Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that include an air blower and an air manifold with a main body having an inlet coupled to the air blower and a plurality of outlet openings. Each of the outlet openings is coupled to a nozzle. An ionizer bar includes a housing, a power cable contained within the housing, and a plurality of emitter pins electrically coupled to the power cable. A low voltage power supply provides low voltage power to energize the ionizer bar. A cartridge includes two side plates forming a channel in which the ionizer bar is mounted. The cartridge is removably couplable to an interior of the main body of the air manifold.

Abstract: A new product, method and system for the removal of pet hair from fabric, furniture and other household items is provided. The inventive system utilizes a non-aerosol, non-toxic, light adhesive spray product that is formulated so that it sticks to pet hair. When applied and set, the spray product enables one to easily ball up the pet hair that is located on fabric, furniture and other household items using one's hand, a rag, or a squeegee. As a result, disposal of unwanted pet hair is easily achieved, thereby leaving the surfaces of fabric, furniture and other household items free of pet hair.

Abstract: Systems and methods for removing buildup from a subsea pipeline are described herein. A buildup removal system comprises a conduit for transporting contents, wherein the conduit comprises a lower portion and a riser portion. In the system, a heating mechanism is configured to apply heat to a section of the lower portion and generate heated contents within the conduit, and the heated contents comprise a temperature that removes buildup from sidewalls of the riser portion.

Abstract: A G-tube blockage blaster comprising: an elongated shaft comprising a rigid material and extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a hub on the proximal end; and a balloon on the distal end; wherein the elongated shaft includes a first lumen extending from the hub to a balloon hole at a position removed from a tip at the distal end; wherein the elongated shaft includes a second lumen extending from the hub to a fluid hole at the distal end; and wherein the hub includes a balloon inflation port configured to allow injection of a first fluid into the first lumen, and a fluid delivery port configured to allow injection of a second fluid into the second lumen.

Abstract: A hub for use with a pipeline inspection device including a reel and a cable disposed at least partially within the reel, the cable including a camera. The the hub includes a body configured to be selectively coupled to the reel, a mating member positioned on the body, where the mating member is configured to removably secure the body to the reel, a wireless communication module positioned within the body, where the wireless communication module is configured to create a wireless connection between the hub and a remote device including a display, a battery receptacle on the body, and a battery removably coupled to the battery receptacle, the battery configured to provide power to the camera.

Abstract: A rinse arrangement for cleaning an interior volume of a tank, the arrangement comprising: a tank, the interior of which is to be cleaned, the tank having a top, a bottom, and, extending from the top to the bottom, an outer wall and an inner wall defining the interior volume; and a rinse fluid inlet port mounted to an upper region of the tank, the inlet port having a first end and configured to be fluidly connected to a rinse fluid supply, in use, and a second end that extends into the tank interior; and wherein the inner wall has a convex shape from the top to the bottom, defining a convex surface (C) curving in towards the interior volume.

Abstract: Seed treatment cleaning systems and methods are provided. One example system includes a delivery assembly configured to couple to the seed treater, and a supply assembly configured to couple to the delivery assembly. The delivery assembly includes a cover plate, and a sprayer and a recovery wand coupled to the cover plate. The supply assembly includes a tank configured to hold cleaning fluid, a pump in communication with the tank and sprayer, and a vacuum in communication with the recovery wand. The pump is configured to pump the cleaning fluid from the tank to the sprayer for cleaning a mixing chamber of the seed treater of residual seed treatment and/or seeds. The vacuum source is configured to create a vacuum at the recovery wand for retrieving the cleaning fluid from the seed treater's mixing chamber, and the recovery wand is configured to provide the retrieved cleaning fluid to the tank.

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for agricultural container cleaning that includes a cleaning system having a support member having a platform configured to support an agricultural container thereon, wherein the platform is configured to rotate with the agricultural container supported thereon. The cleaning system further includes at least one reservoir configured to store a fluid, a vertical spray portion arranged along a first axis and fluidly coupled to the at least one reservoir, and a horizontal spray portion arranged along a second axis fluidly coupled to the at least one reservoir, wherein the first axis is different than the second axis. The cleaning system also includes a plurality of spray bars coupled to the vertical spray portion and the horizontal spray portion, wherein each spray bar of the plurality of spray bars includes a plurality of nozzles configured to spray the fluid therefrom.

