Abstract: A scribing apparatus 1 includes a horizontal table 3 on which a silicon carbide plate 2 is fixed under vacuum suction; a feed screw 5 and a Y-axis control motor 6 for moving the table 3 along a pair of guide rails 4 under scribe numerical control; a guide rail device body 7 installed above the table 3 along an X-axis direction; a carriage 8 mounted on the guide rail device body 7 so as to move in the X-axis direction while being guided; a feed screw and an X-axis control motor 9 for moving the carriage 8 in the X-axis direction under numerical control; and a scribe head 10 installed on the carriage 8.

Abstract: A twin screw extruder (10) according to the present invention is a twin screw extruder (10), in which a reinforcing fiber is fed through an input port (18) into a molten thermoplastic resin having been formed in a resin feed part (13) and the reinforcing fiber and the molten thermoplastic resin pass through a kneading part (15) so that a fiber-reinforced resin composition is manufactured, wherein the kneading part (14) is provided at the discharge-side end part of the extruder (10); a conveying part (14) is provided between the input port (18) and the kneading part (15), and tip clearance (Sc) of a screw element (12b) configuring the conveying part (14) is larger than screw clearance (Ss).

Abstract: A method is provided in which suitable carbon-fiber scrap is fed, together with a plastic polymer, to a pulverizer and extruder in order to produce a carbon-fiber polymer mass therefrom and to impregnate the mass with a resin. A regrind prepreg, which is given suitable forms and/or lengths, is thus obtained. The regrind prepregs thus obtained can then be given an approximately final form in an additional step by way of an extrusion process.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cooling a plurality of preforms made of thermoplastic material which continuously move on a conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a cylindrical casing with a vertical extension formed by two coaxial cylinders, such a casing contains a guide crossed by a chain or a cable for transporting the preforms therein. The guide, which forms a closed path, comprises a first helical stretch, which raises from the lower plane starting from a station in which the preforms coming from a conveying device are hooked by the chain or by the cable, a second straight stretch, which returns the preforms to the lower plane once they have reached the upper plane, and a third flat stretch at the height of the lower plane, which returns the preforms to the arrival station. The helical stretch of the guide is contained within a cooling tunnel formed in the gap between the two walls of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder of said casing.

Abstract: There is provided a member of a mold stack (100, 800), the member comprising: a member body (102, 802) defining a member molding surface for defining, in use, a portion of a molding cavity for molding a molded article, a member cooling circuit (120, 820) having a plurality of member cooling channels (128, 829), the plurality of member cooling channels (128, 829) being coupled in parallel to a source of cooling fluid, the member cooling circuit (120, 820) being fully encapsulated within the member body (102, 802).

Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible nanoimprint mold which can fabricate sub-15 nm ultra fine structures on either planar or curved substrates. The mold comprises a top ultra-thin rigid layer of imprint patterning features and a bottom thick flexible layer of polymer elastomer. The two distinct layers are preferably integrated via chemically bonding. The top layer of the mold enables a sub-15 nm resolution of pattern fabrication and the bottom layer affords a conformal contact to planar or curved surface of substrates. The methods for fabricating the same are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.

