Abstract: A method for automatically cutting off a material passage part while reducing manufacturing cost and cycle time. This method includes preparing a cutting device capable of moving in an automatic control coordinate system, placing the molded article without fixing the molded article, detecting a shape of the molded article by a sensor, acquiring a position of the material passage part in the coordinate system, determining a position of a cut spot in the material passage part as a target position in the coordinate system, moving the cutting device in the coordinate system and disposing the cutting device on a work position for cutting the cut spot, and cutting the cut spot by the cutting device arranged on the work position.

Abstract: A cutter head for a woodworking machine, having a cylindrical, conical, or profiled base body which comprises at least two tool holders for holding a cutting insert. The tool holders each comprise a groove which is open in the radial direction, in which a cutting insert is clamped between a first groove wall of the groove and a one- or two-piece clamping element. The cutter head of can include a support plate arranged between the cutting insert and the first groove wall. The clamping screws are arranged at right angles to the axis and are thus accessible for a cutter change. The screw holder on the clamping element is a ball socket, and the front end of the screw is a round head. The cutter head of has a spring element, which positions the cutting insert during the clamping process, and presses the same via the functional surface radially outward against a stop.

Abstract: A tunnel furnace for continuously heating a pressed mat for making wood-based panels has a housing forming a tunnel and a conveyor for passing the pressed mat in a travel direction through the tunnel. A microwave generator for producing microwaves is connected to a waveguide extending from the generator and forming a slot antenna having a plurality of antenna slots opening into the tunnel for irradiating the mat therein with microwaves produced by the generator.

Abstract: A self-propelled electric concrete saw having at least two electric motors. A first electric motor of the concrete saw is powered by an external power supply and can power both a saw blade and a drive system. A second electric motor of the concrete saw is powered by a rechargeable battery and can power the drive system. The concrete saw can be maneuvered by using the second electric motor with or without the concrete saw being connected to the external power supply.

Abstract: A cutting bead (13) for a saw rope (15) comprises a geometrically defined cutting portion (2) and tapers from the geometrically defined cutting portion (2) contrary to a sawing direction. With such cutting beads (13), a saw rope (15) is formed. In a method for manufacturing a saw rope (15), a cutting element (1) with a geometrically defined cutting portion (2) and an abrasive element (6) with a geometrically undefined cutting portion (14) or a neutral element (8) are joined. With the cutting element (1) and the abrasive element (6) or the neutral element (8), a cutting bead (13) is formed. The cutting bead (13) is joined onto the support rope (16).

Abstract: In order to be capable of reliably supplying a prescribed amount of fiber materials into a heating cylinder for each cycle and continuously manufacturing a homogeneous composite material, a plasticizing unit is provided with a fiber supply device 3 that supplies prescribed amount of fiber materials A2 having a prescribed length into the heating cylinder 1. The fiber supply device 3 is provided with: a cutting section 12 that cuts off a long fiber material A1 pulled out from a reel 11 into a prescribed length; a pressure-feeding section 13 that presses the fiber materials A2 having the prescribed length cut off by the cutting section 12 into the heating cylinder 1; and a fiber transfer device 45 that forcibly transfers the fiber materials A2 accumulated in the cutting section 12 to the pressure-feeding section 13. The pressure-feeding section 13 is constituted by a press cylinder 41 and a press piston 42, and the fiber transfer device 45 is constituted by a vacuum device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling an installation for handling hollow bodies, which includes: a plurality of treatment units; a transfer system; and a covering including a frame that defines casings and door leaves each mounted on a casing; a control unit. Also included are steps of: detection by the control unit of the stopping of a treatment unit; detection by the control unit of the closed position of door leaves located in the vicinity of an interface between the detected treatment unit that is stopped and the transfer system; and if these door leaves are detected in closed position, ordering by the control unit of the locking of these door leaves.

Abstract: A method of forming a threaded bore in a compression molded part comprises: positioning at least one rotatable threaded shaft in a mold cavity during compression molding of a part; rotatably driving the at least one threaded shaft for unthreading the at least one threaded shaft from the part; and pushing the at least one threaded shaft away from the mold cavity once the at least one threaded shaft is unthreaded from the part.

