Abstract: A nozzle member (14) of a personal care device (10) comprising: a nozzle head (16) positioned at an end of the nozzle member; and an orifice (40) formed in a surface (30) of the nozzle head, wherein the orifice comprises at least one liquid jet orifice (42) configured to allow the liquid and/or air to exit the nozzle head in the form of a jet, and at least one liquid sheet orifice (40a-d) configured to allow the liquid and/or air to exit the nozzle head in the form of a sheet.

Abstract: An atomizer nozzle system, in particular for an electrohydrodynamic atomizer (1), wherein a nozzle cap (40) comprises a plurality of nozzles (10, 11, 12) and, in order to form a nozzle (10, 11, 12) comprises at least one nozzle opening (21, 22, 23), at least one nozzle channel and at least one nozzle socket, wherein the nozzle cap is arranged on at least one carrier and wherein the carrier comprises a nozzle connector for each nozzle socket, wherein the nozzle cap is arranged on the carrier in a releasably fastened manner.

Abstract: The present application discloses a water spraying pipe and a cleaning apparatus. The water spaying pipe includes a pipe body having a water inlet end and defining a water spraying hole in a pipe wall thereof; and a water spraying groove defined in the water spraying pipe at a position corresponding to the water spraying hole. The water spraying hole is in communication with the water spraying groove, and a diameter of the water spraying hole is greater than a width of the water spraying groove. The present application effectively improves the cleaning efficiency of the water spraying pipe.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for releasing an aerosol, comprising a cylindrical upper housing (3) with a cylindrical top protrusion (30) extends downwards from the top wall (32) so that a predetermined space (34) is formed between the circumferential inner side of the upper housing and the outer side of the cylindrical top protrusion (30), wherein the top protrusion (30) comprises a bolt (18) protruding downwards from the bottom end (36) of the top protrusion, and wherein the upper housing (3) comprises at least one opening (7) for releasing the dispersed aerosol, a cylindrical lower housing (2) with a bottom floor (9), further including an bottom opening (5) in the bottom floor (9) of the lower housing (2), a cylindrical bottom protrusion (13) enclosing the bottom opening (5) and protruding upwards so that a predetermined space (11) is provided between the inner side of the lower housing (2) and the outer side of the cylindrical bottom protrusion (13) forming a reservoir for the aerosol, a support f

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a spray device and a cleaning apparatus. The spray device includes an atomization structure, which is configured to atomize a cleaning liquid when the cleaning liquid is sprayed to form liquid droplets, and a jet structure, which is configured to spray a gas along a determined direction to cause the gas sprayed to collide with the liquid droplets to form atomized particles. The spray device provided by the present disclosure may increase cleaning uniformity and cleaning efficiency to improve cleaning process results, and may further reduce an impact force to the to-be-cleaned surface by the liquid droplets to a certain level. Thus, the damage to a surface pattern of a wafer may be reduced.

Abstract: A set of nozzles for a spray gun, especially a compressed-air paint spray gun, comprises at least one nozzle module group with at least two different nozzle modules for mounting in or on the same base module of a spray gun. The nozzle modules have different medium flow rates under the same spray conditions, the spray jets generated by the nozzle modules having substantially the same spray jet section height and the same spray jet section width, the spray jet sections of the different nozzle modules in particular being congruent. A spray gun system, a method for embodying a nozzle module, a method for selecting a nozzle module from a set of nozzles for a paint job, a selection system, in particular a “slide gate system”, and a computer program product are also disclosed. The user can select the nozzle module which is ideal for the paint job and mode of operation in question.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves apparatuses and methods for coating a lapping plate with an aqueous composition. The apparatus can be configured and the aqueous composition can be formulated so that the aqueous composition can flow to a spray nozzle device solely due to gravity in a batchwise manner.

