Systems, methods, and apparatus for conditioning bamboo or other types of vegetable cane are provided. In one aspect, the present technology provides a cane processing assembly for use with a substantially flattened sheet of bamboo culm or vegetable cane having a plurality of longitudinally oriented fiber bundles. The assembly comprises first and second conditioning rollers configured to apply pressure to the sheet that breaks at least some natural bonds connecting laterally adjacent fiber bundles in the sheet. The first and second conditioning rollers are adjustable relative to each other so as to vary the pressure applied to the sheet by the first and second conditioning rollers.

A radial press is provided including a base, a hollow ring die mounted on the base rotatably relative to a press axis with an inner contour tapering in the direction of the axis and rotationally symmetrical, and a rolling element unit rotatable relative to the axis and having a pressure ring, which surrounds the axis, and a plurality of rolling elements arranged around the axis which are rotationally symmetrical. The rolling elements are supported on the pressure ring at a variable distance from the axis and can roll on the inner contour of the ring die. A rotary drive acts on the ring die or the rolling element unit and effects rotation about the axis. A feed drive also acts on the rolling element unit or the ring die and effects axial displacement of the rolling element unit and the ring die relative to each other.

A method for processing a smooth or structured surface of a pressing element is described, the method comprising the steps of: a) chrome-plating said surface of the pressing element so as to form a coating comprising a first layer having chrome grains oriented in a first direction and a second layer overlapping said first layer, said second layer having chrome grains oriented in a second direction which is different from said first direction; b) applying a mask on the chrome-plated surface of the pressing element by means of a digital printing technology; c) chemically treating the chrome-plated surface of the pressing element on which said mask was applied, said chemical treatment being performed so as to partially remove said chrome coating in the exposed areas of said chrome-plated surface, i.e. in the areas not being protected by said mask, and d) removing said mask from the chrome-plated surface of the pressing element, obtaining a smooth or structured surface having a coating with areas having a different grade of gloss and colour.

A pressing element obtained by the above processing method and a method for the production of coated panels, such as panels for furniture or floors, bearing a predetermined decorative pattern which uses such pressing element are also described.

The present disclosure encompasses a composition comprising three-dimensional shapes, wherein each shape consists essentially of choline chloride, and methods of making such three-dimensional shapes.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a roll press apparatus is provided. The roll press apparatus presses electrode sheets, each including a both-side coated portion where an electrode mixture is applied to both sides of a current collector and a one-side coated portion where the electrode mixture is applied to one side of a current collector, by passing the electrode sheet through a separated space between a pair of press rolls.

A grinding roll including a roll body having a cylindrical outer surface extending axially between a first end and a second end and a flange attached to at least one of the first and second ends. The flange includes an outer edge that extends radially past the cylindrical outer surface of the roll body. A first surface of the flange forms a perpendicular continuing surface with the cylindrical outer surface of the roll body. A second surface of the flange forms a continuation of one of the first and second ends of the roll body. The flange includes wear protection liner elements on the first surface. The first surface of the flange includes at least one lower part adjacent the cylindrical outer surface of the roll body and at least one upper part adjacent the outer edge of the flange. The lower part includes a first type of wear protection liner elements and the upper part includes a second type of wear protection liner elements. The average covering area of the second type of wear protection liner elements is larger than that of the first type of wear protection liner elements.

The invention relates to a method for mounting segments on and dismounting segments from a roller shaft. These segments are braced on the roller shaft via at least one bracing element in a receptacle provided for this purpose and are thus frictionally and form-fittingly connected in their position.

An edge of a pressing target is suppressed from cracking. A roll press apparatus 100 has a roller 30 that presses a pressing target M. The roller 30 includes a first roller part 31 that presses the pressing target M in a radial direction of the roller 30 and a second roller part 32 that protrudes further than the first roller part 31 in the radial direction on each side of the first roller part 31 in an axial direction of the roller 30 to make contact with the pressing target M in the axial direction. Each of the second roller parts 32 has an elastic member E2 at least in a portion in contact with the pressing target M.

A lifting apparatus of the present invention includes: a ball screw; a frame configured to support bearings for the ball screw; an electric motor supported by the frame and having an output shaft being rotatable; and a rotational force transferring mechanism configured to transfer a rotational force of the output shaft as a rotational force of a threaded shaft of the ball screw. A first moving body providing a first sliding surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane including a direction of an axis is fixed to a nut of the ball screw. A second moving body is arranged to be movable linearly in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the axis with respect to the frame, has a second sliding surface configured to be slidably movable with respect to the first sliding surface, and is caused to move linearly in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the axis by a slidably movement between the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface when the nut and the first moving body moves linearly in the direction of the axis. The threaded shaft extends through the first moving body in the direction of the axis, and the pair of bearings is arranged on both sides of the first moving body.

A grinding roll including a roll body having a cylindrical outer surface extending axially between a first end and a second end and a flange attached to at least one of the first and second ends. The flange includes an outer edge that extends radially past the cylindrical outer surface of the roll body. A first surface of the flange forms a perpendicular continuing surface with the cylindrical outer surface of the roll body. A second surface of the flange forms a continuation of one of the first and second ends of the roll body. The flange includes wear protection liner elements on the first surface. The first surface of the flange includes at least one lower part adjacent the cylindrical outer surface of the roll body and at least one upper part adjacent the outer edge of the flange. The lower part includes a first type of wear protection liner elements and the upper part includes a second type of wear protection liner elements. The average covering area of the second type of wear protection liner elements is larger than that of the first type of wear protection liner elements.