There is disclosed a method capable of effectively suppressing deformation when a honeycomb formed body formed by horizontal extrusion is supported by a cradle, and supporting even a large honeycomb formed body so that cell wall buckling hardly occur and a high shape accuracy is kept, wherein the lowermost end of a supporting surface of the cradle is located below the lowermost end of the honeycomb formed body immediately after extruded through the die during the horizontal movement, and a distance in a vertical direction between the lowermost end of the honeycomb formed body immediately after extruded through the die and the lowermost end of the supporting surface of the cradle is from 5 to 15 mm during the horizontal movement when a honeycomb formed body extruded through a die in a horizontal direction by extrusion is supported by a cradle.

An extrudate transport apparatus comprises a free floating roller assembly, wherein the roller assembly controls a rotational pitch of a cylindrical green ceramic extrudate as the green ceramic extrudate moves longitudinally from a first location to a second location within the extrudate transport apparatus. The free floating roller assembly has a predetermined effective weight and comprises a contact roller having a deformable outer surface for frictionally contacting an outer surface of the green ceramic extrudate in motion adjacent thereto, while maintaining a constant contact force upon said green ceramic extrudate.

Hybrid underwater mechanical forming systems for making small volumetric shapes of polymer derived ceramics. The volumetric shapes can be spheres, beads, and fibers. The polymer derived ceramics materials are derived from silicon, oxygen and carbon containing precursors.

Hybrid underwater mechanical forming systems for making small volumetric shapes of polymer derived ceramics. The volumetric shapes can be spheres, beads, and fibers. The polymer derived ceramics materials are derived from silicon, oxygen and carbon containing precursors.

A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes simultaneously extruding a plurality of materials according to the structure of the Z-directed component to form an extruded object and forming the Z-directed component from the extruded object. In one embodiment, the extruded object is divided into individual Z-directed components. In one embodiment, the timing of extrusion between predetermined sections of one of the materials is varied in order to stagger the sections in the extruded object.

A system and method for vibratory cutting, including in the manufacture of ceramic honeycomb bodies. The apparatus includes a transducer configured to generate vibrations with respect to an axial direction. A cutting element is configured to receive and oscillate axially in response to the vibrations. The cutting element has a blade having a width, an axial length, and a thickness. A cutting plane of the blade is defined with respect to the width and the axial length. The blade has opposing side surfaces that extend parallel to the cutting plane. The thickness extends perpendicular to the cutting plane between the opposing side surfaces. A set of fluid bearings are configured to exert fluid pressure on each of the opposing side surfaces to constrain vibrations of the blade oriented in directions transverse to the cutting plane.

A system and method for vibratory cutting, including in the manufacture of ceramic honeycomb bodies. The apparatus includes a transducer configured to generate vibrations with respect to an axial direction. A cutting element is configured to receive and oscillate axially in response to the vibrations. The cutting element has a blade having a width, an axial length, and a thickness. A cutting plane of the blade is defined with respect to the width and the axial length. The blade has opposing side surfaces that extend parallel to the cutting plane. The thickness extends perpendicular to the cutting plane between the opposing side surfaces. A set of fluid bearings are configured to exert fluid pressure on each of the opposing side surfaces to constrain vibrations of the blade oriented in directions transverse to the cutting plane.

The present invention relates to a brick and a manufacturing method therefor, and provides a brick which has at least improved strength by comprising: as a brick material, soil (e.g., red clay, clay, kaolin, and/or dredged soil), sludge or the like used as a base material; and a solidifying agent for solidifying the base material, and a manufacturing method therefor. According to the present invention, particles of the base material constituting the brick are firmly gathered together, resulting in at least improved strength.

The present invention relates to a brick and a manufacturing method therefor, and provides a brick which has at least improved strength by comprising: as a brick material, soil (e.g., red clay, clay, kaolin, and/or dredged soil), sludge or the like used as a base material; and a solidifying agent for solidifying the base material, and a manufacturing method therefor. According to the present invention, particles of the base material constituting the brick are firmly gathered together, resulting in at least improved strength.