Abstract: A lance for powder injection resulting in reduced agglomeration, including an outer tubular member having a first end, a second end, and an inner flowpath extending from the first end to the second end; an inner tubular member having a first end, a second end, and a, inner flowpath extending from the first end to the second end, the inner tubular member disposed within the inner flowpath of the outer tubular member for providing an annular space between the outer tubular member and the inner tubular member; and one or more orifices in the inner tubular member for providing a flowpath between the annular space and the inner flowpath of the inner tubular member. Additional lances, systems, and methods are also included.

Abstract: A rotor nozzle for a high-pressure cleaning apparatus is provided, with a housing having an inlet opening tangentially into the housing and an outlet arranged on an end wall and on which is arranged a pan-shaped, centrally broken recess. A nozzle body arranged in the housing, having a through channel, and supported with a spherical end in the pan-shaped recess has a longitudinal axis tilted toward the longitudinal axis of the housing. The nozzle body is brought into a revolving movement by liquid flowing through the housing and supported on a support surface, of which flow resistance elements, each having one baffle surface, are arranged downstream of on the wall of the housing. A guiding surface is arranged upstream of each baffle surface and is continuously adjoined by the baffle surface, wherein the guiding surface is aligned obliquely to a radial plane of the housing.

Abstract: A system for applying an adhesive includes an air flow path for conveying compressed air and an adhesive flow path for conveying liquid adhesive. The system includes an air heater coupled to the air flow path and configured to heat the compressed air and a liquid adhesive heater coupled to the adhesive flow path and configured to heat the liquid adhesive. The system also includes an applicator positioned downstream from the air and liquid adhesive heaters. The applicator is configured to receive the liquid adhesive from the adhesive flow path and the compressed air from the air flow path. The applicator is further configured to spray the liquid adhesive from the applicator using the compressed air.

Abstract: Aerosols can be created by filament stretching and breaking of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids by applying a strain to and stretching the fluid. The fluid is stretched along a strain pathway and forms a fluid filament between diverging surfaces. The stretched fluid filament breaks into droplets that can be harvested to form a mist or aerosol. The aerosol creation systems can include one or more pairs of counter-rotating rollers that are positioned adjacent to each other that stretch the fluid or a pair of pistons that move toward and away from each other to stretch the fluid. Some aerosol creation systems can include multiple pairs of counter-rotating rollers that are positioned in a circular, oval, or linear pattern. The aerosol creation system with multiple pairs of counter-rotating rollers can generate mist is one or more directions and can be positioned between two concentric rings or linearly, among other configurations.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to a device for actuating a pump mechanism capable of expelling a flowable composition from a container reservoir. In particular, the actuation capability is derived from a living hinge which is constituted by an elastomeric region of the actuator. More specifically, the invention relates to a molded actuator having a button portion for pressing, a collar portion for securing to a container, and a living hinge portion formed of a material that is sufficiently pliable to allow movement of the button portion relative to the collar in a resilient manner.

Abstract: An ultrasonic nebulizer includes a tank unit configured to be detachable with respect to a main body. The tank unit includes a working tank in which an ultrasonic vibrator is incorporated, a medicine tank, and a medicine tank cover, which are arranged overlaid in the stated order. The output of an oscillation circuit in the main body is applied to the ultrasonic vibrator through a main body-side contact electrode and a tank-side contact electrode when the tank unit is mounted on the main body. The main body includes an air fan that blows air into the medicine tank through an air duct of the medicine tank cover, and a medicine tank cover detection unit that detects whether or not the air duct of the medicine tank cover is adjacent to the main body so as to detect whether or not the tank unit is mounted on the main body.

Abstract: An apparatus (and a corresponding operation method) for automated maskless painting of an external paint on a complex surface using a coloring agent, wherein the complex surface is part of an aircraft. The apparatus comprises a multi-axis robot comprising at least one applicator for the coloring agent, wherein the at least one applicator is configured to apply the coloring agent to the complex surface using a coloring agent ejection technology.

Abstract: A glue valve arrangement having a controllable, in particular electromagnetically operated metering member for the delivery of glue, having a main body with glue duct leading to the metering member, having a tubular glue line, with which glue originating from a separate glue source can be fed to the glue duct, having a rotary feedthrough, detachably fastened to the main body, for the articulated connection of the tubular glue line to the main body, and having a filter for the filtering of the glue. The invention is characterized in that the filter is assigned to the rotary feedthrough.

