Abstract: An atomization device 1 comprises a casing 2, a rotor 3 disposed rotatably with respect to the casing 2, and a stator 4 disposed on the same axis line with the rotor 3. The rotor 3 includes a first rotor cylinder portion 33 and a second rotor cylinder portion 34 which have a plurality of through-holes provided in peripheral walls thereof and which are disposed concentrically. The stator 4 includes a main-stator cylinder portion 42 and an inside sub-stator cylinder portion 43 which have a plurality of through-holes provided in peripheral walls thereof and which are disposed concentrically. The rotor 3 is fixedly positioned with respect to the casing 2. The stator 4 is movable by a lifting/lowering means 7 in the axial line L direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a refiner plate segment with one or more continuous, generally spiraling transition zones. A transition zone spans from an area near the inner portion of the plate, near the breaker bar area, and extends toward an area near the periphery of the plate at an angle. A tangent line to the transition zone intersecting a radial line forms this angle. The radial line is formed by a line perpendicular to the outer periphery passing through the center point of the center of plate rotation.

Abstract: An apparatus for drying and powderizing organic material. The apparatus includes at least one chamber including: an intake adapted to receive warm air and the material into the at least one chamber, and an outlet adapted to transport warm air and powder out of the at least one chamber; at least one rotatable drive shaft in the at least one chamber adapted to rotated; and at least one blade assembly on the at least one drive shaft. The blade assembly includes a blade hub about the rotatable drive shaft and at least one blade coupled to the blade hub, wherein the at least one blade is adapted to powderize the material to expose a surface of the material to the warm air so that moisture in the material evaporates into the warm air.

Abstract: A grinder having two condiment-receiving compartments each with a respective rotary grinding mechanism dispenses from one or other of the compartments depending upon whether a rotary input is turned clockwise or anticlockwise. First and second gear trains transmit torque between the rotary input and each grinding mechanism, with a one-way clutch provided in each gear train and an auxiliary gear allows both grinding mechanisms to rotate in the same sense.

Abstract: A grinder includes a body, an upper sleeve-shaped member pivoting on the body and dividing an inside of the body into inner and outer rooms, a cover pivoting on the sleeve-shaped member, a connecting rod joined to a middle of the cover and extending through the inner room, an inner toothed ring joined to a lower end of the connecting rod, an intermediate toothed ring secured to a lower end of the sleeve-shaped member, and an outer toothed ring secured in a lower end of the body; the intermediate toothed ring has grinding teeth on inner and outer sides; the inner toothed ring and the inner grinding teeth of the intermediate toothed ring constitute an inner grinding mechanism for grinding seasoning pellets held in the inner room of the body; the outer grinding teeth of the intermediate toothed ring and the outer toothed ring constitute an outer grinding mechanism.

Abstract: In an apparatus (10,100,300,400) for refining a low consistency fibrous slurry, which includes a plurality of refining zones (38,40; 188,128; 324,334; 411,413) within a casing, the improvement comprises providing a unique discharge flow path from each refining zone to a respective unique discharge line (56,58; 130,142; 308,310; 411,413) out of the casing, and means (57,59; 141,143; 344,346; 432,434) for differentially adjusting the flow rate in each discharge line. In accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention, a divider (42,132,340) is provided between the casing and the rotor member, thus dividing the discharge between the two refining gaps, into two separate flow streams. The first and second gaps are monitored in any conventional manner. Under operating conditions, the flow control valves are adjusted for combined flow from the refiner casing as required by the production demands.

Abstract: A pressurized disc refiner and associated method, in which three distinct refining zones (42, 44, 46) are provided within one refiner unit (10). The refining intensity is independently controllable in each zone, in part as a result of the selective separation and redirection of steam and partially refined fibers that are discharged from the first refining zone (42) into a first separation region (68). Centrifugal force in the first separation region preferentially directs all or most of the fibers into the second refining zone (44) and an axially directed pneumatic force directs steam into a second separation region (74) on the back side of the disc. Additional separation of steam and partially refined fiber in the second separation region directs the fiber to the third refining zone (46) and draws steam directly out of the housing. A specially adapted first disc plate (14) facilitates the separation in the first separation zone (68).

Abstract: This invention relates to a coffee mill which comprises two grinding devices, each device being formed of a fixed annular grinder (1,1') and a rotary annular grinder (3,3') which are mounted in opposition the one to the other. The grinding devices are coaxially superposed. The rotary grinders (3,3') of the two devices are rotated by a single axle (5,5') connected to a single driving motor (M) with a double rotation direction, and the cutting means of one of the pairs of grinders are oriented for a right hand cutting, whereas those of the other pair of grinders are oriented for a lefthand cutting.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the crushing or grindign of fibrous material, in particular fibrous material wet or mixed with water, preferably chips, in particular to drum refiners.The invention is mainly characterized in that channels for the discharge of steam are provided spaced from at least one material feed extending radially to the rotor axis or tangentially to the rotor jacket or housing shell on the grinding surfaces and optionally on the jacket supporting them, the channels piercing the grinding surfaces and optionally their supports and being provided in the working area of the grinding element provided on the surfaces, conveniently surfaces of revolution, in particular frustoconical surfaces, inclined to a rotor axis or extending normally thereto, and emptying into channels optionally provided in the bottoms of the supports and extending normally to the channels and conveniently being connected to cavities in the housing.

Abstract: The refiner for processing a fiber stock suspension for paper fabrication comprises at least one substantially planar grinding disc equipped with a conventional set of grinding tools. This substantially planar grinding disc coacts with a perforated plate. The perforations or holes of the perforated plate are provided at a side of the perforations or holes which confronts the grinding disc with grinding edges suitable for achieving a desired refinement processing or treatment of the fiber stock suspension. These perforations or holes experience a force flow of the fiber stock suspension through such perforations or holes.

Abstract: A condiment mill has a pair of separate compartments each for containing a different condiment, such as peppercorns and salt crystals. At the bottom of each compartment, a grinder is installed for grinding the condiment. A shaft is provided for rotatably driving each of the grinders, each such shaft extending upwardly through its associated compartment and having a spur gear fixedly attached to the upper end thereof. A pivotally supported gear drive mechanism is provided at the top of the compartments which engages the gear of one of the grinders when rotated in one direction and the gear of the other of the grinders when rotated in an opposite direction to enable the alternative grinding and dispensing of one or the other of the condiments. A cover is provided for the top of the compartments, this cover being spring-urged into its closed position over the compartments. This cover can be manually raised against the spring action and rotated to permit the filling of the compartment with condiment.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing particulate material such as paper making pulp between radially extending relatively rotatable and axially confronting refining surfaces between which the material must pass while being refined during relative rotation of the surfaces. The refining surfaces are mounted on resiliently flexible disks for operating pressure responsive clearance adjustment of the relatively rotating refining surfaces axially relative to one another, for attaining optimum material refining results from the refining surfaces.