A slot die assembly for applying at least one material onto a substrate includes an adapter having a passive heat transfer device, a shim package fluidically connected to the adapter, the shim package having a first material discharge slot and a second material discharge slot, and a die plate having a one or more fluid channels fluidically connected to the shim package. The assembly also includes one or more mounting studs extending from the adapter, the mounting studs configured to engage a parent machine.

A melt blowing die includes a stack of plates including corresponding melt blowing die tip, die body and air functionalities. One or more rows of polymer filament extrusion orifices extend through in a stack direction across multiple plates of a stack. A gas distribution system within the stack has gas outlets are positioned to provide distributed gas flow to contact and attenuate extruded polymer filaments. One of more polymer distribution channels extend longitudinally through multiple plates in the stack direction to supply polymer to each of the rows of extrusion orifices. A polymer distribution channel is open to receive polymer feed only at a longitudinal end. A melt blowing apparatus has a collection substrate movable in a machine direction that is transverse to a stack direction in a melt blowing die. A method for producing fiber-containing material includes melt blowing using a melt blowing die with a stack of plates.

An extrusion apparatus is provided with a cylindrical die, a core that is placed inside the die, that is able to move relatively to the die in an axial direction of the die, and that forms a flow path for molten resin between the core and the die, a recessed portion that is provided partway along the flow path and that is recessed in the axial direction, and a separator that is inserted into the recessed portion in the axial direction, an insertion position of the separator in the axial direction changing in conjunction with the movement of the core relative to the die, and that cuts the molten resin by means of a portion thereof that extends from the recessed portion into the flow path.

A method of making nonwoven webs comprising providing a spinneret including a pattern of conduits forming an extrusion region; directing only a first stream of molten propylene polymer into a region adjacent the first side of the spinneret, directing only a second stream of molten propylene polymer into a region distal to the first side of the spinneret, extruding only the first stream propylene polymer through the exit openings in a first zone where the exit opening comprises exit ports in the first zone having a first density; extruding only the second stream propylene polymer through the exit openings of a second zone where the exit opening comprises exit ports in the second zone having a second density less than the first density; and the second zone is distal to the first side with the first zone being between the second zone and the first side.

An apparatus and manufacture process for forming a separator between multiple electrical conductors and forming exterior casing are made in one manufacture operation. This new process and tip eliminate the possibility of a conductor or pair to jump over to another conductor or pair to cause cross-talk. The tip and process provide more consistent spacing of multiple internal conductor wires within a cable jacket.

The invention relates to a die (10) for the extrusion of catalyst molding, catalyst support molding, or adsorbent molding (60) in flow direction (32) of an extrudable composition from an entry side (12) to a discharge side (14) of the die comprising a shell (56) and comprising one or more channel-formers (18) which are displacers of the extrudable composition and which extend in flow direction of the extrudable composition, wherein the channel-formers (18) have been metal-printed. It is preferable that this is free from cavities for receiving extrudable composition which extend at right angles to the flow direction (32) of the extrudable composition, and that this is free from connections running at right angles from channel-formers (18) to the interior side wall (22) of the die (10). The invention further relates to a process for the production, by means of 3D metal printing, of a metal-printed die (10) for the extrusion of catalyst moldings/support moldings (60).

An apparatus and method for manufacturing a workpiece using optical dimensioning. The apparatus comprises a tool configured to alter at least one feature of the workpiece. An imaging system is coupled to the tool and defines an optical axis. The imaging system is configured to capture a plurality of images of the at least one feature of the workpiece. A controller comprises one or more processors. The controller is configured to analyze the plurality of images to determine measured dimensions of the at least one feature of the workpiece. The controller is further configured to define a three-dimensional path for operating the tool by applying a predefined modification to the measured dimensions of the at least one feature of the workpiece.

A method of manufacturing an extrusion die (102, 152, 302). The method comprises providing the extrusion die (102, 152, 302), the extrusion die (102, 152, 302) having a plurality of die pins (154, 316) defining a plurality of slots (156, 320), the plurality of die pins (154, 316) having an initial die pin width and an initial die pin depth and the plurality of slots having an initial slot width (Ws) and an initial slot depth (Ds), providing a micro-milling machine (104) with a spindle (122), providing a micro-cutting tool (120) coupled to the spindle (122), mounting the extrusion die (102, 152, 302) proximate the micro-cutting tool (120), and removing material from one or more die pins (154, 316) using the micro-cutting tool (120), the micro-cutting tool (120) making one or more cutting passes against the one or more die pins (154, 316) to remove the material. Micro-milling apparatuses and further methods are provided, as are other aspects.

A honeycomb extrusion die (120) with improved wear properties. Extrusion die has a die body (121) with inlet (122) and exit (123) faces, feedholes (124) with feedhole entrances (124A) and outlets (124B), and a plurality of die pins (126) having side surfaces (128) configured to define a matrix of intersecting slots (130). At least some of the intersecting slots and die pins define a slot structure with divots (132) formed in the side surfaces of the die pins between the feedholes and the exit face, entrance slot portions between the feedhole outlets and the divots, the entrance slot portions having an entrance slot width W.sub.A, and exit slot portions between the divots and the exit face, the exit slot portions having an exit slot width W.sub.B, wherein W.sub.A>W.sub.B over an entire slot length. Methods of manufacturing honeycomb structures using the honeycomb extrusion dies and of fabricating the extrusion dies are provided as are other aspects.

A die 6 includes a central member 6a, an injection hole formed from a surface of the central member 6a to an inside, a plurality of nozzles formed from an opposite surface of the central member 6a to the inside and connected to the injection hole, a heat source provided inside the central member 6a, and a plurality of heat insulating portions 31a provided inside the central member 6a. The plurality of heat insulating portions 31a extend from an outer peripheral side of the central member 6a toward an inner side of the central member 6a in plan view.