Abstract: A process and apparatus for filling a generally tubular autmotive silencer casing with glass fibres are characterized by the feature of filling the casing from both ends simultaneously, preferably with the aid of spacer elements temporarily located on the ends of the casing during the filling step, any overflow of fibres into these elements being subsequently pushed into the casing to give a uniform density fill prior to installing end caps. The process/apparatus preferably also features bulking of the fibres by passing them through a specific jet configuration more than one of which may be used at each filling station.

Abstract: Loading and solidifying of a cosmetic material is achieved by dripping a viscous cosmetic material into a container having a filter bottom, interposing a liquid absorbent membrance between the container and a presser, compressing the cosmetic material by the presser with the membrance interposed therebetween, and squeezing a solvent from the cosmetic material through the filter during such compression. A supporting block holds the container in position for it to be subjected to vacuum suction. The presser includes inner and outer pressing blocks and drives for moving the pressing blocks. The inner block is capable of fitting into the container to compress the cosmetic material, while the outer block abuts against the upper rim of the container.

Abstract: An agricultural bag loading machine having an improved mechanical assembly for automatically effecting controlled, continuous compression and delivery of compacted animal feed material into a flexible agricultural storage bag via a compression and delivery chamber. The compressed, delivered feed material has a uniform, air tight side wall density throughout the bag-delivered, sausage shaped feed material mass. The loading machine has additional features, including a pneumatic bladder assembly for changing the forming chamber dimensions and configuration, an improved agricultural bag attachment and continuous feeding mechanism which eliminates bag fold-over and wrinkling problems during filling, and an integral forming chamber cleanout mechanism which enables clearing and cleaning of the forming chamber at the end of an agricultural bag loading operation.

Abstract: An automatic bag filling machine employs a reduced pressure or a vacuum within a bag enclosing shroud to draw powdered material into either valved bags or vapor barrier bags in a series of increments to fill the bags with a relatively compacted powder. The shroud has movable liner assembly for adjustably enclosing bags of various size. A novel filling spout and a vapor barrier spout carrier by the shroud each have an expandable boot member to seal the mouth of the bag on the spout to preclude seepage of powdered material from the bag interior during filling. A filter tank connected to the machine reduces the discharge of powdered material into the surrounding atmosphere, and allows waste material to be reclaimed. Valves for controlling vacuum imparted to the shroud chamber, venting the bag interior, powdered material flow, and relief to atmospheric pressure of the shroud interior, are operated in proper sequence to fill the bag.

Abstract: A bulk meat feeding machine including a head member attached to the support base of a main feeding machine has a main feeding channel therein, the improved head member having a cavity therein connected to the outlet end of the main feeding channel, a sweeping blade rotatably mounted in the cavity, two outlet openings in the cavity connected with two spaced linear passageways having plungers therein which push the product through a bell-shaped cover attached to the head member and into alveolate form containers sealingly connectable to the bell-shaped cover. A pushing plunger is provided in the main feeding channel to push the product into the cavity and is thereafter alternately pushed through the two openings by the sweeping action of the blade driven by a rotating drive member.

Abstract: A multipoint dispensing of viscous material onto a board (23) comprises the monitoring and controlling of several process parameters such as the initial gap (.delta.) between a dispensing tool (20,25) and the board (23), the dispense pressure time cycle within the tool (FIG. 3A) and the tool velocity cycle (FIG. 3B). Also, an improved method for loading solder paste into the dispensing tool includes applying vacuum to two regions of the tool while vibrating it in its axial direction (FIG. 4). Furthermore, improved techniques for preventing crust formation on the paste within the tool, and for controlling the viscosity of the solder paste within the tool, achieve consistent dispensing results in a production environment.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for filling and packing a chromatographic column by the wet route in which a compression chamber is attached to one end of the column having an internal bore equal to the internal diameter of the column and aligned therewith to form a combined chamber, a fluid suspension of packing particles is introduced into the combined chamber and then a piston member is axially displaced within the compression chamber toward the chromatographic column to compact the packing particles in the column. The suspension liquid flows out of the column through a conduit formed through the piston and/or through the cap at the other end of the column. After compression, the compression chamber and piston are separated from the column and the packed column may then be attached to a chromatograph for use. Vibrators may be provided on the column or compression chamber to promote transverse rearrangement of the particles during compression.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for obtaining a uniform dose for filling containers with metered quantities of powdered materials. The powdered materials are drawn from a rotating container by a plurality of dosing devices which are advanced by a conveyor along a predetermined path, at least a portion of which extends above the movable container. Each of the dosing devices comprises a tubular punch vertically movable relative to the movable container and to the conveyor. A piston reciprocates inside each tubular punch. The punch has an open end facing the movable container to define within the punch a variable volume dosing chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically weighing out articles of a type having an apparent specific gravity which is not constant includes means for weighing out the articles into a batch having a target weight, means for filling a constant volume with the weighed out batch of articles, a pressure sensor for sensing pressure that develops when the articles have been introduced into the constant volume, and means responsive to the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor for automatically adjusting the target weight value within preset allowable limits so that the weighed out batch of articles will have a fixed volume. The weighed out batch of articles introduced by the filling means are shaped into the fixed volume. The weight of the batch and the volume thereof within a package are both within preset allowable limits.