Abstract: Provided are a composite tool and a method for forming composite components. The composite tool includes a three dimensionally printed polymer body, the body having a geometry corresponding to at least one surface of a gas turbine component; and a coating overlaying the body, the coating providing the printed polymer body a greater resistance to heat exposure than an uncoated printed polymer body. The method for forming a composite component includes providing a composite tool; laying-up a plurality of composite plies on a surface of the composite tool; densifying the composite plies to form a composite component; and removing the composite tool from the composite component. The composite component includes a surface geometry corresponding to at least a portion of the composite tool. Also provided is a method of forming the composite tool.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a curved vehicle impact sandwich beam including a micro-truss structure. The method includes positioning a mold in contact with a curved bottom facesheet so that the mold and the bottom facesheet define a reservoir. The reservoir is filled with a liquid photo-polymer resin and a mask is positioned over the reservoir. A series of UV light sources are provided on a mounting member relative to the mask and the mounting member is flexed to conform to the shape of the bottom facesheet. Light from UV sources shines through apertures in the mask to cure and form polymerized struts in the reservoir to define the micro-truss structure formed to the facesheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a film for thermal compression bonding, which contains a cholesteric liquid crystal layer that is formed by curing a liquid crystal composition including a polymerizable rod-like liquid crystal compound, a chiral agent, and a polymerizable monomer, in which the polymerizable rod-like liquid crystal includes a monofunctional rod-like liquid crystal compound having one polymerizable group and a bifunctional rod-like liquid crystal compound having two polymerizable groups, or two or more bifunctional rod-like liquid crystal compounds having two polymerizable groups, the polymerizable monomer has three or more polymerizable groups, and the polymerizable monomer is contained in an amount of 0.3% by mass to 6.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the polymerizable rod-like liquid crystal compounds; a method for producing a molded article using the film for thermal compression bonding; and a molded article produced by the production method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a moulded part (50) by structural foam moulding, in which a polymer melt (18) is provided by melting a thermoplastic material, in which the polymer melt (18) is charged with a foaming agent (22) and in which the polymer melt (18) charged with the foaming agent (22) is injected under pressure into a cavity (26) of a mould (28), and so the polymer melt (18) fills the cavity (26) behind a melt front (34) running through the cavity (26), wherein the rate of injection at which the polymer melt (18) is injected into the cavity (26) of the mould (28) is set such that the internal pressure of the polymer melt (18) in the cavity (26), in a region (40) that follows a portion of the melt front (34) with a time delay of at most 0.15 seconds, is greater than the critical pressure of the foaming agent (22), at least at one point in time during the injection-moulding operation.

Abstract: A number of variations may include a product comprising: component structure having at least one surface and at least one protrusion, wherein the component structure comprises a thermoplastic polymer material and a filler, and wherein the surface and protrusion are constructed and arranged such that the component structure is substantially free of sink.

Abstract: A method of forming a moulded product of fibre reinforced body material comprises the steps of: moulding a support that defines openings therein such that reinforcing fibres extend across the openings and into the support; and moulding body material around the reinforcing fibres in the openings.

Abstract: The method for attaching a thin cylindrical element to a mold core is a method for attaching a film-like thin cylindrical element, which is formed in a cylindrical shape having a constant cross-sectional shape, to an outer surface of a mold core in a manner so as to cover the mold core. The method includes pressing the thin cylindrical element onto a tip portion of the mold core; guiding the thin cylindrical element to the base end side of the mold core while ejecting gas into between the mold core and the thin cylindrical element; and attaching the thin cylindrical element to the outer surface of the mold core in a manner so as to cover the mold core.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a resin sealing module, which includes an injection step of injecting an uncured curable liquid resin into a module case and a positioning step of positioning the mold member, is provided. In the injection step, a substrate with electronic components is immersed into the curable liquid resin. In the positioning step, the mold member is positioned so that inside space of the first partition wall faces a second region. In the positioning step, at least a protruding end portion of the first partition wall is immersed into the curable liquid resin while a gas layer is held in the inside space. Thereby, a partial region of an upper surface of the curable liquid resin is depressed by the gas layer, so that this region is positioned lower in level than other regions.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a motor bobbin around which a coil is wound, an insulating sheet and a core material are disposed within the cavity of an injection mold, and the motor bobbin is formed by the injection mold into which a resin is injected. The motor bobbin consists of the insulating sheet and a resin molded body.

