Abstract: A motorized food-processor apparatus (100) which comprises: a housing (101) containing a drive motor (102) for rotating a shaft (103) about an axis of rotation (115), at least one cutter (104) rotated by the motor, a guide plate (109), comprising at least one guide ridge (111), an outlet tool (112) located in the path of the foodstuff towards an outlet opening, and at least one drive unit (114) for driving through the outlet tool. The outlet tool comprises a series of blades (113) in which, for any pair of adjacent blades, the portions of these two adjacent blades do not have any intersection of their orthogonal projections on a plane that is parallel to the axis of rotation (115) and parallel to the segment formed by the intersection of one of these two blades with a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A deflaker plate for a deflaker machine may include a substrate and a plurality of teeth extending from the substrate, wherein a specified number of teeth of the plurality of teeth have a serrated face.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to refiner plate segments having feeding grooves having a first width at a first end of the feeding groove, wherein the first end of the feeding groove is disposed closer to an inner diameter of the refiner plate segment, and a second end of the feeding groove having a second width, wherein the second end of the feeding groove is disposed closer to the outer diameter than the first end and wherein the second width is less than the first width. It is believed that the increased width of the feeding groove at the inner diameter, coupled with the change in angle or curve of the feed groove from a feeding angle to a holding angle such that the centrifugal force applied to the lignocellulosic material surpasses the plugging force, allows for improved hydraulic capacity over the refiner plate segment without reducing refining efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blade for a disc refiner intended for refining lignocellulosic material, the blade (10) comprising a surface (1) delimited by an inner circumference (11) and an outer circumference (12), a refiner zone (2) on the surface (1) for refining lignocellulosic material, a blank zone (3) on the surface (1), wherein the refiner zone (2) is arranged closer to the inner circumference (11) than the blank zone (3), the blade (10) further comprising a separation groove (4) that is arranged between the refiner zone (2) and the blank zone (3), and at least one connecting groove (5) that connects the separation groove (4) to the outer circumference (12) of the blade (10) across the blank zone (3). The invention also relates to a blade pair and to a refiner comprising at least one blade.

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a smokeable product is provided. The apparatus includes an upper chamber configured to receive feed material, a feed material cutting mechanism comprising a size reducer configured to rotate in two directions, a motor configured to rotate the feed material cutting mechanism, a controller configured to selectively reverse direction of rotation of the feed material cutting mechanism, a power source configured to drive the motor, a switch for turning the power source off and on, and a fan in the uppermost chamber configured to move feed material within the uppermost chamber to a lowermost chamber.

Abstract: A refiner segment that includes a center area. The refiner segment includes a number N, N?2, of bar zone that are arranged at different radial positions with regard to a radial direction R extending from the center area of the refiner disc towards the periphery of the refiner segment. Each of the bar zones are defined by a corresponding set of refining bars that are distributed angularly and encircles the center area. The refining bars belonging to different but neighboring bar zones are angularly offset and refining bars belonging to different but neighboring bar zones are arranged in such a way that a tangential direction of a particular refining bar belonging to a bar zone points in a direction towards the mid-point between two refining bars belonging to a neighboring bar zone.

Abstract: A blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b) for a refiner comprises an inner end edge (20) and an outer end edge (21) and a first side edge (22) and a second side edge (23) opposite to the first side edge (22), the first side edge (22) and the second side edge (23) extending between the inner end edge (20) and the outer end edge (21), and a refining surface (29) comprising blade bars (27) and blade grooves (28) therebetween on a front surface (25) of the blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b). At least one side edge (22, 23) of the blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b) comprises at least one opening (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 14g) that extends from the side edge (22, 23) toward the opposite side edge (22, 23).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for designing a refiner plate with equidistant curved bars, comprising following steps of: designing a central bar are of center curved bar and defining the bar angle for the equidistant curved bar; designing circle arcs for curved bars on two sides of center curved bar of equidistant curved bar segment; when the whole refining segment is full of circle arcs, trimming lines of outer circle arcs of the refining segment to complete the design of equidistant circle arcs on the two sides; and if required, dividing the bars into zones. In the present invention, by the definition of the bar angle for the curved bars and the parametric design of the equidistant curved bars by using circle are equations, it is ensured that the flexibility in designing an equidistant curved bar refiner plate is improved.

