In this paper, we present a case study of developing MVIS (Machine Vision Inspection System) designed for exterior quality inspection of stamping dies used in the production of automotive exterior components in a small to medium-sized factory. While the primary processes within the factory, including machining, transportation, and loading, have been automated using PLCs, CNC machines, and robots, the final quality inspection process still relies on manual labor. We implement the MVIS with general- purpose industrial cameras and Python-based open-source libraries and frameworks for rapid and low-cost development. The MVIS can play a major role on improving throughput and lead time of stamping dies. Furthermore, the processed inspection images can be leveraged for future process monitoring and improvement by applying deep learning techniques.

The purpose of this study was to find the change in social awareness in livestock stamping out over time. We used the text data mining method for this study. The data used in this analysis comprised approximately 5,600 newspaper articles. The data were sourced using the keywords 'livestock stamping out' 2010-2017, and classified into two-year intervals. The analysis showed a change in perspective on livestock disease and prevention activities over time. Additionally, it was confirmed that problems related to 'ethics' were continuously raised during the entire period. Prevention activities cannot succeed without the support and participation of people. Thus, the results of this study can be used to establish and implement livestock disease prevention policies.

In this study, the direct water quenching technique is applied to validate the applicability of direct water quenching as a cooling method in the hot stamping process of 3.2 mm thick boron steel sheet. Cooling performance of conventional die quenching and direct water quenching is compared. Higher cooling rate is obtained by hot stamping with direct water quenching compared to die quenching. As the flow rate of cooling water increases, the cooling rate increases, and a high cooling rate of 71 oC/s is achieved under flow rate conditions of 0.8 L/min. Through direct water quenching, the cooling time required for sufficient cooling of the sheet is reduced. Full martensitic microstructure is obtained under flow rate condition of 0.8 L/min. Hardness increases with increasing flow rate. From these results, it is verified that the direct water quenching is applicable to the hot stamping of thick boron steel sheet.

Background : The insufficient soil moisture due to spring drought causes the germination rate of ginseng seeds to be remarkably lowered and the low seeding depth causes the roots not to be settled but remain in the surface soil containing moisture, resulting in the ill-shaped ginseng. Especially, in the case of paddy soil, the soil environment is often over-humidified or over-dried, resulting in high rate of occurrence of physiological disorders such as rough skin, yellow-colored root and red-colored root, etc. compared to the upland soil, requiring more care in managing the soil. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim to investigate the effects of stamping treatment on the direct seeding cultivation in the paddy soil and to investigate the survival and growth characteristics according to the seeding method. Methods and Results : We investigated the effects of stamping on the emergency rate and growth by using rollers (15, 20, 25, 30 ㎏), and also investigated the growth characteristics according to the direct sowing methods (broadcast planting, motorized seeder, semi-automatic seeder, manual seeder, hoop-type seeder). In the emergency rate of 1-year-old ginseng group directly sowing and treated with trampling, the group treated with 25 ㎏ & 30 ㎏ showed the highest emergency rate & growth, and above-ground & underground parts growth of 1-year-old ginseng by sowing method, there was no significant difference between sowing methods, the emergency rate of motorized seeder and semi-automatic seeder was high. Conclusion : In the paddy soils, the 25 – 30 ㎏ stamping after direct seeding showed superior above-ground growth and emergency rate, and there was no significant difference in growth, but motorized seeder and semi-automatic seeder had a higher rate of emergency in 1-year-old ginseng.

예부터 한국, 중국, 일본 등 동아시아 국가들은 경중의 계약을 체결할 때 도장과 인주를 사용하는 문화가 있다. 인주의 주성분은 유화수은이고 이를 사용하는 대표 국가인 일본은 인주에서 발생하는 수은을 무기 수은 화합물로 규제하고 있다. 국내에서는 관-공서, 일반가정 등 인주가 보편적으로 이용되고 있으나 이와 관련된 규정이 없어 인주의 사용량, 발생량 등에 대한 정보가 부족한 실정이다. 수은에 대한 국제적인 관심은 2013년 일본 구마모토에서 미나마타 협약을 채결하면서 높아졌다. 또한, 바젤 협약에서 수은 폐기물에 대한 수은 함량 기준을 5 mg/kg 이하로 논의되면서 수은 처리에 대한 관심도 증가하였다. 본 연구에서는 폐 인주에서 발생하는 수은함량을 분석하여 바젤 협약에서 논의된 기준과 비교해 폐 인주의 유해성을 파악하여 국내의 추가적인 규정이 필요한 지를 검토하였다. 수은 함량 분석을 위한 시료는 국내에서 주로 판매 및 유통하고 있는 3개사의 제품을 대상으로 설정하여 분석을 실시하였다. 시료는 US EPA(United States Environmental Protection Agency)method 7473이 적용된 Direct Mercury Analyzer(DMA-80)으로 분석하였다. 인주의 수은 함량 분석결과 폐 인주에 관련된 별도의 규제는 필요하지 않으나, 이에 대한 위험성은 다소 의식하여야 한다.

토양의 답압이 맥류의 생육에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 토양의 답압에 의하여 초형은 포포형으로 되고 초장의 신장은 억제되며 분벽수가 증가하고 뿌리는 근수, 근경이 증대하며 심근성으로 되고 근중이 증가하였다. 2. 토양의 답압에 의하여 엽연소 함량이 높아지고 절단엽편의 수분감손량도 증가하였다. 3. 토양의 답압에 의하여 엽에서 생성하는 Ethylene 량이 증대하였다. 4. 토양의 답압에 의하여 하위절간의 생장이 억제되어 도복되기 어려운 생육형으로 되고 수량이 증대하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 맥류 답압의 효과는 맥류 그 자체에 대한 직접적인 효과와 토양을 답압하는 것에 의한 효과가 있음을 알 수 있으며, 또한 토양 답압의 효과는 엽에서 생성하는 Ethylene 량의 증대로 보아 토양 답압이 맥류 뿌리에 대하여 물리적 자극을 주고 있다는 가능성이 시사되었다.