Abstract: A method of modifying a cutter link (240) of cutting chain for a chainsaw may include forming the cutter link (240) to include a base portion (280) and a cutting portion (270) extending away from the base portion (280). The cutting portion (270) may include a side plate (300) and a top plate (310). The top plate (310) may include a top face (316) and a bottom face (314). The side plate (300) may include an outer face and an inside face (304). The method may further include determining a maximum non-homogeneous material hardness expected to be encountered during cutting operations, selecting a coating material having a hardness at least 1.3 times the maximum non-homogeneous material hardness, and coating a treated surface of the top plate (310) and/or the side plate (300).

Abstract: A cutting chain 200 for a chainsaw 100 may include a plurality of drive links 210, and a plurality of cutter links 240. Each of the drive links 210 includes a top portion and a bottom portion that interfaces with a guide bar 120 of the chainsaw 100. The cutter links 240 are operably coupled to respective ones of the drive links 210 at the top portion thereof. At least one of the cutter links 240 includes a base portion 280 and a cutting portion 270 extending away from the base portion 280. The cutting portion 270 includes a side plate 300 and a top plate 310, the top plate 310 including a top face 316 and a bottom face 314. The side plate 300 includes an outer face and an inside face 304. Multiple coating materials are provided on respective different surfaces of the drive links 210 or cutter links 240 such that different coating materials are applied based on a wear context of the respective different surfaces.

Abstract: A router jig includes a router jig base having: (i) a first board guide that receives an end of a first board; (ii) a second board guide that receives an end of an aligned second board from an opposite side; and (iii) a router guide that receives an guides a finger joint tool of a hand router along a transverse direction to the first and second board guides to simultaneously impart finger joint grooves. A clamping mechanism selectively clamps the first and second boards respectively within the first and second board guides.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating, especially levelling, at least one surface, preferably at least one flat side surface, of oriented strand boards (i.e. OSB wood composite boards) and also to the products obtainable in this way as well as to the uses thereof.

Abstract: A method for forming a ceramic object from a ceramic powder is provided. The ceramic powder is placed in a press. Pressure is applied to the ceramic powder with a pressure to cause consolidation of the ceramic powder. Ultrasonic energy is applied to the ceramic powder for at least a period of time during the applying pressure to the ceramic powder, forming the ceramic powder into a ceramic object. The applying pressure to the ceramic powder is ended.

Abstract: Systems for and methods of drying a wet skin of a wet skinned ceramic ware are disclosed. The wet skinned ceramic ware includes a dry interior web with an outer surface. The wet skin is disposed on the outer surface of the dry interior web. The method includes generating an airstream and then directing the airstream through a first end of the wet-skinned ceramic ware only through an annular portion of the interior web that is adjacent the outer surface of the interior web. The flow of the airstream through the annular portion of the interior web causes moisture in the wet skin to migrate inwardly toward the interior web. The moisture is removed from the annular portion of the interior web when the airstream exits a second end of the ceramic ware, thereby drying the skin from the inside out of the wet-skinned ceramic ware.

Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fabricated part having complex geometry is provided. The method includes generating a digital model of a tooling having a complex geometry; additively manufacturing a tooling based on the digital model from tooling material; laying-up fabrication materials on the tooling; curing the fabrication materials on the tooling to form a fabricated part; and removing the tooling from the fabricated part.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tire structure includes an adhesive composition attaching step of attaching to an inner surface of a tire an adhesive composition used for forming an attachment layer; a supporting layer attaching step of attaching a spike supporting layer to the adhesive composition, the spike supporting layer supporting the spikes operated in conjunction with deformation of the tire; and a curing step of applying pressure and heat to the adhesive composition for a predetermine time such that physical properties of the adhesive composition are changed through a chemical reaction, thereby enabling an existing tire to be used for a power generation system using tire deformation.

