Abstract: A machine for distributing loosefill insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end receives compressed loosefill insulation material. The chute has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion forms an angle with the second portion. A shredding chamber receives the compressed loosefill insulation material from the chute. The shredding chamber forms conditioned loosefill insulation material. A discharge mechanism is configured to distribute the conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream. A blower provides the airstream. The angle between the first and second portions of the chute is configured to form a bend in the package of compressed loosefill insulation material. The bend in the package of compressed loosefill insulation material is configured to control the descent and direction of the loosefill insulation material entering the shredding chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for changing material in an extrusion device comprising at least two supply devices for supplying feedstock for an extruder, comprising the following steps: identifying a change request for changing material in an extrusion device, predetermining a production stability for a time after the material of at least one supply device has been changed, comparing the predetermined production stability to a threshold value of stability, changing the material in at least one supply device depending on the result of comparison.

Abstract: An extrusion device that produces plastic film includes at least two feed units that feed feedstock to an extruder, wherein each feed unit has at least one discharge opening including a discharge closure to open and close the discharge opening, and a container interface that reversibly fastens a discharge container that accommodates feedstock discharged from the respective feed unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for comminuting of material that includes a first conveyor structure with a first conveyor surface, a second conveyor structure with a second conveyor surface, and in which apparatus the first conveyor surface and the second conveyor surface are set facing each other. The conveyor surfaces are configured in a double-converging manner so that in addition to said convergence in the movement direction, the conveyor surfaces are additionally placed in a convergent manner so that the gap between the conveyor surfaces also narrows in the transverse direction in relation to the movement direction, such that the comminuting space becomes double-converging.

Abstract: A grinding or chipping device and a method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. A chipping or grinding device generally includes a base having a plurality of U-shaped, I-shaped, or C-shaped metal plates and/or beams, an engine on the base, the engine transmitting drive power to a blade plate at a back portion of the base, and a cover over the blade plate. The chipping or grinding machine advantageously provides improved operation by minimizing and/or eliminating chipped or ground pieces and/or material from becoming stuck or jammed in the device.

Abstract: A flail assembly for use in debarking logs moving in a processing direction includes a debarking assembly having a shaft that is mounted for rotation above the logs moving in the processing direction. A flail having a fixed end is attached to the shaft. The flail has a length that defines an arc of rotation of the free end of the flail as the shaft is rotated. A housing is positioned adjacent the flail. The housing has a center line that is generally aligned with the processing direction, and a deflector vane which extends inwardly towards the arc of rotation of the free end of the flail. The deflector vane serves to direct bark chips that are cast upwardly by the flail away from the center line of the housing.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a powder alloy used as an anode active material of a secondary battery. The apparatus includes a nozzle unit for melting and spraying an alloy, a cooling unit for cooling down the alloy sprayed from the nozzle unit, a grinding unit for grinding the alloy cooled by the cooling unit, and a first chamber accommodating the nozzle unit, the cooling unit, and the grinding unit, and maintained to be a vacuum state.

Abstract: An oats processing equipment comprises at least two groups of awners and at least two groups of oat grinders, with awners within the same group being connected in parallel or in series, and oat grinders within the same group being connected in parallel or in series, preferably 3 to 4 groups of awners and oat grinders are included. An oat processing method comprises steps of: (S00) classifying oats subjected to surface processing according to grain sizes; (S10) feeding oats of a certain class into a plurality of groups of awners for more than two stages of awn removing; and (S20) feeding the oats subjected to the awn removing into a plurality of groups of oat grinders for more than three stages of grinding. The inputted load of a single awner and an oat grinder is limited, thus achieving the technical effect of grinding oats gently and separating the oats finely.

Abstract: A compressive grinder for a bed of materials, includes: a cylinder having a horizontal axis, and an inner wall having a raceway for a grinding roller arranged inside the cylinder; elements for rotating the cylinder about the axis; the grinding roller having an axis parallel to that of the cylinder; elements for urging the grinding roller against the raceway; an input for supplying material to be ground at one end of the cylinder and an outlet for ground material at the other end. The grinder includes: a smoothing roller upstream of the grinding roller in the cylinder's direction of rotation; elements for keeping the smoothing roller adjacent to and separated from the raceway, such that, upon each cylinder turn, the material consecutively passes under the smoothing roller and then under the grinding roller, the smoothing roller exerting, on the bed of materials, a pressure that smoothes the surface thereof.

