Abstract: A hone insert is adapted for use in a rotating shaft system that has a segmented stave bearing housing. The stave bearing housing includes multiple stave bearing inserts that retain the rotating shaft. The hone insert is supported by a mounting bar section and a support pad that bears a hone layer against the face of the rotating shaft. Accordingly, as the shaft rotates against the hone layer, the surface of the shaft is made more smooth.

Abstract: The invention describes a polishing device (100) for polishing a component (200), comprising an elongated polishing element (110), which is directed against the surface (205) of the component (200) parallel to the longitudinal axis (z) of the component (200). In this case, the polishing element (110) is formed in adjustment subsegments (110-1, 110-2, . . . 110-n) in its longitudinal extent. A housing (120) serves for receiving the polishing element (110). Arranged between a bearing surface (123 of the housing (120) and the polishing element (110) is a pressure-exerting element (130), for placing and pressing the polishing element (110) against the component (200). In this case, the pressure-exerting element (130) is formed as at least one flexible tube to which pressure can be applied.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for grinding grooves in the peripheral surface of rollers roller guides for rolling mills. The roller (2) of a roller guide is caused to rotate while retained on its own bearing (8,9,10) as the peripheral groove is ground.The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method, and to a roller guide structure with which the method can be applied.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is achieved for creating or restoring a high friction surface to a drive roller 52. Abrasive pads 12 define a scrubbing surface for acting upon a media roller's surface 54-58. As the roller's surface is scrubbed, creping occurs which increases the surface's coefficient of friction, and more particularly, the coefficient of friction between the roller and media sheet ("COF(rm)"). In one embodiment, the creping apparatus is formed by a pair of plates 16, 18 hinged along one edge 30 and open along an opposite edge 28. A spring 19 is positioned between the plates biasing the plates apart at the open end. One or more abrasive pads are attached to the outer surface of one plate 18. The spring is selected to provide a specific biasing force. To create or restore a high friction surface, the apparatus 10 is positioned adjacent to the roller 52.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composite fibers having a diamond surface which can be produced using a substrate such as graphite, or other non-diamond inorganic fiber. These substrates produced in the manner described, give rise to improved diamond deposits producing composite fibers having properties not heretofore available.