Abstract: A spray assembly (110) for a spray head (200) which is arranged, in use, to adjust a spray pattern of fluid includes a spray plate (118) with a plurality of holes (132, 134) therethrough, and a control member (116) rotatable relative to the spray plate (118). In use, the orientation of the spray plate (118) is fixed and rotation of the control member (116) causes fluid to be directed to different groups of the plurality of holes (132, 134) through the spray plate (118). The spray assembly (110) further comprises at least one flow control opening (152) provided in a flow control plate (124) driven by rotation of the control member (116). The flow control opening (152) is arranged, in use, to be moved in response to rotation of the control member (116). The flow control plate (124) has teeth (142) on its outer circumference which interlock with teeth (146) on an outer circumference of an idler gear (148).

Abstract: A nozzle assembly for generating cavitation includes an inlet nozzle having a first end and an opposing second end. The inlet nozzle further includes an inlet bore extending from the first end to the second end, the inlet bore defining a first cross-sectional area at the first end and a second cross-sectional area at the second end. The second cross-sectional area is less than the first cross-sectional area, such that the inlet bore is configured to decrease pressure in a fluid from the first end to the second end, thereby forming vapor pockets in the fluid. The nozzle assembly further includes an outlet nozzle having a first end and an opposing second end. An outlet bore extends from the first end to the second end, the outlet bore configured to receive fluid from the inlet bore.

Abstract: An electrostatic spray apparatus includes: a voltage application device; a liquid spraying section including a nozzle for spraying a liquid a charged state by utilizing an electrostatic force generated by the voltage application device; and a coating prevention electrode for generating an electric field between the coating prevention electrode and a portion of the object to be coated on which the liquid is not to be coated. The voltage application device applies a voltage such that, when a potential of the object to be coated is a reference potential, a potential of the liquid spraying section assumes a first potential different from the reference potential, and a potential of the coating prevention electrode assumes a second potential. The second potential is a potential different from the reference potential, and a direction of polarity of the second potential is to the same as a direction of polarity of the first potential.

Abstract: A liquid soap dispenser includes a container having a flexible outer wall and including a quantity of liquid soap therein. The upper surface of the container can be moved between an upper position and a lower position but is spring biased into the upper position. A pump within said container pumps a portion of the liquid soap onto the upper surface when it is moved downwardly into its lower position. A normally closed valve at the bottom of the container opens to dispense liquid soap from the bottom of the container when the container is squeezed.

Abstract: A trigger dispenser device (1) envisages a secondary liquid aspiration duct (50) in communication with the dispenser duct, and a primary liquid aspiration duct (8) in communication with the container, off-axis with each other. Between these, a joining compartment (64) is provided communicating upstream with the primary liquid aspiration duct (8) and communicating downstream with the secondary liquid aspiration duct (50) to form the fluidic connection between them. In particular, the container (C) is of the type with built-in suction pipe.

Abstract: A dispenser pump for spraying a fine mist has a plunger (2) reciprocable in a pump body (3). The plunger has a head (4) and a stem (5). A closure (8) holds the pump in a container neck, and has an external decorative crimp sleeve (82). The plunger head has a matching external trim (72). A pump spring (7) is mounted outside the pump chamber (71), around the stem above the piston thereof. A pre-compression spring (75) acts to delay opening of the outlet piston seal until sufficient pressure builds in the pump chamber (71).

Abstract: A sanitary equipment and a control method thereof are provided. The sanitary equipment includes a main body having an opining, a cover body movably disposed at the main body, an electric motor driving the cover body to move, an auxiliary apparatus disposed at the main body and a control circuit coupled to the electric motor and the auxiliary apparatus. In response to operation or wireless remote control, the control circuit controls the electric motor to drive the cover body to open the opening and turn on the auxiliary apparatus in a first process. In a second process, the control circuit controls the electric motor to drive the cover body to close the opening, and turns off the auxiliary apparatus at the same time. Sequences, numbers of steps of the first process and the second process are different. Accordingly, the sanitary equipment with multiple functions and convenient use is provided.

Abstract: A method of applying a coating product on a surface of a part, this method being carried out using an applicator including at least one row of nozzles, among which at least the first nozzle in the row includes a valve, the method including moving the applicator in a first direction to apply a first layer of coating product, and moving the applicator in a second direction substantially parallel to the first direction to apply a second layer of coating product adjacent to the first layer, comprising measuring at least one application distance of the first nozzle from a point in front of the first nozzle on a path of the applicator, and based on the measured application distance, opening or closing the valve.

