Abstract: An impact reactor for comminuting composite materials having a rotor with impact elements is arranged in a cylindrical casing. An end face of the impact reactor, remote from the rotor, is closed by a cover. A suction opening is assigned to the cover and a classifying device is assigned to the suction opening. Such an impact reactor may be used to process, by way of example, accumulator batteries, mineral wool and raw material.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ice shaver with a power control drive system to rotate the ice block and blade with respect to one another and to press the ice block and the blade together. The power drive system includes an in-line, over-center, linear throw column extending through an opening in an enclosure and carrying a spike plate. A motor is carried by and contained with the column and movable with the column toward a shave deck with a blade. A perimeter size and shape of the column matches a perimeter size and shape of the opening. The column substantially closes the opening in the enclosure.

Abstract: A method for preparing nanometer MAX phase ceramic powder or slurry having a laminated structure by means of ball milling and regulating the oxygen content of the powder. Micron-sized MAX phase ceramic coarse powder is adopted as a raw material, during ball milling, a gas or a liquid-state gas having a special effect is introduced into a ball milling tank, and by means of multi-dimensional functions and regulation such as ball milling parameters and gas reaction, the nanometer laminated MAX phase ceramic powder or the slurry containing the component is obtained. The surface components and the activated state of the powder are regulated while the particle size adjustment control of the powder is realized.

Abstract: A gyratory roller crusher in which the rollers have a corrugated profile and at least one of the rollers is eccentrically mounted to give a relative gyratory motion to the rollers. The arrangement in the gyratory roller crusher results in additional breakage mechanisms for the comminution of a very wide range of feed material, vastly improved crushing ratios and increased throughput.

Abstract: A three-dimensional grinder includes: a stationary grinding chamber having a generally cylindrical wall along a longitudinal axis XX and delimiting an inner space, the chamber receiving and mixing a starting compound, and generally at least two, in a liquid medium, forming an initial mixture, the stationary grinding chamber being partially filled with a grinding body, which stationary grinding chamber includes, at a first end, an inlet introducing the starting compound and the liquid medium and, at a second end, an outlet discharging an end product formed in the stationary grinding chamber; a stirrer in the stationary grinding chamber, including a rod extending along the longitudinal axis XX, the stirrer being capable of pivoting to move the grinding body/initial mixture mass, the stationary grinding chamber including, in the inner space, a heating device to heat an area of the stationary grinding chamber. The heating device is an introduction heating device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cross-shaped support (10) for a meat-mincing machine. The cross-shaped support (10) has a hub (11) with a central bore (15), an outer ring (13), and multiple webs (12) which extend between the hub (11) and the outer ring (13). A groove (14) is provided on the exterior of the outer ring (13) in order to support the cross-shaped support (10) in the meat-mincing machine in a rotationally fixed manner. The cross-shaped support (10) additionally functions as a tool, for example the cross-shaped support has projections (16) which allow a simplification of the assembly or disassembly of the knife pin from the meat-mincing machine (FIG. 1).

Abstract: Disclosed is a straw crushing device capable of driving a sharpening structure, relating to the field of straw crushing. The straw crushing device includes a main housing, the main housing is internally provided with a crushing chamber and a suction chamber, a feeding nozzle is installed outside the main housing, and the feeding nozzle communicates with a feeding end of the crushing chamber. A spline transmission shaft is installed inside the main housing, and penetrates through the crushing chamber and the suction chamber. A driving motor is installed outside the main housing, and the driving motor is connected to the spline transmission shaft. A Y-shaped tool rest is installed on the spline transmission shaft, and the Y-shaped tool rest is located in the crushing chamber.

Abstract: A lifter bar for a grinding mill includes an elongate structural support defining a longitudinal axis and extending from (i) a first end transverse to the longitudinal axis to (ii) a second end transverse to the longitudinal axis; a plurality of structural plates extending along the longitudinal axis in spaced relation, where each structural plate is transverse to the longitudinal axis, and defines opposed edges. The lifter bar may further include at least two protective plate portions, each protective plate portion being mounted over one set of the opposed edges.

Abstract: A pulverizing dry-washer includes a frame, an upper feeder, a bi-directional pulverizing box, a recovery unit, and a counterweight fan assembly. The upper feeder is angularly attached to an upper end of the frame so that the ore can be screened and discharged into the bi-directional pulverizing box that is positioned below the upper feeder. The bi-directional pulverizing box is mounted onto the recovery unit to further to screen the ore that receives from the upper feeder. A riffle board within the recovery unit is then able to trap precious metal while clay/sedimentary material are discharged through the end of the recovery unit. The counterweight fan assembly is mounted within the recovery unit. An air flow is introduced into the recovery unit via the counterweight fan assembly so that the recovery unit and the bi-directional pulverizing box can be vibrated to separate the precious metal from clay/sedimentary material.

Abstract: A preparation vessel is adapted for connection with a receiving area of a base unit of an electric motor-driven food processor. In order to provide a preparation vessel for a food processor that can be locked with a base unit of a food processor regardless of its height, the preparation vessel has a locking assembly for locking the preparation vessel with the base unit of the food processor. The locking assembly has a displaceable contact element, which is arranged on the preparation vessel in such a way that it can be activated by a corresponding activating assembly of the receiving area of the food processor with the preparation vessel in a state properly connected with the base unit, so as to induce the locking of the preparation vessel by means of the locking assembly.