Abstract: Methods of screening a glass container for storing a pharmaceutical formulation for susceptibility to lamellar silica formation includes filling the container with a buffer for the pharmaceutical formulation, storing the container with the buffer and optically analyzing the buffer after storage for one or more particles in the buffer. The one or more particles can be analyzed to determine a morphology and chemical composition and the interior surface of the container, once emptied, can be analyzed for delamination type deformation. The presence of particles in the buffer having a chemical comprising silicon, oxygen, and carbon and the absence of delamination type deformation is indicative of susceptibility to lamellar silica formation.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus (100, 200, 300) for cleaning an item. The apparatus comprises: a perforated member (103, 203, 303) for supporting an item to be cleaned; at least one upper nozzle (101a, 101b, 201a, 201b, 301) provided above the perforated member, directed in a downward direction, and for producing at least one first jet of fluid (104a, 104b, 204a, 204b, 304) to impinge upon the item when supported by the perforated member; and at least one lower nozzle (102, 202a, 202b, 302) provided beneath the perforated member, directed in an upward direction, and for producing at least one second jet of fluid (106, 206a, 206b, 306) to impinge upon the item when supported by the perforated member.

Abstract: A mobile object is configured to move autonomously. The mobile object includes a sending out unit configured to send out air within the mobile object, a flow path configured to allow the air sent out by the sending out unit to flow, and a sensor configured to detect information around the mobile object, and disposed forward in a blowing out direction of the air blown out from the flow path.

Abstract: A validation method is disclosed, comprising the following steps: shredding waste using a blade arrangement in a waste processing vessel in which the waste is shredded and exposed to a waste treatment process during a waste processing cycle time; and exposing a process validation sample comprising a process efficacy indicator to the waste treatment process, to which the waste is exposed, during the waste processing cycle time; and analysing the effect of the waste treatment process on the process efficacy indicator to determine an efficacy of the waste processing and treatment process. An apparatus suitable for performing the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A food waste disposer comprising a chamber for accommodating food for disposal; a deodorization device for deodorizing gas and discharging same to the outside; and a cover member for covering the chamber. The cover member includes a fan, which is arranged to face the inside of the chamber so as to generate, when being driven, a convection current inside the chamber; and a discharge pipe arranged such that a discharge port formed at a first end portion is arranged on outside a path of upward flow of air such that the upward flow of air bypasses the fan, and a second end portion, which is opposite to the first end portion, is connected to the deodorization device.

Abstract: A roll-changing device (1) for changing the working and/or intermediate rolls (2) of a rolling mill stand includes a roll-changing carriage (3), with which rolls (2) to be changed out or in can be transported. In order to further develop such a roll-changing device in such a way that it is possible to ensure simplified and safe loading and unloading of a roll-changing carriage, the roll-changing device (1) includes a cartridge (4) that can be detachably arranged in the roll-changing carriage (3). The cartridge (4) is provided with receiving spaces (5) for the rolls (2).

Abstract: A metal strip rolling mill installation including a rolling mill (L), having a roll stand and a set of rolls, inside the stand. The installation includes a robotic system (1) suitable for performing the rolling mill roll changing operations. A gripping tool change magazine (MAG) includes a first grasping tool configured for inserting and extracting a work roll, a second grasping tool configured for inserting and extracting first intermediate rolls, a third grasping tool is configured for inserting and extracting second intermediate rolls, and a fourth grasping tool is configured for inserting and extracting sets of rollers.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device (10) and a method for machining at least one surface of a continuous strip material (B) made of non-ferrous metals, which in particular comprises aluminum or aluminum alloys or consists of such materials. A rotating roller brush (12) is used, the roller length of which can be brought into contact with a surface of the strip material (B). Such roller brush (12) has a diameter of 200 mm to 1,000 mm and can rotate at a rotational speed of 100 to 3,600 rpm using an assigned motor drive (14).

