Abstract: Device for applying a product, including a frame in which a product conduit is provided, the frame defining a longitudinal bore, the device including a needle mounted in the longitudinal bore, the device including a product application valve formed by a nozzle provided on the frame and a shutter provided at an end of the needle in the product conduit. The needle is configured to be moved along a longitudinal axis between a closed position and an open position of the dispensing valve. The device includes a stop fixed in relation to the needle, and a stop fixed in relation to the frame, configured to limit the return of the needle towards its closed position to an intermediate position between the closed and the open position, by interaction with the stop fixed in relation to the needle, and the stop fixed in relation to the frame has an adjustable position.

Abstract: A method for connecting to equipment by means of an electronic terminal, including an image sensor of the electronic terminal acquiring a visual indicator image displayed by the equipment, the visual indicator including connection identifiers for establishing a communication link with the equipment in coded form, a software application installed on the electronic terminal extracting the connection identifiers from the acquired image, and the connection identifiers establishing a local wireless communication link between a communication interface of the electronic terminal and a communication interface of an electronic controller of the equipment.

Abstract: An installation including an atomizer configured to atomize a fluid, a robot and a first station, the robot being configured to move the atomizer in a predetermined reference frame between at least a first position and a second position, the atomizer being configured to atomize the fluid when the atomizer is in the first position, a distance being defined between the atomizer and the first station, the distance when the atomizer is in the second position being strictly less than the distance when the atomizer is in the first position. The first station includes at least one sensor configured to measure at least one value of a parameter of the atomizer when the atomizer is in the second position.

Abstract: A composter having a holding portion for holding material to be composted, a tank portion for collecting leachate formed during composting and a tap for allowing flow of collected leachate out of the tank portion. The composter may include a paddle for tamping down material added to the composter, wherein the composter has a paddle storage location for the paddle and paddle securing means for holding the paddle in the storage location. The tap may be an extendible tap moveable between a retracted position and an extended position.

Abstract: A device for measuring a mass of a body, the device including a support suitable for supporting the body, a frame and an actuator designed to vibrate the support relative to the frame. The device includes an accelerometer designed to measure values of an acceleration of the support upon vibration of the support, and an electronic control module designed to estimate the mass of the support body from the measured acceleration values.

Abstract: A spray gun for fluid, including a body defining an internal pipe, a shutoff member which is movable between a release position and a shutoff position of the internal pipe, a connecting member rigidly connected to the shutoff member, a coupling member having an engaged configuration in which it is fixed relative to the body, and a trigger pivotably mounted about a primary axis relative to the connecting member and about a secondary axis relative to the coupling member, the primary and secondary axes being parallel. The coupling member has a deployed configuration in which it is mobile in translation relative to the body in a direction orthogonal to the primary and secondary axes.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a nozzle holder, having a body, a dispensing chamber, a plurality of valves in the dispensing chamber, movable between an open and closed position, a rotationally movable plate in contact with a first end contact surface of each valve to control the movement of said valve between its two positions; wherein the peripheral edge of the plate has high and low edge portions, in the opening position of a valve, the first end contact surface is in contact with a first plate edge portion, and in the closing position, the first end contact surface of the valve is in contact with a second plate edge, the second edge being different from the first edge.

Abstract: An agricultural device for working a field, a receiving system configured to receive data from an agricultural device, a system for collecting and storing agricultural data, and a method for aggregating data from an agricultural device. The agricultural device includes—a tool for working the field, a data aggregation system configured to collect a plurality of measurements at a time (T), a data processing unit, operatively connected to the data aggregation system, a memory operatively connected to the data processing unit, and a communication module operatively connected to the data processing unit. The data processing unit is configured to process each measurement from the plurality of measurements from the data aggregation system.

Abstract: A bowl for spraying a coating product, intended to be integrated into a rotary spraying apparatus for spraying a coating product. The spraying apparatus includes a turbine for rotating the bowl about an axis of rotation, and a body that defines the axis of rotation and includes shaping air ejection orifices arranged in a crown. The bowl includes a body which is centered in relation to an axis and which defines an inner radial surface for distributing the coating product to a spraying edge, as well as an outer radial surface. The outer radial surface of the bowl includes a deflector for at least partially directing a flow of cleaning product towards the crown of the body, the cleaning product flowing along the outer radial surface towards the spraying edge.

Abstract: Apparatus for spraying a fluid, including a pipe, a scraper capable of moving in the pipe, and a casing defining a storage volume for accommodating the scraper in a position for storing the scraper, the scraper being configured to push fluid in front of it which is present in the pipe when the scraper moves in the pipe, the storage volume being in fluid communication with the pipe and being configured to allow the scraper to move between the storage volume and the pipe. The scraper includes a first magnet, and the casing includes a second magnet capable of exerting a first force on the first magnet to move the scraper from the storage volume to the pipe.

