Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object and an ink for manufacturing a three-dimensional object, which are capable of suppressing the scattering of powder when a three-dimensional object is manufactured by laser sintering. The method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object includes: a building material layer forming step of forming a building material layer on a working surface, and the building material layer including a building material in powdered form, which is a raw material for a three-dimensional object, and a solvent for dispersing the building material; a sintering step of sintering the building material included in a building part of the building material layer corresponding to the three-dimensional object; and a removal step of removing an unsintered building material and the solvent from the building material layer such that a sintered building material is left on the working surface.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a method comprising obtaining a refractory metal core (RMC), installing the RMC inside a tool, and subsequent to installing the RMC inside the tool, injecting a slurry into the tool to form a composite body from the RMC and the slurry. Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a composite body, comprising: a refractory metal core (RMC), and a slurry that at least partially encapsulates the RMC.

Abstract: A sintered sliding material with excellent corrosion resistance, heat resistance, and wear resistance is provided. The sintered sliding material has a composition made of: 36-86 mass % of Ni; 1-11 mass % of Sn; 0.05-1.0 mass % of P; 1-9 mass % of C; and the Cu balance including inevitable impurities. The sintered sliding material is made of a sintered material of a plurality of grains of alloy of Ni—Cu alloy or Cu—Ni alloy, the Ni—Cu alloy and the Cu—Ni alloy containing Sn, P, C, and Si; has a structure in which pores are dispersedly formed in grain boundaries of the plurality of the grains of alloy; and as inevitable impurities in a matrix constituted from the grains of alloy, a C content is 0.6 mass % or less and a Si content is 0.15 mass % or less.

Abstract: Discussed herein are systems and methods of forming hardfacing coatings and films containing Q-carbon diamond particles for use in downhole drilling tooling and other tools where wear-resistant coating is desirable. The Q-carbon diamond-containing layers may be coated with matrix material and/or disposed in a matrix to form the coating, or the Q-carbon diamond layer may be formed directly from a diamond-like-carbon on a substrate.

Abstract: Methods for preparing a hybrid article include disposing an additive structure comprising a plurality of layers on a build surface of a part, the build surface being defined based on x, and y coordinates, and the additive structure being defined by a three dimensional model defined by a series of planes based on x, y and z coordinates that define a plurality of layers, one layer comprising an interface surface having a contour being defined by x, and y coordinates. When the build surface and the interface surface are both oriented in space according to corresponding x, y and z coordinates, a cladding system is directed to deposit each of the sequential layers of the additive structure according to toolpaths that correspond with each of the plurality of layers of the three dimensional model.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for compositions of magnetic nanoparticles and methods of making magnetic nano-particles with large magnetic diameters.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a cutting insert includes an upper surface, a front end surface, and a front cutting edge. The upper surface includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, and a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, each of which is located between the first protrusion and the second protrusion. The first surface is inclined downward at a first inclination angle. The second surface is inclined upward at a second inclination angle. The third surface is inclined upward at a third inclination angle. The second surface is located lower than an upper end of each of the first protrusion and the second protrusion. The third surface extends further upward than the upper end of each of the first protrusion and the second protrusion. The third inclination angle is smaller than the second inclination angle.

Abstract: A surface-coated cutting tool includes a substrate composed of cemented carbide and a coating film. The coating film includes an intermediate layer in contact with the substrate and an upper layer formed on the intermediate layer. The upper layer is made up of a single layer consisting of an upper base layer which is a layer in contact with the intermediate layer or multiple layers constituted of two or more layers. A mismatch in lattice interplanar spacing in an interface region between the substrate and the intermediate layer is not higher than 65% of a theoretical value of a mismatch in lattice interplanar spacing between the substrate and the upper base layer. A mismatch in lattice interplanar spacing in an interface region between the intermediate layer and the upper base layer is not higher than 65% of the theoretical value of the mismatch in lattice interplanar spacing between the substrate and the upper base layer.

Abstract: A cutting tool body is configured for securing a cutting insert with a female thread. The cutting tool body includes a machining end and a tool peripheral surface which extends therefrom. The cutting tool body further includes a through, non-threaded tool coupling bore which opens out to the tool peripheral surface and a coupling screw which has a coupling screw thread. The coupling screw is being located in the tool coupling bore and configured to secure the cutting insert. The cutting tool body further includes a holding member which engages the coupling screw thread at least when the holding member is not in contact with the cutting insert.