Abstract: An apparatus for extruding a material, the apparatus comprising: a block which includes two or more extrusion containers composed of heat resisting material, the containers being arranged to receive billets of the extruding material; a die set arranged downstream of the block including the two or more extrusion containers; and one or more rams, wherein the one or more rams are aligned with the axes of the extrusion containers and are arranged to push the billets of material through the extrusion containers into the die set; wherein the die set includes an upper die including two or more extrusion channels for extruding material from each of the extrusion containers, and a lower die incorporating a welding chamber, wherein two or more extruded billets from each of the extrusion channels are welded together and passed out through the exit of the die set.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the internal bending of pipes (100), in particular of coated pipes, for pipelines with a base body (11) which can be positioned in the pipe and which has on at least one side (12), preferably the underside, at least one support surface (13) with an inner wall (101) of a pipe (100) to be bent, wherein the base body (11) has a support surface (13) opposite, preferably the upper side, on which at least one tool for introducing a bending force into the pipe (100) is movably provided, wherein the tool is movable relative to the base body (11) via at least one actuator (18, 20) for introducing the bending force. The invention provides that the tool is provided as a tool element (21) which has at least two bending force introduction sections (28, 29) for introducing the bending force into the pipe (100), which are each movable relative to the base body (11) by at least one actuator (18, 20).

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a pouch-shaped secondary battery case is provided. The apparatus for forming a pouch-shaped secondary battery case includes a die having a forming recess formed therein, a punch configured to be brought into tight contact with an inner surface of the forming recess while moving upwards and downwards above the die, and a pouch sheet fixing unit configured to fix an edge of the pouch sheet while moving upwards and downwards above the die. The punch is provided with a plurality of air channels configured to blow outside air in a direction toward the forming recess or to suction air. The apparatus is capable of determining whether a pouch sheet is defective and preventing cracks from being formed in a receiving recess. A forming method using the same is also provided.

Abstract: In an ironing punch to be used for metal ironing, a dot-shaped recess is distributed on an outer peripheral surface of the ironing punch, and a raised portion is formed on at least part of a peripheral edge portion of the dot-shaped recess.

Abstract: A punch for drawing beverage cans comprising a cylindrical body with a separated region (1) forming a can side wall having diameter D1, a step (2), and a region (3) forming a thick wall, characterized in that, the region (3) forming thick wall starts from the step (2), and the diameter D2 of the punch in this region (3) is variable and is smaller than the diameter D1 of the region (1) forming can's sidewall. The object of the invention is also a beverage can in the form of a semi-finished can, and a finished beverage can manufactured with use of the said punch.

Abstract: A press-formed product manufacturing method includes obtaining a first piece (19, 55) by punching a metal material, obtaining a second piece (28, 50) by comprising an edge of a second surface (8) of the first piece (19, 53) sandwiching the first piece (19, 55) between a first die (25) and a second die (26), and trimming a second piece (28) by using press working.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a tubular rotary component from a donut-shaped metal disc, wherein the generation of wrinkles or cracks due to a drawing process can be suppressed. This method for manufacturing a tubular rotary component 100B includes: an intermediate molding step in which the entirety of both surfaces of a donut-shaped metal disc 100 having a prescribed inner diameter D1 and outer diameter D2 are pressed by the respective tapered surfaces of a punch 10A and a die 20A provided with a prescribed taper to carry out bore-expansion drawing, thereby obtaining a frustoconical intermediate molded article 100A; and a final molding step in which the intermediate molded article 100A is pressed by a punch 10B and a die 20B having a desired shape to carry out bore-expansion drawing again, thereby obtaining a tubular rotary component 100B.

Abstract: A power tool has a body, a trigger, a motor, a shaft set, a ball screw, and a pre-fastening module. The pre-fastening module has a first pre-fastening detecting member and a second pre-fastening detecting member. The first pre-fastening detecting member is moved with a connecting shaft of the shaft set in an axial direction. The second pre-fastening detecting member is located on a moving path of the ball screw. When a threaded spindle of the shaft set is inserted in a rivet nut and the connecting shaft is pressed to move inward the body, the first pre-fastening detecting member is moved to align with the second pre-fastening detecting member, and the motor is started automatically to drive the threaded spindle to rotate relative to the rivet nut. The motor will be stopped automatically after the rivet nut is pre-fastened on the threaded spindle, and this is convenient in use.

Abstract: Casting core for the manufacture of hollow metal aeronautical parts, in particular high-pressure turbine parts by lost-wax casting, including a composite material including on the one hand a first phase of formula Mn+1AlCn, where n=1 to 3 and M being a transition metal selected from the group consisting of titanium and/or niobium and/or molybdenum, the composite material including on the other hand a second phase of formula Al4C3.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of amorphous nanocrystalline composite materials includes following steps: S1, transferring raw materials through a feeding mechanism; S2, generating metal droplets from the raw materials under an action of one of an electric spark and an electric arc through a pulse power supply; S3, transporting the metal droplets below a flying plate under an action of a transmission medium; S4, generating a magnetic field force through electromagnetic pulse coils disposed on the flying plate to drive the flying plate to impact the metal droplets onto surfaces of substrates; S5, repeating the S1 to S4, thereby forming dense amorphous nanocrystalline composite materials. The pulse power supply is utilized to generate the metal droplets from the raw materials under the action of the electric spark or the short electric arc, and then the metal droplets are formed to the dense amorphous nanocrystalline composite materials.

