Abstract: A flow head and a method for use with a blow molding apparatus. The flow head includes a flow head housing with a material flow cavity. The flow head housing includes a movable die pin mechanism which is moveable between an open position and a closed position. A main melt pipe is connected to the material flow cavity. The main melt pipe is maintained at a first temperature. A shot chamber mechanism is connected to the material flow cavity. The shot chamber mechanism is maintained at a second temperature, which is lower than the first temperature. Thermoplastic material is formed into a parison for the blow molding apparatus. As the movable die pin mechanism is positioned in the closed position, the thermoplastic material is moved to the shot chamber to prevent degradation of the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a co-rotating dual speed multi-screw extruder and a processing method thereof, the co-rotating dual speed multi-screw extruder enables a first screw and a second screw with the same outer diameter to co-rotate at different speed in a barrel, and the two screws wipe with each other, to achieve self-cleaning in processing; and circular arcs meshed with each other are respectively arranged between root diameters and top diameters of the two screws to form a first step structure and a second step structure, thus breaking an axial symmetry of a cross-sectional contour of the screws, and moreover, the first step structure and the second step structure are periodically meshed in a meshing zone in a staggered manner, so that a flow channel in the meshing zone is changed in a topological way, a strong elongation action and a strong disturbance action are effectively introduced in the meshing zone.

Abstract: A novel machine tool featuring a rotary tool changer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the tool changer is pre-tensioned, preferably by a counterweight, to improve repeatability when shifting from one tool to another. In another embodiment, the machine tool is principally a 3D printer, and features a novel cleaning mechanism that improves print quality, especially when printing elastomeric materials. In another embodiment, the machine tool features a rubbing tool that is heated and passed over the surface of a workpiece to improve the smoothness and precision of the workpiece.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a head configured to discharge a continuous reinforcement. The system may further include an external applicator configured to apply a matrix to the discharged continuous reinforcement, and a cure enhancer configured to expose the matrix to a cure energy at a side of the external applicator opposite the head.

Abstract: A process for making an alcohol-containing frozen comestible substantially devoid of ice crystal agglomerations and/or ice crystal striations and/or trapped air and/or liquids and products thereof is provided. The process comprises rapidly solidifying an alcohol-containing liquid composition so as to produce a substantially single-phase solid alcohol-containing admixture. The single-phase solid alcohol-containing admixture, and/or pieces thereof, is then tempered by raising the temperature thereof so as to soften the single-phase solid alcohol-containing admixture and/or meld the pieces thereof into a single tempered mass. The single tempered mass is then re-hardened by reducing the temperature thereof. Also, a process for incorporating the single-phase solid frozen alcohol-containing admixture into a non-alcohol-containing composition is provided.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for a three-dimensional (3D) cleaning object for multi-print-head 3D printing. These techniques are capable of cleaning leftover material from an active or inactive print head using a 3D cleaning object. This cleaning object is printed along with the desired 3D object, with the cleaning object retaining leftover material that may otherwise become an undesirable artifact of the desired 3D object.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magazine device for storing a large number of blow moulds outside a working mode of the blow moulds, which blow moulds serve for transforming plastic preforms into plastic containers and which are in each case composed of multiple parts. The magazine device includes at least one cleaning device for cleaning at least one region of the blow moulds.

Abstract: A printing head module includes a bracket, a plurality of printing heads, a pivot shaft, a wiper unit, and a control unit. The bracket includes a plurality of through holes. The printing heads are parallelly aligned with each other, each of the printing heads a nozzle for extruding the modeling material. The pivot shaft connected to the bracket is adapted to rotate the printing heads to a target position. The wiper unit includes a holder, a plurality of wipers, and a wiper opener. The holder is connected to the pivot shaft to be rotated with the bracket and the printing heads. The wipers rotatably connected to the holder and disposed correspondingly to the openings. The wiper opener is disposed at the target position to interfere with the wiper rotated to the target position, so as to drive the corresponding wiper to rotate to the opening position.

Abstract: The present teachings provide a modular articulating cement spacer mold for forming a temporary implant comprising a mold first portion, a mold second portion, and a ventilation forming surface feature on an interior surface of at least one of the mold first portion or the mold second portion. The first mold portion and the second mold portion have corresponding interior surfaces that form a cavity therebetween.

