Abstract: Device for capturing and removing magnetic material from a flow of material, wherein the device includes magnet assemblies including magnet rods for capturing magnetic material in a flow of material passing the magnet assemblies and where the magnet assemblies are removably arranged to a frame assembly of the device, wherein each magnet assembly includes a set of at least two magnet rods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a device (1, 101, 151) for separating off liquid and/or particulate contaminants from a gas flow (7, 107), in which a flow path of the gas flow (7, 107) runs between at least one first electrode (9, 31, 109) acting as a counter electrode and at least one second electrode (11, 111, 51, 53, 57, 135, 135?, 135?, 155) acting as an emitter electrode and having an electrode end (71, 77, 90) oriented in the direction of the first electrode, and a direct-current voltage exceeding the breakdown voltage can be applied between the first electrode (9, 31, 109) and the second electrode (11, 111, 51, 53, 57, 135, 135?, 135?, 155) in order to form a stable low-energy plasma (41, 125), wherein the second electrode (11) extends substantially along a first axis (X) in a first direction and the first electrode (31) has at least one plateau region (33) which is arranged opposite the second electrode (11) and which extends at least regionally in a first plane running substantially perpendicular t

Abstract: An airborne particle collection system includes an airflow directing unit, register units, a fan unit, and a control system. The airflow directing unit includes a plurality of separately controlled air distribution segments. Each register unit includes a motorized damper and filter. The fan unit is connected to the airflow directing unit and to the register units through piping. The fan unit injects air into the airflow directing unit, and generates a vacuum force that causes exhaust air with airborne particles to be pulled into the register units and filtered by the filters within the register units. The control system selectively controls the air distribution segments of the airflow directing unit and the motorized dampers of the register units to generate alterable airflow patterns between the airflow directing unit and the register units in different zones within a room in which the airflow directing unit and the register units are disposed.

Abstract: A dust collector in an embodiment includes: a discharge electrode having tips; a counter electrode including a plurality of conductor plates each having an end opposed to the discharge electrode and arrange side by side in a plate thickness direction; and a power supply that applies voltage between the discharge electrode and the counter electrode. The counter electrode has a first region closer to the tips and a second region farther from the tips than is the first region, and at least one of an interval between or a distance from the tips or a shape of at least part of the ends in the first region is different from the interval, the distance, or the shape in the second region.

Abstract: Methods for preparing agglomerated hemicellulose compositions are provided. Agglomerated hemicellulose compositions comprising agglomerates are also provided herein. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and a depressant composition comprising an agglomerated hemicellulose composition.

Abstract: A multiple-fluidic circuit substrate structure with an integral inter-circuit bypass lumen effectively provides multiple parallel filtered fluid inlets having filtered fluid outlets with at least one inter-circuit pass-through channel in fluid communication between the filtered fluid outlets to automatically provide full flow of filtered fluid to each of a plurality of fluidic circuits or to two or more circuits even if one fluidic circuit's corresponding inlet fluid filter is clogged.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spray head comprising a spray head base body (2) and a nozzle plate (3), the spray head base body (2) comprising at least one liquid channel (4) for providing a liquid flow towards the nozzle plate (3), wherein a drip-stop element (10) is located between the spray head base body (2) and the nozzle plate (3), said drip-stop element (10) comprising at least one opening (11) being fluidly coupled with said liquid channel (4) for providing a fluid flow into a space (6) between the drip-stop element (10) and the nozzle plate (3), wherein at least a top portion (12) of said drip-stop element (10) is movably mounted within a spray head chamber (5) in order to perform a stroke movement, wherein said top portion (12) is preloaded such that the top portion (12) rests against the nozzle plate (3) without applying any external forces to the top portion (12) and said top portion (12) is lifted off the nozzle plate (3) in case that a liquid flow is provided through the liquid channel (4) into the

Abstract: Microfluidic delivery systems for dispensing a fluid composition into the air comprising microfluidic die and at least one heating element that is configured to receive an electrical signal comprising a certain on-time and wave form to deliver a fluid composition into the air.

Abstract: An agricultural sprayer having a liquid supply conduit for directing selectively controllable pressurized liquid to a plurality of spray nozzle assemblies. Each nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body having a respective orifice member having an inwardly tapered conical section communicating with a smaller diameter discharge orifice. Each respective orifice member is made of a resilient and pressure responsive deformable material such that upon an increase in the pressure of the liquid supply said liquid flow passage and discharge orifice thereof can be altered to increase the rate through said orifice member and nozzle body by at least 75 percent and upon interruption of the supply of pressurized liquid to the orifice member the orifice member liquid flow passage and discharge orifice return to their original shape.