Abstract: A blade element (1) for a refiner for refining fibrous material comprises a refining surface (3) provided with blade bars (8, 10) and blade grooves (9, 11) there-between. The blade bars (8, 10) have side walls (8?, 8??) facing away from one another. The side walls (8?, 8??) of the at least one blade bar (8) comprise on both of its side walls (8?, 8??) steps (14?, 14??) which extend at least partly in the transversal direction relative to the side walls (8?, 8??) of the blade bar (8) and away from one another.

Abstract: Blending devices can be used to blend material in a container such as a reusable container or a disposable liner, such as a paper or plastic cup. In some instances, a reusable container can be coupled to an adapter that includes a blade assembly to blend a food product. The food product can be blended directly within the container when the container is coupled to the adapter. In further instances, the reusable container can selectively couple a liner or multiple different sizes of liners to the adapter. The food product can be blended within the liner without any of the food product coming into contact with an interior of the container.

Abstract: An ankle/foot orthosis with a foot part, which has a sole for receiving a foot, and with a shin part which, when fitted in place, bears on the frontal aspect of a shin and is connected to the foot part via a medially extending spring, wherein the spring, behind an ankle area, forms a hinge area that allows a movement of the shin part relative to the foot part in the anterior-posterior direction.

Abstract: A cyclonic comminuting device includes a set of shearing plates that is adaptable to any colloid mill for improved efficiency and effectiveness in the production of all commodities including, but not limited to, asphalt or bitumen modification, tar, plastics, polymers, cosmetic processing and foods processing. The set of shearing plates includes a set of concave cutting edges. The set of concave cutting edges is applied to radial teeth of a rotor plate and/or a stator plate of the set of shearing plates forming a cyclonic flow pattern of a commodity as the commodity is passed through the comminuting device. The resulting turbulence created by the intersecting concave cutting edges on the rotor plate and the stator plate increases the effective hydraulic shear generated by the rotor plate and the stator plate resulting in greater particle pulverization and resulting in higher quality emulsions with reduced cost of materials required for production.

Abstract: A blade element (12) for a refiner (10, 11) for refining fibrous material has an inner edge (13) and an outer edge (14) and first blade bars (18) and first blade grooves (19) therebetween, the first blade bars and the first blade grooves extending toward the outer edge of the blade element. At top surfaces of the first blade bars there are second blade bars (20) and second blade grooves (21) therebetween. At least some of the second blade bars (20) lying on an outer end portion (12b) of the blade element (12) have a width which is larger than a width of second blade bars (20) lying on an inner end portion (12a) of the blade element (12) and/or is increasing in direction toward the outer edge (14) of the blade element (12).

Abstract: In a mill having a first mill provided with a first grinding surface and a second mill provided with a second grinding surface, the first grinding surface includes a first groove in a curved shape which extends from a side of a center of rotation C toward an outer circumference, the second grinding surface includes a second groove in a curved shape which extends from the side of the center of rotation C toward the outer circumference, and while the first grinding surface and the second grinding surface are superimposed on each other, the first groove and the second groove are not superimposed on each other and an angle (an angle of intersection) ? at which the first groove and the second groove intersect with each other is 10°???50°.

Abstract: A refining plate segment for a mechanical refiner of lignocellulosic material including: a refining surface on a substrate, wherein the refining surface faces a refining surface of an opposing refiner plate, the refining surface including bars and grooves between the bars, wherein an angle of each bar with respect to a radial line corresponding to the bar increases at least 15 degrees along a radially outward direction, and the angle is a holdback angle in a range of 10 to 45 degrees at the periphery of the refining surface, and wherein the bars each include a leading sidewall having an irregular surface, wherein the irregular surface includes protrusions extending outwardly from the sidewall towards a sidewall on an adjacent bar and the irregular surface extends from at or near the outer periphery of the refining surface extends radially inwardly along the bars without reaching an inlet of the refining surface.

