Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting tooth for attachment to a mounting block. The cutting tooth includes a longitudinal body provided with leading and trailing faces, and opposed, first and second cutting portions. The leading face has a projection disposed thereon to reinforce the longitudinal body. The trailing face has defined therein at least one threaded, blind bore. The at least one blind bore extends substantially into the projection but stops short of a leading projection face. It is configured to receive therein a threaded bolt for securing the cutting tooth to the mounting block. The first cutting portion terminates in a first cutting edge having an angle of attack of between 20 and 75 degrees. The second cutting portion terminates in a second cutting edge having an angle of attack between 20 and 75 degrees.

Abstract: The present invention provides a food waste disposal system comprising a load cell located between the housing fixture and the support frame so that the load cell measures the weight of the food waste disposal system and sends the warning message to a control touch panel installed on the front upper plate of the food waste disposal system in case the user inserts more food waste than maximum allowable weight limit of the food waste disposal system. Two rotational shafts are aligned in parallel along the horizontal direction of the food waste disposal system with a screw-shaped ribbon connected to the rotational shaft by a ribbon supporter and a mixing blade is installed on at the one end of the rotational shaft, so that food waste inserted in the mixing basin is effectively mixed, crushed, decomposed and drained out through a washing chamber.

Abstract: A profiled binding for use in a roller press. An alloy containing a high degree of chromium is used. A high wear-resistance of the binding is thereby achieved, said binding not being sensitive with respect to build-up weldings in order to reconstruct the profile after wear.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transportable roller mill for reducing solids with a mill housing, a grinding pan, two grinding rollers, two swing lever units, a grinding pan drive and a gear for the grinding pan. It is further provided that the roller mil is arranged for transport and operation in a container. The swing lever units are respectively connected to the mill housing and supports extend from the connection regions of the swing lever units to the bottom of the container. Vibration dampers are provided between the container bottom and the supports. The invention further relates to a grinding installation.

Abstract: A blending system includes a base, a housing connected to the base, and an ice bin positioned above the housing. A plurality of load cells may be positioned between the housing and the ice bin to monitor the weight of the ice bin. A drive play may be positioned above the base with a plurality of load cells disposed between the drive plate and base to monitor the weight of a container positioned on the drive plate.

Abstract: A knife assembly for a waste processing system comprises a plurality of cutters disposed on a drum. The cutters further comprise a cutter body, a knife assembly including a first clamp, a second clamp, and a knife. The knife is removably affixed between the first and second clamp and has at least one cutting surface which extends beyond respective ends of the first and second clamps, whereby the cutter body and knife assembly are operably disposed on a drum for a waste processing system.

Abstract: A breaker pick retainer system for a breaker includes a holder that defines a pick aperture and a pin aperture, and a breaker pick received in the pick aperture of the holder and including a pin receiving feature aligned with the pin aperture. The breaker pick retainer system including a pin received within the pin aperture of the holder and seated in the pin receiving feature of the breaker pick for maintaining the breaker pick within the holder. The breaker pick retainer system further including a resilient plug received within the pin aperture for sealing the pin aperture. The plug inhibits removal of the pin from the pin aperture.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pulverizing screw, a pulverizing casing and a pulverizer having the same. The pulverizing screw includes a rotating shaft and a drive blade which extends from the rotating shaft in a spiral shape. The drive blade rotates in the pulverizing casing in such a manner as to maintain a predetermined distance between the drive blade and the inner surface of the pulverizing casing to prevent the drive blade from being impeded by the inner surface of the pulverizing casing. The drive blade extends from a first end of the rotating shaft in a spiral shape surrounding the rotating shaft in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction and is connected to a second end of the rotating shaft. The pulverizing casing comprises a spherical body having a space therein. The pulverizing screw is installed in the spherical body so as to be rotatable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hammer mill (1) having a lockable milling chamber (2) and a rotor (10) disposed in the milling chamber (2), comprising a rotor shaft (11), a plurality of rotor discs (12, 12?, 18, 19) dividing the rotor (10) into a plurality of sections (15, 15?, 15?), and a plurality of hammer pins (20, 20?, 20?) for receiving hammers (23) or hammer packets (32), wherein the hammer pins (20, 20?, 20?) do not extend over all sections (15, 15?, 15?).