Abstract: There are provided a powder slush molding machine that preheats a mold using the transfer time of the mold and may be reduced in size, and a powder slush molding method using the powder slush molding machine. There are provided a powder slush molding machine and a powder slush molding method using the powder slush molding machine. The powder slush molding machine includes: a mold heating portion that heats a mold so that the temperature of the mold is set to a value equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature; a powder slush portion that sprays a molding resin, while powdering the molding resin, to mold a sheet-like material having a predetermined thickness on the inner surface of the heated mold; a mold cooling portion that cools the mold so that the temperature of the mold is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature; a mold working portion that separates the cooled sheet-like material from the mold; and a transport device that moves the mold between the respective portions.

Abstract: An inclined type injection molding machine, comprising an injection part with a glue injection spray nozzle, an injection platform seat and a rack. The rack comprises a die closing and locking mechanism configured to install a die having a die pouring gate on the top center of the die. The injection platform seat has a horizontal base and an inclined surface, and the injection part is erected on the inclined surface with the injection platform seat horizontally erected at the part of the rack. The central line of the injection part is inclined to the central line of the die closing and locking mechanism, and the die closing and locking mechanism drives the die to perform a die opening and die closing motion in which the glue injection spray nozzle is able to keep contact with or be separated from the die pouring gate.

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to make it easy to handle all-rubber gaskets. To achieve this purpose, a gasket is characterized in that a gasket body of only rubber is combined with a carrier film that is made from a resin film to hold the gasket body in a non-adhesive state. A three-dimensional portion having a shape that is deformed along the external shape of the gasket body is provided at a position where the gasket body and a plane of the carrier film overlap, and a portion of the gasket body is contained in the three-dimensional section. The gasket body is used as a gasket for fuel cells incorporated into a fuel cell stack.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a doorstep or a door scuff is provided. The method includes an ABS material injection step of injecting an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) material to have a doorstep (or a door scuff) shape; a plastic plating step of plating an ABS material with plastic; and a PP injection step of fixing the ABS material plated with plastic in a mold, and injecting PP to the ABS material fixed in the mold so that the ABS material and a polypropylene (PP) material have a one-piece structure.

Abstract: A feeding apparatus is mounted to an injection molding apparatus defining an injecting space for receiving multiple pellets, and includes a feeding device defining a feeding space that has a delivering space portion and a feeding space portion spatially intercommunicating the delivering space portion and the injecting space, a supplying device defining a supplying space spatially communicating with the delivering space portion and being operable to allow or interrupt spatial communication with the supplying space and the delivering space portion, and an air suction device mounted to the feeding device and being operable to draw air from the injecting space and the feeding space. The pellets move from the supplying device into the injecting space.

Abstract: A hot runner nozzle tip and hot runner nozzle tip components are disclosed, the nozzle tip, and the assembled tip components, form a channel that has a first annular segment that has a cross-sectional area that increases in size away from a tip inlet, and a second annular segment that extends from the first annular channel segment. A hot runner tip assembly is also disclosed. The hot runner tip assembly includes a tip component having an attachment portion, an extension portion that projects from the attachment portion, and a bore that extends therethrough. A sleeve having a rib that extends outward therefrom surrounds the extension portion. The sleeve contacts the tip component at a first contact area and at a second contact area so as to create a void therebetween, and the first and second contact areas are offset from the rib.

Abstract: A toggle clamp unit of a plastic processing machine, especially of an injection molding machine, including a front plate and a crosshead which is arranged movable relatively to the front plate in a direction of closing, wherein at least two levers are supported articulated at the front plate, wherein the at least two levers are each connected articulated with at least one link which links are supported articulated at the crosshead and wherein the crosshead is provided with at least one linear bearing by which the crosshead is movably supported relatively to the front plate in the direction of closing. To design the linear bearing very smooth-running and to reduce the requirement of lubrication the invention proposes that the linear bearing is designed as a roller bearing.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to injection mold components, and more specifically an injection mold material flow channel configured with at least one fin projecting inwardly from an inner surface of the melt channel. An injection molding insert may be made for insertion within a flow path of an injection mold components and include a substantially tubular body defining a channel; and at least one fin projecting inwardly from an inner surface of the channel.

