Abstract: A method for a structure having a countersunk fastener head includes forcing an aliphatic urethane surfacer into a void around the fastener head.

Abstract: A combined auger conveyor and screening apparatus features an inlet hopper mounted to an auger housing adjacent an inlet end thereof, and a screen support frame disposed atop the inlet hopper and supporting a screen over an area of the inlet hopper. A screen drive mechanism is removably mounted to the auger housing, coupled to the screen support frame and operable to drive oscillatory motion of the screen. An angle adjustment mechanism is operable to vary a position of ground wheels relative to the auger housing in order to change an inclination angle of the auger housing and screen relative to the ground. A hydraulic circuit supplying hydraulic motors for both the auger and the screen drive mechanism comprises a control valve operable to adjust an oscillatory speed of the screen support frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sieve screen, which can be positioned in a utility machine-operated screen bucket or in a screening station maneuverable with its own actuator. As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of screening plates (3) are spaced from each other and establish a screening surface (2), which is provided with screening slots and on top of which can be placed the material to be screened. Rotatable shafts (4) are present below the screening surface (2). The shafts (4) feature blades (5), which protrude from the shafts and extend through the screening slots to above the screening surface (2). Fraction size is adapted to be changed without removing the shafts (4), by re-grouping the blades (5) and a necessary number of the screening plates (3). The blades (5) can be grouped in such a way on the shafts (4) that at least two blades (5) are set adjacent to each other and the adjacent blades are located within the same screening slot.

Abstract: A sorting apparatus for sorting out coins from bulk metal, in particular from non-ferrous bulk metal and/or heavy bulk metal, includes a conveying system, provided with a conveyor belt (2), for conveying the bulk metal in a conveying direction (4) to a sorting slot (14) through which coins can pass and which is defined by a roller (10, 11), and, on the side opposite the roller (10, 11), by the conveyor belt (2), wherein the roller (10, 11) can be rotated about an axis of rotation (6, 7, 30, 31) by a drive such that the metal, which cannot be conveyed through the sorting slot (14) in the conveying direction (4), can be transported by the roller (10, 11) in a direction (13, 19, 22) leading away from the sorting slot (14) such that the metal can be removed at the side, wherein the sorting apparatus further comprises an apparatus for removing the metal, which is not conveyable through the sorting slot (14) in the conveying direction (4), and wherein the apparatus is embodied such that the removal of the metal to

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture to combine mail streams in a binding line are disclosed. An example method includes analyzing a mailing list including a plurality of addresses. The example methods also includes associating a primary book with a first set of the addresses and associating a secondary book with a second set of the addresses. In addition, the example method includes creating multiple primary books on a production line and depositing multiple secondary books in the production line.

Abstract: Described herein is a cleaning device for a flat solar panel or a trough reflector panel. The device comprises a cleaning member with a sweeper portion and a scraper portion. The cleaning member is mounted for unidirectional and bidirectional movement over the flat panel or the reflector panel. A rocker bar is connected to the sweeper portion and the scraper portion to rockingly move either the sweeper portion or the scraper portion into contact with the flat panel or the reflector panel as the cleaning member moves over the flat panel or the reflector panel.

Abstract: To provide a feeding device capable of driving an object with high accuracy while holding the object and controlling its attitude and capable of improving durability by separating a holding device and a driving device from each other, and an object driving device. The feeding device movably disposed through a cover device to face a work region shielded by the cover device, for holding an object, includes: a first rotary saddle that is rotatable about a first axis; a second rotary saddle disposed on the first rotary saddle and rotatable about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; a holding device that holds the object; a first driving device disposed outward of the cover device with regarding the work region to rotate the first rotary saddle; and second driving device disposed outward of the cover device with respect to the work region to rotate the second rotary saddle.

Abstract: A bending mold for a bending apparatus, the bending mold includes an upper mold; and a lower mold including a support member, a pressurizing member disposed on the support mold, having a metallic plate positioned thereon, and lowered by pressurization of the upper mold, an elastic member for providing an elastic force to the pressurizing member, and a bending member rotated at a predetermined angle by pressurization of the pressurizing member to bend the metallic plate placed on the pressurizing member.