Abstract: A reusable container system and method for reducing the use of plastic is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a reusable container includes: a reusable bottle; a lid attachable to the reusable bottle that enables access removing and inserting single-use replaceable sealed bag or pouch; an inner single-use replaceable sealed bag or pouch that holds a liquid, viscous, or gel material inside the reusable bottle; a sprayer or pump attachable to the reusable bottle; and a dip tube with a leading edge that pierces the inner bag upon assembly of the above listed components. The liquid material is accessed for dispensing through the dip tube without contaminating the reusable bottle.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser, having a large ring, a connecting cover, and a hollow pump frame, the pump frame is movably clamped to the interior of the large ring, the top of the pump frame extends to the outer side of the top of the large circle, a bottom protruding portion of the connecting cover extends into a top groove of the pump frame so as to be movably clamped thereto, a first air outlet is provided on both sides of the bottom of the connecting cover, and a second air outlet in communication with the first air outlet is provided to penetrate through the pump frame.

Abstract: A pump assembly for serial connection along a primary fluid line includes a pump and a pump bypass. The pump has an inlet side and an outlet side, and is configured to receive a first fluid from the inlet side, and expel the first fluid from the outlet side. The pump bypass is actuatable between first and second valve states. The first valve state fluidly connects the pump in series along the primary fluid line, and connects an input side of the primary fluid line to an output side of the primary fluid line only via the pump. The second valve state fluidly isolates the pump from the primary fluid line, and fluidly connects the input and output sides of the primary fluid line via a continuously piggable path.

Abstract: A spray vehicle includes at least one boom, a plurality of spray units, at least one first actuator, at least one second actuator, a plurality of sensors, and a processing unit. The spray units are configured to spray pollen or a liquid chemical. The at least one first actuator is configured to move the at least one boom. The at least one second actuator is configured to control the spray units. At least one sensor is configured to measure a speed of the vehicle relative to the ground. At least one sensor is configured to measure an air movement direction relative to the vehicle. At least one sensor is configured to measure an air movement speed relative to the vehicle. The processing unit is configured to determine an air movement direction relative to the ground and determine an air movement speed relative to the ground.

Abstract: A wearable system for dispensing a substance is disclosed. The wearable system includes a base element, at least one reservoir surface defining a reservoir disposed in the base element, at least one first opening disposed along on an outward facing portion of the base element and providing fluid communication with the reservoir, and a rolling element disposed in the at least one first opening such that a first portion of the rolling element is outside the base element and a second portion of the rolling element is inside the base element.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coating device including a first storage tank for storing a material to be coated, a needle cannula to which the first storage tank is connected by means of a corresponding first line, a gas output device for outputting a first pressurized gas from a gas source, including a first gas output line extending into the first storage tank, wherein the gas output device is capable of outputting the first pressurized gas to the first storage tank through the first gas output line such that the material to be coated stored in the first storage tank is discharged under a gas pressure and enters the needle cannula through the first line.

Abstract: Applying a coating medium may include: emission of a coating medium jet from an application device and positioning the application device relative to the component with a particular application distance between the application device and the component, so that the coating medium jet impacts on the component and coats the component. The application distance (d) can be smaller than the disintegration distance of the coating medium jet, so that the coating medium jet impacts with its continuous region on the component.

Abstract: The hydrophobic and corrosion resistive film of cross-linked poly(hexafluoroisopropyl methacrylate) was prepared by photopolymerization. The starting materials were a monomer of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropyl methacrylate, a photoinitiator of hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone, and a cross-linker of poly(ethyleneglycol diacrylate). Photopolymerization was used to start polymerization and to cure the polymer film on an aluminum surface. Drop-casting was used to deposit the fluoropolymer onto an aluminum substrate (AA 3003). The fluoropolymer film has high corrosion protection when measured by potentiodynamic polarization and open circuit potential techniques in an aqueous solution of 3.5% NaCl. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy was used to monitor the polymerization process. The dynamic contact angle technique was used to measure the hydrophobicity for the fluorinated polymer coating. Thermal stability of the fluorinated polymer was measured using thermogravimetric analysis.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and roofing systems including a hybrid layered structure. In some embodiments, the hybrid layered layer structure, method, and system are used for waterproofing at least one steep slope roof substrate. In some embodiments, the at least one steep slope roof substrate at least one protruding member protruding from the at least one steep slope roof substrate. In some embodiments, the hybrid layered structure comprises a first coating layer, a roofing membrane, and a second coating layer.