Abstract: Method for servicing or maintenance of a sliding closure on an outlet of a metallurgical vessel includes controlling, using a robot for automated maintenance, a drive on the sliding closure to selectively enable release of the sliding closure or drive, and enable unfolding of the sliding closure. When the sliding closure is unfolded, a first refractory closure plate is, together with a first cassette, insertable into or removable from a housing of the sliding closure and a second refractory closure plate is, together with a second cassette, insertable into or removable from a slider unit coupled to the housing. In an available manual maintenance stage at the same location, the cassettes are fixed in the housing and slider unit and the closure plates are insertable manually directly into the respective cassette to be centered and fastened therein, or the closure plates are releasable from the respective cassette.

Abstract: A method for synthesis of iron-based nanoparticles is disclosed. The method includes mixing, an ascorbic acid solution with a citric acid solution to form a mixture. The mixture includes 20 mL of 0.1 M ascorbic acid solution and 20 mL of 1 M citric acid solution. The method also includes adding, a plurality of iron salts nitrate nonahydrate solution to ascorbic acid and citric acid mixture then stirring, the mixture using a magnetic stirrer and adding 8 ml of 0.005 M of Sodium Hexachloroplatinate Hexahydrate solution to the mixture. Further, the method includes adding a Sodium tetra hydrido borate to the mixture resulting in a black coloured solution along with effervescence and holding, the mixture undisturbed after the effervescence stops to obtain a green coloured solution. Furthermore, the method includes decanting, the green coloured solution, stirring at room temperature and obtaining, a plurality of iron nanoparticles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems and method for processing feedstock materials using microwave plasma processing. Specifically, the feedstock materials disclosed herein pertain to metal powders. Microwave plasma processing can be used to spheroidize the metal powders and form metal nitride or metal carbide powders. The stoichiometry of the metal nitride or metal carbide powders can be controlled by changing the composition of the plasma gas and the residence time of the feedstock materials during plasma processing.

Abstract: Provided is an iron-based soft magnetic powder that may be used in producing a dust core having a low iron loss. The iron-based soft magnetic powder has a crystallinity of 10% or less, volume-based median circularity (C50) of 0.85 or more, and when heated to 400° C. at a heating rate of 3° C./min and held at 400° C. for 20 min in a nitrogen atmosphere, then allowed to naturally cool to room temperature, number density of Cu clusters in the powder of 1.00×103/?m3 or more and 1.00×106/m3 or less, and average Cu concentration of the Cu clusters of 30.0 at % or more.

Abstract: An atomized powder has a heat-resistant alloy phase and a Cr7C3 phase dispersed in the heat-resistant alloy phase, and contains 20 to 46% of Ni, 22 to 43% of Cr, 4 to 13% of Al, 0.1 to 1.0% of Y, and 0.3 to 4.2% of C on a mass basis, and a remainder thereof includes Co and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A method for configuring a production process of a rotary press includes storing a plurality of groups of parameter data in a database including a first group comprising component parameter data on components mounted in the rotary press, a second group comprising process parameter data on process parameters during operation of the rotary press, a third group comprising powder parameter data on powder properties of the powdered material to be pressed in the rotary press, and a fourth group comprising tablet parameter data on tablet properties of the tablets to be produced in the rotary press. The production process of the rotary press is configured by defining parameter data from the other of the four groups for specified parameter data from at least two of the four groups according to the correlation of the parameter data saved in the database.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an alloy powder, and an alloy powder, a paste, and a capacitor prepared by the method, wherein the method can obtain particles with a shape more similar to a spherical shape; the solidified particles form a denser surface layer after quenching; the chemically passivated surface layer is physically compacted by impact to form a dense protective layer. The high-stability alloy powder particles have a more stable chemical property and good dispersibility.