Abstract: A header assembly for a harvesting machine comprising a primary cutter head for cutting the crop, and a feeder for feeding the cut crop into the mouth of a crop processing mechanism. The assembly further comprises a secondary scissor-action cutter head trailing behind the primary cutter head for cutting stalks left behind by the primary cutter head, the secondary cutter head coupled to the rear of the header and supported by ground engaging rollers. The rollers include at least one support cylinder having a circumferentially discontinuous ground engaging outer surface operative to perform a preliminary processing of at least one of the crop residue and the soil.

Abstract: A food processor having an external slicing disc adjustment mechanism is provided. The food processor includes a work bowl and a lid configured to be selectively removable therefrom. The food processor further includes a slicing disc having a disc body and a slicing blade internal to the work bowl, and a mechanism for adjusting a spacing between the disc body and slicing blade. The mechanism includes a rotatable lever accessible form outside the work bowl.

Abstract: A pump apparatus includes a particulate pump that defines a passage that extends from an inlet to an outlet. A duct is in flow communication with the outlet. The duct includes a deconsolidator configured to fragment particle agglomerates received from the passage.

Abstract: A cutting unit for comminuting bulky feedstock and a device into which such a cutting unit is integrated. The cutting unit has a cutting chamber, which is arranged along a conveying direction and is formed by paired opposite cross walls and longitudinal walls. A knife for comminuting the feedstock can be moved transverse to the conveying direction across the entire cross section of the cutting chamber from one cross wall to the opposite cross wall. To also assure the complete cutting through of fiber-containing or film-shaped feedstock, a counter knife is arranged in the cross wall opposite to the blade of the knife which is stationary relative to the cutting chamber and which during the cutting process forms a cutting gap with the blade of the knife. The wall segment of the opposite cross wall is placed movable in the advance direction of the knife.

Abstract: A wood chipper comprising a chamber in which wood is chipped, a discharge of chipped wood from the chamber, and a pair of rollers at least one of which is driven. The rollers are positioned for feeding of wood between the rollers and into the chamber. One of the rollers is a smooth roller, and an other of the rollers is driven and has cutting elements thereon. The at least one roller is driven by a hydrostatic pump. A plurality of legs are height adjustable for supporting the wood chipper and for positioning a power receiving means at different heights for aligning with connection to a tractor power take-off.

Abstract: A modular system and method for producing urea from bio-mass includes means and steps for “homogenizing” a biomass feedstock stream having components with different bulk density BTU content into a stream having a consistent bulk density BTU content. The steps include cleaning the incoming bio-mass feedstock stream to remove non-organic matter, blending the cleaned bio-mass feedstock stream to obtain a homogeneous blend having a consistent bulk density BTU content, and milling the homogeneous blend bio-mass feedstock stream to a predetermined size no greater than 12 mm.

Abstract: There is disclosed a material processing method wherein a material is fed between a pair of opposed moving surfaces which converge such that a nip is defined therebetween, whereby the material is drawn into the nip to be compressed or compacted between the surfaces, and thence output from between the surfaces, the method comprising subjecting the material to an asymmetric and/or non uniform flow condition between the surfaces to effect shearing in the material in a direction generally parallel to the direction of flow of the material between the surfaces.

Abstract: Carbon dioxide or any suitable material is dispensed by a system into one or more containers. An impeller within a transport produces carbon dioxide particles at one or more desired sizes. Particles sized to be sufficiently small enough to still maintain particle integrity are produced and advance through the transport, while particles of insufficient integrity are directed toward a divert and a diverter prevents the insufficient particles from being misdirected into a separate transport passageway.

Abstract: A food processing device includes a dicing kit adapted to be received in a bowl which is coupled to a base. The dicing kit includes a dicing grid disposed within a frame which is coupled to a cover member having a rotating slicing tool disposed there between. The slicing tool is positively captured between the dicing grid frame and the cover member and is further adapted to rotate as powered by a motor disposed in the base portion of the food processor.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to an apparatus having cutter elements for destroying articles such as paper sheets and a mechanism for separating at least a sheet from a stack in a tray. A paper feed mechanism feeds paper that is separated from the stack by a stack separation mechanism to the cutter elements. The feed and separation mechanisms can be activated by rotation of the cutter elements. In one embodiment, the stack separation mechanism moves in an alternating manner between retracted and extended positions to disengage and engage and insert the stack to separate (with its edge) paper therefrom to feed to the feed mechanism for shredding. The paper stack separation mechanism can move in an non-undulating manner relative to the stack. A device for stripping stapled pages, a pivotable support plate, and pressure plate can also be used, as well as a number of sensors.

