Abstract: Method for handling material in a pneumatic pipe transport system, in which material, such as waste material, is input from the input aperture of an input point, such as from the input aperture of a refuse chute or of some other input point, and is handled with a press device, arranged in connection with the input point or in the proximity of it, to be more compact and transferred onwards in the transfer piping. The press device is a rotary press, a part of the rim-like handling device of which are rotatable, and which handling device includes an aperture, which is arranged eccentrically with respect to its axis of rotation, and a part are stationary, in which case the material to be handled is conducted into the rotary press and/or through it at least partly by means of suction and/or a pressure difference of the pneumatic pipe transport system.

Abstract: Method for handling material in a pneumatic materials handling system, in which material is input from an input aperture of an input point and is handled with a shaping device, arranged in connection with the input point or in the proximity of it, to be more compact and is transferred onwards. The shaping device is a rotary shaper including a rotatable handling device with an aperture, which is arranged eccentrically with respect to the axis of rotation, and which rotary shaper includes at least one stationary handling device, in which case the material to be handled is conducted into the rotary shaper and/or through it at least partly by means of gravity and/or suction and/or a pressure difference, and in that into connection with the rotary shaper, before it and/or into the rotary shaper and/or after the rotary shaper, replacement air is conducted with at least one replacement air coupling.

Abstract: Method for handling material in a pneumatic materials handling system, in which material, such as waste material, is input from an input aperture of an input point, such as from an input aperture of a refuse chute or of some other input point, and is handled with a shaping device, arranged in connection with the input point or in the proximity of it, to be more compact and is transferred onwards. The shaping device is a rotary shaper, which includes rotatable handling device, which includes an aperture, which is arranged eccentrically with respect to the axis of rotation, and which rotary shaper includes at least one stationary handling device, in which case the material to be handled is conducted into the rotary shaper and/or through it at least partly by means of gravity and/or suction and/or a pressure difference.

Abstract: Method in a waste handling system, in which method waste or recyclable material is transported in carrier bags, bags or sacks (1) from a disposal point for further processing A closing means (2), which is provided with an RFID identifier (3), is used in closing, or as verification of the closing of the carrier bag, bag, sack or corresponding (1) used in the waste transport. The invention also relates to a closing means (2), which comprises an RFID identifier (3).

Abstract: Method in a pneumatic materials moving system, having at least one input point with a material transfer pipe connected to an input point. At least one separating device, in which the material to be conveyed is separated from the conveying air. A pressure difference and/or a conveying air current in the transfer pipe. At least during conveyance of the material with at least one pump unit at least one transfer pipe section in which conveying air is circulated and at least one transfer pipe section in which conveying air is not circulated. The conveying route of the material in the transfer piping is formed partly from the transfer pipe section in which conveying air is not circulated and partly from the transfer pipe section in which conveying air is circulated.

Abstract: A method for sorting wastes wherein waste or recyclable material is supplied in carrier bags. A sorting apparatus includes a conveyor provided for receiving the carrier bags for separation from each other by guiding the carrier bags into containers according to an allotment. An RFID identifier is connected to each carrier bag. A closing member is provided with the RFID identifier in closing, or as verification of closing. At least one sensor is utilized on the basis of the information read from the RFID identifier of the closing member. At least one handling device, such as a robot, is provided wherein the at least one handling device is controlled to transfer the carrier bags to be sorted from the conveyor into the different allotments on the basis of the information given by the RFID identifiers. The invention also relates to an apparatus.

Abstract: Method in connection with a refuse chute (1), which refuse chute comprises at least one input aperture (4) of the waste material, in which method the waste material (5) input into the refuse chute from an input aperture (4) is moved in the refuse chute under the effect of gravity to the bottom part of the refuse chute. An opposing air flow with respect to the direction of travel of the waste material (5) is brought about in the refuse chute (1), with which air flow the speed of movement of the waste material is influenced. The invention also relates to an apparatus.