Abstract: A filtering apparatus formed by a plurality of channel systems. Each of the channel systems include an inlet port formed on an inlet side of the plate; no more than one outlet port formed on an outlet side of the plate; and a channel formed in the plate, the channel coupled to the inlet port and to the outlet port, wherein the ratio of the product of the capture area of the inlet ports of a channel system with the first transmissivity associated with the inlet ports to the product of the capture area of the outlet ports of a channel system with the second transmissivity associated with the outlet ports is greater than one. The channel system is configured to interact with objects of interest on a scale which is smaller than a value several orders of magnitude larger than the mean free path of an object of interest. Some plate embodiments are configured to interact with particles, such as air molecules, water molecules, or aerosols.

Abstract: A vision inspection system includes a sorting platform having an upper surface supporting parts for inspection. An inspection station is positioned adjacent the sorting platform including an imaging device to image the parts in a field of view. A vision inspection controller receives images from the imaging device. The vision inspection controller includes an image histogram tool to pre-process the images to improve contrast of the images by redistributing lightness values of the images based on adaptive histogram equalization processing to generate enhanced images. The vision inspection controller processes the enhanced images based on an image analysis model to determine inspection results for each of the parts. The vision inspection controller has an artificial intelligence learning module operated to customize and configure the image analysis model based on the enhanced images.

Abstract: Cleanser dispenser and applicator systems are provided and include a dispenser having an interior and a dispenser opening, a porous barrier disposed within the interior and comprising a meshing sized to prevent or inhibit viscous liquid from passing through the barrier, a removable lid for introducing cleanser into dispenser and through the porous barrier is disposed across the dispenser opening, an applicator body connected to the dispenser such that the dispenser opening is disposed between the interior and the applicator body and provides fluid communication from the interior to the applicator body, a seal operable for opening and closing the dispenser opening such that, when the dispenser opening is opened, the interior of the dispenser fluidly communicates a cleanser mixture to the sponge body, and an activation button for operating the seal.

Abstract: A cleaning device for high voltage transmission and distribution insulators, featuring orthogonally oriented scrubbing and wiping attachments for the simultaneous cleaning of perpendicular surfaces, which extend to an insulator surface from telescoping support prongs, which are supported by a handle which provides a gripping location for manual operation of the present invention.

Abstract: A device and system for easily cleaning the cooking grate of a barbeque grill. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a cleaning device and system for cleaning, degreasing, and sanitizing an entire cooking grate, including the top cooking surface, and opposing underside surface of the grate, which is often missed or ineffectively cleaned by traditional methods.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus capable of thoroughly cleaning all parts of a workpiece is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes: a cleaning chamber; a table rotation shaft that rotates about a first axis; a first swivel fitting disposed inside the table rotation shaft; a table on which the cleaning workpiece is placed; a first motor that rotates the table rotation shaft; a propeller shaft that rotates about a second axis that is parallel to the first axis; a second swivel fitting connected to a propeller shaft; and a nozzle that rotates integrally with the second swivel shaft and that ejects a cleaning fluid in a direction different from the second axis toward the cleaning workpiece.

Abstract: A means of integrating the materials and automating the actions required for the cleaning of optical fiber, where the present invention can hold cleaning material, dispense cleaning agent, and clean multiple fibers, while routing conduits and cleaning pads protect the optical fiber from mechanical stress.

