Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a.

Fox Technology Kb

Proengco Ab

Tord Cedell

Gyula Balla

Peter Blomqvist

Ingmar Andreasson

Lars Sandlund

Magnetostrictive powder composite and method for the manufacturing of the magnetostrictive powder composite. The composite comprises magnetostrictive powder grains with chemical composition (RE).sub.x T.sub.1-x, where RE represents one or a mixture of several rare earth metals, T represents iron, nickel, cobalt, manganese or a mixture of these metals and x represents atomic fraction assuming a value between 0 and 1, whereby the grains are held together by a binder. The magnetostrictive grains constitute greater than 60 percent by volume of the composite. The composite is produced by pressing together magnetostrictive powder grains and the binder. Isostatic pressure may be used in the pressing step.

Magnetostrictive powder composite and methods for the manufacture thereof

An apparatus for ultrasonic sealing of thermoplastic materials includes a vibration generator of a so-called giant magnetostrictive powder composite (GMPC) which is anchored to a jaw at an anchorage point. The vibration generator is formed with a cross-sectional area which progressively reduces as seen from the anchorage point. A free end of the vibration generator has a narrow working surface. The vibration generator is surrounded by a coil for generating a magnetic field.

Apparatus for sealing by surface fusion of mutually facing surfaces of

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Lund, Sweden

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