Abstract: A connecting rod fracture machine is disclosed which mateably inserts a half-split type mandrel into an opening of a large end portion of a connecting rod to expand the opening. The machine comprises first and second support members (31), (32) for supporting the connecting rod horizontally, the support members being arranged movably apart from each other on the base of a pallet (24) for placing the connecting rod (1) thereon. Moreover, the machine includes a half-split type mandrel (36), vertically provided on these support members, comprising mandrel half portions (37), (38) with each outer peripheral surface thereof being in contact with the inner surface of the opening. The machine also comprises a wedge (53) for separating the mandrel half portions uniformly apart from each other, the wedge having tapered surfaces in contact with opposite edge surfaces of the mandrel half portions.

Abstract: A method of cutting a wafer of a semiconductor material, including breaking the wafer along cutting paths using a knife hitting a sheet supporting the wafer in a frame. The method includes using knives of different lengths according to the wafer region in which the cutting path is located using a tool block including apparatus for receiving at least two knives of different lengths and for rotating step-by-step around an axis to change the knife that is active in the wafer cutting.

Abstract: A printer tear bar and presenter system for printing on a strip of media and presenting a portion of the media to a user. The media comprises a plurality of perforations and a plurality of bridges of connecting material separating the perforations. The tear bar comprises first and second side portions and a center portion. The side portions and the center portions are adapted to abut the surface of the media so that friction creates stress on the bridges of connecting material. The first and second side portions are preferably tapered to concentrate tearing stress on corresponding bridges of connecting material. The printer and control circuitry are adapted to advance the media rapidly after the printer has finished printing to prevent users from pulling on the media prematurely.

Abstract: A device suitable for opening at least one wrapper in which coins are wrapped, which devices comprise a drum which is capable of rotation about a central axis, the cylindrical drum wall of which is provided with wrapper breaking elements extending towards said central axis, as well as with coin passages. The device furthermore comprises a suction device for extracting opened wrappers and remaining wrapper parts.

Abstract: A movable upper tool for separating blanks comprises a base plate with apertures and on a lower side is provided with punches. The tool cooperates with a lower tool having separating bars for the separation of the blanks. The apertures of the upper tool are arranged along two orthogonal axes in an area, and one of these orthogonal axes consists of a line slanting with regard to one of the edges of the base plate of the movable tool, and at least one of the lateral sides of each of the cross sections of the punches is tangential to one of the apertures so that the space between the punches determines the total pressure identical to the punches on the blanks to be separated in the neighborhood of the separating bar, regardless of the position of the separating bar of the lower tool.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating pre-scribed glass shapes 10 from a glass sheet 12 includes a conveyor 22 for transporting the glass sheet parallel to its edges 14 with the margins 18 of the sheet accessible from both sides of the sheet. A pair of glass-cracking devices 24 are located substantially directly opposite one another on opposite sides of the conveyor respectively. Each glass-cracking devices 24 is arranged to bear repetitively on opposite sides of the respective margin 18 as the sheet is conveyed past thereby to break the sheet progressively along its margins to cause the glass sheet to fracture along scribe lines 16 defining the glass shapes. Each glass-cracking devices may comprise a pair of jaws which open and close on the respective margin or a pair of toothed wheels between which the margin passes.

Abstract: An ampoule opener for opening a glass ampoule containing a medication. The ampoule opener has a transparent, cylindrical container removably attached to an annular metal base. A rubber flap member is attached to the inner edge of the base. The flap member is divided into flaps by one or more slits. A pair of scoring assemblies are attached to the bottom portion of the base. Each scoring assembly has a blade attached to a spring and a finger grip. The top of the ampoule to be opened is inserted through the flap member so that the blades align with the ampoule neck. The finger grips are compressed to engage the blades with the ampoule, and the ampoule is rotated to score the neck. The finger grips are then released, and the flaps hold the ampoule while the neck is snapped. The ampoule top is secured by the rubber flaps until the top is pushed into the container by the insertion of the next ampoule. The container holds a plurality of ampoule tops.