Abstract: The present invention is a method that enables continuous injection molding of a thermosetting resin composition and reuse of an unnecessary part produced during the molding. The method includes injecting a thermosetting resin composition into a mold while a curing reaction of the resin composition is incomplete. The thermosetting resin composition is then cooled in the mold until becoming semi-cured and removed as a semi-cured product from the mold. The semi-cured product is separated from the unnecessary part and separately heated to progress a thermosetting reaction of the thermosetting resin composition. The unnecessary part may be used as a reworked raw material by regrinding the unnecessary part and mixing it with a fresh thermosetting resin composition. Then, a resultant mixture is used to perform a new injection molding.

Abstract: A heat stake for a plastic part includes a body having a proximal end, a flared section and a distal end. The proximal end has a first cross-sectional area A1 and the flared section has a second cross-sectional area A2 where A1<A2. The distal end has a dual taper. That plastic part incorporating the heat stake is also disclosed.

Abstract: A screw used in an extruder and an extruder having such a screw, in particular a screw used in a multiple-screw extruder and a multiple-screw extruder uses an additional connecting element directly leading from one segment to the next in order to relieve the mandrel. The screw includes a mandrel and a plurality of segments borne by the mandrel and arranged axially with respect to one another, a segment border between a first segment and an axially adjacent second segment has a separate cylindrical connecting element adapted to transmit a torque over the segment border. The ratio of a length of the connecting element to the diameter of the connecting element is higher than 11.

Abstract: A vacuum pump with a first flow limiter connected to the suction head of the vacuum pump for conveying granular resin material from a supply to receivers retaining and dispensing the resin when needed by a process machine and a second flow limiter controlling and limiting to a maximum value vacuum flow through a conduit carrying auxiliary additives to the receivers.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for pneumatically conveying granular resin material and controlling such conveyance includes a sensor associated with granular plastic resin material receiver with the sensing vacuum level thereat and a microprocessor adjusting vacuum pump speed based on vacuum level sensed at the receiver.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a product from a composite material is described, the method including winding a material onto a mandrel, monitoring the material, as it is wound onto the mandrel, to ascertain at least one dimension of the material being wound, and monitoring the mandrel as the material is wound thereon to ascertain the weight of the material being wound, and controlling the winding of the material onto the mandrel to take into account variations in the material being wound using the at least one dimension and the weight values derived during the monitoring. An apparatus suitable for use in the method is also described.

Abstract: It is provided that a gas barrier film simultaneously satisfying high gas barrier property, excellent pinhole resistance, bag breakage resistance and linearly tearing property, and particularly suitably used for retort pouch packaging, packaging for water containing material, and pharmaceutical packaging applications.

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional object includes depositing an ink layer over an upper surface of a table so as to form a removal portion with which the three-dimensional object is removed off the upper surface of the table. The ink layer is deposited over a planar upper surface of the removal portion formed in the removal portion forming step so as to form the three-dimensional object over the planar upper surface of the removal portion. The removal portion includes a support material and a mixture material. The support material supports the three-dimensional object. The mixture material is less adhesive to the upper surface of the table than the support material is adhesive to the upper surface of the table.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a robotic fabrication and assembly platform providing a plurality of printable materials for fabrication of a three-dimensional object are provided. A method includes activating a pneumatic actuator to extend a quick-change turret from a pneumatic seal. The method may insert a plurality of barrels into the quick-change turret. The method may also align one of the plurality of barrels with a pneumatic seal in the quick-change turret. The method may also disengage the pneumatic actuator to seat the aligned barrel onto the pneumatic seal and print a three-dimensional object. The method may further halt the printing of the three-dimensional object prior to completion and engage the pneumatic actuator to extend the quick-change turret from the pneumatic seal.