Abstract: A dispenser includes a high-pressure liquid feeder that feeds a high-pressure liquid higher in pressure than atmospheric pressure, a discharger that discharges the high-pressure liquid fed from the high-pressure liquid feeder, and a drive source that drives the discharger to operate. The discharger includes at least a container in which the high-pressure liquid is containable, a rotor rotatable by the drive source, a casing in which the rotor is housed in a rotatable manner, and a controller configured to control rotation of the drive source and a position of the container in a direction of the rotation. The container is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the discharger. The casing has a liquid supply channel formed to intercommunicate the container and the high-pressure liquid feeder, and further has a discharge nozzle formed to intercommunicate the container and outside of the discharger.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a needle-like array sheet includes supplying a first needle-like array-forming solution consisting of an aqueous solution on a first mold having a first recess; interrupting drying in a wet state and forming a needle-like distal end part; supplying a second needle-like array-forming solution consisting of an aqueous solution on a second mold having a second recess; peeling a sheet part molding product, which is dried and solidified and has a protrusion corresponding to the second recess, after the sheet part molding product is formed; inserting the protrusion of the sheet part molding product into the first recess of the first mold; drying and solidifying the needle-like distal end part and the sheet part molding product after inserting the protrusion, bonding the needle-like distal end part and the protrusion of the sheet part molding product together, and forming a needle-like array sheet having the needle-like array.

Abstract: A plurality of molded cover members are manufactured by first singulating a single sheet of cover material, such as glass, into a plurality of separate, discrete cover members, placing the cover members in spaced-apart positions on a releaseable carrier, and applying a molded material to the perimeter of each cover member. The molded material can be applied by a blanket molding technique whereby gaps between adjacent cover members are filled, and then the cover members are singulated, leaving a portion of the cover material on the perimeter of each cover member, and then the singulated, molded cover members are released from the releasable carrier. Alternatively, the molded material is applied by a patterned molding technique whereby molding material is applied to the perimeter of each cover member without fully filling the gaps between adjacent cover members, and then the molded cover members are released from the releasable carrier.

Abstract: A compression collar is manufactured for use in reinforcing an interference fit between an end of a pipe and a fitting. A precursor form is injection molded using a cold-expansion material. The precursor form has a tubular body with an initially closed axial end and a bore that is initially blind formed in the other axial end. Material is removed from the initially closed axial end of the tubular body of the precursor form to form an opening in the initially closed axial end that connects to the bore thereby forming the compression collar. The opening has an inner periphery with a profile in axial cross section that is different than any profile in axial cross section of an inner periphery of the bore. The collar formed may lack knitlines and may include tabs formed during the removal step which help to position the collar on a pipe.

Abstract: A core mold component defining a lower surface of the injection mold set corresponding to the lower surface of the annular component is heated to a base temperature. A cavity mold component defining the upper surface of the injection mold set corresponding to the Class A surface of the annular component is heated to a higher temperature than the base temperature. Faces of two streams of metallic resin, including the metallic resin flakes, injected into the mold set are caused to come together at the knit line. Metallic resin flakes are caused to flow into inboard and outboard overflow cavity through respective inboard and outboard gates positioned adjacent the knit line.

Abstract: In order to reduce production tolerances, a receiving device is proposed for receiving a first, in particular a sealing profile for vehicle doors, which is designed to injection mold at least one, in particular two further profiles onto the first profile, comprising at least two molds, in order to hold the first profile in each of the molds at least in some sections, having a connecting device for connecting two of the at least two molds and for aligning the first profile, wherein the two interconnected molds each comprise at least one receiving opening for receiving and holding the profile and the connecting device, wherein the receiving opening is designed to be able to receive the first profile and the connecting device in at least one of the two interconnected molds so as to be at least partly countersunk.

Abstract: A resin filling device includes: a first mold and a second mold provided so as to face each other to sandwich therebetween a laminated iron core and thereby to fix the laminated iron core; a flow path forming member provided to the first mold so as to be engageable with one of the axial ends of the laminated iron core and forming a resin flow path through which a resin flows; and a fitting member provided to the second mold to be fitted into an opening portion of the flow path forming member that is in communication with the resin flow path, wherein the fitting member is provided with a vent portion for discharging air in the resin flow path to outside.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to machines and methods for reaction injection molding. In particular, the present disclosure provides small format reaction injection molding machines having exchangeable molds and reactant material tanks, as well as molds configured for use therein and associated componentry.

Abstract: A method for forming a part in an injection mold includes heating a polymer material to a temperature greater than or equal to a polymer glass transition temperature; injecting the polymer material into the injection molding apparatus of any of the preceding claims while pressing together the stationary half mold surface and the moving half mold surface to form the molding cavity; cooling a surface of the molding cavity with the cooling system; separating the stationary half mold surface and the moving half mold surface; and moving the ejection block relative to the stationary half thereby pushing the part away from the stationary half molding surface and ejecting the part from the injection molding apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device comprising an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, a filter system which separates the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. The filter device is characterised in that the inlet chamber comprises at least one liquid supply line and at least one liquid discharge line and the outlet chamber does not comprise a liquid supply and comprises at least one liquid discharge line. The invention also relates to a corresponding filter method.

