Abstract: A method of applying non-magnetic semi-helical hardbanding to a non-magnetic drill collar used in well-drilling operations is disclosed herein. The method involves applying semi-helical bands using Plasma Transferred Arc (PTA), laser hardfacing, or a similar thermal-welding technique. At least one non-magnetic alloy is used to form a set of evenly spaced single blades around the circumference of the drill collar. The blades are arranged such that no single blade extends around the full circumference of the collar.

Abstract: An ignition device for welding equipment includes a capacitor, a transformer, a high voltage output circuit connected to a secondary winding of the transformer, a discharging switch enabling discharge of the capacitor to a primary winding of the transformer, a charger and an operation control circuit that controls the charger and the discharging switch.

Abstract: Systems and methods of an improved wire feeder for a welding system are disclosed. The wire feeder includes a linear motor configured to drive electrode wire from a wire supply.

Abstract: The present invention is a fume extraction system for use on a gas shielded welding device. The fume extraction system includes an extraction hose mounting bracket which has an internal flange adapted to mount about a welding torch. The bracket has a collar spaced from the internal flange that defines an interior space. A fume extraction port is in operative communication with the interior space. An intake shroud is mounted to the collar. The intake shroud is generally tubular and open at one end. The fume extraction port, interior space and shroud create an air-path through the extraction hose mounting bracket. In this way, the fume extraction system is connected to an air filter through the extraction port and the air filter draws air along said air-path through the interior space and the intake shroud without interfering with the gas shield welding operation.

Abstract: An electrode is provided for the resistance welding of bolts, having an upper part and a lower part which are configured to be connectable together and, in the connected state, jointly provide a cavity, the upper part having an opening for introducing a bolt, and the lower part having a gas connection for a pressurized gas. A valve body, by way of which the opening is closable, is arranged in the cavity. As a result, applied compressed air is prevented from flowing out. Compressed air only emerges when the valve body opens up the opening.

Abstract: Excessive evaporation of powder is prevented. A three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes an electron gun that generates an electron beam, at least one deflector that deflects the electron beam one- or two-dimensionally, at least one lens that is provided between the electron gun and the deflector, and that focuses the electron beam, and a controller that controls the deflection direction and scanning speed of the deflector, the deflector scanning and irradiating the predetermined regions. The three-dimensional shaping apparatus further includes a controller that controls the cross-sectional diameter of the electron beam. The process step of melting the powder is divided into two process steps, namely the first melting step and the second melting step in the sequential order of the process steps. In the first melting step, the powder is given the amount of unit-area heat necessary to raise the temperature of the powder from its preheating temperature to its melting point.

Abstract: A machine component includes a first region having a first linear expansion coefficient, and a second region having a second linear expansion coefficient greater than the first linear expansion coefficient and joined to the first region. A region including an outer periphery of an interface between the first region and the second region is inclined toward the second region side over the entire periphery. On a surface of the first region, a groove is formed to extend along the outer periphery of the interface.

Abstract: A reflectance detection method in which a workpiece is irradiated with a laser beam and reflectance is detected, irradiating, with a light amount H0, the workpiece with a laser beam with a first wavelength X1 shorter than a detection-target wavelength X and detecting a light amount H1 of reflected return light, irradiating the workpiece with a laser beam with a second wavelength X2 longer than the detection-target wavelength X with the light amount H0 and detecting a light amount H2 of reflected return light, and employing H calculated based on an expression shown below as the light amount of return light obtained when the workpiece is irradiated with the detection-target wavelength X and calculating reflectance obtained when the workpiece is irradiated with the detection-target wavelength X based on H/H0.

Abstract: The laser processing device includes: a measuring device configured to measure a change in a height of an object and including a first light source configured to emit probe light, a first light focusing unit configured to focus the probe light on the object, a light sensing unit configured to detect a change in the probe light reflected from a reflective surface of the object and including a Shack-Hartmann sensor, and a calculation unit configured to calculate the change in the height of the object by using the change in the reflected light detected by the light sensing unit; a second light source configured to emit laser light for processing to the object; and a focus adjusting device configured to adjust a focus of the laser light emitted to the object by using the change in the height of the object to be processed measured by the measuring device.

