Abstract: A sieve, comprising outer bars and inner bars and sieving areas with sieving fabric being formed between the outer bars and the inner bars, wherein at least a portion of the outer bars is provided as elastomeric part and at least a portion of the inner bars is provided as elastomeric part, wherein said elastomeric parts can be transferred from a first untensioned state into a second tensioned state. The present invention is furthermore related to a sieve frame to which the sieve can be fixed in a tensioned state, as well as to a sieving device such as a plansifter comprising said sieve and/or sieve frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor for an agitating mill having a generally cylindrical rotor body, the outer wall of which defines an inner surface of a milling chamber, through which a feed material to be treated flows during operation of the agitating mill. A ceramic ring is arranged at the rotor end of the rotor body, the rotor end being arranged opposite the product inlet of the agitating mill. The invention also relates to an agitating mill comprising the rotor according to the invention, to the use of the rotor according to the invention in an agitating mill for producing dispersions, and to a method for producing the rotor.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a treatment unit (3) having an inlet (3a) and an outlet (3b), and a treatment space (4) being formed inside the treatment unit (3) such that it can be penetrated by electric pulses, said treatment space (4) being fluidly connected with the inlet (3a) and the outlet (3b), wherein at least a portion of an inner side face of the treatment space (4) is curved. The present invention is furthermore related to a device comprising such a treatment unit and to a method to be performed with said device, and wherein the inlet (3a) is formed in a top face of the treatment unit (3), and the outlet (3b) is formed in a bottom face of the treatment unit (3).

Abstract: The present invention is related to a treatment unit (3) having an inlet (3a) and an outlet (3b), and a treatment space (4) being formed inside the treatment unit (3) such that it can be penetrated by electric pulses, said treatment space (4) being fluidly connected with the inlet (3a) and the outlet (3b), wherein at least a portion of an inner side face of the treatment space (4) is curved. The present invention is furthermore related to a device comprising such a treatment unit and to a method to be performed with said device, and wherein the inlet (3a) is formed in a top face of the treatment unit (3), and the outlet (3b) is formed in a bottom face of the treatment unit (3).

Abstract: The present invention is related to a conveyor system (1) for a plant for producing elongated pasta, for example spaghetti, with a transfer unit (3) for transferring conveyor elements (4) from a first conveyor unit (2a) to a second conveyor unit (2b), the transfer unit (3) comprising a rotatably mounted cam element (3a) with a gripping device (3b) and a fixedly arranged guide element (3c) with an approximately circular-segment-shaped surface section (3d), which are arranged relative to each other in such a way that a conveyor element (4) taken over by the gripping means (3b) of the cam element (3a) from the first conveyor unit (2a) can be moved by rotation of the cam element (3a) along the approximately circular-segment-shaped surface portion (3d) of the guide element (3c) to a position where the conveyor element (4) can be taken over by the second conveyor unit (2b). The present invention further relates to a plant (A) for the production of elongated pasta and to a method for conveying elongated pasta.

Abstract: Proposed is an industrial smart extruder and extrusion method, the industrial, intelligent extruder acting as a conveying device that uniformly squeeze solid to viscous masses out of a forming orifice under high pressure and temperature according to the operating principle of the Archimedean screw. Material is processed by hot extrusion or cold extrusion or warm extrusion or friction extrusion or micro extrusion by the extruder, and the material extruded by the extruder at least includes food products or metals or polymers or ceramics or concrete, or modelling clay. The industrial, intelligent extruder includes a smart device with a ML- or AI-based core engine controlling and/or steering and/or optimizing the operation of the extruder automatically.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a vacuum chamber configured to produce a substantially atmospheric vacuum environment for plasma processing; a radio frequency (RF) power supply located outside of the vacuum chamber; an RF matching network operatively coupled to the RF power supply; and a plurality of electrodes mounted within the vacuum chamber, the plurality of electrodes configured to receive RF power signals from the RF power supply through the RF matching network. The RF power signals are simultaneously delivered to the plurality of electrodes during a sputtering operation. The plurality of electrodes and a set of electrical components are operative to manage the inductive and capacitive reactance for coupling the RF power signals to provide more desirable plasma coupling during the sputtering operation.