Abstract: This invention pertains to the category of the paper shredder technology, more particularly, the invention relates to a horizontally-fed shredder with turnover cover, comprising a cutting head, a shredding slot that is disposed on the top of the cutting head and cutters that are disposed under the shredding slot, wherein on the top of the cutting head is disposed with a turnover cover, the turnover cover and the top of the cutting head form a paper entry therebetween to connect the shredding slot. The horizontally-fed shredder with a turnover cover provided herein has the advantages of greater convenience and safety, and meanwhile it is capable of effectively preventing paper obstruction or jamming and has people-oriented design.

Abstract: A modular ore processing system for concentrating ores includes a plurality of separate modules constructed so as to be serially arranged to form a feed processing system for concentrating a desired material in the ore, wherein the modules are individually transportable to a processing site to be operationally coupled to form the modular ore processing system.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for a food waste disposer includes a lower mounting flange having mounting tabs that engage with mounting ramps of an upper mounting flange. The lower mounting flange is rotated with its mounting tabs riding on the mounting ramps of the upper mounting flange to bring the upper and lower mounting flanges securely together. The lower mounting flange includes mis-installation prevention features that if all the mounting tabs of the lower mounting flange are not properly engaged with corresponding mounting ramps of the upper mounting flange, at least one of the mis-installation prevention features will interfere with one of the mounting ramps and prevent the lower mounting flange from being rotated.

Abstract: Coupling system between tool holders and machine tools for crushing machines, wherein the tool (1) comprises a cavity (5) with a protrusion (6) having circular profile with radius R and centre C adapted to be concentrically coupled with a suitable semicircular recess (16) having the same radius R? on the tool holder (2), said coupling being stabilized by at least one safety element (4), such as, for example, a safety pin placed into suitable through holes formed in the tool and in the tool holder and by a tool protrusion (10) penetrating into a tool holder recess (13), said tool holder recess (13) being opposite to said semicircular recess (16).

Abstract: A device for processing feedstock, includes a housing surrounding a processing chamber in which a rotational rotor having processing tools and mounted on a drive shaft is disposed around an axis. The feedstock is fed to the processing chamber via a material inlet and removed from the device via a material outlet. To facilitate assembly and disassembly of the device and to retool, maintain and repair or clean the device, it is provided according to the invention that the housing includes a first end wall, a material element in the shape of a hollow cylinder or hollow truncated cone, and a second end wall which are detachably connected to each other to form the processing chamber. The connection can be made by axially acting clamps, which clamp the first end wall against the second end wall by clamping the casing element.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cutting tooth for use on a brush cutter head. The cutting tooth includes a cutting portion having a first face and a second face. The first face and the second face cooperate to define a tapering profile terminating in a cutting edge. The first face of the cutting portion carries a plurality of ridges formed thereon to direct cutting debris away from the cutting edge and facilitate passage of the debris along the trailing face when the cutting tooth is in use.

Abstract: The OEM Venturi and outlet structures of a conventional coal classifier are removed and replaced with a simple turret having four outlet openings which are connected to the combustion chamber feed conduits. The Venturi and kidney-shaped transition tubes of the OEM structure are scrapped.

Abstract: A frame of a jaw crusher comprises a front wall for receiving crushing force and side walls connected to the front wall. The frame of the jaw crusher comprises a front part and a rear part joinable to the front part, and the front part comprises the front wall, and a major part of the front wall and the front part of both side walls form a unitary piece. A jaw crusher and a crushing plant.

Abstract: A front end of a frame of a jaw crusher comprises a curved front wall for receiving crushing force. The front end comprises an inner rib structure formed to the curved front wall. A jaw crusher and a crushing plant.