Abstract: An actuatable boring bar is configured to place a cutting insert cartridge received onto the boring bar in a cutting position when the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the boring bar about the rotation axis reaches a centrifugal force threshold and in a non-cutting position when the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the boring bar about the rotation axis is below the centrifugal force threshold. The boring bar is further configured so that the cutting insert cartridge can be set-up onto the boring bar in the cutting position.

Abstract: A handheld core drilling device includes a tool receptacle where the tool receptacle has a receiving sleeve and a tool receiving piece disposed in the receiving sleeve. A compression spring arrangement is disposed within the receiving sleeve. Exactly three equally spaced retaining tabs are formed on the receiving sleeve along a circumferential direction and each retaining tab has a respective stop surface that faces the tool receiving piece. Exactly three equally spaced bearing surfaces are formed on the tool receiving piece along a circumference of the tool receiving piece and each bearing surface faces a respective stop surface. Each of the bearing surfaces includes a stud with a stud surface where the stud surfaces in a radial direction are at most half as wide as the bearing surfaces in the radial direction.

Abstract: The reusable liquid metal castable drill bushing assembly for use in a fixture plate includes a cylindrical sleeve having an inner diameter, a cylindrical drill bushing having an outer diameter, a liquid metal disposed between the outer diameter of the cylindrical drill hushing and the inner diameter of the cylindrical sleeve, a seal disposed on the cylindrical sleeve, the cylindrical drill bushing, and the liquid metal such that the seal retains the liquid metal between the outer diameter of the cylindrical drill bushing and the inner diameter of the cylindrical sleeve.

Abstract: A device for opening a connection to a lined pipe is disclosed. The device has a body that includes a front end and a rear end and being rotatable about a rotation axis. The device also has a drill head that has multiple cutters for puncturing and enlarging a hole in a liner, and multiple side cutters have at least one cutting edge parallel to the rotation axis. A safety ring is disposed on the body between the drill head and the side cutters. The safety ring has a circular periphery extending beyond the drill head and the side cutters in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a body having a cutting edge. A plurality of cutting teeth is formed on the cutting edge. Each cutting tooth includes a tip, a rake face extending from the tip, a planar primary relief surface extending from the tip, and a concave secondary relief surface extending from the primary relief surface. The cutting tool further includes a plurality of non-cutting protrusions formed on the cutting edge. Each non-cutting protrusion includes an apex, a leading edge extending from the apex, and a trailing edge extending from the apex. A plurality of primary and secondary gullets is formed on the cutting edge. Each primary gullet is formed between the secondary relief surface of one cutting tooth and the leading edge of one non-cutting protrusion. Each secondary gullet is formed between the rake face of one cutting tooth and the trailing edge of one non-cutting protrusion.

Abstract: A hole saw includes a substantially cylindrical body defining a cutting end and an axis of rotation. The hole saw also includes first and second apertures formed through the body and spaced from the cutting end such that a portion of the body extends between the cutting end and both the first and second apertures. The first and second apertures are both configured to receive a tool for removing work piece plugs from within the cylindrical body. The first aperture is axially spaced from the cutting end a first distance. The second aperture is axially spaced from the cutting end a second distance that is greater than the first distance. The first aperture and the second aperture are separated by a portion of the body.

Abstract: A hole cutter assembly is operable to cut a plurality of different sized diameter holes in a work piece. The hole cutter assembly includes an arbor configured to connect to a power tool for rotation about an axis, a drill bit coupled to the arbor for rotation with the arbor, a first arm moveable relative to the axis, a first cutting blade coupled to the first arm and moveable with the first arm, a second arm moveable relative to the axis, and a second cutting blade coupled to the second arm and moveable with the second arm. The first and second cutting blades are selectively moveable relative to the axis to adjust a cutting diameter of the hole cutter assembly. The drill bit engages the first and second arms to inhibit movement of the first and second cutting blades relative to the drill bit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wheel cap section chamfering device, comprising a main frame, a secondary frame, a lower servo motor, a key, a bearing seat, a left bearing seat, a left shaft, a left bearing, a left driven friction wheel, a left sleeve, left corner cylinder pressure claws, a left turntable, a left mandrel seat, a left mandrel, a chamfer mill, a tool apron, a feeding platform, a feeding cylinder, guide sleeves, guide posts, a support plate, guide rails, a compression cylinder, a translation sliding table, an upper servo motor, a driving friction wheel, a right mandrel, a right mandrel seat, a right turntable, right corner cylinder pressure claws, a right sleeve, a right driven friction wheel, a right bearing, a right shaft, a right bearing seat, a station rotating platform, a shaft and a bearing.