Abstract: A method of producing a microporous plastic film includes kneading a diluent and a polyolefin resin with an extruder; discharging the polyolefin resin kneaded with the diluent from a die lip in a sheet shape; cooling and solidifying the sheet discharged from the die lip on a drum; reheating and drawing the solidified sheet with a plurality of rollers in a sheet conveying direction; cooling the sheet drawn in the sheet conveying direction; gripping both ends of the sheet with clips; introducing the sheet into a tenter; and washing the diluent out to prepare a uniaxially or biaxially oriented microporous plastic film, wherein the sheet is drawn in two or more sections having substantively the same draw ratio between the rollers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a locking device for a molding unit for containers of thermoplastic material. The device includes a lock with at least one locking pin, the at least one locking pin being made of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and advantageously has at least one metal insert.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a product with skin includes: attaching a preformed base material to a vacuum forming die on a back surface of the base material, disposing a skin material as a material of the skin on a front surface of a base material, and sucking the skin material through the vacuum forming die and the base material to deform a main portion of skin material so as to be in close contact with the front surface of the base material; cutting a surplus portion of the skin material not being in close contact with the front surface of the base material with a trim blade so that a distal end portion remains around the main portion, thereby forming the skin having the distal end portion; and winding the distal end portion of the skin around the back surface of the base material by a winding mechanism.

Abstract: The present disclosure features processes and equipment for manufacturing materials that have a textured surface formed by applying a first texture to a curable coating, curing the coating, and then embossing a second, different texture over the first texture. The disclosure also features textured materials, including both release webs for use in replicative casting processes and finished products in sheet, board, plate or web form.

Abstract: Provided is a 3D printing apparatus. The 3D printing apparatus includes a build tray on which a building object is layered, a head unit including a plurality of nozzles for spraying a source ink having a gel state onto the build tray, a curing lamp curing the source ink sprayed onto the build tray, and a maintenance unit disposed under the head unit to clean the source ink attached to the nozzles. The maintenance unit includes a case, a nozzle cleaner accommodated in the case to clean the source ink attached to the nozzles by horizontally moving in contact with the head unit, a moving unit disposed in the case, the moving unit being connected to the nozzle cleaner to move the nozzle cleaner in a front/rear direction of the head unit. The nozzle cleaner includes a cleaner housing connected to the moving unit and a cleaning part mounted on the cleaner housing to perform a suction operation for suctioning the ink attached to the nozzles and a wiping operation for wiping the ink the attached to the nozzles.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a filament for a material extrusion-type three-dimensional printer, which filament contains an aromatic polyester resin, and which overcomes the shortcomings of a filament for a material extrusion-type three-dimensional printer that is composed of an ABS resin. Provided is a filament for a material extrusion-type three-dimensional printer, the filament including an aromatic polyester resin containing 50 mol % or more of aromatic dicarboxylic acid units, and 3 mol % or more of isophthalic acid units, with respect to the total amount of dicarboxylic acid units. The aromatic polyester resin preferably has a melt flow rate (230° C., 2.16 kgf) of 7 g/10 min or more, and an intrinsic viscosity of 0.80 dL/g or less.

Abstract: An additive production assembly and method is provided by the present disclosure. The assembly includes a tank containing radiation-curable liquid and has at least one radiation-penetrable sidewall, a projector that projects at least one beam to the sidewall, and a transportation assembly to transport an object. The beam acts through the sidewall and an area of the liquid close to the sidewall is hardened to form the object. The object is transported along a transporting direction (T) in a sideward direction away from the sidewall, as a result of which liquid flows into a gap between the object and the sidewall.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method of generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object (2) in a process chamber (3) of a generative manufacturing apparatus (1) by a layer-by-layer application and selective solidification of a building material (13) within a build area (10) arranged in the process chamber. In the course of this, while the object is being manufactured, a process gas is supplied to the process chamber by means of a gas supply device and is discharged from the process chamber via an outlet (42a, 42b). According to the invention, the gas supply device is designed and/or arranged relatively to the build area and/or controlled such that a gas stream (40) of the process gas streaming through the process chamber is shaped in such a manner that a substantially elongate oval impingement area (A3) of the gas stream (40) is generated within the build area (10).

