Abstract: A method of repetitively using a sheet or similar toner image carrier produced from an image forming apparatus, and a toner applicable thereto. A toner forming an image on the toner image carrier is removed to erase the image. The toner image carrier is implemented as a synthetic sheet. Use is made of a toner whose adhering force to the sheet is weaker than the adhering force of a conventional toner.

Abstract: The method can be performed by receiving at least one sheet and guiding the sheet through an apparatus for cleaning sheet providing tension to the sheet for processing; and processing both planar surfaces of the at least one tensioned sheet.

Abstract: A method of treatment of printed circuit boards or conductor films with a chemical, electrolytic, or rinsing treatment liquid, and to a device for carrying out the method, where the printed circuit boards or conductor films are transported in a horizontal direction by transport means, In order to accelerate these processes, the surfaces of the printed circuit boards or conductor films must be exposed to a macroflow in order to apply active treatment liquid. Furthermore, the micromaterial exchange into the diffusion layer must be reinforced. This exchange is brought about by the use of hydrodynamically acting cavitation generators, which form cavitation bubbles in the liquid jets. The treatment liquid is set into an eddy current movement in the generators because the treatment liquid is applied at high pressure in a circuit through the nozzles generating the cavitation bubbles, and is conveyed to the surface in a large quantity.

Abstract: A movable-head cloth-cutter bristle block cleaner for cleaning a conveyor-type bristle bed trained between the rotatable end units of a cloth cutter. The cleaner has a movable head attached to a cable cylinder which is coupled to the frame of the cloth cutter. The head moves substantially the entire width of the bristle bed. In one embodiment, nozzles are placed in several rows on the head and are positioned so that they extend into the bristles of the bristle bed. The movable head is coupled to a supply of compressed air. When the bristle bed moves, high volume, high pressure air is delivered to the head and then shoots out of the nozzles. The jetting action of the gas leaving the nozzles effects removal of debris contained within the bed. Because the cleaning head moves across the entire width of the bristle bed, fewer nozzles are needed to clean the bristle bed. This allows the air pressure coming out of the nozzles to be delivered at a high level.

Abstract: A device to clean a transport belt of a machine for manufacturing a material web, in particular paper or cardboard web, is provided which includes at least one nozzle that can impart a medium under pressure and is designed to rotate on a rotational axis. The device is characterized in that the rotational speed of the nozzle for a gentle cleaning of the transport belt lies in the range of from about 2500 rpm to about 4000 rpm, and for an intensive cleaning of the transport belt in the range of from about 1000 rpm to about 2500 rpm.

Abstract: Cleaning apparatus for cleaning debris from orifices in an ink jet print head orifice plate includes a structure defining a cleaning cavity for receiving cleaning liquid; a roller partially submerged in the cleaning liquid. The roller is rotated so that cleaning liquid coats the roller and is carried by surface tension around the roller; and relative movement is provided between the orifice plate and the structure so that the orifice plate is positioned adjacent to the cleaning cavity with the rotating roller spaced a distance from the orifice plate so that there is turbulence of the cleaning liquid and such turbulence causes the cleaning fluid to engage the orifice plate and remove debris from the orifice plate and orifice nozzles.

Abstract: An apparatus for descaling semi-finished products, such as thin slabs or steel strips in rolling mills by highly pressurized water that is sprayed through a nozzle device onto the surface of the semi-finished product is characterized in that the nozzle device is movable with a vertical component above the surface of the semi-finished product by means of a drive. The drive can be controlled by a control device that receives a target distance as input value and an actual distance between the nozzle device and the surface of the semi-finished product detected by means of a distance sensor. The control device supplies an output signal via a signal line to the drive for resetting any deviation to zero. Hence, the nozzle device is always kept at a desired target distance even if humps such as bulgings occur on the surface of the semi-finished product.

