The Invention is a system and method for adaptively attaching a work piece, especially an imprecise work piece, to a non-adaptive fixture that can be repeatably attached to one or more CNC machines. The Invention allows a work piece to be set up once for multiple machining operations. The Invention avoids the potential for errors and the cost and complexity inherent in adaptive machining and adaptive fixturing.

A support assembly for constructing and staging a pipeline for installation in a trench. The support assembly includes one or more stacks of support segments. A support segment for the support assembly. Method of using and making the support segments.

A worktable for laser processing includes a lower plate, internal blocks, and external blocks. The lower plate includes a first area, a second area surrounding the first area, and a third area surrounding the second area. The internal blocks are disposed on the lower plate in the first area and the external blocks are disposed on the lower plate in the third area. The external blocks surround the internal blocks.

Tool (10) for the lower die of a sintering device, the tool (10) having a rest (20) for an electronic subassembly (30) comprising a circuit carrier, to be sintered, where the rest (20) is formed from a material with a coefficient of linear expansion that is close to the coefficient of expansion of the circuit carrier of the electronic subassembly (30).

On the basis of location information which signifies a clamp location of a jig with respect to a new workpiece, new workpiece cross-section information is recognized in the clamp location. Next, a search is carried out among existing workpiece cross-section information for information similar to the recognized new workpiece cross-section information. Next, jig information is selected which is linked to the found workpiece cross-section information. Next, the selected jig information and the location information are linked and set to new workpiece design information.

A welding method includes inserting a weldable object at least partially into a through-bore formed in a generally tubular body, the tubular body having an interior flow passageway and an outer surface, and the through-bore having a borehole wall; transmitting inert gas between the weldable object and the borehole wall, the gas being transmitted through the through-bore; and welding the weldable object to the tubular body while the inert gas is being transmitted.

A system for joining at least two components by welding includes a magnetic base for receiving the components for welding and a flexible magnetic member configurable to correspond to a weld path defining a weld joining the components. The flexible magnetic member exerts a retention force on the components in response to a magnetic field produced by selective activation of the magnetic base. The system can include a magnetic locating element positioned adjacent a perimeter edge of the component to be welded, for generating a repulsive magnetic force between the flexible magnetic member and the magnetic locating element to locate the flexible magnetic member relative to the perimeter edge and provide clearance for a welding device to access a continuous weld path defined by the perimeter edge, such that the welding device can form a continuous weld along the weld path. A welding method using the system is provided.

A workpiece positioner assembly including a headstock apparatus having a motor and a headstock swing arm rotatably supported on the headstock apparatus. The headstock swing arm is configured to be rotated by the motor. The assembly includes a tailstock apparatus and a tailstock swing arm rotatably supported on the tailstock apparatus. The tailstock swing arm and the headstock swing arm are configured to support a workpiece. The assembly also includes a beam coupled to the headstock swing arm and to the tailstock swing arm to transmit rotation of the headstock swing arm to the tailstock swing arm, and a compliance assembly. The compliance assembly is provided between at least one of the headstock swing arm and the beam to enable relative movement between the headstock swing arm and the beam, and the tailstock swing arm and the beam to enable relative movement between the tailstock swing arm and the beam.

In one example, a system can comprise a laser assisted bonding (LAB) tool comprising a stage block and a laser source facing the stage block. The stage block can be configured to support a first substrate and a first electronic component coupled with the first substrate, the first electronic component comprising a first interconnect. The laser source can be configured to emit a first laser towards the stage block to induce a first heat on the first interconnect to bond the first interconnect with the first substrate. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

The invention relates to a device for roughening cylinder bores using a beam tool and offering a very high level of process reliability even for a large quantity.