Abstract: A method for quickly replacing an air outlet pipe of an air blow gun includes providing a gun body, a C-shaped clamping ring, a rotation knob and a nozzle head, and rotating the rotation knob to rotate the clamping ring, moving the oblique guide faces of each of the clamping jaws of the clamping ring to touch the resting portions of each of the arcuate slots of the mounting head of the gun body, pressing outward each of the clamping jaws of the clamping ring, releasing the clamping jaws of the clamping ring from the locking groove of the nozzle head, detaching the nozzle head from the clamping ring, and detaching the nozzle head from the mounting head of the gun body. Thus, the nozzle head is detached from the gun body quickly.

Abstract: A lotion application machine for allowing automatic application of a lotion to the body of a user is provided. The lotion application machine has a rotatable platform, on which the user can stand and be rotated while the lotion is being applied. The lotion can be applied evenly to the entire body of the user.

Abstract: A particulate spray booth having a sealed particulate spray device booth wall opening is disclosed. The powder coating material spray system may include a booth comprising a ceiling, a floor, and side walls defining an interior of the booth, wherein the booth defines an opening from the interior of the booth to an exterior of the booth. The system may further include a powder spray device received through the opening, the powder spray device comprising a body and a nozzle through which powder coating material is sprayed into the interior of the booth, wherein the nozzle and at least part of the body are disposed in the interior of the booth. The system may further include a flexible boot element having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end, the proximal end attached to a periphery of the opening to form a first seal and the distal end attached to the at least part of the body of the powder spray device disposed in the interior of the booth to form a second seal.

Abstract: A paint applicator, kit and methodology for using the same is disclosed. For example, a paint applicator that allows a user to load a desired amount of paint, such as a water based or other low VOC paint, into the paint applicator and an advancement mechanism that dispenses paint at a rate controllable by the user is disclosed. The advancement mechanism can include a system that translates a rotational force applied to an end cap of the applicator into a linear force that advances a piston which in turn applies paint to an applicator portion. The paint applicator may be reusable or may include a ratchet system that allows for only one time use. The methodology and kit can incorporate a syringe for loading paint into the paint applicator, thus reducing the loss of paint through spilling.

Abstract: A tool for installing a liquid shim material into a clearance formed between an assembly first and second component includes a body having a first end and a second end. The first end includes a planar surface and the second end includes a first surface and a second surface arranged at an angle to the first end and to one another. At least one hole is formed in the body. The at least one hole extends from the first end to the second end and is configured to provide a passageway through the body. The tool is arranged adjacent the assembled first and second component such that the passageway formed by the at least one hole is arranged in fluid communication with the clearance.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying product to the skin of a person in a booth, comprising: an applicator configured to apply the product to the person; a first guide configured to guide movement of an applicator in a first dimension, in order to enable the applicator to apply the product to the person at a plurality of different heights; and a second guide configured to guide movement of the applicator in a second dimension, in order to enable the applicator to apply the product across the width of the person. The apparatus may comprise control circuitry for controlling the applicator in dependence upon the weight of the person.

Abstract: An organic vapor phase deposition system is provided. The system may include a main reactor defined by a main reactor wail, at least two source barrels configured to introduce at least two organic vapors into the main reactor, and a substrate stage positioned in the main reactor and at least one carrier gas injection line configured to distribute a carrier gas along the main reactor wall, which reduces condensation of the organic vapors onto the main reactor wall as the organic vapors flow toward the substrate stage. A method of fabricating an organic film using organic vapor phase deposition is also provided.

Abstract: A system and method of applying a coating to a vehicle in sequence with vehicle manufacture is disclosed. The vehicle may be inspected and/or logged into inventory. The vehicle may be electronically recorded into inventory using a computerized data acquisition and/or process control system. The vehicle may be prepared by an operator. The vehicle preparation may include applying masking materials to at least a portion of the vehicle. The vehicle preparation may include application of a pre-treatment to at least a portion of the vehicle. A coating may be applied to at least a portion of the vehicle. The coating may include one or more layers. The masking materials may be removed from the vehicle after the completion of the coating application. The vehicle may be electronically recorded into inventory using a data acquisition and/or process control system. The vehicle may be delivered and/or returned to the vehicle manufacturer.

Abstract: A sorting device and a method for sorting bulk material. In order to be able to load a sorting facility of the sorting device with just one feeding facility with bulk material such that the sorting facility can be operated with a high throughput, provision is made for the sorting facility and the feeding facility to be arranged so as to run in parallel with one another in a transfer area. In the transfer area, bulk material is transferred from the feeding facility to the sorting facility.