Abstract: A comminuting device for comminuting material. The device has a frame and a shear member having a main blade, the shear member movably coupled to the frame with a shear member slide bearing located at least partially inside the frame. A supporting table is coupled to the frame, the supporting table having a counter blade, the supporting table adapted to support the scrap material. The frame has an opening forming an access way to the shear member slide bearing. The main blade and the counter blade cooperate to chop the scrap material when the shear member is moved from a first position to a second position. The shear member slide bearing is removable from inside the frame through the opening without removal of the shear member from the frame.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pulverizing screw, a pulverizing casing and a pulverizer having the same. The pulverizing screw includes a rotating shaft and a drive blade which extends from the rotating shaft in a spiral shape. The drive blade rotates in the pulverizing casing in such a manner as to maintain a predetermined distance between the drive blade and the inner surface of the pulverizing casing to prevent the drive blade from being impeded by the inner surface of the pulverizing casing. The drive blade extends from a first end of the rotating shaft in a spiral shape surrounding the rotating shaft in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction and is connected to a second end of the rotating shaft. The pulverizing casing comprises a spherical body having a space therein. The pulverizing screw is installed in the spherical body so as to be rotatable.

Abstract: A pick holder for a roll sizer, the roll sizer including at least one roll drum defining a drum axis, the roll drum rotating about the drum axis. The pick holder includes a base and a shoulder. The base includes at least one hole for receiving a fastener for removably coupling the pick holder to the roll drum. The shoulder is coupled to the base.

Abstract: A side rail for installation in a shredder and method of fabrication in which the side rail has fingers that are partially embedded in a base. The fingers are made from steel and the base is made from cast aluminum. The fingers have a dovetail shape at an outer end thereof that is immersed in molten aluminum in a mold. When the aluminum is allowed to harden the fingers are embedded in the base. The side rails are much lighter weight than previous side rails, and are still sufficiently strong to be used in a mobile shredder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pulverizer of a food waste treatment apparatus. The pulverizer of the present invention includes a main body, a pulverizing screw and an exhaust channel unit. The main body has a hollow space therein. The pulverizing screw includes a rotating shaft which is installed in the main body so as to be rotatable, and at least one drive blade which extends from the rotating shaft. The exhaust channel unit has an annular shape and is coupled to the upper end of the main body. An intake hole and an exhaust hole are formed through the outer surface of the exhaust channel unit. Furthermore, a cover may be removably coupled to the upper end of the exhaust channel unit.

Abstract: A refiner plate carrier for use in refining lignocellulosic material including a mounting mechanism for mounting to a refiner plate segment and not a rotor or stator disk. The combined plate carrier and refiner plate segment may be then attached to a refiner disk. The refiner plate carrier need not provide structural support to the segment during lignocellulosic refining.

Abstract: A shredder comprises a shredder housing and a shredder mechanism received in the housing. The shredder mechanism includes a motor and cutter elements and enables at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements in a shredding direction. The shredder also includes a plurality of supporting structures between the shredder mechanism and the shredder housing. The shredder housing has a plurality of support surfaces. Each of the plurality of supporting structures is engaged but not fixedly connected on a corresponding support surface, thus allowing movement of the shredder mechanism in X, Y, and Z directions. At least one motion limiter is provided to limit the relative movement between the mechanism and the housing. The shredder mechanism may be urged to a centered position. The supporting structures may reduce vibrations and noise during operation of the shredder.

Abstract: A comminutor for shredding rag-like materials includes a frame member having a cutter bar that is affixed thereto and has a plurality of cutter teeth, and includes screen bars aligned with the cutter teeth. Each of the screen bars has an end that fits closely to its adjacent cutter tooth and the frame member so as to close a gap between the cutter tooth and the frame member. The end of the screen bar may include a flange that fits closely to the frame member and a tab proximate to the flange that fits closely to the cutter tooth. In an embodiment where the cutter tooth is flush with the frame member, the end of the screen bar includes a flange that fits closely to both frame member and the cutter tooth.

