatus capable of suppressing a positional displacement of a container during washing process with simple structure. A nozzle component includes a nozzle body 103 extending in a predetermined direction, at least one first nozzle for injecting a fluid from the nozzle body in an extending direction of the nozzle body; and at least one second nozzle for injecting the fluid from the nozzle body to an opposite side direction relative to a fluid injecting direction of the first nozzle.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a surface of a glue roller of a labeling station that applies labels to containers includes a modular cleaning unit that one can insert into the apparatus to displace at least one segment of a multi-segment vacuum drum

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a superhydrophobic arrangement. The arrangement has an array of posts residing on a surface, the posts having an elongate configuration with a base portion and an upper portion. The posts have a height from 0.3 to 2 mm, a center to center distance of two adjacent the posts is from 0.1 to 0.4 mm, and surface of the posts is coated with hydrophobic nanoflowers.

Abstract: A method for machining rolled stock (6) in a rolling train (2), the train including at least one rolling block (20, 20a, 20b) having at least two rolling stands (4) with each stand including at least one roll (13). Each rolling stand (4) has a separate drive (8) with a speed controller (14) for its roll (13). A time (tZW) that is dependent on the point in time (tB) that an actual loading moment is applied to the drive (8) of the first rolling stand (4) of the rolling block (20, 20a, 20b), for controlling the speed of the drive (8). An additional value (ZW), dependent on an expected actual loading moment, is fed to the speed controller (14) of each drive (8). Also, a rolling train (2) for machining rolled stock (6), is disclosed having the features above and having an open-loop/closed-loop control unit (24), in which software for the method is implemented.

Abstract: A device for lateral guidance (1) of a metal strip (2) moving on a metal belt conveying device, including at least one base body module (7) includes an essentially vertical guiding plane (10), at least one wear body (12) having a wear surface (12a) can be rotated into several defined rotational positions in a controlled manner. The wear surface (12a) is substantially planar, and in all of its defined rotational positions, is parallel to the guiding plane (10). Further, a method for lateral guidance of metal strips (2) moving on a metal belt conveying device includes, after a first metal strip has passed through the metal belt conveying device, and prior to a second metal strip entering the metal belt conveying device, the wear body (12) is rotated from a first to a second defined rotational position in a controlled manner, wherein in all defined rotational positions, the wear surface (12a) is parallel to the guiding plane (10).

Abstract: An asymmetric extrusion method, an extruded material extruded using the same, a die for asymmetric extrusion, and an asymmetric extrusion apparatus. According to the asymmetric extrusion method, an extruded material having a plate shape is formed by pushing an extruding material through a die including an extrusion hole having an asymmetric shape with respect to an extrusion direction of the extruding material, so as to extrude the extruding material while inducing shear strain in the extruding material.

Abstract: A hollow preform impact extruded from a metal billet to produce a progressing wall at a transition wall thickness. An axially forward portion of the progressing wall is ironed by extrusion past an extrusion point to form a sidewall portion of a lesser thickness. Extruding is stopped while some of the billet remains to form the closed bottom end. The preform has a bottom portion, a sidewall portion and a transition wall portion extending between the bottom portion and the sidewall portion. The transition wall portion is thicker than the sidewall portion and can be formed into at least part of the rim of an expansion shaped container. An impact extrusion punch has a central axis, an axially forward, impact surface for impacting metal to be extruded, a transition region for directing material displaced by the impact surface and a rear extrusion point for ironing material extruded past the transition region.

Abstract: The possibility of performing a bending process again on an area that has already been bent once is reduced. Provided is a bending device including two receiving sections disposed with a distance therebetween; a pressing section that presses a plate-like workpiece, which is supported in a bridged manner between the receiving sections, into a space between the receiving sections; an operable section that applies an external force for causing the pressing section to generate a pressing force; and a marker retaining section that is attached to at least one of the pressing section and the receiving section side and that retains a marker to be adhered to a pressed area of whichever one of surfaces of the workpiece by means of the pressing force.

Abstract: A portable workstation includes a frame, a plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, a handle coupled to the frame, a pneumatic inlet port coupled to the frame and a pump coupled to the frame and pneumatically coupled to the pneumatic inlet port. The pump pumps hydraulic fluid. A plurality of hydraulic outlet ports is coupled to the frame and is hydraulically coupled to the pump.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bending machine (1) for bending sheet metal workpieces (2), for example a press brake or a folding machine, comprising at least one tool carrier (3), wherein a plurality of tool parts (5) that can be moved along a horizontal tool receptacle (4) are arranged on at least one tool carrier (3), at least one adjusting device (6) for moving the tool parts (5), and coupling devices (14) associated with the tool parts (5), each for connecting a respective tool part (5) to the adjusting device (6). Furthermore, according to the invention the adjusting device (6) may comprise a threaded spindle (7) extending parallel to the tool receptacle (4) and each coupling device (14) may comprise a spindle nut segment (15), wherein the spindle nut segment (15) can be coupled to the tool part (5) or to the threaded spindle (7).