Abstract: A twin screw extruder includes a barrel having a chamber, a discharge port, an extrusion molding die coupled to the discharge port of the barrel, axially extending first and second screw shafts, and a screw shaft support. The screw shaft support includes first and second spacer bearings disposed on the first and second screw shafts, and a first cross member including first and second loops slidably coupled to the first and second spacer bearings. A second cross member is spaced apart from the first cross member by a connection member, and also includes first and second loops slidably coupled to the first and second spacer bearings. The connection member is situated between the first spacer bearing and the second spacer bearing, and connected to the first cross member and the second cross member.

Abstract: An automatic circle forming apparatus adapted for automatically forming OPP (O-phenylphenol) plastic circles includes a lower equipment cabinet, a first base plate, a transmitting module, an automatic separating module, an automatic tearing film module, a sucking waste mechanism, a displacement module, an automatic forming module and an upper equipment cabinet. The upper equipment cabinet is positioned on the first base plate for installing the transmitting module, the automatic separating module, the automatic tearing film module, the sucking waste mechanism, the displacement module and the automatic forming module therein.

Abstract: A twin screw extruder includes a barrel having a chamber, a discharge port, an extrusion molding die coupled to the discharge port of the barrel, axially extending first and second screw shafts, and a screw shaft support. The screw shaft support includes first and second spacer bearings disposed on the first and second screw shafts, and a first cross member including first and second loops slidably coupled to the first and second spacer bearings. A second cross member is spaced apart from the first cross member by a connection member, and also includes first and second loops slidably coupled to the first and second spacer bearings. The connection member is situated between the first spacer bearing and the second spacer bearing, and connected to the first cross member and the second cross member.

Abstract: An apparatus for the heating of plastics material pre-forms includes a conveying device, which conveys the plastics material pre-forms along a pre-determined conveying path, and at least one heating device, which heats the plastics material pre-forms during the transportation thereof. The conveying path of the plastics material pre-forms extends at least locally through a sterile room, wherein the sterile room is separated from the environment by a plurality of walls.

Abstract: An apparatus for transforming plastic preforms into containers, includes at least one blow mould which forms a cavity, inside which the plastic preforms can be transformed into containers. The apparatus includes an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the blow mould, and a cleaning device for cleaning regions of the blow mould. The cleaning device includes at least a first cleaning element for cleaning an inner wall of the blow mould, which cleaning element is arranged at least at times outside the blow mould.

Abstract: A blow molding machine for producing plastic bottles, particularly PET bottles, including a plurality of blow molding stations, which have assigned thereto valve blocks with control valves and blowing nozzles for introducing or discharging blowing air; and a cleaning-in-place (CIP) system for cleaning the blow molding machine. Since the valve blocks are configured such that they can be included in the CIP process, the system components, such as the blowing nozzle, which are particularly important for the production of PET bottles in terms of hygiene, can be cleaned and sterilized without disassembly.

Abstract: A self-cleaning plasticizing venting and extruding apparatus by co-rotating non-twin multi-screws and a method thereof are provided, said apparatus comprises a screw mechanism, a barrel (1), a feeding port (2), a venting port (4), a discharging port (5), and a driving mechanism, said screw mechanism comprises non-uniform shaped central screw (6) and lateral screws (3,13), the axis of the central screw (6) is coincided with that of the barrel (1), and the lateral screws are provided on both sides of the central screw (6) respectively and engaged with the central screw (6); the contour lines of the threads of said central screw (6) and said lateral screws (3,13) are tangent to the inner wall of the barrel (1) ; and said driving mechanism is connected to the central screw (6) and the lateral screws (3,13) respectively.

Abstract: Extrusion dies may be cleaned, especially of so-called die drips, by passing a wire over the die orifices in the vicinity of the exit face of the extrusion die. The operation of the extrusion operation is not affected by the passing of the wire through the stream(s) of the extrudate, and so the extrusion operation need not be shut down for the cleaning process. The process is especially useful for cleaning dies through which polymers are extruded.

