Abstract: A processing system including a singulation system is disclosed. The singulation system includes a conveying system for moving objects to be processed from a source area along a first direction, a detection system for detecting objects at the conveying system, and for selecting certain selected objects for redistribution on the conveying system, and a movement redistribution system for redistributing the certain selected objects on the conveying system for providing a singulated stream of objects.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing documents is provided. The documents may be conveyed to a feeder for feeding documents to a scanner. The scanner scans each document to obtain image data and then discharges the document to one or more output or sort locations. The system may include a skew reduction assembly for reducing skew in the documents as the documents are fed to the scanner. The system may also include elements for improving image quality and reducing document damage while the document is scanned. The system may further include features for improving the stacking of the discharged documents.

Abstract: A system for automatically inspecting and sorting pellets while continuously transferring the pellets at a high speed to detect and effectively remove pellets that are defective. The system includes a sorter to photograph and inspect a first surface and a second surface of each of the pellets while transferring the pellets. The system separates and removes pellets that are determined as being defective and transfers and loads pellets having good quality to a designated position. The system further includes a sample inspector to receive the plurality of pellets that are determined as good products to manufacture a plate-shaped sample of a molded product and photograph a first surface and a second surface of the manufactured sample, thereby inspecting whether the sample of the molded product is defective.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning device for a spray gun. More specifically, the present invention relates to a device with features to clean the barrel and nozzle of an insulation spray gun. Still more specifically, the present invention is a device used to scrape excess spray foam insulation from a spray gun barrel and provide features to scrape, peel, or otherwise remove excess spray foam insulation from the nozzle of the spray gun to improve performance and longevity of the spray gun.

Abstract: A system for removing slag from workbenches includes plates parallel to each other developed in a first main direction L, where the system includes a slag removal machine, a traction group of the machine, and a linear sliding guide for the traction group. The three elements are associated with each other in such a way that the traction group is operationally interposed between the machine and the guide, so as to drag the machine towards the guide along a traction direction L, and the traction group slides at least partially along the guide along a sliding direction W orthogonal to the traction direction L. The slag removal machine includes a tool suitable for straddling, during the traction, at least one of the plates oriented with the first development direction L parallel to the traction direction L.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a display device, includes: a stage; and a pad including a first portion, where the first portion has a curvature identical to a first curvature of a first portion of a cover window of the display device extending in a first direction from a center area of the cover window.

Abstract: A mobile pressure washer can include a wheeled chassis, a power plant supported by the wheeled chassis, a fluid pump a fluid pump coupled to and driven by the power plant, a sprayer in fluid communication with the pump, a chemical solution container, and a container holder for supporting the chemical solution container. In some examples, the container holder has a frame operably connected to the wheeled chassis and has a container support mounted to the frame, the container support including a base wall and a sidewall defining a receptacle for receiving and supporting a container in fluid communication with the pump.

Abstract: A spinner unit is provided with a spinner table which holds a plate-shaped workpiece and rotates, a liquid supply nozzle which supplies liquid to the plate-shaped workpiece held on the spinner table, an accommodation chamber which accommodates the spinner table, and a waste fluid path which is communicated with the accommodation chamber. The spinner unit includes a separator which is disposed below an upper surface of the spinner table in the accommodation chamber so as to divide the accommodation chamber into an upper space and a lower space, the lower space being communicated with the waste fluid path, and which partially closes between the upper space and the lower space. The spinner unit has gaps each serving as a path through which the liquid advances from the upper space to the lower space in the separator or in a periphery of the separator.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus performing cleaning treatment for a washing tool used for substrate washing by causing the washing tool to contact with a cleaning member while supplying a washing liquid to the washing tool includes a liquid extraction unit that extracts the washing liquid remaining in the washing tool or the washing liquid flowing out from the washing tool in the cleaning treatment, a color reaction unit that applies an iodine color reaction to the washing liquid extracted by the liquid extraction unit, and a determination unit that detects a coloration degree of the washing liquid subjected to the iodine color reaction and determines whether or not cleaning of the washing tool is completed based on the detected coloration degree.