Abstract: A spindle of a valve includes a frame part, with a bore having a valve spindle arranged in a movable manner within the bore. The valve spindle is fitted to be moved with an adjustment member that is connected to the frame part and can be rotated with respect to the frame part. The adjustment member includes an aperture, through which the valve spindle extends. The adjustment member includes an internal thread part that is fitted to the counterthreads of the spindle part wherein when the adjustment member is rotated the valve spindle moves along with the rise of the threads. Rolling members are fitted between the frame part and the adjustment member. The rolling members are positioned in an aperture or embedded into the first frame part or the adjustment member. A rolling groove is provided in the second frame part or the adjustment member.

Abstract: System for controlling the elevators in an elevator system, which elevator system comprises a number of elevators (1A . . . 1H). The system comprises first sensor means (2, 2A . . . 2H), which are arranged in the waiting area of each elevator (1A . . . 1H) on each floor (F, F1, F2, F3 . . . Fn), which sensor means (2, 2A . . . 2H) are fitted to give information about the presence and number of passengers waiting for an elevator at least in the waiting area in question; means for controlling the elevators, which means are fitted to receive information from the sensor means (2, 2A . . . 2H) about the presence and number of passengers waiting for an elevator and to control the movement of the elevators of the elevator system utilizing the information received from the sensor means.

Abstract: Display system for guiding, advising or evacuating, in which system people are guided, advised or warned with display means, such as with display apparatuses, which display apparatuses comprise information, such as images or signs. The display apparatus (1) comprises a display panel (2), which is an e-paper display, such as an electrophoretic display panel or a display panel of that type, for which a lighting arrangement is arranged, which lighting arrangement comprises a light source (3) and a photoconductor layer (4) arranged on the display surface of the display panel or in front of it, which photoconductor layer is fitted to conduct the light of the light source to the display surface of the display panel. The invention also relates to a display apparatus.

Abstract: Method in a waste handling system, in which waste or recyclable material is transported in carrier bags, bags or sacks (1) to a disposal point, such as to a waste bin of a waste room (WR1, WR2, WR3), and from there onwards by a transport vehicle for further processing. An RFID identifier (3) is used in connection with the carrier bag, bag, sack (1) or corresponding used in waste transport, preferably a closing means (2) that is provided with an RFID identifier (3) is used in closing, or as verification of the closing of, the carrier bag, bag, sack (1) or corresponding, and in which method a sensor (S1, S2, S3) is arranged in connection with, or in the proximity of, a disposal point, such as a waste room (WR1, WR2, WR3), of the waste system, the information read from the RFID identifier of which sensor is transmitted to a control unit (CS), which is fitted to control the waste transport system, or a part of it, on the basis of the information given by the RFID identifier.

Abstract: Planar electrode system and method of manufacturing same, comprising at least one foil-type, electrically conductive planar electrode, a connection for connecting it to an external operating apparatus/control apparatus, and also at least one substrate layer, protective layer and/or insulation layer arranged on the surface of the planar electrode, which system comprises a foil-type planar electrode construction fitted into a continuous foil construction and comprising a least one foil-type electrode (101, 111), which planar electrode construction is fitted to operate both as a planar sensor, in which case it can be connected via a sensor connection (103) to a sensor control apparatus (SC101), and in electrical heating action, in which case it can be connected via an electrical heating connection (113) to an electrical heating control apparatus (HC111).

Abstract: A queue control system for guiding persons waiting for service by a plurality of service desks, such as check-in desks at an airport, the system comprising computer control means for controlling the system, wherein system further comprises: stripe-like or band-like lighting means arranged for each desk (Desk 1-Desk 3) provided with point-like light sources, like LEDs, coupled to a circuit board, the circuit board being adapted to provide variable lighting operations, wherein each lighting means have at least a stripe-like or band-like part (101-103) arranged in the direction of the queue; and wherein the control computer means are adapted to variably control the lighting of the stripe-like or band-like lighting means in order to guide the persons in the queues and/or entering and/or leaving the queues.

