A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board assembly includes providing a circuit board, positioning a plurality of components including at least one thermally-sensitive component having a maximum temperature threshold on the circuit board, positioning a customized protective heat shield on the thermally-sensitive component, exposing the circuit board (having the thermally-sensitive component disposed thereon and the customized protective heat shield disposed on the thermally-sensitive component) to a high-temperature environment wherein temperatures exceed the maximum temperature threshold of the thermally-sensitive component, and removing the customized protective heat shield from the thermally-sensitive component. Customized protective heat shields are also provided.

A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board assembly includes providing a circuit board, positioning a plurality of components including at least one thermally-sensitive component having a maximum temperature threshold on the circuit board, positioning a customized protective heat shield on the thermally-sensitive component, exposing the circuit board (having the thermally-sensitive component disposed thereon and the customized protective heat shield disposed on the thermally-sensitive component) to a high-temperature environment wherein temperatures exceed the maximum temperature threshold of the thermally-sensitive component, and removing the customized protective heat shield from the thermally-sensitive component. Customized protective heat shields are also provided.

Physical vapor deposition target assemblies and methods of manufacturing such target assemblies are disclosed. An exemplary target assembly comprises a flow pattern including a plurality of arcs and bends fluidly connected to an inlet end and an outlet end.

Physical vapor deposition target assemblies and methods of manufacturing such target assemblies are disclosed. An exemplary target assembly comprises a flow pattern including a plurality of arcs and bends fluidly connected to an inlet end and an outlet end.

A method of manufacturing a hard-to-weld material by a beam-assisted additive manufacturing process is presented. The method includes depositing a first layer for the material onto the substrate, the first layer including a major fraction of a base material for the component and a minor fraction of a solder, depositing a second layer of the base material for the component and a thermal treatment of the layer arrangement. The thermal treatment includes a first thermal cycle at a first temperature above 1200° C. for a duration of more than 3 hours, a subsequent second thermal cycle at a second temperature above 1000° C. for more than 2 hours, and a subsequent third thermal cycle and a third temperature above 700° C. for more than 12 hours. A manufactured component is also presented.

An oxide removing apparatus includes: a chamber; a discharge section configured to discharge a fluid from the chamber; a heating section configured to heat an object; a reducing gas supply section having a gasification device configured to produce a reducing gas; and a controller. The controller controls each component such that, after substantially all the fluid in the chamber is discharged, the reducing gas substantially fills the chamber at a pressure that is equal to or higher than 1000 Pa and lower than a saturated vapor pressure of the reducing gas, while the object is heated. A method for manufacturing an oxide-removed object includes introducing the object into the chamber, heating to a predetermined temperature, discharging substantially all the fluid from the chamber, then filling the chamber with the reducing gas at the pressure that is equal to or higher than 1000 Pa and lower than the saturated vapor pressure of the reducing gas, and reducing oxides in the object, which is heated to the predetermined temperature, in an the atmosphere of the reducing gas.

An oxide removing apparatus includes: a chamber; a discharge section configured to discharge a fluid from the chamber; a heating section configured to heat an object; a reducing gas supply section having a gasification device configured to produce a reducing gas; and a controller. The controller controls each component such that, after substantially all the fluid in the chamber is discharged, the reducing gas substantially fills the chamber at a pressure that is equal to or higher than 1000 Pa and lower than a saturated vapor pressure of the reducing gas, while the object is heated. A method for manufacturing an oxide-removed object includes introducing the object into the chamber, heating to a predetermined temperature, discharging substantially all the fluid from the chamber, then filling the chamber with the reducing gas at the pressure that is equal to or higher than 1000 Pa and lower than the saturated vapor pressure of the reducing gas, and reducing oxides in the object, which is heated to the predetermined temperature, in an the atmosphere of the reducing gas.

A wear-resistant armored cutting tool may be provided. The wear-resistant armored cutting tool may include a tool body, a bolster, at least one wear-resistant member, and a cutting tip. The bolster may be fixedly attached to the tool body with an end of a surface of the tool body disposed adjacent the bolster. The at least one wear-resistant member may be fixedly attached to the tool body. The at least one wear-resistant member may be disposed adjacent to the end of the surface of the tool body. The cutting tip may be fixedly attached to the bolster. The bolster, the at least one wear-resistant member, and the cutting tip may each have a material hardness which is greater than that of the tool body.

A method for brazing a first ceramic component and a second metal alloy component, to make a structural or external timepiece element, a zirconia-based ceramic is chosen for the first component and a titanium alloy for the second component, a first recess is made inside the first component, set back from a first surface in a junction area with a second surface of the second component, braze material is deposited on this first surface and inside each recess, the second surface is positioned in alignment with the first surface to form an assembly, this assembly is heated in a controlled atmosphere to above the melting temperature of the braze material, in order to form the braze in the junction area.

A method includes positioning a braze material along a defect of a component of a turbine system, positioning a cover over the braze material, and focusing a heat source on the cover to melt the braze material along the defect.