Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and spinning device for drafting single yarns. The method comprises drafting fiber strands into twistless fiber strands, bringing a primary twist action upon fiber strands in the vortex twist zone, integrating and compressing fiber strands on the suction member to form column fiber strands, outputting column fiber strands and twisting them into spun yarns. The spinning device comprises a drafting mechanism with suction members, wherein the front drafting pair consists of a front rubber roller, a block rubber roller, and a suction member, an air guide member is installed on the suction member, and the block rubber roller, air guide member, and the suction member jointly form a vortex twist zone which fiber strands can pass through.

Abstract: A stainless wire that does not have a crystal grain of 200 nm or greater in maximum length in a surface normal to a fiber axis within a range of 1 ?m square from a center of a diameter in a cross section normal to a fiber axial direction is used as the stainless wire that forms a fabric material.

Abstract: Provided is a steel cord for reinforcing rubber articles which, when applied to a belt of a tire, can attain lightweight without reducing the durability of the tire, and in particular, to a steel cord for reinforcing rubber articles in which the properties of a treat after rubberizing are excellent and a pneumatic radial tire using the same. Also provided is a steel cord for reinforcing rubber articles comprising a core formed by arranging two core filaments 1 in parallel without being twisted together, and N (2?N?4) sheath filaments 2 which are twisted together around the core. Letting the diameter of the core filament 1 be d1, and the diameter of the sheath filament 2 be d2, d1>d2.

Abstract: A ripstop fabric having multi-component polyester filament yarns interwoven into spun yarns in a ripstop pattern.

Abstract: A double-sided fabric stacked with a continuous cord material in a predetermined knitting section. The double-sided fabric is knit from a face yarn by a flat knitting machine including a front needle bed, a back needle bed and a loop presser bed. The front needle bed includes a plurality of front knitting needles. The back needle bed includes a plurality of back knitting needles. The loop presser bed is disposed above the front needle bed or the back needle bed, and includes right-directed knitting pressing pieces and left-directed knitting pressing pieces. The double-sided fabric is further embedded with a continuous cord material, which is pressed into the predetermined knitting section by the right-directed knitting pressing pieces and the left-directed knitting pressing pieces to become folded and stacked in the predetermined knitting section.

Abstract: There is provided a shoe upper that is less likely to stretch, and a method for knitting the shoe upper. A shoe upper (1) includes a linear anti-stretch section (4), knitted integrally to an instep cover section (3), for suppressing stretching of the instep cover section (3). The anti-stretch section (4) includes a pipe-form knitted fabric portion (40) configured with a knitting yarn including a heat fusible yarn, and an inserting knitting yarn (41) inserted inside the pipe-form knitted fabric portion (40) and fixed by tuck to stitches configuring the pipe-form knitted fabric portion (40).

Abstract: A bendable straight knitting needle consisting of three parts (1,2,3) that provides ergonomic benefit by enabling bending of the needle during stitch/loop creation by the knitter typically done with two knitting needles, one in each hand. The addition of a bendable portion to the standard conventional straight knitting needle would allow flexible knitting motion with enhanced comfort and better ease of knitting in a tight space.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bath and to a method of treating endless fibers, filaments or fabric webs, especially for electrolysis or for cleaning, comprising a bath container (4), which is at least partly filled with a processing fluid, and means for introducing the endless fibers, filaments or fabric webs, characterized in that the means are arranged in such a way that the endless fibers, filaments or fabric web are conducted in a V-shape through the bath.

Abstract: A method for spreading a textile sheet where the sheet is caused to run between at least two rotary rollers, the axes of which extend parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the running direction of sheet. The sheet under pressure is caused to pass between at least one pressure generator of the rollers driven into axial oscillation and in phase opposition. At least one pressure generator of the rollers has adjustable pressure values along the generator in order to spread the sheet with a low thickness variability.

Abstract: A device and method for excellent recovery of bulk in nonwoven fabric. While nonwoven fabric is transported so as to enter a heating chamber via an entry opening and, after progressing within the heating chamber, exit the heating chamber via an exit opening, heated air is supplied at a speed higher than the transport speed for the unwoven fabric so as to enter the heating chamber via the entry opening and after progressing within the heating chamber while contacting the nonwoven fabric, exit the heating chamber via the exit opening.