Abstract: An encapsulated lead frame has a core element with multiple elongated conductor tracks arranged next to one another. The lead frame also has first partial encapsulations formed by a first encapsulation of the core element in first sub-regions and second partial encapsulations formed by a second encapsulation of the core element in second sub-regions. The first and second partial encapsulations enclose the core element as an overall encapsulation. The first partial regions are spaced apart from one another and each of the first partial encapsulations respectively surrounds only one single conductor track. This configuration avoids gaps that may form at interfaces between a first and second partial encapsulation, may extend between two adjacent conductor tracks, and may allow conductive fluid to accumulate therein and form short-circuits between adjacent conductor tracks. The encapsulated frame is used in a transmission control device. A method for producing an encapsulated lead frame is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a textile-like in-mold sheet that is to be integrated with a resin molded body molded by injection of a molten resin by in-molding. The textile-like in-mold sheet includes at least a fiber sheet layer, a first adhesive layer, and a textile material layer, in this order from a surface that will serve as a side to be integrated with the resin molded body. Alternatively, the textile-like in-mold sheet includes at least a textile material layer and a temporary surface protection layer temporarily bonded to the textile material layer, in this order from the surface to be integrated with the resin molded body.

Abstract: Provided are: a method for efficiently manufacturing an abrasion-resistant resin substrate with a hard coating film with adhesiveness and weather resistance obtained by sequentially laminating a primer layer and a hard coating layer on a resin substrate without decreasing the adhesiveness and the weather resistance; and a resin substrate with hard coat film obtained by this method. A method for manufacturing a resin substrate with a hard coating film having a primer layer and a hard coating layer, includes: a step of forming a primer layer containing an acrylic polymer on one main surface of a resin film to obtain a resin film laminate; a step of forming a resin substrate by injection molding on another main surface of the resin film in the resin film laminate; and a step of applying a hard coating layer forming composition on the primer layer and curing the hard coating layer forming composition.

Abstract: A resin injection nozzle is provided with a first mating surface on an inner-diameter side and a second mating surface on an outer-diameter side relative to the first mating surface, and a through-hole is provided extending from a void defined between the first and second mating surfaces toward the distal end of the resin injection nozzle. Thus, gas generated from a molten resin can be effectively discharged.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hot runner system including a thermal expansion compensation device. The hot runner system including a thermal expansion compensation device, according to the present invention, compensates for the dislocation of a joint between a manifold and a resin due to thermal expansion of the manifold heated by a heating wire at a high temperature so as to prevent the leakage of the resin resulting from a gap formed therebetween and to appropriately maintain the flowability of the resin. Thus, high reliability can be secured according to the arrangement of the simplified structure between the manifold and nozzles.

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus is usable in an injection machine to form an injection product. The slim injection molding apparatus includes a hot runner plate attachable to one side clamping plate of the injection machine and provided with a hot runner system; an upper core disposed in the hot runner plate; a lower core attachable to an opposite side clamping plate of the injection machine to face the upper core, the lower core configured to couple with the upper core to define a cavity corresponding to the injection product when the lower core is coupled to the upper core; and an ejecting core disposed in the lower core, the ejecting core configured to push the injection product upward when the upper core is separated from the lower core.

Abstract: A process of injection molding an item with an undercut.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus for receiving a detection signal as a measurement target signal from a sensor provided at an injection molding apparatus which includes molds and selectively injects a molding material into each of the molds, includes input terminals to which trigger signals outputted from the injection molding apparatus are inputted. The trigger signals indicates timing of injecting the molding material into each of the molds.

Abstract: A system and method for the injection moulding of plastic material through a plurality of injectors each having a pin valve displaceable in a controlled fashion between a closing position and an opening position by a respective actuator of an electronic control type, in which there is provided prompt activation of a preset function of changing a colour of the plastic material to be injected, actuated according to an optimized sequence which minimizes a number of moulding operations required to change the colour.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method (400) of operating a molding system (100), the method (400) executable by a controller (140) of the molding system (100). The method comprises appreciating (402) a plurality of operational parameters associated with the molding system (100); based on at least a sub-set of the plurality of operational parameters, generating (404) a machine performance index, the machine performance index being a single value representative of the at least a sub-set of the plurality of operational parameters and being instrumental in enabling an operator of the molding system (100) to appreciate an economic productivity factor associated therewith; causing (406) the machine performance index to be displayed on an interface of the controller (140).