Abstract: A press device includes a first metal mold, a second metal mold, the first and second metal molds being configured to sandwich a work therebetween and thereby process the work, and a plurality of drives disposed to connect the first metal mold with the second metal mold, the plurality of drives being configured to change a distance between the first and second metal molds, in which each of the first and second metal molds includes a connection part for connecting with the drives, and at least one of the first and second metal molds includes a reinforcement part.

Abstract: A press forming method forming an extended part by extension in a later forming period after deep drawing, the deep drawing process carried out with working at 100-250° C., and the extension forming process carried out colder at less than 50° C., whereby the extended part is formed by extension in a cup shaped low parts formed by deep drawing. Thus, press forming products containing formed elements can be deep drawing formed and extension formed at a high forming rate of 10 mm/sec or greater, which can assure high productivity. By making a steel plate temperature 100-350° C. during press forming and by making the forming rate in the later forming period where extension forming is carried out slower than the forming rate in an earlier forming period where extension forming is not carried out, cracking of the extended part can be prevented and press forming limitations can be improved.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing sheet metal blanks, in particular hybrid sheet metal blanks, a first sheet metal part being manufactured from a first sheet metal part material, a second sheet metal part being manufactured from a second sheet metal part material, an elongate connecting sheet metal strip being provided, and the connecting sheet metal strip being connected along a first longitudinal edge to the first sheet metal part by a thermal joint, and the connecting sheet metal strip being connected along a second longitudinal edge to the second sheet metal part by means of a preferably thermal joint, characterized in that, in a first process step, the connecting sheet metal strip is connected to the first sheet metal part and, in a second process step, the connecting sheet metal strip is connected to the second sheet metal part, the first and the second process steps taking place within a production line.

Abstract: A can bodymaker is provided. The can bodymaker includes two rams that travel over a generally vertical path. The bodymaker includes a housing assembly and an operating mechanism structured to move a number of ram assemblies over a vertical path of travel. The operating mechanism includes a crankshaft, a motor, a link assembly, and a number of ram assemblies. The crankshaft is rotatably coupled to the housing assembly and includes a number of pairs of crankpin journals. The motor is operatively coupled to said crankshaft. The link assembly includes a number of links. Each ram assembly includes an elongated ram body, each ram body structured to move over a ram path. Links from said link assembly extend between, and movably couple, each crankshaft crankpin journal to a ram body.

Abstract: A horizontal can necking machine assembly includes a plural of main turrets and a plural of transfer starwheels. Each main turret includes a main turret shaft, a main gear mounted on the main turret shaft, a pusher assembly, and a die capable of necking a can body upon actuation of the turret shaft. Each transfer starwheel includes a transfer shaft and a transfer gear mounted on the transfer shaft. The main gears are engaged with the transfer gears such that lines through the main gear center and the centers of opposing transfer gears form an included angle of less than 170 degrees, thereby increasing the angular range available for necking the can body. The main turrets and transfer starwheels may operate to neck and move at least 2800 cans per minute, and each pusher assembly may have a stroke length relative to the die that is at least 1.5 inches.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for forming porous ceramic articles are provided. The method is forming a composition including liquid siloxanes, ceramic particles, a catalyst, and a pore-former; shaping the composition; curing the composition to form a green body; volatilizing the pore-former before or after curing the composition; and firing the green body. The pore-former is a silicon-bearing agent with an average molecular weight under 1300 grams per mole, or a molecule with a molecular weight under 1,000 grams per mole and a freezing point between ?40° C. and 25° C. that is soluble in the liquid. The composition comprises liquid siloxanes, ceramic particles, a catalyst, and a pore-former, which is an agent with an average molecular weight under 1300 grams per mole or a molecule with a molecular mass under 1,000 grams per mole and a freezing point between ?40° C. and 25° C. that is soluble in the liquid.

Abstract: In a continuous casting method for casting an aluminum-deoxidized molten stainless steel 1 by using a continuous casting apparatus 100 in which a long nozzle 3 extending into a tundish 101 is provided at a ladle 2, the molten stainless steel 1 is poured through the long nozzle 3 into the tundish 101, while immersing a spout 3a into the poured molten stainless steel 1, and the molten stainless steel 1 in the tundish 101 is poured into a casting mold 105. A TD powder 5 is sprayed so that the powder covers the surface of the molten stainless steel 1 in the tundish 101, a nitrogen gas is supplied around the molten stainless steel 1, and a calcium-containing material is added to the molten stainless steel 1 in the tundish 101. The surface of the molten stainless steel 1 after casting is ground.