Abstract: A machine for cutting or beveling a pipe. A cutter unit rotates around the pipe while cutting any surface of the pipe after gripping and fixing the pipe. The machine includes: a main body which a pipe passes through the center portion thereof to be fixed; and a cutter unit coupled to the main body unit rotates around the fixed pipe to cut or bevel the pipe. The cutter unit may have a rotating unit on one side to pull the cutter unit aside and a locking unit on the other side to restrain or release the cutter unit. An entry control unit operating the cutter unit includes: a lever gear-engaged with an outer side surface of an entry control plate; and a clutch formed on a rotation shaft of the lever such that the restraint is released when the lever is lifted or pressed in the axial direction.

Abstract: A hole saw includes a base member configured to secure the hole saw to a drive device and a blade member extending orthogonally from each side of the base member. Each blade member is configured having respective distal ends that flex transversely to a longitudinal cutting direction of the blade member. Responsive to rotational movement of the hole saw via the drive device against a structure, a medial location of each blade member creates an initial respective linear cutting path into the structure, and further movement of the respective blade members into the structure cause the distal ends of the respective blade members to flex transversely to the cutting direction and follow the initial linear cutting path despite the rotational movement of the hole saw relative to the structure to produce a linear cut through the structure.

Abstract: A dust collector in one aspect of the present invention comprises a dust collection portion, a communication portion, and an interlock operation control portion. When the communication portion receives an interlock command transmitted from an electric working machine, the interlock operation control portion makes the dust collection portion operate interlocking with the electric working machine. The interlock operation control portion includes a storage portion, in which identification information specific to the electric working machine with which the dust collection portion is to be made to perform the interlock operation is stored.

Abstract: A bimetal band saw blade has a cutting edge with a plurality of cutting teeth defining repeating, variable pitch patterns and variable set patterns within pitch patterns. Each relatively heavy set tooth defines a first primary clearance angle, and each unset and relatively light set tooth defines a second primary clearance angle. Each first primary clearance angle is less than or equal to about 20°, each second primary clearance angle is less than or equal to about 25°, and each first primary clearance angle is within the range of about 4° to about 6° less than each second primary clearance angle. Each unset or light set tooth defines a greater gullet area than a respective heavy set tooth and/or a finer pitch than the respective heavy set tooth. Each tooth defines a positive rake angle within the range of about 3° to about 10°.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wheel front burr removing device, comprising an upper servo motor, a right support plate, a right slide plate, right guide rails, a right cylinder I, a right cylinder II, a right driven conical friction wheel, a rim burr cutter, a right workbench, a right shaft, a mandrel and the like. Rim burrs are removed on the right station while cap section burrs are removed on the left station, double stations are adopted for machining, so the efficiency is very high.

Abstract: A herringbone gear includes a cylindrical body having a circumferential face having a width. A first helical gear tooth on the circumferential face has a first configuration, a second helical gear tooth on the circumferential face has a second configuration, and a transition on the circumferential face extends between the first helical gear tooth and the second helical gear tooth. An involute form taken within a transverse plane of the circumferential face remains constant over the width.

Abstract: A gear cutting tool wherein each cutting blade group includes two differently positioned but identical cutting blades (41, 40) such as an one outside and one inside blade. The inventive blade arrangement only requires a single type of blade (30) in order to simultaneously cut the convex and the concave tooth flanks of a gear as well as the root fillet and root bottom portions of tooth slots. The cutter system allows radial adjustment of the outside cutting blade and the inside cutting blade independently of one another. Additionally, inside and outside cutting blades may be exchanged with one another.

