Abstract: A work bench includes a frame, a bench surface on the frame with the bench surface including at least two members, one of which is movable along the frame for clamping a workpiece between the members. A mechanism for moving the member includes two screws coupled with the members. The two screws are spaced with the member for moving the member upon rotation of the screws. A sprocket is coupled with each of the screws. A transmission belt or chain is coupled with the sprockets. At least one handle is coupled with one of the screws to rotate the screws. At least one clutch is coupled with the at least one screw to limit clamping pressure on the workpiece. The clutch enables rotation of one screw with respect to the other screw so that workpieces may be clamped between the members and clamping of the workpiece may be accomplished by rotation of the screws with one hand of the operator. Also, a guard may be present which covers the transmission belt or chain.

Abstract: A bicycle stem includes a wedge member and corresponding indentation defined in a lower portion of a hollow stem tube, carried on a stem body. The stem body includes a blot that engages the wedge via a through bore from the upper portion of the stem body into the indentation, whereby the wedge may be pulled tighter into the indentation. The wedge has a fork tube engaging surface profile on a face opposite the face engaging the indentation.

Abstract: A steering wheel for a motor vehicle, which includes a heat accumulating mechanism is provided. The heat accumulating mechanism is located in at least two spatially separated areas of the component part, thereby making it possible to modify the temperature of the steering wheel in a particularly efficient manner.

Abstract: A pedal adjuster for adjusting the position of pedals within a vehicle. The pedal adjuster assembly includes a frame member mounted to a support and a pedal arm pivotally mounted to the frame. The frame includes a pair of sides having slots to receive a clevis. The pedal arm is mounted between the sides and mounted to the clevis. A screw rod is actionable to move the pedal arm with respect to the frame to adjust the position of the pedal arm. The pedal arm angles forwardly and downwardly from the pivot point to adjust the pedal through a arc having a relatively linear adjustment path.

Abstract: A control module for a vehicle transmission. The control module includes an electronic transmission control unit attached to a cooling plate. Control solenoids are attached to the cooling plate. The cooling plate is operably secured over a “worm trail” manifold in a transmission for controlling the transmission.

Abstract: A vehicle speed sensor mounting structure for a vehicle automatic transmission including a transmission case for a transmission mechanism, and an extension cover accommodating a parking gear on the output shaft of the transmission mechanism. The transmission case and the extension cover are arranged in abutment with each other at respective mating surfaces. The vehicle speed sensor is arranged within the extension cover, and mounted adjacent to the mating surfaces of the transmission case and the extension cover.

Abstract: A vent tube for hollow axles of heavy-duty vehicles such as semi-trailers releases built-up air pressure from the wheel hub and axle while preventing ingress of contaminants into the axle and hub. The vent tube includes a tubular portion preformed from a flexible material into a generally coiled configuration. The tubular portion is biased to the coiled state so that when stretched about the axle and released, it firmly grips the axle without the need for fasteners. One end of the tubular portion includes a fitting for plumbing into the axle and the opposite end includes a one-way check valve such as a duck bill. The vent tube is disposed in a protected location within the hollow beam of the vehicle suspension assembly, and on a relatively stress-free location of the axle within a window of an axle sleeve.

Abstract: A smelting reduction apparatus which separates exhaust gas, which is exhausted from a melter-gasifier or a fluidized bed reactor, into dusts and reducing gas to supply them to each fluidized bed reactor respectively is disclosed, in which the smelting reduction apparatus includes a three-stage type fluidized bed reactor, a melter-gasifier for manufacturing molten pig iron by finally reducing the fine iron ores of which reaction is finished in a final fluidized bed reactor, and a dust separating device, which performs separation of exhausted gas from the melter-gasifier into dusts and reducing gas, so as to supply the separated reducing gas to a lower part of the final fluidized bed reactor, dusts having a larger particle sizes in the separated dusts to the melter-gasifier again, and fine dusts having a smaller particle sizes in the separated dusts to an upper part of a gas distributor of the final fluidized bed reactor.