Abstract: Disclosed are a laundry treatment machine and a method of operating the same. The method of operating a laundry treatment machine includes rotating a drum at a first velocity, forcibly vibrating the drum using a forced vibration generation signal during a first velocity rotating section, and determining whether to accelerate or decelerate the drum after forced vibration. Through this method, laundry position may be determined.

Abstract: A washing machine capable of manipulating a balancer with a simple manipulation, and a balancer thereof, the washing machine including a rotating tub configured to accommodate a laundry while being rotatably disposed on a shaft, at least one mass mounted on the rotating tub so as to move in a circumferential direction of the rotating tub, thereby offsetting an unbalanced load of the rotating tub, at least one wire extending along the circumferential direction of the rotating tub and coupled to the at least one mass, and at least one driving unit coupled to the at least one wire and configured to rotate the at least one mass in the circumferential direction of the rotating tub.

Abstract: A washing machine with a balancer to counterbalance unbalanced load produced during rotation of a drum and a control method thereof. The washing machine with a balancer to counterbalance unbalanced load produced during rotation of a drum perform a ball distributing cycle of seating masses in a groove in the balancer before rotation of the drum possibly producing unbalance as in the spin-drying cycle begins to efficiently maintain balance of the drum, and a laundry untangling cycle of evenly distributing the laundry in the drum. Accordingly, vibration and noise may be reduced during the spin-drying cycle. In addition, in retrying the spin-drying, the ball distributing cycle is restricted based on the rate of rotation of the motor at the moment at which unbalance is sensed. Thereby, delay in cycle time in retrying the spin-drying cycle may be prevented.

Abstract: A laundry machine includes a cabinet with a front panel having a laundry loading/unloading opening, and a door. A washing tub is accommodated within the cabinet. A drum is rotatably arranged within the washing tub in such a way that a frontal rim of the drum faces the laundry loading/unloading opening, and a bellows connecting a rim of the laundry loading/unloading opening to the opening of the washing tub. The bellows includes a first and a second lip protruding towards the rotation axis of the drum wherein the first and second lips are each placed to hinder the passage of foreign bodies from the drum to the washing tub through a gap between the drum and the washing tub. The frontal rim of the drum is located between the first and the second lips.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine includes an outer casing provided with a front wall, two side walls, a rear wall and a top wall, a washing tub arranged inside the casing directly facing a laundry loading/unloading opening realized in the front wall of the casing, a rotatable drum arranged in an axially rotating manner inside the washing tub and structured for receiving the laundry to be washed, a detergent dispenser which is housed inside the casing between the washing tub and the top wall of the casing and is structured for feeding into the washing tub a detergent, softener and/or other washing agent mixed with fresh water arriving from the water mains, a water softening device which includes water softening agents for reducing the hardness degree of the fresh water supplied to the washing tub, and a regeneration-agent reservoir which is housed inside the casing and is structured for receiving salt or other regeneration agent for performing a regeneration of the water softening agents.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine (1) has a casing (2) supporting a washing tub (3) external to a washing drum (4) suitable to receive the laundry to be washed, and a detergent supply system (5; 35; 55; 65; 105) comprising a mixing chamber (6; 56; 86; 106) suitable to receive detergent (D) and water (W). A mixing device (20; 40; 100) suitable to mix the detergent (D) and the water (W) in the mixing chamber (6; 56; 86; 106) to form a washing solution (S) is provided. The mixing chamber (6; 56; 86; 106) and the mixing device (20; 40; 100) are disposed inside the casing (2) and the mixing chamber (6; 56; 86; 106) comprises an inlet (7; 57; 87; 107) accessible from outside the casing (2) for the insertion of the detergent (D) and an outlet (14; 94) for delivering the washing solution (S) in the washing tub (3).

Abstract: The laundry treating apparatus includes a door to open and close the introduction port about a first rotational or a second rotational axis which is different from first rotational axis. A first switching unit is provided in the door to allow rotation of door about the first rotational axis, and a second switching unit is provided in the door to allow rotation of the door about the second rotational axis. A lock fixes a position of at least one of the first switching unit or second switching unit when the door opens the introduction port. As can be appreciated, the mechanism used for the laundry apparatus may be applicable to other home appliances or non-home appliances where two different rotational axes may be needed to open and close a door.

