Abstract: In order to maximally reduce a space necessary for a terminal crimping apparatus to improve operability and maintenance readiness, terminal reels 422 and applicators 421 are arranged in such inclined states that terminals can be fed in a direction oblique to a wire conveyance path PH. A wire is fed to the applicators 421 by wire clamping units. Each wire clamping unit is so constructed as to switch the position thereof between a pressing position in which the end of the wire can be connected with a terminal and a normal position in which the end of the wire can be transferred to and from the remaining units.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing an optical fiber having a decreased transmission loss and air holes extending in the axial direction of the fiber. The method of the present invention includes a first step of preparing an optical fiber preform having through holes for forming the air holes, a second step of drawing the optical fiber preform in a drawing furnace to form an optical fiber having the air holes, and a third step of heating the optical fiber at a temperature in the range of 900° C. to 1300° C. in an additional heating furnace provided downstream of the drawing furnace.

Abstract: A green-compact electrode (1) for discharge surface treatment for use in a discharge surface treatment operation for forming a hard coating film (9) on the surface of an object (2) which must be machined by performing a discharging operation in working fluid (4) is structured such that powder (11) made of metal, such as W or Ti, and fluid (12) which is the same as working fluid are mixed with each other, and the mixed substance is compression-molded so that the green-compact electrode (1) for the discharge surface treatment is obtained.

Abstract: A machine for terminating wire assemblies comprising: a means for holding a wire assembly; a linear movement means for moving said means for holding between a first area and a second area; an insertion head; and, a means for dislodging; wherein, after a wire assembly is loaded into the means for holding a wire assembly, the means for holding a wire assembly is moved by the linear moving means from the first area to the second area for assembly termination by the insertion head; and, following termination, the assembly is at least partially unseated from the means for holding a wire assembly by the means for dislodging.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wire includes pressing a lacquer-coated wire having a round cross-section into a wire having a long cross-sectional axis and a short cross-sectional axis, wherein the ratio of the axes is at most 3:1.

Abstract: A method of installing signalization spheres on energized transmission lines. A supporting structure, consisting of two bases equidistant, parallel to each other, linked to each other by axial segments, the axial segments acting as supports for activation engines, respectively, a grounding and idler tension system including a structure formed by two parallel rods that move along the vertical direction linked to two bases equidistant and parallel to each other in its intermediate portion through an axis. In its superior extremity through an axis and presenting in its inferior extremity slots for the introduction of an axis of a wheel. A first axial segment being equipped in its intermediate portion with a threaded rod which is linked it its inferior extremity to the axial segment of the bases superiorly equipped with a crank and spring. A fork is articulated over a pivot to the external part of the bases whereto are projected the feeding system.

Abstract: A mandrel, useful in high voltage cable splicing and termination operations, having a tapered surface and longitudinal ribs for assembly onto a high-voltage cable to be connected to a premolded or extruded high-voltage component. As the premolded high-voltage component is passed over the mandrel, the mandrel expands the internal cavity of the high-voltage component and may further reduce the loss of lubrication within the internal cavity of the high-voltage component thereby allowing for the high voltage component to be easily installed onto the high-voltage cable. After the high voltage component passes over the apparatus, the high-voltage component may return to a lesser-expanded shape providing a snug fit around the cable member. The high-voltage component may then compress around the cable, with a uniform layer of lubricant remaining in between interior cavity of the high-voltage component and the outer layer of the cable.

Abstract: A technique for separating the stator leads of an electric motor during the manufacturing process. The technique comprises a system having a lead gathering assembly, a lead separator, and a drive mechanism. The lead gathering assembly is adapted to gather together a plurality of stator windings extending from a stator. The lead separator having a plurality of teeth adapted to separate a stator winding from the plurality of stator windings gathered together by the lead gathering assembly. The drive mechanism is adapted to drive the lead separator into the plurality of stator windings. The lead separator has teeth to separate each of the stator windings gathered together by the lead gathering assembly.

Abstract: A method for assembling an electrical bobbin requires a spool of wire extending between first and second leads, a housing having first and second opening, and first and second terminal posts, each having a predetermined width. The method includes the step of placing the spool of wire into the housing. The first lead is then extended through the first opening. Like the first lead, the second lead is then extended through the second opening. The first terminal post is extended into the first opening and the second terminal post is extended into the second opening. The first lead is wrapped around the first terminal post to create a first wire wrap. The second lead is wrapped around the second terminal post to create a second wire wrap. The first wire wrap is soldered to the first terminal post. The second wire wrap is soldered to the second terminal post.