Abstract: A machine for bend-breaking a glass plate 1 comprises: an endless belt 3 on which the glass plate 2 is placed; a supporting member 4 for supporting the endless belt 3; a glass plate receiving device 7 including a glass plate receiving surface 6 for receiving the glass plate 2 from a lower surface of the glass plate 2 by means of the endless belt 3; a moving device 8 for moving the glass plate receiving surface 6 of the glass plate receiving device 7; a press-breaking device 9 including a pressing surface 87 for press-breaking the glass plate 2; a moving device 10 for moving the pressing surface 87 of the press-breaking device 9; and a carrying-in and carrying-out means 11 for carrying the glass plate 2 to be subjected to bend-breaking in and for carrying the glass plate 2 subjected to bend-breaking out.

Abstract: A method of making a slitted or particulate absorbent material for an absorbent article such as sanitary napkins, diapers, incontinence devices, and the like. The method can be carried out in situ on another component of the absorbent article in a manufacturing process without cutting the other component. In one embodiment, the absorbent material is placed between two canier webs, and a force is applied to the composite of the absorbent material and the carrier webs. The force breaks the absorbent material, but only deforms the carrier webs to provide a self-contained web of particulate material between two carrier webs.

Abstract: A device for removing pre-cut portions of a material sheet (10) comprising scores or the like. The sheet is placed on the cutting surface (2) of a die (1) so that the pre-cut portion (11) covers an opening (3) in the die (1). The opening (3) in the die (1) comprises at least one recess (4) extending radially towards the axis of the opening (3) and communicating therewith. The recess (4) is shaped in such a way that the head (7A) of a blade (7B) forming a resilient abutment member is retained therein. The blade (7B) yields to the pre-cut portion when a cutting member (12) passing through the opening (3) in the die (1) exerts pressure thereon. The free end of the blade (7B) prevents the discarded portion (11) from returning after each cutting step.

Abstract: A core breaking machine including a plurality of shafts arranged in a row and supported for rotation, bending members on which weather strip is mounted, and gears fixedly mounted on the lower ends of the shafts so that the adjacent gears are engaged with one another. A driving mechanism is also provided for driving the gears to alternately rotate the bending members in opposite directions from one another through a predetermined angle to fracture portions of the weather strip.

Abstract: A device and method for positioning a resin-sealed lead frame that includes semiconductor devices and resin for sealing the semiconductor devices on the lead frame. A break unit is provided for moving the resin-sealed lead frame to a break table. The break unit includes a vacuum suction portion to hold the resin-sealed lead frame during movement and to release it when the resin-sealed lead frame is brought into a receiving opening associated with the break table. The receiving opening is defined by a plurality of guides with the outer tip portions of the guides providing the receiving opening as a space larger than that occupied by the outer configuration of the resin-sealed lead frame. The guides have a slope to position the resin-sealed lead frame onto the break table after it is released in the receiving opening. The break unit further includes push down pins for pushing down and breaking off unwanted extra portions of resin from beneath the resin-sealed lead frame.

Abstract: A mounting beam removal equipment has a cassette for holding a plurality of stacked wafers in such a manner that mounting beams of the wafers are trued up in the same direction, a brush composed of a plurality of disks which are inclined at a predetermined angle and secured to a vertical shaft along an axis of the vertical shaft at regular intervals, the brush facing a side of the mounting beams of the wafers held in said cassette. Furthermore, a rotation driving device is provided for rotating the brush about the axis of said vertical shaft, a first moving device is provided for moving the brush horizontally along the side of the mounting beams, and a second moving device is provided for moving the brush horizontally in a direction perpendicular to the side of the mounting beams.

Abstract: This invention pertains to apparatus and methods for breaking a web along spaced lines of weakness. The invention includes a compact breaker bar assembly comprising at least one breaker bar in a gap. The apparatus also includes driving apparatus to power the breaker bar assembly in breaking the web. In some embodiments, one or more breaker bars engage and stress the web along a single transverse line across the web, breaking the web. In other embodiments, at least first and second breaker bars engage and stress the web along spaced first and second transverse lines across the web. The breaker bars can be mounted on one or more rotary elements, or can be mounted on one or more belts or other breaker bar carriers, traversing closed-loop paths.