Abstract: A machine is proposed for filling and closing hard gelatine capsules, in which the powder to be filled into the capsules is located in a filling product container, the base of which is a revolving dispensing disc. The dispensing disc has openings into which the powder is pressed with the aid of filler punches. A ring is firmly connected with the dispensing disc and has openings for receiving upper capsule portions. Curve controlled elements having openings for receiving lower capsule portions are pivotably disposed on the underside of the ring. The pivoting movement of the elements is effected via a stationary curve and a curved roller. The curve is embodied such that the elements can be moved both outward, that is, beyond the circumference of the ring, and inward, that is, underneath the openings in the dispensing disc.

Abstract: A system and method for the loading of spherical nuclear fuel in vertical fuel rods. The system includes a fuel rod support, a glovebox, a weighing station system, a means for feeding spherical fuel to the fuel rod and transportation means for moving the fuel between parts of the system.

Abstract: A method is provided for packing a high pressure liquid chromatographic column to obtain increased efficiency by suspending the packing in an alcohol medium between a lower liquid phase (e.g. carbon tetrachloride) and an upper liquid phase (e.g. isooctane) and passing the liquids under high pressure through an unpacked column lower layer first. The packing is retained in the column.

Abstract: Methods are provided for the controlled simultaneous dispensing of several fine powders into microcontainers which containers are used subsequently for clinical determinations. The method includes sifting the fine powders individually to render the individual particles of each powder to be the same size, and then combining them for the subsequent dispensing procedures. The method contemplates, in addition, the reduction of the individual particles of some powders to provide the equal size requirements, before combining with one or more other powders for the subsequent controlled dispensing procedures.

Abstract: In the manufacture of an alkaline earth halophosphate phosphor, a tray is filled from an automatic loader with a predetermined weight of powder comprising a blend of raw ingredients for forming said phosphor. The filled tray is then vibrated with a pattern inserted therein to settle the powder into a powder mass having a shape that promotes uniformity of reaction when the powder is fired at a temperature that causes the raw ingredients to react and form said phosphor.

Abstract: A method for increasing the bulk weight of silicon dioxide with a surface of at least 50m.sup.2 /g by means of sub-atmospheric pressure applied at a filter face, wherein the silicon dioxide is moved by means of a conveyor screw, whose longitudinal axis is arranged parallel with respect to the filter face and which preferably has a decreasing thread pitch in feeding direction. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the treated silicon dioxide as a filler material for polymeric masses, especially diorganopolysiloxane, which is storeable in the absence of water and when admixed with water at room temperature results in a hardened elastomer mass.

Abstract: A container filling system and method is disclosed which includes a filling valve which receives a product through an inlet port in the side of a vertically movable cylinder having a vertically moving plunger therein that opens and closes the port. While the port is open and product is metered into the pouch, steam is directed through the filling valve to purge air from the product and from the pouch and to clean the product from the plunger. The system also includes pouch spreading fingers which leads the filling valve cylinder into the pouch to assure proper opening of the pouch. A dynamic parallelogram linkage is provided to move the filling valve and finger operating mechanisms vertically as a unit and includes resilient means which raises the filling valve above the top of the pouch in the event the power means which actuates the linkage fails.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for filling multi-cell or honeycomb cored panels wih fibrous insulation is described. Bales of insulation are reduced to particulate composition and evenly distributed within honeycomb panels.Insulation reduced to particulate composition is temporarily stored in an insulation feeder. Located within the feeder is a reciprocating grating that disperses the stored insulation at a controlled rate. Below the grating is an insulation conveyor belt that receives the dispersed insulation and transfers it to a point of discharge into a panel to be filled. The panel is conveyed over a vibrator to evenly distribute the insulation contained therein. The panel is also conveyed under reciprocating and rotary brushes that extend into the panel interior for uniformly packing the insulation to achieve an even predetermined insulation density. Flexible scrapers are located between the rotary brushes to scrape the surfaces of the panels clear of any insulation remaining on such surfaces.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for compressing filament tows to bales and packaging them with flexible packaging material and reinforcing strips by means of a novel baling press, the press ram of which is divided into a core ram (4) and a surrounding outer ram (5), so that the relative positions of these two rams may be varied during the compression operations. By means of fingers (10), the collar of packaging material formed on compression can be bent in such a manner when lifting the outer ram (5) that on renewed lowering of the outer ram (5) strip-reinforcement is not hindered any more.Bales of high unit weight are obtained which allow trouble-free processing of the filament tows.

