Abstract: A process for detecting foreign objects in a food-containing product stream comprises: forwarding the product stream, illuminating the product stream, generating raw data based on electromagnetic energy reflected from the product stream using a camera, and processing the raw data to generate classified image data corresponding with food product, foreign object(s), and background. A system for detecting foreign objects in the product stream comprises a forwarding device, an illuminator, a camera, and instructions in memory that form image data and classify the data as corresponding with food product, foreign objects, and background.

Abstract: A venting device with a splash guard for deflection of splashing water entering the interior of the venting device has slats with a front section arranged at the exterior. Venting slots are formed between the front sections. At least one of the slats has a deflection section arranged at the interior and a central section connecting deflection section and front section. The front section and the deflection section are angled relative to the central section. The front section of the at least one slat in the operating position of the venting device extends from the central section toward the top side. The deflection section extends in the operating position from the central section toward the bottom side. The deflection section has a region oriented at an angle of less than 90° relative to the central section. A power tool with such a venting device is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a casting-rolling system (1) for generating a thin or ultra-thin band from a cast thin slab made of steel in batch or continuous operation, comprising at least one casting system (2a, 2b) for casting a thin slab with a casting thickness from 90 mm to 150 mm, preferably from 90 mm to 140 mm, particularly preferably from 100 mm to 130 mm, and a casting width of at least 600 mm, preferably at least 1000 mm, at least one continuous furnace (7a, 7b) arranged downstream of the at least one casting system (2a, 2b), as well as at least 7, preferably 8 roll stands (9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) arranged downstream of the continuous furnace (7a, 7b), wherein the at least one casting system (2a, 2b) comprises a casting mould (3a, 3b) with long sides spaced apart from one another by at least 90 mm to 150 mm, preferably 90 mm to 140 mm, particularly preferably 100 mm to 130 mm, and wherein the casting-rolling system (1) has no induction heater for reheating the cast thin slab and/or the rolle

Abstract: A composite cemented carbide roll comprising an inner layer made of steel, and intermediate and outer layers made of cemented carbide containing WC particles; the cemented carbide forming the outer layer comprising 55-90 parts by mass of WC particles, and 10-45 parts by mass of a binder phase having a particular composition comprising Fe as a main component; the cemented carbide forming the intermediate layer comprising 30-65 parts by mass of WC particles, and 35-70 parts by mass of a binder phase having a particular composition comprising Fe as a main component; and the amount c1 (parts by mass) of WC particles in the outer layer and the amount c2 (parts by mass) of WC particles in the intermediate layer meeting 0.45?c2/c1?0.85.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an extrusion forming die for a cabin component. The extrusion forming die for a cabin component comprises an upper die assembly, a lower die assembly and a combined concave die. The upper die assembly comprises an extrusion punch (3), and the combined concave die comprises an M-shaped outer concave die (4) having a hollow cavity matched with the extrusion punch (3), and a W-shaped inner concave die (5) having a rotary cavity. The W-shaped inner concave die (5) is arranged in the rotary cavity of the M-shaped outer concave die (4) in a matched manner, and the rotary cavity and the hollow cavity are matched to form a rotary extrusion die cavity (18) with a W-shaped longitudinal section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an extrusion press (10, 20, 30) with a press cylinder (111), the press cylinder (111) being driven with an electro-hydrostatic control system (104) for a power transmission and being connected to a separate drive (120, 400) for rapid traverse, with a container (115), wherein the container (115) is connected to a hydraulic cylinder (117) for a power transmission and to a further separate drive (119, 300) for rapid traverse, with a hydraulic cylinder (101) with a locking device (103) for driving a shearing tool (102), wherein the hydraulic cylinder (101) is connected to the electro-hydrostatic control system (104), and wherein the press cylinder (111) in the power transmission and the hydraulic cylinder (101) for driving a shearing tool (102) are controlled alternately via the common electro-hydrostatic control system (104).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rotary extrusion forming method for a cabin section workpiece, comprising the following steps of: first preparing a hollow truncated cone-shaped blank; heating the prepared blank to a molding temperature and holding, and preheating a female die and a male die to above the molding temperature and holding; assembling an upper die assembly on a press; applying lubricant on the female die and the male die, and placing and fixing the blank into a die cavity of the female die; starting up a rotation driving device to drive the female die to rotate on a lower die base, so that the female die drives the blank to rotate; starting up the press to make the male die move down to a machining position of the blank in the female die cavity through the upper die assembly, and machining inner side walls of the blank.

