A method of producing a measuring tape may include providing a cupped blade with substantially uniform cupping over a longitudinal length of the cupped blade, applying a stress relief operation to a selected portion of only a convex side of the cupped blade to increase curvature of the cupped blade in the selected portion of the cupped blade where the stress relief operation includes bead blasting the selected portion via a dual nozzle shot peening assembly to define a combined bead blast area that is substantially centered with respect to a longitudinal centerline of the blade, and operably coupling the cupped blade to a reel assembly and providing the cupped blade and reel assembly within a housing to define the measuring tape device.

A system is provided for performing a cleaning process of a component of a vehicle. The system includes a first cleaning applicator configured to deliver a cleaning agent to a first surface of the component of the vehicle, a second cleaning applicator configured to deliver the cleaning agent to a second surface of the component of the vehicle, a third cleaning applicator configured to deliver the cleaning agent to a third surface of the component of the vehicle, and a control unit configured to instruct each of the first, second, and third cleaning applicators to project the cleaning agent onto the respective surface of the component for a corresponding predetermined period. The first, second, and third applicators are instructed to project the cleaning agent in a predetermined sequence.

A process for terminating an optical fiber with a ferrule includes the steps of: (a) providing an optical fiber and ferrule with an end of the optical fiber extending beyond a surface of the ferrule; and (b) directing a jet comprising an air-abrasive mixture at the end of the optical fiber to cleave the end of the optical fiber from the remainder of the optical fiber.

A process for terminating an optical fiber with a ferrule includes the steps of: (a) providing an optical fiber and ferrule with an end of the optical fiber extending beyond a surface of the ferrule; and (b) directing a jet comprising an air-abrasive mixture at the end of the optical fiber to cleave the end of the optical fiber from the remainder of the optical fiber.

A maintenance device for remotely maintaining the inside of a structure, for example, by deploying a maintenance tool to remotely clean, sandblast using various blast media, and/or paint an interior surface of a building structure.

Orthopedic implants produced by additive manufacture, followed by refinement of exterior and interior surfaces trough mechanical erosion, chemical erosion, or a combination of mechanical and chemical erosion. Surface refinement removes debris, and also produces bone-growth enhancing micro-scale and nano-scale structures.

Orthopedic implants produced by additive manufacture, followed by refinement of exterior and interior surfaces trough mechanical erosion, chemical erosion, or a combination of mechanical and chemical erosion. Surface refinement removes debris, and also produces bone-growth enhancing micro-scale and nano-scale structures.

A shot treatment apparatus and a shot treatment method applicable to the mass production of a wide range of products. A shot treatment apparatus, comprising: a spinning table which has a first rotary shaft and which holds and rotates a workpiece; an ejection apparatus that ejects a shot media from a nozzle to the workpiece; a cabinet having a treatment chamber formed therein; and a control apparatus comprising a first control unit that controls the ejection apparatus, the nozzle being held so as to be positionable and three-dimensionally swingable with respect to the workpiece.

A method for cleaning using solid carbon dioxide is provided. Adhesive surfaces of the vehicle components are cleaned automatically in an assembly line including several work stations. The adhesive surfaces of the vehicle components may be adhesive surfaces of coated or painted vehicle components. The vehicle components may be composed of a metal alloy such as a steel or aluminum alloy, and/or composed of a fiber composite material such as carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. The adhesive surfaces of the vehicle components may be cleaned with specifically adapted cleaning parameters.

A method for cleaning using solid carbon dioxide is provided. Adhesive surfaces of the vehicle components are cleaned automatically in an assembly line including several work stations. The adhesive surfaces of the vehicle components may be adhesive surfaces of coated or painted vehicle components. The vehicle components may be composed of a metal alloy such as a steel or aluminum alloy, and/or composed of a fiber composite material such as carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. The adhesive surfaces of the vehicle components may be cleaned with specifically adapted cleaning parameters.