Abstract: This invention pertains to apparatus and methods for breaking a web along spaced lines of weakness. The invention includes a compact breaker bar assembly comprising at least one breaker bar in a gap. The apparatus also includes driving apparatus to power the breaker bar assembly in breaking the web. In some embodiments, one or more breaker bars engage and stress the web along a single transverse line across the web, breaking the web. In other embodiments, at least first and second breaker bars engage and stress the web along spaced first and second transverse lines across the web. The breaker bars can be mounted on one or more rotary elements, or can be mounted on one or more belts or other breaker bar carriers, traversing closed-loop paths.

Abstract: This invention pertains to apparatus and methods for breaking a web along spaced lines of weakness. The invention includes a compact breaker bar assembly comprising at least one breaker bar in a gap. The apparatus also includes driving apparatus to power the breaker bar assembly in breaking the web. In some embodiments, one or more breaker bars engage and stress the web along a single transverse line across the web, breaking the web. In other embodiments, at least first and second breaker bars engage and stress the web along spaced first and second transverse lines across the web. The breaker bars can be mounted on one or more rotary elements, or can be mounted on one or more belts or other breaker bar carriers, traversing closed-loop paths.

Abstract: An ampule separator which can efficiently cut off ampules from a strip of series-connected plastic ampules. A strip of series-connected plastic ampule is put in a stocker having an outlet at its bottom, with the individual ampules arranged horizontally. A pair of horizontally arranged rotors are provided under the outlet of the stocker. Each rotor is formed, in its outer peripheral surface, with a groove in which the body of a plastic ampule can be partially received. As the rotors are rotated, the lowermost one of the plastic ampules is received in the grooves. As the rotors are rotated further, the ampule in the grooves is pushed down and cut off along a cutoff line formed between this and the immediately upper ampules by the rear edges of the grooves, with the upper ampules supported on cylindrical outer surfaces of the rotors.

Abstract: This invention pertains to apparatus and methods for breaking a web along spaced lines of weakness. The invention includes a compact breaker bar assembly comprising at least one breaker bar in a gap. The apparatus also includes driving apparatus to power the breaker bar assembly in breaking the web. In some embodiments, one or more breaker bars engage and stress the web along a single transverse line across the web, breaking the web. In other embodiments, at least first and second breaker bars engage and stress the web along spaced first and second transverse lines across the web. The breaker bars can be mounted on one or more rotary elements, or can be mounted on one or more belts or other breaker bar carriers, traversing closed-loop paths.

Abstract: For a device for fracture separating bearing covers of aligned bearing bores in bearing arrangements of a machine member, which comprises a guided separating element which is profiled in an approximately semicircular shape and acts in the center onto a bearing cover in the bearing bore, for obtaining a device which is structurally simple, it is suggested that, for the fracture separating, a half-mandrel or full mandrel, which can be axially arranged in one or several bearing bores, is provided. An operating linkage, which only causes the guiding of the respective mandrel in the fracture separating direction, is applied to the respective mandrel transversely to its longitudinal course, the respective mandrel being held in a rotationally secured manner and each bearing cover being rotationally secured while being clamped against the respective mandrel.

Abstract: A device for producing a track of perforations transverse to a paper web including a support for advancing the web past the device, a rotatable shaft at one side of the web, a perforating comb supported on and rotatable on the shaft when the shaft is rotated. A web support body on the opposite side of the web from the shaft contains a groove in the underside of the web support body into which the perforation comb teeth extend when the perforation comb rotates past the web. The web contacts the underside of the web support body and also the ends of transverse ribs which divide the groove in the web support body into individual sections.

Abstract: A machine for breaking portions of bundles of sheets of material is disclosed in which first and second sets of clamps secure first and second portions of a bundle on opposite sides of a break line and, while the first bundle portion is retained in a stationary position by the first set of clamps, the second set of clamps is moved in first and second arcuate motions about first and second pivot points.