Abstract: Bending members having slanted faces to engage folded edge portions of a housing panel, wherein the relative sliding movement between the folded edge portions and the bending members cause bending of each of the folded edge portions to an inwardly slanted angle.

Abstract: A load-applying device of a press-forming die includes a rod which includes a first end, a second end, and a flange, a lamination coned disc spring in which a plurality of coned disc springs having a center hole, to which the first end of the rod is inserted, are laminated, a first plate which includes a first through hole to which the first end of the rod is inserted and abuts the lamination coned disc spring, a second plate which includes a second through hole to which the second end of the rod is inserted and abuts the flange; and a gap fixing member which is detachably provided between the first plate and the second plate and fixes a gap between the first plate and the second plate so as to maintain the gap by which the lamination coned disc spring biases the flange to the second plate. The second end and the first plate relatively move in a mutually approaching direction during press-forming, and the lamination coned disc spring is compressed.

Abstract: A container, such as a beverage or food can is provided, which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom portion extending between the first and second sidewalls. The material of the bottom portion is stretched relative to the first sidewall and the second sidewall to form a thinned preselected profile, such as a dome. The material of the container at or about the dome has a substantially uniform thickness. The container is formed from a blank of material, which has a base gauge prior to being formed. After being formed, the material of the container at or about the dome has a thickness less than the base gauge. Tooling and a method for selectively forming a blank of material into a container, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods of thermo-mechanically processing a preform composed of tool steel and tools to modify a workpiece. The preform has a region containing austenite. The method comprises establishing the region at a process temperature between a martensitic start temperature and a stable austenitic temperature. While at the process temperature, the region is deformed to change an outer dimension and to modify the microstructure to a depth of 1 millimeter or more. The tool comprises a member composed of tool steel. The member includes a first region that extends from the outer surface to a depth of greater than 1 millimeter and a second region. The first region includes a plurality of grains having an average misorientation angle greater than about 34°, an average grain size that is at least 10% smaller than the second region, and has a different grain orientation than the second region.

Abstract: Pipe joining compresses sleeves on abutted pipe ends. The sleeves are deformed beyond elastic limits, and the pipe ends are moved inward and exert outward forces on the sleeves. A machine has racks and an assembly of radial geared rollers which turn and compress the sleeves with grooves surfaces. Assemblies of fixed racks and assemblies of rollers on axles relatively move by hydraulic power, causing the rollers to turn and compress the sleeves.

Abstract: A tool assembly for forming a workpiece with an outer surface into a housing with a non-round design outer profile. The tool assembly includes a number of jaw segments, each jaw segment having an internal surface for engaging the outer surface. The jaw segments are movable between a first condition and a second condition, in which the internal surfaces of the jaw segments substantially define the design outer profile of the housing. Each internal surface has a preselected end point associated therewith defined by a radius centered on the preselected end point that is substantially coincident with the portion of the design outer profile defined by the internal surface. Each jaw segment is movable toward the preselected end point therefor when moved from the first condition to the second condition, and away from the preselected end point therefor when moved from the second condition to the first condition.

Abstract: A press device for forming a work piece includes a punch and an adjustment mechanism. The punch is configured to move along a punch stroke toward a work piece located in a punch zone below the punch. The punch is configured to engage the work piece during the punch stroke to form the work piece. The adjustment mechanism is coupled to the punch. The adjustment mechanism includes an actuator and a transfer member. The actuator is rotationally coupled to the transfer member. The transfer member is operably coupled to the punch. The actuator is configured to rotate. The transfer member converts the rotational movement of the actuator into translational movement that advances the punch linearly from a first operative position relative to the punch zone to a second operative position relative to the punch zone to adjust a bottom location of the punch along the punch stroke.

Abstract: A blind rivet setting method enables a modified step approach to grip and pull multiple diameters of blind rivet mandrels to fracture, easily feed the remaining spent mandrel portion through a blind rivet tool, and collect and more efficiently dispose of substantially shortened spent mandrel portions when a blind rivet mandrel collection system is utilized.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for drilling a hole through a first part and a second part. An image of a first pilot hole in the first part may be generated using an imaging system. A first feature related to the first pilot hole in the first part may be identified based on the image. A second feature related to a second pilot hole in the second part may be identified based on the image. A drilling vector for drilling the hole through the first part and the second part may be identified based on the first feature and the second feature.