Abstract: Machine for laser processing of relatively large workpieces, the processing comprising a stationary process and a scanning process comprises: a mechanical stage configured to hold the workpiece; a stage controller configured to operate the mechanical stage; a scanner configured to scan a laser beam over the workpiece; and a scanner controller configured to operate the scanner. The stage controller operates the stationary process by moving either one of the workpiece or the processing device. The scanner controller operates the scanning process by scanning a beam over the workpiece, and also moving the mechanical stage, which is done via the stage controller. The stage controller is thus enslaved to the scanner controller during the scanning process but remains independent of the scanner controller during the stationary process.

Abstract: A laser processing apparatus includes a laser oscillator configured to oscillate a laser beam, a first condenser configured to focus an S-polarized laser beam, a second condenser configured to focus a P-polarized laser beam, an X-moving unit configured to processing-feed a holding table that holds a wafer thereon in X directions, and first and second indexing feed units configured to indexing-feed the first and second condensers respectively in Y directions. While the wafer is being processed with the laser beam from the first condenser along a projected dicing line on the wafer in the X directions, the second condenser is indexing-fed and positioned on a next projected dicing line along which to process the wafer.

Abstract: A laser processing apparatus including a processing nozzle for irradiating a workpiece with laser beam, a driving mechanism for relatively moving the processing nozzle and the workpiece, and a gap sensor for detecting a gap between the processing nozzle and the workpiece. The apparatus includes a gap control section referring to a measured value detected by the gap sensor and calculating a manipulating variable used for controlling the driving mechanism so as to maintain the gap during execution of laser processing at a first dimension, a power monitoring section monitoring electric power from a power supply and sending an abnormality detection signal to the gap control section when a power abnormality occurs, and a control action switching section switching a control action of the gap control section so as to increase the gap from the first dimension when the abnormality detection signal is sent to the gap control section.

Abstract: A method for improving the performance of an image sensor array includes performing an electrical test on the image sensor array, generating a test image from the electrical test to detect an open circuit in a data line of the image sensor array, performing a laser-weld operation the data line to weld a portion of the data line to ground, re-testing the image sensor array to confirm a successful laser-weld operation, performing a laser-cut on a readout portion of the data line, and re-testing the image sensor array to confirm a successful laser-cut operation.

Abstract: A lap-fillet arc welding joint includes a weld bead, the weld bead being formed on an end portion of one sheet of overlapped two sheets and a surface of other sheet along the end portion. The other sheet includes a projecting portion projecting from the surface at a side of a weld toe of at least one of a start portion and a termination portion of the weld bead. The weld toe is located on a slope surface portion of the projecting portion at a side of the end portion of the one sheet.

Abstract: A solder wire composition may include 85 to 95 weight percent bismuth, and at least 5 weight percent copper. The solder wire composition may have a diameter of less than about 1 millimeter, and an elongation at break of at least 20%.

Abstract: Provided is a flux-cored wire for gas-shielded arc welding that contains, per wire total mass, specific amounts of C, Mn, TiO2 and specific amounts or less of P and S, and contains, in the flux, a specific amount of Ni per wire total mass. The Ni has a ratio (?1/?2) of 0.50-1.00 when ?1 (mass %) is the content per wire total mass of particles having a size of 106 ?m or less and ?2 (mass %) is the content per wire total mass of particles having a size exceeding 106 ?m.

Abstract: A soldering flux of the present invention contains, as a base resin, an acrylic resin (A) having an acid value of 0 to 70, and an acrylic resin (B) having an acid value of 30 to 230. The acrylic resin (A) is obtained by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group having carbon atoms of 12 to 23. The acrylic resin (B) is obtained by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group having carbon atoms of 6 to 10. The acid value of the acrylic resin (B) is higher than the acid value of the acrylic resin (A), and a difference between these two resins is 15 or more.