Abstract: A substrate treating apparatus for successively treating substrates includes a body having a carrying unit for carrying the substrate along a carrying surface. The carrying surface is inclined in a plane perpendicular to the carrying direction of the substrate. The body supplies a treating liquid to the substrate being carried for treating the substrate. A receiving station is disposed upstream of the body for changing the posture of the substrate from a horizontal posture to an inclined posture corresponding to the inclination of the carrying surface, and for forwarding the substrate onto the carrying unit. In addition, a delivering station is disposed downstream of the body for returning the substrate forwarded from the carrying unit in the inclined posture to the horizontal posture.

Abstract: This invention concerns a novel pickling apparatus for removing oxides from the surface of a plurality of parallel laterally spaced wires, continuously moving axially through an enclosed pickling area. The pickling area encompasses one or more sections of turbulent hot acid (hydrochloric or other) pickling liquor submerging the wires. Each section essentially comprises a flooded turbulent processing tray, corrosion resistant centrifugal re-circulating pump, lower reservoir tank and wire wiping components. The pickling fluid is pumped from the lower reservoir tank into the processing tray through laterally (with respect to wire direction) mounted headers. Each header has a plurality of holes to discharge the fluid into the process tray in highly turbulent manner. Weirs at each end of the tray support the wires and flood the tray.

Abstract: A method for making a non-peelable, sterilizable receptacle having a low particulate count for receiving articles for storage in pharmaceutical intermediate processing. This method involves providing a continuous first web of polyolefin film, providing a continuous second porous web of spun-bonded polyolefin film. The webs are advanced through cleaning processes that include an anti-static device, an ultrasonic vibrating device and a vacuum device. The two clean webs are then brought together and passed into the heat sealing section. The webs are heated welded together by forming continuous seams on the webs to form an open pouch. The seams are made by applying opposing platens at a pressure between about 30 to about 40 psi to both the webs and a heat welding element at a temperature of about 330.degree. to about 380.degree. F. against only the first web. This causes the first web to melt into the pores of the second web.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reusing an image recording material wherein a releasing property is imparted to at least a substrate surface of an image recording material on which an image has been formed of an image forming material containing a heat fusible ingredient, a heat fusible material is added or attached onto the image recording material, a stripping member is contacted under pressure with the heat fusible material while heating the heat fusible material together with the image recording materials to fuse, and the image recording material is peeled off from the stripping member to transfer the image forming material together with the heat fusible material to the stripping member, thereby reusing the image recording material. The materials for imparting a releasing property to the substrate surface include silicone compounds such as silane compounds, preferably those silane compounds containing fine particles such as silicone resins.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus is disclosed for cleaning a forming wire of a paper machine. The apparatus includes a shower which is disposed adjacent to the forming wire for applying a shower of cleaning fluid to the wire. A blow box is disposed closely adjacent to the forming wire and downstream relative to the shower. The box is connected to a source of pressurized air for blowing a jet of air through the wire for removing the cleaning fluid therefrom. A plate is disposed between the box and the wire. The plate defines a plurality of slots which are disposed obliquely to a direction of movement of the wire in order to supply a multiplicity of pressure pulses to the wire for removing contaminants therefrom.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating a substrate with a predetermined treatment liquid includes: a first storing portion for storing the treatment liquid; a supplying device for supplying the treatment liquid stored by the first storing device to the substrate located at a predetermined position; a receiving portion for receiving the treatment liquid supplied to the substrate after applied to the substrate; a second storing portion for storing the treatment liquid received by the receiving device; an introducing system for introducing the treatment liquid stored by the second storing portion to the first storing portion; and a controlling device for controlling the introducing system so as to prevent bubbles included in the treatment liquid stored by the second storing portion from introduction to the first storing portion.

Abstract: A papermachine clothing cleaning apparatus has a fluid injection nozzle with an apertured plate (14). The injection nozzle directs fluid onto the papermachine clothing (11) in order to clean the clothing. The areas of papermachine clothing that are adjacent the areas of clothing being impacted by the fluid are located in a press formed by the apertured plate (14) and a body (15) provided at the opposite surface of the fabric (11).