Abstract: A food processor is provided which includes a container, a blade assembly, and a base arranged such that the container is coupleable to the base. The base includes a housing and a motor configured to drive the blade assembly. The food processor further includes an actuator included with the container moveable between a first position and a second, extended position. When the container is coupled to the base and the actuator is in the second, extended position, the actuator is configured to actuate a switch to permit activation of the motor, and the base is constructed such that the container can be coupled to the base when the actuator is in the second, extended position.

Abstract: A distributor plate (10) is shown for use in an impelling rotor of a vertical shaft impactor (14). Typically the impelling rotor is a chamber (12) arranged to rotate about a vertical axis A-A. Feed materials for breakage are gravity-fed into the rotating chamber (12). These materials strike the rotating distributor plate (10) which is located at the base of the rotor chamber (12). The plate has a substantially planar single-piece upper surface (24) onto which the feed materials are received. This substantially flat surface (24) facilitates rapid and easy expulsion of feed materials there across and out of the rotor chamber (12). The plate shown is a circular disc made of metal carbide. Use of a single-piece upper surface of the distributor plate (10) also will not result in the development of preferential wear sites at corners, edges, join lines etc, as can happen with the known distributor plates.

Abstract: A blender base that may be used with a food processor container, a blender container, and a single use beverage container. The blender container includes a novel blade unit having a food processor-style blade and blender type blades. Programs with preprogrammed motor commands for desired operations are stored in memory and may be selected by a user on a user interface. The user interface may include a liquid crystal display, or function switches and light emitting diodes. Upon selection of a particular pre-defined function, the microcontroller retrieves the appropriate program from the read only memory and specifies the preprogrammed motor commands to accomplish the selected function.

Abstract: A platform for securing a portable vacuum and shredder apparatus has brackets for attaching a shredder onto the platform. A vacuum tube for the ingress of matter to be shredded. An ingress opening for the shredded matter. A closed area, or bag for collecting the shredded material. An air exhaust fitted with a filter system or device allowing for air exhaust while the shredded material is retained in the closed collecting area, or bag.

Abstract: A jaw crusher liner handling tool includes a lifting eye having a radially extending shank and a radially extending lug, the lug including a hole parallel to the axis of the eye. The shank includes an elongate head on its end that is remote from the eye and is parallel to the axis of the eye.

Abstract: An output-side subassembly of a mill drive system is provided. The subassembly includes an output flange, connectable to a grinding dish, for absorbing forces occurring in a grinding process. Moreover, an annular basic element which is mountable on a foundation or carrier element is provided. For supporting the output flange, a plurality of axial plain bearing segments are arranged essentially equidistantly with respect to one another on the annular basic element. In this case, lubricating gaps are formed in each case between the output flange and the axial plain bearing segments.

Abstract: A refiner (1, 18, 19) for refining fibrous material has a first refining surface (4, 11) and a second refining surface (4, 11), arranged at least partly substantially opposite to form a refiner chamber (12) to which material to be defibrated is arranged to be fed. The first or second refining surface is arranged to move in relation to the opposite refining surface. The first refining surface has elongated openings (14, 15) through which fibrous material to be refined is arranged to be fed into the refiner chamber, and/or the second refining surface has elongated openings (14, 15) through which fibrous material refined in the refiner chamber is arranged to be discharged. The elongated openings provided through the refining surface are arranged at an angle transverse to the blade bars and blade grooves of the refining surface on the first and/or second refining surface.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a reduced size vegetation shredding and dispersal apparatus that is capable of being attached to a skid steer front end loader (such as a Bobcat) that can be maneuvered into restricted areas and deliver shredded vegetation and mulch into recently seeded and landscaped areas.