Abstract: A system for breaking large sheets of brittle material such as glass into smaller sheets, in which at least one laser is moved across a sheet of brittle material having two major surfaces to form two vent cracks in the sheet, a first vent crack in a first path on one side of the sheet and a second vent crack in a second path on the other side of the sheet. The sheet is broken into smaller sheets by applying a bending moment under the vent cracks.

Abstract: A device for removing blanks which have been cut into a sheet of paper or cardboard and are separated from each other by intermediate strips and are surrounded by a crosswise frontal and a crosswise back strip and two lengthwise side strips. The device includes a lower tool having a grid having apertures corresponding to the size and shape of each of the blanks with bars for supporting the intermediate strips, the lengthwise side strips and front and back crosswise strips, and an upper tool having pushing elements of a shape similar to the blank for pushing the blanks through the apertures of the lower tool and also having pressing devices for holding the intermediate and side strips against the respective bars of the lower tool during the step of separating.

Abstract: A breaking device for separating a substrate along a scribe line formed in a surface of the substrate and spaced a predetermined distance D from a previously formed scribe line. The breaking device comprises a body member and a pair of laterally spaced annular profile members carried by the body member, the profile members each having a wall structure terminating in the contact surface. The amount of lateral spacing between the profile members is substantially equal to ND, where N is an integer, so that the contact surfaces of the pair of profile members are arranged for surface contact with a substrate on opposite sides of the scribe line, with one of the contact surfaces positioned adjacent the previously formed scribe line.

Abstract: In a device and a process, as well as a clamping tool for breaking away blank cuttings during the cutting out of cardboard in an automatic cutting press with a breaking away tool comprising breaking away shafts (9), a matrix (11) and a clamping tool for holding the cutting (6) to be broken away through the matrix openings (12) and hanging on a cardboard bridge (13) on the cardboard blank (7), the clamping tool is constructed as a one or multiple-part, flat element (16), which supports flat the matrix (11) and is in elastic operative connection with the breaking away shafts over the cuttings (6) at the time of breaking away. According to a further development of the invention, the flat element (16) is covered with an elastic covering layer (17) and with a multi-part construction the flat element (16) comprises clamping segments cyclically rotatable about its longitudinal axis, so that during rotation openings are freed between the clamping segments for discharging the separated cuttings (16).

Abstract: A vulcanized sheet S1 having formed therein annular articles P1 is prepared at first, which sheet comprises thick external bridges (16) in a thin annular zone (14) and at regular angular intervals so that the bridges connect an external flash (13) to a body (15) of the sheet. A recess (22) is formed centrally of an inner waste (20) surrounded by each article. Then, a guide lug (34) is inserted in the recess to correctly position the article, before tearing by of a first punch (35) an inner breakable boundary (26) intervening between the article and the inner waste so as to remove the inner waste from the article. Next, a further guide lug (44) is inserted in a space from which the inner waste has been removed, a die having a bore (31a) of a diameter larger than the article supports the sheet, and finally a second punch (45) tears an outer breakable boundary (12) to separate the article from the sheet.

Abstract: Paired, coacting, albeit non-contacting rollers have interfitting collars or rings, and tapered rims, which are rotatably driven in opposite directions. Paper fed therebetween is torn asunder, and freely discharged therefrom. The rings cooperate together to force the paper to be torn lengthwise thereof, and the rims crease the resulting strips to insure that they do not remain lodged between the rings. An embodiment has helical rings or collars which cause the paper to be dismembered into diagonally-shaped, fine fragments.

Abstract: A sterile method of simultaneously breaking a number of ampules (22) containing medication and transferring the liquid drug into syringes (58), which include cutting the ampule shipping container (20) in half and enclosing the ampules in a holder (26). Further, cleaning the ampules and breaking the ampule necks (30) with a shear plate (40) struck by a mallet (44). Finally, transferring the medication with a filtered needle (50) to a sterile container (56) and filling the syringes from the container. The method utilizes apparatus which has a holder (26) of the same configuration as the shipping container (20) and a shear plate (40) that fits over the ampule necks (30). The mallet (44) is used to strike the shear plate breaking all of the necks simultaneously. A tray (34) collects the necks and debris and a sweep (46) clears the debris away into a bio-hazard container (62), or the like.

