A device for moving an object including a substrate through an open side of a processing station of a processing apparatus including a support, placeable at the processing station. The device includes a carrier, guided for movement relative to the support along a path predominantly directed in parallel to a reference axis in a reference co-ordinate system. The device includes a device for controlling movement of the carrier and driving the movement in an opposite direction along the path. The device includes a component for holding the object and a suspension mechanism with which the holding component is connected to the carrier. The suspension mechanism is arranged to guide movement of the holding component relative to the carrier along a holding component path. The device is arranged to drive the movement of the holding component along the holding component path. The holding component path is predominantly directed parallel to the reference axis.

A device for moving an object including a substrate through an open side of a processing station of a processing apparatus including a support, placeable at the processing station. The device includes a carrier, guided for movement relative to the support along a path predominantly directed in parallel to a reference axis in a reference co-ordinate system. The device includes a device for controlling movement of the carrier and driving the movement in an opposite direction along the path. The device includes a component for holding the object and a suspension mechanism with which the holding component is connected to the carrier. The suspension mechanism is arranged to guide movement of the holding component relative to the carrier along a holding component path. The device is arranged to drive the movement of the holding component along the holding component path. The holding component path is predominantly directed parallel to the reference axis.

A wetout box apparatus is comprised of a breaker container, a first insert member, a second insert member, and a plurality of breaker bars. The breaker container is to store a volume of resin therein, the breaker container including a first slot and a second slot that allow a mat to enter and exit the breaker container, respectively. The first insert member is to be disposed within the breaker container on a first side of the breaker container. The second insert member is to be disposed within the breaker container on a second side of the breaker container. The plurality of breaker bars are coupled to the first and second insert members, the plurality of breaker bars forming a snaking path for the mat between the first slot and the second slot.

A wetout box apparatus is comprised of a breaker container, a first insert member, a second insert member, and a plurality of breaker bars. The breaker container is to store a volume of resin therein, the breaker container including a first slot and a second slot that allow a mat to enter and exit the breaker container, respectively. The first insert member is to be disposed within the breaker container on a first side of the breaker container. The second insert member is to be disposed within the breaker container on a second side of the breaker container. The plurality of breaker bars are coupled to the first and second insert members, the plurality of breaker bars forming a snaking path for the mat between the first slot and the second slot.

A roll for a hot-dip metal coating bath has a substantially cylindrical shape. At least an outer peripheral surface of the roll is formed of a ceramic material. A relatively coarse groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the roll in a direction crossing the rotation axis. A plurality of relatively fine grooves is formed in the bottom surface of the coarse groove along the longitudinal direction of the coarse groove. In place of the fine grooves extending in the longitudinal direction of the coarse groove, a plurality of rows of fine grooves may be formed along the crosswise direction of the coarse groove.

A roll for a hot-dip metal coating bath has a substantially cylindrical shape. At least an outer peripheral surface of the roll is formed of a ceramic material. A relatively coarse groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the roll in a direction crossing the rotation axis. A plurality of relatively fine grooves is formed in the bottom surface of the coarse groove along the longitudinal direction of the coarse groove. In place of the fine grooves extending in the longitudinal direction of the coarse groove, a plurality of rows of fine grooves may be formed along the crosswise direction of the coarse groove.

The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for the electroless metallization of a target surface of at least one workpiece (5), having a vessel (10) to accommodate a metallization solution having an inlet (15) and an outlet (16) for the metallization solution, and a holder (20) for accommodating the at least one workpiece (5) and can be arranged within the vessel (10), wherein at least one diffuser plate (30) is provided between the at least one inlet (15) and the holder (20) and has a multitude of diffuser openings (35) spaced apart in a plane of a plate (E), and wherein a movement device (40) is provided, which can move the diffuser plate (30) in at least one spatial direction in the vessel (10). The present invention further relates to a method for the electroless metallization of the target surface of the at least one workpiece (5).

The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for the electroless metallization of a target surface of at least one workpiece (5), having a vessel (10) to accommodate a metallization solution having an inlet (15) and an outlet (16) for the metallization solution, and a holder (20) for accommodating the at least one workpiece (5) and can be arranged within the vessel (10), wherein at least one diffuser plate (30) is provided between the at least one inlet (15) and the holder (20) and has a multitude of diffuser openings (35) spaced apart in a plane of a plate (E), and wherein a movement device (40) is provided, which can move the diffuser plate (30) in at least one spatial direction in the vessel (10). The present invention further relates to a method for the electroless metallization of the target surface of the at least one workpiece (5).

A steel-strip production method for producing a hot-dip-plated steel strip and a cold-rolled steel strip, the method being executed by a production apparatus including a continuous annealing furnace, a snout connected to the continuous annealing furnace, a contact-type seal plate device, a noncontact-type seal roll device, a hot-dip-plating tank being movable; and a roll configured to turn the path direction of the steel strip after passing through the snout, wherein a hot-dip-plated steel strip production unit configured to produce the hot-dip-plated steel strip by bringing the steel strip continuously annealed in the continuous annealing furnace into the hot-dip-plating tank; and a cold-rolled steel strip production unit configured to produce the cold-rolled steel strip by transferring the steel strip continuously annealed in the continuous annealing furnace without causing the steel strip to pass through the hot-dip-galvanizing tank, are configured to be switchable with one another.

A steel-strip production method for producing a hot-dip-plated steel strip and a cold-rolled steel strip, the method being executed by a production apparatus including a continuous annealing furnace, a snout connected to the continuous annealing furnace, a contact-type seal plate device, a noncontact-type seal roll device, a hot-dip-plating tank being movable; and a roll configured to turn the path direction of the steel strip after passing through the snout, wherein a hot-dip-plated steel strip production unit configured to produce the hot-dip-plated steel strip by bringing the steel strip continuously annealed in the continuous annealing furnace into the hot-dip-plating tank; and a cold-rolled steel strip production unit configured to produce the cold-rolled steel strip by transferring the steel strip continuously annealed in the continuous annealing furnace without causing the steel strip to pass through the hot-dip-galvanizing tank, are configured to be switchable with one another.