Abstract: A shredder including a shredder mechanism and a feed mechanism, wherein the feed mechanism includes a first rotatable roller and a second rotatable roller to advance a material therebetween to the shredder mechanism for shredding, wherein at least one of the first roller and the second roller contacts an intermediate portion of the material to facilitate a feeding of the intermediate portion therebetween.

Abstract: The OEM Venturi and outlet structures of a conventional coal classifier are removed and replaced with a simple turret having four outlet openings which are connected to the combustion chamber feed conduits. The Venturi and kidney-shaped transition tubes of the OEM structure are scrapped.

Abstract: A feeder device for reducing the size of unshredded scrap material prior to entering a shredder to permit a reduction in size of the shredder and reduction in required power needed for shredding. The feeder device includes a vertically-declining feed chute having a receiving end for receiving scrap material and a depositing end for depositing scrap material, the receiving end having a greater width. The feed chute has a compactor plate and may have multiple compactor plates each movable by a controlled actuator and located between the receiving end and the depositing end. The compactor plate lateral moves in an arcuate manner traverse to a longitudinal axis of the feed chute for compacting scrap material. Subsequent the feed chute, at least one powered rotating drum vertically compacts the material, the material then entering a shredding chamber where a shredding rotor shreds the material, the material generally being comprised of metal.

Abstract: A discharge end liner attachable to a discharge end wall in a grinding mill. The discharge end liner includes a number of pulp lifter elements mountable on the discharge end wall for at least partially defining a number of chambers rotatable in the predetermined direction respectively between a submerged condition and a raised condition. The discharge end liner also includes one or more grate subassemblies positionable on the pulp lifter elements, for at least partially screening the slurry. At least a part of each grate subassembly is located by an outer portion of the pulp lifter element in a predetermined position relative to the discharge end wall. An inner portion of each pulp lifter element defines an obtuse angle between the inner portion and the outer portion, for permitting the retained portion of the slurry to evacuate from each chamber respectively while each chamber is in the raised condition.

Abstract: A vertical shaft impact crusher includes a rotor for accelerating a first flow of material to be crushed, a first feed element for feeding the first flow of material to the rotor, a housing including a circumferential impact wall section against which the accelerated first flow of material may be crushed, and a second feed element for feeding a second flow of material towards a distributing wall section of the housing and further into the path of the accelerated first flow of material. A cavity ring separates the impact wall section from the distributing wall section. The cavity ring includes at least two ring segments. Supports are provided for supporting the ring segments. A locking device is provided for pressing the ring segments towards at least one of the supports.

Abstract: An apparatus that crushes and crumbles crackers or similar foodstuffs in preparation for use with various food recipes, is herein disclosed. The apparatus is comprised of a plastic tower approximately two and one-half (2½) inches on a side by eight (8) inches in height. A top cover is removable to load whole crackers thereinto. When the cover is replaced, a switch is activated that energizes a variable speed motor that rotates a plurality of crumbling blades. The blades have serrated or straight edges which crush the crackers. As the crackers are crumbled, the pieces fall into a drawer-like lower compartment. Once the motor is turned off, the base compartment is slid out manually and the cracker pieces are then dispensed into the food dish. Crumbling crackers with such a method allows for cracker crumb consistency for recipes and reduced mess.

Abstract: Device for comminuting a heap of particulate material, comprising a framework-supported housing with a vertical axis which is provided at its upper end with at least one inlet opening for the heap and at its lower end with an outlet; a drive shaft which is arranged vertically and centrally in the housing and is driven by a drive motor; and a rotor which is mounted on the drive shaft and has a plurality of rotor elements which are offset in the circumferential direction and/or with an axial spacing and which extend, at least while the rotor is rotating, close to the actual housing wall in order to process the downwardly falling heap, wherein the housing has at least two housing sections arranged vertically above one another, of which the lower section, at least in the upper region adjoining the section above it, has a larger diameter than the adjoining region of the upper housing section, and the radial extent of the rotor elements in the upper region of the lower housing section is larger than the diameter of

