A thermal transfer panel is provided, wherein the thermal transfer panel is vacuum formed from separate precursor sheets to form an integral thermal transfer panel. The integral thermal transfer panel defines both fluid flow channels and an interconnecting web, wherein the interconnecting web defines a structure or fastening beam for accommodating fasteners than can retain the thermal transfer panel relative to a building structure, such as a joist. The thermal transfer panel includes surface indicia to allow an installer to determine the location of at least one of the fluid flow channel and the interconnecting web in the thermal transfer panel. Traditional flooring can be fastened to the thermal transfer panel without damaging the integrity of the fluid flow channel.

A heat seal between a plastic bag and a plastic sheet is used to provide a more secure and reliable seal to define a modified atmosphere for a pallet of perishables. The heat seal reduces atmosphere failures and aids in providing a more consistent atmosphere in the pallet bag system thus reducing the number of pallets that have an out of specification atmosphere. The heat seal may be created with a heating sealing apparatuses that is part of a system used to load and seal a load of containers of perishables onto a pallet. The heat sealing apparatus uses two heated rollers coupled to a rotating arm to contact and heat seal a plastic bag to a plastic seal that enclose a palletized load of perishables that are rotated on a turntable.

A method of manufacturing a pallet for use during manufacture of a printed circuit board assembly includes determining optimal solder flow for establishing connections between lead pins of a plurality of pin-through-hole components arranged on a circuit board, designing a pallet to include geometries configured to provide the optimal solder flow when the pallet, supporting the circuit board thereon, is passed through a wave solder machine, and creating the pallet based on the design. Pallets configured for optimal solder flow and methods of manufacturing printed circuit board assemblies using such pallet are also provided.

The invention relates to a side wall arrangement for a container and a method for the production thereof and a container, in particular a pallet container, which comprises several side walls (16) that can be connected to one another on their narrow sides assigned to one another of the side walls (16) by means of a joint (18) or are connected to one another, such that a closed ring (14) is formed from the side walls (16) that can be folded together, wherein a loading hatch (19) is provided on the at least one side wall (16), said loading hatch (19) closing an opening (27) in a closed position (22), said opening (27) being open towards an end edge (37) of the side wall (16), and wherein the loading hatch (19) is flexibly connected to the side wall (16) by means of a hinge (21), wherein side edges (42) of the loading hatch (19) which border it in terms of width and side edges (43) of the side wall (16) which border the opening (27) in the side wall (16) are reduced in terms of wall thickness relative to its adjacent wall sections (28, 29) of the side wall (16) and the loading hatch (19) on at least one side edge (43) of the side wall (16) or at least one side edge (42) of the loading hatch (19), at least one tab (31) is provided which extends beyond the opposite side edge (42, 43) of the loading hatch (19) or the side wall (16) and can be transferred into the open position (23) or closed position (22) when opening and closing the loading hatch (19) after overcoming a holding force produced by the tab (31) or after overcoming a holding force produced by corner regions (51) of the side wall (16) projecting into the opening (27) and, in the closed position (22), the side edge (42) is positioned in the upper corner region (52) of the loading hatch (19) between the side edge (43) of the side wall (16) and the tab (31) positioned in the side wall (16) or the side edge (43) is positioned in the upper corner region (51) of the side wall (16) between the side edge (42) of the loading hatch (19) and the tab (31) that is arranged on the loading hatch (19).

An expansion-molded article that can be firmly heat-fused with another member is provided. The expansion-molded article is one that may be heat-fused with another member, where the expansion-molded article includes at least one protrusion which is formed on at least one surface of the expansion-molded article including at least one surface is to be heat-fused with the another member. The at least one protrusion comprises at least two surfaces as viewed from above, and a boundary line between the at least two surfaces, where the at least one boundary line intersects a direction from an outside of the at least one protrusion toward a center of an apex of the at least one protrusion.

A container carrier and manufacturing method for a container carrier are provided. The container carrier includes an integrally molded body with a plurality of annular structures connected by a bridges. The annular structures each include a side wall formed of side wall portions separated by side wall voids and a top surface. Flanges are positioned at the bottom of each side wall void to collectively engage the containers. The flanges are configured to project inwardly and orient upwardly at an angle so as to flex when accepting or releasing a container. The top surfaces of the annular structures include notched voids continuous with respective side wall voids such that the flanges positioned at the bottoms of the side wall voids are accommodated by the notched voids in the top surface of a second, same-shaped container carrier when stacked.

A continuously extruded unitary blank (CUBE) has a top, a bottom, two sides and at least one webbing there between parallel to the two sides. The CUBE has a front cut end and a rear cut end which define two open face channels to accommodate the forks of a fork lift and pallet jack. Two spaces are manufactured in the two sides and in the at least one webbing to accept a lateral insertion and a lateral removal of the forks. Chamfers are manufactured in edges of the cutouts to facilitate the insertion and the removal of the forks from the pallet. Chamfers are also manufactured in the front and rear cut ends to facilitate accommodation of the forks. Voids are manufactured in the bottom to allow pallet jack wheels to pass into the pallet and rest on a surface for a lifting of the pallet from the surface.

An asymmetric mold core for forming curved floor openings in pallets is taught. The mold core contains: a base, the base attachable to a frame in a rotomold, a bottom section integral at a distal end to the base, the bottom section comprising a bottom convex curve having a bottom convex curve radius and a bottom convex curve rotational center, a top section integral at a distal end to the base, the top section comprising a top convex curve, the top convex curve having a top convex curve radius and a top convex curve rotational center, the top convex curve radius being different from the bottom convex curve radius and the top convex curve rational center differing from the bottom convex curve rotational center; a first side section, the first side section positioned and integral at a distal end to the base and positioned between and integral with the bottom section and the top section; a second side section the second side section positioned and integral at a distal end to the base and positioned between and integral with the bottom section and the top section, the second side section positioned parallel to the first side section; and a face.

A method of manufacturing a pallet for use during manufacture of a printed circuit board assembly includes determining optimal solder flow for establishing connections between lead pins of a plurality of pin-through-hole components arranged on a circuit board, designing a pallet to include geometries configured to provide the optimal solder flow when the pallet, supporting the circuit board thereon, is passed through a wave solder machine, and creating the pallet based on the design. Pallets configured for optimal solder flow and methods of manufacturing printed circuit board assemblies using such pallet are also provided.

A rotational mold system includes at least two molds. A mold cavity is defined in each of the molds and designed to receive molding material that is injected into the mold cavity. Each of the molds is heated using one or more electric heaters that are directly attached to the mold or attached to a separate platen that is in contact with the mold. The heat transferred to the molds melts the molding material within the mold cavities, allowing the molding material to coat the inside walls of the molds as the molds are rotated.