Abstract: A boom section for an agricultural sprayer supports a plumbing pipe and a plurality of spray nozzles attached thereto. The boom section includes first and second upper beams, first and second lower beams, and gusset plates. The first and second upper beams and the first and second lower beams define an open interior between the first and second upper beams and the first and second lower beams. The gusset plates are disposed in the open interior, and are coupled to each of the first and second upper beams and first and second lower beams. The gusset plates extending from the first and second upper beams to the first and second lower beams in alternating angles in an interleaved manner. Each of the gusset plates has at least one cutout area defining a void sufficient to receive the plumbing pipe such that the spray nozzles are disposed within the open interior.

Abstract: Provided is a method of coating at least an area of a surface by a Drop-on-Demand (DOD) method, comprising the steps of providing a DOD dispensing head (1) with at least two individually controllable nozzles (2) arranged in a row, which is moved by a robotic device, applying a movement to the DOD dispensing head parallel while maintaining a distance between the nozzles (2) and the surface, wherein the movement comprises a rotation of the dispensing head around an axis perpendicular to the surface, dispensing discrete amounts of a the liquid coating material through the at least one nozzle onto the surface, wherein firing of the at least 2 nozzles is triggered non-synchronously by a control unit.

Abstract: A sprayer support including a housing for a high-voltage unit or plug, a guiding member for at least one coating product hose, a retention member for air hoses, a first fastening member for fastening to a robot, and a second fastening member for fastening to a sprayer. The housing, the guiding member, the retention member, the first fastening member, and the second fastening member are formed from a single part.

Abstract: A kit for a spray gun including a sleeve delimiting an inner volume provided to contain a pressurized fluid, the sleeve being configured to be connected to a main body of a spray gun, the sleeve having a radial periphery delimiting a fluid outlet of the sleeve and at least one orifice emerging on the radial periphery and fluidly connecting the inner volume and the radial periphery, a connector having an intake end connected to the fluid outlet and a connecting end suitable for being connected to a cup so as to fluidly connect the cup to the inner volume of the sleeve, and a ring surrounding the sleeve and covering the fluid outlet outside the intake end of the connector.

Abstract: A boom for an agricultural machine includes at least two boom sections and a breakaway system. The first boom section connects to a vehicle and supports fluid delivery components. The second boom section connects to the first boom section in an extended position aligned with the first boom section. The breakaway system is coupled between the first boom section and the second boom section. The breakaway system moves the second boom section with respect to the first boom an initial amount in response to an external force exceeding an initial resistance of the breakaway system, and moves the first boom beyond the initial amount in response to the external force exceeding a second resistance of the breakaway system, wherein the initial resistance is greater than the second resistance. The breakaway system is further configured to return the second boom to the extended position upon removal of the external force.

Abstract: An atomizer having an atomizer head configured to atomize a first fluid. The atomizer includes, in addition, a measurement module including at least one sensor configured to measure the values of at least one parameter of the atomizer, an electronic control module configured to receive the measured values, and a power supply configured to electrically supply the control module with a power supply voltage.

Abstract: A system for analysing drops capable of being ejected by a coating product applicator, includes a light source configured to illuminate a drop ejection zone, designated observation zone; a first image acquisition device configured to acquire an image of the observation zone; and an image analyser configured to determine, from the image of the observation zone, the presence of drops at a given distance from the applicator, the size of the drops and the absence of satellite; the light source and the first image acquisition device being situated on a same side of the observation zone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container grinding system having a box equipped with a closing device coupled to a first safety device, the box having a container introduction opening arranged in a top part of the box and capable of being closed by the closing device, the grinding system having a grinder having at least one grinding shaft for shredding chipped containers, a filtering basket recovering the ground material from the grinding of containers, and a set of rinse nozzles, the grinding system being configured so that following the introduction of a container into the box for grinding the same, the first safety device inhibits the operation of the grinder as long as the closing device does not ensure closing of the box.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for application of coverage product on a surface using a print head that is mounted on a robot arm, and that is made up of a body equipped with at least one printing nozzle. The method includes a) defining a strip of surface to be coated, b) defining a trajectory for the strip of surface, the trajectory including a succession of reference points, c) removing a strip of surface from an information sheet modelling the surface to be coated, d) restarting at a) until the modelled surface to be coated becomes a null area, e) defining an activation program for each print head nozzle on each trajectory, and f) applying the coverage product by activating each print head nozzle on the different trajectories depending on the orientation of the print head at each reference point, based on the activation program.

Abstract: An agricultural device includes a boom having a supply line for transporting liquid product and nozzles along the boom, each nozzle operatively connected to the supply line. A liquid product supply is connected to the supply line for supplying the liquid product to be sprayed. A pressure regulation unit includes a nozzle controller for controlling opening and closing of a nozzle. A speed detector measures speed of the device. The pressure regulation unit and/or the nozzle controller calculate nozzle timing data for each nozzle including a spraying frequency and a maximum closing time. The speed is provided to the pressure regulation unit and/or the nozzle controller for calculation of nozzle operation data. The nozzle controller operates each of the nozzles based on the calculated nozzle timing data and the maximum closing time is not exceeded to obtain a homogeneous spraying of the liquid product over a surface of a field.