Abstract: A method for controlling a pump system as well as to a pump system with multi-component material being dispensed under pressure using a mixer and a spray gun of the pump system, component material being pumped using at least two pumps of the pump system, said component material being stored using liquid tanks of the pump system each allocated to the pumps, said component material being dosed using dosage valves of the pump system each allocated to the pumps, said pump system being controlled by means of a control unit of the pump system, said dosage valves each being regulated using an electric regulating device of the control unit each allocated to the pump, a mixing ratio of the component materials being regulated using a control device of the control unit, said regulating devices being regulated by means of the control device.

Abstract: A flexible tubular tape product includes a hollow tape tube formed from a spiral wound strip of overlapping pressure sensitive adhesive coated tape. The hollow tube defines an empty interior core space. The outside surface of the hollow tape tube is coated with the pressure sensitive adhesive. A flexible core shaft is positioned inside the interior core space of the hollow tape tube in order to impart some body and ease of handling to the tape tube product.

Abstract: A hand-held shower head system configured to dispense a fluid is disclosed. The hand-held shower head system may include a housing configured to be secured to a surface. Further, the hand-held shower system may include a shower head configured to be detachably mounted on the housing. Further, the hand-held shower system may include a plurality of hoses connected to the shower head. Further, a plurality of first openings of the plurality of hoses may be configured to be connected to a plurality of fluid supply lines. Further, the hand-held shower system may include a retracting mechanism coupled to the shower head and the housing. Further, the retracting mechanism may be configured to allow the shower head to be retracted back to the housing once the user releases the shower head.

Abstract: A device to move and control a water shooter is described. The device may contain features that allow the device to travel along the surface of a reservoir with a water shooter attached. The device may be free from a physical connection to the bottom or the sides of the reservoir so that unique water effects may be achieved.

Abstract: A water delivery device is described which includes an outlet pipe through which water is ejected to provide a water display. A disk is positioned relative to the outlet pipe. The relative positions of the disk and outlet pipe are moved so that the disk is located within the outlet pipe or above it to alter the appearance of the water leaving the outlet pipe. As the relative position of the disk and outlet pipe varies, a sequence of water expressions is provided.

Abstract: A reactor for continuously coating tow fibers has an outer tubular member, an inner support member spaced from the outer tubular member, a reactant flowing through a space defined by the outer tubular member and the inner support member, and at least one flow promotor located on an outer surface of the inner support member for directing the reactant towards an inner surface of the outer tubular member. A system and a method for coating tow fibers are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed is a developing device for developing a substrate, comprising: a developing tank, a recovery box and a conveying unit provided right above the developing tank and configured to convey the substrate; wherein the developing tank comprises a first tank, a second tank and a third tank, which are spaced and are sequentially arranged; the recovery box comprises a first box and a second box; the first tank is communicated with the first box; as the substrate is arranged in the second tank, the second tank is communicated with the first box; as the substrate is arranged in the third tank, the third tank is communicated with the second box. The developing device can solve the technical problems of separately recovering the developers doped with different photoresist concentrations during the development of the substrate to reduce the cost of diluting the developer concentration in the recovery box.

Abstract: An assembly for a dispenser includes a front plate having a first tube aperture configured for securably receiving a tube within the aperture, the tube being configured to receive a container having a flowable material; a release assembly disposed on the front plate having first and second members hingingly movable about a hinge portion on each of the first and second members for partially covering the first tube aperture when the first and second members are in a closed position and for uncovering the aperture when the first and second members are in an open position. A combination includes a dispenser and the assembly releasably secured to the discharge gun. A kit includes a container having a flowable material; the dispenser having plunger; and the assembly releasably secured to the discharge gun.

