A method and assembly for forming a rotor include forming a rotor core having a plurality of voids and placing the formed rotor core into a die cavity. The method includes moving a plurality of support shoes to define an outer diameter of the die cavity, and injecting at least one of the plurality of voids with a magnetic slurry. At least one permanent magnet is formed from the magnetic slurry by applying pressure to the rotor core and the magnetic slurry within the die cavity and by applying a magnetic field to align the magnetic slurry. After forming the at least one permanent magnet within the rotor core, the plurality of support shoes are retracted and the rotor core removed with the at least one permanent magnet formed therein.

The present disclosure is directed to a root assembly for a rotor blade of a wind turbine and methods of manufacturing same. The root assembly includes a blade root section having an inner sidewall surface and an outer sidewall surface separated by a radial gap, a plurality of root inserts spaced circumferentially within the radial gap, and a plurality of spacers configured between one or more of the root inserts. Further, each of the root inserts includes at least one bushing surrounded by a pre-cured or pre-consolidated composite material. In addition, the spacers are constructed of a pre-cured or pre-consolidated composite material.

In a method for connecting two silicone tube sections (1, 2), end face portions (1a, 2a) of the silicone tube sections (1, 2) to be connected that face each other are positioned in an overmolding mold (13) in such a way that the end face portions (1a, 2a) facing each other abut each other. The end face regions (1a, 2a) abutting each other are overmolded in the overmolding mold (13) by filling an overmolding cavity (14) of the overmolding mold (13) with flowable silicone (15). The flowable silicone (15) is cured. This connection method can be used in a pharmaceutical media transfer method for supplying a pharmaceutical medium (5) from a source reservoir (3) to a target reservoir (4). This media transfer method involves displacing (9) the pharmaceutical medium (5) in a silicone supply tube section of a silicone supply tube (6) as well as cutting (10) the silicone supply tube section for creating a sterile end face portion (1a) as well as cutting a silicone discharge tube section for creating a sterile end face portion (2a). After performing the connection method, the pharmaceutical medium (5) is transferred from the source reservoir (3) to the target reservoir (4) via the connected tube sections (1, 2). For carrying out the method, a device (22) with an exchangeable blade (11), an overmolding mold (13) and a positioning device (11a) are used. The connection method can be carried out in a reliable, reproducible and automated manner with reasonable effort.

A molding process according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes injecting a first molding material into a mold cavity of a mold, the mold cavity formed by at least a mold cavity portion of a first platen and a second platen when the first platen is in contact with the second platen; opening the mold by separating the first and second platens; placing a second molding material at the first molding material while the first molding material remains with the first platen or the second platen; sealing a space between the first and second platens; removing a gas from the space while the space is sealed; and closing the mold while the space is sealed.

A liquid introduction apparatus for introducing liquid into a product includes a platform, a cabinet on the platform for receiving the product, a cover transfer mechanism on the platform and adjacent to the cabinet, and an introduction mechanism. The cover transfer mechanism moves a cover to seal the cabinet. The introduction mechanism includes an introduction nozzle extending through the cover, and the introduction nozzle is configured to connect to the product in the cabinet and introduce liquid into the product when the cabinet has a vacuum environment. An adhesive dispensing apparatus and a liquid introduction method are also disclosed.

A molded article is disclosed made from a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer for use as an impact resistant structure for a vehicle, for example an off-road vehicle. The molded article can have an average thickness or a maximum thickness of 5 mm to 14 mm and is configured to absorbed at least 355 joules of force without forming an open puncture from an impact surface of the article to an opposing surface of the article.