A provided heat-resistant cushioning sheet is a heat-resistant cushioning sheet configured to be disposed between a thermocompression face of a thermocompression apparatus and a target in thermocompression treatment of the target to prevent direct contact between the target and the thermocompression face, wherein a compression strain change amount ΔS.sub.250 being a difference S.sub.250−S.sub.25 between a compression strain S.sub.25 at 25° C. and a compression strain S.sub.250 at 250° C. is −5% or more. S.sub.25 and S.sub.250 are each a compression strain S.sub.T of the heat-resistant cushioning sheet evaluated by thermomechanical analysis (TMA), S.sub.25 is evaluated at an evaluation temperature of 25° C., and S.sub.250 is evaluated at an evaluation temperature of 250° C. The compression strain S.sub.T is determined by an equation S.sub.T=(t.sub.1−t.sub.0)/t.sub.0×100(%), where to is a thickness of the heat-resistant cushioning sheet at 25° C. and t.sub.1 is a thickness of the heat-resistant cushioning sheet.

A provided heat-resistant cushioning sheet is a heat-resistant cushioning sheet configured to be disposed between a thermocompression face of a thermocompression apparatus and a target in thermocompression treatment of the target to prevent direct contact between the target and the thermocompression face, wherein a compression strain change amount ΔS.sub.250 being a difference S.sub.250−S.sub.25 between a compression strain S.sub.25 at 25° C. and a compression strain S.sub.250 at 250° C. is −5% or more. S.sub.25 and S.sub.250 are each a compression strain S.sub.T of the heat-resistant cushioning sheet evaluated by thermomechanical analysis (TMA), S.sub.25 is evaluated at an evaluation temperature of 25° C., and S.sub.250 is evaluated at an evaluation temperature of 250° C. The compression strain S.sub.T is determined by an equation S.sub.T=(t.sub.1−t.sub.0)/t.sub.0×100(%), where to is a thickness of the heat-resistant cushioning sheet at 25° C. and t.sub.1 is a thickness of the heat-resistant cushioning sheet.

The invention relates to a method for producing a calibrated combination (I) of parts. The combination (I) of parts comprises at least one first part (2) with a first contact surface (3) and a second part (4) with a second contact surface (5), wherein the parts (2, 4) contact each other via the contact surfaces (3, 5) in the combination (I) of parts; and the parts (2, 4) are designed to be free of an undercut at least with respect to an axial direction (6) and can be moved relative to each other along the axial direction (6) and thereby along the contact surfaces (3, 5) in the calibrated combination (I) of parts. The method has at least the following steps: a) providing the parts (2, 4) in the form of green bodies (7, 8), b) sintering the parts (2, 4) and at least forming bonded connections between the parts (2, 4); c) arranging the combination (I) of parts in a calibrating tool (IO); d) moving the parts (2, 4) relative to each other; e) arranging the parts (2, 4) in order to form the combination (I) of parts; and f) calibrating the combination (I) of parts.

A tube assembly including a cross-linked polyethylene tube having a radial projection and a coupler, and a method for forming the tube assembly. A forming assembly is configured to dispose the radial projection of the cross-linked polyethylene tube through the coupler after the completion of the cross-linking process.

A cutting insert is provided, comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces spanning therebetween, and a cutting edge formed at an intersection of the side surface and a forwardly-disposed portion of the top the surface. It further comprises a cooling cavity projecting into the insert, a top end thereof being disposed further forwardly than an open bottom end thereof. The cooling cavity defines at least one molding axis such that a solid element having the shape of the cooling cavity and completely inserted therein may be retracted intact therefrom along a linear path parallel to the molding axis. A circumscribing portion is formed on the side surfaces encircling the cutting insert. The circumscribing portion is formed parallel to the molding axis and has a non-zero height along its entire extent. The cutting insert does not extend beyond the circumscribing portion.

The invention concerns a die insertion tool (100) for inserting a die (550) into a die pocket (552) of a press (500), the tool (100) includes a barrel (102) shaped for positioning the tool (100) within a punch guide bore (582) of the press (500), a tip (106) for insertion into a die cavity (556) of the die (550), and a collar (104) located between the barrel (102) and the tip (106) and configured to contact the die (550) when the tip (106) is inserted in the die cavity (556). The invention further concerns a kit (700) for a press (500) and a method for inserting a die (550) into a die pocket (552) of a press (500).

A tooling assembly is for a powder compacting press machine, which has a lower punch chuck and a core rod chuck. The tooling assembly has: a lower punch with a lower punch drawbar for holding the lower punch in the lower punch chuck in the powder compacting press machine; a core rod with a core rod drawbar for holding the core rod in the core rod chuck in the powder compacting press machine; and a coupling mechanism configured to enable a connection between the lower punch and the core rod. The coupling mechanism has a male coupling element on an outer surface of the core rod and a female coupling element on an inner surface of the lower punch drawbar. The male coupling element is an elastic element.

The invention concerns a sheet metal press system and a method used in connection therewith. The sheet metal press system comprises at least one sheet metal press having an opening through which a tool, which comprises an upper die, a lower die and a tool changer interface, can pass during a tool change performed by means of a tool changer device. The tool changer device comprises at least one automated guided vehicle, running on a shop floor and capable of lifting and lowering a tool by interaction with the tool changer interface of said tool, wherein a guide path for said at least one automated guided vehicle runs from outside and into said at least one sheet metal press through said opening. The method comprises alternating use of a first and a second automated guided vehicle during a tool changing operation.

A method of manufacturing a component for use in a high pressure press includes successively depositing a volume of one or more materials using a deposition device to build a three dimensional body of the component having a selected material property varied along at least one direction of the component for use in the high pressure press.

A method of manufacturing a component for use in a high pressure press includes successively depositing a volume of one or more materials using a deposition device to build a three dimensional body of the component having a selected material property varied along at least one direction of the component for use in the high pressure press.