Abstract: An improved method of processing both primary and secondary nonferrous metal and alloys of said metals using a refining gas having a global warming potential is provided. The improvement involves reducing said global warming potential of said refining gas by refining said non-ferrous metal and alloys with a gaseous mixture including at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ClF3, ClF, COF2, F3COF, CF2(OF)2, SO2F2, NF3, SO2ClF, SOF2, SOF4, NOF, F2 and SF4.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method and an equipment for curing and drying self-reducing agglomerates containing cement as a binder in the presence of saturated vapor at a temperature from about 70 to about 110° C. and under atmospheric pressure. The treatment is performed in one single equipment.

Abstract: A tool for installing and extracting a fuse is provided. The tool has a first bar that has a jaw at one end of the first bar. The tool has second bar that is slidably attached to the first bar and that has a jaw at one end of the second bar. The respective jaws are adapted to align by sliding the respective bars relative to each other to retain the fuse between the respective jaws.

Abstract: A wrench comprises a handle and a head extended from the handle. A web is defined between the handle and the head. The head includes a compartment in which a drive member is rotatably received. The web includes a transverse through-hole having an intermediate portion communicated with the compartment. A cavity is defined in the web and communicated with the transverse through-hole. A switch member is mounted in the cavity and rotatable relative to the handle between two positions corresponding to two opposite ratcheting directions of the handle. A pawl is slidably mounted in the transverse through-hole for engaging with the drive member. The pawl remains in the transverse through-hole during operation. A pin and a coil spring are provided to retain the pawl in place.

Abstract: A ratcheting tool comprises a handle, a head, and a drive member having a gear wheel rotatably mounted in a compartment of the head. An end of the drive member extends beyond the compartment. A pawl is mounted in the compartment and includes teeth for engaging with the teeth of the gear wheel. A switching plate is mounted to the end of the drive member and pivotable between two positions. The switching plate includes a ring portion and a thumb piece. The ring portion includes a recessed portion, and a retainer is mounted on the recessed portion and partially engaged in an engaging groove in the end of the drive member. The thumb piece includes a protrusion on an underside thereof for engaging with a recess in the pawl such that the pawl is moved when the thumb piece is turned.

Abstract: Wrench capable of avoiding detachment of a screw-thread member. The wrench is used to fit onto a polygonal screw-thread member, including: a handle section; a head section disposed at one end of the handle section and formed with a polygonal fitting hole; at least one channel formed on the inner circumference of the fitting hole along the axis of the fitting hole; and at least one slide member up and down movably disposed in the channel and partially protruding into the fitting hole, the sliding travel of the slide member having an upper and a lower dead ends. The wrench can be fitted onto the screw-thread member from both ends of the fitting hole and the slide member can be pushed by the screw-thread member and moved to any of the dead ends and stopped thereby. The screw-thread member is stopped by the slide member from slipping out of the wrench.

Abstract: A steering column wrench includes a body having a first eccentric passage for receiving a head of a steering column therein, and a second eccentric passage. A communication hole communicates between the first eccentric passage and the second eccentric passage. The first passage has a knurled inner periphery. A driving member is received in the second eccentric passage and includes an engaging section and a rod which extends eccentrically from an end of the engaging section with which a ratchet tool is connected. The rod has a knurled surface and contacts the head via the communication hole so that when rotating the engaging section, the head clamped between the rod and the first eccentric passage is easily loosened.

Abstract: A notch-forming extraction tool for helically coiled wire inserts according to the invention includes a mandrel with a second end having a tooth adapted to form and be received by a notch of the insert. A first end opposite the second end is received in a bushing of a handle portion for connecting the mandrel to the handle. Left-hand rotation of the handle contracts the insert about the second end of the mandrel to facilitate removal of the insert.

Abstract: Apparatus for locking a fastening screw to a screw-driving tool and simultaneously aligning the screw with the axis of rotation of the tool is disclosed. The apparatus is at attachment, adapted for mounting on the shank of a screw-driving tool that includes a driving bit to engage the slot, slots or other bit-receiving device in the head of the screw. The mouth of the attachment receives at least the head of the screw, permitting the screw head to engage the driving bit. A selectively operable locking sleeve, when properly positioned, forces one or more tumblers into locking engagement with the screw, maintaining the screw in a position of longitudinal alignment with the axis of the shank of the screw-driving tool. The apparatus may also contain a locking stop that interacts with the shank of the screw driver to provide locked engagement between the driving bit and the screw head to prevent partial or complete disengagement of the bit and the screw head during the driving operation.