Abstract: A method of making a radial pattern assembly is disclosed. The method includes forming a hollow sprue comprising a sprue wall disposed about a longitudinal axis, the sprue wall having a thickness, a length and a periphery; a pattern disposed outwardly of the sprue wall; and an outwardly extending gate attached to and extending between an outer surface of the sprue wall and the pattern, the hollow sprue, pattern and gate each formed from a fugitive material.

Abstract: A filter setter apparatus includes a housing to which an upper jaw and a lower jaw removably connect. The upper jaw has the shape of a rectangular bar with a plurality of upper jaw overlaps depending from either side of the upper jaw. The upper jaw has a mass causing a gravitational force acting on the upper jaw to clamp a filter inserted between the upper jaw and the lower jaw. The upper jaw partially encloses the lower jaw between the plurality of upper jaw overlaps. A filter setter system incorporates the above housing with a plurality of the above upper jaws and a plurality of the above lower jaws.

Abstract: A molten metal processing device including a molten metal containment structure for reception and transport of molten metal along a longitudinal length thereof. The device further includes a cooling unit for the containment structure including a cooling channel for passage of a liquid medium therein, and an ultrasonic probe disposed in relation to the cooling channel such that ultrasonic waves are coupled through the liquid medium in the cooling channel and through the molten metal containment structure into the molten metal.

Abstract: A metal casting has a metal casting base body into which at least one metal insert body (1) is cast. The metal insert body has anti-twisting part-contours and is connected to the metal casting base body in a positively locking manner by the casting-in. To simplify the production of a stable metal casting, the metal insert body (1) has an elongate shape with a longitudinal axis and an outer mold contour with an unround cross section interrupted in the longitudinal direction by annular grooves (11-13) that fix the cast-in metal insert body (1) in the axial direction.

Abstract: An earth-boring tool may comprise a body having at least one blade, and at least one cutting element recess may be formed in a surface of the at least one blade. At least one cutting element may be affixed within the at least one cutting element recess. The at least one cutting element may comprise a substantially cylindrical lateral side surface configured to allow the at least one cutting element to rotate about a longitudinal axis within the at least one cutting element recess when the at least one cutting element is partially inserted into the at least one cutting element recess. The at least one cutting element may also comprise a back face comprising alignment features configured to abut complementary alignment features disposed on a back surface of the at least one cutting element recess. Methods of forming earth-boring tool bodies.

Abstract: Methods of forming bi-metallic castings are provided. In one method, a metal preform of a desired base shape is provided defining a substrate surface. A natural oxide layer is removed from the substrate surface, yielding a cleaned metal preform. The method includes forming a thin metallic film on at least a portion of the substrate surface of the cleaned metal preform, and metallurgically bonding the portion of the metal preform having the metallic film with an overcast metal to form a bi-metallic casting. The metallic film promotes a metallurgical bond between the metal preform and the overcast metal. In one aspect, the metal preform may include aluminum (Al) and the metallic film may include zinc (Zn).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for heating molten metal by the use of a heater that can be immersed into the molten metal. This immersion heater includes an outer cover formed of one or more materials resistant to the molten metal in which the immersion heater is to be used, and a heating element inside of the outer cover, where the heating element is protected from contacting the molten metal.

Abstract: A method for fabricating porous metal constructs (such as porous Ti constructs) which may be used as implants in bone repair is disclosed. The method employs a new saltbath sintering process coupled with conventional powder metallurgy technology which is capable of fabricating porous metal constructs with controlled porosity and pore size having a lower production cost than conventional powder metallurgy methods.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic device, the method comprising: providing a conducting wire; forming a mixture with the conducting wire buried therein, wherein the mixture comprises: a first magnetic powder and a second magnetic powder, wherein the mean particle diameter of the first magnetic powder is larger than the mean particle diameter of the second magnetic powder, and the Vicker's Hardness of the first magnetic powder is greater than the Vicker's Hardness of the second magnetic powder by a first hardness difference; and performing a molding process on the conducting wire and the mixture, wherein by means of the first hardness difference of the first magnetic powder and the second magnetic powder, the mixture and the conducting wire buried therein are combined to form an integral magnetic body at a temperature lower than the melting point of the conducting wire.

