A pipe fusion data management system, including: a data receiving interface for receiving data directly or indirectly from at least one remote source, the data including at least one data field representing at least one of the following: fusion data, pipe data, parameter data, operation data, configuration data, condition data, measurement data, entity data, user data, or any combination thereof; an input for facilitating user input; a storage device for storing received and/or input data; and a processor for generating a visual user interface to display received, input, stored, and/or processed data relating to the fusion, joining and/or installation process.

A joining tool (7), a joining device (2) equipped therewith and a joining method for joining stringers (9) to flexible workpieces (8) are provided. A plurality of industrial robots (3 to 6) are equipped with the joining tools (7) and handle and join the stringer (9) jointly. The joining tools (7) are heated and grip the stringer (9) via a gripper tool (25) on the upper face (30) of the structural unit, using a controlled suction gripper (26), a heated counter-holder (29), which is arranged next to the gripper tool, likewise acting upon the upper face (30) of the structural unit.

An apparatus and method for operating a staking assembly includes a housing defining a machining passage having a longitudinal axis, an actuator rod disposed for axial movement along the longitudinal axis in the machining passage, having a first end configured to connect to a linear-reciprocating source of movement and a second end having a tool configured to deform a boss, and an air source configured to selectively provide a source of heated air.

The disclosure relates to a pipe joint applicator with a control device and a method for producing a joint between a first pipe element and a second pipe element. The pipe joint applicator with a control device thereby detects actual process parameters via means for actual value detecting. The pipe joint applicator with a control device and the method determines therefrom the target process parameters for process control means for controlling the process parameters to be delivered to a pipe joint to be made. The pipe joint applicator with a control device optionally compares at least one actual value of the process parameters to at least one target process parameter and, in the event of deviation from at least one tolerance value range, issues an alarm to the user and/or generates an error protocol.

A system for consolidating materials, comprising a sonotrode configured to direct ultrasonic energy into materials to be consolidated, wherein the materials to be consolidated have both a glass transition temperature and a melting temperature; a non-rigid consolidating material in proximity to the sonotrode, wherein the non-rigid consolidating material and sonotrode define a region therebetween for receiving the materials to be consolidated, and wherein the non-rigid consolidating material has a glass transition temperature that is higher than the glass transition temperature of the materials to be consolidated and a melting temperature that is higher than the melting temperature of the materials to be consolidated.

The technology relates to a heat sealing system (400). For instance, the heat sealing system may include a sealer assembly (800) including a pair of heat sealing bars (830, 840) configured to generate heat seals. The heat sealing system may also include a positioning (900) assembly including a platform (910) and a motor (952). The sealer assembly may be mounted to the positioning assembly, and the motor may be configured to move the sealer assembly towards and away from an edge of a table (1600).

Apparatuses and methods for production of tea bags or coffee bags from web material are disclosed. An apparatus (1) is provided comprising a first roller (10, 60) and a second counterrotating roller (12, 62) arranged to form at least one nip zone therebetween for applying pressure to a sealing region of web material guided through the at least one nip zone. At least one induction heater element (70, 72) is arranged within at least one of the rollers to apply heat generating energy to at least one of the rollers for heating the sealing region of the web material in the at least one nip zone. A heating apparatus within a roller can comprise at least one induction heater element arranged axially relative to the roller so that heat generating energy is applied only to a segment of the roller.

Method for joining at least two sections of a wind turbine blade, use of an air heater device in a method for joining at least two sections of a wind turbine blade and external heater for use in a method for joining at least two sections of a wind turbine blade

The method for joining at least two sections of a wind turbine blade involves providing an air heater device (3) and with the air heater device (3) supplying a stream of heated air into inner hollow spaces of first (11) and/or second blade sections (12) at least in a joining region (2) and/or placing an external heater (6) on an outer surface of the first (11) and/or second blade sections (12) at least in the joining region (2), wherein the external heater (6) comprises a multitude of heating zones (62-69), wherein a heating power in the heating zones (62-69) is individually controlled.

The method according to the invention improves the curing of a curable resin used to join the blade sections (11,12).

A heat sink for use in induction welding includes a number of tiles, wherein the tiles are electrically non-conductive and have a thermal diffusivity of greater than about 25 mm2/sec. A joint flexibly joins the tiles together.

A device for joining together two joining partners includes a first component receptacle for receiving the first joining partner and a second component receptacle for receiving the second joining partner. The first component receptacle and the second component receptacle are rotatable about a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation, respectively. The first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are perpendicular to each other.