Abstract: A method of optimizing the functioning of a machining center for machining at least one piece by removal of material by means of at least one cutting tool, this machining center, on the one hand, comprising a certain number of different components including at least a structure, such as a frame, and at least motor elements producing actions of driving and displacement of at least one of the elements which are the tool and the piece, and, on the other hand, implementing

Abstract: A thread milling cutter for forming threads on a pipe end is provided with a platform that is mounted on a slide table and movable by threaded connection to rod; the milling cutter includes a head supporting a plurality of milling cutters in separate, rotatable shafts with a common drive for all the shafts and if desired, for the head.

Abstract: A wide-width photographic film is adjusted to have a predetermined supply speed V1 by a sheet feed roller operated by a motor, and it is supplied between upper blades and lower blades. The wide-width photographic film is pressed by an upper blade-pressing mechanism, and it is cut between the upper blades operated by an AC servo motor and rotated at a predetermined circumferential speed V2, and the lower blades operated by the motor and rotated at a predetermined circumferential speed V3. In this process, V1 ×0.1<V2<V1×0.5 is satisfied.

Abstract: A method for removing punched fragments usable in the method wherein perforations in a workpiece 3 are conducted by using a punch 10 and a die 12; comprising lifting workpiece 3 while tightly attaching to a stripper 11 without extracting punch 10 from perforations after its formation in workpiece 3, subsequently pushing back punch 10 lifted from the die 12 so as to make it protrude slightly from the bottommost end of perforation, and performing operation for removing punched fragments in that condition. The method for removing punched fragments can be easily performed even a very narrow space is available in a counterbore of a die, and can ensure no punched fragment remained inside perforations, and therefore can improve yield of a product being fabricated. Also presented is a method for producing an article by punching inclusive of the method for removing punched fragments.

Abstract: A turret assembly for receiving and holding lengths of re-cut tubing cut or sheared from a longer-length workpiece by a re-cut device. The turret assembly includes a motor, a plate and a plurality of accumulator members. The accumulator members are supported by the plate in essentially parallel, spaced-apart relationship to receive a predetermined quantity of lengths of re-cut tubing from the re-cut device. The plate is rotated by the motor. A stripping device having a stripping collar and a linear actuator can strip tubing from the accumulator members. A stacking element can collect stripped tubing from the accumulator members and stack tubing in a container.

Abstract: To shorten the processing time in modern plants for cutting away pieces or sections from a continously moving endless material, e.g. a glass strip, one after the other by flying cutting the cutting bridge carrying the cutting device (6) is accelerated until at a speed within a predetermined tolerance range of the feed speed of the continuously running endless material. Then the cutting bridge speed is synchronized for each piece or section to be cutaway and the cutting away of each piece or section takes place after the synchronization. To attain a very high precision cutting the spacing of the front cut edge formed when the previous piece or section is cut away from the cutting device is measured by means of an image-taking device (7) prior to cutting away of the next piece or section. Then the measured spacing is compared with a set value for the spacing and the speed of the cutting bridge is synchronized or fine tuned according to the comparison prior to cutting away the next piece or section.

Abstract: A wafer sawing apparatus comprises an electrically conductive chuck table surrounding a suction plate and tactile sensing lines formed on the upper surface of the suction plate. At least one end of each tactile sensing line is electrically connected to the table body. A controller controls the chuck table and a scribing blade. The controller is electrically connected to both elements. The controller comprises a tactile sensing unit connected to the table body for sensing contact of the scribing blade with the tactile sensing lines or the table body and an equipment stop unit for stopping the scribing blade. The controller further comprises a zero point adjusting unit for receiving a contact signal from the tactile sensing unit and for adjusting a zero point of the scribing blade, and a switching unit connecting the tactile sensing unit to the zero point adjusting unit or the equipment stop unit.