Abstract: A gas and liquid knife and a control method thereof are provided. The gas and liquid knife includes a chamber and a knife head. An ejection opening is provided at the knife head The knife head has a first knife lip and a second knife lip. The ejection opening is defined between a first inner wall of the first knife lip and a second inner wall of the second knife lip. The chamber is defined between the first wall plate and the second wall plate slidably connected with each other. The first knife lip connects to the first wall plate. The second knife lip connects to the second wall plate. The first knife lip and second knife lip moves relatively as the first wall plate and the second wall plate slides relatively, such that a minimum distance between the first inner wall and the second inner wall could be changed.

Abstract: A spraying device, which includes a spraying mechanism and a rotating mechanism is disclosed. The rotating mechanism includes a rotating sidewall, which sidewall is provided with multiple sets of spraying holes arranged along the circumference of the rotating sidewall. Each set of spraying holes includes a plurality of spraying holes, and the spraying holes of at least two adjacent sets of spraying holes are arranged in a staggered arrangement. The spraying mechanism includes an infusion channel, the sidewall of which is provided with a spraying spout. The infusion channel extends along the inside of the rotating sidewall, the rotating sidewall being configured to rotate or swing with respect to the spraying spout of the infusion channel.

Abstract: A piston pump with a piston chamber-forming body and a piston-forming element relatively coaxially reciprocally movable to dispense liquid and air from a discharge outlet, which the discharge outlet is fixed relative to the piston chamber-forming body.

Abstract: A package includes a container and a closure arranged to close an opening into an interior region formed in the container. The closure includes a dispensing cap formed to include a body adapted to be coupled to a neck of the container and a product-discharge spout coupled to the body to discharge product stored in the container that passes from the interior region of the container into a discharge passageway formed in the product-discharge spout.

Abstract: An integrated system and method are provided in an electrically powered airless paint spray unit for thermally monitoring the heat generating elements of the spray unit and provide thermal protection for the spray unit and the monitored heat generating elements. The temperatures of various heat generating elements of the paint spray unit are measured and directed to the motor controller of the electric motor of the unit the microprocessor of which is programmed to adjust the power level to the motor in response to excessive temperature readings of the monitored elements or shut off power to the motor in the event any of the temperature readings are greater than a maximum temperature assigned to the monitored element.

Abstract: A workpiece carrier includes a base frame, a fixture base, a plurality of locators, and a drive source. The fixture base is secured to the base frame. Each of the plurality of locators is secured at a first end to the fixture base and at a second end to a workpiece. The drive source is in communication with the fixture base for rotationally driving the fixture base with respect to the base frame.

Abstract: A spraying apparatus comprising a plurality of spray nozzle assemblies mounted along a liquid supply boom. The spray nozzle assemblies each include a one piece spray nozzle and retention cap (20) having an upstream cap section (21) and a downstream nozzle section (22) integral with the cap section. The cap section (21) is formed with internal camming and locking grooves (25) for drawing the cap section into mounted position on a liquid inlet stem (12) as an incident to rotation of the cap, and the nozzle section (22) has a liquid inlet passage (41) communicating with the inlet stem (12) for directing a discharging liquid spray. A pre-orifice insert (60) is mounted within the spray nozzle and retention cap (20) which has a smaller diameter nozzling passage section, and an intermediate section (24) of the one piece spray nozzle and retention cap (20) is formed with air passageways communicating between the pre-orifice liquid flow passage and outside ambient air.

Abstract: There is provided a method for monitoring deposit build-up on spray nozzles in a spray drying or spray cooling chamber. The method comprises feeding drying air or cooling air into the chamber, and feeding a feed material to be spray dried or spray cooled into the chamber through one or more spray nozzles, thereby obtaining one or more sprays of feed material in contact with drying or cooling air. A digital reference image is obtained, which reference image has an image area comprising a first area of interest covering at least part of a spray nozzle and/or part of a feed material spray corresponding to a spray nozzle. A number of process images are obtained and recorded, where the process images cover the same image area as the reference image, and at least part of the recorded process images are compared with the reference image, and a difference, if any, is detected for the first interest area between the reference image and the process images being compared to the reference image.