Abstract: A method is described having the steps of providing a surface having a plurality of wire bondable locations, wire bonding a wire to each of the wire bondable locations using a wire capillary tool; controlling the position of the capillary tool with respect to the substrate; after forming a wire bond of the wire to the wire bondable location moving the capillary tool relative to the surface as the capillary tool is moved away from the surface to form a wire having a predetermined shape.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for equipping plug housings with fitted-out cables includes an equipping installation downstream of a fitting-out installation and introduces each fitted-out cable end into a first or second plug housing according to an installation sequence. A feeder unit takes a cable loop from a transfer unit moved from the fitting-out installation and transfers the leading cable end to a transfer station and the trailing cable end either to a rotatable store unit or, to the transfer station when it is free. An equipping unit takes over the cable ends in succession at the second transfer station and introduces the cable ends into designed cells of the corresponding plug housings.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ribbon cable, comprising providing a set of insulated wires and aligning said insulated wires in a predetermined arrangement. The insulated wires are warmed sufficiently for said insulation to be become soft and adhesive, are pressed together so that they adhere to one another and allowed to cool, to form a ribbon cable.

Abstract: An apparatus that can perform checking terminal lock in a connector housing securely are provided. The apparatus for checking terminal lock (1) includes a main body (8), a housing set portion (19) so as to be disposed in the main body (8) to move freely in a direction of inserting and extracting a terminal, and push means (6) for pushing the housing set portion (19) in the direction of inserting the terminal. On condition that a connector housing (2) is secured in the housing set portion (19) pushed by push means (6) and the terminal connected with a wire is inserted into the connector housing (2), terminal lock is checked by pulling the wire in a direction of extracting the terminal.

Abstract: A multifiber optical ribbon cable 2 and a multifiber optical ribbon cable connector assembly 10 allow the cable to extend from the rear of the connector assembly at an angle of ninety (90) degrees. The multifiber optical ribbon cable connector assembly 10 includes a two piece spring push adapter 30 that holds a coil spring 20 between the spring push adapter 30 and an optical ferrule 12. The spring push adapter 30 includes a curved, closed channel 40, which completely encloses that segment 4 of the cable 2, a provides for a smooth transition as a multifiber optical ribbon cable segment 4 bends and twists through ninety degrees. This two piece spring push adapter 30 can also be assembled on the cable 2 after the optical fibers are terminated to the ferrule 12.

Abstract: This invention provides a plated metal wire excellent in corrosion resistance and resistance to the cracking and peeling of a plated layer and/or a plated alloy layer during working, subjected to hot dip zinc alloy plating and used for outdoor and exposed structures such as wire mesh for construction, net cages for revetments, fishing nets, outdoor fences, etc., a method for producing the plated metal wire, and an apparatus for carrying out the method. The present invention relates to a plated metal wire characterized in that; the region where at least 3 projections, each 3 &mgr;m or more in height, per 1 mm along its circumference exist occupies 10% or more of the circumference, and the circumference having the projections thus distributed occupies 10% or more of any given portion along the length of the metal wire; and a method and an apparatus for producing the plated metal wire.

Abstract: Coupling sleeve with a generally cylindrical shape designed for connection between a mineral-insulated coaxial cable and a matching device which is itself coaxial. The sleeve protects a first contact and directly provides a second contact between two ends respectively of the cable and of the matching device. The sleeve is preferably designed with an aperture to enable filling after final assembly. The filling is done with insulating materials. After filling, the aperture is plugged. Preferably, the sleeve is soldered respectively to the second contact of the cable and to the second contact of the matching device.

Abstract: A method of joining a wire includes the steps of: providing the wire having a conducting portion consisting of a plurality of core wires, restricting a width of the conducting portion, pressing the core wires of the conducting portion restricted in the restricting step, and joining the pressed core wires of the conducting portion each other so that the conducting portion is integrally formed into a flat plate-shape.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cable assembly using stranded cable material. A manufacturing jacket is placed over the cable to hold the strands in a desired state. A length of jacketed cable is then cut to a desired length. Appropriate terminations are slipped over the manufacturing jacket on the cable's first end, its second end, or at some intermediate point. For a typical type of termination, a short portion of the manufacturing jacket is stripped away at the point of termination to expose the strands. After the terminations are placed in the appropriate position, potting compound or other mechanical means are typically applied to lock the terminations to the exposed lengths of strands. A completed cable assembly is thus created. However, the presence of the manufacturing jacket, while highly desirable for manufacturing, is often undesirable for end use.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a marker post includes the steps of preheating a tubular barrel adjacent to a lower end thereof to soften same and deforming the tubular barrel lower end to form a flange assembly. The pre-softened tubular barrel is received in a barrel holder. A mandrel assembly is reciprocated into and out of engagement with the barrel lower end. The mandrel assembly reshapes the barrel lower end to form the flange assembly.