Abstract: An apparatus for shearing and breaking nonferrous castings of the present invention comprises one cutter unit and the other cutter unit disposed in a frame. Each of the one cutter unit and the other cutter unit is comprised of at least an intermediate cutter unit located at the intermediate stage and a lower cutter unit located at the lower stage. Each of the intermediate cutter units is a multi-vertex cutter part formed into a multi-vertex shape by rhombic cutting edges and crucial cutting edges connected to the respective intersections of diagonals of the rhombic cutting edges. The lower cutter units respectively have a concave cutting edge and a convex cutting edge which are engaged with a gap being formed therebetween.

Abstract: A scrap material recycling apparatus includes a feeder, a shredder and a separator, the feeder and the shredder mutually coupled, and the shredder and separator mutually coupled. The feeder includes a means for compressing a quantity of scrap material and means for advancing the scrap material to the shredder. The shredder includes a grate assembly and a rotor, the rotor having a plurality of cutting means, the rotor mechanically rotated to reduce the scrap material. The separator separates the reduced scrap material by fractional composition. The recycling apparatus may be configured so as to be a transportable system, thereby allowing such system to be relocated at or near scrap material stockpile locations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roller mill, particularly an air swept roller mill of the LOESCHE type. The roller mill is preferably provided for the comminution of cement clinker or granulated blast furnace slag and comprises on a grinding track of a rotating grinding pan stationary, rotating grinding rollers and between the grinding rollers stationary, rotatable preparation rollers which compress and remove air from the grinding bed. In order to increase the efficiency of the grinding process and at the same time to reduce the energy requirement the position of the preparation rollers is changed in such a way that the grinding material fed spirally to the grinding rollers is completely rolled over and compressed by the previously arranged preparation rollers. The preparation rollers are, seen in a top view of the grinding pan, positioned radially in the direction of the grinding pan centre and roll with their running surfaces on a smaller running ring than the associated grinding rollers.

Abstract: A recycling machine includes a main frame, a sieve barrel, a pressing cylinder, an end disk, a propeller shaft, a cutting device and an output device. The sieve barrel has a receiving chamber and a plurality of sieving apertures. The pressing cylinder has a receiving space and a plurality of toothed pressing portions. The end disk has a plurality of extruding holes. The propeller shaft has a first helical blade, a buffering portion and a second helical blade. Thus, the reused materials are forced into and revolved in the sieve barrel by rotation of the first helical blade to proceed a first-stage dehydration process, and are compressed in the buffering space between the buffering portion and the receiving chamber to proceed a second-stage dehydration process so that the reused materials are dehydrated completely.

Abstract: A system for crushing material that may include a compaction chamber and a screw assembly that generally extends between the proximal and distal ends of the compaction chamber. In one embodiment, a portion of the screw assembly increases in diameter along a length of the shaft of the screw assembly such that the system is configured to crush material between the compaction chamber and the portion that increases in diameter. The portion that increases in diameter may be integral with the shaft of the screw assembly. An embodiment of the system may also include at least one wear member that is removably associated with the distal portion of the compaction chamber such that the wear member may assist with crushing. Further embodiments may include improved input, discharge, and/or jam clearance means for a screw crusher or other types of screw or auger systems.