Abstract: A washing apparatus comprises a tank in which rotatable, bladed shafts are located. The tank has a closable lower outlet located at a first end of the tank, and an upper outlet located at the first end of the tank, the upper outlet being higher than the lower outlet. A further outlet is located at a second end or between the first and second ends. The tank is disposed at an inclined angle such that the first end of the tank is lower than the second end of the tank, and is movable between a first inclined state in which the inclined angle is relatively shallow, and a second inclined state in which the inclined angle is relatively steep. The apparatus is able to perform the tasks of either a log washer or coarse material washer depending on the angle of inclination.

Abstract: A portable machine for washing and drying cartridge cases for a gun or rifle includes a washing chamber having a cartridge case introduction opening, an inlet port, a discharging port, and a door configured to hermetically close the cartridge case introduction opening. The portable machine also includes a hydraulic circuit configured to allow washing liquid to enter the washing chamber via the inlet port to be discharged via the discharging port. The portable machine also includes a rotating body arranged in the washing chamber to rotate about an axis, the rotating body including a movement element. The movement element protrudes into the washing chamber and is configured to repeatedly lift and release the cartridge cases in the washing chamber during rotation of the rotating body. The portable machine also includes an operating motor, and a drying device arranged to dry the cartridge cases in the washing chamber.

Abstract: There is disclosed an ultrasonic cleaning bar for cleaning a roller of a printing machine. The ultrasonic cleaning bar comprises: an elongate body defining a longitudinal axis; a doctor blade supported by the body; an ultrasonic transducer for generating ultrasonic waves within the cleaning fluid; and first and second formations positioned at longitudinally opposite ends of the body, the first formation being releasably engageable with a first mounting bracket of the printing machine and the second formation being releasably engageable with a second mounting bracket of the printing machine; and wherein, when the first and second formations are engaged with the first and second brackets, the doctor blade engages a surface of the roller, such that the body, the doctor blade and the roller define a trough therebetween configured to contain a cleaning fluid which contacts the roller.

Abstract: A Conduit Descaling System (CDS) is provided and includes an anchor structure, wherein the anchor structure includes a first anchor end, a second anchor end and a structure center portion and wherein the structure center portion connects the first anchor end with the second anchor end; a descaling chain ring, wherein the descaling chain ring defines a chain ring center cavity and is connected to the structure center portion; and a Forward Descaling Article (FDA), wherein the FDA includes an FDA structure having an FDA structure first end, an FDA structure second end and an FDA structure center portion, wherein the FDA structure center portion includes a plurality of FDA anchor structures distributed along the circumference of the FDA structure center portion, and wherein FDA further includes a plurality of FDA descaling links having a plurality of FDA descaling link cutting teeth.

Abstract: A transverse vibration rolling system and a preparation method for a double-layer metal composite ultra-thin strip relate to a technical field of rolling, which solve problems including poor rolling and bonding effects, low geometric accuracy, and poor plate shape quality of metal composite ultra-thin strips. The transverse vibration rolling system includes: a first roll, a second roll, a first hydraulic vibrator, a second hydraulic vibrator, a first hydraulic motor, a second hydraulic motor, a check valve, a first hydraulic pump, a first overflow valve, an oil tank, a controller, a second overflow valve, a second hydraulic pump, an electromagnetic reversing valve, a first speed control valve, and a second speed control valve. The transverse vibration of the rolls of the present invention can apply transverse shearing force on the ultra-thin metal strips during the bond rolling.

Abstract: A controller (2) and method for controlling a stretch-reducing mill (1) for rolling tubes are presented. The stretch-reducing mill (1) has several roll stands (10) arranged behind one another in a conveying direction (F) of the tubes (R) and at least one outlet-side wall thickness measuring device (20). The controller (2) is set up to receive measurement data from the wall thickness measuring device (20) which identifies one or more outlet-side wall thicknesses (sr) of a tube (R) exiting from the last roll stand (10) and one or more of the received measurement data wall thickness on the inlet-side (sl_t), preferably to determine an inlet-side wall thickness profile of the tube (R) before entering the first roll stand (10), and preferably to calculate and control one or more of the roll stands (10), taking into account the determined inlet-side wall thicknesses (sl_t).