Abstract: A solder alloy includes 18 wt % to 28 wt % of indium, 44.5 wt % to 54.5 wt % of bismuth, greater than 0 wt % and not more than 1.45 wt % of zirconium, and the balance being tin, based on 100 wt % of the solder alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a sealing component comprising a body (I I) made of superalloy covered by a coating (13) to be placed in contact with a gas turbine blade tip (7). Steps are carried out in which: —a) the said new coating is produced by moulding from an alloy of the cobalt-nickel-chromium-aluminium-yttrium (CoNiCrAlY) type further containing between 0.5 and 5% by mass (wt %) of boron, —b) and the superalloy body and the said new coating (13) are brazed together in order to obtain the said sealing component.

Abstract: This brazing flux composition for an aluminum alloy is characterized by containing [A] a flux component containing KAlF4 and [B] a fluoride that does not contain K and that contains elements other than group 1 elements and group 2 elements: being in a particle form of single component of [B] the fluoride; and the added amount (C) (mass %) of [B] the fluoride with respect to [A] the flux component and the average particle size (d) (?m) satisfying formula (1), 0.83C?0.19d<43??(1).

Abstract: Provided is a flux containing not less than 11.0 degrees and not more than 17.0 of a contact angle between the flux and a resist substrate on which the flux has been printed to have 1.0 mm of a diameter and 0.15 mm of a thickness when heating the resist substrate at 150 degrees C. for 30 seconds and cooling the resist substrate to a room temperature. The flux also contains more than zero seconds and not more than 2.0 seconds of a zero-cross time when heating a Cu plate at 150 degrees C. in a thermostat oven for 12 hours, applying the flux onto the baked Cu plate, and dipping the baked Cu plate onto which the flux is applied into a Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu alloy at a dipping speed of 15 mm/sec and by 2.0 mm of a dipped depth.

Abstract: A welding-type power supply includes a fan configured to operate at multiple fan speeds. A controller of the welding-type power supply is configured to identify a welding parameter of the welding-type power supply, and determine an operating fan speed of the multiple fan speeds based on the welding parameter.

Abstract: An actuation and reaction socket tool features a reaction coupling that is slid onto the spline flange of a power torque wrench prior to attaching the actuation socket on the drive shaft of the torque wrench and prior to securing it with a well known safety pin. The reaction coupling is then coupled to the reaction socket via circumferentially arrayed and interlocking castles on both the reaction coupling and reaction socket. A lock plate spring loaded snaps into grooves on the inside of the castles and axially locks the reaction coupling with the reaction socket. At least one of the reaction coupling and reaction socket is axially withheld by the central actuation socket such that the entire tool system remains connected to the torque wrench. To remove the tool again, the reaction coupling and reaction socket are first decoupled, which provides access again to the safety pin for its removal.

Abstract: A fastening apparatus includes: a main structure, a movable structure mounted to be vertically movable with respect to the main structure, a support connected to the movable structure, a plurality of fastening devices mounted on the support, and a variation mechanism to vary fastening positions of the fastening devices. In particular, the variation mechanism changes the fastening positions on a 2-dimensional coordinate, and also individually moves the plurality of fastening devices along a radial coordinate and an angular coordinate of a polar coordinate system.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component and a component manufacturing apparatus attach an attached part in a predetermined posture decided in advance to a ring-shaped channel formed in an outer circumference of a component main body. While being held by holding portions, a ring-shaped seal body is placed in contact with a tapered portion and has its diameter expanded to at least the outer diameter of the component main body. The seal body elastically deforms from the expanded-diameter state so that its diameter reduces and is attached to the attachment channel in the outer circumferential surface of the component main body while being guided by the holding portions.

Abstract: In order to hold a long member without using a fixing jig and without deforming the long member in holding the long member, a long member assembling device is provided with: multiple hand parts for gripping a long member; and arm parts and trunk parts for moving the hand parts to adjust the positions of the hand parts gripping the long member. The hand parts have a configuration such that, when the positions thereof are adjusted by the arm parts and the trunk parts, the hand parts are capable of moving in the longitudinal direction of the long member while gripping the long member.

