A tool for aligning a plurality of flexible elongate items is disclosed. The housing includes a first housing element provided towards a proximal end of said needle device and a second housing element provided towards a distal end of said needle device. The money transfer information is transmitted to a host computer system. Alternatively, the thickness can be selected to provide a target positive or negative composite temperature coefficient of frequency. The spiral body of at least one of the scrolls is provided, in the corner on the end plate side thereof, with a base portion formed of a concave arc face, and the chip seal of the other scroll is provided, in the corner of a tip end thereof, with a fillet that is formed of a first convex arc face that comes into sliding contact with the concave arc face.