Abstract: A laundry dryer (1) has a laundry drum (3) which is designed to rotate about an longitudinal axis (6). An air recirculating conduit (10) is connected to the laundry drum (3). A heater device (10) is located along air recirculating conduit (10) to heat the airflow. A rotatable fan (11) is located along air recirculating conduit (10) to produce an airflow flowing through drum (3). The fan (11) is designed to be rotated in a main and secondary direction of rotation for providing different air flow rates. An electric motor (14) is mechanically connected with the fan (11) and the drum (3) for rotating the fan (11) and drum (3), simultaneously.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a defibrating unit configured to defibrate a stock material including fibers, a screening unit configured to allow a defibrated material that has been defibrated at the defibrating unit to pass through a plurality of openings, and a forming unit configured to form a sheet by using a passed material that has passed through the openings. The screening unit has a sieve unit having the openings, and a transferring unit that is located below the sieve unit and with which the cross-sectional area of an internal space in a horizontal direction decreases going downward.

Abstract: An insulating (nonconductive) microporous polymeric battery separator comprised of a single layer of enmeshed microfibers and nanofibers is provided. Such a separator accords the ability to attune the porosity and pore size to any desired level through a single nonwoven fabric. Through a proper selection of materials as well as production processes, the resultant battery separator exhibits isotropic strengths, low shrinkage, high wettability levels, and pore sizes related directly to layer thickness. The overall production method is highly efficient and yields a combination of polymeric nanofibers within a polymeric microfiber matrix and/or onto such a substrate through high shear processing that is cost effective as well. The separator, a battery including such a separator, the method of manufacturing such a separator, and the method of utilizing such a separator within a battery device, are all encompassed within this invention.

Abstract: A hybrid multi-ply tissue paper product comprising at least three plies made of tissue paper base-sheet is described. At least one ply is a structured ply produced by a structuring manufacturing method. The structured ply includes a structured back face. At least another ply is a wet pressed ply produced by a wet press manufacturing method. The structured ply is positioned and orientated with respect to the at least two other plies such that the structured back face of the structured ply is facing the at least two other plies so as to dampen a two-sidedness effect related to the structured back face.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes: a defibrating unit which defibrates a raw material including at least fibers; an addition unit which adds an additive agent to a defibrated material which is defibrated in the defibrating unit; and a sheet forming unit which forms a sheet by bonding the plurality of fibers to each other via the additive agent. According to a history of the raw material, an amount of the additive agent which is fed by the addition unit varies. In addition, there is provided a sheet manufacturing method, including: defibrating the raw material which includes at least fibers; adding the additive agent to the defibrated material; and bonding the plurality of fibers to each other via the additive agent. According to the history of the raw material, a feed amount of the additive agent with respect to the raw material varies.

Abstract: A nano-composite structure. A synthetic nano-composite is described having a first component including a fibrous structured amorphous silica structure, and a second component including a precipitated calcium carbonate structure developed by pressure carbonation. The nano-composite may be useful for fillers in paints and coatings. Also, the nano-composite may be useful in coatings used in the manufacture of paper products.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing an aldehyde crosslinked polyacrylamide composition useful for strengthening paper. The method includes steps, wherein a) an aldehyde crosslinker and polyacrylamide are mixed in water to form an aqueous solution of aldehyde crosslinked polyacrylamide prepolymer; b) acid is added to the aqueous prepolymer solution to adjust the pH of the solution to a value between 1 to 5; c) storing and transporting the prepolymer solution to the location where the final glyoxalated polyacrylamide composition will be used; and d) adding a base to the stabilized prepolymer solution to adjust the pH of the solution to value between 5.5 to 12, and e) allowing the aldehyde crosslinker and polyacrylamide contained in the aldehyde crosslinked polyacrylamide prepolymer solution to react further and form aldehyde crosslinked polyacrylamide composition useful for strengthening paper.

Abstract: Unexpectedly unique and environmentally friendly composite material structures, storage articles fabricated therefrom, and related methods. The composite structure includes at least one or more fiber-containing layers, such as fiberboard or other layers having fibers from natural and/or synthetic sources, and one or more mineral-containing layers. The mineral-containing layer(s) comprises a thermoplastic bonding agent fixing the mineral particles in place. The fiber-containing layer(s) and mineral-containing layer(s) can be shaped, sized, and manufactured such that the composite structure formed therefrom is capable of being machined to form the storage article. The composite structure can be repulped and recycled without the use of dispersions, emulsions, or aqueous solutions. Further, the composite reduces layer mass requirements for heat seal, barrier, and fiber adhesion compared to polymer layers.