Abstract: A refining plate segment for a mechanical refiner of lignocellulosic material including: a convex conical refining surface on a convex conical substrate of the plate, wherein the refining surface is adapted to face a concave conical refining surface of an opposing refiner plate, the convex conical refining surface including bars and grooves formed between adjacent bars, wherein an angle of each bar with respect to a reference line parallel to a rotational axis of the refiner increases at least 15 degrees and the angle is a holdback angle is 10 to 45 degrees at a periphery of the refining surface, and wherein the bars each include a leading sidewall having an irregular surface having protrusions extending outwardly from the sidewall toward a sidewall on an adjacent bar.

Abstract: A spare part for disc refiners with a stator and/or rotor used in a disc refiner for low consistency pulp and paper refining with a dry fiber residue between 2% and 6%. The stator and/or rotor each comprise a disc-shaped metallic element with a refining blade surface having alternating bars and grooves. The rotor is designed to be driven and rotated around its own axis of rotation which passes through the center of the disc-shaped element so that the rotor bars perform a rotary movement in front of the stator bars with a suitable air gap in between. The blade surfaces or pattern have a pre-set angle greater than 0° with respect to a plane perpendicular to the rotor axis of rotation. This enables advantages in terms of the quantity and the quality of the refined product, and the potential to reduce the energy consumed.

Abstract: A refiner (1, 2, 3) for refining fibrous material. And a blade element (18) for a refiner (1, 2, 3) intended for refining fibrous material. The blade element (18) comprises a refining surface (18?), which comprises blade bars (21, 23) and blade grooves (22, 24) between them. The top surface of at least one blade bar (21, 23) is provided with refining grits (25). The blade element (18) has portions (29, 30) forming a protruding part extending away above the refining surface (26a, 26b) and above the blade bars (21, 23) or the refining grits (25) on the refining surface.

Abstract: A method of forming a processor disk for a processor of materials may include providing a disk blank with a central portion and a perimeter portion, with the perimeter portion extending between the central portion and a circumference of the disk blank, the perimeter portion having a perimeter surface; and applying material to the perimeter portion of the disk blank to form a plurality of teeth on at least the perimeter surface of the perimeter portion. A processor disk may comprise a disk blank with a central portion and a perimeter portion, with the perimeter portion extending between the central portion and a circumference of the disk blank and having a perimeter surface divided into opposite side surfaces by a circumferential edge; and a plurality of teeth formed on the perimeter surface through application of material to the perimeter surface.

Abstract: A refining system and process using a specially designed stator refiner plate that includes a major refining surface comprising a series of bars and grooves, the bars include a leading surface that comprises an irregular surface hosting a series of protrusions extending along the bar, and a trailing surface that is relatively smooth compared to the leading surface that lacks an irregular surface.

Abstract: A rubbing machine and its tool pan are disclosed. The tool pan (122) comprises a number of homocentric annular structures (125) which have a lot of rubbing zones (121). Provided between the contiguous rubbing zones is at least a ramp (127), which is extending along the normal of the tool pan, and the height of which is increased gradually towards the fringe of the tool pan. In the rubbing machine (100) the tool pan is used. The rubbing machine is applicable in paper making industry, and can effectively separate and fibrillate the fiber of herbage by mechanical force between a pair of tool pans, thereby needing not to use chemicals, and according with the modern conception of environmental protection.

Abstract: A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly is positionable between a plurality of cutting positions to produce cut food items of varying thicknesses. The food processor includes an adjustment assembly operable to move the cutting assembly between the plurality of cutting positions. The adjustment assembly includes a user-operated control device that is secured to the cutting assembly. The user-operated control device extends through a slot defined in the removable lid such that an upper end of the user-operated control device is positioned outside of the processing chamber.