Abstract: A method for adjusting an electrical length of a coaxial cable and a plug connector with an adjustable length that facilitates the adjustment of the electrical length of the cable are disclosed. With the method, both ends of the coaxial cable are terminated with a respective coaxial plug connector wherein at least one of the plug connectors has an adjustable length. One of the coaxial plug connectors is connected with a phase measurement device, and the other coaxial plug connector having the adjustable length is electrically shorted with a short-circuit plug. A pressing force is applied in an axial direction between the short-circuit plug and an outer conductor of the coaxial plug connector, until the phase measurement device indicates that the electrical length has reached a predetermined value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for forming a contact member cable. The cable is a longer version of a contact member and can then be cut into shorter, individual contact members, to meet the particular requirements for a specific connector application. The contact members can be used as the conductive elements for a family of land grid array connectors that provide, among other things, a low profile, uniform electrical and mechanical performance, and reworkability if a contact member is damaged. The connectors are intended to interconnect electrical circuit members such as printed circuit boards, circuit modules, or the like. Such circuit members may be used in information handling system (computer) or telecommunications environments.

Abstract: A tool for inserting wires or cables in a flexible harness wrap is disclosed. The tool includes a first member and a second member connected to the first member. The first member has an extension member connected thereto, and a first nose portion extending at an oblique angle from the first bottom end. The second member has a receiving member connected thereto, and a second nose portion extending at an oblique angle from the second bottom end. The first and second members are movable from a first, closed position to a second, open position. The open position is at least 50 degrees from the closed position. A method of inserting wires or cables in a flexible harness wrap is also disclosed.

Abstract: In wiring board 1 of the present invention, a shield film 50 is connected to a specific wiring member (ground wiring) 17 at the bottoms of openings 14 in cover film 21 and the shield film 50 is wrapped from the side of cover film 21 to the side of base film 11. Therefore, shield film 50 can be placed at ground potential on not only the side of cover film 21 but also the side of base film 11, whereby wiring board 1 can be wholly shielded from the noise emitted from other electronic components. Ground wiring 17 is patterned to be wider than the other wiring members (signal wirings) 18, which allows a large current to pass and openings 14 to be made in a large diameter, so that cover film 21 can be easily aligned and more reliably connected to shield film 50.

Abstract: A land grid array connector is formed by attaching a reinforcing member to a frame and coating the reinforcing member with an elastomeric compound to form a reinforced, flexible body portion of the connector. Conductive wires are inserted in pairs in an array in the fabric extent. Free ends of the wires extend past the elastomeric compound to provide contacts of the connector. The pairs of wires provide redundancy for the contacts to ensure a reliable connection.

Abstract: A method for continuously producing flat cables with electric conductors embedded in an isolating material which are arranged at a certain distance from each other, parallel to each other. According to this invention, the band shaped conductors are guided separately in a plane forming two sides of a surface. The surface sides have insulating layers based on thermoplastic synthetic materials. According to this invention, at least one of the insulating layers which covers the surface sides is produced by extrusion coating of a thermoplastic melt.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a cable-in-conduit-conductor for use in superconductor application is described. The system utilizes a work surface with drum means provided at each end. A superconductor cable is fed from a supply source at one end. After the cable is pulled through a tube on the work surface, the leading edge of the cable is bent around one of the drums and returned to the opposite end of the table. This naked length of cable is once again bent around one of the drums and then pulled through another tube on the table. This process is repeated until an acceptable length of superconductor cable is present. Tension means are used in conjunction with a tube mill which compresses the tube-cable combination into a viable cable-in-conduit conductor (CICC). Notably, as this tension-compression is occurring, the naked lengths of cable are eliminated and each separate tube section is joined together to create a uniform CICC.

