A method, a plant and a blade for cutting logs that provide a cutting region crossed by at least one log according to a conveying direction transversal to a cutting plane, and a blade having a longitudinal axis. The blade comprises a plane cutting portion and a connection portion connected thereto. The cutting portion has a cross section of minimum width, a cross section of maximum width and at least one cutting profile that extends obliquely between the cross section of minimum width and the cross section of maximum width, so that the cutting profile forms an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. The cutting profile has a cutting height in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis equal to at least the difference between the cross sections of maximum width and of minimum width. The connection portion has width less than or equal to the minimum width.

The present invention is a cast iron pipe cutter. The cast iron pipe cutter includes a movable upper cutting tool and a rigid lower cutting tool. The upper cutting tool and lower cutting tool includes multiple cutting disc spaced an arc length apart. As the upper cutting tool is advanced downward by a hydraulic press, the cutting discs apply increasing pressure to the outer surface of a cast iron pipe until each cutting discs in the upper cutting tool and the lower cutting tool creates a fracture in the cast iron pipe. The multiple fractures created by the cutting discs amalgamate into a single fracture and the cast iron pipe is cut almost instantaneously.

A flexible elongated tube for a catheter system includes a tubing wall. The wall has a plurality of first indentations spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis (L) of the tube and a plurality of second indentations spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis (L). An axially aligned pair of indentations has a non-impressed section between the axially aligned pair of indentations. The axially aligned pair of indentations and the non-impressed section form a pull wire space.

A flexible elongated tube for a catheter system includes a tubing wall. The wall has a plurality of first indentations spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis (L) of the tube and a plurality of second indentations spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis (L). An axially aligned pair of indentations has a non-impressed section between the axially aligned pair of indentations. The axially aligned pair of indentations and the non-impressed section form a pull wire space.

The present invention relates to a machine for cutting decorations for frustoconical bodies, for cutting printed strips wherein arch-shaped decorations and disposable trapezoidal portions are alternated. The machine comprises two longitudinal supports mounted on clamping pieces and carriers of respective groups of counter blades; and two independent groups of blades attached to the respective groups of counter blades and defining a gap between them of increasing width towards a lower gravity outlet opening of the trapezoidal portions separated by cutting. The blades of each group are fixed to respective drive shafts mounted in holes in the longitudinal supports and fixed to a common plate driven by a cylinder. The clamping parts of the longitudinal supports and the common plate are exchangeable for others that provide different inclinations and separations of the groups of blades and counter blades.

A work tool includes a housing, a spindle, a motor a transmitting mechanism, and a heat dissipation part. The transmitting mechanism is configured to transmit rotation of a first shaft of the motor to the spindle to cause the spindle to rotary oscillate. The transmitting mechanism includes a metal second shaft coupled to the first shaft and having an eccentric part, a drive bearing including an inner ring fixed around the eccentric part, an outer ring, a plastic retainer arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring, and rolling elements rollably retained by the retainer, and an oscillating member having a first end portion fixed to the spindle and a second end portion abutting on an outer periphery of the outer ring. The heat dissipation part is made of metal, arranged in contact with the second shaft and configured to rotate integrally with the second shaft.

The present disclosure refers to a cutter assembly for a printer, the cutter assembly including: a cutter module including a cutting blade; a support element extending along a cutting direction; and a carriage module to move the cutter module along the support element; wherein the carriage module is moved by a motor, the motor being controlled by a controller to move at a substantially constant speed along the cutting direction, and wherein the controller monitors a power signal of the motor and detects a cutting feature in the cutting direction based on the power signal.

This invention is a mechanical harvesting device which uses a novel approach to cut stems on agricultural products such as apples. The device is comprised of a system including levers and a unique cutting blade profile which allows for directional transfer of force from the wrists and forearms to effectuate cutting. The device is designed so that the cutting of stems on agricultural products can be performed separately and autonomously by both arms, thus offering improvements in efficiency and safety over other harvesting practices where the cutting is performed using both hands together. Current improvements include revisions to the product interface and safety guide as well as new versions of the device, employing many of the same design elements but having as the main difference a powered motor to actuate the cutting sequence in place of levers. Future improvements include options for data generation using electronic signal processing to tabulate periodic count totals on harvested product. Such data would help growers and marketers gather valuable information about crop sizing and labor efficiency.

A device, method, and computer readable medium are provided for transitioning risk analysis. The method includes providing a first risk assessment, and providing a second risk analysis program that generates risk assessments based on a transformation model configured to convert risk based on (1) a first reference rate, and (2) one or more risk functions for one or more first instruments, into risk based on a second reference rate. The method includes generating a second risk assessment with the second risk analysis program, based on the first risk assessment and one or more target instruments that incorporate risk based on the second reference rate, the one or more target instruments being associated with a product or service.

A device, method, and computer readable medium are provided for transitioning risk analysis. The method includes providing a first risk assessment, and providing a second risk analysis program that generates risk assessments based on a transformation model configured to convert risk based on (1) a first reference rate, and (2) one or more risk functions for one or more first instruments, into risk based on a second reference rate. The method includes generating a second risk assessment with the second risk analysis program, based on the first risk assessment and one or more target instruments that incorporate risk based on the second reference rate, the one or more target instruments being associated with a product or service.