Abstract: A pressure washer includes a pump for pressurizing a primary fluid flow, the pump including a pump inlet for receiving fluid from a common fluid source and a pump outlet for supplying a pressurized primary fluid and a jet pump including a primary fluid inlet fluidly coupled to the pump outlet, a secondary fluid inlet configured to receive fluid from the common fluid source, and a fluid outlet. In a high pressure operating mode, all of the pressurized primary fluid flows through the jet pump and exits through the fluid outlet of the jet pump. In a high flow operating mode, all the pressurized primary fluid flows through the jet pump and entrains a secondary fluid supplied through the secondary fluid inlet from the common fluid source so that the secondary fluid also flows through the jet pump, resulting in a combined fluid flow of the primary fluid and the secondary fluid that exits through the fluid outlet of the jet pump.

Abstract: A run-through cleaning device for bulk parts as well as a cleaning method therefor. Within the run-through cleaning device, the bulk parts are moved by means of a forced advance. By means of chicanes and/or a curvilinear course of the channel interior, the mutually abutting front ends of adjacent bulk parts are made accessible. Due to this arrangement, it is possible to also clean the front ends.

Abstract: A fluid is directed toward a surface of an optical element based on a first flow pattern, the surface of the optical element including debris and the fluid directed based on the first flow pattern moving at least some of the debris to a first stagnation region at the surface of the optical element; and the fluid is directed toward the optical element based on a second flow pattern, the fluid directed based on the second flow pattern moving at least some of the debris to a second stagnation region on the surface of the optical element, the second stagnation region and the first stagnation region being different locations at the surface of the optical element. Directing the fluid toward the surface of the optical element based on the second flow pattern removes at least some of the debris from the first stagnation region.

Abstract: Disclosed examples include ultrasonic lens cleaning systems and driver circuits to clean a lens using four or more transducer segments mechanically coupled to the lens, in which the driver circuit provides phase shifted oscillating signals to the transducer segments to generate a mechanical traveling wave rotating around the center axis of the lens to vibrate the lens for improved ultrasonic cleaning.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a particle cleaning apparatus. The apparatus comprises an acoustic wave generator configured to apply an acoustic wave to particles external to the acoustic wave generator. The apparatus also includes a removing module configured to remove the applied particles.

Abstract: A portable and compact, hand-held electrically powered vacuum tool, designed expressly for suctioning clogs from the drains and traps of sinks and bathtubs to pull clogs out of drains and traps thereby clearing the clog without use of chemicals and recover items such as rings and toothpaste-tube caps that have gone down the drain.

Abstract: A method for optimizing purge gas of a flare system includes measuring a flow of flare fluids within a flare system to obtain a measured flow value. The flow of the flare fluids is compared to a target flow to obtain a difference between the flow of the flare fluids and the target flow. A control valve is operated to amend a flow of purge gas and the steps of measuring a flow of flare fluids and comparing the flow of the flare fluids to the target flow are repeated until the flow of the purge gas is within a target range. A value of the flow of purge gas is measured and transmitted wirelessly to a control system.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, both first and second cup bodies are brought into a state of being close to each other by lifting one of the first and second cup bodies. A first gap between a gap forming portion formed on the lower surface of a first protruding portion and the upper surface of a second protruding portion is narrower than a second gap between a portion of the first protruding portion where the gap forming portion is absent, and the upper surface of the second protruding portion. In this state, a cleaning liquid is supplied to the second gap. Since movement of the cleaning liquid that tends to flow radially outward is restricted by the first narrow gap, the entire area between the first and second protruding portions may be filled with the cleaning liquid so that the surface to be cleaned may be evenly cleaned.

Abstract: An apparatus including a sensor configured to sense total pressure within an inner chamber of a housing, and to sense differential pressure between the inner chamber of the housing and work area outside of the housing; a computer processor configured to receive signals from the sensor based on the total pressure and the differential pressure; and wherein the computer processor controls the rate at which the flapper oscillates based on the total pressure signal from the sensor, to thereby control the direction of flow of air from the inner chamber of the housing through the plurality of openings of the blade, through the plurality of openings of the teeth, for optimum containment with ultra stable vortex inside the chamber ; and controls the rate at which exhaust damper modulates based on differential pressure signal to maintain constant face velocity at the apparatus user opening and out an exhaust opening of the housing.