Abstract: An apparatus for making ceramic tiles for roofs of turrets, including interchangeable cassettes each with a frame, a base mounted thereon and having an upper surface of frustoconical shape, and cutter carriers carrying the tile cutter blades and pivotally mounted on the frame, the tile cutter blades having edges for engaging a tile on the base along a cutting line oblique to a ray of the frustoconical surface, and operable by a drive unit for moving the cutter blades toward each other and into a tile to trim the tile to the shape of an oblique frustoconical segment. A turret roofed with tiles produced by the apparatus. A roofing tile for a turret, with the tile produced by the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for breaking plate glass, comprising a breaking mechanism (9), (10) which presses and breaks a portion of the plate glass (1) on which a cutting line is marked; a linear-sliding mechanism (6) which moves the breaking mechanism (9), (10) along a surface of the plate glass (1); a suction device (21) which lifts the plate glass (1); a supporting base (39) which supports the plate glass (1) in plane: a glass support (37) which supports the plate glass (1); a crack developing device (38) which develops a crack in the plate glass (1); a linear-sliding device (35) which moves the glass support (37) and the crack developing device (38) along the surface of the plate glass (1); and a control device which controls the breaking operation of the breaking mechanism (9), (10) as well as the operations of the linear-sliding mechanisms (6), (35) and the crack developing device (38), the control device being so adapted to control the linear-sliding device (35) so as to move the glass support (37) and the developi

Abstract: A method for aligning the process tools of a typical box blank die-cutting machine. The method contemplates the use of alignment openings 21 and 22 on the surface of male and female tools 19 and 20 corresponding to a cut through-hole 16 on test sheet 14. As test sheet is urged through the process, a series of alignment cylinders, 18, 24 are used to insure each of the male and female tools and test sheet are aligned by having the alignment cylinders fall cleaning through the various alignment openings and through-hole. Once the tools at each position of the process are aligned, alignment screws 31 and alignment members 28 on the machine frame 25 serve to fix the position of the tools relative to the position of the sheets to be die-cut, stripped and blanked. Accordingly, the method contemplates alignment and set-up of the machine based upon the urged position of the sheets to be etched and cut.

Abstract: A glass plate breaking machine 1 comprises a flexible endless belt 3 on which a glass plate 2 is placed; a glass plate receiver 4 disposed inside the endless belt 3; a moving unit 5 for moving the glass plate receiver 4 in an X direction and in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction; a breaking unit 6 disposed above the endless belt 3; a moving unit 7 for moving the breaking unit 6 in the X direction and the Y direction perpendicular to the X direction; and a controller for controlling the operation of the moving unit 5 such that the position of the glass plate receiver 4 moved by the moving unit 5 corresponds to the position of the breaking unit 6, in the breakage of the glass plate 2 by the braking unit 6; a travel unit 8 for travelling the belt 3; and a lifter 9 for lifting the glass plate 2.

Abstract: A method and an assembly for severing a perforated continuous form along two lines. The paper web is clamped by three clamping elements (6, 11, 15) extending essentially orthogonal over the entire width of the paper web (4) against an anvil plate (1) placed on the opposite side of the paper web so that the perforations (5) of the web remain aligned between the clamping elements (6, 11, 15) and the clamped paper web is tensioned by actuating severing elements (5, 16) placed between the clamping elements (6, 11, 15) to enter anvil grooves (12, 17) made in the anvil plate in order to sever the paper web at the perforation (5) by increased tensional stress. The apparatus provides a fast and reliable function.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cleanly and consistently cutting certain nonwoven fabrics, specifically spunlaced fabrics. The apparatus comprises a pin bar doff knife having one or more rows of closely-spaced, pointed, parallel pins attached perpendicularly to a bar. When the pin bar doff knife is tensioned against a spunlaced fabric to be cut, the pins act to disentangle individual fibers making up the fabric. The result is a very clean fabric cut when used on either lightweight or heavyweight spunlaced fabrics. In particular, the pin bar doff knife produces consistent cuts in heavyweight spunlaced fabrics made of polyester fibers and/or aramid fibers having very high fiber stiffness.