Abstract: A control system is a control system of casting and rolling equipment having a twin roll-type continuous casting machine, a rolling mill, and a conveyor. The control system includes a rolling mill control unit that controls the rolling mill by any one of controls including a rolling control and an open control, a conveyor control unit that controls the conveyor by any one of controls including a tension control and a speed control, a first control unit that controls to perform the rolling control and the tension control, a second control unit that controls to perform the open control and the speed control, and a third control unit that controls to resume the tension control and the rolling control.

Abstract: A cooling group for a laminar cooling device, including at least one cooling unit arranged above and below a strip to be cooled in order to supply the strip with a cooling liquid, including a central inlet via which cooling liquid is supplied, a distributing tube supplied with cooling liquid by the central inlet, and a number of supplying units supplied with cooling liquid from the distributing tube. Each supplying unit has a number of cooling nozzles via which cooling liquid is discharged onto the strip. In order to minimize the influence of the number of supplying units which are switched on or switched off, and thus have as little expenditure as possible, a volumetric flow rate regulating valve is arranged in or in front of the central inlet. The regulating valve is used to conduct a defined volume of cooling liquid through the central inlet per unit of time.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for preparing an extruded product from a solid billet. The methods can include providing an as-cast billet for extrusion; applying a simultaneous rotational shear and axial extrusion force to the as-cast billet to plasticize the as-cast billet; and extruding the plasticized as-cast billet with an extrusion die to form an extruded product. Methods for preparing extruded products from billets can also include: providing a billet for extrusion; while maintaining a majority of the billet below 100° C., applying a simultaneous rotational shear and axial extrusion force to one end of the billet to plasticize the one end of the billet; and extruding the plasticized one end of the billet with an extrusion die to form an extruded product.

Abstract: Provided are a press formed component that does not easily cause wrinkling on a vertical wall portion of a curved portion in a component shape having an L-shape, a T-shape, or the like when viewed in a plan view and a method for manufacturing the same. A press formed component includes a top sheet portion, a vertical wall portion continuous to the top sheet portion, and a flange portion and also includes a curved portion in which when viewed in a plan view, at least a part of a boundary portion between the top sheet portion and the vertical wall portion is displaced to the vertical wall portion side and curved concavely toward a longitudinal direction. In a cross-sectional shape of the curved portion, an inclination angle ? [deg] of the vertical wall portion with respect to the top sheet portion satisfies the following expression: (1?sin ?)/cos ?>0.95.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for the flexible roll forming of a semifinished product (12), in particular a rolled sheet, to form a profile (12?, 12?) with a cross section varying along the longitudinal axis thereof and/or with a varying longitudinal axis. The device (10) has a frame (14) and a number of supporting devices (16), which are carried by the frame (14). The supporting devices (16) are each movable in a translational manner in relation to the frame (14) and rotatably mounted. The device (10) also has a number of profiling units (18), which each have a pair (20) of rotatably mounted rollers (20?, 20?), between which a rolling gap (102) remains. According to the invention, precisely two profiling units (18) are arranged in a rotatably mounted manner on each supporting device (16).

Abstract: The invention concerns a stamping tool with a tool upper body, an intermediate plate, at least one stamping unit, in particular several stamping units, a tool lower body to guide the stamping unit and at least two guide pillars to guide the tool upper body relative to the intermediate plate, which are solidly connected to the intermediate plate, wherein the guide pillar is arranged eccentrically and the stamping unit has a stamping punch and a stamping die separate from the stamping punch, the stamping die being operatively connected with the tool upper body.

Abstract: A process is provided for making bulk textured material sheeting. As a continuous supply of flat material sheeting is fed, the sheeting is repeatedly impacted with toothed knives, each knife creating a row of raised and generally pointed structures on the sheeting to texture the sheeting.

