Low power heating element provides thermal control during swaging operations

Low power, cylindrical heating element in a swaging anvil assembly heats the material being worked on. The increased ductility of heated material results in crack-free deformation

Method for refurbishing and processing parachutes

A system and method for refurbishing and processing parachutes is discussed including an overhead monorail conveyor system on which the parachute is suspended for horizontal conveyance. The parachute is first suspended in partially open tented configuration wherein open inspection of the canopy is permitted to remove debris and inspect all areas. Following inspection, the parachute is transported by the monorail conveyor to a washing and drying station with the parachute canopy mounted on the conveyor ina systematic arrangement which permits water and air to pass through the ribbonlike material of the canopy. Following drying of the parachute, the parachute is conveyed into an interior space where it is finally inspected and removed from the monorail conveyor and laid upon a table for folding

Funding New England's cooperative movement

With its focus on community needs, the co-op is the original social enterprise. Today patient capital from the Cooperative Fund of New England is helping co-ops involved in housing, food delivery, health care, financial services, and agricultural marketing to build for the future.Nonprofit organizations

Forecast Bias Correction: A Second Order Method

The difference between a model forecast and actual observations is called forecast bias. This bias is due to either incomplete model assumptions and/or poorly known parameter values and initial/boundary conditions. In this paper we discuss a method for estimating corrections to parameters and initial conditions that would account for the forecast bias. A set of simple experiments with the logistic ordinary differential equation is performed using an iterative version of a first order version of our method to compare with the second order version of the method.Comment: 27 Pages, 3 figures, 8 table

System and method for refurbishing and processing parachutes

A system and method for refurbishing and processing parachutes is disclosed including an overhead monorail conveyor system on which the parachute is suspended for horizontal conveyance. The parachute is first suspended in a partially opened tented configuration wherein open inspection of the canopy is permitted to remove debris and inspect all areas. Following inspection, the parachute is transported by the monorail conveyor to a washing and drying station with the parachute canopy mounted on the conveyor in a systematic arrangement which permits water and air to pass through the ribbon-like materials of the canopy. Following drying, the chute is conveyed into an interior space where it is finally inspected and removed from the monorial conveyor for folding. The chute is once again mounted on the conveyor and conveyed to a packing area