Abstract: A conveying device includes a workpiece pressing member and a switching member. The workpiece pressing member is able to move along a conveyance path when a mobile body moves, and also moves a workpiece downstream of the conveyance path by moving downstream of the conveyance path while pressing the workpiece. The switching member is able to move along the conveyance path as the mobile body moves, and switches between an engaged state and a non-engaged state with the workpiece pressing member depending on whether the movement is in downstream and upstream directions. When the switching member moves downstream, the workpiece pressing member is able to press the workpiece, and, when the switching member moves upstream, the workpiece pressing member is able to avoid coming into contact with the workpiece.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a rotatable spindle, a spindle drive, a tool magazine, a tool changer including a rotating shaft, a rotating shaft drive motor, an angular position detector, a tool change arm having gripping units at both ends, and a controller. After interchanging a first tool mounted on the spindle and a second tool held in a tool pot, when rotating the tool change arm to an intermediate position, rotation of the spindle is started as soon as the second tool mounted on the spindle and the gripping unit are out of contact with each other.

Abstract: A spindle apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a housing, a spindle rotatably installed in the housing, a tool releasably engaged with one end of the spindle and having an insert tip movable in a radial direction of the tool, a first draw-bar movably mounted in the spindle, and a second draw-bar movably mounted in the first draw-bar. The tool and one end of the first draw-bar are releasably engaged with the one end of the spindle by a movement of the first draw-bar, and the insert tip is configured to move in the radial direction by a movement of the second draw-bar.

Abstract: First and second V-shaped link structures are arranged in an overlapping manner such that a first fixed pin and a second fixed pin of the first V-shaped link structure are positioned relative to a movable pin to one side with respect to the direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of a guide rail while a first fixed pin and a second fixed pin of the second V-shaped link structure are positioned relative to a movable pin to the side opposite to that in the first V-shaped link structure.

Abstract: An electric working machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor; an acceleration sensor; a load-determiner; a filter part having a cutoff frequency; and a filter-property setting part. The filter part removes an unwanted signal component from a detection signal from the acceleration sensor based on the cutoff frequency and inputs, to the load-determiner, the detection signal with the unwanted signal component removed. The filter-property setting part changes the cutoff frequency of the filter part such that a cutoff frequency in a high-speed rotation mode is higher than a cutoff frequency in a low-speed rotation mode.

Abstract: Multiple cameras are used for tool positioning, as-built documentation, and/or personnel monitoring in construction site. A camera unit comprises one or more imaging devices, a processing computer, and a communication device. The camera units are placed at multiple locations in a construction site to cover an area. The camera units are self-positioned by detecting a calibration target that moves within a working volume. The camera units can detect and calculate positions of objects, including measurement sticks, tools, personnel, etc., in the area.

Abstract: Multiple cameras are used for tool positioning, as-built documentation, and/or personnel monitoring in construction site. A camera unit comprises one or more imaging devices, a processing computer, and a communication device. The camera units are placed at multiple locations in a construction site to cover an area. The camera units are self-positioned by detecting a calibration target that moves within a working volume. The camera units can detect and calculate positions of objects, including measurement sticks, tools, personnel, etc., in the area.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an integrated rotary cutting tool manufacturing device and method, the integrated rotary cutting tool manufacturing device comprises a workpiece transfer device, a machine body, a feeding device, grinding devices and a discharge device. The grinding devices comprise a rough grinding device used for carrying out primary grinding on a vertically arranged workpiece and a fine grinding device used for carrying out secondary grinding on the vertically arranged workpiece. The integrated rotary cutting tool manufacturing device is adopted by the rotary cutting tool manufacturing method. The device according to the present disclosure is compact in structure, high in machining efficiency and precision, and low in costs, the maximum values, the minimum values and the average values of the roundness and the concentricity of machined micro drill bits are closer to the standard values, and the stabilization process capability indexes of the roundness.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a contiguous compression wire sprang polishing apparatus that continuously polishes end surfaces of compression wise springs (10) by upper and lower chain conveyers 100 and 200 and grinding units 300.

Abstract: When a tip of a blade cascade is ground with a grindstone, a jig is inserted between blade cascades of a blisk and a jig is inserted between blade cascades. A blade locking section of the jig locks with a side section in the width direction of a corresponding rotor blade via a damping member made from rubber or the like. A disk locking section of the jig locks with a disk of the blade cascade which the blade locking section locks with.