Abstract: A bead forming method includes the steps of preparing a bumper stay having a partition wall that partitions an internal space and extends in a longitudinal direction, an elastic body that can be inserted into the bumper stay, and a pusher that presses the elastic body; inserting the elastic body into the bumper stay and arranging the elastic body in the bumper stay so as not to come into contact with the partition wall; and forming a buckling bead by compressing the elastic body in the longitudinal direction of the bumper stay by the pusher to expand the elastic body outward in a radial direction without coming into contact with the partition wall, thereby bulging a part of an outer wall of the bumper stay outward in the radial direction without deforming the partition wall.

Abstract: A welding device (10a; 10b) for welding an outlet element (12a; 12b), in particular a valve, to a packaging material (14a; 14b), has at least one, in particular self-supporting, anvil (16a; 16b) comprising at least one receiving region (18a; 18b) for receiving the outlet element (12a; 12b) that is to be welded, and has at least one welding die (20a; 20b), in particular a sonotrode, which is configured to interact with the anvil (16a; 16b) for a welding of the outlet element (12a; 12b) to the packaging material (14a; 14b), wherein the welding device (10a; 10b) comprises at least one magnet unit (22a; 22b), which is configured to at least temporarily hold the anvil (16a; 16b) in a welding position, in which the welding die (20a; 20b) is configured for welding the outlet element (12a; 12b) to the packaging material (14a; 14b)

Abstract: Provided is a swaging device including: an upper anvil that is disposed in a state in which the upper anvil faces an end surface of a head of a rivet; a lower anvil that is disposed in a state in which the lower anvil faces an end surface of a shaft portion of the rivet; and a pressurizing mechanism that generates a pressurizing force of causing a distance between the upper anvil and the lower anvil along an axial line to decrease and plastically deforms the rivet, in which an end surface of the upper anvil includes a bottom surface that perpendicularly intersects the axial line X and a support surface that has a projecting length in a direction of the axial line with respect to the bottom surface gradually increasing from an inner circumferential side toward an outer circumferential side in the radial direction formed therein, and an inclination angle of the support surface is smaller than an inclination angle of the inclined surface of the rivet by a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A rivet tool for setting a rivet, the rivet tool including a motor and a pulling mechanism. The pulling mechanism. is configured to receive torque from the motor and includes a moveable member moveable between first and second positions. A plurality of jaws are configured to Clamp onto a mandrel of the rivet and pull the mandrel in response to the moveable member moving from the first position to the second position. A magnet is coupled for movement with the moveable member and includes a north pole face, an adjacent south pole face, and a pole junction therebetween. The north and south pole faces face away from the moveable member. A first sensor is configured to detect the pole junction when the moveable member is in the first position. A second sensor is configured to detect the pole junction when the moveable member is in the second position.

Abstract: Rivet dispenser reloading systems and methods of use thereof are provided. A non-limiting embodiment of a rivet dispenser reloading system comprises a receiving member defining a channel therein, and a first gate. The rivet receiving member comprises a first port and a second port that communicate with the channel. The first port is configured to receive rivets. The second port is configured to selectively engage with a rivet dispenser and introduce rivets to the rivet dispenser. The channel extends between the first port and the second port and is configured to transport rivets from the first port to the second port in a series arrangement and in a preselected orientation. The first gate is in communication with the second port and is selectively positionable between a first configuration inhibiting movement of rivets through the second port, and a second configuration enabling movement of rivets through the second port.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a rack bar includes a pre-forming machine forming a flattened portion on an outer peripheral surface of a hollow shaft member, a teeth forming machine forming rack teeth on the flattened portion, a heat treatment machine quenching the rack teeth, a first conveying machine carrying the shaft member into and from the pre-forming machine, a second conveying machine carrying the shaft member into and from the teeth forming machine, and a third conveying machine carrying the shaft member into and from the heat treatment machine. The first conveying machine, the second conveying machine, and the third conveying machine hold one end of the shaft member from a radially inner side of the shaft member. The apparatus of the rack bar are suitable for manufacturing a relatively short hollow rack bar having rack teeth formed over substantially an entire length of a shaft member.