Abstract: A method for providing control commands for producing a number of three-dimensional objects by an additive layer-wise building device. The method can include a step of providing a computer-based model of the number of objects that geometrically describes the objects, a step of modifying the computer-based model such that for the geometric description of the number of objects a location is defined as a common origin of coordinates, and a step of generating control commands for a set of control commands for controlling the production of the number of objects by means of the additive layer-wise building device on the basis of the modified computer-based model.

Abstract: A method for the additive manufacturing of a receptacle for storing and/or transporting a product includes three-dimensionally capturing the external form of the product, compiling a computer-readable data set with information about the captured external form of the product, and additively manufacturing the receptacle. In a computer-controlled manner on the basis of the compiled data set, a modelling material is deposited in layers, liquefied and cured. The receptacle is formed having an internal structure which surrounds a receiving chamber that is adapted to the external form of the product.

Abstract: A laser welding method and system join portions of two workpieces of thermoplastic material by clamping together the portions of the workpieces to be joined, against a baseplate engraved or etched to form an image to be replicated in the joined portions of the workpieces, and applying laser radiation to the portions of the clamped workpieces to be joined, to melt those portions of the clamped workpieces to be joined and to replicate the image in the joined portions of the clamped workpieces when the material solidifies. The thermoplastic material of the workpieces can be optically transparent but absorbs a portion of the laser radiation, so that both workpieces are heated and melted by the laser radiation. A portion of the melted workpiece material flows into the engraved or etched portions of the baseplate, forming an embossed surface on the lower surface of the area where the workpieces are joined.

Abstract: The coupling between the plunger and the piston can be removable. The removal of the plunger can form a split syringe, which can be used for ease of transport. The split syringe can be mounted on a print head for printing using a 3D printer.

Abstract: A powder-filling apparatus includes a rolling frame, a powder hopper, and a powder-transferring apparatus. The rolling frame includes a support base and a lifting element coupled to the support base, the lifting element having a portion linearly movable toward and away from the support base. The powder hopper is mounted on the lifting element and adjustable in height with adjustment of the lifting element to achieve filling positions over a plurality of differently sized additive manufacturing printers. The powder-transferring apparatus is coupled with the powder hopper and is configured to transfer additive manufacturing powder from an additive manufacturing powder container to the powder hopper.

Abstract: A method for operating a three-dimensional object printer compensates for inoperative ejectors. The method identifies image data values associated with an inoperative ejector that stored in a memory with other image data values for a three-dimensional object to be printed by the three-dimensional object printer. The method replaces the image data values associated with the inoperative ejector with image data values associated with an operative ejector that correspond to a material that is different than a material ejected by the inoperative ejector and operates a plurality of ejectors with reference to the other image data values and the replaced image data values to enable the operative ejector to eject drops of the material that is different than the material ejected by the inoperative ejector into the three-dimensional object at positions where the inoperative ejector would have ejected material.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described herein for estimating a three dimensional (3D) print-time for generating a 3D object relative to one or more 3D model or printer parameters. In one aspect, at least one 3D model or printer parameter may be received for generating a 3D object by a 3D printer. Historical print-time data associated with at least one 3D model or printer parameter for generating other 3D objects may be obtained. Based on the received 3D model and printer parameters and the obtained historical print-time data, an estimated print-time for generating the 3D object by the 3D printer may be determined before slicing the 3D model by the 3D printer. In another aspect, a desired print-time for generating a 3D object may be received. One or more 3D model/print parameters may then be configured to achieve or exceed the desired print-time.

Abstract: In the additive manufacturing process, a monitored or controlled mixture of materials is deposited to form an additive manufactured product by delivering the mixture of materials through a material flow path while using an excitation source to introduce electromagnetic energy into the material flow path using a circuit element having inductive or capacitive reactance disposed adjacent the material ejecting orifice. The excitation source produces an electromagnetic field condition within the material flow path that is responsive to at least one of the permeability and permittivity properties of a space within the material flow path. A sensing means coupled electrically or magnetically to the excitation means is responsive to the electromagnetic field condition and provides at least one control parameter based on the electromagnetic field condition that may be used to control the composition of the mixture of materials by adjusting proportions of constituent materials.