Abstract: It is a purpose of the present invention to provide a wire electrical discharge machining system allowing a wire electrical discharge machining device and a robot to operate in conjunction with each other with high efficiency. A wire electrical discharge machining system 1 includes wire electrical discharge machining devices 7, 11, and 15, and a robot unit 17 that mounts a workpiece on the wire electrical discharge machining device. The wire electrical discharge machining devices 7, 11, and 15 may each perform either rough machining with supported cores or finishing machining after the cores are removed. Subsequently, core processing may be performed by means of a corresponding dedicated apparatus. Also, the core processing may be performed by means of a single common apparatus.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a turbine nozzle are provided. A plurality of nozzle segments is formed. Each nozzle segment comprises an endwall ring portion with at least one vane. The plurality of nozzle segments are connected to an annular endwall forming a segmented annular endwall concentric to the annular endwall with the at least one vane of each nozzle segment extending between the segmented annular endwall and the annular endwall.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for making a sealed device (200), the methods comprising positioning a sealing layer comprising at least one metal between a first glass substrate (201a) and a second substrate (201b) to form a sealing interface; and directing a laser beam operating at a predetermined wavelength onto the sealing interface to form at least one seal (207) between the first and second substrates and to convert the at least one metal to metal nanoparticles. Sealed devices having a seal comprising metal nanoparticles having a particles size of less than about 50 nm are also disclosed herein, as well as display devices comprising such sealed devices.

Abstract: A method for forming a turbine component is disclosed, including applying a metal composition to a structure by an additive manufacturing technique and lengthening the structure by the additive manufacturing technique. The structure is a transition piece or a combustion liner-transition piece assembly. Lengthening the structure forms a structure extension. A picture frame is formed on an outer surface of the structure extension by the additive manufacturing technique.

Abstract: A method for closing a hole penetrating a hole height from a first surface of a metal article through a second surface of the metal article is disclosed including removing a portion of the metal article surrounding the hole from the metal article. The portion includes a depth extending from the first surface into the metal article and terminating prior to the second surface. Removing the portion forms a support surface within the hole adjacent and opposite to the second surface. A metal support structure is disposed within the hole on the support surface, and a metal composition is applied into the hole and onto the metal support structure. The metal support structure, the metal composition, and the metal article are fused together.

Abstract: A method for closing a plurality of holes penetrating from a first surface of a metal article through a second surface of the metal article is disclosed including applying the metal composition to the first surface along a bridging application path. The bridging application path passes over the plurality of holes between a first edge of each of the plurality of holes and a second edge of each of the plurality of holes. Applying the metal composition along the bridging application path closes the plurality of holes.

Abstract: A method for hardfacing a metal article is disclosed including applying a first pass of a metal composition to a surface of the metal article along a first application path, applying a second pass of the metal composition to the surface along a second application path, and applying a third pass of the metal composition to the surface along a third application path between the first application path and the second application path. The first pass and the second pass form a hardfacing perimeter, and the third pass fills in the hardfacing perimeter.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided that allow a weld sequencer to use information provided in generated reports to automatically determine which welds of a part are faulty and configure a welding power source so that a rework of each of the faulty welds can be performed. The weld sequencer retrieves a sequence file associated with the part that includes a sequence of welding operations. For each welding operation in the sequence file that corresponds with a weld that needs repair, the weld sequencer displays a diagram depicting a location on the part of the weld corresponding to the respective welding operation and can set one or more parameters of the welding power source so that the respective welding operation can be performed. Thus, the weld sequencer skips welding operations in the sequence file that correspond with welds that do not need to be repaired or reworked.

Abstract: A heating and cooling arrangement of a bonder is disclosed which includes a heating-wire plate (1), a cooling-pipe plate (2), a heating wire (5), a cooling pipe (6) and a solder layer. The heating wire (5) and the cooling pipe (6) are welded in respective channels in the heating-wire plate (1) and the cooling-pipe plate (2) and uniformly welded together by the solder layer. The heating wire (5) is configured to connect to an external heating device, the cooling pipe (6) is configured to connect to an external cooling device. A method of fabricating such a heating and cooling arrangement of a bonder is also disclosed. In the bonder heating and cooling arrangement, the heating wire and the cooling pipe are uniformly welded together by the solder layer to form an integrated assembly with a smaller overall thickness, a shortened heat transfer path and increased cooling efficiency. This reduces the work load of a required vacuum pump, enhances the surface flatness of the component and increases bonding accuracy.