Abstract: A vacuum evaporation device and system comprises a material container and a recycling structure, wherein a nozzle is arranged on the upper end surface of the material container; the recycling structure is arranged around the nozzle; and the recycling structure is configured to receive material when the material sprayed from the nozzle is fallen down. By arranging the recycling structure, the deposited material is received when it is fallen down, so that the nozzle is prevented from being clogged by the fallen material.

Abstract: A system for recovering paint and cleaning in a painting machine having a conveying band for conveying panels to be painted includes a paint recovery unit for paint recovery having a reverse roller in contact with the conveying band, recovering paint sprayed on the conveying band, and a doctor blade scraping the reverse roller to recover paint for successive channelling to a tank; a cleaning unit having a cleaning roller, a drying blade, and an idle roller; a paint recovery unit provided as an independent unit; and a cleaning unit for the conveying band provided as an independent unit.

Abstract: A method for coating a thin film in a rolling manner and a thin film coating apparatus are provided. The method includes: floating a thin film material on a liquefied material; rolling a cylindrical substrate after contacting the cylindrical substrate with the thin film material; and coating the thin film material on a surface of the cylindrical substrate by using an attraction force between the surface of the cylindrical substrate and the thin film material.

Abstract: A dispensing device includes a drive unit, a detector and a controller. The drive unit is configured to operate a material dispenser. The detector is configured to detect a velocity of the material sensor. The controller is programmed to maintain the material dispenser at a constant velocity based on the velocity detected by the detector.

Abstract: A painting apparatus for painting objects having three comparable dimensions includes a paint delivery system delivering paint supplied by an external system. The paint delivery system is supported by a carriage which, through an axle, moves on a guidance system having a shape that mimicks the shape of the object to be painted. The carriage is displaced along the guiding system by a controlled actuating system and the guidance system is optionally a hollow guide. A method for painting objects having three comparable dimensions is also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed an acoustic transducer for communications within an operational bandwidth, the transducer comprising: A signal generator for generating a signal at a centre-frequency within the operational bandwidth; A piezoelectric element having a dielectric constant that varies with temperature; A driving electrode at the surface of the piezoelectric element; A matching network, having a natural frequency at a given temperature, and operable to transfer the signal from the signal generator to the piezoelectric element whilst mitigating electrical loss, the matching network being connected to the driving electrode; Wherein the matching network comprises a temperature compensating capacitor connected in parallel with the piezoelectric element, the temperature compensating capacitor being for counteracting temperature-induced changes to the dielectric constant of the piezoelectric element such that the electrical natural frequency of the transducer is substantially constant over a range of temperatures.

Abstract: A piezoelectric device according to an embodiment comprises a piezoelectric thin film, a first electrode disposed on a first surface of the piezoelectric thin film, a substrate provided with an electrode pad, a plurality of pillar-shaped first supporting members provided between a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface of the piezoelectric thin film and the electrode pad of the substrate so as to fix the piezoelectric thin film onto the substrate, and a plurality of second electrodes electrically connected to the electrode pad from a part of the second surface of the piezoelectric thin film via a lateral surface of the first supporting member. The piezoelectric thin film, the first electrode, and the second electrodes compose a plurality of diaphragms each of which is a transducer element. The first supporting members are provided at locations at which the respective diaphragms are sectioned. The first electrode is provided in common to the diaphragms.

Abstract: The invention relates to, inter alia, a screening system (10), comprising: at least one first substantially annular screen support (11) and a second substantially annular screen support (12); at least one pressure rod (14), which braces the screen supports (11, 12) with each other in such a manner that a compressive stress is produced between the screen supports (11, 12); at least one substantially cylindrical outer screen surface (13), which is clamped between the screen supports (11, 12); and at least one resonator (15) for the introduction of ultrasonic vibrations directly into the screen surface (13). According to a first embodiment of the invention, the resonator (15) is fastened to the screen surface (13) and essentially runs from the first screen support (11) to the second screen support (12). The invention further relates to an eddy-current screening machine and to the use of a screening system (10) or of an eddy-current screening machine.

Abstract: This invention relates to an article inspection system having one or more endless article conveyors configured to convey articles along one or more conveying paths. One or more light sources and one or more light diffusers are provided, wherein each light diffuser is positioned substantially at or below the level of the articles when conveyed along the conveying paths so as to illuminate, using light from the one or more light sources, at least side portions of the articles with substantially diffuse light when the articles are conveyed along the conveying path(s). At least one camera is positioned to image articles which are conveyed along the conveying paths.