Abstract: A system for curing polymer matrix composite parts out of autoclave in manufacturing and repairing processes including: (i) an inner vacuum bag (3) placed over the lay-up to be cured located over a working area (15, 18) with the edges of the inner vacuum bag (3) joined to the working area by first sealing elements (8); (ii) a Perforated bulkhead (4) located over the inner vacuum bag (3), (iii) an Outer vacuum bag (2) over a perforated bulkhead (4) and over the edges of the inner vacuum bag with the edges of the outer vacuum bag (2) joined to the working area (15, 18) by second sealing elements (1), (iv) a vacuum device (5, 7, 6) and (v) a heating source (9, 20).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating a short length carbon fiber preform with a through thickness reinforcement is disclosed herein. The starting media for fabricating a net shape (e.g., annular disc) may meet specific requirements including a sufficient fiber volume and a binding mechanism compatible with the needle-punching process.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a steel gear-shaped cutter which has cutting edges for die-cutting a fiber mat into a predetermined gear shape. The cutting edges include tooth-top, tooth-bottom and tooth-surface cutting edges, and. The cutter has an inclined cylindrical exterior shape so that its thickness gradually increases from the cutting edges toward the base end. V-shaped grooves are formed on the exterior surface and become shallower from the cutting edge toward the base end. The wedge angle (?1) of the tooth-bottom line from the tooth-bottom cutting edge to the base end is greater than the wedge angle (?2) of the tooth-top cutting edge surface from the tooth-top cutting edges to the base end. The thickness (W1) of the tooth-bottom cutting edge is greater than the thickness (W2) of the tooth-top cutting edge on the base-side end.

Abstract: A clad duct comprising an outer sheet of thermoplastic material and an inner duct of rigid foam is disclosed. The outer sheet of thermoplastic material is bonded to the inner duct. The outer sheet has a first edge and a second edge and a seal is provided to seal the first edge and the second edge.

Abstract: A tire tread may be formed by simultaneously extruding a tread cap formed of a first material and a tread base formed of a second material having a substantially different stiffness property than the first material. One tread element may have a strip of the second material extending from the tread base into the tread cap and, a second tread element may also have a strip of the second material extending from the tread base into the tread cap.

Abstract: A pre-form CMC cavity and method of forming pre-form CMC cavity for a ceramic matrix component includes providing a mandrel, applying a base ply to the mandrel, laying-up at least one CMC ply on the base ply, removing the mandrel, and densifying the base ply and the at least one CMC ply. The remaining densified base ply and at least one CMC ply form a ceramic matrix component having a desired geometry and a cavity formed therein. Also provided is a method of forming a CMC component.

Abstract: Using advanced control theories, the pellet mill controller of the present invention implements an estimator to monitor the conditioner input variables of steam, material density, feed rates, and estimates the material departure temperature and moisture content while accounting for transit time.

Abstract: An apparatus for making a self-opening bag pack includes a supply of film material. An extruder forms a continuous tube of film. A flattener flattens the tube. A corona treater treats at least one surface of the flattened tube. A first sealer forms a bottom seam across a width of the flattened tube. A cutter cuts the flattened tube into bag blanks at a predetermined distance from the bottom seam. A stacker forms the bag blanks into a bag pack. An adhesion knife penetrates the bag pack and adheres adjacent bag blanks together in the bag pack. An aperture maker forms means for suspending the bag pack from a dispensing rack. The pack is attached to the dispensing rack and the front wall of the subsequent bag will be adhered to the rear wall of a first bag, thereby causing the first bag to open when pulled from the rack.

Abstract: A dunnage system may include a converting station including a converter configured for pulling in a stream of sheet material and converting the material into dunnage, and an inlet guide having an inlet surface that is coiled such that first and second ends of the inlet surface are discontinuous with each other to define a gap therebetween, the inlet surface configured to channel the sheet material into the converter. A cutter for a dunnage system may include a blade with first and second phases of serrations that are coextensive over at least a portion of the blade, the first phase providing cutting serrations for cutting the dunnage, and the second phase comprising ledges for focusing the cutting and preventing or reducing bunching of the dunnage towards a side of the blade. A method of converting dunnage may also be provided.

