Abstract: In order to make the thickness and strength values uniform in an extruded foil tubing made of high density polyethylene (HDPE), in the form of a long neck, an air nozzle ring is provided at the level of the end of the long neck in addition to an outer blow ring surrounding the ring nozzle of the blow head. The rate of air flow through the nozzles of the air nozzle ring is controlled dependent on a rotating measuring device for measuring the thickness of the foil which is located above the expansion portion of the foil tubing. The cooling effect of the outer blow ring is preferably twenty times greater than that of the air nozzle ring. To stabilize the foil bubble, an inner pin is provided at the level of the end of the long neck.

Abstract: A take-away device for a flattened tubing foil forming machine having an improved foil edge position control. The take-away device for tubing foil is formed by an extruder with a tubing blow head carrying out a blowing process. The tubing foil is flattened between a pair of squeeze rollers, which pair of rollers can reversingly turn about a vertical axis of rotation. At least two turning rods are disposed following the squeeze rollers. The turning rods are pivotable about at least one vertical axis, and have, if necessary, at least one deflecting rod. The rods are pivoted by a frame member about a horizontal axis of rotation. A winding-up device receives the flattened tubing foil from the turning rod. A measuring instrument is disposed between the final turning rod from which the tubing foil is guided to the wind-up device, and the wind-up device.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the continuous production of a solid granulate by drying and simultaneous granulation in a flow bed. In this connection, the solid to be granulated, in the form of a solution or suspension, is sprayed into or onto the bed of material consisting of pregranulated solid and fluidized by an injected drying gas of suitable temperature, a corresponding quantity of granulate is discharged from the bed of material and separately therefrom the drying gas is drawn off together with the water vapor produced. In order to obtain a mode of operation independent of the flow velocity of the drying gas, the granules of the fluidized bed of material are continuously subjected to a centrifugal force classification, the mixture of drying gas and water vapor serving as carrier gas for classification.

Abstract: A particle classifier and in particular a particle classifier wheel where the blades are made entirely of a wear-resistant material such as sintered corundum. The blades extend between two discs and are mounted therebetween to have some axial play. The ends of the blades fit into annular grooves formed in the two discs and rubbery-elastic inserts are provided to hold the blades in place.

Abstract: A take-away device for a plastic tubing produced in a blowing process in which the tubing is flattened by squeeze rollers followed by a pair of take-away rollers. The pair of take-away rollers which have horizontal axes of rotation swivel reversingly about a vertical axis of rotation. The flattened tubing is fed to a stationary wind-up device, whereby two turning rods over which the flattened tubing is guided, are arranged between the take-away rollers and the stationary wind-up device, and swivel reversingly about the vertical axis of rotation of the pair of squeeze rollers. The first turning rod can thereby be swivelled about a first vertical axis which, together with the take-away rollers, swivels about the vertical axis of rotation of the pair of take-away rollers.

Abstract: The apparatus disclosed relates to a fluidized bed jet mill having a grinding chamber which is free of fixtures which is provided in its bottom region with a nozzle with a gas jet emerging vertically upward. The jet mill is configured such that when the grinding chamber is filled with the material to be reduced in size, material and gas emerge from the bed of material as a column of little speed. The column serves as a feeder for a classifier provided above the surface of the material bed and driven independently from the impulse of the jet emerging from the bottom nozzle. For improving the efficiency of energy utilization in grinding, a plurality of additional nozzles are provided. The additional nozzles discharge below the surface of the bed of material and into the grinding chamber. The orifices of the additional nozzles are uniformly distributed in a plane running perpendicular to the axis of the bottom nozzle.

Abstract: A rotary shredding mill has provision for changing the size and shape of the entrance throat as well as the location of the stationary cutting edge. Such provision include a removable feed bar which may be replaced with other feed bars of different cross-section.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating a mixture of heavy particulate material and light particulate material into separate fractions of heavy and light material is disclosed. The mixture is introduced to a first separating means, particularly an air jig, with a vibratory carrier for separating the mixture into a clean light fraction and a heavy fraction, which heavy fraction contains some light material. The heavy fraction is passed to a second separating means, this second separating means being a pneumatic table associated with the vibratory carrier for separating the said heavy fraction into a clean fraction of heavier particles and a mixture of lighter particles with some small heavier particles, which mixture is directed to a conveyor for recycling through the air jig. The apparatus provides for a very clean separation of heavy particulate material and light particulate material at a high throughput rate.