Abstract: A method of keeping a viewing area through a transparent element (10) of an optical monitoring device (100) clear, comprising the steps of: Forming a closed film (50) of a liquid on the transparent element (10); Coupling ultrasonic waves (64) into the transparent element (10), wherein loosening of contaminations (70) and/or adhesions to the transparent element (10) is promoted by the ultrasonic waves (64) coupled into the liquid film (50) and/or the transparent element (10).

Abstract: A system (1), and method for cleaning sand, which system (1) is a modular system and comprising at least a cleaning module (2). The cleaning module (2) comprising a cleaning apparatus (22) comprising an oven (5), and a cooling drum (6). The system (1) is configured to thermally clean the sand in the heated oven (5), remove gases and fine fraction from the thermally cleaned sand, cool the thermally cleaned sand in the cooling drum (6), and remove gases and fine fraction from the cooling drum (6).

Abstract: Drain cleaning machines having various fluid management provisions are described. The various fluid management provisions serve to direct and collect fluid and debris carried with a drain cleaning cable undergoing retraction into the machine.

Abstract: A mobile pipe rack workstation for inspecting and repairing pipe materials, a “Pipe Station.” By folding the pipe station's load/unload arms, removing any tool from the tool mount and lowering the gantry by retracting the risers; the pipe station is transportable on public roadways without permitting, escorting, or special signage required for oversized loads.

Abstract: A cleaning method and a cleaning tool for a negative-pressure component for battery formation are provided. The cleaning tool includes a liquid storage tank for storing a cleaning liquid, a power member connected with the liquid storage tank, a storage cup, and a liquid guide member. The storage cup is communicated with the negative-pressure component through the guide member. The cleaning tool has a first pipeline defining a flow from the liquid storage tank to the storage cup. The power member provides power for the flow of the cleaning liquid in the first pipeline to inject the cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank into the storage cup. The cleaning liquid is sucked into the negative-pressure component from the storage cup by an existing negative-pressure power source of the negative-pressure component. Air sucked by the negative-pressure power source is mixed with the cleaning liquid in the negative-pressure component.

Abstract: A process for treating photopolymer material that makes up master plates in flexographic printing includes: shredding and refining the plates into pieces smaller than 10 mm in any direction; subsequent cold grinding to obtain a powder with a particle size ranging from 100 to 500 microns; drying the powder at a temperature of 80-120° C. for two hours; introducing the dried powder into a twin-screw extruder with corotating screws with rotation of the screws between 150 and 250 rpm where the dried powder is mass mixed with a polymer melt at a temperature of 160-300° C.; collecting at an exit of the extruder a homogeneous mass mixture of polymer melt and powder which is collected in the form of an extruded wire which is cooled; and pelletizing the extruded wire.

Abstract: This invention describes systems, devices, and methods for injecting environmental remediation amendments into target sites while reducing or eliminating the risk of adverse results.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for microbial remediation of underground water petroleum hydrocarbon contamination by regulating soil buffer capability, which comprises detecting the soil particle size of contaminated site soil, dividing the contaminated site soil into coarse-grained soil and fine-grained soil; dividing the contaminated site soil into high buffer capacity soil and low buffer capacity soil; and adjusting the composition and ratio of a biostimulant solution added to the contaminated site soil based on the classification of the contaminated site soil. The detecting step includes classifying soil with a particle size between 0.075 mm and 60 mm and a mass greater than or equal to 50% of the total mass as coarse-grained soil; and classifying soil with a particle size not greater than 0.075 mm and a mass greater than or equal to 50% as fine-grained soil.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for homogeneously controlling a transverse temperature during laminar cooling of a hot-rolled strip. In an embodiment, a mathematical model of middle convexity cooling in a water volume is established by designing different types of middle convexity water cooling heat transfer coefficient curves. Process procedures and equipment parameters of the hot-rolled strip during the laminar cooling are considered to restore the actual situation on site. Through finite element calculation, an optimal middle convexity water cooling heat transfer coefficient curve is obtained. Process parameters corresponding to middle convexity water volume distribution during the laminar cooling (a water flow density) are further obtained to guide a water volume control process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing an extruded product. In the method an extrusion device is provided comprising: a container (7); a first container bore (5), formed in the container (7) and in which a first extrusion punch (10) is arranged; a second container bore (6), formed in the container (7) separately from the first container bore (5) and in which a second extrusion punch (11) is arranged; and a moulding tool (15) with a moulding cavity (14), which are connected to the first and the second container bore (5, 6).