Abstract: A cutting unit for comminuting bulky feedstock and a device into which such a cutting unit is integrated. The cutting unit has a cutting chamber, which is arranged along a conveying direction and is formed by paired opposite cross walls and longitudinal walls. A knife for comminuting the feedstock can be moved transverse to the conveying direction across the entire cross section of the cutting chamber from one cross wall to the opposite cross wall. To also assure the complete cutting through of fiber-containing or film-shaped feedstock, a counter knife is arranged in the cross wall opposite to the blade of the knife which is stationary relative to the cutting chamber and which during the cutting process forms a cutting gap with the blade of the knife. The wall segment of the opposite cross wall is placed movable in the advance direction of the knife.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing an explosible powder suitable for combustion in an oxidizing gas. This method involves providing a biomass feedstock material and drying the biomass feedstock material to a moisture level of less than or equal to 10%. The dried biomass feedstock material is milled to form an explosible powder suitable for combustion when dispersed in an oxidizing gas. A system for carrying out this method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A scrap material recycling apparatus includes a feeder, a shredder and a separator, the feeder and the shredder mutually coupled, and the shredder and separator mutually coupled. The feeder includes a means for compressing a quantity of scrap material and means for advancing the scrap material to the shredder. The shredder includes a rotor having a plurality of cutting means, the rotor mechanically rotated to reduce the scrap material. The separator separates the reduced scrap material by fractional composition. The recycling apparatus may be part of a system further incorporating additional components, such as conveyors and/or dust extraction devices. The recycling apparatus may be further adapted so as to be a transportable system, thereby allowing such system to be relocated at or near scrap material stockpile locations.

Abstract: A compression device for a scrap-shredding plant, comprising at least a rotating roller element able to cooperate with a feed surface for feeding of scrap to the plant in order to grip and compress the scrap between the roller element and the feed surface. The roller element comprises a hollow tubular structure able to be dis-assembled, having semi-cylindrical cap elements reciprocally coupled during use with a rotation shaft of the rollers.

Abstract: A shredder is disclosed having a dual stage cutting mechanism. The dual stage cutting mechanism generally includes two pairs of cutters for performing two distinct cutting operations. The pair of first cutters is configured to pierce rows of staggered cross-cuts into material to create a waffle-like pattern. Disposed below the pair of first cutters, the pair of second cutters is configured to strip cut the pierced material.

Abstract: The invention provides low-cost, non-thermal methods to transform and beneficiate bulk materials, including low rank coals such as peat, lignite, brown coal, subbituminous coal, other carbonaceous solids or derived feedstock. High pressure compaction and comminution processes are linked to transform the solid materials by eliminating interstitial, capillary, pores, or other voids that are present in the materials and that may contain liquid, air or gases that are detrimental to the quality and performance of the bulk materials, thereby beneficiating the bulk products to provide premium feedstock for industrial or commercial uses, such as electric power generation, gasification, liquefaction, and carbon activation. The handling characteristics, dust mitigation aspects and combustion emissions of the products may also be improved.

Abstract: A sawing and chipping device for harvesting and chipping trees including a rotatable saw for cutting a tree, conveyor for conveying the cut tree and a chipping element for chipping the cut tree. The saw includes top and bottom surfaces and a peripheral edge. The chipping element is mounted on the saw top surface. When engaging a tree with the saw during rotation thereof, the tree is cut and subsequently conveyed by the conveyor onto the saw top surface to be chipped by the chipping element. In another aspect, the saw is mounted to a housing having an opening to receive tree chips leading to a container positioned beneath the saw bottom surface and including an outlet. The bottom surface includes turbine blower means for blowing the chips through said outlet during rotation of the saw. In another aspect, the conveyor is configured to convey a cut tree inwardly and downwardly. Saws for such devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: A machine for distributing blowing insulation from a bag of compressed blowing insulation. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end and is configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing insulation, a plurality of shredders mounted at the outlet end of the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the blowing insulation and a discharge mechanism for distributing the blowing insulation into an airstream. The chute has a cross-sectional shape that approximates the cross-sectional shape of the bag of compressed blowing.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and process for reducing the size of solid particles are disclosed. In one embodiment the system includes a cavitation processor and a comminution processor in physical communication with one another to reduce the size of solid particles. In another embodiment, a process for reducing the size of solid particles includes passing the solid particles sequentially through a cavitation processor and a comminution processor which are in physical communication with one another. Examples of solid particles which may be used in the system and process herein, include pharmaceuticals, foods, inks and paints.

Abstract: The invention discloses a system for processing bone product comprising at least a mincer and a comminuter (10), a method to operate such a system and a comminuter (10) for use in such a system and method.

Abstract: An auxiliary powerfeed is disclosed, which is designed to work in conjunction with other feeding devices found on a horizontal grinder, which typically include a horizontal feed conveyor and a powerfeed drum. The auxiliary powerfeed features a rotating drum on which are mounted rigid tines (or teeth) arranged in a staggered pattern. The drum is rotationally mounted within a pivotally mounted lift arm. The lift arm holds the axial shaft of the drum at each end. A set of hydraulic cylinders is mounted to the lift arm, one on each end of the drum. During operation, as a bale or other object comes into contact with the auxiliary powerfeed, the drum automatically lifts until it reaches the top of the object, the limit of its lift path, or a predetermined height that optimizes efficacy for a particular application. In some cases, the auxiliary powerfeed automatically operates differently with different feedstock consistencies.