Abstract: A metal bend pipe having a bend portion bent in a semi-circular arc shape is provided, in which an identification part that enables one of the two end portions of the bend portion to be identified as the bending-start side or the bending-end side is provided, and the identification part is integrally formed as a protruding and/or recessed three-dimensional region. Thus, it is possible to easily and reliably identify which of the two end portions of the bend portion is the bending-start side or the bending-end side.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bending press (10) for bending a workpiece (19), comprising a first platform (1) with a first tool mount (11) and a second platform (2) with a second tool mount (12), wherein one of the platforms (1) is movable relative to the other platform (2) for performing a working movement, a first safety device (20) for creating a light barrier (27) extending between the tool mounts (11, 12) transversely to the working movement of the movable platform (1), wherein the first safety device (20) has a first mount (21) and a second mount (22), wherein one of the mounts (21) carries a light emitter (25) and the other mount (22) carries a light receiver (26), and wherein the first mount (21) is arranged on a first side of the first platform (1) and is adjustable relative to the first platform (1) by a first adjustment drive (23), a controller (9) that is connected to the first adjustment drive (23), characterized in that the first tool mount (11) is designed in the form of a guide rail, which ha

Abstract: A method for incrementally forming includes: preparing a tool T disposed on one side of a metal plate W, a fixing jig 1 to hold a periphery of the metal plate W, and a template P1 including a molded edge E that follows at least a part of a contour of a part to be processed F; arranging the template P1 on the other side of the metal plate W; holding the periphery of the metal plate W together with the template P1 by the fixing jig 1 to fix the metal plate W and the template P1; and moving the tool T while pressing the tool T against the metal plate W, to incrementally form the part to be processed F having a three-dimensional shape of the metal plate W. The method enables to form the part to be processed F in high precision with no use of a molding die and thus, is effective in bringing about reducing cost of equipment and manufacturing.

Abstract: A die cushion device includes four hydraulic cylinders that support a cushion pad, a die cushion load controller that controls each of the hydraulic cylinders and generates a die cushion load on the cushion pad, and a die cushion position controller that controls each of the hydraulic cylinders to control a position of the cushion pad. In a case where only a left part is produced with a left die by a press machine, the die cushion load controller performs die cushion load control on two hydraulic cylinders on the left side, and the die cushion position controller performs die cushion position control on two hydraulic cylinders on the right side.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for manufacturing a safety vent of a cap plate for a secondary battery, a method for manufacturing a cap plate using the method for manufacturing a safety vent, and a cap plate for a secondary battery manufactured by the method for manufacturing a cap plate, which can prevent a molding defect in a safety vent of the strength of a vent plate becoming excessively great, by easily molding the safety vent with only one or two times of forging processing in order to prevent a phenomenon in which hardening by forging occurs, during forging, in the vent plate formed at the lower part of the safety vent.

Abstract: A device and method for forming a hollow wallboard, in particular, for continuously forming a wood/bamboo molded hollow wallboard with embedded reinforcing ribs, feature a simple process, with high production efficiency, and continuous production at low production cost. The method for continuously forming a wood/bamboo molded hollow wallboard with embedded reinforcing ribs includes: 1) driving a punch in a molding cavity by an actuating mechanism to move up and down in a straight line along vertical guide rails, so that the punch moves relative to a plurality of inner molding tubes and a plurality of reinforcing ribs which are vertically provided in the molding cavity and are in a movable fit with the punch; and allowing a heating mechanism to heat both an inner wall of the molding cavity and a wall of the inner molding tubes.

Abstract: Apparatus for working bars which includes a plurality of containing devices disposed adjacent and parallel to each other and with an oblong development in respective longitudinal directions to contain a respective bundle of bars and at least a work station located downstream of said containing devices; the work station includes at least a removal device to remove at least one bar from one of said containing devices, at least a drawing unit configured to move the bars in a direction of feed parallel to said longitudinal directions, and at least a bending device configured to bend said bars; at least a drive member is associated with said work station, configured to move said work station in a transverse direction with respect to said longitudinal directions so as to take said removal device into correspondence with one or the other of said containing devices, which are substantially fixed in position.

