Showing papers on "Consumables published in 1996"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors attempted friction surfacing with a stainless steel, aluminium and brass consumables on a mild-steel substrate in the open air and in flowing nitrogen and found that brass and aluminium consumables failed to form a heated layer in contact with the mild steel, high thermal conductivity of either metal being the probable cause of failure.
80 citations
Patent•
02 Jan 1996
TL;DR: In this article, a computer-assisted system and method for adjudging the effect of consumable intakes on physiological parameters was proposed, in which a consumer records in a database a plurality of consumables identifiers identifiying consumables consumed, the amounts of each consumable consumed, times of consumption of a consumable, and time of physiological measurements and such information is computationally related to consumption information such as nutritional information, linked to the consumable identifier in another database.
Abstract: A computer-assisted system and method for adjudging the effect of consumable intakes on physiological parameters wherein a consumer records in a database a plurality of consumable identifiers identifiying consumables consumed, the amounts of each consumable consumed, times of consumption of each consumable, a plurality of physiological measurements and time of physiological measurements, and such information is computationally related to consumption information, such as nutritional information, linked to the consumable identifier in another database.
31 citations
Patent•
05 Nov 1996
TL;DR: In this paper, a data writing/reading unit for writing and reading the data is provided in a device body and a consumption detecting part, 10 is provided for detecting the consumption of the consumables.
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To recognize the use states of consumables by stopping operation or recording the use states in supplying/using the consumables held in genuine parts. SOLUTION: A genuine replacing part is provided with a data carrier 3 for keeping the consumption data of the consumables. A data writing/reading unit 9 for writing/reading the data is provided in a device body 1. Further, for detecting the consumption of the consumables, a consumption detecting part, 10 is provided. During use, the consumption data is read out of the data carrier and it is discriminated whether the read consumption data coincides with the consumption detected by the consumption detecting part 10 or not. When the coincidence is obtained, the operation is executed because a normal part is attached as it is and after the operation is completed, the consumption data is recorded in the data carrier. COPYRIGHT: (C)1998,JPO
17 citations
Journal Article•
10 citations
Book•
01 Jan 1996
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the properties of phase transformations and residual stress in the context of Welding Processes, Sensing and Control, Welding processes, Heat and Fluid Flow, Solidification, Solid State Transformations Properties, Modeling, Consumables, Phase Transformations, Residual Stress.
Abstract: Subjects covered include: Sensing and Control; Welding Processes; Heat and Fluid Flow; Solidification; Solid State Transformations Properties; Modeling; Consumables; Phase Transformations; Residual Stress.
6 citations
Journal Article•
4 citations
Dissertation•
01 Jan 1996
TL;DR: Balakrishnan et al. as mentioned in this paper investigated inventory policies and control systems with a focus on consumables and spare parts and found that the (s,Q) policy significantly reduces shortages and has comparable inventory holding and ordering costs.
Abstract: Manufacturing companies today are moving toward Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing. With JIT manufacturing, suppliers are required to improve the reliability and consistency of their manufacturing to ensure delivery to the JIT customer. Equipment and process downtime can be costly because of its impact on a plant's ability to supply its customer. The auto parts manufacturer studied in this thesis was experiencing excessive machine downtime due to shortages of spare parts for its manufacturing equipment and consumables for its manufacturing processes. Causes for the shortages included inadequate inventory policies, control systems and organization. This thesis investigates inventory policies and control systems with a focus on consumables and spare parts. Demand is analyzed for items with the highest usage, highest cost and highest impact on downtime. For further study, an order-point, order quantity (s,Q) inventory policy with complete back-ordering and stockout penalty per stockout occasion is chosen. Based on the (s,Q) policy an inventory management tool is created. Using historical forecasting and other demand projections, simulation is used to compare the efficacy of the (s,Q) policy with current policies. The results show that the (s,Q) policy significantly reduces shortages and has comparable inventory holding and ordering costs. This thesis demonstrates the importance of using data and theory based inventory policies for critical spare parts and consumables. It also illustrates the importance of organizational issues in determining an inventory policy. Thesis Advisors: Anantaram Balakrishnan, Professor, Pennsylvania State University Formerly, Associate Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management Kevin Otto, Assistant Professor, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
1 citations