Abstract: The present teachings provide a modular articulating cement spacer mold for forming a temporary implant comprising a mold first portion; a mold second portion; a hinge region connecting the mold first portion and mold second portion; and a self-securing device to removably secure and separate the mold first portion and the mold second portion. Other modular articulating cement spacer molds are also provided.

Abstract: A system for purging molten thermoplastic material from a molding apparatus. The purge system includes a blow mold apparatus, a purge diverter valve operably connected to the blow mold apparatus and including a channel, a closing member, a spacer having a conduit in communication with the channel, and a melt pipe. The system can be used to purge molten thermoplastic materials out from an upward extruding blow mold apparatus.

Abstract: A mold clearing tool includes a support portion and a draft portion. The support portion includes a bracket and two poles extending downward from two ends of the bracket. The bracket includes a second through hole defined therein. The draft portion includes a main body and a spiral draft end on one end of the main body. The spiral draft end is threaded outside. The draft portion is movably received through the second through hole for clearing excess material remaining in a molding chamber. The molding chamber includes a plurality of first through holes defined therein.

Abstract: Provided are a device and method for molding a compound. The device for molding a compound may include a lower mold, an upper mold, and a cull degating unit. The lower mold may be configured to support a substrate and attach to a compound injector and the upper mold may be configured to cover the lower mold to form a space between the lower mold and the upper mold for receiving a compound from the compound injector. The cull degating unit may be in the upper mold and the cull degating unit may be configured to separate a cull of the compound in an injection passage from the compound molded on the substrate. The compound injector may be configured to inject a compound into the device such that a least a portion of the compound is molded on the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary table press with washing device and to a rotor for it, said rotor being provided at least with a bottom-punch guide ring (11) having guides (12) for bottom punches and with a die plate (17) arranged between the punch guide rings, wherein at least one sealing element (26) interacting with the associated punch is provided for the bottom punches. In order to improve the use of an automatic washing device, a leakage passage (30) for draining off the washing liquid is formed according to the invention in the bottom-punch guide ring for each bottom punch guide. The leakage passages are preferably to perform their draining function only when leakages are occur unnoticed at individual sealing elements of the bottom punch guides.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing an object by sequentially forming thin layers of a construction material one on top of the other responsive to data defining the object, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of printing heads each having a surface formed with a plurality of output orifices and controllable to dispense the construction material through each orifice independently of the other orifices; a shuttle to which the printing heads are mounted; a support surface; and a controller adapted to control the shuttle to move back and forth over the support surface and as the shuttle moves to control the printing heads to dispense the construction material through each of their respective orifices responsive to the data to form a first layer on the support surface and thereafter, sequentially the other layers; wherein each printing head is dismountable from the shuttle and replaceable independently of the other printing heads.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for transforming plastic preforms into containers, comprising at least one blow mould (2) which forms a cavity (4), inside which the plastic preforms can be transformed into containers, comprising a pressure application device (14) for applying a medium to the plastic preforms in order to expand the latter against an inner wall (8) of the blow mould delimiting the cavity (4), comprising a stretching rod (12) for stretching the plastic preforms in the longitudinal direction (L) thereof, and comprising an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the blow mould (2), wherein the apparatus comprises a cleaning device (10) for cleaning regions of the blow mould (2). According to the invention, the cleaning device (10) comprises at least a first cleaning element (16, 18) for cleaning the inner wall (8) of the blow mould, and this cleaning element (2) is arranged at least at times outside the blow mould (2).

Abstract: A spinneret format, an electric-field reversal format and a process for post-treatment of membranes formed from electro-spinning or electro-blowing are provided, including a cleaning method and apparatus for electro-blowing or blowing-assisted electro-spinning technology.

Abstract: A blow molding machine for producing plastic bottles, particularly PET bottles, including a plurality of blow molding stations, which have assigned thereto valve blocks with control valves and blowing nozzles for introducing or discharging blowing air; and a cleaning-in-place (CIP) system for cleaning the blow molding machine. Since the valve blocks are configured such that they can be included in the CIP process, the system components, such as the blowing nozzle, which are particularly important for the production of PET bottles in terms of hygiene, can be cleaned and sterilized without disassembly.