Abstract: A can lid comprising: a main body comprising a laminate metal sheet, the laminate metal sheet comprising a metal sheet and a first resin film on a major surface of the metal sheet, the major surface having a score line delimiting an opening piece, the first resin film comprising a first resin layer comprising a dimer acid-copolymerized polyester resin and being amorphous; and a tab attached to the main body and adapted to cause a cleavage along the score line.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling element bearing cage formed of one or more segments, each segment comprising: a supporting frame having a plurality of spaced apart openings each for accommodating a rolling element; and a reinforcing frame, inserted within the supporting frame, having a corresponding plurality of openings each for aligning with the openings of the supporting frame.

Abstract: A manufacturing assembly and method produce a wire mesh including a plurality of longitudinal members and a monolithic transverse member secured to the plurality of longitudinal members. The monolithic transverse member includes a plurality of transverse portions that define a first cross-sectional shape, and further includes a plurality of longitudinal portions that define a second cross-sectional shape different than the first cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: A tool for installing a blind fastener. The tool includes a retention member and a gripping member that defines a longitudinal axis and is moveable relative to the retention member along the longitudinal axis, the gripping member further defining a receiving cavity that is elongated along the longitudinal axis, an axial opening into the receiving cavity, and a radial opening into the receiving cavity. The tool also includes a contact element at least partially received in the radial opening and a locking collar moveable relative to the gripping member along the longitudinal axis between at least a first position and a second position. In the first position the locking collar engages the contact element and urges at least a portion of the contact element into the receiving cavity. In the second position the locking collar is disengaged from the contact element.

Abstract: There is provided an automated rivet apparatus for installing a semi-tubular fastener rivet. The apparatus includes a numerical control (NC) drilling and riveting machine and a controller. The NC drilling and riveting machine includes a lower head having a lower pressure bushing, a lower drill spindle, and a lower anvil to apply an upset force to a tail portion of the semi-tubular fastener rivet. The NC drilling and riveting machine further includes an upper head having an upper pressure bushing, an upper drill spindle, and an upper anvil that holds the semi-tubular fastener rivet to insert the semi-tubular fastener rivet in a rivet-receiving hole. The lower drill spindle countersinks the rivet-receiving hole from a lower side of a workpiece. The controller directs movement of a nose of the lower anvil to apply the upset force and form a predetermined flare contour in the tail portion within a lower countersink.

Abstract: An intelligent riveting system comprising a hydraulic riveting tool (1), a riveting position identification system, a riveting displacement detection system, a riveting pressure detection system and a central processing system, wherein the central processing system acquires image information and carries out position identification, encoding and storage to form riveting position data in one-to-one correspondence, acquires real-time displacement data and riveting oil pressure data of each riveting position to form real-time data corresponding to riveting displacement values and riveting pressure values, and compares same with a standard to carry out quality determination. By means of the intelligent riveting system, a riveting position and an installation parameter are automatically identified and acquired, and the riveting quality is automatically determined; and by means of storing data during riveting and installation, the traceability of rivet installation quality can be achieved.

Abstract: A process (i) for producing a metal casting or (ii) for producing a cured shaped part for use in the casting of metallic castings is described. Furthermore, the use of an aliphatic polymer which comprises structural units containing hydroxy groups and has been crosslinked by etherification as binder of a shaped part for use in the casting of metallic castings is described. A shaped part for use in the casting of metallic castings, comprising at least one base mould material and a cured binder comprising or consisting of an aliphatic polymer which comprises structural units containing hydroxy groups and has been crosslinked by etherification, is likewise described. In addition, a cured shaped part which is producible by a process according to the invention and also a mould material mixture for use in the process of the invention are described.

Abstract: In a semiconductor-mounting heat dissipation base plate including: an insulating substrate to which a metal circuit layer for mounting a semiconductor chip thereon is fixed; a heat dissipation base formed from the same metal material as the metal circuit layer at a side opposite to the metal circuit layer across the insulating substrate and fixed to the insulating substrate similar to the metal circuit layer; and a strengthening member provided in the heat dissipation base so as to be separated from the insulating substrate, the sizes of crystal grains of a metal structure at a part of the heat dissipation base or the metal circuit layer are reduced by a crystal size reducing material adhered to a mold, thereby preventing an adverse effect of a columnar crystal structure.