Abstract: The invention proposes a jet device for a machine for producing a material web, in particular a paper or board web, having a nozzle device for dispensing a jet of liquid which is under pressure and is directed onto the material web and/or a transport belt guiding the material web. A changeover device by which the pressure with which the medium impinges on the transport belt or the material web, respectively, can be set.

Abstract: A pressurized water drain apparatus, for cooling rolling stock, has a pressurized cooling pipe heat exchanger for applying water through nozzle heads onto the rolling stock in a parallel flow and a storage chamber at an outlet of the cooling pipe heat exchanger. The storage chamber includes a deflection system with guiding funnels, a rolling stock outlet and a water outlet. A steam-barrier chamber is connected to the rolling stock outlet of the storage chamber and has a guide funnel with a diameter B and a bifurcated pipe with an input at a top of the steam barrier-chamber and ducts extending down sides of the steam-barrier chamber with outlets opening into the steam-barrier chamber below the guide funnel a distance A.

Abstract: A blank material washing booth includes a chamber for washing a blank material with a washing liquid. The chamber has a pair of upper and lower vacuum rolls for removing a used washing liquid. The washing booth also has a liquid droplet collecting device which is positioned upstream of a mist collecting device and removes a mist generated when the blank material is washed under a high pressure. The chamber has a swingable door at an inlet and an outlet for the blank material so as to achieve improved seal.

Abstract: In a device for removing toner or similar substance deposited on a recording sheet or similar sheet, projections are formed on a back-up member and located at portions on which the rear of a separating member slide. While a sheet is passed through a pressing portion in contact with the separating member, the projections raise the rear of the separating member toward the surface of the sheet carrying the toner. Hence, even solitary particles of the substance adjoining relatively thick and large masses of the substance can contact the front of the separating member. Hence, the solitary particles are prevented from remaining on the sheet.

Abstract: A device for surface treatment of continuously moving strip, particularly for pickling rolled metal strip, includes a trough-shaped tank containing a treating liquid bath. The trough includes a panel mounted therein and submerged in the liquid, and aligned approximately parallel to the strip. The panel divides the treatment bath into a treatment area underneath the panel through which the strip being treated passes and a return flow sector for the liquid above the panel. The treating liquid is collected in the return flow sector at a discharge end of the trough and is directed along the return flow sector to a receiving end of the trough.

Abstract: An automatic wet towel supplying device includes a cutting member for automatically supplying and cutting a dry cotton cloth, a spraying member for providing uniform dampening moisture to produce a wet towel, and a winding member for winding the wet towel in a rolled state while homogenizing the moisture content in the wet towel.

Abstract: There are disclosed a solid writing tool which makes it possible to reuse an image holding-supporting member by erasing lines drawn on the image holding-supporting member, and a method of erasing the lines drawn with the above solid writing toll. The solid writing tool contains as a binder 50 to 90 weight % of a thermoplastic resin for toner having a softening point falling within a range of -40.degree. to +60.degree. C. from the temperature of a peeling roller, and 3 to 30 weight % of a lubricant. The drawn line-erasing method comprises dipping an image holding-supporting member on which lines are drawn with the solid writing tool into a peeling liquid containing water, and then erasing the lines by heat and pressure with a peeling roller and a heating roller.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting thin materials, such as printed circuit boards, through an apparatus for treatment of said boards with an etchant, rinse or other chemical process step, including a transport conveyor having a plurality of rotation members with a specially configured rim for contacting the thin materials and moving them through the apparatus with a longer contact path in each rotation of a rotation member than the circumference of the rotation member.

Abstract: A fluid treatment apparatus, including a lower substrate transportation and fluid head including a plurality of lower drive rod members provided in a plurality of spaced apart lower drive rod member receiving passages. The lower drive rod members at least partially extend through an upper surface of the lower substrate transportation and fluid head. A plurality of fluid injector passages and fluid drain passages are provided between the lower drive rod members. An upper substrate transportation and fluid head is provided including a plurality of upper drive rod members provided in a plurality of spaced apart drive upper rod member receiving passages. The upper drive rod members at least partially extending through a lower surface of the upper substrate transportation and fluid head. A plurality of fluid injector passages and fluid drain passages are provided between the upper drive rod members. A fluid supply apparatus supplies fluid to the fluid injector passages.