Abstract: The present teachings provide a modular articulating cement spacer mold for forming a temporary implant comprising a mold first portion; a mold second portion; a hinge region connecting the mold first portion and mold second portion; and a self-securing device to removably secure and separate the mold first portion and the mold second portion. Other modular articulating cement spacer molds are also provided.

Abstract: In a solution casting apparatus, polymer dope containing cellulose ester and solvent is cast to form cellulose ester film continuously. A filtration device has a precoat of a filter aid deposited on a filter screen, for filtering polymer dope to be cast. A washer washes the filtration device after discontinuing supply of the polymer dope to the filtration device. A filter regenerating device deposits a precoat of the filter aid in the washed filtration device by use of precoat solution containing the filter aid, the polymer dope and solvent. A drain line drains the precoat solution from the filtration device after depositing the precoat. The filtration device is charged with solvent saturated gas upon draining. A valve mechanism changes over plural filtration devices, to manage the filtration device among the filtration devices in the washer, the filter regenerating device and the drain line.

Abstract: A tip cleaning assembly for use with an extrusion head of an extrusion-based layered deposition system, the tip cleaning assembly comprising a support component, a purge ledge assembly mounted on the support component, at least one set block mounted on the support component adjacent the purge ledge assembly, and at least one contact head removably mounted on the first set block, where the at least one contact head is configured to engage at least one extrusion tip of the extrusion head.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for effectively preventing the scattering and the like of powder material, by maintaining a completely sealed condition, from the supply of the powdery material and the discharge of the molded articles to the cleaning of the interior. A housing 1 comprising, connected via a piping system 10, a vacuum device 11 for depressurizing said housing 1 interior; an atmosphere cut-off valve 12 installed on said piping system 10 for cutting off a piping interior atmosphere on said housing 1 side from a piping interior atmosphere on the vacuum device 11 side; a wetdown piping system 72 for wetting, within the atmosphere on the housing 1 side starting from said atmosphere cut-off valve 12, a compression molding mechanism 2 as well as powdery material stuck to the inside of said housing 1; and an outside air introduction mechanism 15 installed on said housing 1 for opening up an airtight condition of the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for scraping a lip of an extrusion die includes a scraping surface pressed against the lip. The scraping surface is movable along the lip of the die to clean debris, such as hardened thermoplastic, from the surface of the lip. The scraping surface may be removable and/or replaceable. A method of cleaning the extrusion die includes pressing the scraping surface against the lip of the extrusion die and traversing the scraping surface along the lip in a controlled manner.

Abstract: Apparatus for molding blocks with laterally projecting, undercut side features includes a mold box having split mold parts defining a mold cavity open at the top and bottom. A top plate having an opening aligned with a cavity overlies the mold parts. Moldable block material is charged into the cavity from a feed box, and the material is compacted and shaped between a lower pallet and upper stripper head. The mold parts are retractable beneath the top plate to release the block for stripping through the bottom of a mold. A plurality of fluid outlets in the top plate cleanse the mold surfaces of the block material between mold cycles.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a mold die set includes a pair of brushes, a pair of vacuum holes, and multiple nozzles. One of the brushes is positioned to scrub a first surface of the mold die set, and the other of the brushes is positioned to scrub a second surface of the mold die set to separate a residue from the first and second surfaces of the mold die set. The vacuum holes receives the separated residue from the first and second surfaces of the mold die set, and through the nozzles, a parting compound is provided to coat the first and second surfaces of the mold die set. The apparatus further includes multiple air holes through which air is blown to the first and second surfaces of the mold die set. An apparatus for semiconductor manufacturing includes a mold die set having a first surface and a second surface and a mold die set cleaner that can remove a residue from the first and second surfaces of the mold die set and coat a parting compound on the first and second surfaces.

Abstract: A method for producing ceramic green sheets allows the foreign substances on the surface of a carrier film to be reliably removed, prevents fluctuation of the path line when a carrier film is transferred by a foreign substance removal device, and enables a ceramic green sheet having a low local variation in thickness to be achieved. In this method for ceramic green sheets, a carrier film is transferred, the transfer direction of the carrier film is changed by a support roll, and the foreign substances on the carrier film surface are removed by an adhesive roll as a foreign substance removal device at the area where the carrier film is in contact with the peripheral surface of the support roll. Then ceramic slurry is applied on the carrier film using a ceramic slurry applying unit, and thereby a ceramic green sheet is formed.