Abstract: A spiral-orifice ceramic filter for metal casting, including spiral channels and two drain openings, where the spiral channels are distributed in a ceramic substrate in a staggered manner. By adoption of the spiral channel structure, molten metal may rotate to generate a centrifugal force while flowing forwards so as to promote separation of inclusions. The spiral-orifice ceramic filter for metal casting includes the following components: 90-95 wt % of MgO, 4-8 wt % of SiO2 and 2-4 wt % of ZrO2. Therefore, the spiral-orifice ceramic filter for metal casting has high strength under normal temperature and optional thermal impact resistance under high temperature, and may tolerate the impact of molten metal at 1700° C. or higher without break. The ceramic substrate and the spiral channel are superficially coated with one layer of functional oxide prepared from CaO.2Al2O3, CaO.6Al2O3, Al2O3, TiO2, or Re2O3.

Abstract: A core element of an investment core for use in a casting process used to produce an airfoil includes an investment core body, an extension connected to and protruding from the investment core body, and a connection portion connected to the investment core body and to the extension. The investment core body comprises a ceramic material. A shape of the extension comprises a tube with a centerline axis passing through a center of the extension. A shape of a cross-section of the extension taken along a plane perpendicular to the extension centerline axis comprises an ellipse. The extension is connected to the investment core body by the connection portion.

Abstract: Continuous casting apparatus comprising a plurality of compression units (11), each of which is defined by a lower roll (12) and an upper roll (13) configured to exert a compression action on a cast metal product (P). Each lower roll (12) defines with the respective upper roll (13) a passage gap (14) for the metal product (P). The passage gaps (14) of the compression units (11) are disposed aligned along a casting axis (Z) with an at least partly curved development. A straightening roll (15) is disposed on the extrados side of said casting axis (Z) and between at least two of the lower rolls (12).

Abstract: A method for printing a structure, the structure including a plurality of pillars. The method for printing can include ejecting only a first drop of a print material such as a liquid metal sequentially at each of a plurality of pillar locations, then ejecting only a second drop of the print material sequentially onto the first drop at each of the plurality of print locations. Additional drops can be ejected at two or more of the pillar locations to form the plurality of pillars. Ejecting only a first drop at each pillar location allows the first drop to cure (i.e., cool or dry) before ejecting the second drop. The printer continues printing while the drops cure, thus improving processing efficiency and increasing production throughput.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transfer equipment, an aluminum liquid transfer system and an aluminum liquid transfer method. An exemplary transfer equipment comprises a rail platform; a pushing device; a rotating device; wherein the two ends of the rail platforms are adapted to interface with a rail-type transfer trolley running on the casting line, so that the molten liquid container can be transferred from a rail-type transfer trolley on one casting line to one end of the rail platform, and from the other end of the rail platform to a rail-type transfer trolley on the adjacent other casting line, and the turnplate of the rotating device is adapted to interface with the transfer rail on the rail platform, so that the molten liquid container can be transferred from the transfer rail to the turnplate, and to the transfer rail after the orientation has been changed by rotation on the turnplate.

Abstract: A method of forming an aircraft component includes providing an aluminum alloy. The method further includes mixing a shape memory alloy (SMA) with the aluminum alloy to form a combination of the SMA and the aluminum alloy. The method further includes forming the aircraft component with the combination of the SMA and the aluminum alloy.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a nanostructure comprising a first metal having a first reduction potential and a second metal having a second reduction potential, the second reduction potential being more negative than the first reduction potential. The process involves a catalyst which is a salt of a reducing metal. The nanostructure may be in the form of a nanowire. The process can provide true nanoalloy products and core-shell nanostructures. The invention further provides a nanoalloy comprising a first metal having a first reduction potential and a second metal having a second reduction potential, the second reduction potential being more negative than the first reduction potential. The invention provides a nanoalloy with an oxide coating. Also provided are a hydrogen storage module and a transparent conductor comprising an optionally oxide-coated nanoalloy according to the invention.

Abstract: An example of a kit for three-dimensional (3D) printing includes a host metal and fumed flow additive aggregates to be mixed with the host metal. The fumed flow additive aggregates include flow additive nanoparticles and partially fused necks between at least some of the flow additive nanoparticles. Each of the flow additive nanoparticles consists of a metal containing compound that is reducible to an elemental metal in a reducing environment at a reducing temperature less than or equal to a sintering temperature of the host metal.

Abstract: In an example, a device cover may comprise a substrate and a metal luster layer having a lustrous paint formulation applied to an outer surface of the substrate. The lustrous paint formulation may comprise base particles with surfaces partially coated with metal nanoparticles. The metal nanoparticles may be disposed in a non-continuous manner on the base particles.