Abstract: A sintered magnet sawing apparatus is provided comprising a cylindrical work carrier mounted on a horizontal rotating spindle and having a regular polygonal shape in a perpendicular doss section and a plurality endless elastic belts adapted to force a work of sintered magnet against the carrier surface to secure the work thereto and adapted to travel synchronously with and counter to the rotation of the carrier in a circulatory manner. In accordance with rotation of the carrier, the work is delivered to the peripheral surface of to the carrier, secured thereto by the elastic belts, moved further forward and cutoff machined by an outer cutoff blade. The divided work is moved further forward, released and discharged from the carrier.

Abstract: A polishing apparatus capable of accurately determining a service life of a light source, and further capable of accurately measuring a film thickness of a substrate, such as a wafer, without calibrating an optical film-thickness measuring device, is disclosed.

Abstract: The embodiments relate to a porous polyurethane polishing pad and a process for preparing a semiconductor device by using the same. The porous polyurethane polishing pad comprises a urethane-based prepolymer and a curing agent, and has a thickness of 1.5 to 2.5 mm, a number of pores whose average diameter is 10 to 60 ?m, a specific gravity of 0.7 to 0.9 g/cm3, a surface hardness at 25° C. of 45 to 65 Shore D, a tensile strength of 15 to 25 N/mm2, an elongation of 80 to 250%, an AFM (atomic force microscope) elastic modulus of 30 to 100 MPa measured from a polishing surface in direct contact with an object to be polished to a predetermined depth wherein the predetermined depth is 1 to 10 ?m.

Abstract: The embodiments relate to a porous polyurethane polishing pad and a process for preparing a semiconductor device by using the same. The porous polyurethane polishing pad comprises a urethane-based prepolymer and a curing agent, and has a thickness of 1.5 to 2.5 mm, a number of pores whose average diameter is 10 to 60 ?m, a specific gravity of 0.7 to 0.9 g/cm3, a surface hardness at 25° C. of 45 to 65 Shore D, a tensile strength of 15 to 25 N/mm2, an elongation of 80 to 250%, an AFM (atomic force microscope) elastic modulus of 101 to 250 MPa measured from a polishing surface in direct contact with an object to be polished to a predetermined depth wherein the predetermined depth is 1 to 10 ?m.

Abstract: A glue-removing wheel assembly has an adapter, a reinforcing piece, and a wheel body. The adapter has a large diameter section, a small diameter section, and a connecting rod. The small diameter section is connected with the large diameter section and has a cross section being hexagonal and a necked segment disposed on an external surface of the small diameter section. The connecting rod is disposed on the large diameter section and is opposite to the small diameter section. The reinforcing piece is connected to the adapter and has an internal annular face disposed on the reinforcing piece and securely mounted around the connecting rod of the adapter and an external annular face. The wheel body is round, is coaxial with the adapter, and is mounted around the large diameter section of the adapter and the reinforcing piece.

Abstract: An adjustable stroke mechanism for a random orbital machine including a housing having a wall enclosing a cavity, an adjuster ring surrounding the housing and having a first set of gear teeth along a first portion of an inner surface, and a second set of gear teeth along a second portion of the inner surface, a counterweight having gear teeth on an exterior surface disposed within the housing, and a bearing carriage having gear teeth disposed within the housing. At least one counterweight gear that meshes with the gear teeth of the counterweight and the first set of gear teeth of the adjuster ring, and at least one bearing carriage gear that meshes with the gear teeth of the bearing carriage and the second set of gear teeth of the adjuster ring, so that movement of the adjuster ring causes movement of both the counterweight and the bearing carriage.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a polishing pad using an additive manufacturing system includes dispensing a first plurality of first layers from a first plurality of successive layers by, for each respective first layer of the first plurality of first layers, ejecting droplets of polishing layer precursor into gaps between projections from a support to form the respective first layer, and curing the respective first layer before depositing a subsequent first layer, and dispensing a second plurality of layers from the first plurality of successive layers over the first plurality of layers by, for each respective second layer of the second plurality of layers, ejecting droplets of the polishing layer precursor to form the respective second layer, each respective second layer spanning the projections and the gaps, and curing the respective second layer before depositing a subsequent second layer, and removing the polishing layer from the support.