Abstract: A cutting insert having a dovetail anti-slip arrangement for securing the cutting insert to a tool. The cutting insert's anti-slip arrangement includes first, second and third insert abutment surfaces having dovetail portions, each of which form an external and acute dovetail angle with an insert base surface. The dovetail portions are configured with one or more geometric features related to a cutting edge geometry of the cutting insert.

Abstract: An assembly includes a double-sided indexable cutting insert and a reinforcing part. The assembly can be used to process metallic materials and the like. The polygonal, double-sided indexable cutting insert of the present invention has a plurality of convex portions at each corner portion. The level of the convex portions is lower than that of the corner cutting edges. Further, the reinforcing part of the present invention has flat portions that come into contact with the convex portions of the cutting insert at each corner portion. When the cutting insert and the reinforcing part are assembled together, the flat portions of the reinforcing part contact at least three convex portions of the cutting insert.

Abstract: A coupling part structured to engage with a complementary coupling part for interchangeably fastening a cutting head to a carrier of a rotary cutting tool. The coupling part includes a pair of coupling pins arranged opposite each other with respect to a central longitudinal axis and spaced apart from each other so as to form a receiving space structured to receive a central pin of the complementary coupling part. Each coupling pin includes a stop surface for transmitting a torque, a radially external outer surface, and a radially internal inner surface. At least one of the outer surface or inner surface is a clamping surface oriented in an obliquely inclined manner with respect to the central longitudinal axis for centering and clamping the coupling part.

Abstract: End mills are disclosed which may be made monolithically of ceramic or other materials. The cutting portions of the end mills have lengths of cut that are no more than twice their cutting diameters and cores which are at least 0.7 times their cutting diameters. Their axial blades have cutting edges with negative radial rake and are separated by helical flutes. Their cutting ends have negative axial rake and are gashed ahead of center and have radial cutting edges with negative rake. Such end mills also have radiused corners and gashes transitioning from radial to axial at a flute. Methods of milling materials using such ceramic end mills are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a ring-shaped tool for processing a work piece, wherein the tool has a fastening area for fastening onto a rotatable drive shaft, wherein the fastening area is centered with relation to the ring-shape of the tool, wherein the tool further has sprockets arranged around the circumference of the tool, wherein the sprockets are arranged on the head end of the tool, wherein the sprockets have an arc-shape seen in axial direction of the ring, the arc-shape having a summit, wherein the sprockets are formed in a mirror-symmetric manner relative to the ring surface of the tool which is cutting through the summit.

Abstract: A tool has a tool carrier having a tool cassette with a main body, into which an insert seat for receiving the exchangeable cutting insert is recessed and which has a guide, extending along a direction of adjustment, for an adjusting element for adjusting the position of the main body in the cassette seat in the direction of adjustment. The main body has a first mating surface and at least one second mating surface, wherein the first mating surface extends transversely to the direction of adjustment and the second mating surface extends in the direction of adjustment, and the mating surfaces are configured for the precisely fitting contact against a corresponding first and second contact surface of the cassette seat.

Abstract: A method for milling a threading of a screw or tapped hole. The threading has a cross section in the shape of a triangle with a truncated crest. The method includes milling a first flank (V1) of at least one spire of the thread by a first comb (A) of a milling tool (F). The teeth of the first comb (A) are spaced in relation to one another by a first pitch (P1). Then milling a second flank (V2) of at least one other spire of the thread by a second comb (B) of the milling tool (F), wherein the teeth of the second comb (B) are spaced in relation to one another by a second pitch (P2) equal to the first pitch (P1) and offset from the teeth of the first comb (A) by a phase displacement (DP). Then milling a truncated portion (V3) of the crest by a third comb (C) of the milling tool (F).