Abstract: The lamination molding apparatus includes an irradiator, a processing device, a cooling device, and an inert gas supply source. The irradiator irradiates a laser beam or an electron beam to a material layer to form a solidified layer. The processing device includes a processing head for holding a tool, and a processing head driver for moving the processing head in at least a horizontal direction. The cooling device is arranged in the processing head and cools a solidified body formed by laminating the solidified layers to a cooling temperature. The cooling device includes a cold gas discharger having a cold gas discharge port for discharging a cold gas being an inert gas having a temperature equal to or lower than the cooling temperature, and discharging the cold gas toward the solidified body. The inert gas supply source supplies the inert gas to the cold gas discharger.

Abstract: In an example implementation, a method of operating a sintering furnace includes receiving information about a green object load to be sintered in a sintering furnace, determining a sintering profile based on the information, and performing a sintering process according to the sintering profile. During the sintering process, a sensor reading that indicates a degree of densification of a green object in the load is accessed from a densification sensor. The method includes initiating a cool down phase of the sintering process if the sensor reading has reached a target sensor reading.

Abstract: A powder reclamation system is provided. The powder reclamation system includes a support structure; a filter housing movable relative to the support structure, the filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet; a raw reclaimed powder hopper in communication with the inlet of the filter housing; a first reclamation passageway in communication with the raw reclaimed powder hopper and configured to be in communication with a first metal powder processing device to recover a first unused portion of a first powder from the first metal powder processing device to the raw reclaimed powder hopper; and a second reclamation passageway in communication with the raw reclaimed powder hopper and configured to be in communication with a second metal powder processing device to recover a second unused portion of a second powder from the second metal powder processing device to the raw reclaimed powder hopper.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sintered metal material comprising at least one magnetic part, characterised by directional through-pores having a size of between 1 and 100 ?m, said material having a density varying by less than 20% from one sample of 1 cm3 to another taken from a one-piece part made from the material.

Abstract: A method for producing a metal shaped article having a porous structure includes a shaping step of shaping a shaped article including a plurality of columns that contain a resin material and that extend from a substrate, and a sintering target material by repeatedly performing a resin material supply step of supplying a liquid containing the resin material to a plurality of places of the substrate at intervals in two directions crossing each other, a curing step of curing the liquid, and a sintering target material supply step of supplying the sintering target material to the substrate, a removal step of removing the substrate, a degreasing step of degreasing the columns, and a sintering step of sintering the sintering target material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a sintered component comprising the steps: providing a metallic powder; filling the powder into a powder press; pressing the powder to form a green compact; removing the green compact from the powder press; sintering the green compact into a sintered component with pores; optional redensification of the sintered component; hardening of the sintered component, wherein the pores of the sintered component, prior to hardening at least in that region of the surface of the sintered component which is subjected to a hardening, are at least partially filled with a filling agent.

Abstract: This film-shaped firing material is a film-shaped firing material containing sinterable metal particles and a binder component, in which, when the average thickness of the portion of the film-shaped firing material excluding the edge portion is deemed 100%, the average thickness of the edge portion of the film-shaped firing material is at least 5% thicker than the average thickness of the portion of the film-shaped firing material excluding the edge portion.

Abstract: A method for producing a hollow, helical, electrically conducting body. The method comprising: producing a helical core made of a core material that can be at least one of liquefied and evaporated under the action of heat; coating the helical core with a first powder layer of an at least partially electrically conducting powder using a powder coating method; heating the helical core and the first powder layer to a first temperature, at which the helical core is at least one of liquefied and evaporated and at which the first powder layer is at least partially solidified in porous form, the core material exiting space surrounded by the first powder layer; and after the core material has exited the space surrounded by the first powder layer, sintering the first powder layer by heating the first powder layer to a second temperature, which is higher than the first temperature.

Abstract: A method of producing a machining segment, in which a green body (51) is constructed from a machining zone (54), wherein the machining zone (54) is produced from a first metallic powder material (56) and hard material particles (58), the green body (51) is compacted under pressure with a compression pressure to result in a compact body and the compact body is sintered thermally at a sintering temperature to result in the finished machining segment, wherein the machining zone (54) is produced by layer-by-layer application of material layers of the first metallic powder material (56) and particle layers of the hard material particles (58), wherein the hard material particles (58) in one particle layer are placed into the previously applied material layer of the first metallic powder material (56).

Abstract: A sintering press for producing a sintered connection between a first connection partner and a second connection partner disposed thereabove, having a suction-fixing installation for fixing the first connection partner, having a compression piece which is disposed above the suction-fixing installation.