Abstract: A one-spot coke quench car is provided with a coke pile dispersement means to evenly distribute the coke within the car to permit additional coke to be accommodated and as an aid in more uniform quenching. The car has a sloping conduit therein and an exterior water metering valve that is fluidly connected to a pressurized tank of water mounted on the quench car frame. A small quantity (about two gallons) of water is pressurized in the water metering valve which can be opened to allow the small quantity of water to flow immediately and almost instantaneously through the sloping conduit and into the pile of incandescent coke. The water suddenly flashes, explosively, into a large volume of steam, expanding rapidly to disperse the coke within the quench car so that it is more nearly level therein.

Abstract: A system for filling generally cylindrical barbell weight shells with a relatively viscous slurry of cementitious material comprises a roller conveyor which transports a plurality of carriers each supporting a plurality of barbell weight shells thereon through a plurality of stations. At a lubricating station, the exterior of the shells is coated with a light film of oil to facilitate subsequent cleaning thereof. At a filling station, a dispensing hopper having a plurality of downwardly projecting nozzles dispenses the cementitious slurry into the shells. Each of the carriers is positioned beneath the hopper, the shells thereon are aligned with the nozzles, and a lift table lifts the shells off of the roller conveyor into engagement with the nozzles. Vibratory and agitator devices induce the flow of the slurry from the hopper into the shells under the influence of gravity.

Abstract: Container filling apparatus and method are disclosed in a form for loading green beans into containers, such as hampers, boxes, crates and the like. A conveyor deposits the beans onto a turntable having a continuous series of ports along its peripheral portion for passage of the beans into the containers below the ports. Beans which do not drop through the ports remain on the turntable and are carried to a first rotary unit which propels the beans in a direction opposite the rotational direction of the turntable and at least partially into the ports to substantially fill the containers. The rotary units are above the path of the ports and remove excess beans from atop the ports. A compactor for the beans in the containers is provided along the path of the ports immediately downstream of the rotary unit, to eliminate voids between the beans and the beans on the turntable are carried to a second rotary unit which again propels the beans away from itself for ultimate removal through the ports.

Abstract: A liquid impregnating system for impregnating, with a liquid, absorbent, compressible product maintained at least in part within the interior compartment of a tub or other container. The impregnating operation is carried out by compressing the product to increase the residence volume in the tub for the impregnating liquid, and directing the liquid into engagement with the product while it is maintained in its compressed condition. Most preferably, the product is a stack of absorbent sheets and the compressing operation is carried out by pressing downwardly on the uppermost sheet of the stack in localized areas intermediate end margins to cause end margins of at least some adjacent sheets in the stack to fan apart. This increases the accessibility of absorbent surface area within the stack to the impregnating liquid.

Abstract: A method of dispensing baby milk powder which comprises compacting the powder to its maximum extent in a measuring chamber, which comprises a tubular member housing a plunger so that the chamber is defined between the plunger and an open end of the tubular member, and actuating the plunger to dispense the measured contents, and a dispenser for carrying out the method and being designed to indicate when maximum compaction of the baby milk powder in the measuring chamber is achieved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for pressing and binding voluminous material into bales, in which material in the form of several layers is supplied through a closable opening into a pressing chamber where compression takes place of each supplied layer. Final pressing is carried out at high pressure after a desired number of layers have been supplied into the pressing chamber, whereafter the pressing effect is lowered to a substantially lower pressure, so that the material compressed into a bale is permitted to expand, and the bale thereafter is discharged from said pressing chamber through a closable opening and bound while said substantially lower pressure is being maintained.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a machine which is adapted to fill a line of containers passing through a filling zone. The machine includes apparatus for delivering material to the containers which is arranged compactly yet is easily accessible for maintenance and cleaning. The material delivery apparatus includes a hopper located at the outlet end of the machine and an inclined endless belt conveyor extending upwardly from the hopper to a discharge location laterally spaced from and above the line of containers to be filled. The conveyor belt has flights which pick up portions of material from the hopper and deliver the portions to a shaker tray mounted for reciprocation offset and parallel to the line of containers. The shaker tray has a diagonal discharge edge for uniformly distributing an elongated flow of the material to a lower shaker tray mounted for reciprocation transversely to the line of containers.