Abstract: Mold cleaning apparatus (1) includes a manifold (5) adapted to be coupled to a suction device. A first conduit (6) extends from the manifold (5) and has a first opening (8) remote from the manifold. A second conduit (7) extends from the manifold (5) and has a second opening (11) remote from the manifold (5). The first and the second openings (8, 11) being directed in opposite directions, and the first conduit (6) having a section (10) with a cross-sectional area which is less than cross-sectional area at any point along the length of the second conduit (7).

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-dimensional modeling apparatus (10) that builds up three-dimensional objects in a heated build chamber (24) by dispensing modeling material from a dispensing head (14) onto a base (16) in a pattern determined by control signals from a controller (140). The motion control components (18, 20) of the apparatus (10) are external to and thermally isolated from the build chamber (24). A deformable thermal insulator (132) forms a ceiling of the building chamber, allowing motion control of the dispensing head (14) in an x, y plane by an x-y gantry (18) located outside of and insulated from the build chamber (24). In the preferred embodiment, a material dispensing outlet (66) of the dispensing head is inside the chamber. Thermal isolation of the motion control components from the build chamber allows the chamber to be maintained at a high temperature.

Abstract: A system is proposed for encapsulating in plastics material leadframe items comprising an IC wired to a leadframe. Dust of the plastics material is removed from the encapsulation system, and in particular from those items where dust principally accumulates, such as the surfaces of the moulds. To reduce the level of dust which enters the moulding region, the path along which the leadframe items are conveyed to the moulding region is closed at times when the leadframe items are not being transported there. Additionally, the leadframe items are conveyed to the moulding region under a cover including a vacuum source, so that the dust is continually sucked away from them.

Abstract: A cleaning sheet with frame for cleaning a molding die comprising a cleaning heat main body that covers the entire mating surface of a molding die and a reinforcing frame which can be disposed along the peripheral edge to the outside of the plural cavities of the mating surface of the molding die, the cleaning sheet main body being formed with first through holes at positions corresponding to the cavities of the molding die, air vent slits and flow cavity recesses at positions corresponding to the air vents of the cavities, second through holes at positions corresponding to the pots of the molding die, and slits at positions corresponding to the runners of the molding die, thereby capable of improving the cleaning effect of the molding die and shortening the time for the cleaning operation to improve the productivity.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus capable of smoothly swiveling an injection unit of medium or large motor-driven injection molding machine.

Abstract: Apparatus for molding blocks with laterally projecting, undercut side features includes a mold box having split mold parts defining a mold cavity open at the top and bottom. A top plate overlies the mold parts and is formed with an opening aligned with a cavity. Moldable block material is charged into the cavity from a feed box, and the material is compacted and shaped between a lower pallet and upper stripper head which are moved to close the bottom and top of the cavity during vibration of the mold. The mold parts are retractable beneath the top plate to release the block for stripping through the bottom of a mold. A plurality of fluid outlets in the top plate communicate with problem areas of the recessed mold parts which are prone to accumulate residual block material. Pressurized clean-out fluid, such as air is directed through the outlets onto such problem areas to cleanse the mold surfaces of the block material between mold cycles.

Abstract: The injection molding machine comprises the closing mechanism 5 having the nozzle touch member 3 to close the tip opening 1a of the nozzle 1 and the electric heater 6 to regulate the temperature of the nozzle touch member 3. The closing member 5 is constituted in such a manner as the arm 13 is pivotally supported on the jacket cover 11 mounted on the nozzle 1, the cylinder 7 is mounted on mounting member 14 provided at the tip of the arm 13, and the nozzle touch member 3 is supported at the tip of the piston rod 7a. The electric heater 6 is arranged around the nozzle touch member 3. When the arm 13 is rotated from the retreated position R to the closed position C by the actuation of the rotor 8, the nozzle touch member 3 is faced to the tip opening 1a of the nozzle 1, and by extending the cylinder 7, the nozzle touch member 3 regulated to the temperature suitable for the resin material by the electric heater 6 closes the tip opening 1a from its front surface.

