Abstract: Described is a multifunction control apparatus, including: a main card, provided with a first processing unit, and a plurality of expansion slots; A plurality of accessory cards, which can each be inserted in an expansion slot, at least one of said accessory cards being a management card of the slave type with respect to the main card, said management card comprising: a second processing unit; at least one communication interface.

Abstract: An electrical pulse generator for ohmic-inductive loads with a capacitive module in which a primary capacitor is charged by a first generator for generating voltage pulses, with high capacity and high voltage, on an ohmic-inductive load. In the capacitive module there is also a secondary capacitor or supercapacitor with a very high capacity, charged by a second generator designed to continuously supply voltage to the load. An electronic splitter, or Chopper is interposed between the capacitive module and the load which splits the voltage supplied by the capacitive module according to modulated high frequency pulses, in such a way that the value of the voltage supplied to the load is constant.

Abstract: An electrical pulse generator for ohmic-inductive loads with a capacitive module in which a primary capacitor is charged by a first generator for generating voltage pulses, with high capacity and high voltage, on an ohmic-inductive load. In the capacitive module there is also a secondary capacitor or supercapacitor with a very high capacity, charged by a second generator designed to continuously supply voltage to the load. An electronic splitter, or Chopper is interposed between the capacitive module and the load which splits the voltage supplied by the capacitive module according to modulated high frequency pulses, in such a way that the value of the voltage supplied to the load is constant.

Abstract: A storage unit for elongated elements, particularly cigarettes, wherein a mass of cigarettes is supported on a first conveyor movable both ways through a loading-unloading station where the first conveyor is connected to a second conveyor by a connecting plate. A transversely articulated slide longer than the connecting plate travels together with the first conveyor, and, when unloading, is pushed by an end contact member on the first conveyor into engagement with the second conveyor, and travels together with the second conveyor so as to fully unload the storage unit.