Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly for granulating polymer material, having a housing; a gas feed conduit having a rectangular cross-section and leading into the housing; a gas discharge conduit located downstream of the housing and having a rectangular cross-section; a granulating unit disposed in the housing and having a perforated plate feeding into the housing and a scraper, which comminutes the material emerging through openings of the perforated plate. In a plane running parallel to the plane of the perforated plate, the two lateral wall faces of the gas discharge conduit arranged perpendicularly to said plane enclose an angle ?2 with one another, and the two lateral wall faces of the gas feed conduit arranged perpendicularly to said plane or plane of section enclose an angle ?1, the two angles ?1 and ?2 being open towards the housing, and the angle ?1 being larger than the angle ?2.

Abstract: A receptacle for a dental implant includes a cover with a first end section which is open to the outside and a second end section which is closed to the outside. The cover surrounds an interior space which is open to the first end section and in which a holder is arranged. The holder has a channel that is open to the outside and is formed to hold an implant extension during transport. The receptacle has a tubular bottom receptacle including an outer third end section and an opposing fourth end section. Three spring arms are arranged in the cover at an outer first end. The spring arms are so designed that the nubs thereof are pushed away during insertion of the implant extension and, in the final position, push into the groove with a tensioning force.

Abstract: A method for setting a fill level of a liquid balloon (1) is provided, in which the volume of a liquid-filled receiving space (10) of a pump unit (5) is changed by moving an actuating part (11) of the pump unit (5) by an electric motor (6) which is fed by a battery (7). An actuating process of the actuating part (11) is carried out by a control unit (8) which controls the electric motor (6). The actuating process includes travel control of the actuating part (11) for approaching a target position of the actuating part (11) and after this travel control a check as to whether the pressure of the liquid in the receiving space (10) lies within a permissible filling pressure range around the second filling pressure. If necessary, the position of the actuating part (11) is adjusted.

Abstract: A device including a liquid balloon (1), a pump unit (5) connected to the liquid balloon (1) via a first connection line (3) for pumping liquid into the liquid balloon (1) and for pumping liquid out of the liquid balloon (1), an electric motor (6) for driving the pump unit (5), a battery (7) for supplying energy to the electric motor (6) and an electronic control unit (8) for controlling the electric motor (6). The device further includes a manual actuating unit (51) for removing liquid from the liquid balloon (1) and for pumping liquid back into the liquid balloon (1), the manual actuating unit (51) having a flexible pump body (30) which is connected to the liquid balloon (1) via a second connection line (31).

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for cooling particulate materials or particles, in particular granulates of polymeric materials, having an outer container with an, in particular frustoconical, outer shell surface and an inner container, which is arranged at least in sections in the interior of the outer container, with an, in particular frustoconical, inner shell surface, wherein an intermediate space is formed between the outer shell surface and the inner shell surface, wherein an inlet equipment for introducing a gas flow as well as the particles into the intermediate space is provided in an inlet-side initial region of the device, and wherein an outlet opening for the particles is provided in an outlet-side end region of the device opposite the inlet equipment, wherein the inlet equipment is so arranged and/or designed that the gas flow as well as the particles can be introduced substantially tangentially into the intermediate space.

Abstract: Disclosed is an arrangement for granulating polymer material, having a housing with a gas supply line, connected opposite the latter to the housing, having a rectangular cross-section, a granulating unit located at least partially in the housing and having a perforated plate of a feed or plasticising unit feeding into the housing, and a scraper which crushes or separates the material emerging through the recesses of the perforated plate, wherein in a plane running parallel to the plane of the perforated plate, the two lateral wall surfaces of the gas discharge line perpendicular to this plane include an angle ?2 with one another, and the two lateral wall surfaces of the gas supply line perpendicular to this plane include an angle ?1, wherein the two angles ?1, ?2 open towards the housing and wherein the angle ?1 is greater than the angle ?2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for cooling particulate materials or particles, in particular granulates of polymeric materials, having an outer container with an, in particular frustoconical, outer shell surface and an inner container, which is arranged at least in sections in the interior of the outer container, with an, in particular frustoconical, inner shell surface, wherein an intermediate space is formed between the outer shell surface and the inner shell surface, wherein an inlet equipment for introducing a gas flow as well as the particles into the intermediate space is provided in an inlet-side initial region of the device, and wherein an outlet opening for the particles is provided in an outlet-side end region of the device opposite the inlet equipment, wherein the inlet equipment is so arranged and/or designed that the gas flow as well as the particles can be introduced substantially tangentially into the intermediate space.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a housing for a flow measuring device and a flow measuring device. The housing includes a housing body having a housing wall and a housing chamber, where the housing wall has a first wall element and a second wall element. The first wall element and the second wall element enclose the housing chamber, and the housing chamber is configured to receive a measuring tube. The housing wall has first and second openings configured to support the measuring tube at first and second measuring tube ends. The first wall element has a first leaf and a second leaf, and the second wall element has a third leaf and a fourth leaf, where the first leaf and the second leaf and also the third leaf and the fourth leaf engage flush in one another.

