A thermo-compression bonding tool with a high temperature elastic element, and methods of bonding a metal sheet to a substrate using a thermo-compression bonding tool are described. In an example, a system for bonding a metal sheet to a substrate includes a stage to support the substrate and an elastic roller located above the stage. The elastic roller includes a high temperature material. The system also includes a heated backing plate located above the elastic roller. The backing plate is configured to apply pressure and heat to the elastic roller as the elastic roller rolls across a metal sheet disposed above the substrate.

A compacting system compacts particulate matter in open-top railroad gondola cars rolling on rails. The compacting system includes a compacting station adjacent the rails and a scanning system that scans the gondola cars as they move along the rails toward the compacting station. The scanning system transmits data of the gondola car to an electronic control system. The compacting station has at least one compaction member, e.g., a plate structure or a roller, configured to contact an upper surface of the particulate matter in the gondola cars. The electronic control system controls the compacting station so that the compaction member engages with and applies force to the upper surface of the particulate matter in the gondola car so as to compress the particulate matter in the gondola. A method for compacting particulate matter in a gondola car is also shown.

A compacting system compacts particulate matter in open-top railroad gondola cars rolling on rails. The compacting system includes a compacting station adjacent the rails and a scanning system that scans the gondola cars as they move along the rails toward the compacting station. The scanning system transmits data of the gondola car to an electronic control system. The compacting station has at least one compaction member, e.g., a plate structure or a roller, configured to contact an upper surface of the particulate matter in the gondola cars. The electronic control system controls the compacting station so that the compaction member engages with and applies force to the upper surface of the particulate matter in the gondola car so as to compress the particulate matter in the gondola. A method for compacting particulate matter in a gondola car is also shown.

A method for forming an object includes moving a recoat assembly (200) in a coating direction over a build material, wherein the recoat assembly (200) comprises a first roller (202) and a second roller (204) that is spaced apart from the first roller; rotating the first roller (202) of the recoat assembly in a counter-rotation direction, such that a bottom of the first roller moves in the coating direction; contacting the build material with the first roller of the recoat assembly, thereby fluidizing at least a portion of the build material; irradiating, with a front energy source (260) coupled to a front end of the recoat assembly, an initial layer of build material positioned in a build area; subsequent to irradiating the initial layer of build material, spreading the build material on the build area with the first roller, thereby depositing a second layer of the build material over the initial layer of build material; and subsequent to spreading the second layer of the build material, irradiating, with a rear energy source (262) positioned rearward of the front energy source, the second layer of build material within the build area.

The invention relates to a roller (1) for use in a dry coating process to produce electrodes, comprising: a roller core (3) consisting of a core material; a roller shell (4) consisting of a shell material, the roller shell surrounding the roller core at least in sections; the shell material having a greater hardness than the core material; and the roller core including a device for tempering the roller shell.

A rolling device is a rolling device that is arranged on a conveyance path on which an electrode sheet of an electricity storage device is conveyed and includes a pair of rolling rolls. Each of the rolling rolls includes a base material, a ground layer formed at least on a rolling area of an outer peripheral surface of the base material that rolls the electrode sheet, and a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating film formed on an outer peripheral surface of the ground layer. The ground layer is harder than the base material.

A hand roller (100) for application of pressure to a surface. The hand roller comprises a handle (102) rigidly secured to a roller frame (104). A roller cylinder (106) is rotatably secured to the roller frame (104). The roller frame (104) features an upper pressure surface (120) having an ergonomic shape to facilitate the application of enhanced pressure on the roller cylinder (106).

Provided is a method of manufacturing a flexible display apparatus. The method includes: arranging a film over a window having a three-dimensional curved surface shape, the film being flexible; arranging a plurality of pressure balls over the film; and pressing the plurality of pressure balls towards the window by using a pressure plate such that the film is closely adhered onto the window according to the three-dimensional curved surface shape of the window.

In a method for external lubrication of the press rolls (2 or 2.1) of a roller compaction device (1) by means of a continuous coating of said press rolls (2 or 2.1), a thin layer of a lubricant and/or an anti-adhesive are continuously provided to coat the press rolls (2 or 2.1). This coating preferably contains magnesium stearate or a mixture containing magnesium stearate. To carry out the method, at least one coating device (13, 14, 15 or 13.1, 14.1, 15.1) is arranged in a housing in which the press rolls (2 and 2.1) are arranged, by means of which coating device at least one press roll is provided with a thin coating of a lubricant and/or an anti-adhesive, preferably with magnesium stearate or a mixture containing magnesium stearate. The method is used for the manufacture of dry granules in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

The transmission holder according to the invention for a roller press has a two-part structure with a transmission part which is connected to the transmission and a separate torque supporting part which is to be connected to the machine base frame or foundation. Transmission and torque supporting part of the transmission holder can be detachably connected to one another, preferably by means of a screw or bolt connection. In one embodiment this connection has two screws or bolts. Advantageously the dismantling or assembly of the rollers can thus be accomplished significantly more simply than according to the prior art since merely the screw or bolt connection between transmission and transmission holder of the transmission holder must be released. Advantageously significantly fewer screws/bolts need to be released for dismantling the transmission which in addition are more readily accessible and have a significantly greater distance from one another than according to the prior art. In addition, no unilateral gravitation forces act after dismantling as a result of the symmetrical transmission part. Likewise the tightening torque of the screws/bolts advantageously does not play a very important role. As a further advantage the transmission holder according to the invention can be manufactured simply and cost-effectively. As a result of the compact shape of the transmission part, advantageously low moulding and manufacturing costs are also incurred.