Abstract: A recycling method of used tyres is disclosed, which comprises grinding of tyres to obtain tyre pieces with approximate maximum dimensions of 100×80 mm, granulating of ground tyre pieces to obtain filaments of harmonic steel and granules containing textile fibres with 1-16 mm granulometry, removal of steel filaments using the attraction of a magnetic field, and refining of granules containing textile fibre, in such a way to separate textile fibre from rubber granules with 1-3 mm granulometry for introduction on the market to mould rubber-based materials.

Abstract: An apparatus for comminuting large pieces of cuttable material, particularly bales of rubber, is provided. The apparatus includes a first comminuting stage for carrying out a pre-comminuting, and a second comminuting stage for carrying out a fine comminuting, whereby the second comminuting stage includes a comminuting system that rotates around an axis of rotation, to which the material is conveyed via a supply channel. The first comminuting stage is integrated in the supply channel to the second comminuting stage. In this way, a largely even feeding of material to the second comminuting stage can be achieved so that comparatively low machine performances are sufficient and the performance capacity of the second comminuting stage can be better utilized.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for obtaining the continuity of the uniformity of the structure and density of a stream of transported loose material, particularly organic plant material, and particularly tobacco material. According to the inventive method, a previously loosened material is compacted during transportation between conveyors, then, the compacted material is comminuted to a form suitable for further processing, and at least one intermediate element, preferably a bracket (5, 6), and thereby also the stream of the compacted material, is vibrated directly before the comminution process. A device according to the invention comprises at least one intermediate vibrating element, preferably this being at least one bracket (5, 6), located transversely to the direction of motion of the material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for granulation of an ejected material from at least one nozzle (7), in particular a thermoplastic plastic, with a perforated plate (2) comprising the nozzles (7). A blade head (10) supporting several blades (11) lies opposite the same, fixed to a shaft (9) which is rotatably driven by a motor (13). The motor (13) is suspended such as to be displaced relative to the housing (1) by means of a suspension (15), however the above is suspended in such a manner that displacement is only possible in the direction of the axis (8) of the shaft (9) and not in a radial direction. The suspension (15) comprises at least one membrane (14) which suspends the motor (13) on the granulator housing (1). The motor (13) can be adjusted relative to the perforated plate (2) by means of an adjuster device (27), such that the desired pressure of the blade on the perforated plate (2) is maintained. The excised granulate particles are drawn out of the housing (1) by means of coolant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a portable system and method for disposing construction waste from interior confines of a construction site into a waste hauling container located external to and at a predetermined distance from such interior confines. The system includes a portable waste destruction apparatus which is positioned within such interior confines of such construction site and in a close proximity to a location of work for receiving such construction waste and for reducing size thereof, a flexible hose which has one end thereof engageable with the waste hauling container and a suction generating device operably connected to an opposed end of the hose and to a discharge member of the portable waste destruction apparatus for at least transporting the reduced size construction waste to such waste hauling container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical process for granulating and cold manufacturing of spherical particles of aluminum and transformation of turnings, chips “UBC” utility beverage cans and aluminum cans into finished products intended for the use into aluminothermy, remelt or foundry. The new process of granulation requires a first equipment for pressing, followed by an equipment for shredding, followed by a granulating equipment for the realization of transformation of raw product into granular spherical finished product. Use of presses, choppers, granulators, separators, cyclones integrated in the process, allows to sort and decontaminate by-products, with possible recycling for later use, among which the recasting, aluminothermy and the recovery of many substances entering in the manufacture of a multitude of products used in industry.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising a rotary shaft (2) supported above a layer (C) of material, transversely to the translation direction (A) of the material, and means for turning (3) the material extending at least partly radially relative to the shaft (2) and rotated by said shaft to penetrate into the layer. The device comprises means for cutting (4) the layer (C) of material, radially spaced apart (g) from the rotary shaft (2) and rotated by said shaft, said cutting means (4) being located substantially on a cylindrical surface sharing a common geometrical axis with the rotary shaft, and capable, upon penetration into the layer, of fragmenting the latter, while the turning means causes the fragmented material to be granulated.