Abstract: A spunbond method for producing non-woven fabric with deodorant feature from bamboo cellulose comprises following process steps. Prepare bamboo pulp mixture by blending bamboo pulp and coffee residue in proper mixing ratio. Put N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as solvent and 1, 3-phenylene-bis 2-oxazoline (BOX) as stabilizer into prepared bamboo pulp mixture to form dope. Via spunbond method, orderly perform extruding, spinning, quenching and pre-drawing process to convert the dope into bamboo filaments of fibrous strand. Orderly process coagulation, regeneration and post-draw to the bamboo filaments of fibrous strand to transform them into uniform fine bamboo cellulose filaments. Bond and lay these bamboo filaments of fibrous strand on a belt collector to form a webbed nonwoven.

Abstract: The present invention includes a robotic system for the enhanced automation, manipulation, and control of electroprocessing in two or three dimensions. In one embodiment, the system includes a sealed chamber devoid of any electrical or conductive components which would interfere with the electrical field and eventual material fabrication, while still allowing for two-dimensional and three-dimensional robot motion. In certain embodiments, the system of the invention produces materials or scaffolds with complex shapes, including materials with ridges, valleys, curves, and the like, which are difficult or impossible to construct using traditional systems.

Abstract: A wearing body or bushing having an axial twin borehole for receiving a twin screw for extruding meltable material, in particular plastic. In order to avoid cracking and to save material, the wearing body has a radial cross section with an outer contour, which is convexly curved over the entire circumference and is in the form of an oval, and with first and second axes of symmetry, which run perpendicularly to one another and define a point of intersection which lies on the extrusion axis. The width of the oval on the first axis of symmetry is greater than the height of the oval on the second axis of symmetry.

Abstract: The production method for a polyolefin-based structure of the present invention produces a polyolefin-based structure from a mixed source material containing a polyolefin (A), an acid-modified polyolefin (B) and a gas barrier resin (C) using a molding machine 10, under the condition mentioned below. The molding machine 10 is equipped with a single-screw extruder 11, a die head 12, and an adaptor 13 for feeding the mixed source material from the single-screw extruder 11 to the die head 12. Am+10° C.?T1?Cm?10° C. (1), Cm?30° C.?T2?Cm+30° C. (2), Cm?10° C.?T3?Cm+50° C. (3), Cm?30° C.?T4?Cm+30° C. (4). T1 is a cylinder temperature in a section corresponding to a supply zone 21A and a compression zone 21B, T2 is a cylinder temperature in a section corresponding to a metering zone 21C, T3 is a temperature of an adaptor 13, T4 is a temperature of a die head, Am is the melting point of the component (A), and Cm is the melting point of the component (C).

Abstract: A synchronous running safeguard for transfer stations or devices for handling containers, in particular for handling bottle-like containers made of glass or plastic, having a first and a second rotary element, which each have holding elements for the containers and each have a motor drive. The rotary elements are disposed in relation to one another such that the containers can be transferred in a transfer area from one of the first holding elements to one of the second holding elements. The rotary elements, each rotationally connected, have a control element having engagement elements, and the control elements are in meshing engagement with one another. The control elements are disposed in such a way that, during operation the control elements are interengaged without contact during the rotary movement of the rotary elements and that, in the event of a fault, the control elements are interengaged with contact.

Abstract: A panel having a base portion having at least one sidewall extending therefrom, the sidewall extending away from the base portion at a first predetermined angle, the first predetermined angle formed by a die having a second predetermined angle, the second predetermined angle being 1 to 12 degrees smaller as compared to the first predetermined angle so as to overbend the panel during the forming process, the panel relaxing to the first predetermined angle after the panel as entirely cooled after the forming process.

Abstract: A method of molding a thermoplastic resin material includes: a first molding step in which a second mold that, with a first mold, nips and presses the thermoplastic resin material and molds a product, is divided into plural sections, and one section at the divided second mold is structured so as to be able to enter into and exit from another section, and the one section is made to protrude-out with respect to the another section, and, at the one section, the thermoplastic resin material is pressed, and a portion of the product is molded; and a second molding step in which, after the first molding step, the one section is retracted into the another section, and, at the another section, the thermoplastic resin material is pressed, and a remaining portion of the product is molded.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for manufacturing a mattress generally includes an automated foam layer placement apparatus for accurately securing one or more foam layers onto an innercore unit and bucket assembly.