Abstract: A TIG welding system is provided including a power source having a controller in communication therewith, the controller having a memory storing at least one waveform; a welding torch including an electrode electrically connected to the controller, the electrode having a length and a diameter; an amperage input in communication with the controller and adapted to receive a user-selected welding amperage; wherein in the controller is programmed to select one of the at least one waveform based on the user-selected amperage and apply power from the power source to the electrode according to the selected at least one waveform; wherein the at least one waveform includes an arc initiation stage including at least one pulse, wherein during the arc initiation stage, the controller is configured to prevent user control of an arc current or voltage, wherein upon attaining a steady state at the user-selected welding amperage, the controller is configured to permit user control of the arc current or voltage applied to the

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing controlled AC TIG arc welding processes is provided. In AC TIG arc welding power source embodiments, configurations of main and auxiliary bridge circuits allow for the directional switching of the output welding current through the welding output circuit path and selectively provide one or more high impedance paths to rapidly decay the arc current. The high impedance path aids in the low spatter transfer of molten metal balls from consumable to a workpiece, via an arc generated by a tungsten electrode, and further aids in the maintaining or the re-establishing of an arc between the tungsten electrode and the workpiece during welding.

Abstract: A conductor tube for use in an arc welding apparatus is disclosed that diffuses gas from an aperture in the conductor tube. The conductor tube has an internal passageway and a distal end portion. In one form of the present disclosure, proximate to the distal end portion there is at least one aperture disposed wherein the gas flowing through the internal passageway is at least partially dispersed through the at least one aperture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for converting the energy of an energy storage (2) for operating an arc (6), wherein a power unit (3) and an input and/or output device (5) for setting the current for operating the arc (6) is used to convert energy, as well as an appropriate welding device. In order to be able to provide the user with information on the state of energy storage (2), the time remaining for operating the arc (6) using the set current is calculated depending on a determined capacity of the energy storage (2) and a value for the current set on the input and/or output device (5), and said time is displayed on a corresponding display unit (27).

Abstract: A method of cutting a cut member out of an original sheet by means of thermal cutting and machining, and includes a hole-cutting process, a finishing process, and an outer periphery-cutting process. During the hole-cutting process, a hole is created in the original sheet by means of thermal cutting while leaving a machining allowance in addition to the finished size of the hole. During the finishing process, a cutting tool is inserted into the hole which has been created through the hole-cutting process, and the cutting tool is guided along the inner circumference of the hole so as to cut the thermally-cut end surface in order to machine the hole to the finished size. During the outer periphery-cutting process, the outer periphery of the cut member is cut by means of thermal cutting to take the cut member out of the original sheet.

Abstract: The invention features methods and apparatuses for establishing operational settings of a plasma arc cutting system. A plasma power supply includes a user selectable control. The user selectable control enables selection of a single cutting persona that establishes at least a current, a gas pressure or gas flow rate, and an operational mode of the plasma arc cutting system.

Abstract: A method for producing a hexagonal single crystal wafer from a hexagonal single crystal ingot includes a separation start point forming step of setting the focal point of a laser beam inside the ingot at a predetermined depth from the upper surface of the ingot, which depth corresponds to the thickness of the wafer to be produced, and next applying the laser beam to the upper surface of the ingot while relatively moving the focal point and the ingot to thereby form a modified layer parallel to the upper surface and cracks extending from the modified layer along a c-plane in the ingot, thus forming a separation start point. The ingot is immersed in water after forming the separation start point in the ingot, and ultrasonic vibration is applied to the ingot to thereby separate a plate-shaped member corresponding to the wafer from the ingot.

Abstract: A coating removal apparatus removes a coating from a surface. The apparatus has a movable scanning head and scanning optics. The scanning head is movable in one dimension, and the scanning optics adjust in two dimensions to compensate for movement of the scanning head to implement long range scanning with a uniform scanning pattern. Further, a surface roughness is determined by measuring specular and scattered reflections at various angles. For composite surfaces, the apparatus utilizes UV laser radiation and a controlled atmosphere to remove coating and alter the chemical characteristics at the surface.

Abstract: A movement device, particularly for cutting torches of the plasma type, comprising a working head that can move along three Cartesian axes which are mutually perpendicular and supports a cutting torch for cutting mechanical pieces and the like, elements being comprised for the combined rotary and translational motion of the cutting torch with respect to the working head in order to vary the inclination of the cutting flow with respect to the mechanical piece or the like being worked on; the center of instantaneous rotation of the cutting torch, with respect to which the elements for combined rotary and translational motion operate, substantially coinciding with the focal point of the cutting torch.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an air-intake structure for a turbojet-engine nacelle includes two component parts, i.e. one air-intake lip structure and one outer cowl for the air-intake structure. In particular, the method includes the following steps: separately manufacturing the component parts such that each integrates one overlapping portion with a part to which is to be attached. The overlapping portion is configured such that an outer surface of the outer overlapping portion provides continuity with an outer surface of the outer cowl associated with the inner overlapping portion. To secure the overlapping portions, glue or a fastener may be used.