Abstract: A pinch roll delivers a respective rolled product. A control device opens the pinch roll at a respective trigger time and at a respective transport speed of the respective rolled product. The control device determines the respective trigger time and/or the respective transport speed using a model that depends on a coefficient of friction. After opening the pinch roll, a measuring device detects iteratively a position or a derivation in time of the position of the respective rolled product. The detected positions or the detected derivations in time of the position are provided to the control device. The control device in dependency on the positions or the derivations in time of the position updates the coefficient of friction and uses the updated coefficient of friction for determining the respective trigger time and/or the respective transport speed for the next rolled product delivered by the pinch roll.

Abstract: A method is used to manufacture an article using a machine having a fixed base and a press structure movable toward the fixed base. The machine also includes a die assembly and a container both coupled to the fixed base. The machine further includes a mandrel assembly comprising a rotatable platform coupled to the press structure and having a first platform mandrel aligned with the die assembly and a second platform mandrel aligned with the container. The method includes the steps of placing a first starting component into the die assembly, pressing the first starting component to form the article, moving the second platform mandrel into the container simultaneously with the step of pressing the first starting component, and rotating the rotatable platform to align the second platform mandrel with the die assembly and to align the first platform mandrel with the container.

Abstract: A method of making steel square and rectangular pipe employs a die stamping operation to score steel plate and a machine to forming such parts.

Abstract: When provisionally blanking a lamination sheet by using a punch for provisional blanking and a counter punch, the displacement of pilot holes located around the lamination sheet is minimized. The progressive die machine (1) comprises a pilot hole punch (72), a punch (9) for provisionally punching an iron core laminate (2) from a strip (W) formed with pilot holes (P), a counter punch (31) provided in a lower die assembly (5) and configured to push the iron core laminate (2) against the punch (9), a stripper plate (13) for separating the strip (W) from the provisional blanking punch after a provisional punching, a punch (10) for completely separating the iron core laminate from the strip. At least a part of the stripper plate (13) associated with the provisionally blanking is not in contact with the strip, and at least a part of an outer peripheral part of the provisionally blanked lamination sheet is formed with a connecting portion (79) connected to the strip.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nose assembly with integrated anvil and puller to assist in swaging a collar to a lockbolt type fastener. The nose assembly has a sidewall defining a hollow axially extending interior and an open terminal end, hollow axially extending interior having a first interior diameter, and an annular recess of a second interior diameter greater than the first interior diameter. A puller is slidably displaceable relative to the holder sidewall. The puller is configured with opposing sets of teeth for gripping a lockbolt pintail and to close grippingly on the lockbolt pintail when the puller is axially displaced relative to the holder sidewall sufficiently to draw a head portion of the puller at least partially out of the recess and into the first interior diameter length.

Abstract: A low-pressure casting bottom mold for an aluminum alloy hub is provided. The low-pressure casting bottom mold for the aluminum alloy hub is composed of an upper surface facing a cavity and a lower surface facing a die casting platform, wherein the bottom mold lower surface facing the die casting platform comprises an iron sheet cover, the iron sheet cover is fixed at a position, corresponding to a wheel spoke, of the bottom mold lower surface, and a sealed space is formed between the iron sheet cover and the bottom mold lower surface in a surrounding manner; the iron sheet cover comprises air inlets at one side close to a wheel center and air outlets at one side close to a rim; and the air inlets are connected with air tubes.

Abstract: Continuous casting mold is provided having a mold copper plate having plural separate portions filled with foreign metal formed by filling concave grooves formed on the inner wall surface of the mold copper plate and having a diameter of 2 mm to 20 mm in the inner wall surface at least in the region from a meniscus to a position located 20 mm or more lower than the meniscus with the foreign metal whose thermal conductivity is 80% or less or 125% or more of the mold copper plate, the ratio of the Vickers hardness HVc of the mold copper plate to the Vickers hardness HVm of the filling metal satisfies expression (1), and the ratio of the thermal expansion coefficient ?c of the mold copper plate and the thermal expansion coefficient ?m of the filling metal satisfies expression (2). 0.3 HVc/HVm?2.3 ??(1), 0.7??c/?m?3.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a local extrusion device for high-pressing casting. The local extrusion device for high-pressure casting includes an extrusion core sleeve, an extrusion rod, an extrusion oil cylinder and an extrusion oil cylinder piston. The extrusion oil cylinder includes the extrusion oil cylinder piston, the extrusion oil cylinder piston is connected with the extrusion rod, the extrusion rod is positioned in the extrusion core sleeve, and the extrusion core sleeve and the extrusion oil cylinder are fixed.