Abstract: A tool used for an upper tool blank separating station has a plate provided with numerous apertures and a lower surface provided with one of a two-layer system of fastening with a first of the two layers having a plurality of loops and a second of the two layers having a plurality of catches or hooks for engaging the loops, and an upper surface of each block at least partially covered with the other of the two layers so that when the block is pressed against the lower surface of the plate, it is mounted thereon.

Abstract: A method of assembling a movable upper tool utilizing hook and loop fastening system. The tool used for an upper tool blank separating station has a plate provided with numerous apertures and a lower surface provided with one of a two-layer system of fastening with a first of the two layers having a plurality of loops and a second of the two layers having a plurality of catches or hooks for engaging the loops, and an upper surface of each block at least partially covered with the other of the two layers so that when the block is pressed against the lower surface of the plate, it is mounted thereon.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing a plurality of printed labels configured as paper sheet portions from a plurality of stacked pressing sheets, the labels being partially precut and arranged in a predetermined pattern in the pressing sheets, including a die plate having a plurality of openings formed therein in a predetermined pattern corresponding to the pattern of the labels in the pressing sheets. The labels are pressed from the pressing sheets through the openings by a plurality of press members which are arranged in a predetermined pattern corresponding to the patterns of both the labels and the die openings, and project from a vertically movable press plate. As the labels are pressed from the master sheets, the die plate openings help to maintain the labels in aligned stacks.

Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, separating a sheet of glass along a score line on the sheet. The method comprises flexing the glass at the score line along an axis of flexure on the support to pre-stress the glass to a level below the critical stress level, and initiating a break at one end of the score line. The apparatus comprises a support for the sheet, the support defining an axis of flexure for alignment with the score line, at least one movable pressure member spaced above and on one side of the score line, a press head to move the pressure member into contact with the sheet of glass to pre-stress the sheet at the score line, and a break initiator at one end of the score line.

Abstract: A glass plate breaking machine 1 comprises a flexible endless belt 3 on which a glass plate 2 is placed; a glass plate receiver 4 disposed inside the endless belt 3; a moving unit 5 for moving the glass plate receiver 4 in an X direction and in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction; a breaking unit 6 disposed above the endless belt 3; a moving unit 7 for moving the breaking unit 6 in the X direction and the Y direction perpendicular to the X direction; and a controller for controlling the operation of the moving unit 5 such that the position of the glass plate receiver 4 moved by the moving unit 5 corresponds to the position of the breaking unit 6, in the breakage of the glass plate 2 by the braking unit 6; a travel unit 8 for travelling the belt 3; and a lifter 9 for lifting the glass plate 2.

Abstract: Apparatus for stripping waste material from a paperboard web in a die cutter or die cutting section of a press that includes an outer pin cylinder, carrying self cleaning stripper pin mechanisms, and an inner ejection cylinder mounted eccentrically within the outer pin cylinder by a mounting arrangement that has a longitudinally extending non-rotatable beam with a pair of trolleys mounted thereon that carry rollers engagable with the inner surface of the ejection cylinder to keep the ejection cylinder in a predetermined position at all times with respect to the pin cylinder for engagement with said stripper pin mechanisms.

Abstract: A universal movable upper tool for a waste-stripping station situated within a machine designed for die-cutting sheet or web-like matter to be converted into packages includes a tool with a rectangular lower plate provided with apertures. Push-rods destined to push waste material through corresponding openings of a perforated upper plate forming a lower tool of the station are fitted against a lower side of the upper plate with the help of quick-fitting means situated on the upper plate's upper surface. Sponge rubber pressers are fitted against a lower side of the upper plate by means of strips affording an easily disengageable mechanical engagement such as hook and loop locking strips (such as VELCRO fasteners) or frictionally engaging locking devices (such as LEGO fasteners).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing wires bonded between chip contact pads and substrate contact pads using an alternating fluid flow is described. The fluid flow is preferably air. A nozzle having a plurality of air jets within a chip accommodating cavity is disposed over the chip to enclose the chip contact pads, the substrate contact pads and the wires bonded therebetween. Air is forced through the plurality of jets to cause an alternating clockwise and counter clockwise air flow which bends the plurality of wires back and forth until they fatigue at the contact points to the chip contact pads in a substrate contact pads which results in the wires being substantially simultaneously severed therefrom. The nozzle has an aperture out through which the air escapes carrying the severed wires therewith for collection in a filter.