Abstract: In this method, a ground wire 2 is overlaid on a shield wire 1 in cross. Next, overlapping portions of the shield wire 1 and the ground wire 2 are interposed between an upper resin tip 13 and a lower resin tip 14. By executing a first ultrasonic oscillation while inserting a projection 7a of an ultrasonic horn 7 into a through hole 13b of the tip 13, outside rinds 1d, 2b of the wires 1, 2 are removed in the vicinity of the overlapping portions. Next, by arranging a low-melting metal 15 and a resin piece 16 on a contact between the braided wire 1c and the core line 2a and executing a second ultrasonic oscillation, the contact can be brazed with the mutual welding of the tips 13, 14.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a crimping terminal which can interrupt immersion of water in an electric cable and maintain a waterproof function of a mating member, thereby enhancing reliability of connection between electric cables. A crimping terminal 10 is provided on each of cylindrical opposite ends with a crimping portion 11 having an insertion hole 12 with a bottom, which receives core wires e in an electric cable C. A solid body is formed between the crimping portions 11 in a liquid-tight manner. Preferably, the crimping terminal 10 is used together with a thermal-shrinkable tube 15 having an adhesive on its inner surface so that the thermal-shrinkable tube 15 comes into close contact with outer surfaces of the crimping portions and electric cables C.

Abstract: The dielectric constant and loss tangent of a signal transmission structure is lowered by locating discrete conductors used for signal transmission between two shields so as to form cavities between the discrete conductors and each of the shields. Each cavity is filled with any of a number and/or combination of dielectric supports and/or dielectric materials, including air. The discrete conductors are formed across the cavities so that any exposed surfaces of the discrete conductors are in contact with the dielectric material of the respective cavity.

Abstract: A method of integrating a plurality of cables (12) used for interconnecting electrical devices. In a preferred embodiment, firstly, a precursor cable is prepared and cut into a plurality of cables as required for a particular application. Secondly, the cables are put into a sleeve (14). First ends (16) and opposite second ends (18) of the cables protrude out suitable predetermined distances from opposite ends of the sleeve respectively. Thirdly, the cables are fixed in the sleeve. Finally, the first and second ends are precision cut as required for the particular application, and respectively joined to corresponding connectors as required for the particular application. A cable module (10) is thus formed. An alternative embodiment of the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a coated steel wire oven rack. The preferred coated steel wire oven rack includes a plurality of elongated steel wire members joined together to form an oven rack having an outer surface. The plurality of elongated steel wire members are made from a steel rod material containing from about 80 to about 99.9% by weight of iron, from about 0.001 to about 0.08% by weight of carbon and from about 0.001 to about 0.2% by weight of a carbon stabilizing transition metal, preferably selected from the group consisting of Vanadium, Tantalum, Titanium and Niobium. The plurality of elongated steel wire members are preferably made from the steel rod material by drawing the steel rod material to form steel wire; wherein the diameter of the cross-sectional area of the steel rod material is reduced by at least about 20% when the steel rod material is drawn to form the steel wire.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for electronically sequencing and guiding wire path and wire connection information during the manufacturing process of wire harnesses. The user of the apparatus and method assembles a wire harness on a assembly board which has an electronic display device contained therein which has the ability to display path and text information for each specific wire contained within a specific wire harness design. The assembly board is connected to a computer that sequences and sends the information for each wire to the display. The process entails receiving assembly control data from a computer that simultaneously displays information about a specific wire on the computer screen and on the display device in the form board. The images on the display device are the life size and path of where a wire should be placed within the wire harness.

Abstract: A stator core has a plurality of slots. Insulating members are formed into a cylindrical shape and are inserted into the slots. Axial ends of the insulating members are expanded respectively and deformation marks thinner than the other portion are formed respectively. Then, the insulating members are moved toward the expanded ends to position the deformation marks in the out of the slots. After that, the conductors are inserted into the slots from the expanded side of the insulating members. Therefore, insulation failure at the portions of the deformation marks is prevented.

Abstract: An installation, insulation displacement, and terminating power tool, for inserting electrical wires into, and for electrically connecting the electrical wires to electrical contact members disposed within, an electrical connector, comprises a three-chamber pneumatic driving section for developing an enhanced level of driving force necessary for inserting and terminating the electrical wires into and upon the electrical connector, a quick-release mechanism for mounting a punch or die set holder upon the driving section so as to enable the quick exchange or replacement of the particular punch or die set, a quick insertion system for mounting the driving section-punch or die set holder assembly upon the base fixture or framework, and primary and secondary means for accurately positioning both the electrical connector and an associated pin header upon the base fixture or framework wherein the pin header is also used for integrity verification of the electrical circuits defined between the installed electrical wi

Abstract: A discharge surface treatment method with which discharge is caused to occur between an electrode and a workpiece to generate energy to form a coating on a surface of the workpiece, and method therefore. An electrode is made by combining a hard material, such as WC, and a soft material, such as Co. The hard and soft materials are mixed and compressed into a green compact. The green compact is baked in a vacuum furnace at a temperature which is below the sintering temperature but high enough to melt the soft material. The melted soft material fills the gaps between the particles of the hard material, resulting in an electrode having a texture similar to chalk called incomplete-sintering. The electrode is then used in discharge surface treatment.