Abstract: A tube rack apparatus including a bottom portion having a first length, a plurality of indents formed in the bottom portion and configured to receive tubes and keep tubes straight, the plurality of indents exposing a lower surface of the bottom portion, wherein inserted tubes do not pass through the lower surface of the bottom portion, a plurality of legs extending from the bottom portion, a top portion having a second length longer than the first length, a plurality of openings formed in the top portion, the plurality of openings aligned with the plurality of indents, and at least one handle member extending from a first end of the top portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a receptacle for a dental implant (1) having an implant extension (2), said receptacle comprising: a cover (10) which is formed along a longitudinal axis with a first end section (11) which is open to the outside in the direction of the longitudinal axis and with a second end section (12) which is closed to the outside, wherein the cover (10) surrounds an interior space (15) which is open to the first end section (11) and in which a holder (20) is arranged along the longitudinal axis, said holder having a channel which is open to the outside along the longitudinal axis, the channel being formed to partially receive and to hold the implant extension (2) during transport; and a bottom receptacle (14) formed tubularly along the longitudinal axis with an outer third end section (14a) and an opposing fourth end section (14b), the third end section (14a) being sealed tightly to the outside, wherein the fourth end section (14b) of the bottom receptacle (14) and the first end section

Abstract: A tube rack apparatus including a bottom portion having a first length, a plurality of indents formed in the bottom portion and configured to receive tubes and keep tubes straight, the plurality of indents exposing a lower surface of the bottom portion, wherein inserted tubes do not pass through the lower surface of the bottom portion, a plurality of legs extending from the bottom portion, a top portion having a second length longer than the first length, a plurality of openings formed in the top portion, the plurality of openings aligned with the plurality of indents, and at least one handle member extending from a first end of the top portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a housing for a flow measuring device and a flow measuring device. The housing includes a housing body having a housing wall and a housing chamber, where the housing wall has a first wall element and a second wall element. The first wall element and the second wall element enclose the housing chamber, and the housing chamber is configured to receive a measuring tube. The housing wall has first and second openings configured to support the measuring tube at first and second measuring tube ends. The first wall element has a first leaf and a second leaf, and the second wall element has a third leaf and a fourth leaf, where the first leaf and the second leaf and also the third leaf and the fourth leaf engage flush in one another.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing rotation of a PTO shaft of a an agricultural vehicle when a clutch connecting the PTO shaft to a crankshaft of an engine of the vehicle is disengaged. A magnetic brake is used to apply to the PTO shaft means a retarding torque by means of a fixed magnet a retarding torque of a magnitude exceeding the maximum output torque of the clutch when the latter is disengaged.

Abstract: An implement hitch is disclosed for a tractor having arms for attachment to an implement, wherein the arms have part-spherical sockets at their free ends for receiving coupling balls which during operation receive coupling pins on the implement to be connected by means of the hitch to the tractor. The hitch has lifting arms that are each movable by a respective hydraulic cylinder and are connected to the associated hydraulic cylinder by a linkage that incorporates at least one pivot pin. In the invention, at least one of the pivot pins has a projecting extension dimensioned to fit within the through bore of a coupling ball and a stop is provided on the extension to prevent a coupling ball supported by the pivot pin from sliding off the extension.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing rotation of a PTO shaft of a an agricultural vehicle when a clutch connecting the PTO shaft to a crankshaft of an engine of the vehicle is disengaged. A magnetic brake 22 is used to apply to the PTO shaft means a retarding torque by means of a fixed magnet a retarding torque of a magnitude exceeding the maximum output torque of the clutch when the latter is disengaged.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a support mechanism for holding and adjusting an optical element (2), the support mechanism comprising a mounting frame (1) having a hollow-cylindrical opening (10) with a first end and a second end for accommodating the optical element (2), characterized by a thread screw (14) at the first end of the opening (10), a circular clamping nut (4) having an external thread, designed for being threaded onto the thread screw (14), and a circular collet (3) having a first part (31) for holding the optical element (2) and a second part (32) with a multitude of collet jaws (33), wherein the clamping nut (4) and the collet (3) are designed for being positioned in the opening (10) in such a way that the optical element (2) is held fixedly in the collet (3), and a tilt orientation of the optical element (2) is adjustable by rotating the collet (3) and fixable. The invention also pertains to a method for positioning and orienting an optical element (2) in a mounting frame (1).