Abstract: A rotary splitting tool for splitting a web of plastic material to fabricate a fibrillated web, comprising a rotatable body having a plurality of transverse ridges provided on the periphery in a circumferentially equidistant relationship and extending generally parallel to the central rotation axis, and rows of cutting edges provided on the transverse ridges, respectively. Convex walls are provided on the periphery of the body between the adjacent transverse ridges. The convex wall means receives a web to be split so that oscillation of the web during repeated operations of the cutting edges can be minimized to reduce noise and prevent irregular slits.

Abstract: A glass plate working machine includes table (20) on which glass plate (22) is placed, breaking unit (3) for forming a cutting line on glass plate (22) placed on table (20), and pressing the glass plate in the vicinity of a portion of the glass plate (22) formed with the cutting line to break that portion off; and moving unit (67) connected to the breaking unit (3) for moving same linearly along a surface of glass plate (22) placed on table (20). Breakage by breaking unit (3) and movement by moving unit (67) are controlled by a numerical control unit.

Abstract: An upper tool of a blank separating station, which is operated within a machine for producing blanks for packages in sheet material is characterized by the upper tool consisting of a rectangular board provided with a pattern of openings. A lower surface of the board bears a large number of punches which are mounted on the board by a self-locking pin arrangement that extends through one of the apertures in the board.

Abstract: There is disclosed a web handling apparatus including a printer for printing on longitudinally extending multi-portion webs, with the web including a plurality of longitudinally extending web portions and connected at a longitudinal line of weakening between each adjacent pair of web portions, each web portion including record members, guide structure for causing adjacent web portions to move along different paths or planes to effect tearing and resultant separation of the web portions at each line of weakening, and a rewinder for drawing on the separated web portions and winding them into separate rolls. In the event tearing does not occur readily along the lines of weakening, there are knives to assist in separating the web portions.

Abstract: A substrate breaker positively feeds substrate plates to a stick breaker where the sticks are broken from the plate. The sticks are fed upwardly to an elevated chip breaker where chips are broken from the sticks.

Abstract: An apparatus has a base plate having a plurality of penetrating holes, a vertically movable plate slidably mounted on guide posts, and a stripper plate slidably mounted on the guide posts and hung from the movable plate. A plurality of stripper pins are vertically slidably mounted in the stripper plate. Each stripper pin is arranged to be inserted in corresponding one of the penetrating holes of the base plate. A sheet holding plate for mounting a product sheet is provided to be detachably mounted on the base plate. The stripper pins are arranged to push each molded rubber product on the product sheet in the corresponding penetrating hole so as to strip it from the product sheet.

Abstract: An apparatus for the automatic separation along predetermined bending fracture lines in basic ceramic platelets of hybrid electronic circuits includes a support plate provided with grooves on its lower face defining bending lines juxtaposed with the fracture lines of the platelet urged against an upper face of plate by upper pressing members being in contact with each of single elements of the platelet defined by the fracture lines and lower retractable members controlled in a predetermined sequence for successive bending of the plate and the platelet subdivided in a plurality of single elements.

Abstract: A telescopic tool used for stripping waste from a cut sheet of material in a waste stripping station comprises a hollow cylindrical body which receives a pin having a portion extending out of a bore of the body with a tip for engaging the waste material. The tip is formed of a deformable material, while the remaining portion of the pin is of a rigid, hardened material. The pin has a collar received in the interior of the body which engages an internal shoulder and to absorb noise, the pin is provided with an elastic element adjacent to the collar to be interposed between the collar and shoulder.