Abstract: The disclosure relates to a plate heat exchanger in a sealed design, with a stacked arrangement comprising a front-side and a rear-side end plate, wherein at least one end plate is constituted as a connection plate, heat exchanger plates which are arranged and stacked between the front-side and the rear-side end plate, in such a way that cavities for accommodating a plurality of heat exchanger media are formed between the heat exchanger plates, and sealing elements which are disposed to seal the cavities, and a clamping device, configured to exert an external clamping pressure on the stacked arrangement for the tensioning, wherein the clamping device is formed to encompass the stacked arrangement in a form-fit manner at least in sections, namely at least in a corner region of the stacked arrangement.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a device for influencing the temperature distribution over the width of a slab or a strip, particularly in hot strip rolling mill, wherein at least one cooling device is provided that features nozzles for applying a cooling medium, wherein the nozzles are arranged and/or actuated in such a way that the cooling medium is applied, in particular, at positions at which an elevated temperature is determined. The invention furthermore pertains to a device for influencing the state of the surface evenness of the strip by means of strip cooling, wherein the cooling device is controlled in dependence on the state of surface evenness of the strip in such a way that the surface unevenness is reduced or eliminated. In addition, this invention makes it possible to purposefully influence the strip contour, wherein the strip or the slab is cooled widthwise in such a way that the strip contour approximates a desired target contour more closely.

Abstract: A method for controlling the atmosphere in a protective gas chamber for the continuous treatment of metal strips. A metal strip is guided into and out of the protective gas chamber via locks. At least one lock has at least two sealing elements for the metal strip which runs through it, with the result that a sealed chamber is formed between the two sealing elements. The gas pressure (P2, PD) is measured in the protective gas chamber and in the sealed chamber of the lock and the pressure (PD) in the sealed chamber is regulated, to be precise in such a way that, during operation, the differential pressure between the protective gas chamber and the sealed chamber is kept as far as possible to an optimum value.

Abstract: A standoff for a cold plate and a cold plate using the standoff are characterized by a coil pack consisting of a plurality of individual fluid conveying tubes formed into a coil pack having a desired configuration and held in place by a plurality of retaining wires. The standoffs are slidably attached to the retaining wires and each comprises an elongate body that is triangular in cross-section, has a bottom end, an apex end opposite from the bottom end and a longitudinal bore toward the bottom end and through which a retaining wire extends. The standoffs are made of aluminum and are of sufficient size to maintain their structural integrity during a casting process in which the coil pack is placed in a mold and molten aluminum is poured around the coil pack.

Abstract: A method is provided for making carbon-steel blind slats and products thereof by slitting the carbon-steel sheet into pieces of desired width, trimming the edges, quenching, speedy cooling, tempering, and painting and baking. The blind product made by this method is merited in resilience, lifetime, easy maintenance, heat-resistance, fad-resistance, and is retrievable and reusable to conform to the environment protection conditions.

Abstract: Base plates for magnetic data tape cartridges, are initially formed from roll stock of sheet material and are processed to form apertures to receive press-fitting tape guides and pins. The base plates are stacked in orientations that inhibit alignment of apertures, and the stack of base plates is heated at elevated temperature for a substantial time interval while simultaneously being pressed between plane parallel dies to relieve internal stresses and assure planarity within close tolerance limits of the base plates and the regions around the apertures.

Abstract: Monolithic metal oxide structures, and processes for making such structures, are disclosed. The structures are obtained by heating a metal-containing structure having a plurality of surfaces in close proximity to one another in an oxidative atmosphere at a temperature below the melting point of the metal while maintaining the close proximity of the metal surfaces. Exemplary structures of the invention include open-celled and closed-cell monolithic metal oxide structures comprising a plurality of adjacent bonded corrugated and/or flat layers, and metal oxide filters obtained from a plurality of metal filaments oxidized in close proximity to one another.

Abstract: A method of blackening a magnetic shield for use in a color CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) is disclosed. A plurality of magnetic shield members are stacked with clamps inserted in their holes beforehand or with the intermediary of cut and raised portions or lugs thereof. Therefore, efficient work is promoted in relation to a blackening furnace and other facilities, work space, the number of steps of forming a blackening film, etc. In addition, oxygen flows evenly between the adjacent shield members, forming blackening films of high quality.

Abstract: A method of treating apertured plates with a gaseous medium, e.g. to produce a nitride surface layer thereon, by placing the plates in rows in a furnace and causing the gaseous medium to flow across the surfaces of the plates by circulating the medium through the furnace and deflecting the medium as it flows along the furnace walls away from the walls to give a substantially uniform flow of gas across the plate surfaces.