Abstract: A casting mold supporting structure is provided herein which includes a support roller for supporting a part of a casting mold that is used in centrifugal casting. The casting mold has a supported surface (that is, a side surface of an end portion of the casting mold which end portion has a circular truncated cone shape) at which the casting mold is supported by the support roller. The supported surface is inclined with respect to a rotation axis of the casting mold.

Abstract: A method of neutralizing an amine gas odor in a cold box process, and an amine gas generator using the method are disclosed. The method includes: making molding sand by mixing sand and forming resin; putting the molding sand into a mold; hardening the molding sand by injecting an amine gas into the molding sand in the mold; and removing an amine gas odor remaining in the mold by injecting an amine gas odor neutralizer into the mold. Accordingly, it is possible to inject an amine gas odor neutralizer in casting of a core or a mold in order to reduce the amine gas odor that remains and leaks through a gap of a mold in the casting. Further, an odor neutralizer is immediately injected simultaneously with discharging of an amine gas, so it is possible to simply remove an odor.

Abstract: The present invention provides fibrous copper microparticles suppressed in the occurrence of irregularities on the surface thereof and the aggregates of the fibrous copper microparticles having an average crystallite diameter controlled so as to fall within a specific range. In the fibrous copper microparticles of the present invention, the number of fibrous copper microparticles each including one or more irregularities each having a dimensional difference of 0.02 ?m or more, in a range of 1 ?m in the lengthwise direction of a fibrous body, between the maximum diameter portion of the fibrous body and the minimum diameter portion of the fibrous body falling in a diameter dimension range of 0.01 to 0.5 ?m, and each having a length of 1 ?m or more is 10 or less per 100 of the fibrous copper microparticles.

Abstract: A powder or powder granulate includes a chromium content>80 Ma %, which contains 2 to 20 Ma % iron, optionally up to 5 Ma % dopant, and optionally up to 2 Ma % oxygen, wherein the chromium-containing particles at least partially have pores. The powder displays significantly improved compression behavior and allows the production of sintered components having a very homogeneous distribution of the alloy elements.

Abstract: Provided is an alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy that is capable of achieving both high strength and high toughness in a sintered body using the same. An alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy of this disclosure comprises a composite alloy steel powder and graphite powder. The composite alloy steel powder has a specific surface area of 0.100 m2/g or more and Mo content in a range of 0.2 mass % to 1.5 mass %, and the graphite powder content with respect to 100 mass % of the alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy is in a range of 0.1 mass % to 1.0 mass %.

Abstract: Provided is a die apparatus capable of removing powder adhering to cut surfaces so as to securely form a cavity in a desired shape. Each divided die 4i reciprocatingly driven by each slider 6i (i=a, b, c) comes into contact with one another so as to form the cavity 3. Punches 7a and 7b are inserted into the cavity 3 from above and below of the cavity 3. Each divided die 4i is provided with cut surfaces 11j (j=a, b) that come into contact with the other divided dies. A gas passage 16j connected to a gas injection port 12j that injects gas from the cut surface 11j is formed in each divided die 4i.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the manufacture or repair of a three-dimensional object, comprising at least one construction chamber for a successive solidification of at least one solidifiable material layer by layer in predefined regions for layer-by-layer buildup of the three-dimensional object or for layer-by-layer repair of individual regions of the three-dimensional object inside of the construction chamber, at least one coater that can travel for deposition of the material on at least one buildup and joining zone of a construction platform formed in the construction chamber, at least one inflow nozzle and at least one suction outlet nozzle for a process gas, with the inflow nozzle and the outlet nozzle being arranged in such a way that a gas flow that passes at least partially above the buildup and joining zone is created, and at least one overflow tank.

Abstract: A method for producing a liquid phase sintered aluminum alloy member, includes: a compacting process of compacting a raw material powder containing an aluminum alloy powder containing at least one element selected from Si, Mg, Cu, and Zn, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities to form a green compact; a sintering process of subjecting the green compact to liquid phase sintering to give a sintered body; a softening process of subjecting the sintered body to a heat treatment to give a softened material; a straightening process of sizing the softened material to give a straightened material; and an aging process of subjecting the straightened material to a heat treatment to give an aged material in which precipitates are formed.

Abstract: The present invention is for a recirculating gas system for a manufacturing device. The recirculating gas system consists of an enclosure, a gas inlet, a gas outlet and an actuator to propel the gas.