Abstract: This invention relates to more than one powder (T) suitable for use in a powder bed additive manufacturing method in a user-predetermined amount, a primary material (M) suitable to be brought into powder (T) form and having a user-predetermined composition content, a secondary material (N) with a composition content that is almost entirely different from that of the primary material (M), more than one waste gas (G) that is released when the primary material (M) and the secondary material (N) are brought into a powder (T) form and that is a waste product, at least one feeding unit (2) enabling the primary material (M) and the secondary material (N) to be fed, a first transmission line (3) into which the primary material (M) and the secondary material (N) are fed by means of the feeding unit (2), at least one plasma torch (4) enabling a powder (T) to be obtained from the primary material (M) and the secondary material (N) fed therein by means of the first transmission line (3) using a plasma atomization method,

Abstract: A binder component b) for a particulate feedstock compound for use in a shaping and sintering process contains b-i) 3 to 70% by volume of a polyolefin, a polyolefin wax or an oxidized polyolefin wax, and b-lii) 30 to 97% by volume of a non-polymeric wax or non-polymeric wax-type substance, or a water-soluble or water-dispersible thermoplastic polymer, based on the total volume of the binder component b). The feedstock compound containing the binder component and non-organic sinterable particles is used in an additive manufacturing process, an injection molding process, a pressing process or a casting process.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a multilayer structure manufacturing device and a multilayer structure manufacturing method, which enable control to accelerate the cooling rate in any layer region and facilitates the development of a desired metal structure by controlling the cooling rate.

Abstract: Methods of precisely regulating a process gas flow through a process chamber of an additive manufacturing system and related systems. The methods include positioning a removeable flow rate sensor to measure an actual bulk flow rate of the process gas flow and controlling the process gas flow to a desired bulk flow rate. The methods also include measuring the actual bulk flow rate with the removeable flow rate sensor, separating the removeable flow rate sensor from the process chamber, and comparing the actual bulk flow rate to the desired bulk flow rate. The methods further include proceeding with the additive manufacturing process or performing a corrective action and subsequently proceeding with the additive manufacturing process.

Abstract: An in-process build assembly includes an in-process build structure, a support structure, and semi-sintered particles. The support structure supports the in-process build structure. The support structure surrounds a cross-section of the in-process build structure without surrounding an entirety of the in-process build structure. The semi-sintered particles are located between the in-process build structure and the support structure such that there is no direct attachment of the in-process build structure to the support structure. The in-process build assembly is fabricated by an additive manufacturing process. Either one of or both the in-process build structure and the support structure are moved after the additive manufacturing process such that the cross-section of the in-process build structure is outside the support structure.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system and a method for manufacturing a solid component with the additive manufacturing system is provided. The method includes determining a misalignment vector field having a plurality of misalignment vectors. The method further includes identifying one or more potential stitching positions where the solid component is generally tangent to one or more misalignment vectors. The method further includes generating a plurality of first hatching paths, a plurality of second hatching paths, and one or more stitching regions. The method further includes selectively directing the first laser beam across a powder bed along the plurality of first hatching paths to consolidate a first portion of the solid component. The method further includes selectively directing the second laser beam across the powder bed along the plurality of second hatching paths to consolidate a second portion of the solid component.

Abstract: Some implementations of the disclosure are directed to a build plate assembly including a body dimensioned for use in a 3D printing device, and a solid insert of a metal or metal alloy. The body includes an interior cavity formed through a top of the body, and extending to an opening at a first side of the body. The solid insert includes a top surface for forming a 3D printed metal object in the 3D printing device. The solid insert is configured to slidably couple, through the opening at the first side of the body, into the interior cavity of the body.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lid assembly, a maneuvering mechanism for the lid assembly, and a casing configured facilitate storing the lid assembly and the maneuvering mechanism, e.g., in a chamber having an isolated environment. The maneuvering mechanism may facilitate maneuvering the lid assembly in the isolated environment. The lid assembly may be configured to maintain in a build module an isolated environment. The present disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media, associated with the lid assembly, the maneuvering mechanism, the casing, and with three dimensional printing.

Abstract: Additive manufacturing, such as laser sintering or melting of additive layers, can produce parts rapidly at small volume and in a factory setting. To ensure the additive manufactured parts are of high quality, a real-time non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technique is required to detect defects while they are being manufactured. The present invention describes an in-situ (real-time) inspection unit that can be added to an existing additive manufacturing (AM) tool, such as an FDM (fused deposition modeling) machine, or a direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) machine, providing real-time information about the part quality, and detecting flaws as they occur. The information provided by this unit is used to a) qualify the part as it is being made, and b) to provide feedback to the AM tool for correction, or to stop the process if the part will not meet the quality, thus saving time, energy and reduce material loss.