Abstract: A device for restoring the panel of a vehicle includes a support platform with wheels for transporting same, which is arranged to secure to a base plate of the platform a post with a crossbeam, for mounting pulleys at different heights and in different directions so as to stretch the panel of the vehicle. The base plate is able to descend to the ground, the wheels remaining in a plane elevated above the ground, to immobilise the platform. A vacuum generator, mounted on the base plate, helps to immobilise the platform, suctioning air from a central cavity delimited by a sealing gasket that runs along the edge of the underside of the base plate, allowing a vacuum to be created under the panel to anchor same to the ground and, consequently, immobilise the platform for the stretching operation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and method for forming a final hollow body from a metal strip. A forming system may include a forming station, a joining station, an inline heater, and a hydroforming station. Forming the final hollow body from the metal strip may include receiving the metal strip at the forming station and bending the metal strip to a desired cross-section with the forming station and such that longitudinal edges of the metal strip are abutting. In some aspects, the forming station includes at least one roller. The method may include welding the abutting longitudinal edges together as a seam region via the joining station and to form an intermediate hollow body. The method may include heating the seam region of the intermediate hollow body with the inline heater and hydroforming the intermediate hollow body to the final hollow body with the hydroforming station.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of a roof panel includes a first mold, a second mold including first trimming units provided in a second lower die and a second upper die to trim an edge portion of a first processed plate processed by the first mold, second trimming units to trim a sunroof hole in the first processed plate, first restriking units to form first undercut faces on both edge portions of the sunroof hole, and first cam forming units to form a hinge mounting portion and a third mold including flange forming units provided in a third lower die and a third upper die to form a down flange on an edge portion of the sunroof hole of a second processed plate processed by the second mold, and second restriking units provided in the third lower die and the third upper die to form a water receiving portion.

Abstract: An upper die is movable through a die guide rail on a lower portion of a ram in a press machine and a connection rail connected to the die guide rail. The upper die includes, on right and left sides of a center portion as viewed in a front-rear direction, protrusions that protrude in the front-rear direction and move while being guided by grooves included in the die guide rail and the connection rail. The protrusions each include an outer guided portion on an outer side in a transportation direction relative to the center portion and an inner guided portion on an inner side closer to the center portion than the outer guided portion, and a distance in the transportation direction between the outer guided portion and the inner guided portion is greater than a clearance distance between the die guide rail and the connection rail.

Abstract: A workpiece transfer method is for transferring a workpiece when bending of the workpiece is performed by a press brake including a die and a punch, the workpiece transfer method including, before or after the bending: moving an upstream transferer in a transfer direction of the workpiece while pushing the upstream transferer against an end of the workpiece, the upstream transferer being located on an upstream side with respect to the press brake in the transfer direction, the end of the workpiece being an upstream end in the transfer direction; and supporting the workpiece from below by a support in conformity with a shape of the workpiece after pressing of the workpiece by the punch, and intermittently transferring the workpiece in the transfer direction, the support being located on a downstream side with respect to the press brake in the transfer direction.

Abstract: A seaming shaft arrangement for a sealer for attaching a can lid to a can body. The seaming shaft arrangement includes a seaming head, an ejection rod, an ejection head arranged on the ejection rod and movable with the ejection rod relative to the seaming, and a spring assembly by which the ejection head is resiliently mounted on the ejection rod. The spring assembly includes a slider arranged movably in the axial direction on the ejection rod, and a first elastic element arranged between a first abutment surface of the slider and a first supporting surface of the ejection rod, and a second elastic element arranged between a second abutment surface of the slider and a second supporting surface of the ejection head.