Abstract: A friction welding method includes: applying axial force to first and second metallic components so as to force the components against each other at an interface therebetween, while oscillating the two components relative to each other in a cyclic motion, so as to generate friction and heat at the interface; rapidly stopping the cyclic motion; and applying a spike in the axial force to complete a weld between the first and second components.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, wherein a direct measuring unit (4) is provided for determining a position and/or a travel distance of at least one moveable component (5) of the apparatus (1).

Abstract: A method for performing a noise removal operation includes decomposing an acquired signal considered as one dimensional series. A trajectory matrix is constructed, transforming the trajectory matrix in a form to which single value decomposition is applicable. A single value decomposition is done on the transformed matrix computing eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix. A one dimensional series is reconstructed, corresponding to the denoised signal. After the single value decomposition operation is provided, a single value decomposition is applied sequentially starting from a given window value. For each iteration, the root mean square value is calculated between a current and previous eigenvalue, calculating a minimum and its position of said root mean square value. The iterations are halted if the minimum is lower than a determined threshold value, otherwise increasing the window value and returning to the operation of decomposition of the acquired signal.

Abstract: An optical non-destructive inspection method includes: a heating laser emission step; an information acquisition step of acquiring measurement point information and heating laser information; a joint state determination step of determining the joint state on the basis of the measurement point information and the heating laser information; and a preliminary heating step, which is performed before the heating laser emission step, of causing thermal distortion in a first member by irradiating a measurement point, or a preliminary heating range that includes the measurement point, or a preliminary heating point set in the preliminary heating range, with preliminary heating laser adjusted to a thermal distortion generation intensity, which is a constant output intensity, and an irradiation time such that the thermal distortion is caused without destroying the first member.

Abstract: Methods for determining the quality of a weld of a workpiece welded by laser-beam welding, wherein at least a partial region of a molten pool and/or of a surrounding area of the molten pool is observed by means of a measuring system during the laser-beam welding and the quality of the weld of the welded workpiece is determined on the basis of the observation result. At least one characteristic value that correlates with molten pool oscillation of the molten pool is observed during the laser-beam welding and a measure of an amplitude of the molten pool oscillation and/or a measure of a frequency of the molten pool oscillation is determined from the observed time curve of the characteristic value. A probability and/or a frequency for the occurrence of hot cracks at the weld of the workpiece is inferred.

Abstract: In a laser machining apparatus, a scanner is configured to scan a laser beam emitted from a laser beam emission device. A first part of a workpiece is exposed through an opening formed in the workpiece. A controller is configured to perform: acquiring shape data indicative of a shape of the workpiece; acquiring machining pattern data indicative of a machining pattern to be machined on the first part; acquiring a length of the machining pattern based on the machining pattern data; calculating an unmachinable position on a setting surface using the length and the shape data, the unmachinable position resulting from a second part of the workpiece hindering the laser beam reaching the first part, at least a part of the machining pattern being unmachinable on the first part in a state where the workpiece is set on the unmachinable position; and displaying the unmachinable position on a display.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4, 5), wherein the apparatus (1) comprises a scanning unit (6) configured to scan the energy beam (4, 5) over at least a part of a build plane (7), a focusing unit (15) is provided that is configured to control a focal position (13, 14) of the energy beam (4, 5) via a positioning of at least one optical component of the focusing unit (15) and/or a positioning of the focusing unit (15) relative to the build plane (7).

Abstract: A container blank handling apparatus (5) for a container blank trimming system (1) for metallic tubular container blanks comprises first and second air bearing body portions having respective arcuate inner surfaces. The first and second body portions are arranged to be moveable with respect to one another between a closed configuration of the apparatus in which the inner surfaces are substantially contiguous so as to form a substantially continuous bearing surface which defines a container blank receiving volume of the apparatus, and an open configuration of the apparatus in which the first and second body portions spaced apart from one another such that the inner surfaces are not contiguous with one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a plastic-metal hybrid component, in which, in order to improve the adhesion of a metal surface, provided with a corrosion protection layer, of a base body made from metal and at least one plastic component, the corrosion protection layer of the metal surface of the base body is provided with a surface structure having undercuts. In order to avoid damage to the corrosion protection layer a filler material that binds well with the corrosion protection layer is applied on the corrosion protection layer in a specific and limited manner, in the form of successive, preferably metal elements having geometrically determined and/or geometrically indeterminate shape, via relative movement with respect to same.