Abstract: A backflow prevention device of a light metal injection device and a backflow prevention method thereof of the disclosure include: a valve which has a valve body made of a corrosion-resistant and heat-resistant steel and a valve seat made of a ceramic, and in which the valve body advances and is seated on the valve seat to close a communication path communicating a melting unit and an injection unit, and the valve body retracts and is separated from the valve seat to open the communication path; a valve body drive device which moves a drive body to which the valve body is connected forward and backward; a position sensor which detects that the drive body has reached at least a predetermined advance limit position; and a valve body drive control device which controls the valve body drive device based on a signal of the position sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a die casting apparatus and, more specifically, to a die casting apparatus in which a movable electromagnetically controlled structure control module, which can be withdrawn to the outside, is provided adjacent to a sleeve. The present invention provides a die casting apparatus (100) comprising: a movable die (110) provided with a forming space (S); and a lower fixed die (120) which corresponds to the movable die and accommodates molten metal, and includes a sleeve (150) into which the molten metal is injected, wherein the molten metal is cast into a formed object by bringing the movable die and the lower fixed die into contact with each other.

Abstract: A decompression path conductance factor calculation device 110 obtains a cavity pressure change characteristic representing a pressure change characteristic of a cavity portion 30 from an exhaust speed of a decompression device 70, a cavity conductance factor, an overflow conductance factor, a decompression path conductance factor, and respective volumes of inside spaces of a cavity portion 30, an overflow portion 50, and a decompression path 60, obtains a decompression path pressure change characteristic representing a pressure change characteristic of the decompression path 60 from the exhaust speed of the decompression device 70, the volume of the inside space of the decompression path 60, and the decompression path conductance factor, and obtains the decompression path conductance factor such that a difference between respective approximate curves representing the obtained cavity pressure change characteristic and the obtained decompression path pressure change characteristic becomes a threshold value or

Abstract: A casting unit for a die casting machine has a casting container with a casting chamber, a casting piston, which is arranged in an axially movable manner in the casting chamber, a melt bath connection opening, a melt inlet channel from the melt bath connection opening to the casting chamber, a melt outlet channel, which leads out of the casting chamber separately from the melt inlet channel, and a shut-off control valve for the melt inlet channel. The shut-off control valve has a valve main body arranged on the casting container, a valve seat and a valve closing body.

Abstract: A device for casting electrode carriers for the production of lead grid electrodes in a continuous casting process is provided, which includes a casting drum, the surface of which has been engraved with the shape of the lead strip to be cast, and a casting shoe which rests on the outer circumference of the casting drum in the region of the horizontal axis drawn through the axis of rotation when the casting drum rotates counterclockwise, whereat the exiting liquid lead flows into the concave mold of the casting drum surface and is removable as a solidified lead strip at the lower vertex of the casting drum after three quarters of a rotation and whereat draft angles of less than 7 degrees, in particular less than 3 degrees are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to [1] a process for producing a metal fine particle dispersion containing metal fine particles (a) dispersed with a polymer B, including the step 1 of mixing a metal oxide A, the polymer B and a compound C with each other, in which the polymer B contains a hydrophilic group; the compound C is a dihydric alcohol represented by the general formula (1); and the metal fine particles (a) have a cumulant average particle size of not more than 50 nm, and [2] an ink containing the metal line particle dispersion obtained by the production process described in the above [1].

Abstract: Graphene material-metal nanocomposites having a metal core with one or more graphene material layers disposed on the metal core. The nanocomposites may be formed by contacting metal nanowires and one or more graphene material and/or graphene material precursor in a dispersion. The nanocomposites may be used for form inks for coating or printing conductive elements or as conductors in various articles of manufacture. An article of manufacture may be an electrical device or an electronic device.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for sintering a multicomponent sinter product comprising: forming a first component consisting of a first material printed with one or more recesses for a second component; forming the second component consisting of a second material; inserting at least a portion of the second component into the one or more recesses of the first component; and shrinking the first component and the second component onto one another by sintering.