Abstract: A burnishing tool and a method of additively manufacturing components of the burnishing tool are provided. The burnishing tool includes a burnishing element for burnishing a workpiece. The burnishing element is positioned between an upper nozzle and a lower nozzle which are additively manufactured to define a plurality of internal fluid passageways for receiving, distributing, and discharging a burnishing fluid to facilitate cooling and/or lubrication of the burnishing element and/or the workpiece.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an abrasive slurry regeneration method capable of efficiently regenerating an abrasive slurry having a high polishing rate. The abrasive slurry regeneration method is an abrasive slurry regeneration method for polishing a polishing target containing silicon oxide as a main component using an abrasive slurry containing abrasive particles and a plurality of kinds of additives and then regenerating a collected abrasive slurry, characterized by including a regeneration step of collecting an additive having a molecular weight of 500 or more and an additive adsorbed by the abrasive particles among additives contained in the collected abrasive slurry together with the abrasive particles while an abrasive concentration (% by mass) is maintained within a range of 0.2 to 3000% with respect to an abrasive concentration (% by mass) of an unused abrasive slurry when being used for polishing a polishing target.

Abstract: An abrasive finishing article with an adapter or hub to attach to an appropriate power tool, wherein the hub contains sets of slots to receive ribs positioned on a grinding wheel to permit adjustment of the height of the hub to change the overall height of the grinding wheel and abrasive finishing article.

Abstract: Data indicative of a desired shape of the polishing pad to be fabricated by droplet ejection by the additive manufacturing system is received. The data includes a desired shape defining a desired profile including a polishing surface having one or more partitions separated by one or more grooves on the polishing pad. Data indicative of distortions from the desired profile caused by dispensing of layers by droplet ejection by the additive manufacturing system is generated. Data indicative of an initial layer to dispense by droplet ejection is generated to at least partially compensate for the distortions from the desired profile. The initial layer is dispensed on a support by droplet ejection. Overlying layers are dispensed on the initial layer by droplet ejection by the additive manufacturing system to form the polishing pad.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a polishing pad using an additive manufacturing system includes depositing a first set of successive layers onto a support by droplet ejection. Depositing the first set of successive layers includes dispensing a polishing pad precursor to first regions corresponding to partitions of the polishing pad and dispensing a sacrificial material to second regions corresponding to grooves of the polishing pad. A second set of successive layers is deposited by droplet ejection over the first set of successive layers. The second set of successive layers corresponds to a lower portion of the polishing pad. The first set of successive layer and the second set of successive layers provide a body. The body is removed from the support. Removing the sacrificial material from the body provides the polishing pad with a polishing surface that has the partitions separated by the grooves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ratchet wrench which comprises a head portion having an installation chamber for a ratchet gear, a control chamber for a switching unit, a control chamber for a switching unit and a ratchet chamber for a ratchet block. The ratchet chamber is formed in between the installation chamber and the control chamber. The ratchet wrench further comprises a base plate having a limit member chamber formed thereon and having a first limit wall and a second limit wall. There is a limit member installed in the control chamber and has a push portion formed thereon. The characteristic feature of the ratchet wrench is that the switching unit having a push portion formed thereon to match with the first limit wall or the second limit wall of the limit member chamber.

Abstract: A powered nailer includes a power source including a driving element reciprocating within a cylinder between a prefiring position and a fastener driving position, the latter occurring when the driving element engages a bumper disposed at the bottom of the cylinder. A reciprocating valve element defines a combustion chamber in fluid communication with the cylinder, and is configured for receiving a dose of fuel and air prior to a user-generated ignition. A return chamber at least partially surrounds the cylinder and is in fluid communication with the cylinder, being configured for receiving a supply of pressurized air generated by the driving element as it moves from the prefiring position to the fastener driving position, the pressurized air acting on an underside of the driving element for returning it to the pre-firing position.