Abstract: A method for joining a carburized steel workpiece to a cast iron workpiece is provided that includes tempering a localized area of the carburized steel workpiece, machining the localized area to reduce carbon content, and welding the carburized steel workpiece to the cast iron workpiece at the localized area. The tempering may be performed by induction heating and results in a hardness profile of the localized area of less than 50 HRC.

Abstract: Method for operating at least one apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a powdered build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), whereby waste thermal energy (WTE) is generated during operation of the at least one apparatus (1), characterized in that the waste thermal energy (WTE) is at least partly used for generating electrical or mechanical energy (EE, ME) by means of at least one energy converting device (15) and/or the waste thermal energy (WTE) is at least partly used for operating at least one thermal energy consuming device.

Abstract: The machine comprises: a working head (12) with a focussing device (18) arranged to focus a laser beam on the surface of the tube or profiled section (T) to be worked, a carriage (26) on which the working head (12) is mounted and a scanning system (20) arranged to scan at least a portion of the outline of the cross-section of the tube or profiled section (T). The carriage (26) is able to translate with respect to the tube or profiled section (T) both in a longitudinal direction (x) coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the tube or profiled section (T) and in a transverse direction (y). The scanning system (20) comprises at least one laser scanning module (20) comprising a laser emitter (22) arranged to emit a light blade (L) with which to illuminate a portion of the tube or profiled section (T) and a camera (24) arranged to acquire an image of the portion of tube or profiled section (T) illuminated by the light blade (L).

Abstract: One method for producing a bimetallic tubular component comprises hot isostatic pressing an assembly comprising two concentrically-positioned tubes including an inner tube comprising a corrosion-resistant nickel alloy, and an outer tube comprising a steel alloy, thereby forming a bimetallic tubular preform. The bimetallic tubular preform is flowformed, thereby forming a bimetallic tubular component comprising an inner corrosion-resistant nickel alloy layer and an outer steel alloy layer.

Abstract: A method of welding a component and a treated component are provided. The method comprises an initial heat-treating of the component comprising a substrate. The method further comprises removing a portion of the substrate to form a treatment region comprising an exposed surface. The method further comprises buttering the exposed surface with a first filler additive to form a weld metal adjacent to the fusion line comprising an easy-to-weld alloy. The method further comprises welding the component with the easy-to-weld alloy and a second filler additive. The first filler additive comprises a sufficient amount of each of Co, Cr, Mo, Fe, Al, Ti, Mn, C and Ni to form the easy-to-weld alloy, when welded with the hard-to-weld base alloy.

Abstract: A method for repairing a component is disclosed. The method includes removing a portion originally including a plurality of cooling holes, of the component to form a cavity, forming by additive manufacturing a replacement portion including a plurality of cooling holes, and varying a surface roughness and a diameter of at least one cooling hole of the plurality of cooling holes during the forming by additive manufacturing the replacement portion. The replacement portion replaces the portion of the component.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to components of an engine and one or more methods for assembling the components. A first component is positioned adjacent to a second component such that a first surface of the first component abuts the second component. A cooling plate is coupled to the first component such that a first surface of the cooling plate abuts a second surface of the first component. A loading ram is coupled to the cooling plate such that a second surface of the cooling plate abuts the loading ram.

Abstract: A method is provided of designing and producing a piston using chopped carbon ceramic pre-impregnated composite material, wherein the method allows piston designers to produce a fiber/composite preform, then machine any of several different piston designs, diameters, with different ring and chamber designs or dimensions and dimensional offsets. The piston preform is shaped in a basic form, and then machined into a piston that fits a specific engine. After the specific machining is performed, the pin bosses are bored and fitted with bronze inserts; ring lands are cut, skirts are shaped, finish machining is performed on all surfaces. Pistons are preferably then plated to seal carbon ceramic based materials, and the skirts as well as regions that engage in part-to-part moving contact, are plasma coated with anti-friction material(s). The skirts may be made as a separate skirt preform which is fitted, machined or cut to fit the specific piston.