Abstract: A machine for producing a corrugated-board web with at least one cover web and at least one corrugated web connected with the same by a gluing. The machine includes at least one microwave quality determining unit for determining at least one dielectric characteristic of the corrugated-board web for determining the quality of the same by microwaves.

Abstract: A device for cardboard storage and removal for a bridge in a corrugated cardboard production line includes a bridge over which a conveyor system for conveying the single-sided laminated corrugated cardboard web is arranged. The exit end of the conveyor system for conveying the single-sided laminated corrugated cardboard web is provided with a clamping and cutting unit and a movable cardboard storage carriage unit is provided under the conveyor system for conveying the single-sided laminated corrugated cardboard web, under which conveyor system a conveyor belt system is provided in the bridge, and in the bridge an opening is provided, under which a waste cardboard collecting carriage is provided. The movable cardboard storage carriage unit stores the cardboard by means of cardboard storage rolls, which retain the single-sided laminated corrugated cardboard web flat on the bridge.

Abstract: A multilayer tubular structure MLT intended for the transport of petrol. The MLT has at least one inner barrier layer and at least one outer layer located above the barrier layer. All the layers located above the barrier layer contain from 0 to 5% of plasticizer relative to the total weight of the composition of the layer. The outer layer is predominantly at least one aliphatic polyamide. The polyamide(s) has a number of carbon atoms per nitrogen atom selected from the following: A, from 4 to 8.5; B, from 7 to 10; C, from 9 to 18; with the proviso that when the outer layer comprises at least three polyamides, at least one of the polyamides A, B and C is excluded.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composite part with an inserted metal plate, the composite part including: a first metal plate; a sheet of reinforced fiber layer folded around the metal plate; a first connection hole disposed in the reinforced fiber layer and exposing a section of the metal plate; and a resin impregnating the reinforced fiber layer and integrally adhering the first plate and the reinforced fiber layer.

Abstract: A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells. Each cell of the plurality of cells may have a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross-section may include eight sides each having a first cross-sectional length, and four sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a waterproof moisture-permeable fabric suppressed in appearance abnormality and deterioration in barrier properties. A waterproof moisture-permeable fabric including a protective layer and a polyethylene microporous film that are stacked on each other with a synthetic rubber-based hot-melt adhesive, an olefinic hot-melt adhesive, or a composite hot-melt adhesive interposed therebetween, having a nonpolar oil content of 2 g/m2 or less, and a polar oil content of 0.01 g/m2 or more and 6 g/m2 or less.

Abstract: A reinforced composite structure and a method of making a reinforced composite structure are disclosed herein. The structure and methods disclosed herein include a reinforcing flexible material, a barrier layer, and a foam. The barrier layer can be perforated. The foam can pass through the barrier layer to contact and adhere or bond to the reinforcing flexible material. The structure and methods according to the disclosure are useful, for example, in any structural boat component such as stringers, bulkheads, hull and deck stiffeners, beams, fuel tank supports, structural members, long-span stiffeners, corner stiffeners, hull side-to-bottom strengthening, hatch and swim platform reinforcement, insulated compartments, fish boxes, and applications for flat-bed trailers, truck bodies, buses, recreational vehicles, or other types of vehicles, such as aircrafts.

Abstract: A thermally insulating cloth is provided. The thermally insulating cloth has a layered structure comprising at least three layers, a first and a second outer textile layer providing the outer surfaces of said cloth, and an intermediate layer, wherein said first and said second outer textile layer are laminated to the intermediate layer, said first outer textile layer having an air permeability of less than or equal to 40 cc/sec*5 cm2, said second outer textile layer having air permeability of less than or equal to 40 cc/sec*5 cm2, said intermediate layer comprising a textile fabric comprising aerogel powder, in an amount in a range of 1 to 70% w.