Abstract: Provided is a press forming method for a semi-solid material, including: a semi-solid material carrying step of carrying a semi-solid material into a lower die; a first press forming step of regulating, under a Z-direction regulation state in which a change in the Z direction's dimension corresponding to a pressing direction is regulated by an upper die, a change in one of the dimensions in X and Y directions by compressing the material with a transverse punch so that the one becomes equal to a dimension of the product, and then stopping the punch at a position of the compression; and a second press forming step of moving, under a state in which the change in the one is regulated in the above step, the upper die in the pressing direction to compress the material so that the Z direction's dimension becomes equal to the product's dimension.

Abstract: A method of producing a steel foam component includes providing a mold defining a cavity. The method also includes positioning an insert within the cavity of the mold. The insert can be configured to form a generally uniform pattern of pores within the steel foam component, and in some cases occupies at least 20% of the cavity. The method can further include pouring molten steel into the cavity, cooling the molten steel into the steel foam component, and removing the steel foam component and the insert from the mold. Steel components having internal shapes corresponding to the insert(s) are also provided.

Abstract: Nanoparticles for use in the treatment of a well have a magnetic core of iron, nickel or cobalt or an alloy thereof; a carbon shell encapsulating the magnetic core; at least one organic functional group on the surface of the carbon shell through covalent bonding; and a coating of amorphous carbon nitride encapsulating the functionalized carbon shell. The nanoparticles may be used to identify fluids produced from the reservoir, identify the zone within the reservoir from which recovered fluid is produced, in water flooding to determine water breakthrough in the production well and to identify those injection wells from which breakthrough water originates.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system with a build chamber has a halide vessel that generates a halide gas and a dissociation chamber with a filament. Metal condensate is contacted with the halide gas to form a gaseous metal halide compound. The gaseous metal halide compound is decomposed to deposit metal on the filament. In an example, titanium reacts with gaseous iodine to form gaseous titanium tetraiodide.

Abstract: A process for making full dense components of a carbon-containing steel, comprises the steps of: a) making a powder of the carbon-containing steel by gas atomization wherein the carbon content is low, less than 0.15 wt %, b) agglomerating the powder from step a) with at least one hydrocolloid and elemental carbon, c) compacting the agglomerated powder from step b) to a density of at least 80% of theoretical density, with the proviso that the compacted agglomerated powder still is porous allowing transport of gas to and from its interior, and d) sintering the compacted powder to a density of more than 98% of theoretical density, preferably more than 99% of theoretical density, wherein a gas comprising carbon is added during sintering and finally subjecting the component to HVC. Advantages include that it is possible to manufacture a dense component of powders which otherwise are difficult to compact.

Abstract: An on-car brake lathe is provided with a runout compensation system configured to monitor the rotational position of a pair of slant discs within an aligning joint of the on-car brake lathe. The system monitors the amount of runout present between the rotating components of the on-car brake lathe and the wheel hub to which the on-car brake lathe is secured. The system calculates the appropriate rotational position for each slant disc within the aligning joint required to impart a necessary adjustment in the wheel coupling rotational axis in order to align the on-car brake lathe with the rotational axis of the wheel hub. Finally, an adjustment mechanism is activated to rotationally drive each slant disc directly to the calculated rotational position with a minimum amount of rotational movement based on the current rotational position of each slant disc and the required calculated rotational positions.

Abstract: A tailstock for supporting a workpiece along a vertical rotary axis includes a base member, and a housing having a wall including a first end, and a second end, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a central passage extending between the first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis. The second end is coupled to the base member. A workpiece support extends through the central passage. The workpiece support includes a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. A linear bearing is coupled to the base member in the central passage. The linear bearing slideably receives the second end of the workpiece support. A displacement sensor assembly includes a stationary portion mounted relative to one of the base member and the housing, and a moveable portion mounted to the second end of the workpiece support.

Abstract: A non-indexable, one-sided cutting insert includes opposite insert side surfaces which define an insert width therebetween, opposite insert front and rear surfaces which extend between the insert side surfaces and define an insert depth therebetween and opposite insert top and bottom surfaces which extend between the insert side surfaces and the insert front and rear surfaces. The insert top and bottom surfaces define an insert height therebetween. The insert further includes a main cutting edge formed at an intersection between the insert top and front surfaces. A maximum value of the insert width is smaller than minimum value of the insert height, and a minimum value of the insert depth. The insert includes a deep opening which opens out only to the insert bottom surface and defines an opening depth. A depth ratio defined between the opening depth and the insert height is greater than 0.3.