Abstract: In some examples, at least one agent distributor may be to selectively deliver mixtures of coalescing agent and carrier onto portions of a layer of build material at variable coalescing agent concentrations and variable contone densities. A controller may be to control the at least one agent distributor to selectively deliver the mixture to a portion of the layer at a selected coalescing agent concentration and a selected contone density.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a head having a nozzle configured to discharge a composite material including a matrix and a reinforcement, and a cure enhancer configured to direct energy to the composite material to enhance curing of the matrix. The system may also include an optic adjustably positioned between the cure enhancer and the nozzle of the head.

Abstract: A head is disclosed for an additive manufacturing system. The head may include a nozzle configured to discharge a matrix, and at least one cure enhancer configured to enhance curing of the matrix. The head may also include a curving manipulator configured to trail behind the nozzle and provide mounting for the at least one cure enhancer.

Abstract: A head is disclosed for an additive manufacturing system. The head may include a body, and a nozzle connected to a discharge end of the body. The nozzle may be configured to discharge a composite material including a matrix and a continuous reinforcement that is at least partially coated in the matrix. The head may also include a fiber-teasing mechanism located inside the body and upstream of the nozzle.

Abstract: A swap platform support for an additive layer-wise building device, which is configured to produce at least one three-dimensional object on a swap platform (121) by solidifying layer by layer a building material in powder form at positions that correspond to the at least one object in the respective layers comprises a clamping device (115, 116) for detachably fixing a position of the swap platform (121) with respect to the position of the swap platform support, a temperature control system (111) configured to supply heat energy to at least a portion of its environment and/or to remove heat energy from at least a portion of its environment and a pressing device (112) which is suited to press at least a part of the temperature control system (111) against a swap platform (121) when the swap platform is clamped in the clamping device (115, 116).

Abstract: There is provided a three-dimensional manufacturing apparatus which is characterized by comprising: a container configured to hold a liquid photocurable resin; a base configured to support a solid manufactured object obtained by curing the liquid photocurable resin; a moving unit configured to move the base; and a light source unit configured to irradiate light for curing the liquid photocurable resin. The container comprises a light transmission portion which is provided between the light source unit and the base, and is in contact with the liquid photocurable resin. The three-dimensional manufacturing apparatus further comprises a flow facilitating unit configured to facilitate a flow of the photocurable resin which is in contact with the light transmission portion, the flow being attended by the movement of the base.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method of generating a ceiling gas stream (44) in the course of the generative manufacturing of a three-dimensional object (2) in a process chamber (3) by a layer-by-layer application and selective solidification of a building material (13) within a build area (10) arranged in the process chamber. In the course of this, the process chamber has a chamber wall (4) having a process chamber ceiling (4a) lying above the build area (10). According to the invention, at least temporarily before and/or during and/or after the manufacturing of the object (2), a ceiling gas stream (44) of a process gas is passed through the process chamber (3) which is streaming from the process chamber ceiling (4a) towards the build area (10) in a controlled manner.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include an additive manufacturing machine, a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to determine a plurality of tension vectors to be generated within the structure, and to generate a plan for manufacturing the structure. The plan may include tool paths that arrange continuous fibers within the structure to generate the plurality of tension vectors. The processor may also be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the additive manufacturing machine to follow the plan and manufacture the structure.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include an additive manufacturing machine, a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to determine a characteristic of an existing point to be used as an anchor for a path of composite material discharged by the additive manufacturing machine. The processor may also be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to selectively cause the additive manufacturing machine to discharge the path of composite material with a variable ratio of matrix-to-fiber at the existing point that is based on the characteristic.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include an additive manufacturing machine, a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the additive manufacturing machine to discharge a path of composite material, including a continuous fiber and a matrix at least partially coating the continuous fiber. The processor may also be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to monitor an energy level within the continuous fiber during discharging, to make a determination that the continuous fiber has lost continuity based on a reduction in the energy level, and to selectively interrupt the discharging based on the determination.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include an additive manufacturing machine, a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the additive manufacturing machine to discharge a path of composite material. The processor may also be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to make a comparison of an actual discharge location of the path of composite material to a desired discharge location, and to selectively cause the additive manufacturing machine to abort fabrication of the structure or to adjust discharge parameters based on the comparison.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include an additive manufacturing machine, a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to make a determination associated with the structure being a performance-critical part and, based on the determination, selectively implement a first slicing technique or a second slicing technique to divide a virtual model of the structure into a plurality of planes. The processor may be further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the additive manufacturing machine to deposit composite material in layers corresponding to the plurality of planes.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include an additive manufacturing machine, a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to determine if a tool path to be followed by the additive manufacturing machine during manufacture of the structure is located in free-space or on top of another tool path. When the tool path is located in free-space, the processor may be further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to make a determination regarding a curvature of the tool path, and to selectively cause the additive manufacturing machine to fabricate a support for the tool path based on the determination.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object includes steps of: a) providing a digital description of the object as a set of voxels; b) sequentially creating an actual set of voxels corresponding to the digital set of voxels; wherein at least one voxel comprises a composition comprising between about 35 and about 100 wt. % of a polymer selected from the group consisting of nonionic PEG homopolymers, PEG copolymers, and mixtures thereof; the polymer having an average molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 95,000 AMU; and between about 0 and about 65 wt. % of a filler, wherein the filler is a solid at a temperature of above about 75 C, wherein the composition has a Melt Flow Index of between about 0.1 and about 50 g/10 min when measured at 70 C under a 1.2 kg load using a half-die according to ASTM D1238-13.

