Abstract: An apparatus for making a tubular length (1) of stretch film is applicable to machines or lines (3) for making packages (C) containing groups of products wrapped with stretch film and comprises at least the following: a feed table (4), extending in a defined direction (D), on which the groups of products presenting a front face (5) are formed; a station (6) for making the packages (C), located on the feed table (4) and equipped with means (7) for unwinding the stretch film and forming the length (1) of the film around means (8) for preforming the package (C), the means (7) for unwinding and forming the length (1) of film comprising at least one roll (9) of stretch film located close to the preforming means (8); means (10) for cutting a length of the film unwound from the roll (9); means (11) for gripping the film and moving along a substantially ring-shaped path (P) in such a way as to wind the film around the package (C) preforming means (8) and place the leading and trailing ends (1a, 1b) of the length (1)

Abstract: A splash retaining assembly usable with a coffeemaker which has a spray head and a brew basket mountable directly therebelow within basket support guides. The spray retaining assembly includes a main plate extending horizontally and having a horizontal section with a main central aperture defined therein. Vertical sections at the laterally outermost edges of horizontal section extend downwardly and a lower lip extends inwardly from the lowermost end of the vertical sections in order to define with the vertical section and the horizontal section a longitudinal slot. In this manner the main plate is adapted to be positioned in the basket support guides to provide the splash plate and also to define longitudinal slots adapted to receive placement of the brew basket therein for normal operation thereof.

Abstract: The invention resides in the provision of a sludge recirculation controlled in this manner within the centrifuge rotor itself. For this reason there has been arranged centrally in the rotor, apart from a previously known reception chamber (10) for separated sludge, a recirculation chamber (14) to which sludge is transferred from the reception chamber (10). An overflow outlet (15) maintains a free liquid surface in the recirculation chamber (14) at a predetermined radial level. Recirculation channels (16), which are formed so that the flow therethrough will automatically be controlled depending upon the viscosity of the separated sludge, will conduct such sludge from the recirculation chamber (14) back to the radially outermost parts of the separation chamber (5).