Abstract: A method of producing a film-attached resin base may include supplying a surface treatment gas including at least fluorine gas to a resin base including reinforcing fibers so that embrittled regions are formed in a surface of the resin base and the reinforcing fiber present near the surface of the resin base is modified at least partially; removing at least the embrittled regions so that an uneven surface is formed on the resin base and the reinforcing fiber is at least partially exposed in the uneven surface; and forming a film onto the uneven surface of the resin base.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to curing of an epoxy using an ultraviolet (UV) laser. A volume of epoxy may be coupled to an area of a surface, and the volume of epoxy is cured and surrounded by material other than cured epoxy, where the area of the surface is substantially equal to a diameter of the UV laser beam used to cure the epoxy. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A method for masking with an inkjet ink, which is applied to a step of coloring a coloring substrate with a dye solution containing a dye in a solvent, is provided. The coloring substrate is colored by permeation of the dye solution. The method includes: a coloring mask forming step of forming a coloring mask which covers a region that is not colored on a surface of the coloring substrate; a dye coloring step of coloring the coloring substrate with the dye solution in a region not covered by the coloring mask; and a mask detaching step of detaching the coloring mask from the coloring substrate after the dye coloring step. In the coloring mask forming step, a mask forming liquid as a liquid for forming the coloring mask is ejected onto the coloring substrate with a liquid ejection head that ejects liquid using an inkjet scheme.

Abstract: Textured hardcoat films are disclosed for preferable use in film insert moulding. Texture in the hardcoat film is created through the use of a textured protective overlayer, which can impart texture to the curable coating of the hardcoat film. This process preferably avoids the need to alter the composition of the curable coating to allow for texture and preferably produces a hardcoat film with a matte and reduced-glare finish. An apparatus and a method embodying the invention are disclosed.

Abstract: A vibration actuator having a stationary element; a movable element that is supported elastically so as to enable vibration on the stationary element; and a driving source for causing reciprocating vibration of the movable element in relation to the stationary element, wherein: the movable element comprises an opposed face that opposes an opposing face of the stationary element; a magnetic fluid that has viscosity is filled into a gap between the opposing face and the opposed face and is attracted magnetically to at least either the opposing face or the opposed face; and on the other of the opposing face or the opposed face, a holding region for retaining the magnetic fluid is provided, and a lipophobic surface, for repelling the magnetic fluid is provided so as to surround the holding region.

Abstract: A rock separator for separating rocks from soil, where the rock separator includes a mounting plate a plurality of elongate tines secured to the mounting plate, where the plurality of elongate tines define a curved shape across the mounting plate, a plurality of support members laterally joining the plurality of elongate tines and an attachment bracket on the mounting plate for releasably mounting to a machine. The mounting plate has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The attachment bracket is attached directly to the mounting plate, where the plurality of elongate tines do not move relative the attachment bracket.

Abstract: A screening apparatus includes a vibrating screen assembly that includes a screen and a vibrating mechanism operable on the screen to cause vibration of the screen, the screen having a feed end and a discharge end. At least one shield member is positioned on the screen and is configured to cover part of the screen between the feed end of the screen and a position intermediate the feed and discharge ends of the screen, such that particulate material for screening by the screen can be fed on to the, or each, shield member, the, or each shield member being positioned on the screen so that a vibrational pattern of the screen is imparted to the shield member. An adjustment mechanism is operatively engaged with the, or each, shield member to adjust a position of a discharge end of the, or each, shield member relative to the discharge end of the screen.

Abstract: Sorting systems and methods for large quantities of items in industrial processes are described. The systems, devices and methods are for receiving, sorting and removing items dynamically. A first group of items, such as letters or other mail pieces, are injected by a belt into a pocket to a form a first stack, and a divider is extended near the first stack. The divider allows for a second group of items to either be injected to form a second stack behind the divider, or to be diverted and injected into another pocket. The first stack can be removed while the second group is being injected.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for sorting of scrap metal in which a composition analysis is carried out on a scrap fragment. Surface composition information about the local composition of the scrap fragment is determined, and associated volumetric composition information about the composition of the scrap fragment is assigned to the scrap fragment depending on the surface composition information determined by measurement and on a given assignment rule. Also disclosed is an apparatus for sorting scrap metal having a conveyor designed to convey a quantity of scrap fragments, an analysis device designed to carry out composition analyses on scrap fragments, and a control device designed to assign associated volumetric composition information about the composition of the scrap fragment. A composition analysis of a scrap fragment includes determining surface composition information about the local composition of the scrap fragment by measurement.