Abstract: In order to provide a simple and economical method for the production of a flowable powder of a fluoropolymer compound, there is proposed a method for the production of a flowable powder of a fluoropolymer compound from a dry mixture, which contains at least one fluoropolymer material and at least one filler, which comprises the following method steps: pressing the dry mixture into lumps; crushing the lumps to form the flowable powder.

Abstract: A destructive device, wherein treated material (1) including a foam body is pre-compressed in thickness direction and fed to the opposed part of a pair of compression rolls (21, 22), partition walls forming independent air bubbles in the foam body is destructed by the compression rolls (21, 22) and foam gas is arrested into a cover (3) installed on the outlet side of the compression rolls (21, 22), the foam gas is liquefied and separated by a cooling and liquefying device (6) through a cooling device (15) after pressurized, together with medium gas (41) for collection, by a pressurizing device (5), and the medium gas for collection from which the foam gas is separated is returned into the cover (3), whereby, since the foam gas is liquefied and separated in pressurized state by the cooling and liquefying device (6) by arresting the foam gas in high density inside the cover (3), the device can be remarkably downsized and simplified, and a device cost and an operation cost can also be remarkably reduced.

Abstract: A device for fracturing a defective preform for use in blowmolding is claimed. The preform has head end and a tail end and the device comprises a tube with walls defining a cavity for accepting the defective preform while the defective preform is on a core of an injection molding apparatus, an attachment element that attaches the tube to the injection molding apparatus, and locates the tube relative to the core; and a percussion instrument that contacts and breaks the defective preform at the tail end of the preform.

Abstract: A large bale loading, transporting and unloading method and apparatus including a wheeled vehicle having a flatbed with a longitudinal conveyor and a cross-bed conveyor for unloading bales laterally from the side of the flatbed. A tine carrying frame or bed is movable to a vertical position against a bale stack and bale engaging tines are actuated to hold the bales against the frame. The frame is returned to the horizontal position for either transport or lateral unloading. In one embodiment the longitudinal and cross-bed conveyors and the tine structures are carried on a flatbed beneath the surface thereof. In a second embodiment the longitudinal conveyor and tine structures are mounted on top of the bed. Apparatus is disclosed for selectively cutting off flakes or segments of the bale as it is discharged laterally.

Abstract: A monitoring system for a crushing device that provides continuos and automatic monitoring. In one embodiment of the invention, the monitoring system monitors vibration signals and sensed temperature readings to determine whether the sensed data exceeds predefined thresholds and thereby signaling an possible alarm condition. In the event of the alarm condition, an idle detector in the monitoring system determines whether the crushing device is operating in an idle state. If the crushing device is in an idle state, an alarm is signaled for operator attention and optionally the crushing device may be automatically shutdown. The monitoring system may be used with any crushing device such as cone crushers, roll crushers, jaw crushers, and impact crushers or other type crushing devices.

Abstract: The data destruction machine is a desk-top, portable unit with a short (under 10 second) cycle time, pluggable into a wall outlet. Upon insertion of a disk (such as a CD or split DVD) into the machine, which is fully automatic, data is removed. The machine converts the data-storage layer into residue consistent with security destruction standards from which no data is retrievable. A single machine may be used for declassifying CDs and split DVDs. Splitting DVDs in preparation for inserting them into the data destruction machine may be accomplished quickly and simply.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved cutting-and-transferring system for cutting and separating a workpiece into pellets. The workpiece is held by a holder member. The system comprises: a holding table for holding a workpiece to be cut; a cutting unit including at least cutting means for cutting the workpiece on the holding table into pellets; a transferring unit including at least transferring means for picking up the pellets from the holder member and for transferring to a selected carrier tray; and a shuttle transfer unit for transferring a selected cut workpiece from the cutting unit to the transferring unit. All these parts work automatically in unison, thus reducing the length of time involved for cutting workpieces into pellets and for loading carrier trays with pellets to possible minimum.

Abstract: A feeding device receives various kinds of syringe needles and feeds them one by one into a press roller unit of a syringe needle shredder which pulls the needles, rolls the needles flat and then sends them down into a chopping roller unit to chop the flat needles into very small bits. The feeding device has a straight hole and a conical hole for different needles such as super short ones or special shaped ones to be fed down the needles maybe elastically clamped to securely move down to the press roller unit.