Abstract: A slicing machine includes a machine frame having a food loaf delivery path arranged in a longitudinal direction, and a cutting assembly arranged in the delivery path. The cutting assembly has two longitudinally directed reciprocating blades facing upstream in the delivery path. In operation, the loaf is pressed through the cutting assembly which cuts the loaf into quarter sections. A slicing blade is arranged in the delivery path downstream of the cutting assembly, the slicing blade arranged to slice the sectioned food loaf transversely to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The device for mounting and removing blanket strips of a rotary cutting anvil cylinder comprises means for tightening and loosening the ends of at least one blanket strip so as to allow permutation with the other blanket strips of the rotary cutting anvil cylinder. The means for tightening and loosening the ends of a blanket strip consist of a locking and unlocking element placed in a groove (5) arranged in the periphery of the cylinder body (2) of the rotary cutting anvil cylinder, the said groove (5) extending over the entire width of the cylinder body (2). The locking and unlocking element comprises a removable slide (9) moving in the groove (5), the said removable slide (9) including guiding grooves (10) and grooves (11, 11a) in the shape of linear cams into which fit rollers fixedly attached to at least one jaw which is removable so as to act on at least one end of the blanket strips.

Abstract: An apparatus for halving pieces of product includes a loading conveyor for conveying individual pieces of product and having a planar surface defining a plane tilted with respect to the horizontal and a lift conveyor comprising a moving surface positioned adjacent to the loading conveyor and oriented in a plane parallel to the axis of the loading conveyor for receiving pieces of product from the loading conveyor and for conveying them in an upward direction substantially at a right angle to the plane of the loading conveyor. The lift conveyor has a plurality of flites spaced along the lift conveyor, each flite supporting, one at a time, the pieces of product. A cutting blade is positioned to engage each piece of product as it moves along the lift conveyor so as to cut each piece of product into two pieces.

Abstract: A worktable of a workpiece finishing machine comprises a first worktable and a second worktable. The first worktable has a first joining portion. The second worktable has a second joining portion which is joined with the first joining portion to enable the second worktable to slide back and forth along a predetermined direction provided by the first joining portion, thereby resulting in a change in the area formed between the first worktable and the second worktable for placing a workpiece to be finished by the workpiece finishing machine. The worktable further comprises a locating device formed of an arresting member with a first friction portion, and an actuating mechanism which is mounted on the second worktable and is connected with the arresting member. The arresting member is actuated to move back and forth between a first position and a second position, so as to enable the arresting member to press against the first worktable to attain the effect of locating the second worktable.

Abstract: A compound miter saw includes a unique table assembly which incorporates a table locking mechanism and a detent overide mechanism. The lock mechanism incorporated into the table assembly is movable between two positions. The first position locks the table to the miter saw and the second position permits rotation of the table. The detent overide mechanism is normally engaged such that it will releasably hold the table in one of a plurality of popular miter angles. The detent overide mechanism allows the operator to disengage the detent system to avoid the holding of the table during its rotation.

Abstract: A saxophone has a main body, a neck, a treble connection set, a connection rod, and a link set. The main body has a high G hole and a high F sharp hole. A high G button and a high G cover are connected by the connection rod. The neck has a treble hole. A treble cover is disposed on the neck. A helical tube is connected to the treble cover to surround the neck. A treble button is disposed on a lower end of the treble connection set. The treble button has a groove. A high F sharp button and a high F sharp cover are connected by the link set.

Abstract: A cover (1) for a musical instrument, especially but not exclusively a drum, comprises a portion formed by inner and outer sheets (2, 3) fastened together to define a pocket (4) that is padded with a desiccating material (5). Preferably, the inner and outer sheets (2, 3) are quilted to define a plurality of pockets (4), each of which is tightly stuffed with a granular form of desiccating material 5. In this way, the cover (1) provides protection for the instrument and also assists in keeping the instrument in tune by removing moisture from air trapped between the instrument and the portion defining the pockets (4).

Abstract: A combination apparatus is used with a stringed instrument. It comprises a tapered cylindrical tube, open at both ends thereof, and adapted in length to extend from a wrist area of a user to below an elbow of the user. The ends of the tube each provides an elastic cuff adapted for biased expansion so as to grip an arm of a musician inserted into the cylindrical tube. The tube further provides a pocket mounted on an exterior surface and one or more string picks engaged within the pocket.

Abstract: There is provided a musical tone control system which is capable of preventing control not intended by the user even when the user stops moving when controlling the generation of musical tones reflecting motion or physical posture of the user. A motion detecting device capable of being carried by an operator generates a detected motion signal corresponding to motion of the operator carrying the device, and transmits same to an external device. A musical tone generating device generates musical tones. A control device receives the detected motion signal transmitted from the motion detecting device and controls generation of musical tones from the musical tone generating device based on the received detected motion signal.