Abstract: A support structure for supporting an object during the manufacture of same by means of an additive manufacturing method; method for generating such a structure.

Abstract: A double pull tab stretch releasing adhesive tape having first and second pull tabs residing at first and second distal ends of an extensible tensile sheet. The first and second pull tabs have a plurality of anti-slip grip regions that enable a secure gripping hold by an end user. The double pull tab stretch releasing adhesive tape attaches two substrates together and is removed by simultaneously pulling the first and second pull tabs in opposing directions to generate a two-way stretching force along the longitudinal length. This force is exerted on and stretches the extensible tensile sheet to distort the first adhesive for removal of the double pull tab stretch releasing adhesive tape from the first substrate without the end user touching any substrates.

Abstract: A method is provided for connecting hollow profiles (1-4) in a joint (10) to produce a load-bearing structure (5). The method includes placing ends of hollow profiles (1-4) in a mold and pressing the ends together with at least one semi-finished product to connect the ends of the hollow profiles to the semi-finished product.

Abstract: A radius filler includes a plurality of fibers encapsulated in resin and braided into a braided radius filler. The braided radius filler has a substantially triangular shape with concave radius filler side surfaces and a substantially planar radius filler base surface.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to avoid the risk of contamination of a bag for medical purposes, in particular to significantly reduce the amount of residual particles of material during the cutting of a tube for access to the bag. The invention proposes a system (1) for producing a bag for medical purposes comprising a tube transfer station (2) having transfer means (3) for transferring a tube (11), which is being transported towards the tube transfer station (2), to a holder (10) and for separating there a tube section (17) transferred to the holder (10) from a remainder (18) of the tube (11), in order to then render the separated tube section (17) connectible to two film layers to form an access to the bag.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a head configured to discharge a composite material including a matrix and a plurality of continuous reinforcements. The system may also include a cure enhancer configured to direct energy to the composite material to enhance curing of the matrix, and a shroud adjustably mounted to the head and configured to selectively block at least some of the energy from reaching the matrix.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a head configured to discharge a composite material, including a matrix and a first reinforcement. The system may also include a splicing mechanism configured to selectively swap out the first reinforcement with a second reinforcement.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a matrix reservoir, and a fiber guide configured to separately receive a plurality of matrix-wetted reinforcements from the matrix reservoir. The system may also include a die configured to receive the plurality of matrix-wetted reinforcements from the fiber guide and to cause the plurality of matrix-wetted reinforcements to converge into a ribbon. The system may additionally include a cure enhancer configured to cure the matrix in the composite material during discharge of the ribbon from the die, and a support configured to move the die in multiple dimensions during discharge of the ribbon.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a recoater rail of an additive manufacturing machine includes: a bracket including: a body having first and second ends; first and second flanges extending from the first and second ends respectively, the body and flanges cooperatively forming a C-shape; a first jack screw mounted to the first flange, the first jack screw extending parallel to the body; and a second jack screw mounted to the second flange, the second jack screw extending parallel to the body.