Abstract: A system (1?, 10?) for sorting waste objects (2), wherein the waste object is provided with means for identification (RGBOP) thereof, wherein the system comprises: at least one sorting unit (4, 14, 22, 31, 32), wherein the sorting unit is connected to at least one sensor system (28) for identifying said waste object or said means for identification, said sensor system being arranged to detect one or more means for identification and arranged to provide a control system with a signal when a waste object of a desired type is detected, at least one sorting conveyor (5, 15, 17) for conveying said waste objects to said sorting unit, wherein said sorting unit is provided with two or more sorting devices (27, 27?) for sorting the waste objects, wherein said sorting devices are arranged to receive at least one signal from said control system in response to a waste object of a desired type being detected by the sensor system.

Abstract: A media transport device is cleaned by using a cleaning substrate that sized and configured to fit within at least a portion of a media travel pathway of the transport device. A locking member may secures the cleaning substrate in a substantially fixed position within the transport device while the transport device is operated. The cleaning substrate also may include scarifying holes that scrape debris from media conveyors of the transport device, and flaps that fit under and clean belts of the transport device. Cleaning the transport device may include opening a section, positioning the cleaning substrate in the section without operating the media conveyors' motor, closing the section and then operating the transport device so that the media conveyors move, contact the cleaning substrate and are cleaned while the cleaning substrate remains substantially fixed within the transport device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning article that includes a cleaning article that includes melamine-formaldehyde foam. The melamine-formaldehyde foam includes at least two sheets and has a density above 12 kg/m3. Each sheet is from about 0.5 to about 4 mm in thickness and the static COF between two sheets is greater than 6. Additionally the present invention encompasses processes for making and methods for cleaning hard surfaces with a cleaning article according to the present invention.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding unit having a spin base; a blocking member having a substrate facing surface facing an upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit and having a diameter larger than the spin base; a blocking member lifting unit raising and lowering the blocking member between a blocking position where a space between the substrate facing surface and the upper surface is blocked from lateral side on the upper surface and a retreat position where the space is not blocked from the lateral side on the upper surface; guards including an inner side and an outer side guards respectively surrounding periphery of the substrate holding unit and surrounding periphery of the inner side guard. An inner circumferential end of the outer side guard is positioned on radial outer side of an inner circumferential end of the inner side guard.

Abstract: A backflush device for filters of a sampling system having a connecting element, which is passed through by a retrieval line that is connectable to the filter and which has at least one backflush line ending in the retrieval line, having a check valve arranged at or in the backflush line, where the check valve is connectable to a pressure line for a pressurized flush medium such that in the case of an open check valve, the backflush line may be flowed through by the flush medium in a backflush direction oriented towards the retrieval line, and where the backflush line ends in the retrieval line at an obtuse angle, observed in the direction of the backflush direction.

Abstract: A sheet cleaning device and method is provided. The sheet cleaning device includes a soak unit, a cleaning solution cleaning unit, a water cleaning unit, a drying unit, and a conveying member. The soak unit is configured to accommodate a soak solution and a sheet so that the sheet is subjected to static cleaning of the soak solution; the cleaning solution cleaning unit is configured to rinse the sheet with a cleaning solution; the water cleaning unit is configured to rinse the sheet with water; and the drying unit is configured to perform drying treatment to a cleaned sheet. The conveying member is configured to receive a soaked sheet from the soak unit and convey the soaked sheet through the cleaning solution cleaning unit, the water cleaning unit, and the drying unit, in order.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes a processing liquid film forming step of supplying a processing liquid, containing a sublimable substance, to a pattern forming surface of a substrate, to form a processing liquid film on the pattern forming surface, a temperature maintaining step of maintaining a temperature of the processing liquid film, formed on the pattern forming surface, in a temperature range not lower than a melting point of the sublimable substance and lower than a boiling point of the sublimable substance, a film thinning step of thinning the processing liquid film while the temperature of the processing liquid film is in the temperature range, a freezing step of making the processing liquid film, thinned by the film thinning step, freeze on the pattern forming surface after the temperature maintaining step to form a frozen body of the sublimable substance, and a sublimating step of sublimating the frozen body to remove the frozen body from the pattern forming surface.