Abstract: A device for the manufacture of a product that imitates properties of meat and fish and their role in diets. The device comprising an extruder and a cooling die arranged downstream of the exit of the extruder. An inlet port for the insertion of cellular material is provided in a region of the extruder in the vicinity of the extruder outlet to the outlet of the cooling die, preferably between the exit of the extruder and the outlet of the cooling die. Also described is a system comprising the device, and a method for the manufacture of a product that imitates properties of meat and fish and their role in diets with the device or system, and a product that imitates properties of meat and fish and their role in diets.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a process for preparing a vegan cheese product, comprising the steps of metering raw materials into an extruder, comprising 5-50 wt.-% zein protein or starch, 0-50 wt.-% of at least one component that provides a fat phase mimicking the thermal behavior of milk fat, preferably a vegetable oil, and 30-70 wt.-% water, wherein all amounts are based on the entire amount of the raw materials, mixing and processing said raw materials in said extruder, extruding and cooling the resulting extrudate so as to obtain the vegan cheese product, wherein in said extruder strain conditions of 300-3000 WATS, preferably 1000 to 3000 WATS are applied. The present invention is also related to vegan cheese product obtainable by said process.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for the manufacture of a product that imitates properties of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, or products derived therefrom, comprising the step of dosing and depositing a first and optionally a second material onto a surface, preferably in a cavity (19), of a product carrier (16), preferably a mold, wherein at least one of said first material and second material comprises cellular medium, and at least one said first material and second material comprises a protein, preferably a vegetable protein, insect protein, cell protein including single cell protein, such as of yeast, bacteria, microalgae, fungi, fermented products, mold and the like, or a mixture of different proteins, wherein the protein content in the dry raw materials is 35 to 90%, preferably greater than 50% and is particularly preferably in the range from 60% to 90%.

Abstract: A fat-containing composition obtained by converting insects or worms into nutrient streams, such as a fat-containing, an aqueous protein-containing and a solid-containing fraction, including (a) squashing insects or worms thereby obtaining a pulp, the insects or worms reduced in size, (b) heating the pulp to 70-100° C., and (c) subjecting the heated pulp to a physical separation step with the proviso that the method does not contain enzymatic treatment of the pulp. The fat-containing fraction contains at least 80 wt. % insect or worm fat with at least 40 wt. % saturated fats. The aqueous protein fraction can be dried to obtain dried protein material, which contains at least 50 wt. % insect or worm protein-derived matter and at most 25 wt. % insect or worm fat based on dry weight. The protein has a pepsin digestibility of at least 50%. The resulting nutrient streams can be used in food, petfood, feed and pharmaceutical industry.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for the manufacture of a product that imitates properties of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, dairy products such as cheese or yoghurt, or products derived therefrom, comprising the step of dosing and depositing a first and optionally a second material onto a surface, preferably in a cavity (19), of a product carrier (16), preferably a mold, wherein at least one said first material and second material comprises a protein, preferably a vegetable protein, insect protein, cell protein including single cell protein, such as of yeast, bacteria, microalgae, fungi, fermented products, mold and the like, or a mixture of different proteins, wherein the protein content in the dry raw materials is 35 to 90%, preferably greater than 50% and is particularly preferably in the range from 60% to 90%.

Abstract: An inline control and measuring systems connected to a continuous mixing process of a system for mixing solid or viscous materials with liquids and/or solvents to form the paste or viscous materials, and method thereof. Further there is a system and a method for producing viscous material, such as paste, in particular battery paste, with defined rheological properties for industrial applications. The system includes an extruder to discharge the paste through a supply line and one outlet of a plurality of outlets. The system further includes a bypass line for receiving a volume of the paste from the supply line and includes a plurality of pipes and a plurality of sensors. A controller is in communication with the extruder and the plurality of sensors. The controller receives signals indicative of pressure of the paste flowing through the pipes, determines viscosity of the paste based on the pressure of the paste.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting plate, in particular a fixed mounting plate, for a die-casting machine, wherein the mounting plate has a dome-shaped cavity, the base of which is in the second side of the mounting plate and is open and which tapers towards the centroid of the receiving openings on the first side. The present invention further relates to a die-casting machine having such a mounting plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing protein-containing foamed food products, comprising the steps: metering raw materials into an extruder, wherein at least one raw material is a protein, mixing the raw materials into the extruder to produce a mixture, extruding the mixture to produce an extrudate, and leading the extrudate out of the extruder through a cooling die with cooling of the extrudate to a temperature of less than 100° C., wherein pores are formed in a controlled manner in the extruder, by providing a gas, by introducing the gas into the extruder or by forming the gas based on a reaction of a gas-forming compound added as a raw material with a gas-releasing compound added as a raw material.

Abstract: A stirrer mill for processing flowable material to be ground including a mill container, a milling chamber that is delimited by a container wall, a stirrer that can rotate about the center longitudinal axis and has a rotor, and an inner stator arranged within the rotor. A ground material discharge channel is formed between the rotor and an outer wall of the inner stator, via which the ground material is guided to the separation unit and then to an outlet line. The milling chamber is at least partially filled with milling elements. A separation unit is arranged above the inner stator. A ground material discharge chamber is formed after the milling element separation unit, in the flow direction of the ground material. A unit for reducing the volume is attached in the ground material discharge chamber.