Abstract: A pulverizer for reducing a size of input material particles having a housing, a rotatable shaft with rotor arms and at least one airflow deflector cooperating with the rotor arms to deflect airflow within the pulverizer so as to form at least two overlapping vortices within the interior chamber such that input material particles in suspension in both overlapping vortices collide with each other to be thereby pulverized. The pulverizer also having a housing liner including a plurality of housing liner portions attached to and extending along a outer structural wall of the housing. The pulverizer also having a housing sidewall having an outer structural wall with a plurality of wall sections. The pulverizer also having canted rotor arms and rotor arms with removable wear pads. An anti-caking device for a vessel such as a pulverizer is also provided.

Abstract: Present invention teaches a tobacco grinder with a guide shell and a grinder assembly consisting of an upper grinder part and a lower grinder part that is attached to a support shell. A material drawer is located on the side of the guide shell, slidably placed inside a slid slot, with a lock/release operation performed by a push release lock mechanism, making it easy for a user to operate. A curved well guides the ground tobacco down from the grinding chamber and funneled into the material drawer. The magnetized feature also makes the operation easy even if the grinder unit is help up-side-down.

Abstract: A multi-piece hammer for use in a reducing machine. The multi-piece hammer includes a base to be mounted to the reducing machine, a replaceable tip to be mounted to the base and to impact the material to be reduced, and a retainer to secure the replaceable tip to the base. The replaceable tip has a cavity with a single rail or groove that corresponds to a single groove or rail on the base.

Abstract: A system and method for processing an artificial turf, and a product produced by the method, is provided. The method includes providing an artificial turf having an infill, separating at least a portion of the infill from the artificial turf, downsizing the artificial turf into artificial turf fragments and rotationally mixing and translating, by a melt system, the artificial turf fragments at a pressure less than a maximum predefined pressure to form a melt. The maximum predefined pressure is between about 0.08-20 bar.

Abstract: A foam glass aggregate slicing and reduction machine and system which rapidly, effectively, and economically reduces large pieces of aggregate to required sizes with minimal powdery waste. The machine comprises a foam glass aggregate collection chute having a bottom outlet section for discharging foam glass aggregate onto a holdbar located adjacent to the outlet section. A rotating roller supports a plurality of rotating roller knives which slices large pieces of foam glass aggregate to reduce the aggregate to fragments, with minimal powdery waste. A foam glass aggregate guide member directs foam glass aggregate towards the rotating roller. A foam glass aggregate filtering bar having rows of intervening spaces is located below the guide member and adjacent to the rotating roller.

Abstract: A scraper device for a roller crusher, which scraper device includes a rotatable multi head scraper unit having at least two scrapers arranged tangentially about the rotatable multi head scraper unit at a respective radial distance from a rotational axis of the rotatable multi head scraper unit. The scraper device further includes a rotation actuator arranged to selectively rotate the rotatable multi head scraper unit to allow operative use of one of the at least two scrapers at a time. The scraper device further includes at least one brake arrangement configured to prevent and/or restrict rotation of the rotatable multi head scraper unit during operation of the one of the at least two scrapers. A roller crusher including the scraper device and a method for operating the roller crusher is also provided.

Abstract: A method for treating process material using a plurality of autoclaves. The method includes: introducing steam into a hollow interior of a first autoclave; increasing the temperature within the hollow interior of the first autoclave by adding heat to the hollow interior of the first autoclave using an indirect heat source; reducing the temperature and pressure within the hollow interior of the first autoclave by flashing a portion of the steam within the hollow interior of the first autoclave to a second autoclave; increasing the temperature within the hollow interior of the first autoclave by continuing to add heat to the hollow interior of first autoclave using the indirect heat source; and reducing a moisture content of a process material in the hollow interior of the first autoclave to a predetermined value by venting a remaining portion of the steam from the first autoclave into a third autoclave.

Abstract: A roller crusher having two generally parallel rollers arranged to rotate in opposite directions, towards each other, and separated by a gap, where each roller having two ends. The roller crusher includes a flange attached to at least one of the ends of one of the rollers. The roller crusher further includes at least one mechanical scraper and a remote material removal device configured to output a material removing beam towards a target area. The at least one mechanical scraper and the remote material removal device are arranged consecutive to each other at an end of the roller with a flange for at least partially removing material accumulated on the flange and/or on the outer surface at the end of the roller. A method for operating a roller crusher is also provided.

Abstract: A system for refining waste and other mixed material streams including a receptacle for receiving an input stream and a drill separating material from the input stream and outputting a processed stream. An incinerator incinerating the processed stream and outputting an incinerated stream. A mill grinding the incinerated stream and outputting a milled stream. A screen having screen holes filtering the milled stream and outputting a screened stream having particle sizes smaller than the screen holes. A mesh having holes smaller than the screen holes filtering the screened stream and outputting a meshed stream. A magnetic device removing magnetic particles from the meshed stream outputting a non-magnetic stream. A density separator receiving the non-magnetic stream and outputting a first output, a second output having a greater density than the first output, and a third output having a greater density than the second output.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for winnowing. In one aspect, a method includes loading an initial material into a winnowing system via a feed member; feeding the material into a fluidically accelerated winnowing cavity, where the initial material impacts at least one plate member to yield chaff material and processed material, and where the processed material and the chaff material circulate in the winnowing cavity; and separating the chaff material and the processed from the winnowing cavity based on density. Other aspects include yielding intermediate material, where the intermediate material reimpacts the at least one plate member until yielding chaff material and processed material, preprocessing the initial material, controlling the flow of initial material into the winnowing cavity with a feed gate, where the chaff material egresses the winnowing cavity via a chaff chute, where the chaff material collects in a collection cavity, and/or more.