Abstract: A base includes a male portion including a first projection, and a second projection facing in a diametrically opposed manner to the first projection. A stepped bore extends from the first projection to the second projection that has a large diameter portion that is at least partially formed by the first projection.

Abstract: A header of a harvester includes a header segment, a center section, an actuator coupling the header segment to the center section, and a controller. The header segment includes a cutter bar configured to cut crops and the header segment includes a first portion of a conveyor assembly. The center section includes a second portion of the conveyor assembly, in which the center section is configured to receive crops from the header segment via the first portion of the conveyor assembly, and the second portion of the conveyor assembly is configured to transport the received crops to a crop processing system of the harvester. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a target position of the header segment and the controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust the header segment to the target position.

Abstract: An adaptor device configured to provide a fluid connection into an interior of a conduit section through an access point opening through a sidewall thickness of the conduit section may include an adaptor conduit structure defining a base conduit extending from an adaptor inlet to a base conduit outlet, a conduit connector configured to couple with the conduit section, and an elbow nozzle defining an elbow conduit extending to an adaptor outlet at a distal end and further configured to expose the elbow conduit at a proximate end to the base conduit to collectively define an adaptor conduit extending between the adaptor inlet and outlet. The elbow nozzle is configured to extend through the access point opening in a first direction into the interior and to further extend to the distal end within the interior in a second direction that is different from the first direction.

Abstract: A quick pipe connector includes a connector body, a sealing ring, a securing ring, an engaging member and a coupling sleeve. The engaging member is arranged to bias against the securing ring and includes a plurality of catching claws. The coupling sleeve includes a main sleeve member and an extension sleeve extending from the main sleeve member to engage with the connector body in such a manner that when a pipe is inserted in the connector body, the extension sleeve, the sealing ring, the securing ring and the engaging member are securely biased and retained between the connector body and the main sleeve. The catching claws are arranged to securely bias against an external surface of the pipe while the extension sleeve is arranged to bias against an external contour of a connecting portion of the connector body.

Abstract: Provided are a vacuum pump which can be reduced in size without reducing exhaust performance, and a connection port which is used in the vacuum pump. The connection port which connects the vacuum pump and an auxiliary pump includes an oval first opening connectable to the vacuum pump and a circular second opening connectable to the auxiliary pump, and a diameter dimension of the first opening is set to be smaller than a diameter dimension of the second opening in an axial direction of the vacuum pump.

Abstract: A connecting device for a sealed exchange of fluid between two components is disclosed. The connecting devices comprises a pipe portion with at least two pipe portion ends, wherein an extent of the pipe portion between the pipe portion ends determines a streamline of the fluid, and comprises a sealing element which at least partially surrounds the pipe portion. At least one of the pipe portion ends is configured to form an inflow and/or outflow region that extends over the clear dimension of the at least one pipe portion end.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for automatically picking a fruit is described. During the clamping stage, the movement of the fingers is controlled such that a specific maximum clamping force is not exceeded. In addition, during at least a part of the removal stage, the mutual position of the fingers is controlled by the drive such that their mutual distance does not increase.

Abstract: A sheath for a soil working roller includes a plurality of sheath segments mounted or mountable to surround a roller body of the soil working roller and following one another in the circumferential direction. A plurality of roller tools is arranged on an outer side of the sheath segments and at least one part of the roller tools includes an interchangeable holder mounted on a respective sheath segment and a replaceable tool detachably mounted or mountable on the interchangeable holder. A fastening opening is formed in the interchangeable holder for accommodating a fastening shaft of a replaceable tool mounted or to be mounted on the interchangeable holder. An impacted tool through opening is provided in association with the at least one interchangeable holder in the sheath segment supporting the same for engaging the fastening shaft of the replaceable tool mounted on the interchangeable holder with an impacted tool.

Abstract: A coupling for a hydrogen pipe for coupling multi-wall pipe sections which is equipped with an inner seal and an outer seal and a pressing device that presses the pipe sections together. The hydrogen pipe coupling arrangement comprises at least one spring element configured to apply a pre-pressing force onto the inner seal in addition to a pressing force of the pressing device.

Abstract: A method for coupling a fitting to a tubing end includes pressing a collar over the outer surface of the tubing until the strain on the collar in the hoop direction is at a predetermined level, or pressing a collar with a predetermined axial load.

Abstract: A system (10) for sieving ballast comprises a first sieve (26) and a second sieve (28) which is located behind the first sieve (26) in a first direction (100). A discharge collection conveyor (32.1) is located directly under a first discarded ballast outlet (42) of the first sieve (26) in order to collect a flow of discarded ballast which comes from the first sieve (26) and to convey it in a second direction (200) counter to the first direction (100). A rerouting collection conveyor directly collects the flow being discharged from a clean ballast outlet of the second sieve in order to convey it in the first direction (100). The rerouting collection conveyor extends under the first sieve (26) at a lower height than the discharge collection conveyor.