Abstract: A rotatable slicing disc 1 for use in a food processor has a flat disc body 2 having a radially extending gap 3 formed therein and extending generally from a central hub 4 to a circumferential edge 5. A cutting blade 6 having a cutting edge 7 is attached to a blade support arm 8 with a support hub 9. The support hub 9 is telescopically received inside of a hub collar 10 and an adjusting sleeve 13 is mounted to the hub 9 via internal threads so that they may be longitudinally adjusted relative to each other in order to selectively adjust slicing width.

Abstract: A heavy duty rotary disc-type wood chipper containing a knife clamping system that conducts the impact and shearing loads acting upon the chipper knives along two primary axes which allows for more efficient dissipation of the impact loads and a reduction in the deleterious effects of off-axis loads resulting in the ability to use smaller holding bolts and smaller knives in the system without adversely effecting either the ability of the knives to stay fixed to the disc or the quality of chips produced.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a cutting system for the stump grinder including a cutting assembly configured to be coupled to a wheel on the stump grinder. The cutting assembly may include a mounting block and a cutting block. The mounting block may be disposed in a pocket of the wheel that extends inward from a circumferential outer edge of the wheel. The cutting block may be coupled to the mounting block. The cutting block may have a continuous cutting edge that extends from a first side of the wheel to a second side of the wheel around a circumferential outer edge of the wheel.

Abstract: A refining surface (1, 2) of a refiner for defibrating lignocellulose-containing material has a first blade bar (14?) and a second blade bar (14?) with a blade groove (15) therebetween. A third blade bar has a rising guide surface (21) for guiding the lignocellulose-containing material to an upper surface (14c) of the third blade bar. The third bar guide surface is arranged, in the direction of travel of the first and the second blade bar (14?), at least partly between the first and the second blade bar, between the first blade bar and an imaginary extension of the second blade bar, between an imaginary extension of the first blade bar and the second blade bar, or between the imaginary extensions of both the first and the second blade bar.

Abstract: A refining plate segment for a mechanical refiner of lignocellulosic material including: a refining surface on a substrate, wherein the refining surface faces a refining surface of an opposing refiner plate, the refining surface including bars and grooves between the bars, wherein an angle of each bar with respect to a radial line corresponding to the bar increases at least 15 degrees along a radially outward direction, and the angle is a holdback angle in a range of 10 to 45 degrees at the periphery of the refining surface, and wherein the bars each include a leading sidewall having an irregular surface, wherein the irregular surface includes protrusions extending outwardly from the sidewall towards a sidewall on an adjacent bar and the irregular surface extends from at or near the outer periphery of the refining surface extends radially inwardly along the bars without reaching an inlet of the refining surface.

Abstract: A blade assembly for paper shredder consists of a first blade and a second blade combined back to back. Each blade has a circular blade flank formed by punching a thin sheet metal. The blade flank has a hole at its center and integrally extends outwards with at least two cutting edges. Each cutting edge has a base portion extended from the blade flank outwards and on the same plane as the blade flank, a surface portion bent from the base portion to the back of the blade flank and perpendicular to the blade flank, and a tip portion formed between the base portion and the surface portion. The blade flank is integrally formed with several ribs protruding towards the blade flank. A portion of the rib is formed beneath the tip to support the cutting edge and to enhance its strength.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor disk (1) for inserting into a receiving container (2) for treating polymers, comprising a disk body (3), on the upper face (4) of which mixing and/or comminuting tools (5) can be provided and on the opposite lower face (6) of which a number of conveying ribs (7) extending from the inside out is provided, by means of which conveying ribs polymer particles can be conveyed outward during operation or which conveying ribs exert a force directed outward from the center (8) of the rotor disk (1) on the polymer particles caught by the conveying ribs (7) during operation. According to the invention, the thickness of the disk body (3) is reduced toward the outside.

Abstract: A refining plate for refining lignocellulosic material including: a radially outer peripheral edge and a substrate surface; a refining zone having a plurality of substantially radially disposed bars and grooves between the bars, wherein the bars protrude upward from the substrate surface and the grooves each have a groove width, and a steam channel traversing the bars and grooves of the refining zone, wherein the steam channel has a radially outer end radially inward of the outer peripheral edge of the plate and the steam channel has a width substantially greater than the groove width.