Abstract: An apparatus for washing or otherwise treating parts includes a modular support structure for a conveyor from which the parts are suspended and further includes transparent walls that enable visual observation of the treatment process. The support structure includes a plurality of upstanding, longitudinally spaced apart stanchions, each of which has a top piece adapted to engage the uppermost end of a flexible sheet of transparent material such as vinyl. In one embodiment, the lowermost end of each sheet of material is immersed in water contained within an elongate trough that extends along both sides of the apparatus. Thus, a vapor seal is formed that prevents vapors and chemicals from escaping the interior of the apparatus. Dams are placed in the trough at longitudinally spaced intervals to prevent mixing of the chemicals that are collected in the trough. Additional embodiments require no troughs, and include metallic panels that replace or overlie one or more of the vinyl sheets.

Abstract: Print cartridges for ion/electron deposition printing are periodically cleaned to provide preventive maintenance, using a simple cleaning assembly that automatically moves the cartridges first past a water washing nozzle, and then past an air drying nozzle, at slow speed, then being manually withdrawn from the cleaning assembly and replaced in the printer. The drive mechanism typically is a single roller disposed above the print cartridge, driven by a motor connected to the housing. A single water spray nozzle is disposed at an intermediate portion of the housing directed with a fan pattern spray up toward the cartridge, and a single air nozzle supplied with heated air is disposed adjacent the outlet of the cartridge.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for the fine cleaning of a thin substrate. The apparatus has a transporter capable of moving the substrate through the apparatus by non-fluid contact with the edges of the substrate alone. In a typical embodiment, the transporter is a series of centrally-tapered rollers. As the substrate is moved through the apparatus by the transporter, its central section is supported by a fluid. Thus, the substrate moves through the apparatus without contact with any solid material except on its edges. As the substrate is moved through the apparatus by the transporter, fluid ejectors wash the substrate by spraying a cleaning fluid against the substrate. After being washed, the substrate is rinsed and then dried. Anti-dragout devices are positioned upstream and downstream of the washing and rinsing sections so as to minimize liquid dragout.

Abstract: In a cleaning installation for removing machining residues from workpieces comprising a cleaning station having associated therewith a channel for receiving at least one workpiece to be cleaned, a workpiece transportation device for introducing workpieces to be cleaned into the channel and for removing the cleaned workpieces from the channel, and at least one blow nozzle directed into the interior of the channel and thus onto the workpieces to be cleaned for acting upon the workpieces with a jet of blow air, in order to achieve a better cleaning effect, a cleaning liquid supplying device is provided for atomizing small amounts of a cleaning liquid into the jet of blow air.

Abstract: A process for continuous surface treatment, in particular for pickling and cleaning of metal strip in a treatment chamber through which the strip runs in a roughly horizontal path and to which a treatment liquid, in particular pickling liquid, is fed. An increased local shearing force is applied between the surface to be treated and the treatment liquid, by passing the strip through a constriction. In addition the invention is directed to a device for implementation of the process, characterized by, in particular, several processing stations such as venturi modules being provided in the treatment chamber which cause an increase in the shearing force between the strip and the treatment liquid.

Abstract: A method of forming a fluid treatment apparatus including providing a first and second sheets each having upper, lower, and side surfaces. A plurality of drive rod passages is formed through the first sheet between the side surfaces and through the upper surface. An inside surface of each drive rod passage is continuous with the upper surface and provides a bearing surface for a drive rod. At least one fluid injection passage and at least one fluid drain passage are formed through the first sheet between the upper and lower surfaces between the drive rod passages. A drive rod is inserted into each drive rod passage. The drive rods are rotatably supported by the bearing surfaces and extend above the upper surface. A plurality of drive rod passages is formed through the second sheet between the side surfaces and through the lower surface. An inside surface of each drive rod passage is continuous with the lower surface of the second sheet and provides a bearing surface for a drive rod.