Abstract: An elastomeric load hearing surface with different load support characteristics in different directions. In one embodiment, the surface includes an elastomeric membrane that is oriented in only a single direction, for example, by compression or stretching, In another embodiment, the surface includes mechanical structures, such as connectors and variations in thickness that vary the load support characteristics in different directions. In another embodiment, a surface is both oriented and includes mechanical structures.

Abstract: A disclosed method for producing an elongated filler-containing fluororesin sheet includes: a step (I) of forming a strip member from a strip sheet containing a fluororesin, a filler, and a forming aid; and a step (II) of forming an elongated sheet strip by rolling the strip member in a longitudinal direction of the strip member. In the step (I), the strip member is formed by bending the strip sheet in such a manner that quadrilaterals formed on a surface of the strip member, each defined by two strip member side edges extending in the longitudinal direction of the strip member and two strip sheet side edges of the strip sheet that crosses a region between the two strip member side edges are parallelograms each having an acute angle ? as an interior angle and that the parallelograms are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the strip member.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus for forming a pattern in an imprint material on a substrate with a mold includes a storage unit configured to store information about the position of a first area having on its surface a relief pattern on the substrate, a determination unit configured to determine, in accordance with the information about the position of the first area stored in the storage unit and information about the position of a second area based on a recipe for the substrate, whether the first area overlaps the second area, and an avoidance unit configured to perform a process for avoiding pattern formation based on the recipe in the first area when the determination unit determines that the first area overlaps the second area.

Abstract: A thermal welder is configured to weld a back seam of a bag formed of thermoplastic sheet material. The welder may include a weld heater and a compression mechanism downstream of the weld heater to compress the sheet material to form the back seam. The welder may also include a weld breaker downstream of the compression mechanism to break apart incidental welds which are formed adjacent the back seam.

Abstract: A sheet bonding device includes a pressurization mold which is constituted of an upper mold and a lower mold and performs sealing through heating by sandwiching a sealing target portion of a bag main body and a sealing target portion of a gas barrier function sheet with pressurization surfaces; a plurality of support pins which are provided in the lower mold so as to be retractable and position the gas barrier function sheet with respect to one surface of the bag main body by penetrating the sealing target portions of the bag main body and the gas barrier function sheet; and gas spray means for making the gas barrier function sheet float by spraying inert gas to an area-enlarged portion, which does not overlap the bag main body, of the gas barrier function sheet supported by the support pins.

Abstract: A thermal welder is configured to weld a back seam of a bag formed of thermoplastic sheet material. The welder may include a weld heater and a compression mechanism downstream of the weld heater to compress the sheet material to form the back seam. The welder may also include a weld breaker downstream of the compression mechanism to break apart incidental welds which are formed adjacent the back seam.

Abstract: The problems to be solved by this invention is that, by using a layering 3D printing, is to generate objects with fine asperity on the surface, especially with images or characters drawn by fine asperity in high speed and exactly. The method in this invention solves the problem that asperity part may be easily dropped off, that the shape of the drawn images or characters is inexact, that the asperity part of the filament is stringy, and that the direction of slicing is restricted. The problems are solved by the following method. Solids with fine asperity on the surface can be generated in high speed and exactly by changing the cross section of filament by changing the print-head motion speed or by changing the filament extrusion speed. Especially, solids with images and characters on the surface represented by asperity by changing the cross section according to a bitmap of images or characters.