Abstract: A spike claw puller for pulling a rail spike has a handle a first feeder tooth and a second feeder tooth. The handle includes a feature for coupling the spike claw puller to a rail spike pulling machine. The first and second feeder teeth extend from the handle and form a jaw opening therebetween to receive a rail spike. The first feeder tooth includes a first feeder extension and the second feeder tooth includes a second feeder extension to help align the spike claw puller with the rail spike.

Abstract: A bitumen containing composition, comprising bitumen and a phosphate compound, which is obtainable by the esterification of a polyhydric alcohol having at least three hydroxyl groups, with a carboxylic acid having 8-24 carbon atoms, preferably 12-22 carbon atoms, or a derivative thereof, wherein at least one but not all of the hydroxyl groups are esterified, provided that when the polyhydric alcohol has 5 or more hydroxyl groups then at least two but not all of the hydroxyl groups are esterified, followed by reacting the ester obtained with a phosphatising reagent; wherein the said composition is not a bitumen-in-water emulsion.

Abstract: A method of facilitating monitoring and interdicting of targets crossing through an area comprising first mixing a luminescent pigment and a soil stabilizer, second loading the mixture into a spray dispenser, third dispensing the mixture in a substantially continuous coating covering a swathe of ground, and fourth monitoring said continuous coating covering said swathe of ground for disturbances in the continuity of said swathe.

Abstract: A pavement repair system utilizing solid phase auto regenerative cohesion and homogenization by liquid asphalt oligopolymerization technologies. The system is suitable for use in repairing asphalt pavement, including pavement exhibiting a high degree of deterioration (as manifested in the presence of potholes, cracks, ruts, or the like) as well as pavement that has been subject to previous repair and may comprise a substantial amount of dirt and other debris (e.g., chipped road paint or other damaged or disturbed surfacing materials). A system utilizing homogenization by liquid asphalt oligopolymerization is suitable for rejuvenating or repairing aged asphalt, thereby improving properties of the paving material.

Abstract: Apparatus for forming a liquid-tight seal across gaps formed between adjacent components of a load-supporting surface useful at an outdoor worksite includes a liquid-impermeable, elongated, seal member configured to be sealing coupled to first and second mats in the load-supporting surface and extend across the gap formed therebetween.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for continuous paving near or around obstacles that are along a path to be paved. The methods include receipt of paving materials onto a material conveyor then into a hopper, detecting an amount of paving materials received in the hopper, indicating whether the paving materials in the hopper are sufficient for paving around an obstacle, forming the paving materials into a paved trail of widths from one to four meters, and moving the material conveyor while the trail paver continuously paves around the obstacle.

Abstract: A sensing system for road construction equipment that includes a mounting bracket secured to a road construction vehicle that has an RFID tag. A wireless sensor is provided with an RFID reader so that when the wireless sensor is secured in the mounting bracket the RFID scanner is adjacent the RFID tag and scans and reads the RFID tag sending location information of the wireless sensor to a master controller.

Abstract: A form assembly for installation of paving materials has elongated form sections, each having a first side wall facing the paving material and an opposite second side wall that has a first longitudinal channel defined between brackets. A number of connector elements join adjacent elongated form sections. Anchor mounting elements have a first coupling member configured to fit into the first longitudinal channel of the form section and a second coupling member configured for coupling to a mounting anchor. Each of the elongated form sections has an upper screed contact surface orthogonal to the first side wall and wherein a first wall thickness between first and second side walls that is between the upper screed contact surface and the first longitudinal channel exceeds a second wall thickness of the form section that is between the first longitudinal channel and a base that is opposite the upper screed contact surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stripping device for a ground milling machine, comprising a stripping plate comprising a bottom plate edge and a stripping bar comprising at least one stripping element disposed on the bottom plate edge, wherein form-fitting elements are present on the at least one stripping element and on the stripping plate, which form-fitting elements at least partially interlock in complementary fashion and prevent displacement of the at least one stripping element. The present invention further relates to a stripping element for such a stripping device, and to a ground milling machine having such a stripping device.

