Hard metal alloy contains a carbide phase with more than 90 wt.% tungsten carbide and 8-15 wt.% cobalt binder phase in which a metal additive is completely dissolved. The additive is selected from one or more of rhenium, germanium, gallium, iridium, osmium, palladium, silver, gold, platinum, tellurium, antimony, rhodium and ruthenium in an amount of 0.1-3 wt.%.

An abrasive segment (2) is fixed to a disk support (1) by laser soldering. The laser beam (5) being applied perpendicular to the rear face of the metallic disk support so as to melt strips of solder (3). The abrasive segment has an intermediate layer which does not contain abrasive grains

A web severing unit (32, 33) is provided at the machine section (23) near the winding mandrel (10). Further equipment (35-37) deflects and presses the web (54) onto the winding mandrel.

The bobbin winder, to form cross wound bobbins, has a brake unit (20) at the support and clamping roller (9) which is in friction contact with the cross wound bobbin (8). The cross wound bobbin winder has a support and clamping roller, in friction contact with the bobbin, which is automatically brought to rest by a brake when it is moved clear of the bobbin. If the support and clamping roller is l...

There is provided a joint fastening structure which is commonly used as a fastening portion of an internal combustion engine main body and a transmission case and a fastening portion of the internal combustion engine main body and an accessory, wherein a threaded component passes through the transmission case and the internal combustion engine main body so as to be integrally fastened to internal ...

The inventive cutting tool comprises a plate (1) which is curved in longitudinal section to form two elbows (2, 3) and an element (4) connecting said elbows. One of the elbows (2) can be mounted on an oscillating tool (5), while the other elbow (3), located opposite the first elbow, represents a blade. The plate (1) is curved in a longitudinal section so as to form a "W" with rounded angles, where...

The present invention relates to an automatic dispersion compensating optical link system. Carrier suppressed RZ encoded optical signals generated using carrier suppressing means and binary NRZ code or partial response code, or carrier suppressed clock signals generated using carrier suppressing means and clock signals are transmitted on an optical transmission line. Two bands of the carrier suppr...

A method for making an apertured polymeric film web, the method comprising the steps of: a. providing a polymeric film web; b. providing a first process selected from the group consisting of, hydroforming, vacuum forming, needle punching, mechanical embossing, flocking, ultrasonics, printed hair, brushing, and combinations thereof; c. providing a second process, different from the first process, t...

A clarification system for fluids in which particles are separated from the fluid by flotation and in which the buoyant media inducing the flotation is recycled. Flotation can be assisted by a flotation assistance device, such as dissolved air flotation.

The invention relates to packaging in the form of a packaging laminate for packaging transdermal therapeutic systems comprising at least one heat-sealable layer (3) and a barrier layer (2). Said packaging is characterised in that the heat-sealable layer is provided with a continuous anti-adhesive layer (4).

A control program tangibly stored on a digital storage medium for use with a music system is configured to cause a digital processor to carry out the following functions. It causes the processor to (1) support a plurality of user selectable display formats each of which presents a different representation of the stored musical score when the stored musical score is being played, each of the plural...

The invention relates to a pressure discharge flotation device comprising a flotation tank fitted with an aerating system, which aerating system comprises a device for pressurising a flotation liquid and dissolving a gas therein, and at least one pressure discharge device for reducing the pressure of the pressurised flotation liquid containing dissolved gas, which pressure discharge device compris...

For automated centrifugation of samples contained in test tubes, a centrifuge (c) has a rotating head (11) with swing-out buckets (30) for housing the test tubes. Means are provided for automatically positioning each bucket in the centrifugation chamber under a safety lid and to lift each bucket out of the centrifugation chamber. Magnetic means are provided to retain a cover on its bucket and a ma...

Die vorliegende Erfindung beschreibt eine Schlauchanordnung (1) zur Verwendung in einer gleitdichtungsfreien Zentrifuge, aus mindestens zwei Einzelschläuchen (9,10), die um ihre Längsachse (11) bzw. deren Parallelachse umeinander gedreht sind. Die Drehung der Schläuche (9,10) erfolgt dabei ausgehend von einer etwa mittig liegenden Lagerstelle (12) aus in entgegengesetzter Richtung, um die auf die ...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Erkennung des Vorhandenseins einer Papier-, Karton-, Tissue- oder einer anderen Faserstoffbahn (1) oder eines Streifens der Faserstoffbahn (1) in Maschinen zur Herstellung und/oder Veredelung der Faserstoffbahn (1), wobei die Faserstoffbahn (1) von zumindest einem endlos umlaufenden Band (2,3) geführt wird, sowie die dazugehörige Vorrichtung. Die verbessert...

The invention provides a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) drawn yarn pirn. The drawn yarn pirn of the invention comprises poly(trimethylene terephthalate) drawn yarn having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.7-1.3 dl/g, a heat shrinkage stress-exhibiting initial temperature of 55 DEG C or higher, a heat shrinkage stress extreme temperature of 150-190 DEG C and a breaking elongation of 36-60%, wound at a ...

An apparatus for judging road surface gradients including a speed detecting means for periodically detecting wheel speeds of four wheels of a vehicle, a vehicle body speed calculating means for obtaining a vehicle body speed of the vehicle, a slip rate calculating means for obtaining a slip rate, a means for calculating acceleration of the vehicle body for obtaining an acceleration of the vehicle ...

A textile yarn winding head has a detector determining the length of a faulty section. The detector is especially a non-contact measuring head (6) observing two sequential measuring points along the thread (1). The detector further has a running time correlation unit (14) that determines the time lag between the values measured. The fault detector measures variations in the thread width. The value...

A blood processing centrifuge includes a disposable fluid processing assembly having a fluid processing chamber. Fluid is communicated to and from the fluid processing chamber through a flexible umbilicus. The fluid processing chamber spins while the centrifuge pulls the umbilicus around an axis of centrifugation. The centrifuge engages the umbilicus through a thrust bearing received in a gimbal a...

The apparatus for screening and compacting comprises an inlet (3) for a liquid/solid and/or sludge mixture, an outlet (6) for the liquid after screening, and a cylindrical revolving screen (2). The screen (2) is container internally of a closed container (3), and the inlet (1) of the mixture and the outlet (6) of the screened liquid are coupled to the container (3). The liquid-solid/sludge mixture...