Abstract: A regenerating apparatus of a recording medium by removing a printing material therefrom comprises a holder which is arranged in the liquid and has a plurality of holding members for holding the media; a feeder for feeding the medium to the respective holding members successively; a discharger which includes a discharging passage extending from each of the holding member and out of the liquid for discharging the recording medium having been held by the holding member for a specific time; and a remover which is disposed in the liquid and near the passage so as to contact and remove the printing material from the recording medium transported along the passage.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing images on an image carrier sheet to allow the image carrier sheet to be repeatedly used. The apparatus includes an image removing member for removing images from an image carrier sheet, the images being fixed on the image carrier sheet. A liquid supply supplies a liquid to the image removing member and a transporting mechanism transports the image carrier sheet with the fixed images to the image removing member. The fixed images on the image carrier sheet are removed by the image removing member when the liquid supplied to the image removing member is applied to a surface of the image carrier sheet. A pressing member presses the surface of the image carrier sheet against the image removing member, the image removing member including a squeeze roller. The liquid supply means includes a liquid supply roller and the transporting mechanism comprises a pair of transport rollers. The squeeze roller is rotated at a higher speed than the pair of transport rollers.

Abstract: A surface tension gradient driven flow (a Marangoni flow) is used to remove the thin film of water remaining on the surface of an object following rinsing. The process passively introduces by natural evaporation and diffusion of minute amounts of alcohol (or other suitable material) vapor in the immediate vicinity of a continuously refreshed meniscus of deionized water or another aqueous-based, nonsurfactant rinsing agent. Used in conjunction with cleaning, developing or wet etching application, rinsing coupled with Marangoni drying provides a single-step process for 1) cleaning, developing or etching, 2) rinsing, and 3) drying objects such as flat substrates or coatings on flat substrates without necessarily using heat, forced air flow, contact wiping, centrifugation or large amounts of flammable solvents.

Abstract: An installation for pickling rolled metal strip in order to remove oxides formed thereon. The strip is fed horizontally through an acid solution bath over a series of deflecting rollers rotating about axes perpendicular to the feed direction of the strip and defining, within a single vessel, outward and return paths comprising at least three superposed sections, and walls dividing the vessel into at least two superposed treatment cells of a height which is low enough for the treatment liquid to be driven along by the feeding of the strip by pumping action.

Abstract: A method of removing plastic ink film from a sheet of copy paper by preheating the paper sheet in a preheating chamber to loosen the plastic ink film from the paper sheet followed by contacting the heated paper sheet with an adhesive surface by pressing the adhesive surface against the heated paper sheet, fusing the plastic ink film to the adhesive surface and then peeling the heated paper sheet from the adhesive surface so that the plastic ink film is removed from the paper sheet. The fused plastic ink film is then removed from the adhesive surface by cleaning and the adhesive roller is made ready for another paper sheet. The paper sheet is then rehumidified, calenderized and treated with white toner to restore whiteness, followed by optical inspection of the paper sheet for the presence of holes and to determine if the plastic ink film has been removed from the paper sheet. Depending on the optical inspection, the paper sheet is sorted into a rejected or accepted output bin.

Abstract: A cash transaction machine performs receiving and/or paying transactions of bills by manipulation of a user, transfers bills between a receptacle where bills are paid in and out and a storage where bills are stored, and by using a sterilizing unit for heat-sterilizing bills being transferred at a specified temperature range and a specified time period.

Abstract: A cash transaction machine includes a sterilizing unit for sterilizing bills by heat, a heating temperature of the sterilizing unit being detected by a sensor and maintained in a specified range, wherein a number of bills to be processed is limited because there is a possibility that if very many bills are processed by the sterilizing unit, the heat is absorbed by the bills and the heating temperature falls, and the germs are not killed effectively, wherein when the bills are not sterilized, the sterilizing unit is operated intermittently to thereby prolong its service life, and the bills are sterilized only when a specified transaction is selected, and wherein a pressure is applied to bills simultaneously with heating by the sterilizing unit to thereby remove folds and rumples of the bills.