Abstract: A method for monitoring. seaming tools of a sealer includes providing the sealer with a seaming tool to attach a lid to a container and a controller to control and monitor the sealer, the seaming tool including an identification element by which the seaming tool is capable of being uniquely identified, identifying the seaming tool by the identification element, storing the identification of the seaming tool in the controller, and monitoring a number of containers sealed by the seaming tool by the identification stored in the controller.

Abstract: A control device for a sealer for sealing a container includes a carrier element, a seaming curve arranged at the carrier element and having a curve track, a seaming device including a carrier shaft having a control end and a seaming end, the seaming device further including a. control element arranged at the control end and a seaming lever arranged at the seaming end, and a first seaming roller for a first seaming operation and a second seaming roller for a second seaming operation are arranged at the seaming lever, the control element arranged in a movable manner in the curve track in such a way that the first seaming operation and the second seaming operation are capable of being controlled by the movement of the control element in the curve track.

Abstract: A sealer for sealing a container includes a machine bottom part for arranging the sealer on a ground, a working space, the container capable of being sealed in the working space, a casing surrounding the working space and arranged on the machine bottom part, and a machine upper part with elements to seal the container, the machine upper part arranged on the casing in such a way that the machine upper part is supported on the machine bottom part via the casing and the elements to seal the container are arranged in the working space.

Abstract: A feeding device for a sealer for guiding a lid to a container includes a movement device arranged such that the lid is able to be moved by the movement device, and a lid guide arranged at the movement device for guiding the lid to the container. The lid guide includes a first guide surface and a second guide surface, and the lid can be arranged between the first guide surface and the second guide surface such that the lid is capable of being guided to the container by relative movement of the movement device to the first and second guide surfaces.

Abstract: A method for producing a molded part for use in a casting method may involve an additive manufacturing process. The method may also include introducing at least one relief joint into the molded part during production in order to prevent or reduce tensile stresses in the molded part.

Abstract: Provided are methods and flow reactors for the production of covetic materials under continuous flow conditions.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to metal-based materials, their manufacture and their use. Certain embodiments involve providing powder in a metal-based foil/shell, and forming a tube from the foil/shell with the powder therein. The tube thus has a metal-based foil shell filled with the powder. Metal wire may be formed by rolling the tube filled with the powder and reducing the diameter of the tube. Certain embodiments are directed to the structure of such a tube prior to wire formation, and other embodiments are directed to the metal wire itself.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a diamond porous grinding block based on 3D printing. The manufacturing method includes designing a 3D printing model of a grinding block unit cell with an adjustable porosity according to an internal cooling space for abrasive debris required in a grinding process, importing the 3D printing model of the grinding block unit cell into a MAGICS software, filling a frame of a 3D printing model of a diamond porous grinding block with a plurality of 3D printing models of grinding block unit cells; preparing mixed powder of diamond abrasive particles and an aluminum alloy binder as printing powder, performing 3D printing to the 3D printing model of the diamond porous grinding block by an SLM technology to obtain the diamond porous grinding block. The diamond porous grinding block is configured to form a diamond structure grinding disc for grinding a semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to generation of forming instructions to form one or more three-dimensional (3D) objects and/or analyzing any failure. The failure may comprise a failure of one or more apparatuses utilized during the forming process (or any components of the apparatuses). The failure may comprise a failure in at least a portion of the 3D object during and/or after its formation. The failure may be analyzed before, during, and/or after generation of the forming instructions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for the additive manufacture of a component comprising: a bed for supporting the component; a powder depositor; an energy beam source for emitting a beam of energy towards a beam target location; and control means for adjusting the beam target location; wherein the apparatus is configured to provide rotation of the beam target location and/or the powder depositor relative to the bed, the relative rotation being about a rotational axis. Also disclosed are an additive manufacture apparatus comprising a substantially annular bed, a method for additive manufacture, a gas turbine engine, and an aircraft.

Abstract: A method for nondestructive testing includes steps of: (1) forming a first inspection standard using a metal injection molding process; (2) forming a second inspection standard using the metal injection molding process; and (3) creating a reference library that includes the first inspection standard and the second inspection standard. The first inspection standard includes first voids that are induced by a first set of conditions of a sintering operation and a hot isostatic pressing operation of the metal injection molding process. The second inspection standard includes second voids that are induced by a second set of the conditions of the sintering operation and the hot isostatic pressing operation. At least one of the conditions in the second set of the conditions is different than at least one of the conditions of the first set of the conditions. The first voids and the second voids are different.