Abstract: A substrate cleaning method includes a processing liquid supplying step which supplies a processing liquid that contains a solute and a volatile solvent to an upper surface of a substrate, a film forming step in which the solvent is at least partially volatilized from the processing liquid supplied to the upper surface of the substrate, by which the processing liquid is solidified or hardened to form a particle holding layer on the upper surface of the substrate, and a removal step in which a peeling liquid for peeling the particle holding layer is supplied to the upper surface of the substrate, thereby peeling and removing the particle holding layer from the upper surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A cleaning system for a vehicle is described and methods of using the system. The method may include: at a vehicle computer: receiving data from at least one environmental sensor; based on the data, determining an ultraviolet (UV) dosage for an interior surface of a cabin; and based on the determination, controlling UV light according to the dosage.

Abstract: Waste, such as municipal solid waste (MSF), is separated into a wet fraction and refuse derived fuel (RDF). For example, the waste may be separated in a press. The wet fraction is treated in an anaerobic digester. The RDF is further separated into a cellulosic fraction and a non-cellulosic fraction. The cellulosic fraction is treated by pyrolysis and produces a pyrolysis liquid. The pyrolysis liquid is added to the anaerobic digester.

Abstract: A method of treating mercury-contaminated material to obtain a treated product having reduced mercury leachability includes the steps of (a) admixing the mercury-contaminated material with a reagent system comprising calcium sulfide (CaS) and trisodium phosphate (TNaP), wherein the calcium sulfide and trisodium phosphate are preferably provided at a CaS:TNaP ratio of from 2:1 to 1:2, on a dry weight reagent basis, and the reagent system is preferably provided in an amount equal to 0.4% to 5% by weight of the contaminated material; and (b) adding water as needed to achieve a moisture content of at least 5% by weight of the contaminated material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biogas residue-based in situ and ectopic coupled detoxification method for hexavalent chromium site and soil remediation agent. The method is applied to chromium-containing soil by formulating biogas residue, a carbon source and a sulfate into said soil remediation agent. Special construction and maintenance methods are adopted to achieve effective reduction of hexavalent chromium in deep contaminated soil. Therefore, the biogas residue-based in situ and ectopic coupled detoxification method for hexavalent chromium-containing sites cannot only be used to remediate chromium-containing sites deep in depth at a low cost and high efficiency, but also achieve recycled utilization of waste by treating waste with one another, thereby possessing significant value in promotion and practice.

Abstract: Disclosed is an in-situ detoxification method for a heavily contaminated site by hexavalent chromium. The method includes injecting a chemical reducing agent into a site heavily contaminated with hexavalent chromium, and injecting a chromium soil remediation microbial agent into the site after 0-10 days. The in-situ detoxification method includes: first, in-situ injecting the chemical reducing agent into the soil, preliminarily reducing high-concentration hexavalent chromium such that the hexavalent chromium of high concentration has no toxic effect on the subsequent ecological microbial agent, then in-situ injecting the ecological microbial agent prepared from biogas residue, a carbon source and sulfate into the chromium-containing soil under pressure, and forming a large-scale reducing buffer zone containing sulfate-reducing bacteria and sulfide in a special maintenance manner in the subsurface soil of the site to reduce the hexavalent chromium continuously and effectively.

Abstract: Process for rolling aluminium foils, comprising the steps of: a)-b) providing a first and a second laminate (1, 2) each comprising two aluminium foils overlapped one to another between which a lubricant is interposed; c) lubricating one face of one laminate between the first and second laminate; d) coupling the first laminate with the second laminate obtaining a double laminate, wherein d?) the lubricated face is a contact face between the first and second laminate; or wherein d?) the lubricated face is a non-contact face between the first and second laminate, in this case being provided the intermediate steps of d??) winding the double laminate obtaining a wound double laminate (13) comprising n coils; ??) partially separating the wound double laminate (13) by unwinding, by one coil, both the aluminium foils of one of the first and second laminate, obtaining an at least partially wound double laminate (18) comprising an end portion (19) constituted by a respective portion of both the aluminium foils of only

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for changing the rolls on a rolling mill for rolling a metal strip, carried out using a Quarto rolling mill, including lower and upper working and support rolls. The installation includes a system for extracting the working rolls and the support rolls, including: an actuator pushing the rolls out of the roll stand extraction; a coupling head, secured to the actuator, situated in a position of opening of the roll stand, including: a first coupler driving the chock or the end of the lower working roll, on the rolling-mill drive side; a second coupler driving the chock of the lower support roll, on the rolling-mill drive side. The first and second coupler allow successive extractions of the working rolls and then of the support rolls from the roll stand using the actuator of the extraction system. Also disclosed is a related rolling mill installation.