Abstract: There is provided a musical tone generation control system which enables the user to obtain a feeling of operation as well as to obtain a feeling of satisfaction as if he or she were aggressively participating in performance or playback of a musical composition or the like. The musical tone generation control system has at least one operating terminal that can be carried by an operator. Each operating terminal detects a motion of the operating terminal caused by an operation of the operator, generates motion information based on the detected motion, and transmits the generated motion information to the musical tone generation control apparatus.

Abstract: An audio signal generating apparatus is provided which makes it possible to supply a new music entertainment that enables users to actively participate in performance of musical compositions based on audio data that is coded in a predetermined format from audio signals, and a program for implementing the method, and a storage medium storing the program. Motion information corresponding to a motion of a user is acquired. An audio signal is acquired from audio data coded from the audio signal according to the predetermined format, and processing is performed on the acquired audio signal according to acquired motion information.

Abstract: There is provided herein a method of defining and storing remixing of existing musical and video works. As a first step, various segments of a digital song or video work are identified, preferably in terms of their starting and ending times. Given the defined loops or video clips, the user next forms a remix of the selected song/video work using those components. The final product, i.e., the resulting remix, can then be completely specified in terms of the loop/clip definitions together with the time at which each of the defined loops/clips appears in the final mix. The remix can thus be compactly stored as a computer file.

Abstract: Resonance is realized at a desired plurality of tone pitches even after the musical tone signals of a plurality of channels have been synthesized; synthesized musical tone signals are successively delayed, the musical tone signals that are successively delayed are weighted, synthesized and output; the delayed, weighted, synthesized and outputted musical tone signals are fed back, and a series of successive delays, weights, synthesizes and outputs by the feed back are repeated and thus resonance characteristics is imparted; the amount of weighting the musical tone signals successively delayed is determined based upon a relationship among the delay feedback period, the period of sampling the generated musical tone signals and the tone pitch period of the resonance sound imparted with resonance characteristics, and a frequency of the resonance characteristics are determined; Therefore, the resonance characteristics are added at a desired tone pitch after the plurality of musical tone signals are synthesized into

Abstract: A weapon system and method is provided to obtain damage assessment data immediately after impact of a missile. The missile releases the pod a short time before impact. The pod contains a parachute, a small camera and communications equipment. When released, the pod deploys the parachute to slow its descent and to direct the camera to the proper orientation so as to capture the impact and damage resulting from the impact. Using its communications equipment, the pod relays the impact and resulting damage data back to launch control. The system and method thus provide launch control with immediate battle damage assessments without requiring a launch platform to remain in the battle arena, or without requiring a reconnaissance platform to enter the arena to obtain the damage assessment data.

Abstract: A power booster for a brake system including a housing having an interior and a diaphragm separating the interior of the housing into at least two chambers. A power piston is coupled for movement with the diaphragm and includes an output member. A reaction member is coupled to the power piston, and an input member is adapted to be coupled to a movable brake pedal. An air valve assembly moves between open and closed positions to selectively admit atmospheric air into at least one of the chambers. This induces an output force on the diaphragm that is transferred to the output member of the power piston. The air valve assembly includes a portion adapted to engage the reaction member in response to an input force applied to the input member and is length adjustable between the input member and the reaction member.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a compressor head according to German Patent 199 27 458.4, wherein the valve elements are multiple-beak valves, the slot-shaped valve openings of which are arranged at right angles to each other.

Abstract: The invention is a bi-fluid actuator for precise bi-directional movement and positioning of a mechanical object or load. The bi-fluid actuator includes a pneumatic fluid container defining opposed first and second pneumatic fluid chambers, and having a first mechanical object secured between the chambers; a hydraulic fluid container defining opposed first and second hydraulic fluid chambers, and having a second mechanical object secured between the first and second hydraulic chambers; a pneumatic fluid controller; and, a hydraulic fluid controller. Directing pneumatic fluid into either the first or second pneumatic chambers, while controlling flow of hydraulic fluid between the first and second hydraulic chambers, controls movement and positioning of the mechanical objects which may be secured to a load.