Abstract: A low-temperature airflow follow-up auxiliary sand discharge apparatus for cutting a frozen sand mold includes a frozen sand mold to be machined, a hollow cutter, a spindle mounted on the hollow cutter, an air pipe, and a refrigeration apparatus connected to one end of the air pipe. The refrigeration apparatus is fixed to an air pump by a valve. An inner cavity of the hollow cutter is provided with a cutter through hole along an axis. An inner cavity of the spindle is provided with a spindle through hole along the axis. An upper end of the spindle is provided with a bearing seat hole for placing a bearing. An outer circle of the bearing matches the bearing seat hole, and an inner circle of the bearing is mounted with an air pipe connector. The air pipe is connected and fixed to the air pipe connector.

Abstract: A coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating. The coating has a (Ti,Al,Si)N layer, which has a periodical change in contents of the elements Ti, Al, and Si, over the thickness of the (Ti,Al,Si)N layer, between a minimum content and a maximum content of each element. The average minimum content of Ti is from 14 to 18 at. % and the average maximum content of Ti is from 18 to 22 at. %. The average minimum content of Al is from 18 to 22 at. % and the average maximum content of Al is from 24 to 28 at. %. The average minimum content of Si is from 0 to 2 at. % and the average maximum content of Si is from 1 to 5 at. %. The remaining content in the (Ti,Al,Si)N layer is a noble gas in an average content of from 0.1 to 5 at. % and the element N.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a base body and a cutting head at least partially disposed within a modular pocket of the base body. The modular pocket is formed by at least one wall section removably attached to the base body. In one variation, a non-removable portion of the base body also forms part of the modular pocket. In another variation, the modular pocket is formed by two removable wall sections on opposite sides of the modular pocket. In yet another variation, the removable wall sections include a clamping portion to exert a downward force on the cutting head to enable mounting the cutting head in the modular pocket using an interference fit.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a shaft, and a sensor device disposed in such a manner as to surround a portion of the shaft. The sensor device includes a sensor module including first sensors, a substrate connected to the first sensors, and a wireless communication unit connected to the substrate and configured to transmit a signal including information detected by the first sensors to outside and a housing accommodating the sensor module. A region of the shaft surrounded by the sensor device includes a first region having a shape of a 4n-sided polygon when viewed from a direction in which the rotation axis extends. The plurality of first sensors are arranged on at least two of outer peripheral surfaces of the first region, perpendicular lines of the outer peripheral surfaces passing through the rotation axis and intersecting at 90 degrees.

Abstract: A cutting tool rest includes: a plurality of tool holding portions; and a base provided with a plurality of tool holding portions, the base being operable to move each of the tool holding portions between a plurality of positions including a tool change position and a workpiece processing position. Each of the tool holding portions has: a clamping mechanism portion that is operated between a clamping state and an unclamping state when supplied with a hydraulic pressure, the clamping state being a state in which the tool is clamped, the unclamping state being a state in which the tool is unclamped; and a valve that controls a hydraulic pressure to be supplied to the clamping mechanism portion. The cutting tool rest further includes an actuator that operates the valve of the tool holding portion positioned at the tool change position when connected to the tool holding portion positioned at the tool change position.

Abstract: Expansion sleeves are disclosed comprising a body and a flange. The body may be generally cylindrical and includes an inner wall, an outer wall integrally formed with the inner wall, and a pressurized fluid chamber located radially between and encapsulated in the inner wall and the outer wall. The front flange extends radially outward from the outer wall of the body. The front flange may comprise a tool support connection structured and arranged to fasten the front flange to a tool support member. The tool support member may include a pressurized fluid system that communicates with the pressurized fluid chamber of the expansion sleeve. The expansion sleeves may be secured to the tool support member by mechanical fasteners, threading, or combinations thereof. During operation, pressurized fluid in the tool support member communicates with the pressurized fluid chamber of the expansion sleeve to clamp a tool shank.

Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion clamping sleeve (6) comprising a sleeve body (30) having a tool receptacle (24) for a chipping tool, wherein the sleeve body (30) is expanded in a longitudinal direction (10) as well as in a radial direction (20) transverse to the longitudinal direction (10), wherein the sleeve body (30) comprises a pressure membrane (44) delimiting a hydraulic chamber (40) in the sleeve body (30), and wherein the sleeve body (30) comprises a receptacle (46) for a mechanical actuator (48) for activating the pressure membrane (44). In addition, the invention relates to a hydraulic expansion clamping chuck (2) having such an expansion clamping sleeve (6).

Abstract: A method of forming an aperture in a ceramic matrix composite material is provided. The method may comprise drilling a pilot hole into the ceramic matrix composite material and spiral machining the pilot hole to enlarge a diameter of the pilot hole, wherein the enlarged pilot hole is the aperture in the ceramic matrix composite material. The method may comprise spiral machining the pilot hole in a radial direction with a tool to enlarge a diameter of the pilot hole until the aperture in the ceramic matrix composite material is formed. The tool may have a first diameter in a section of the tool and a second diameter on either side of the section of the tool or on both sides of the section of the tool, wherein the second diameter is larger than the first diameter.

Abstract: A controller for a tool drive that collects force data and displacement data from the tool drive. The controller generates a stiffness model representing a workpiece using the force data and the displacement data. The controller further collects a force signal from the tool drive. The controller determines deflection of the workpiece using the force signal and stiffness model. The controller determines a resonant frequency of the workpiece using the stiffness model. The controller modifies an oscillation frequency and/or a rotational frequency of a spindle of the tool drive based on the resonant frequency. The controller also determines a location of a tip of the tool drive using the force signal.

Abstract: A toolbar with a longitudinal axis and a machining tool for machining a workpiece, the toolbar comprising at least one accelerometer configured to generate an electric signal proportional to the velocity of the toolbar along a direction; at least one piezoelectric actuator; and a control logic unit, operatively connected to the at least one accelerometer and to the at least one piezoelectric actuator, wherein control logic unit is configured to drive the at least one piezoelectric actuator by a driving signal proportional to the velocity derived from at least one accelerometer adapted to compensate the torque and the vibrations on the toolbar.

Abstract: A pocket hole jig is provided, including a body with a first end having at least one drill entry port in communication with an internal drilling chamber, and a second, opposite end having a chip flute in communication with the drilling chamber; a distance adjustment base configured for contact with a workpiece and is configured so that said body is linearly slidable relative to said base for adjusting drill depth and drilling position of the workpiece; and a dust collector fitting removably attachable to, and in communication with the chip flute, at least one of the dust collector fitting and the chip flute being configured for accommodating a clamp for securing the jig to the workpiece.

Abstract: A modular cutting tool includes a base body, an intermediate body removably attached to the base body, and a cutting head at least partially disposed within a pocket of the intermediate body. A tooling tree allows a user to select a different combination of the base body, the intermediate body and the cutting head of the cutting tool based on desired physical properties of each component.

Abstract: A cutting tool having a thermoset molded body and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. The tool includes a tool body having opposed first and second ends. The tool body includes a cutting portion formed at the first end and a mounting portion formed between the cutting portion and the second end. A thermoset molded body is disposed on the tool body at the mounting portion. The thermoset body has a larger diameter than a diameter of the tool body. A cutting insert is positioned within and extends from the thermoset body.

Abstract: An end mill includes a plurality of peripheral cutting edges having a cutting diameter that is constant over their entire cutting length. The plurality of peripheral cutting edges, which are adjacent to each other, are defined by curved teeth. Each of the curved teeth is twisted in a twist direction that is changed irreversibly and smoothly from one of rightward and leftward directions to the other of the rightward and leftward directions in the entire cutting length so as to be reversed right and left on its way. Each of the curved teeth has a curved shape curved in an arcuate or arched manner in a development view of an outer circumferential surface of the end mill around an axis such that a corresponding one of the peripheral cutting edges is provided on a concave side of the curved shape.