Abstract: A method for the calibration or end sizing of a hollow profile component produced by extrusion for automobile manufacturing. The hollow profile component is inserted into the cavity of an opened press tool and closing the press tool. Expandable mandrels are introduced into the open profile ends of the hollow profile component. The hollow profile component is calibrated or end-sized by applying force simultaneously on the outside and on the inside. The expandable mandrels are retracted, opening of the press tool, and removing of the hollow profile component.

Abstract: A portable workstation includes a frame, a plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, a handle coupled to the frame, a pneumatic inlet port coupled to the frame and a pump coupled to the frame and pneumatically coupled to the pneumatic inlet port. The pump pumps hydraulic fluid. A plurality of hydraulic outlet ports is coupled to the frame and is hydraulically coupled to the pump.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a composite cross-section member, a continuous steel sheet is fed to a manufacturing device and bent and roll-formed into a predetermined cross-sectional shape, a discontinuous aluminum core is locally inserted at an arbitrary stage of the roll forming, and the steel sheet is bent such that the core and the steel sheet are integrated, to obtain a composite cross-section member.

Abstract: A method of producing a press-formed product includes a steel plate heating step, a hot forging step and a hot stamping step. In the steel plate heating step, a steel plate is heated to 950° C. or more. In the hot forging step, the heated steel plate is forged to form a varying-thickness steel plate. In the hot stamping step, the heated varying-thickness steel plate is subjected to press-working by a press tooling to form a press-formed product, and the press-formed product that is formed is cooled inside the press tooling. Thus, a press-formed product that has high strength and for which a reduction in weight is possible can be produced.

Abstract: A method of forming a strut includes providing a ring with a threaded section, coupling a mandrel to the ring, and electroforming a metallic layer over the mandrel and ring. The strut can include an integral monolithic body.

Abstract: A domer station having a domer assembly, a housing assembly, and a stacked piston assembly is provided. The domer assembly is movably disposed within a domer body passage located in the housing assembly and structured to move between a forward, first position and a retracted, second position. The stacked piston assembly includes a plurality of pistons, preferably three pistons, disposed in series and a pressure supply. The pistons are disposed behind the domer in pressure chambers. The pistons have a constant pressure applied thereto and are biased towards the domer. The pistons are, however, each restrained by a stop and do not contact, or operatively engage, the domer when the domer is in the domer first position.

Abstract: A system and apparatus is disclosed for controlling a restraining force applied to a panel. The apparatus includes a die, a binder supporting the panel against the die, and a punch used to draw the panel into the die. A restraining element is disposed on one of the die and the binder that engages a surface of the panel and applies a restraining force onto the panel. A strain gauge is disposed inside at least one of the die and the binder that engages a surface of the panel to measure the restraining force applied to the panel. The level of restraining force applied by the restraining element onto the panel is controlled based upon the restraining force measured by the strain gauge.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hot pressed product by heating a sheet material and quenching the sheet material while molding the sheet material includes a hole forming step of forming a pilot hole in the sheet material; a heating step of heating the sheet material in which the pilot hole is formed; and a molding step of forming a burred portion at the pilot hole by using a burring punch included in a die set while molding the sheet material in the die set. The pilot hole has an opening shape in which convex portions and concave portions are alternately arranged. A diameter of a circumscribed circle that is in contact with the convex portions is greater than a punch diameter of the burring punch. A diameter of an inscribed circle that is in contact with the concave portions is less than the punch diameter of the burring punch.

Abstract: A method may comprise providing an M-flange of a gas turbine engine, wherein the M-flange may comprise a bolt hole therethrough defined by a bolt hole circumference between an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the M-flange; heating a mandrel; inserting the heated mandrel into the bolt hole such that an outer edge of the heated mandrel contacts the bolt hole circumference; and plastically deforming the bolt hole circumference to strengthen the bolt hole circumference in response to the applying the heated mandrel, producing a plastically deformed bolt hole.

Abstract: A loading and unloading device for a machine, a machine for machining panel-like workpieces, and a workpiece support for such a machine and a method for loading and unloading such a machine, having a loading and unloading module, wherein the loading and unloading module has a vertically upwardly oriented raising device for lifting a cut-free workpiece part and a vertically downwardly oriented gripping device (38) for holding an unmachined, panel-like workpiece.