Abstract: A substrate treatment apparatus includes a brush moving mechanism which moves a shaft to which a cleaning brush is attached. The brush body includes a substrate contact portion of a pillar-shaped portion. The substrate treatment apparatus further includes a correcting member and a relatively-positioning mechanism. When the correcting member is placed in a target position, a contact portion of the correcting member overlaps an object portion which is a combination of a design contact portion and a belt-shaped annular portion in an outer surface of a design pillar-shaped portion of a design body of a design brush. The contact portion is formed to have an inverted shape of the object portion of the design brush, and a portion of the contact portion, which corresponds to the belt-shaped annular portion, is a center-axis facing surface which faces a center axis of the shaft.

Abstract: A sensor washing device that includes a washer housing that has a ring portion and a fluid source attachment. The fluid source attachment is configured to receive fluid. The ring portion has a main opening for receiving a detecting head of the sensor, an attachment side configured for mounting the washer housing, and a washing side configured to frame the detecting head of the sensor. The washing side is in fluid communication with the fluid source attachment. A plurality of nozzles are disposed in a transition portion of the washer housing between the ring portion and the fluid source attachment of the washer housing. The plurality of nozzles are configured to discharge fluid to the washer side radially inwardly towards the main opening for cleaning the detecting head of the sensor.

Abstract: Systems for prequalifying components for a processing chamber are described. The systems may be used to clean particulates from chamber parts and concurrently quantify the cleanliness. The systems may be used to qualify replacement parts before sending to a customer site for installation. The systems have three adjacent compartments separated by impermeable barriers. All three compartments are filled with liquid while cleaning a chamber component. The center compartment contains a submerged component for cleaning and qualifying. Two compartments on either side of the center compartment are configured with submerged ultrasonic transducers to deliver ultrasonic energy to either side of the component being cleaned and prequalified. A liquid pump is connected to the cleaning tub to recirculate water from the cleaning bath and another liquid pump is configured to remove a small amount of the cleaning bath to sample particulates.

Abstract: Elemental fluorine is often manufactured electrochemically from a solution of KF in hydrogen fluoride (HF) and contains varying amounts of HF as impurity. The present disclosure relates to a method for chamber cleaning using F2 containing more than 0.1% by weight and equal to or less than 10% by weight of HF. Surprisingly, such an F2 is very well suited for the purpose of chamber cleaning.

Abstract: An air blow off system for use in a line application includes a first air delivery device. The first air delivery device is positioned at a first side of a component travel zone and oriented to blow air toward the component travel zone. A powered actuation assembly is connected for moving the first air delivery device to adjust a spacing of the first air delivery device from the component travel zone.

Abstract: A flushing system comprises: an oil tank for storing oil; a pipe system connected to the oil tank by means of a pipe to circulate the oil by means of the operation of a main pump; a microbubble generator connected to at least any one of the oil tank and the pipe system to generate the microbubbles in the pipe along which the oil flows and in the oil tank and thus to inject the microbubbles into the pipe; a water remover connected to the oil tank to remove the microbubbles and water from the oil; and a particle remover connected to the oil tank to remove microbubbles and foreign substances from the oil by means of electric precipitation.

Abstract: A duct canister for attachment to an axial fan includes a canister body having a first end with a first opening, a second end with a second opening, and a side wall extending between the first end and the second end of the canister body. The canister body includes an enclosed space defined by an interior surface of the side wall in which a duct is selectively stored for later extension and use. The second opening at the second end of the canister body is selectively covered by a cover member. A hinge assembly attaches the cover member to the second end of the canister body in a manner allowing one to selectively pivot the cover member between a closed configuration with the cover member fully covering the second opening and an opened configuration, wherein the opened configuration includes rotating the cover member 90 degrees from the closed configuration so as to open the second opening or rotating the cover member 180 degrees to a position beneath the canister body.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a linear cutter permits continuous manufacturing of linear cutters and achieving remarkable reduction in processing steps, processing time, and a process cost, and is immediately feasible to linear cutters having special lengths. The method includes the steps of: preparing a pair of roller dies for forming a die hole for processing a wire rod into a predetermined shape, the die hole having keen angle parts for forming a cutting edge; and causing the wire rod to pass through the die hole in a state that the roller dies revolve and thereby forming a sectional shape of the wire rod into a pre-set shape and, at the same time, forming a cutting edge at least at one edge of the wire rod.