Abstract: A distributor plate (10) is shown for use in an impelling rotor of a vertical shaft impactor (14). Typically the impelling rotor is a chamber (12) arranged to rotate about a vertical axis A-A. Feed materials for breakage are gravity-fed into the rotating chamber (12). These materials strike the rotating distributor plate (10) which is located at the base of the rotor chamber (12). The plate has a substantially planar single-piece upper surface (24) onto which the feed materials are received. This substantially flat surface (24) facilitates rapid and easy expulsion of feed materials there across and out of the rotor chamber (12). The plate shown is a circular disc made of metal carbide. Use of a single-piece upper surface of the distributor plate (10) also will not result in the development of preferential wear sites at corners, edges, join lines etc, as can happen with the known distributor plates.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to shredder openings or throats. Specifically, this invention teaches a shredder housing with a top throat to allow material to be disposed of from above the shredder, as well as a side throat to allow for material to be disposed of from the side of the shredder. This is accomplished by placing a guiding member in the throat to assist both the top and side input. In addition, two side throats substantially opposite each other allow for multiple users to simultaneously use the shredder. Finally, the guiding member can serve as a handle to assist in lifting the housing from the base.

Abstract: A system for process-technological machines such as mills and classifiers having an enclosed design with no rotary unions between the ambient air and system interior. This system is particularly useful for CIP and SIP operation modes or glove-box operations. The mills or classifiers include an encapsulation that seals the components of the magnetic bearing spindle drive against the working zone of the shaft in the magnetic bearing spindle housing. The magnetic bearing spindle drive is designed such that the shaft can be removed to facilitate simpler and easier component exchange as well as thorough cleaning.

Abstract: A mobile wood chipper a vehicle having a longitudinal axis and ground engaging wheels. A rotary bearing is supported by the vehicle and a wood chipper mounted to the rotary bearing for rotation about a substantially vertical axis between an axially oriented travel position and an off-axis operative position. A grapple arm is supported by the vehicle, the grapple arm being capable of feeding logs into the wood chipper when the wood chipper is positioned in the off-axis operative position.

Abstract: A method for moving a processing device, a frame of a processing device and a processing device, which is moved on a base. The processing device comprises at least one processing unit and a frame, to which the processing unit is attached, as well as at least four legs articulated to the frame. The legs comprise support plates settable against the base. The legs are settable into a support phase, where the support plate settles against the base and into a transfer phase, where the support plate is off the base. The processing device is moved without lowering the frame onto the base so that the legs are controlled to settle to the support phase and the transfer phase alternately so that at least three legs are in the support phase when the processing device moves.

Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.

Abstract: A waste shredder (1) includes at least one loading chamber (3), two or more rotors (4) placed in seats formed in the bottom wall of the loading chamber (3) and a movable hopper (2) sliding above the loading chamber (3) and provided with a reciprocating translational movement. The hopper (2) has two end walls (B, B?) and carries a plurality of stiff vanes (5) placed in the spaces between the rotors (4), the end walls (B, B1) and the stiff vanes (5) protruding downward until they skim the bottom of the loading chamber (3) to press the material (8) to be shredded against the rotors (4). The rotors (4) turn in the opposite direction to the translational movement of the hopper (2) and reverse their direction of rotation when the hopper (2) reverses its direction of translation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method relate to an auxiliary drive for rotating a gearless grinding mill.

Abstract: A grinding mill requiring one or more new grinding balls is adapted so that they can be passed into the mill through spider-guide apertures. The spider-guide apertures provide anchors for spider-guide mountings, by means of which a spider used to grip an upper ring is restrained against rotation. There may be provided two mounting frames between the spider-guide mounting, and the mill. Frame is secured to the mill and has a large opening, able to pass a grinding ball. Frame is secured to frame and has a smaller opening, and provides a mounting location for the spider-guide mounting. The arrangement means that mill disassembly and lifting then lowering grinding balls is no longer needed.