Abstract: A drive multiplying device for simultaneous drilling of multiple holes includes a housing. A drive shaft is rotationally coupled to and positioned through a first face of the housing. A first end of the drive shaft extends from the first face of the housing. A plurality of second shafts is rotationally coupled to and positioned through a second face of the housing. A first terminus of each second shaft extends from the second face of the housing. A gear set is positioned in the housing and is gearedly coupled to the drive shaft as well as each of the second shafts. The first end of the drive shaft is configured to couple to a rotary tool. The drive shaft is positioned to compel the gear set to rotate the second shafts. Drill bits coupled to the first termini of the second shafts are rotated concurrently with the drive shaft.

Abstract: A representative machine comprises a non-rigid robotic device having a tool head; and a rigid inertial stiffening system that is part of a tool head and includes a mass to provide precise position of the tool head. The rigid inertial stiffening system achieves high positional precision of the tool head, in the face of large disturbing forces by locally accelerating the mass to counter the disturbing forces.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a cutting tool used for peripheral cutting operations, comprising: a plurality of peripheral cutting edges, and a plurality of flutes disposed between the peripheral cutting edges, wherein each of the flutes includes at least one surface, and at least one depression recessed into the at least one flute surface, wherein each of the depressions defines a depression interior configured to trap cooling liquid during operation of the cutting tool, and wherein at least one of the depressions is dimensioned and disposed to enhance heat dissipation at least one of the peripheral cutting edges.

Abstract: The invention refers to a mandrel holder for a pipe cutter having a nearly C-shaped bracket, which supports counter-pressure rollers on one end and is connected, at the other end, to a longitudinal handle containing an adjustment device carrying a cutting wheel, these components defining a tool plane through which a vertical axis passes, which extends between and axially parallel to the counter-pressure rollers and the cutting wheel. The tool plane contains the cutting point of the cutting wheel. The mandrel holder contains a coupling portion designed to radially and axially encompass an arc-shaped portion of the C-shaped bracket, an outer longitudinal portion extending from the coupling portion axially parallel to the vertical axis up to an end piece, and an inner longitudinal portion which extends from the end piece along the vertical axis back approximately to the tool plane and has a rotatable mandrel.

Abstract: A reciprocating tool employs a motor gear of a drive motor to rotate a drive shaft. When the drive shaft rotates, a sliding member disposed into a ball rolling groove will move along the path of the ball rolling groove. At the same time, for the restriction of annular fixing member, the component force of the sliding member in an axial direction pushes a driven shaft to move back and forth repeatedly along the axial direction, so that a tool fixed on the driven shaft will also back and forth repeatedly in the axial direction, and thus a high efficient reciprocating tool is achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wall or floor chain sawing device (1), comprising a chain bar assembly (37) which in turn comprises a chain bar (2) having a longitudinal extension (17) and guiding a chain (3) at least partly around its perimeter. The chain bar assembly (37) further comprises a chain bar housing (6) that is attached to, and partially covers, the chain bar (2) and the chain (3). The chain sawing device (1) comprises a motor (9), a track interface (7) that is arranged to co-operate with a guiding track (8), and a power transmission arrangement (10) that is adapted to transfer a motion from said motor (9) to the chain (3). The sawing device (1) comprises a first pivotable support rod (12) and a second pivotable support rod (13), where each pivotable support rod (12, 13) has a corresponding first end (12a, 13a) and a second end (12b, 13b).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a continuous drill ring for a core drill bit is disclosed. The method includes forming at least two green compacts in layers in a direction of formation between a bottom side and a top side by successively applying powder layers containing a powder mixture and diamond layers containing diamond particles that are arranged in a set pattern. The green compacts are shaped into ring segments under the effect of pressure. The ring segments are joined in a circular manner and they are sintered under the effect of heat so as to obtain a continuous drill ring.

Abstract: A laser soldering device for laser soldering an electric circuit of a heating portion of an electronic cigarette, the soldering device including a head having an emitting area where a laser beam is emitted and a feeding device to feed a heating portion of an electronic cigarette along a feed path, where the heating portion faces the head at the emitting area. A movement device is operatively connected to the head to move the head between first and second points of the electric circuit such that the laser beam is perpendicular to the respective surface to be soldered at the first and second points to form first and second connections, respectively. The head generates two distinct pulses of the laser beam at the first and second points.