Abstract: A method in the fire protection of an area, in which in the area are arranged several fire extinguishing spraying heads (1) which, when activated, spray extinguishing medium in the area, and between which adjacent spraying heads there is a spacing (S1, S2). The spraying heads (1) are arranged in the area (A1, A2) by defining a water flux density of extinguishing medium required for protecting the area being protected and by defining feed pressure (p1, p2) of extinguishing medium for the spraying heads (1) of a certain area or section of an area, whereby the spacing (S1, S2) of adjacent spraying heads depends on the magnitude of the feed pressure (p1, p2) and a K value of the spraying head so that the water flux density of extinguishing medium intended for spraying is substantially constant. The invention also relates to an apparatus.

Abstract: A method for guiding, controlling or warning people, particularly for controlling and guiding people to a desired route, e.g. an emergency exit, in a dangerous situation, in which method, a person is guided by means of audio sources. In the method, audio sources (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h) arranged successively at a distance from each other are activated to produce sound, in which the audio sources successively arranged in the space guide the direction of an exit route by producing an audio signal with the audio source against the travel direction of the guided route (6).

Abstract: A method for draining the tank space (20) of a supply tank or feed chute in a pneumatic material conveying system, such as a waste conveying system, of material, such as waste material, in which method the tank space (20) is drained to a conveyor pipe (3) by opening an outlet valve (4), so that the underpressure prevailing in the conveyor pipe, together with the ambient pressure prevailing in the supply tank transfers material from the supply tank to the conveyor pipe (3). In the method, in the supply tank, a wall element (6) positioned at a distance from the outlet aperture (8) of the supply tank and/or from the outlet valve (4), which wall element (6) is arranged to move between at least two positions, i.e.

Abstract: A method for controlling guiding, signal or alert lights, particularly signal lights for an emergency escape route in a fire situation, in which method there are controlled sequentially arranged light sources, such as LED light sources. In the method, in the first step the sequentially arranged light sources (40), which are most advantageously arranged as a light source string (4) or at least as part thereof, are activated, on the basis of a signal received from a fire detector (3), to be switched to a first mode, in which first mode the sequentially arranged light sources are used for indicating the direction of an escape route, and/or to a second mode, where the light sources (40) are switched to emit continuous light. The invention also relates to a system and a device.

Abstract: A method in a pneumatic material conveying system, such as in a waste conveying system, said conveying system comprising at least one feed point (61) of material, particularly waste material; a material conveyor pipe (100) that is connectable to the feed point (61); and a separator device (20), where the material to be conveyed is separated from the conveyor air; as well as means (3) for creating a pressure difference in the conveyor pipe (100), at least for the duration of the process of conveying the material. In the method, material is conveyed further from the separator device (20) to the transport container (51), particularly a waste container, by employing in the conveying of material from the separator device to the transport container means (3) of the material conveying system for creating a pressure difference.

Abstract: A method for draining the tank space (20) of a supply tank (1) in a pneumatic material conveying system, such as a waste conveying system, from material (10), such as waste material, said conveying system comprising at least one feed point of material, particularly waste material, such as a supply tank (1); said tank comprising a tank space (20); in which method the tank space is drained to a conveyor pipe (2, 100) by opening a drain valve (3), so that the underpressure prevailing in the conveyor pipe, together with the ambient pressure prevailing in the supply tank, conveys material from the supply tank to the conveyor pipe (2, 100). In the method, makeup air is brought to the vicinity of the outlet aperture (8) of the supply tank (1), and the material (10) is guided by a partition wall element (9) towards the outlet aperture, so that the makeup air affects the material to be discharged (10) in the vicinity of the outlet aperture (8), at least during the draining step.

Abstract: A method in a pneumatic material conveying system, such as a waste conveying system, which conveying system comprises at least one feed point (61) of material, particularly of waste material, a material conveying pipe (100) which is connectable to the feed point (61), a separator device (20) in which the material being conveyed is separated from conveying air, and means (3) for providing a pressure difference in the conveying pipe (100) at least during the conveyance of the material. At least a part of the conveying piping (100) is connectable as a section of the circuit in which conveying air is circulated and, in the method, at least a part of the conveying piping (100) is flushed and/or dried with air and/or material is conveyed in the circuit by circulating conveying air in the circuit, particularly by blowing in the circuit with a pump device (3).