Abstract: A spiral exchanger has a winding axis and includes an outer sheet and an inner sheet secured to one another in a fastening plane before winding, and delimiting a space for a fluid between them. The outer sheet and the inner sheet are wound on themselves and each sheet includes a plurality of flexible areas and a plurality of rigid areas. The flexible areas are more flexible than the rigid areas during folding. The flexible areas and the rigid areas are extended along the winding axis, and at least one flexible area of the outer sheet and at least one flexible area of the inner sheet that delimit the space between them form a pair of flexible areas that are aligned in the same radial direction.

Abstract: A method of making a lightweight heat pipe includes steps of: a) preparing a first hollow pipe and a second hollow pipe making of two different materials; b) disposing the first hollow pipe into the second hollow pipe along an axial direction of the second hollow pipe; c) making an inner wall surface of the second hollow pipe attached on an outer wall surface of the first hollow pipe to combine the first and the second hollow pipes as a pipe body of the heat pipe; and d) vacuuming an inner space of the first hollow pipe, and sealing the pipe body after working fluid is filled in the inner space of the first hollow pipe to finish the heat pipe.

Abstract: A method for hardfacing a drill bit includes applying a hardfacing material to a matrix metal forming the substrate of the drill bit. The hardfacing material is applied using a plasma arc welding process. A metallurgical bond is formed between the matrix metal and the hardfacing material. The matrix metal may include tungsten carbide and a braze filler metal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing that are scaleable and de-scaleable based upon the production requirements of the customer's manufacturing facility. Systems and methods for mobile and/or modular manufacturing positioned at or near a customer's production facility that are scaleable and de-scaleable based upon the production requirements of the customer's manufacturing facility. The systems and methods of manufacturing may include identifying a customer's production requirements at the customer's production facility, designing a manufacturing cell based upon the identified production requirements, delivering components for the manufacturing cell to a location at or near the customer's production facility, assembling the components to form the manufacturing cell at the location, and training operational personnel to operate the manufacturing cell. The systems and methods may comprise using a modular preform mold system.

Abstract: Part positioning apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus to hold an object comprises: a first assembly including a first post and a first puck fitted onto the first post, the first puck to hold the object such that the first puck eliminates a roll moment of the object; and a second assembly including a second post and a second puck fitted onto the second post, the second puck to hold the object such that the second puck eliminates yaw movement of the object, at least one of the first assembly or the second assembly being adjustable to change a distance between the first and second pucks.

Abstract: A method for sharpening radially extending teeth on a disk included: 1) sharpening a tooth by moving the disk relative to a cutting head, 2) separating the disk from the cutting head, 3) indexing the disk to the next tooth, 4) engaging the cutting head with the next tooth, and repeating steps 1)-4) until sharpening is complete. A machine for sharpening teeth includes: a table movable in the x-y plane, an angle plate mounted on the table for holding a disk, a digital indexer for rotating the disk, a cutting head for sharpening the teeth, and a computer for the controlling the movement of the disk relative to the cutting head by sequentially moving the disk via movement of the table and rotation of the disk on the angle plate. A rotary cutting head has a cutting element affixed at a periphery of the head.

Abstract: Apparatus for clamping a piece, includes a frame portion adapted to be fastened to a base, a fastening clamp fitted to foe frame portion having first and second jaw components on the opposite sides and a wedge member fitted therebetween, fixing stopper. The piece is adapted to be clamped between the first jaw component of the fastening damp and the fixing stopper. An arrangement is disposed between the second jaw component of foe fastening clamp and the fixing stopper, functionally connecting these to each other, for moving the fixing stopper by way of the fastening clamp. In addition, the apparatus is related to a fastening device, a method and a system for clamping a piece as well as a fastening clamp for a fastening device.