Abstract: In a ferritic stainless steel sheet, the arithmetic average roughness Ra is 0.2 ?m or more and 1.2 ?m or less. In addition, the dull pattern transfer rate on the steel sheet surface is 15% or more and 70% or less. Furthermore, micropits with a depth of 0.5 ?m or more and an open area of 10 ?m2 or more which are formed on the steel sheet surface have an existing density of 10.0 or less per 0.01 mm2 and an open area ratio of 1.0% or less. In addition, a film formed on the steel sheet surface is constituted from an oxide containing SiO2 as a main constituent, which oxide contains at least Si, N, Al, Mn, Cr, Fe, Nb, Ti and O as film-forming elements other than C, wherein the Si content is 10 at % or more, and the N content is 10 at % or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to forming a threaded neck in a metal bottle manufactured by a process known as impact extrusion. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods, apparatus and alloy compositions used in the impact extrusion manufacturing of containers and other articles with sufficient strength characteristics to allow threading the container necks to receive a threaded closure on the threaded neck.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for straightening a casing is provided herein. The method can include securing a casing in a pipe end straightener, where the pipe end straightener includes a mounting platform, an analog feedback device, and a hydraulic press. The method can also include measuring one or more characteristics of a bent portion of the casing with the analog feedback device. The method can also include straightening the casing by applying a calculated force to the casing with the hydraulic press.

Abstract: Machine for bending pieces of elongated form, both to the right and to the left, and of any transverse size and thickness compatibly with the maximum mechanical torque exertable by the machine itself, including a base, an upper surface on which all the mechanisms are mounted which allow bending the piece, as well as, within the base, the power unit which provide the necessary torque and power. The mechanisms include kits removably mounted on the machine and adaptable to the shape and size of the respective piece. An overturnable and rotatable member at one end bears a counter-matrix substitutable for small tubes and at the other end bears a counter-matrix substitutable for large tubes. The member allows selectively moving a matrix closer to the corresponding counter-matrix and bending the tube both to the right and to the left, according to which side of the overturnable member is momentarily directed upward.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus or pressing groove section with a bending angle smaller than or equal to 90 degrees are provided. The apparatus comprises an upper convex die and a lower concave die are used for processing. The convex die comprises an expansion sleeve and an expansion core which are nested with each other. At least one of a central hole of the sleeve body and the core body is a wedge with a larger top and a smaller bottom, and a relative locking mechanism is arranged between the core body and the core body. The concave die comprises a multi-petal-shaped inner concave die and an external outer concave die which are in elastic connection.

Abstract: This press forming method is a press forming method of manufacturing a press-formed article from a workpiece sheet using a press forming apparatus including a punch, a die, a punch pad, and a die pad, in which, when the workpiece sheet is clamped between the die and the punch, a surface of the workpiece sheet on a die side in a section between a point in contact with a die bottom end shoulder portion and a point in contact with the die pad is in non-contact with the die and the die pad, and an end surface of a punch side blank holding surface adjacent to a punch shoulder portion is flush with the punch shoulder portion or located on a more inner side of the punch than the punch shoulder portion.

Abstract: A method of, and arrangement for, producing shaped hollow metal objects by a hot process. A metal hollow semi-finished-product with at least one opening is heated to a forming temperature and placed into a cavity, whose shape corresponds to the desired final external shape of the hollow object. Then the cavity is sealed and water and/or steam is introduced therein. After the final shape of the semi-finished-product is achieved, the semi-finished-product is removed. The cavity is formed by a split mould, whose opening's entry edge has an expanded portion, against which a sealing feature is oriented. The outer surface of the sealing feature is arranged to close against this expanded portion. The sealing feature is also provided with a means of supply of water and/or steam, and a tube through which the water and/or steam is supplied. This tube extends into the interior space of the semi-finished-product, and can be provided with nozzles.

Abstract: A forming device includes: an upper die and a lower die having forming surfaces corresponding to outer surfaces of a pipe with protrusions; a moving mechanism that moves the upper die and the lower die such that a forming space for forming the pipe with protrusions is defined between the forming surfaces of the upper die and the lower die; and a gas supply unit that supplies gas to a forming material which is the base of the pipe with protrusions to expand the forming material. A control unit controls the movement of the upper die and the lower die by the moving mechanism and the supply of gas to the forming material by the gas supply unit such that the forming material is formed into the pipe with protrusions in the forming space.

Abstract: A tool includes first and second tool parts that move toward one another, at least one processing device provided on the first tool part, and at least two counter devices provided on the second tool part. The processing device and the counter devices are rotatable relative to one another about at least one positioning axis, and the counter devices are aligned relative to one another along a direction of relative rotational movement of the processing device and the counter devices. The processing device and a first counter device are allocated to one another by at least a first defined processing parameter, and the processing device and a second counter device are allocated to one another by at least a second defined processing parameter. The first processing parameter is different than the second processing parameter.

