Abstract:
A machine and method for making bags is described and includes a web traveling from an input section to a rotary drum, to an output section. The drum includes at least one seal bar, having a first sealing zone and an adjacent weakening zone. The weakening zone may be a heated perforator, heating wire, and/or may create an auxiliary sealed area. The heating wire is powered by a source of power at an adjustable voltage or magnitude, and/or pulsed, and/or with a feedback loop. The heating wire may make intermittent contact with the web and/or be disposed in an insert. The weakening zone may create a line of weakness that is uniform or varies in intensity, is a separating zone. The sealing zones may include temperature zones, cartridge heaters, cooling air, or heated air, or a source of ultrasonic, microwave or radiative energy.
Abstract:
One example of the present disclosure relates to a tool for laying up composite material to form a workpiece having a target contour. The tool includes a support structure including an elongated member having a longitudinal axis, and support plates connected to the elongated member and spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis. The elongated member includes a metallic material. The tool also includes a non-metallic backing structure connected to the support plates, the non-metallic backing structure comprising a working surface that includes a backing contour complementary to the target contour.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a root section of a rotor blade of a wind turbine is disclosed. The method includes assembling a plurality of supporting rods with an interface section to a hub interface of the wind turbine in an essentially circular shape such that there are gaps between the supporting rods; arranging first fibers in the gaps which first fibers are physically and/or chemically compatible with an injection material; placing a first molding tool along an outer surface of the circular shape and a second molding tool along an inner surface of the circular shape, treating the injection material so that it bonds with the first fibers. The invention also concerns a supporting rod holding arrangement for such purpose and a root section of a rotor blade manufactured by such method.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a mold having an oxide film with a plurality of pores formed on a surface of an aluminum substrate, the method including (a) a process of applying a voltage to a machined aluminum substrate and anodizing a surface of the aluminum substrate to form an oxide film; and (b) a process of removing at least a part of the oxide film formed in the process (a), wherein a voltage (Va [V]) immediately before the process (a) is terminated and a time (ta [sec]) required to reach the voltage (Va [V]) after starting the application of voltage satisfy the following Equation (i) in the process (a). 0.010
Abstract:
A system and method for articulated impingement mold heating utilizes a reduced mass mold having a first open-back mold half and a second open-back mold half. A preform is loaded into a mold cavity delineated by a first cavity shell of the first open-back mold half and a second cavity shell of the second open-back mold half. An outer shell surface of both the first cavity shell and the second cavity shell is then heated using an at least one heating nozzle following a heating path. The first open-back mold half and the second open-back mold half are pressed together and a cooling mechanism is utilized to cool the reduced mass mold; the cooling mechanism being an at least one cooling nozzle following a cooling path or an at least one cooling plug. Once cooled, a molded piece shaped from the preform is removed from the mold cavity.
Abstract:
A method of splicing together a first composite core and a second composite core can include: positioning a first flange of the first composite core adjacent to a second flange of the second composite core, applying an adhesive, and locating a first magnet and a second magnet to provide a pressure on the adhesive.
Abstract:
Imprint lithography templates having alignment marks with highly absorptive material. The alignment marks are insensitive to the effects of liquid spreading and can provide stability and increase contrast to alignment system during liquid imprint filling of template features.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic welding system includes a movable ultrasonic welding stack for applying vibrational energy to a workpiece. A motion control system controls the motion of the ultrasonic welding stack and one or more sensors sense a control variable and output a corresponding control signal. A controller provides control inputs, based on the control signal, to the motion control system and causes, following initiation of a welding operation, an automatic change of speed of motion of the ultrasonic welding stack. The automatic change of the speed is a function of at least one control variable until the control variable reaches a predetermined value.
Abstract:
An injection molding system includes a cavity assembly and a core assembly. The core assembly includes a core plate, a core skeleton secured to the core plate, and a removable core body insert defining a mold shape, secured to the core skeleton. The cavity assembly includes a core plate with a circular groove and a gate pad disposed in the groove, providing an entry point for liquefied resin material. The cavity assembly further includes a cavity insert disposed on the gate pad, forming an inner cavity for receiving liquefied resin material via the gate pad and for receiving the removable core body insert of the core assembly. The core assembly further includes a cavity skeleton with a circular opening for providing access to the inner cavity, disposed over the cavity insert and the gate pad, and secured to the cavity plate.
Abstract:
A mold core includes a main body including a mold surface, and an aluminum oxide film formed on the mold surface. The aluminum oxide film includes a methylsilane self-assembled monolayer on a surface of the aluminum oxide film away from the main body.