Abstract: Battery cell cups are filled with compressed depolarizer mass by performing a plurality of mass insertion and compression strokes for each cup. In the first stroke, a mass plug remaining from the compression strokes for the preceding cup is introduced into the cell. Overdosage leaves a mass plug for the next cup.A rotary machine performs the successive strokes at work stations spaced around the periphery. Numerous cups can be processed simultaneously by the machine.Automatic control of stroke pressure is provided.

Abstract: Apparatus for filling an open-mouth container with fluent material, such as powdered, granular or liquid material, and for removing dust or vapor from within the container during filling, the apparatus comprising a delivery head adapted to be substantially centered with respect to the container above the container for delivery of the fluent material and for removal of dust and vapor from within the container during filling, a closure carried by the delivery head expandable from a collapsed position in which it is drawn up around the delivery head and an expanded position in which it sealingly engages the inside of the container adjacent the mouth of the container to close off the mouth of the container thereby to prevent escape of dust or vapor during filling, and an actuator carried by the delivery means for expanding and collapsing said closure.Also disclosed is a method of de-aerating powdered material filling a container.

Abstract: A method for loading finely divided particulate matter into a vessel for the purpose of increasing the packing density by introducing a fluid medium counter-current to the downward flow of the finely divided particulate matter at a velocity selected to maximize the apparent bulk density of the particulate matter in the vessel.

Abstract: A process for mechanically emptying powdery substances into a container, while the filling space rotates during the filling step. The invention relates further to a device for carrying out the process. The device has a cover that can be tightly set upon the filling hole of a container and co-rotates therewith during the filling step. The cover is provided with centrally arranged filling and air outlet channels, forming an annular space with the surrounding cover. The cover is provided with means that increases the filling space volume during filling, and reduces the volume of the filling space by the additional volume after the filling process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of packaging asbestos fibers wherein damp asbestos fibers are consolidated into blocks having a density of at least about 100 lbs./cu. ft. (PCF). These blocks can then be stacked on pallets, pulpable pallets if desired, and secured to said pallet with various means, for example with a shrink film, to produce a clean, compact package. At the point of use, the blocks are disintegrated using a block-breaker and the resultant pieces are then opened into a loose mass of asbestos fibers in a conventional opening apparatus.

Abstract: A transfer type of product filling machine includes a stationary deadplate positioned under a moving line of openbottom transfer receptacles. Containers moving in a separate line under the deadplate in synchronism with the line of transfer receptacles are progressively filled as the transfer receptacles pass over either a continuously tapered or a stepped termination of the deadplate to prevent bridging of loose materials or individual items across the container openings by abrupt dumping of the materials into the containers. The stepped type of deadplate termination also facilitates exact count filling of a single container from a plurality of intermediate receptacles, each holding an integral fraction of the total count fill, and speeds the filling operation by providing a plurality of filling locations.

Abstract: Enclosed bales of compressible material such as tobacco are produced by forming a compressed cake of the material in a compression zone, placing the compression zone in communication with a laterally extending sleeve, placing a container such as a bag or carton over the sleeve in such fashion that a closed end of the container extends across the end of the sleeve, forcing the compressed cake of material through the sleeve, and positively moving the container off the sleeve at essentially the same rate at which the cake emerges from the sleeve.

Abstract: The method of producing galvanic primary cells including introducing an overdosage of depolarizer mass into a prepressing form and compressing the mass to constant density, forming a pressed depolarizer element by pressing an overdosage of the depolarizer mass into a cell cup through a nozzle, separating the overdosage from the depolarizer element within the cell cup along a predetermined line and allowing the overdosage to remain within the nozzle, pushing the overdosage into the following cell cup as a mass plug and adding sufficient additional depolarizer mass to nozzle to provide an overdosage.

Abstract: When loading a cylindrical container with metal powder it is sometimes desirable to deposit the powder with the finer particles of the powder forming an outer layer surrounding the heavier coarser particles.To bring this about the powder is allowed to fall from the outlet of a reservoir in the form of a diverging continuous curtain of circular plan in horizontal cross-section. The axis of the curtain is arranged coaxial with that of the container so that the diverging curtain is directed against the inner wall of the container.The reservoir has a circular opening and a conical insert extends into the opening from the outside of the reservoir with the portion of the insert having the greatest diameter being positioned outside of the opening. The insert and the wall of the opening together define an annular passage which serves as the outlet of the reservoir.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for pressing and binding voluminous material into bales, in which material in the form of several layers is supplied through a closable opening into a pressing chamber where compression takes place of each supplied layer. Final pressing is carried out at high pressure after a desired number of layers have been supplied into the pressing chamber, whereafter the pressing effect is lowered to a substantially lower pressure, so that the material compressed into a bale is permitted to expand, and the bale thereafter is discharged from said pressing chamber through a closable opening and bound while said substantially lower pressure is being maintained.