Abstract: A buffing structure for rear end travel of hydraulic cylinder. The central portion of the bottom of the piston of the hydraulic cylinder is formed with an internal hole which axially extends through the piston and deeply extends into the piston stem. The internal hole has a large vent and a small vent which radially pass through the piston stem. The small vent is adjacent to the joint between the piston stem and an end face of the piston facing the rear end cap. The large vent is formed at a rear end of the internal hole deeply in the piston stem. The large vent is axially spaced from the small vent by a certain distance. When the piston moves to a position near the rear end cap of the hydraulic cylinder, the large vent is first sunk into the rear end cap and blocked. At this time, the oil can only flow through the small vent with smaller cross-sectional area so as to reduce oil flow and achieve a buffing effect.

Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder unit includes a cylinder tube. A piston is movable in the interior of the cylinder tube in the direction of the cylinder axis. A piston rod has a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the piston and the second end protruding outside the cylinder tube in the region of the second end of the cylinder tube. A bottom element is located in the region of the first end of the cylinder tube, and it is designed and arranged to seal the first end of the cylinder tube and the interior of the cylinder tube. An oil connection element is located in the region of the bottom element, and it is designed and arranged to allow for oil entering and exiting the interior of the cylinder tube through the oil connection element. A pivot unit includes a thread, and it is designed and arranged to be connected to the cylinder tube by the thread, the pivot unit including at least one pivot element being designed and arranged to support the hydraulic cylinder in a pivotable way.

Abstract: A dual alloy metallic piston is made by casting a first alloy into a mold to form a corresponding first portion. Before the first alloy solidifies, a second alloy is cast into the mold to form a corresponding second portion of the piston. The first and second portions are joined across a transition zone which is a blend of the two alloys.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved vacuum collection bag for vacuum cleaners and other appliances. By employing an impermeable bag and an air-permeable particle separator together with a tight seal against a vacuum system dirt tube in place of a conventional paper bag filter, it has been determined that the vacuum cleaner bag can be reused and significantly improve the filtration performance of the vacuum system.

Abstract: A clean, high efficieny, low pressure drop, adsorptive filter material that is porous and includes an acidic functional group. The filter can include, for example, a non-woven filter composite has a porous sulfonated divinyl benzene styrene copolymer beads having sulfonic acid functional side groups. The non-woven filter is used to remove molecular bases, including ammonia, organic amines, inides, aminoalcohols, alcoholoamines from the atmosphere used in semiconductor fabrication and other processes that require uncontaminated gaseous environments of high quality.

Abstract: The following invention concerns a vessel for heating liquids without delay in boiling whereby at least one foreign material is applied, at least at one location on the inner surface of the vessel. The present invention further concerns a process for manufacturing a vessel for heating liquids without delay in boiling, wherein at least one of the following materials, colors, glass and porcelain colors, glue, adhesive, gluten or polymers is applied to the inner surface the vessel by means of a painter's brush, swab, screen printing or as a decal. The present invention concerns ultimately the use of the vessel for heating of liquids without delay in boiling, for all processes in which liquids, especially water, are heated, in the household domain, especially in household utensils, in industrial domains, especially in the chemical industry, and in the laboratory.

Abstract: A domestic machine for cappuccino includes a bottom vessel (A), enclosing a coffee-holding funnel (B), screwed to a top container (C) provided with seal, filter and a central tube (D), for the upflow of the coffee, on which there is slidably put an outer tube (E) of greater diameter so as to obtain an interspace between the two tubes (D, E), the bottom end of the outer tube (E) carrying a filter (M) to emulsify the milk through a rapid reciprocating motion while the top end is closed by an automatic-opening valve (F) which puts the vessel (A) in communication with the outside when the machine begins to cool down.

Abstract: By providing a coffee pot with a strainer (3) in the form of a bag which extends down into the pot (1), coffee may be brewed in a novel and more advantageous manner.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kettle which lowers the temperature of the kettle below a predetermined start temperature and initiates a cooking cycle. An oil pump system Is enabled at the initiation of the cooking cycle for adding oil to the kettle. As the popcorn and oil cook, the kettle temperature increases and passes through a predetermined dump temperature and the kettle automatically tilts and dumps the cooked popcorn. After the dump, the kettle temperature increases to the start cook temperature again and the buzzer and light are activated to alert the operator to add another batch of ingredients for consecutive batches of popcorn.