Abstract: An apparatus for regenerating a recording medium has a feeder which feeds a recording medium, a transporter which transports the recording medium, an immersion bath for containing a cleaning liquid for swelling prints and immersing the recording medium in the cleaning liquid, a print remover which removes the prints by subjecting the surface of the recording medium to a physical treatment, and a fluidizing structure for fluidizing the cleaning liquid in a direction opposite to a direction in which the recording medium is transported in the immersion bath.

Abstract: In a device for recycling a recording medium by removing a film-like image forming substance from the medium, a separating member contacts one side of the medium carrying the substance. The separating member is durable because its surface contacting the medium is provided with a measure against deterioration. Anticorrosion means reduces the deterioration rate of the separating member.

Abstract: An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus has an ultrasonic vibrator mounted in a cleaning tank on a bottom thereof for radiating ultrasonic energy, and a deaerated cleaning solution stored in the cleaning tank and having a surface level at a position substantially corresponding to an integral multiple of half the wavelength of the ultrasonic energy radiated by the ultrasonic vibrator. A web-shaped or filamentary elongate metal workpiece, which is shaped to pass the ultrasonic energy easily therethrough, is horizontally moved in the cleaning solution at a position spaced from the surface level by a distance substantially equal to a quarter of the wavelength of the ultrasonic energy radiated by the ultrasonic vibrator. An electrode, which is shaped to pass the ultrasonic energy easily therethrough, is disposed in the cleaning solution and extending parallel to the workpiece. A voltage is applied between the electrode and the workpiece while the workpiece is being moved in the cleaning solution.

Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus and method is provided wherein either liquid or gaseous fluid is provided from fluid dispenser manifolds, via nozzle plates associated therewith, on each side of a path of travel of articles being treated by the fluid, and wherein nozzle openings in a nozzle plates cooperate with transverse groove(s) to provide a screen flow of fluid extending transversely of the path of travel of articles, and directed toward the articles. In the case of the fluid being a liquid, the nozzle openings provide cylindrical filament-like columns of liquid which are rendered by the associated grooves into generally flat, transversely disposed semen spray of liquid. In the case of the fluid being a gas, the nozzle openings and transverse grooves cooperate to deliver the gas in transversely spaced apart, transverse, planar zones of gas directed toward the path of article travel.

Abstract: An apparatus for chemically etching the copper foil of a copper foil-clad substrate are disclosed. Significantly, this apparatus includes fluid jet injectors which serve to produce jets of chemical etchant. These fluid jet injectors are arranged so as to simultaneously achieve a relatively high etch rate and a relatively high etch uniformity.

Abstract: Cleaning apparatus, and a method of utilization of the apparatus, cleans an object with a moving surface, such as a roll. The cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle head with a suction nozzle and a jet nozzle for emitting a liquid jet towards the roll. A sub-pressure is maintained in a chamber of the suction nozzle in order to evacuate liquid and released impurities with the aid of air flowing through a gap between the roll and the orifice edge. The jet nozzle is spaced from the inside of the suction nozzle and at the center of the suction nozzle to form a circumferential passage, the passage communicating with an evacuation pipe. The nozzle head also includes a structure to supply compressed air into the chamber through the gap in order to encounter and carry with it toward the passage liquid and impurities, cooperating with the suction effect maintained in the chamber and the evacuation pipe. The compressed air also has the advantage of drying the roll treated with liquid.

Abstract: Apparatus for processing a thin circuit board substrate includes upper and lower input roller assemblies and upper and lower output roller assemblies. A liquid reservoir extends between the input roller assemblies and the output roller assemblies. The thin substrate travels from the input roller assemblies, through the reservoir, and exits the reservoir via the output roller assemblies. The lower input roller assembly includes alternating rollers of different diameter which permit the interleaving of disks with the lower input roller assembly.