Abstract: A powder reclamation system for reclaiming a metal powder from a metal powder processing device is provided. The powder reclamation system includes a filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet; a filtered reclaimed powder hopper in communication with the outlet of the filter housing for receiving a filtered reclaimed powder; a powder recirculation passageway configured for providing a flow of powder to a metal powder processing device, the powder recirculation passageway in flow communication with the filtered reclaimed powder hopper; a virgin powder hopper containing a virgin powder also in communication with the powder recirculation passageway; and a controller operable with the powder reclamation system for providing a mixture of the filtered reclaimed powder and the virgin powder through the powder recirculation passageway.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a silver alloy composite nanomaterial. The preparation method comprises forming a silver alloy comprising at least one of copper, zinc, magnesium, aluminum and titanium into a composite metal rod; evaporating the silver alloy of the composite metal rod, resulting in a gaseous alloy; rapidly cooling the gaseous alloy so as to condense the silver alloy into a solid state; and collecting the cooled powder so as to obtain the silver alloy composite nanomaterial.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printhead (1) for a 3D printer, particularly a metal printer, comprising a housing (3), a device (28) for supplying a metal (14), a reservoir (7, 27), a nozzle device (2) and a piston (5), the nozzle device (2) comprising a guide sleeve (11), a nozzle plate (9) provided with an outlet (10), and a clamping device (4). The nozzle plate (9) and the guide sleeve (11) are mutually elastically braced by means of the clamping device (4), and the guide sleeve (11) and the reservoir (7, 27) are mutually elastically braced by means of the clamping device (4).

Abstract: A wheel hub special drilling device comprises a main shaft transmission device, which has a transmission mechanism base and a transmission mechanism mounted on the transmission mechanism base, wherein the transmission mechanism comprises an X-axis transmission mechanism, a Y-axis transmission mechanism and a Z-axis transmission mechanism which are used for respectively moving a main shaft in three vertical axial directions; a main shaft, which is mounted on the vertical Z-axis transmission mechanism; a drilling tool, which is mounted on the main shaft and is rotationally driven by the main shaft; a clamp device, which is used for clamping and fixing a wheel hub to be processed.

Abstract: A method includes measuring raw sensor information of a tool over a period of time with a sensor tag coupled to an external surface of the tool. The method also includes determining one or more events of the tool based on the raw sensor information and calculating an aggregate time for each type of event from the one or more events determined over the period of time. The method also includes wirelessly transmitting a history of the one or more events from the sensor tag to a remote computing device. The history comprises the aggregate time for each type of event from the one or more types of events over the period of time.

Abstract: A method of producing a vehicle glass assembly includes (A) providing a harness including a metal wire, a connector at a terminal of the metal wire, including a flat portion made of a metal plate, and a block of lead-free solder, containing tin as a major component, soldered on the flat portion of the connector; (B) providing a glass substrate layer over which a conductive layer, including an electrically conductive wire pattern and a connecting terminal, is formed; (C) sandwiching the block between the flat portion of the connector and the connecting terminal of the conductive layer, and then melting the block to form a solder connection between the connector and the connecting terminal; wherein the amount of the lead-free solder is between 4 mg and 13 mg.

Abstract: An apparatus for a BGA package includes a pad mounted on a substrate. The apparatus also includes a solder resist layer disposed over the substrate and a buffer layer disposed over the solder resist layer. The solder resist layer can have a first aperture and the buffer layer can have a second aperture. The first and second apertures are aligned such that at least a portion of the pad is exposed to create a solder-mask-defined mounting pad. A diameter of the second aperture is larger than a diameter of the first aperture.

Abstract: Provided herein is a quick disconnect torch handle for use in a plasma arc system. In one approach, the plasma arc system includes a lead having a first end connected to a power source and a second end connected to a torch handle. The quick disconnect is located at a proximal end of the torch handle, and may include at least one signal connection, a pilot connection, a fluid connection, and a main power connection. The fluid and power connection may be formed by a connection between a main power socket and a conductive conduit. Specifically, the main power socket includes a conductive spring and an O-ring encircling an interior bore thereof. Removal of the conductive conduit from the main power socket causes the fluid connection to break between the O-ring and the conductive conduit, and then the power connection to break between the conductive spring and the conductive conduit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for CO2 plasma cutting of a work piece, using a plasma cutting torch, wherein an arc is generated between the cutting head and the work piece, and a shielding gas is provided around the arc, characterized in that the shielding gas comprises CO2-snow or a mixture containing CO2-snow.