Abstract: There is provided with a screw that is inserted into a cylinder an inside of which a material is loaded, and is rotatably supported in both end portions on an upstream side and a downstream side, or in an end portion on the upstream side, in the cylinder; a first kneading blade including a plurality of first blades that are helically provided on the screw and send the material toward the downstream side with rotation of the screw; and a second kneading blade including a second blade that is helically provided on the screw and returns the material, which is sent toward the downstream side by the first kneading blade, toward the upstream side, the number of blades in the second blade being smaller than the number of blades in the first blade.

Abstract: A choke for a screw device include a choking plug comprising a plurality of choking plug segments, and a choking ring cooperating with the choking plug, the choking ring comprising a plurality of choking ring segments. The plug segments may be releasably mounted to a hub is releasably mounted to a shaft of the screw device, and the choking ring segments releasably mounted to the barrel.

Abstract: A process is proposed for the dewatering of compressibly dewaterable materials, in particular waste from the processing of paper material, which enables a very high degree of dewatering so that the waste can be readily disposed of, e.g. dumped. For this purpose, the material to be dewatered is initially pre-dewatered by gravity, and usually also by compression, in a transportation section (5). This pre-dewatering can take place in a continually operating feed section (7) through a perforated sieve jacket (10). The material then reaches a press section (6) in which a discontinuously working pressing device is in operation. Further improvements in the dewatering performance are possible by various embodiments of the corresponding pressing elements (13,14). The invention relates to both the process and the device for implemention of the process.

Abstract: A press for the mechanical dewatering of water-containing pulverised solid material is provided with a rotatable feed screw (3) which is so floatably mounted that it can perform a rotary pendular pivoting movement about a swivel point (D) lying in the area of the drive. Thereby, a high dewatering power is achieved with advantagous wear properties of the press. By special formation of the region where the solid material leaves the feed section (3), the effect and operating behavior can be further improved.

Abstract: A scraper filter system, which comprises a screw-formed spiral impeller within a cylindrical filter element, and scraper means formed along the spiral end of the impeller for engagement with the internal surface of the filter element for scrapingly removing solid components deposited on the surface of the filter element.Further the present invention provides a filter system, which comprises a cylindrical filter element, a cylindrical casing allowing liquid components to flow from the inside to the outside through the filter element, a spiral impeller with the scraper means for engagement with the internal surface of the filter element for removing solid components, and further comprises a feed liquid inlet at one end of the cylindrical casing and filter cake discharge means including a cake discharge outlet at the outlet end of the casing.

Abstract: A steering apparatus of both mechancial and hydraulic systems for a vehicle which devised the conventional steering box itself so as to attach a steering hydraulic valve directly to a steering case at the steering gear box, thereby being steerable by the steering gear box.

Abstract: A hydra-extractor includes an extractor screw and dewatering chamber, a cone for directing dried material to a plug cutter, the plug cutter, and a discharge chute. Associated power apparatus is mounted on the hydra-extractor. A novel cone is provided which is hyberolic in shape, composed of a high density urethane, and separable into two parts. The cone is affixed to the plug cutter which is also separable into two parts. The plug cutter is affixed to and rotated by the extractor screw shaft.

Abstract: In an auger type icemaker comprising an auger in a refrigeration cylinder, an extrusion head disposed in the upper end of the auger, and a plurality of bosses disposed in the extrusion head ice compressing passages and extending axially downward and radially outward, to prevent choking of ice particles in the refrigeration cylinder, the bosses extending further downward at a predetermined distance from the lower end surface of the extrusion head and partially overlap the auger. The diameter of the auger corresponding to the overlapping portion is smaller than that of the other portions.

Abstract: The specification describes a refuse compacting device of the auger type including a housing having a hopper section at one end for receiving refuse material to be compacted and a compaction section at the other end for compacting refuse received from the hopper section into a densified plug, a rotatable auger screw extending through the hopper section and partly into the compaction section wherein the auger screw is resiliently mounted in the housing for limited angular movement in all directions from its normal axis of rotation so as to permit processing of materials which cannot otherwise be processed and to reduce the possibility of blockages.