A cable processing apparatus including a first housing member having a first interface surface, a second housing member having a second interface surface, the second interface surface opposes the first interface surface. At least one abrasive member unit coupled to at least one of the first and second housing members so as to be disposed between the first and second interface surfaces. A controller coupled to the first and second housing members and the at least one abrasive member unit for moving the first and second housing members to clamp a cable extending through the first and second housing members, actuating the at least one abrasive member unit, and moving the second housing member relative to the first housing member to radially expand shielding of the cable where the radially expanded cable shielding is ground off of the cable by the at least one abrasive member unit.

A cable processing apparatus including a first housing member having a first interface surface, a second housing member having a second interface surface, the second interface surface opposes the first interface surface. At least one abrasive member unit coupled to at least one of the first and second housing members so as to be disposed between the first and second interface surfaces. A controller coupled to the first and second housing members and the at least one abrasive member unit for moving the first and second housing members to clamp a cable extending through the first and second housing members, actuating the at least one abrasive member unit, and moving the second housing member relative to the first housing member to radially expand shielding of the cable where the radially expanded cable shielding is ground off of the cable by the at least one abrasive member unit.

A method and compression roller tool for increasing the strength of load-bearing surfaces on shafts, in particular on crankshafts, which surfaces are pre-machined with the removal of chips, wherein the cylindrical surfaces of the main bearing journals and pin-bearing journals and optionally also the journal of crankshafts have additional oil bores. At least one of the load-bearing surfaces is compression-rolled by way of at least one cylindrical body which has a surface structure and extends over the width of the load-bearing surface. Afterwards, the compression-rolled load-bearing surfaces are machined with the removal of chips with a low chip depth. The compression roller tool consists of a cylindrical compression roller body and a supporting body opposite it, wherein the compression roller body has thickened portions on its cylindrical surface, which thickened portions run either in the circumferential direction or in the axial direction or diagonally with respect to the axial direction.

To enable simple identification of a workpiece with little effort during machining of a workpiece on a processing machine, a marking method is provided which is to be carried out via the processing machine. The method includes a) providing a tool on a rotatable tool holder of the processing machine, b) relative linear movement of the tool holder and the workpiece along a line on the surface of the workpiece, and c) controlling the distance of tool holder and workpiece during the linear movement, so that a pattern of markings is produced along the line by machining with the tool to form the identification mark on the surface of the workpiece. Furthermore, a readout method, a machining method and a processing machine configured for carrying the method are provided.

The energization control apparatus can select a supercharging mode in which the energization control apparatus controls energization to an electric compressor so as to rotate the electric compressor to supercharge an intake air and an electric power consumption mode in which the energization control apparatus controls the energization to the electric compressor so as to deteriorate efficiency of a motor of the electric compressor than the supercharging mode to increase electric power consumption of the electric compressor. The energization control apparatus supplies regenerated electric power to the electric compressor and control the energization to the electric compressor with the electric power consumption mode when regenerative braking is performed by a generator and regenerated electric power for obtaining demand regenerative braking force is more than an input limiting level of a battery.

A laser machine includes a laser head that machines a planar workpiece in a machining region while moving relative to the workpiece, a workpiece rack that is able to travel with the workpiece placed thereon, and an elevator that is able to locate the workpiece in the machining region by raising and lowering the workpiece rack with the workpiece placed thereon.

A repairing method for a repaired composite material and a composite material using this method, which are capable of readily repairing, in a short time, a gap due to delamination generated between layers of completely hardened composite material. In the repairing method for composite material, a hole (4) is formed through the delamination (3) generated between layers (1a, 1b) of hardened composite material, and a joining member (6) is inserted into the hole (4) so as to join the delamination (3) generated between the layers (1a, 1b) of the hardened composite material.

A metal processing apparatus comprising: (i) a first tool portion including a first carrier, a cutting surface, a first plurality of dimple forming elements; (ii) a second tool portion including a second carrier, in opposing relation to the first tool portion, the second tool portion having a blade or adapted to receive the blade which is adapted to contact the cutting surface for cutting an edge of a metal sheet to form a cut edge in the metal sheet, a second plurality of dimple forming elements; and (iii) a dimpler indexer to index the first plurality of dimple forming from a first pre-determined location to a second pre-determined location. The metal processing apparatus may find particular use in creating dimples along one or more cut edges of a metal sheet to allow for stacking of the metal sheets with an airgap therebetween.

A facility (1) processes multi-core cable (2) having a screening braid and/or foil sheathing, inner conductors (2a), and/or internal filler. The facility (1) includes stations (3, 5-10, 12) each for at least one respective processing step of cable stripping; the opening up, trimming, and folding back of any screening braid present; the removal of any foil present; and the removal of any internal filler present. A transport device transports cut-to-length cables to and from these stations (3, 5-10, 12). The transport system (13) connects stations (3, 5-10, 12). At least one control unit (17) may be provided, whereby all stations (3, 5-10, 12) may be automatically operated.

A system and method are provided to automate the assembly of a wing panel, such as utilized by commercial aircraft. In the context of a system, a tacking cell is provided that is configured to tack one or more stringers to a skin plank. The system also includes a riveting cell configured to receive a tacked plank from the tacking cell and to rivet the one or more stringers to the skin plank. The system also includes a splicing cell configured to receive a plurality of riveted planks from the riveting cell and to attach one or more splice stringers to the plurality of riveted planks. Further, the system includes a side of body cell configured to receive a spliced panel from the splicing cell and to attach a side of body chord thereto to produce a wing panel.