An additive manufacturing system includes a printing surface for supporting a printed part, and a part removal system, including at least one wire configured to move relative to the printing surface and configured to engage the printed part for removing the printed part from the printing surface. In another embodiment, an additive manufacturing system includes a printing surface for supporting a printed part, and a part removal system, including at least one saw configured to move relative to the printing surface and configured to engage the printed part for removing the printed part from the printing surface.

The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which performs an imprint process of forming, by using a mold, a pattern of an imprint material on a substrate, including an obtaining unit configured to obtain electric charge information on an amount of first electric charges charged on a first surface of the mold on a side of the substrate by releasing the mold from the cured imprint material on the substrate, a supply unit configured to supply second electric charges having a polarity opposite to that of the first electric charges to an electrode arranged on a second surface of the mold on a side opposite to the first surface, and a control unit configured to control, based on the electric charge information, an amount of the second electric charges supplied from the supply unit to the electrode.

A method and system for fabricating a composite structure is provided. A first vacuum bag is laid down on a surface of a tool. A composite material is positioned on top of the first vacuum bag on the tool. A second vacuum bag covers the composite material. Vacuum pressure is applied to the first vacuum bag and the second vacuum bag. The composite material is cured to form the composite structure. The first vacuum bag is inflated with compressed air to lift the composite structure from the tool.

The present invention relates to a food product forming apparatus with a food forming member, which comprises a multitude of product cavities and a seal plate which sealingly cooperates with the surface of the mould drum.

The ejection device comprises: a pushing device (14) translatable along a first axis (A1) between a retracted position and an ejection position, an ejection element (28) translatable along a second axis (A2) between a retracted position and an ejection position, a transfer device (26) connecting the pushing device (14) and the ejection device (28). The transfer device (26) comprises at least two links (44), translatable relative to one another and relative to the pushing device (14) and the ejection element (28).

The prediction model includes the steps of calculating a surface area S.sub.1 of a control mold, measuring the force F.sub.1 for demolding from the control mold, determining first and second test specimens with respective surface areas S.sub.0, S.sub.0, measuring the force F.sub.0 for demolding from the first test specimen, measuring the force F.sub.0 for demolding from the second test specimen, calculating the ratio of S.sub.0 and S.sub.0 so as to define a test specimen surface area ratio R.sub.se, calculating the ratio of the force F.sub.0 for demolding from the first test specimen and F.sub.0 for demolding from the second test specimen so as to define a force ratio R.sub.fe, measuring the molding surface area S.sub.m of a mold to be measured and calculating the force F.sub.m for demolding from the mold to be measured such that F.sub.m=F.sub.1S.sub.m/S.sub.1R.sub.fe/R.sub.se.

A thermal extrusion method to fabricate large-dimension superhydrophobic cylinder pillar arrays with droplet pancake bouncing phenomenon. Preparing thermal extrusion mold: the through-hole arrays with 0.81.25 mm diameter, 0.25 mm interval space and 0.61.0 mm height are first obtained on metals, and are then polished, rinsed and dried. Thermal extrusion: polymer materials are first thermally extruded on the obtained mold and cooled to room temperature. Demold: excess polymer materials flowing from the through hole are cut off and then the polymer cylinder pillar arrays are lifted off from the mold. Superhydrophobic treatment: the whole polymer sample is treated using mixed liquid spray consisting of titanium oxide nanoparticles dispersed in fluoroalkylsilane ethanol solution, and the superhydrophobic cylinder pillar arrays are obtained. The method is easy to operate, low-cost, recyclable, effective for different polymer materials, and can obtain cylinder pillar arrays with large dimensions, which can realize efficient large-area and industrial fabrication of the droplet pancake bouncing surfaces.

Station (7) and method of curing for a tread strip (2); provided are: a flat curing mold (9) which is composed of a lower shell (10) and an upper cover (11); and an extractor element (17) which is suitable for extracting the cured tread strip (2) from the lower shell (10) after the curing operation; the cured tread strip (2) has a first wall (13), which has a relief design and is in contact with the lower shell (10), and a second wall (14) which is opposite the first wall (13), and is in contact with the upper cover (11); the extractor element (17) is suitable for adhering to the second wall (14) of the tread strip (2) along the entire length of the second wall (14) itself; and the extractor element (17) is movable perpendicularly with respect to the second wall (14) of the tread strip (2) in order to simultaneously raise the whole tread strip (2) from the lower shell (10).

An apparatus, method, or platter for modifying mesa sidewalls of a template by cleaning or coating the mesa sidewalls. In which the template has a pattern area on a first surface of a mesa. Mesa sidewalls surround the first surface of the mesa. The mesa sidewalls are exposed to a gas. The gas modifies the mesa sidewalls. Resistance to the flow of gas towards the pattern area is provided.

A moulding installation and method for moulding food products from a pumpable foodstuff mass are described. A revolving mould drum is provided with multiple mould cavities and a mass feed member is arranged at a fill position to transfer foodstuff mass into passing mould cavities. The foodstuff mass forms a food product in the mould cavity. A pressurized air food product ejection system includes air ducts in the mould drum that extend to the cavities and at least a portion of the surface delimiting a mould cavity is air permeable. The ejection system further includes a pressurized air source to feed pressurized air at a regulated ejection air pressure thereof to the air ducts. A controller is adapted to input at least one target parameter related to filling of the mould cavities with the foodstuff mass via the mouth of the mass feed member. The controller is adapted to automatically set an ejection air pressure by the pressurized air source on the basis of the inputted target parameter.