Abstract: A curved belt conveyor includes a supporting structure having a base for supporting the conveyor on a floor and a curved top portion engaged to the base. The curved top portion defines at least one curved advancing plane for one or more objects and/or articles to be moved along a curvilinear advancing path and has an arched wide side and an arched narrow side opposite each other. An endless conveyor belt is operatively engaged to the curved top portion to define the curved advancing plane and the conveyor belt is at least partially around at least two revolving rollers rotatively engaged to the curved top portion. At least one of the rollers is movable relative to the other between a distant position, wherein the conveyor belt is under tension and not removable from the rollers and a close position, wherein the conveyor belt is loose and removable from the rollers.

Abstract: A curved belt conveyor includes a conveyor belt with a hooking element associated with an outer periphery of the conveyor belt and multiple pairs of rollers guiding the hooking element. A plurality of supporting elements is placed at the outer periphery, each for supporting at least one pair of rollers. A holding space for the hooking element is defined among each pair of rollers and a corresponding supporting element. A main roller of one of the pairs of rollers is movable along a trajectory extending along a longitudinal development of a corresponding main roller shaft between a releasing position, wherein the rollers are spaced to define an intermediate space therebetween to allow the passage of the hooking element, and a retaining position, wherein the rollers are close to each other to prevent passage of the hooking element from the corresponding holding space through the corresponding intermediate space.

Abstract: A singulator has been realized which comprises a diverger module extending between an inlet station and an outlet station; the diverger module is configured to receive articles at the inlet station and convey them towards the outlet station along a main advancement direction. The diverger module has: a first zone extending from the inlet station to the outlet station and configured to impart to the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main advancement direction, a second zone flanking the first zone along the advancement direction and extending between the inlet station and the outlet station. The second zone is configured to impart to the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main direction and a lateral movement away from the first zone.

Abstract: Systems and methods for separating fluids from drill cuttings, specifically, shakers that incorporate modifications including vacuum systems and/or partitions and methods of operating such shakers to affect a high degree of fluid separation. The systems and methods are effective across a variety of screen sizes, vacuum flows and vacuum designs. The systems are also particularly effective in assisting in the separation of gases from drilling fluids.

Abstract: A singulator has been realised which comprises a diverger module extending between an inlet station and an outlet station; the diverger module is configured to receive articles at the inlet station and convey them towards the outlet station along a main advancement direction. The diverger module has: a first zone extending from the inlet station to the outlet station and configured to impart to the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main advancement direction, a second zone flanking the first zone along the advancement direction and extending between the inlet station and the outlet station. The second zone is configured to impart to the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main direction and a lateral movement away from the first zone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a singulator, constituted by a converger module (2), a diverger module (10) and a selector module (17) arranged sequentially. The loose articles (5) in inlet to the converger module (2) are converged towards a first central zone (7) by two adjacent roller planes. The articles resting on the central zone (7) are advanced towards a central zone (13) of a diverger module (10) and are then transported towards the outlet station (12) thereof; conversely, the articles arranged laterally with respect to the central zone (13) of the diverger module (10) are laterally distanced by means of two corresponding roller planes having rollers with inclined axes up to striking on two respective lateral walls (42, 43) suitable for moving the articles received restingly towards the outlet station (12).

Abstract: A vertical switcher includes a first conveyor belt mobile in rotation about a first tilting axis and a second conveyor belt mobile in rotation about a second tilting axis. A movement device moves the first and the second conveyor belt between an aligned condition in which the mobile ends thereof (opposite the inlet end and the outlet end) are substantially flanked and a switching condition in which the mobile ends are distanced from one another in order to enable passage of one or more objects crossing between them. The movement device exhibits a main oscillating arm that is mobile about a rotation axis coupled slidably to respective surfaces of the first and the second conveyor element such as to define a resting relation with the respective conveyor element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a singulator, constituted by a converger module (2), a diverger module (10) and a selector module (17) arranged sequentially. The loose articles (5) in inlet to the converger module (2) are converged towards a first central zone (7) by two adjacent roller planes. The articles resting on the central zone (7) are advanced towards a central zone (13) of a diverger module (10) and are then transported towards the outlet station (12) thereof; conversely, the articles arranged laterally with respect to the central zone (13) of the diverger module (10) are laterally distanced by means of two corresponding roller planes having rollers with inclined axes up to striking on two respective lateral walls (42, 43) suitable for moving the articles received restingly towards the outlet station (12).

Abstract: A vertical switcher includes a first conveyor belt mobile in rotation about a first tilting axis and a second conveyor belt mobile in rotation about a second tilting axis. A movement device moves the first and the second conveyor belt between an aligned condition in which the mobile ends thereof (opposite the inlet end and the outlet end) are substantially flanked and a switching condition in which the mobile ends are distanced from one another in order to enable passage of one or more objects crossing between them. The movement device exhibits a main oscillating arm that is mobile about a rotation axis coupled slidably to respective surfaces of the first and the second conveyor element such as to define a resting relation with the respective conveyor element.

Abstract: A lifting anchor (1) arranged to be mounted in an opening (33) in a plate wall (31) by use of an installation device, the lifting anchor (1) comprising: a leg (11), one end of the leg (11) being provided with a guide section (13) and the axially opposite end being provided with an attachment section (13?) arranged for coupling to a lifting device; and a plurality of dogs (21) encircling a middle section (13?) of the leg (11), a first end portion (23) of each dog (21) being provided with an outwardly facing gripping hook (24); and an operational abutment surface (15, 22?) between the leg (11) and each dog (21), forming an ramp which is arranged, upon axial movement of the dog (21) along the surface (13?) of the leg (11) in the direction of the guide section (13) of the leg (11), to move the gripping hook (24) axially outwards to a gripping position.

Abstract: The space necessary for the installation of gas feed valves for domestic applications and the like of the type wherein gas feed valves take gas from a main gas feed duct and deliver it to gas using units is minimized by arranging the valves within the main gas feed duct, and by providing valves which include a valve body having at least one gas admission orifice opening directly within the gas space of the duct and a gas discharge, section opening outside of the duct. The valve body is fixedly arranged within the gas space of the duct by a suitable clamping arrangement, the valve body having a valve member concentrically arranged within the same for closing and opening the admission orifice and the discharge section.