Abstract: A technology capable of improving the accuracy of true-circular machining while avoiding an occurrence of intermittent cutting. A control unit of a machine tool determines an intermediate center position (Pi) in the moving direction for each divided rotation angle (E) smaller than a single rotation of the spindle and an intermediate eccentric radius (ri) around the intermediate center position (Pi) according to an initial position (Po) of the cutting edge in contact with the workpiece in the moving direction, the eccentric center position (Pc), and the eccentric radius (rc) to keep the cutting edge in contact with the workpiece as the moving object moves in the moving direction within a predetermined maximum feed speed (F) until a true-circular machining around the eccentric center position (Pc) is complete on the workpiece.

Abstract: A measurement method uses a measurement device including a probe to measure a workpiece machined by a machine tool. The method measures the workpiece by moving the probe into contact with the workpiece in a state where the workpiece is held by the machine tool, and the method includes an image capture step (S22) of capturing an image of a portion to be measured of the workpiece with a camera and a determination step (S23) of processing the image captured with the camera and determining whether or not a chip is present on a movement path along which the probe is to be moved. The measurement of the workpiece using the probe is executed when no chip is present on the movement path of the probe in the determination step (S23).

Abstract: A drill bit depth gauge device is disclosed that will inform a user of how deep he/she has drilled into a surface. The drill bit depth gauge device comprises a shaft with a plurality of depth measurement markings to indicate how deep the drilling has gone into the surface. The device will make sure drill bits are not damaged and will last longer, while also preventing the operator from drilling too far into materials and causing damage. Further, the drill bit depth gauge device is available in different sizes and configurations to accommodate a variety of different drilling needs.

Abstract: A one-piece cutting head for a drill bit includes a main cutting edge that extends between radial extremities of the cutting head. The main cutting edge is disposed between main rake surfaces and main relief surfaces. Each main rake surface includes one or more rake facets, and each main relief surface includes one or more relief facets. Adjacent rake facets and relief facets define a primary transverse edge therebetween that extends away from the main cutting edge. The cutting head further includes a plurality of side cutters that are transverse to the main cutting edge and that propagate from the primary transverse edge to a radial extremity of the cutting head. Each side cutter includes a side cutting edge between a side cutting rake facet and a side cutting relief facet.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine a roll, a pitch and a yaw of a clamped key blank; and based at least in part on the determined roll, pitch and yaw of the key blank, determine a cutting sequence for cutting the key blank.

Abstract: An arrangement for machining workpieces includes a machining tool (1) having a cutting edge region (3) and a shank (30), the shank (30) having a conical shank region (5) and a receiving region (4) arranged adjacent to the shank region (5), a tool extension (2) having a conical receiving region (21), the conical shank region (5) and the conical receiving region (21) being designed complementary to each other such that the machining tool (1) is held between the conical shank region (5) and the conical receiving region (21) exclusively by means of a force-fitting connection in the tool extension (2), a tool holding device (15) for receiving the tool extension (2). The tool holding device (15) is adapted to be connected to a rotatable spindle of a machine tool. The cutting edge region (3) has a maximum diameter D1 in a plane E perpendicular to a center axis X.

Abstract: A cutting tool, including a body including lubrication orifices and having a gripping part to be fastened to a tool-holder chuck and an active part including an active surface along which helical grooves extend, the grooves being connected to a central hollow extending axially in the body of the tool via radial channels, the central hollow extending between a lubricant intake opening opposite a lubricant discharge opening, and the discharge opening being configured so as to generate a Venturi effect.

Abstract: A shearing tool for shearing a strut channel includes a housing, a drive casing coupled to the housing, an output movable along a longitudinal axis relative to the drive casing between an extended position and a retracted position, and a die. The die includes a front face, a rear face opposite the front face, and a cutout extending through the front and rear faces, the cutout configured to receive the strut channel therethrough. A die retaining mechanism is movable between a locked configuration, in which the die retaining mechanism couples the die to the output for movement therewith between the extended position and the retracted position, and an unlocked configuration, in which the die is removable from the drive casing. The die retaining mechanism is movable from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration without the use of tools.