Abstract: Device at inclined floors in passenger bridges for connection between a terminal building and a ship or an aircraft, includes two or more consecutive walking tunnels adjustable to be inclined in relation to the horizontal plane, and which include horizontal resting planes, wherein the floor of the walking tunnel extends out from a floor portion constituting the resting plane in opposite directions from the resting plane. A first short end of the respective floor of the walking tunnel is pivotally fixed to the floor portion, constituting the resting plane, the other short end of the respective floor rests on a sliding or rolling surface arranged so that the floor can move lengthwise relative to the sliding or rolling surface. The floor portion forming the resting plane is arranged to be pivoted about a horizontal axis via an electric actuator or hydraulic cylinder, whereby the resting planes assume a horizontal position.

Abstract: A bridge assembly includes a plurality of platform members which may be secured to support beams via individual platform chassis which are configured to allow tool-less attachment bolt heads thereto. A plurality of specially configured clamps are attached to the free ends of the bolts and the clamps are used to secure the platform members to the platform chassis. The platform chassis are each secured to the outer support beams via L-brackets that are mounted between the chassis and support beams. The support beams include flanged channels wherein the heads of a plurality of bolts may be attached without the need for tools. The platform members may be laid in either a parallel or perpendicular orientation with respect to the outer support beams with two different clamp styles being used depending on the orientation selected.

Abstract: A hazard alert assembly for alerting an observer to a hazard includes a base structured to retain a flare on a support surface so the flare is visible to an observer. A frame is coupled to the base so the frame may be visible to the observer. The frame alerts the observer to a hazard. An arrow is coupled to the frame so the arrow is may indicate a direction the observer should travel to avoid the hazard.

Abstract: A frontal-impact crash barrier (1) for use in automobile or motorcycle racing circuits, comprising a plurality of impact-absorbing units (2) arranged in reciprocal contact, each in turn comprising: a longitudinal body (3) having an external lateral surface (15), which is hollow and which is arranged vertically; and a plurality of annular elements (4) which are inserted along the longitudinal body (3) so as to externally embrace the longitudinal body (3) and which are stacked on one another so as to enclose the longitudinal body (3) so that the external lateral surface (15) of the longitudinal body (3) is entirely facing the plurality of annular elements (4). The longitudinal body (3) of each impact-absorbing unit (2) can be made of metal. Each transversal section of the longitudinal body (3) of each impact-absorbing unit (2) has a thickness forming a polygon having five sides, or six sides or seven sides.

Abstract: A snow melting vehicle includes a receptacle for receiving a snow load to be melted inside the receptacle into meltwater and a debris collecting system for moving the debris fallen to the bottom of the receptacle into a collecting chamber disposed adjacent the receptacle. A debris lifting system is also provided for raising the debris from the collecting chamber to a position above the meltwater filling the collecting chamber, whereby the meltwater is substantially drained before the debris is gravity discharged outside the snow melting vehicle.

Abstract: A stand-atone flood barrier apparatus that bolts to the ground through anchor bolts that connects with other stand-alone flood barrier apparatus to make a circuit to protect a person's desired location they wish to protect against flood waters such as crop fields. The stand-alone zigzag sheeting then is protracted from the stand-alone base unit and opened out for the end of sheeting to then fix into the retractable/expandable floor grip which is to be fully extended from the main unit which the zigzag sheeting fixes into. The stand-alone apparatus & zigzag sheeting can be retracted back into the stand-alone main unit and locked for further use in the future. Also can be detached from the anchor bolts and stored or used elsewhere. Underneath the stand-alone main unit there is a spike running through the center to keep away surface water. There is also a soft large rubber strip along the full base of the stand-alone unit to tolerate any undulations in the earth beneath the stand-alone apparatus.

Abstract: A system for constructing a support column includes a mandrel with an upper portion and a tamper head. A feed tube extends through the mandrel for feeding flowable material to the head. The tamper head includes a lower enlarged chamber with a reducing surface at an upper portion and includes a plurality of chain links for compacting material and restricting upward flow of aggregate. The tamper head is of a size providing an enclosed region for allowing cementitious materials to be placed therein. A non-moveable sealed top plate and a separate flowable material supply tube is included via a sealed connection. A pressure gauge for monitoring air pressure within the tube portion is included and allows a support column including a cementitious inclusion on top of an expanded base to be built with a known unitary expanded base volume calculated based on pressure drop indications.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for the installation of pipe pilings into the ground for use as structural building foundations, geothermal piles, or both, are disclosed. In addition to specialized fittings for pipe pile assemblies, the inventions include specialized drive mechanisms used in conjunction with rotary or vibratory motors. Methods of installing pipe pilings are further improved with the disclosure of methods of adding grout or similar materials during or after installation of the piles.