Abstract: A connecting method of connecting covered wires with each other and recessed resinous tips used in the method are provided. In the method, it is executed at the first step to put a connecting part constituted by a shield wire and a ground wire between a first resin tip and a second resin tip. The first resin tip has, around the connecting part, first recessed parts for accommodating the molten cover of the shield wire and second recessed parts for accommodating the molten cover of the ground wire. The second resin tip has second recessed parts formed for accommodating the molten cover of the ground wire.

Abstract: Twist pins having bulges are fabricated from helically coiled stranded wire. Wire is advanced from a source such as a spool to create slack wire configuration, and wire is then advanced from the slack wire configuration to a position where each bulge is formed. Each bulge is formed by gripping the wire in two spaced apart locations and rotating the wire in an anti-helical direction in a single continuous relative revolution to untwist the strands and form the bulge. The wire is thereafter advanced to the position of the next bulge or the position where the wire will be severed to release the fabricated twist pin. The severed fabricated twist pin is conveyed through a flow of gas in a delivery tube into a receptacle of a cassette where the twist pin is stored until used. The cassette is automatically moved to position an occupied receptacle to receive each newly fabricated twist pin.

Abstract: A semi-automated method for forming armature coils comprising a plurality of transposed wire pairs includes joining a plurality of pairs of wires having offset segments along their lengths, wherein each pair of wires are in contiguous, surface-to-surface engagement with each other along a length defining said each pair of wires, insulating each of the transposed pairs of wires, assembling the plurality of the insulated transposed pairs of wires with the transpositions being staggered to create a pack, and forming the pack into an armature coil in an automated coil forming machine by bending the pack in two planes. The joining of the plurality of pairs of wires having the offset segments along their lengths is effectuated at a transposition point. Each pair of wires has a transposition at a unique point relative to others of the plurality of the pairs of wires forming the coils.

Abstract: A wire member adapted to be used in a detection coil of an NMR spectrometer's probe. The wire member comprises a sleeve made of a copper tube having a high electrical conductivity, strands made of platinum, and a thin film of gold or rhodium formed on the surface of the sleeve by plating. The strands are mounted inside the sleeve and have a cross section to cancel the magnetic susceptibility due to the sleeve. The thin film cancels the total magnetic susceptibility of the sleeve and strands.

Abstract: A connecting method of connecting covered wires with each other and recessed resinous tips used in the method are provided. In the method, it is executed at the first step to put a connecting part constituted by a shield wire W1 and a ground wire W2 between a first resin tip 31 and a second resin tip 41. The upper resin tips 31 has, around the connecting part, first recessed parts 39a, 39b for accommodating the molten cover 7a of the shield wire W1 and second recessed parts 37a, 37b for accommodating the molten cover 9a of the ground wire W2. While, the lower resin tip 41 has second recessed parts 47a, 47b formed for accommodating the molten cover 9a of the ground wire W2.

Abstract: An arrangement apparatus comprises a base (10) and an elongated arranging member (12) mounted thereon, wherein the arranging member includes a plurality of channels (123) and a plurality of reference wires (1253) with predetermined colors. The reference wires are arranged in a sequence that corresponds to the arrangement of pins of a connector to be connected with the multi-core round cable. Each reference wire is disposed in alignment with a corresponding channel. The color of each reference wire is the same as the color of a core (21) of the multi-core round cable to be placed in the channel corresponding to that reference wire. An operator can freely pick up any one core and place it in the correct channel simply by matching the color of the reference wire with the color of the selected wire.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating uniform splices for stranded cables. A joint for a stranded cable can be formed by inserting the ends of two cables into an electrically conductive splice band which, in turn, is inserted into a coil or inductor. The splice is fabricated by a process known as magnetic pulse forming, or magnetic pulse welding wherein a very large electrical current of short duration is directed through the coil or inductor from a charged capacitor bank. The resulting magnetic field in the coil or inductor induces a magnetic field on the splice band, compressing the splice band uniformly around the circumference of the two cable ends being spliced. In the case of magnetic pulse welding, the splice not only uniformly compresses the stranded cables, but a weld is also created between the inner diameter of the sleeve and the adjacent stranded cables.