Abstract: Fluid handling couplings can include a main body with a front face and defining a longitudinal axis. Fluid handling couplings can include a post extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a post receptacle. Fluid handling couplings can include a seal coupled to the main body around the longitudinal axis. A portion of the seal can protrude from the front face of the main body. Fluid handling couplings can include a removable membrane releasably attached to the front face of the main body and covering the portion of the seal protruding from the front face of the main body. Fluid handling couplings can be genderless, can include manually openable valves, and can be configured for single-use aseptic fluid handling usage.

Abstract: In one aspect there is provided a remote actuated rotary wellhead connection system for connecting pressure control equipment to a wellhead. The system comprises a flange assembly connectable to the wellhead, a crossover, a nut assembly to threadably secure the crossover to the flange assembly, and a nut assembly actuator to actuate the nut assembly between a threaded, connected state and an unthreaded, disconnected state. The crossover is connectable to the pressure control equipment, and the nut assembly actuator is remotely actuatable.

Abstract: A lawn mower includes a shaft rotated by a drive source, a blade, and a blade holder fixing the shaft and the blade. The blade holder has a holder base holding the blade, and a holder adapter holding the shaft, wherein the holder adapter includes a fragile part configured to be inserted into the blade.

Abstract: A pipe assembly includes a flexible pipe segment and at least one end fitting. The at least one end fitting includes an end casing coupled to the flexible pipe segment and a seal housing removably coupled to the end casing. The end casing defines a seal housing-receiving bore extending longitudinally through the end casing, and the seal housing is positioned within the seal housing-receiving bore. The seal housing defines at least one seal bore extending from an axially distal surface of the seal housing, and one or more sealing elements are seated in a respective one of the at least one seal bore. The end casing is couplable to a counterpart fitting, and the seal housing and/or the one or more sealing elements are configured to define a sealing interface with the counterpart fitting.

Abstract: A riser termination connects a steel riser duct to an I-tube or J-tube connecting interface of a floating unit, and includes an upper hang off portion, lower coupling adapter, steel termination conduit having an upper conduit end connected to the upper hang off portion and a lower conduit end connected to the steel riser duct. The termination conduit extends axially slidable through the coupling adapter. A circular cylindrical bearing seat is formed inside the coupling adapter and defines a bearing seat diameter, a bearing body having a bearing body diameter and protruding outward from the termination conduit inside the bearing seat. The bearing body diameter is smaller than the bearing seat diameter. A gap between the bearing body and the bearing seat allows relative sliding and rotation. The termination conduit includes a variable cross-section conduit portion having a diameter and wall thickness decreasing from the bearing body.

Abstract: A paddle tine for use over a pickup tine previously fixed with a harvester reel tube of a harvesting header comprises an elongated body having a central cavity therethrough and is adapted to slide over the pickup tine of the harvester reel tube. An attachment mechanism, such as one or more resilient clips with a fastening clip, is fixed with the proximal end of the elongated body to secure the paddle tine to the harvester reel tube over the pickup tine. Two opposing paddle webs project laterally away from the elongated body proximate the distal end.

Abstract: A hose coupling for a fluidic connection in an analytical system, and a method of using the same. The hose coupling comprises a sleeve comprising a first hollow cylinder having a channel connected to a hose at one end and having a first opening for receiving a plug at the other end, the end for receiving the plug being at least partially surrounded by a locking ring and having a handle with a gripping surface on the opposite side to the locking ring; and a plug comprising a second hollow cylinder which is at least partially inserted into the opening of the sleeve, the end which is inserted into the plug having a hook on one side.

Abstract: A crop loss correction system receives one or more crop loss sensor signals that are indicative of crop lost by a harvesting machine. A correction component receives context information from a set of context sensing components to identify a context of the harvesting machine. The correction component corrects the crop loss sensor signals, based upon the context information, to obtain a corrected loss signal indicative of the sensed crop loss, corrected based on the mobile machine context. The corrected loss signal is output to an output device.

Abstract: A riser termination connecting a steel riser duct to an I-tube or J-tube connecting interface of a floating unit has an upper hang off portion, lower coupling adapter, steel termination conduit having an upper conduit end rigidly connected to the upper hang off portion, and lower conduit end connected to an adjacent conduit section of the riser duct. The termination conduit extends axially slidable through the coupling adapter. A cylindrical bearing seat inside the coupling adapter defines a bearing seat diameter and axis. An annular rounded bearing body has a bearing body diameter and protrudes outward from the termination conduit inside the bearing seat, the bearing body diameter being smaller than the bearing seat diameter to provide a unilateral gap and allow relative axial sliding and rotation. The termination conduit includes a variable cross-section portion having an external diameter and wall thickness tapering from the bearing body.