A satellite dispenser and method of using same are disclosed. In various embodiments, a satellite dispenser as disclosed herein includes a dispenser body defining an interior cavity to accommodate a payload; and a plurality of externally adjustable restraints positioned within the interior cavity and configured to be extended further into the interior cavity by actuation of a manual interface external to the interior cavity.

Provided are a sliding film that has desired surface roughness and surface shape and contains a hard carbon material as a main component, a method of producing the sliding film, a sliding member, and a method of producing the sliding member. A diamond film has a smooth transfer surface. The transfer surface is a sliding surface. A sliding member includes an adhesive layer for bonding the diamond film on a base. The deposited diamond film is removed from a substrate. The transfer surface on the side of the substrate of the diamond film is set as the sliding surface. A deposited surface opposite to the transfer surface is attached and fixed onto the base via the adhesive.

First, in a primary sintering step, a manufacturing system 1 for a sliding member 2 laminates and thereby forms a sintered alloy layer 4 on back metal 3. Subsequently, a large number of indents 5 are formed on a front surface of the sintered alloy layer 4 by an indent-forming mechanism 14. Next, the back metal 3 and sintered alloy layer 4 are rolled by a reduction roll 15 and a secondary sintering process is applied to the sintered alloy layer 4. Consequently, the sliding member 2 is manufactured with the large number of indents 5 provided on a front surface. Since the indents 5 are formed on the sintered alloy layer 4 after the primary sintering step, it is possible to inhibit work hardening from occurring in the indents 5 and surrounding areas.

Disclosed are lagging materials for use on a driven cylindrical pulley or drum for an industrial machine. A lagging material can comprise a seaming element along the cross-machine direction (CD) of each of the opposing ends of the lagging material for forming a seam for seaming opposing ends of a lagging material when brought together. A lagging material can also comprise coatings that increase the Coefficient of Friction of a lagging material when the lagging material is installed onto the drum such that no additional adhesive is required to keep the lagging on the drum circumference when in operation. Also described is an apparatus for installing an on machine seamable lagging including at least two opposed elongate members, such that when the elongate members are drawn together, the lagging material is stretched into a seamable position to be installed on the drum.

A bearing having improved wear resistance has a bearing material of a copper-tin-bismuth alloy which may also include phosphorus which has excellent strength, due to the solid solution of copper, tin and phosphorus (when used), attached to a steel backing shell. The material also has good lubricity as a result of the presence of the bismuth which also promotes tin mobilization and formation of a layer of tin on the bearing surface upon use of the bearing. The addition of small amounts of relatively small hard particles in the copper-tin-matrix, particularly Fe.sub.3P, MoSi.sub.2 or a mixture thereof, provides a suitable hard surface artifact to improve the wear resistance of the bearing material. The bearing includes a sintered powder compact bearing material of a copper-tin-bismuth alloy powder and a metal compound powder which is bonded to a steel backing shell, wherein the metal compound powder has an average particle size of less than 10 m.

The invention relates to a sliding bearing material with a matrix material which consists of 0.5-5 wt. % nickel, 0.25-2.5 wt. % silicon, <0.1 wt. % lead, impurities that result from the metallurgical smelting process, and the rest being copper, with optionally at least one hard material and optionally at least one solid lubricant, and which has at least one tellurium additive. The invention also relates to a sliding bearing composite material which has a carrier layer, a bearing metal layer and a sliding layer applied to said bearing metal layer, the bearing metal layer consisting of such a sliding bearing material, as well as to a sliding element or sliding bearing that consists of such a sliding bearing composite material.

Disclosed are lagging materials for use on a driven cylindrical pulley or drum for an industrial machine. A lagging material can comprise a seaming element along the cross-machine direction (CD) of each of the opposing ends of the lagging material for forming a seam for seaming opposing ends of a lagging material when brought together. A lagging material can also comprise coatings that increase the Coefficient of Friction of a lagging material when the lagging material is installed onto the drum such that no additional adhesive is required to keep the lagging on the drum circumference when in operation. Also described is an apparatus for installing an on machine seamable lagging including at least two opposed elongate members, such that when the elongate members are drawn together, the lagging material is stretched into a seamable position to be installed on the drum.

A device includes: a motor, an inverter configured to drive the motor, a gear device connected downstream of the motor, and a drive shaft configured to transmit, to a drive wheel, power of the motor transmitted from the gear device, and the drive shaft includes a portion covered with a noise reducing material.

Disclosed are lagging materials for use on a driven cylindrical pulley or drum for an industrial machine. A lagging material can comprise a seaming element along the cross-machine direction (CD) of each of the opposing ends of the lagging material for forming a seam for seaming opposing ends of a lagging material when brought together. A lagging material can also comprise coatings that increase the Coefficient of Friction of a lagging material when the lagging material is installed onto the drum such that no additional adhesive is required to keep the lagging on the drum circumference when in operation. Also described is an apparatus for installing an on machine seamable lagging including at least two opposed elongate members, such that when the elongate members are drawn together, the lagging material is stretched into a seamable position to be installed on the drum.

A bearing assembly includes a bearing having a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring rotatably disposed relative to the first bearing ring, and a plurality of rolling elements in a bearing interior defined by the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring. Also, at least one layer of non-metallic material on the first bearing ring configured to conduct heat away from the first bearing ring and to electrically insulate the first bearing ring and to fill at least one cavity between the first bearing ring and a component to which the first bearing ring is mounted. The at least one layer may be a first layer of a heat-conducting material and a second layer of a different, electrically insulating material.