Abstract: An system and method for fabricating a cable-in-conduit-conductor for use in superconductor application is described. The system utilizes a work surface with drum means provided at each end. A superconductor cable is fed from a supply source at one end. After the cable is pulled through a tube on the work surface, the leading edge of the cable is bent around one of the drums and returned to the opposite end of the table. This naked length of cable is once again bent around one of the drums and then pulled through another tube on the table. This process is repeated until an acceptable length of superconductor cable is present. Tension means are used in conjunction with a tube mill which compresses the tube-cable combination into a viable cable-in-conduit conductor (CICC). Notably, as this tension-compression is occurring, the naked lengths of cable are eliminated and each separate tube section is joined together to create a uniform CICC.

Abstract: The device is a tool for placing a split sheath around elongated items such as bundles of electronic cables. It comprises a guide bush which makes possible the opening of the sheath, a duct for the cables to be sheathed, lateral grooves for guiding the open sheath and is characterized by the presence of a lateral opening which allows the introduction or extraction of cables possibly already fixed at their two extremities during the use of the tool, as well as by the angle which there is between this opening and the duct for the cables in a manner to keep them in position in the tool be their own rigidity. The tool may have a handle for manipulation and for setting the tool in relative motion along the cables to be sheathed. The invention is also directed at the method for using the tool.

Abstract: In a system for preparing a wire harness production, a modified wiring pattern generator generates modified wire harness wiring pattern information related to at least one second pattern in which at least one of parts, electric circuits, and wirings of a first pattern including the parts, the electric circuits, and the wirings of a standard type vehicle is altered. A parts information storage stores parts specification information including specifications of the parts, the electric circuits and the wiring included in the second patterns. A simulator simulates whether each of the second patterns is practical while referring to the parts specification information. A sub wiring pattern modifier modifies at least one of first sub patterns constituting the first pattern to at least one of second sub patterns so as to constitute the second pattern judged as practical by the simulator.

Abstract: An equipping installation introduces fitted-out cable ends into plug housings and is arranged downstream from a fitting-out installation. A contact for the first plug housing is arranged at the leading cable end and a contact for the second plug housing is arranged at the trailing cable end. A feeder unit takes over the cable loop fitted-out to a finished state from a second transfer unit and transfers the leading cable end to a positioning unit and the trailing cable end either to a rotatable store or, after the positioning unit is again free of cable, to the positioning unit in accordance with a cable plan. An equipping unit takes over the cable ends in succession at the positioning unit and introduces the cable ends into the corresponding plug housings.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and device for folding of ribbon cables.

Abstract: A technique for separating the stator leads of an electric motor during the manufacturing process. The technique comprises a system having a lead gathering assembly, a lead separator, and a drive mechanism. The lead gathering assembly is adapted to gather together a plurality of stator windings extending from a stator. The lead separator having a plurality of teeth adapted to separate a stator winding from the plurality of stator windings gathered together by the lead gathering assembly. The drive mechanism is adapted to drive the lead separator into the plurality of stator windings. The lead separator has teeth to separate each of the stator windings gathered together by the lead gathering assembly.

Abstract: A method for producing superalloy weld wire and weld wire having fewer inclusions, and specifically fewer hafnia inclusions, and superalloy weld wire, particularly hafnium-containing superalloy weld wire, produced by this method. The method includes producing directionally solidified cast rod in a diameter of less than about ½ inch. The rod preferably is produced by investment casting or by continuous casting. The directional solidification process results in rod having inclusions such as oxides and dirt segregated into portions of the casting where they are easily removed. The cast rod can then be formed into semi-finished weld wire using a single extrusion step, followed by grinding to the final required diameter.

Abstract: This invention is directed toward a process of manufacturing, including a technique of assembling parts of an apparatus. The technique includes forming electrode structures on a substrate, suspending the apparatus part or parts in a dielectric medium between electrodes of the electrode structure, and using near-field (that is, short range) electric field forces to align the part or parts in pre-determined positions in accordance with the desired apparatus topography. The part or parts may include semiconductor die, nanometer wires for making connections to devices, or other components requiring precision alignment.