Abstract: A refiner plate for refining lignocellulosic materials has an injector inlet having a substantially triangular protrusion. The substantially triangular protrusion may feed the incoming lignocellulosic material into the refining zone and may distribute the material around the refining zone.

Abstract: A refiner blade comprising a blade surface for defibrating a lignocellulose-containing material, the blade surface comprising blade bars and blade grooves provided therebetween. At least one blade groove provided in the blade surface is formed by removing material from the blade surface by water cutting.

Abstract: A refiner (1) comprising a stator (2) and a rotor (6) that comprise a planar portion and a conical portion after the planar portion, which in turn comprise refining surfaces (4, 8) provided with blade bars (15, 18, 24) and blade grooves (16, 19, 25) therebetween, and the planar portions (4?, 81) of the refining surfaces (4, 8) of the stator (2) and the rotor (6) comprising at least two refining zones (14, 17, 23) in the direction of the radius (R) of the planar portion.

Abstract: A refiner plate for mechanical refiner of lingocelluosic material, the refiner plate including: a refining surface including bars and grooves, wherein the bars each have an upper section including a leading edge and a lower section including a root at a substrate of the plate; the upper section of the bars has a narrow width and a draft angle less than five degrees, and the lower section of the bars has a wide width greater than the narrow width of upper section and a draft angle of at least five degrees on at least one sidewall of the bar.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an improvement of the structure of the knife set of the shredder, including one frame, at least two knife-rods corresponding to each other and mobile set on said frame; in addition, each knife-rod has one hollow part respectively and multiple cutters pierce-through set on the outer edge of each knife-rod respectively. Rely on said structure to achieve the effect of making a knife set which is easy to be made, lower manufacturing cost, lighter in weight and less energy demand in operation.

Abstract: A refiner including: a rotor disc including a rotor plate including concentric rows of rotor teeth; a stator disc arranged opposite to the rotor disc, wherein the stator disc includes a stator plate; the stator plate includes concentric rows of stator teeth intermeshing with the rows of rotor teeth, and the rows of stator teeth include an outer row of stator teeth having leading sidewalls angled to deflect particles flowing between the teeth of the outer row.

Abstract: A stump grinding wheel includes a wheel disc, which includes multiple recesses formed about its periphery. A peripheral cutter assembly is disposed in each one of the recesses and is mounted on the wheel disc. Multiple side cutter assemblies are mounted on the wheel disc, and each one includes a first pocket and a second pocket. The first pocket is disposed on one side of the wheel disc and the second pocket is disposed on the other side of the wheel disc, and a wear pad is formed adjacent a selected end of each pocket. A cutting tooth is received in aligned openings formed in the first pocket, the wheel disc, and the second pocket. A nut threadably engages the cutting tooth of the side cutter assembly to secure the tooth to the first and second pockets, and to secure the pockets to the wheel disc.

Abstract: A disc mill assembly for a pulverizing system includes: a flywheel, a water jacket, two disc blades, and two ring clamps. In alternate embodiments, the disc mill assembly also includes: an air inlet to provide input air from an external air supply and an improved blade height adjustment mechanism. A disc blade is also provided. The disc blade is a single member with a central aperture that is the only through hole in the blade. Users may cost-effectively adopt a disposal versus sharpening policy for replacement of the disc blade. A method for controlling a temperature of material in a disc mill assembly having first and second disc blades is provided. The method includes: directing an adjustable input air stream, directing material to be ground, monitoring the temperature of the material, and controlling the air stream directing and/or the material directing in response to the temperature monitoring.

Abstract: A shredder plate assembly for a food waste disposer includes a disk with one or more water slinging devices attached, so that water flowing into the disposer flows over the water slinging device and against the inside of the disposer housing as the disk rotates.