Abstract: A jackable building foundation includes a steel beam support frame platform to which one or more hydraulic jacks are attached. Vertical movement of the platform in response to jacking is constrained by cuboidal column guides at the four corners. Each of the column guides comprises two tiers of square roller frames, within each of which is an I-beam engaged between the flanges on either side by two rollers supported on horizontal axes. The orientations of the I-beams and rollers alternate orthogonally at each corner of the platform, so that torques generated by uneven jacking are suppressed and do not result in jamming of the platform as it rises.

Abstract: The safety device is to be installed in a well. The safety device is has a support structure that is arranged to be lowered at least partly into the well and that restricts the movement of the safety device in the horizontal direction. A collar is in connection with the support structure and arranged to be set against the ground to restrict the movement of the safety device in the vertical direction, with a protective structure arranged on the collar to define a safe working area around the well.

Abstract: A bag constructed of a weed suppression material for packaging a ground cover material. When the bag is in a closed configuration, the bag serves as a container for shipping, handling, and storage of the ground cover material. When the bag is opened and unfolded, and the ground cover material within the bag is spread over the opened and unfolded bag, the bag serves as a layer of weed suppression material on top of underlying soil and beneath the ground cover. In addition, the bag may be used for planting individual plants in a planting bed, for establishing a buffer zone around the foundation of a building, or for controlling erosion around a downspout of a building.

Abstract: A 3D volume rate control method and apparatus (10) for a slewing bucket-wheel stockpile reclaimer 16 is described. The apparatus (10) comprises four 3D image sensors (12) mounted adjacent a bucket-wheel (14) of the (reclaimer 16), which are adapted to provide 3D images of a stockpile bench face.

Abstract: A compact excavator includes: a swing post which is attached to a upperstructure and which can swing in a left/right direction, a working device which is attached to the swing post and which includes a boom cylinder, a counterweight, and hydraulic hoses which extend upwards between opposite side plates of the swing post, and through which pressure oil for driving the boom cylinder of the working device is guided. The compact excavator further includes a guide plate which is provided in the swing post, and which guides the hydraulic hoses downwards while restricting the hydraulic hoses from moving to approach a handrail when the hydraulic hoses attempt to expand toward the handrail due to driving of the working device.

Abstract: A motor grader having a moldboard and tiltable wheels is provided with a sensor system and electronic controller for determining a required wheel tilt to overcome anticipated draft forces resulting from the angle to which the moldboard is adjusted. The wheels are automatically leaned as determined necessary for counteracting the draft forces. An all-wheel-drive system can be controlled together with wheel lean for counteracting draft forces. Inputs from moldboard tilt and roll, motor grader positioning and orientation and the like can be included in determining anticipated draft forces.

Abstract: A configuration is provided to directly utilize the power of an engine as the power of a hydraulic pump, and to efficiently perform power generation and engine assist. The configuration is provided with an engine; a generator which is configured to generate electric power by an operation of the generator using the power of the engine; a battery which is configured to store the electric power generated by the generator; a motor which is configured to be operated by the power of the engine and by the electric power of the battery; a hydraulic pump connected to the motor so as to be driven by operation of the motor; and a power divider connected to the engine, the generator, and the motor so that the power of the engine is distributed to the generator and to the motor.

Abstract: A management server for a working machine, including: a reception unit that receives a sensor output from a working machine; a regular report creation unit that creates, for each predetermined period of time, a regular report indicating an operation state of the working machine within the predetermined period of time based on the sensor output; an emergency report creation unit that creates at least one emergency report upon detecting abnormality data representing abnormality of the working machine based on the sensor output; an important report creation unit that creates an important report upon detecting predictive data indicating a sign of the abnormality based on the sensor output; and a delivery unit that delivers the regular report, the at least one emergency report, and the important report, respectively, to a regular report delivery target, an emergency report delivery target, and an important report delivery target.