Abstract: A washing appliance comprising a tub to house items to be washed; a circulation pump (130) to circulate a washing fluid in the tub; a circulation pump motor to drive the circulation pump; a drain pump; a detection unit configured to monitor at least one electromechanical parameter of the circulation pump motor, and to detect, based on the monitored at least one electromechanical parameter, a starvation event indicating that air is drawn out by the circulation pump or a saturation event indicating that no air is drawn out by the circulation pump: a control unit configured to determine a first starvation event and a second starvation event occurred after the first starvation event, wherein the first starvation event is determined when a starvation event is detected after a first number of consecutive saturation events (N1) is counted, or after a first time interval (?T1) has elapsed during which no starvation event is detected, and wherein the second starvation event is determined when a starvation event is det

Abstract: A washing appliance is provided, including: a tub configured to house items to be washed; an inlet valve operable to be selectively switched between an open condition for causing washing fluid to be loaded into the tub and a closed condition for preventing washing fluid be fed to the appliance; a circulation pump configured to circulate the washing fluid in the tub during a washing cycle; a control unit configured to determine an operative state of the circulation pump between a saturation state indicative that sufficient washing fluid is present in the tub to prevent air from being drawn out by the circulation pump, and a starvation state indicative that insufficient washing fluid is present in the tub to prevent air from being drawn out by the circulation pump.

Abstract: An insert holder includes a head having ridge teeth, and an insert seat plate seated on the head such that ridge teeth thereof mesh with the ridge teeth of the head. The plate forms a V-shaped recess in which a cutting insert is to be received. The recess thus defines a position of support for the insert. A bisector of the V-shaped recess extends parallel to the ridge teeth. The insert seat plate is adjustable in the direction of the bisector (e.g., by individually deployable spacer plates of different thickness) to adjust the position of support defined by the V-shaped recess.

Abstract: An insert holder includes a head having ridge teeth, and an insert seat plate seated on the head such that ridge teeth thereof mesh with the ridge teeth of the head. The plate forms a V-shaped recess in which a cutting insert is to be received. The recess thus defines a position of support for the insert. A bisector of the V-shaped recess extends parallel to the ridge teeth. The insert seat plate is adjustable in the direction of the bisector (e.g., by individually deployable spacer plates of different thickness) to adjust the position of support defined by the V-shaped recess.