Abstract: A compact washing and sanitizing unit and method for cleaning and drying food service trays as well as other articles after being serially loaded in an upright manner in guide tracks that lead through the unit so that the trays process one at a time through adjacent washing and drying stations of the unit. After being manually loaded, an operator by exerting a displacement force on a last loaded tray urges preceding trays through the unit by virtue of their edge-to-edge physical contact.

Abstract: In an apparatus for the surface treatment of material to be treated by means of a treatment liquid, in particular a band pickling plant, with a vessel (1) receiving the treatment liquid (F), through which the material (S) to be treated can be conveyed, with a lid (2) with which the vessel (1) can be tightly sealed, with an inlet and outlet opening (4, 5) through which the material (S) to be treated enters into and exits from the vessel (1), and with suction openings (9a, 11a) through which the evaporated treatment liquid (F) can be sucked off from the vessel (1), the quantity of the gas to be discharged is reduced in accordance with the invention and, simultaneously, the danger of damaging the material (S) to be treated is reduced without impairing the performance of the apparatus in such a way that in the zone of the inlet and outlet opening (4, 5) of the vessel (1) one inlet chamber and one outlet chamber (9, 11) are separated from the inner space (8) of the vessel (1) by at least one shut-off partition (7,

Abstract: A cash transaction machine performs receiving and/or paying transactions of bills by manipulation of a user, transfers bills between a receptacle where bills are paid in and out and a storage where bills are stored, and by using a sterilizing unit for heat-sterilizing bills being transferred, detects the temperature of the sterilizing unit with a temperature detector, controls the temperature of the sterilizing unit so as to be in a specified temperature range, and also controls the processing of transactions by, for example, temporarily stopping the transaction according to the detected temperature.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a continuous, shallow bath plastic pickling tank for carbon or stainless steel strip or product. The present invention provides first and second end stands spaced from each other and secured to a foundation with a trough extending between the end stands anchored at the center and adapted to receive a pickling acid therein. An expandable seal according to the present invention couples each end stand with the trough with the seal specifically allowing for the thermal expansion of the trough relative to the stands while prohibiting the escape of pickling acid or fumes. The invention includes a device to allow for cleaning of the seal with cleaning fluid such as flushing water.

Abstract: A wire strand cleaner employs a fluid detergent, a fluid rinse and an air dry under controlled agitation and turbulence to avoid the use of CFC's. The wire is pulled through the various stations in sequence, and the cleaning and rinse are accomplished by agitator components that are identical. Further, the wire is pulled through the cleaner in a straight line, thus avoiding the bending and stretching that usually accompanied ultrasonic cleaning.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning tools during the manufacture of shells or core packets that are ready for casting, by means of core shooters or shooting stations that are preferably in a linear arrangement, the core shooter comprising tool sets consisting of a tool upper section, an ejector plate of the tool upper section, and a tool lower section, it being possible to uncouple the tool set from the core shooter and remove it preferably to a tool store (5), is provided, for purposes of ensuring rapid and fully automatic tool cleaning, with a delivery system (6), a first flushing system (7), at least one ultrasound bath (8), a second flushing system (9), optionally, a cooling system (10), a drying system (12), optionally an inspection station (13), and a removal system (14), the tool sets (4) being moved by means of the delivery system (6) from the core shooters or from the tool store (5) to a first manipulator (15), from this into the first flushing system (7), preferably by means of a second manipulator (16) into

Abstract: A self-contained unitary assembly for peripheral devices normally located close to a Steckel mill is provided. The assembly has a frame open at both ends to receive and pass through the steel product being rolled. Above and below the pathway for the steel product are located transversely spaced arrays of descaler nozzles and their headers and also controlled cooling nozzles and their headers. Also included within the unitary assembly is the x-ray measuring gauge or other suitable measuring instrument for measuring some characteristic of the steel product. The unitary assembly is positioned between the pinch rolls and the Steckel mill. Protective steel plates or beams are provided running both transversely and longitudinally within the frame for the assembly to provide protection for the nozzles and measuring apparatus. These protective elements also serve to minimize the amount of errant water spray that might otherwise tend to enter the coiler furnace.