Abstract: A chipping knife and assembly. The knife has a front side and a spaced apart back side, the front and back sides terminating in a cutting edge so as to define an acute knife angle, the front and back sides having respective curvilinear portions for disposition between respective knife clamping members for clamping the knife, the knife having substantially constant thickness between the respective curvilinear portions. The assembly provides upper and lower clamping members shaped to fit the knife therebetween in a stable, indexed position.

Abstract: A refiner (1) comprising a stator (2) and a rotor (6) that comprise a planar portion and a conical portion after the planar portion, which in turn comprise refining surfaces (4, 8) provided with blade bars (15, 18, 24) and blade grooves (16, 19, 25) therebetween, and the planar portions (4?, 81) of the refining surfaces (4, 8) of the stator (2) and the rotor (6) comprising at least two refining zones (14, 17, 23) in the direction of the radius (R) of the planar portion.

Abstract: An orifice plate for a grinding machine is disclosed as having removal slots or relief areas for ease in removal of the plate from the grinding head. The slots may be aligned with recesses in the head that allow easy insertion of a removal tool. A number of embodiments are contemplated, some of which do not require a recess in the head to be present, and others which may require a recess but do not require alignment.

Abstract: A special shape of bars on refining discs or plate segments of a rotating disc refiner is disclosed including a plurality of bars generally extending outwards towards the outer end of the disk across its surface, arranged in a single, two or more radial zones, the plurality of the bars within a zone being curved with the shape of a logarithmic spiral. Disc refiners including such refining discs are also disclosed.

Abstract: A refiner blade comprising a blade surface for defibrating a lignocellulose-containing material, the blade surface comprising blade bars and blade grooves provided therebetween. At least one blade groove provided in the blade surface is formed by removing material from the blade surface by water cutting.

Abstract: A refiner plate for mechanical refiner of lingocelluosic material, the refiner plate including: a refining surface including bars and grooves, wherein the bars each have an upper section including a leading edge and a lower section including a root at a substrate of the plate; the upper section of the bars has a narrow width and a draft angle less than five degrees, and the lower section of the bars has a wide width greater than the narrow width of upper section and a draft angle of at least five degrees on at least one sidewall of the bar.

Abstract: A special shape of bars on refining discs or plate segments (54) of a rotating disc refiner (10) is disclosed including a plurality of bars (76) generally extending outwards toward the outer end of the disk across its surface, arranged in a single, two or more radial zones (64, 66, 68), the plurality of the bars within a zone being curved with the shape of a logarithmic spiral. Disc refiners including such refining discs are also disclosed.

Abstract: A special shape of bars on refining cones or plate segments of a rotating conical refiner is disclosed including a plurality of bars generally extending outwards towards the outer end of the cone across its working surface, arranged in a single, two or more radial zones, the plurality of the bars within a zone being curved with the shape of a logarithmic type spiral. Conical refiners including such refining cones are also disclosed.

Abstract: A refiner plate for refining lignocellulosic materials has an injector inlet having a substantially triangular protrusion. The substantially triangular protrusion may feed the incoming lignocellulosic material into the refining zone and may distribute the material around the refining zone.

Abstract: A bushing to assist in positioning a bolt in the bolt apertures of refining plates and disk. The bushing is a cylindrical sleeve that slides over the bolt shaft, before the bolt is inserted into the aperture. The bushing may be short relative to the length of the bolt and the aperture. The bushing fits between the bolt and aperture in the refining plate and/or disk, as the bolt engages the threads of the plate and/or disk. The bolt is centered in the aperture and the centered bolt ensures that the plate segment is properly positioned on the disk as the bolt fastens the segment to the disk.

Abstract: The invention relates to a refining surface in a refiner for defibering material containing lignocellulose, which refiner has two coaxially rotating refining surfaces. The material being defibered is fed between the refining surfaces that both have grooves and bars. According to the invention, at least some of the refining surfaces have on their outer surface a bevel that becomes lower starting from the incoming direction of the bars of the other refining surface so that when the refining surfaces rotate relative to each other, a force that pushes the refining surfaces away from each other is created between them.