Abstract: A three-dimensional-object forming apparatus and a three-dimensional-object forming method are provided. The three-dimensional-object forming apparatus includes a forming-material dispensing section, a releasing-agent dispensing section, a driving section and a control section. On the basis of shape data for each layer of a forming object, the control section computes, for each layer, a forming-material deposition area where a forming material that forms the forming object is deposited, a support-material deposition area where the forming material that forms a support is deposited as a support material, and a releasing-agent deposition area where a releasing agent is deposited between the forming-material deposition area and the support-material deposition area. The control section scans a head by the control of a driving section, so as to form the forming object by dispensing the forming material and releasing agent for each layer, from a lowermost layer to an upper most layer.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for manufacturing three-dimensional objects by selective solidification of a build material applied in layers. A heating element having at least two functional openings is used to improve the manufacturing process and in particular to optimize heat input. One of the at least two functional openings serves as a material passthrough and another of the at least two functional openings simultaneously serves as a radiation passthrough. An additional heating and/or cooling device serves to control the temperature of build material applied through the material passthrough.

Abstract: A device and corresponding method for depositing a powder bed on a surface (1) is provided. The device comprises a deposition module (2) configured in order to scan the surface while delivering the powder onto the surface. The deposition module has at least one electromagnetic-response probe (5) capable of analysing a delivered portion (6) of the powder bed. The invention finds an application in sintering or selective laser melting machines.

Abstract: A stereoscopic modeling apparatus including a modeling part, a modeling unit, and a controller is provided. The modeling part forms a powder layer with a powder. The modeling unit discharges droplets of a modeling liquid on the powder layer to form a modeling layer in which particles of the powder are bonded. The controller causes the modeling part and the modeling unit to repeat forming the powder layer and the modeling layer, respectively, to sequentially laminate the modeling layer to form a stereoscopic modeled product. The droplets include a preceding droplet and a succeeding droplet sequentially discharged to adjacent positions on the powder layer, and the succeeding droplet is discharged after the preceding droplet is discharged and within a time period in which a contact angle between the preceding droplet impacted on the powder layer and the powder in the powder layer remains greater than 90 degrees.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing deposition tool and cartridge system and method that allows for a preassembled cartridge to be dropped into a deposition tool, pressurized once, locked into place using a combination of a locating feature and tapered valve catch, where the deposition tool can deposit pressurized material by opening and closing a valve. The deposition tool can move up and down to avoid obstacles on the work surface, with the accuracy of the tool head height governed by physical hard stop devices, which allow an inexpensive motor to exert a force against a stop to precisely locate the tool head using inexpensive, low-precision motors.

Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for efficient 3D printing that address conventional inefficiencies while utilizing a single compact device are set forth. Some embodiments utilize a circular-shaped build area revolving symmetrically around a single center point utilizing a continuous helical printing process. In one embodiment a liquid photopolymer for solidification is deposited on a build platform to form the physical object The Build platform is continuously rotated and simultaneously raised in a gradual programmed manner. Focused from below the platform produces a single continuous “layer” of material deposited and bonded in a helical fashion.

Abstract: A method of operating a three-dimensional object printer includes generation of a printed predetermined test pattern on a substrate in the printer with a plurality of ejectors in a printhead. An image sensor generates image data of the printed test pattern and a controller identifies a z-axis distance between the printhead and the substrate that receives the test pattern with reference to an identified dispersion between cross-process direction distances separating printed marks in the test pattern.

Abstract: Methods and systems for weight-based identification of three dimensional (3D) printed parts. Various embodiments disclosed herein may permit reliable processing of 3D printed parts to effectively scale a 3D printing service to large volumes of orders for 3D printed parts.

Abstract: A modeling data creation method, includes: creating, by a computer, portion section data indicating portion sections which are obtained by dividing a space enclosing a three-dimensional object of a modeling target indicated by design data in a simulation space, and each has a specific shape based on a modeling performance value of a three-dimensional printer; setting a first flag indicating whether a part of a shape of the three-dimensional object is present to each of the portion sections indicated by the portion section data, based on an overlapping degree between each of the portion sections and the three-dimensional object; and creating modeling data indicating the three-dimensional object obtained by arranging, in the respective portion sections having the first flag indicating that the part of the shape of the three-dimensional object exists, a three-dimensional object corresponding to the specific shape of the respective portion sections.