Abstract: A method for producing a formed part. The method includes providing a metal sheet made of a metal. The metal sheet is formed as a planar base body having a material thickness that is less than length measurements of a surface of the metal sheet. The metal sheet has a larger surface both on a top side and on a bottom side than surfaces determining the material thickness. A material-bonded application is performed by applying a foreign structure onto the surface of the metal sheet. The metal sheet is formed after applying the foreign structure to provide the formed part.

Abstract: Provided is a seaming device that makes it possible to easily adjust an axial load applied to a can during seaming and that makes it possible to prevent the buckling of the can without any shock load being applied, apply a constant axial load according to a decrease in the height of the can during the seaming, and achieve the high speed of a seaming process. The seaming device has a can placement unit (110) that places a can (C), a chuck unit (120) provided opposite the can placement unit, and a seaming roll (131) that seams a lid (F) onto the can (C). The can placement unit (110) has a pressing mechanism (111) that operates by fluid pressure and elastically upwardly presses a plate (112) on which the can (C) is placed.

Abstract: An example secure enclosure system and associated methods are described. The example enclosure system includes a housing, a shelf disposed within the housing, an array of sensors arranged within the housing, and an interface operatively coupled to the array of sensors. The shelf includes a supporting surface configured to support physical objects. The array of sensors is configured to detect characteristics of the each physical object supported by the supporting surface of the shelf. The interface is configured to transmit the detected characteristics from the array of sensors to a central computing system. The central computing system is configured to determine an identity of each physical object based on the detected characteristics.

Abstract: A method of forming a closed cross-sectional structure press-forming the plate-shaped workpiece into portions corresponding to bottom portion and left and right side wall portions; and providing bend-facilitating lines at the plurality of bend lines; bending the workpiece in a direction that the portions corresponding to the left and right side wall portions approach each other by pressing a punch into a space between a pair of dies while clamping the portion corresponding to the bottom portion between the punch and a pad in a plate thickness direction; and bending the corresponding portions along the bend-facilitating lines by pressing the corresponding portions against an outer periphery of a plug having an outer peripheral shape the same as a final shape of the closed cross-sectional structure while the plug is placed on the portion of the workpiece corresponding to the bottom portion.

Abstract: A method for producing a forged crankshaft includes a die forging step of forming a forged blank having a crankshaft shape by die forging, and a pressing step of pressing the forged blank by a first dies. The forged blank includes first excess portions attached to some or all of crank arms each incorporating a counterweight, each of the first excess portions protrudes from a side portion of the crank arm, in a region near a journal. In the pressing step, the first excess portions are deformed by the first dies such that each of the first excess portions bulges toward a pin. This facilitates the production of a forged crankshaft with a reduced weight and assured stiffness.

Abstract: A constructing-and-forging method for preparing homogenized forged pieces comprises: preparing preformed billets: cutting off a plurality of continuous casting billets, milling and smoothing surfaces of the billets to be welded, performing vacuum plasma cleaning operation to the surfaces to be welded, stacking the plurality of billets and sealing around the surfaces in a vacuum chamber by electron beam welding; forge-welding and homogenizing the preformed billets: heating the preformed billets to a certain temperature in a heating furnace and taking the heated preformed billets out of the heating furnace, forging the preformed billets by a hydraulic press, then using three-dimensional forging to disperse the welded surfaces such that composition, structure and inclusion of the interface areas are at the same level as those of the bodies of the billets. Cheap continuous casting billets are stacked and forge welded.

Abstract: A system (5) and method (800) for unit cell casting of titanium or titanium-alloys is disclosed herein. The system (5) comprises an external chamber (45), a crucible (10) positioned within the external chamber (45), an induction coil (15) positioned around the crucible, an internal chamber (40) positioned within the external chamber (45), and a mold (30) positioned within the internal chamber (40). The external chamber (45) is evacuated and a pressurized gas is injected into the evacuated external chamber (45) to create a pressurized external chamber (45). An ingot (20) is melted within the crucible utilizing induction heating generated by the induction coil (15). The internal chamber (40) is evacuated to create an evacuated internal chamber (40). The titanium alloy material of the ingot (20) is completely transferred into the mold (30) from the crucible (10) using a pressure differential created between the external chamber (45) and the internal chamber (40).