Abstract: Apparatus for encapsulating products, for instance encapsulating lead frames with epoxy resin, wherein the apparatus comprises:one or more pressing devices for encapsulating the products at increased pressure and/or temperature;a first carriage device for transferring the products from supply means to the pressing device; anda second carriage device for discharging the encapsulated products from the pressing device to discharge means, wherein the first and second carriage are guidable along collective guide means.

Abstract: In an injection molding machine, a fixed platen 2 is provided with an air cylinder 11 through a bracket 13 and a nozzle touch plate 10 is coupled to an end of a piston rod 12 of the air cylinder 11. The piston rod 12 is extendably and contractedly driven so that the nozzle touch plate 10 is moved forward and backward between a closed position where the tip opening 9a of the nozzle 9 can be closed and a retreated position where the opening 9a can be opened. On the nozzle touch plate 10, a spherical recess portion slightly larger in radius than the tip sphere of the nozzle 9 is formed as an abutment portion 10a, and a heater 14 for adjusting the temperature is disposed in the nozzle touch plate 10. Alternatively, a passage may be formed in the nozzle touch plate 10 so that a medium of an optimum temperature can be circulated and supplied.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for molding resin to seal electronic parts are adapted to use molding units to seal with molded resin materials electronic parts that are mounted on lead frames. Additional molding units are detachably mounted with respect to an already provided first molding unit in the molding apparatus, so that the number of the molding units can be arbitrarily adjusted. In this manner, the method and apparatus can be easily reconfigured or rearranged to be adapted to mass production or small production runs of the same or different types of molded parts. By simultaneously carrying out various process steps, the overall process time is reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fiber reinforced synthetic resin provides a fiber feed passage through an outer chamber to which the synthetic resin for feed. A feed passage for the fiber extends concentrically in this chamber and has a tubular formation of a diameter less than that of a cleaning piston which is displaceable in the annular space between this tubular formation and the inner wall of the chamber.

Abstract: In order to provide a joint connection, comprising a first joining piece with a first contact surface and a passage opening onto the first contact surface, and a second joining piece with a second contact surface and a recess opening onto the second contact surface, said first joining piece and second joining piece standing in a joining position in relation to one another, in which the contact surfaces abut one another and the passage and the recess together form a cavity, for joining pieces made from brittle materials it is proposed that a positive-locking element is disposed in the cavity; that the positive-locking element comprises a plastically inserted molding, which is cured in the cavity and abuts the joining pieces over their surface; that together with the first joining piece and the second joining piece, the positive-locking element forms a positive locking which secures the first joining piece and the second joining piece relative to one another in at least one direction of stress along the contact

Abstract: A nozzle hole sealing device for an injection nozzle capable of blocking a hole at the tip of a nozzle by using a robot in purging an injection molding machine. The nozzle hole sealing device includes a tool changer for connecting the nozzle hole sealing device to a wrist of the robot and a nozzle sealing body for sealing a nozzle hole by contacting the nozzle tip of the injection molding machine, thereby composing a nozzle sealing robot tool as a whole. A chuck mechanism for keeping a nozzle tip in contact with the nozzle sealing body, a heat reserving heater for a nozzle tip contact portion, and a resin passage ranging from the nozzle tip contact portion to a purged resin discharge surface including a constant pressure open value disposed in the middle of the passage may be further included.

Abstract: A plastic resin kneading/extruding method using one auxiliary equipment including a screw drive source and a resin feed hopper, and a plurality of extruding units each including a cylinder with a feed opening and a screw and having their operations composed of an extruding step of kneading and extruding the plastic resin and a cleaning step of cleaning the screw and the cylinder, characterized in that the extruding step and the cleaning step are sequentially alternated for each of the extruding units. Thus, it is possible to realize a kneading/extruding method and an apparatus therefor, which can accomplish synthetically continuous extruding operations without the extruding step zone being interrupted by the cleaning step zone and which can eliminate the defects of the prior art thereby to have a high extruding efficiency.

Abstract: Clogging and prolonged down times are avoided in a pelletizer for paste type materials such as sludge by providing an extruder hopper with at least one, preferably two, lower edge slide gates which can be opened to permit movement of a clogged screen zone out of alignment with the discharge opening of the hopper. The clogging material can be scraped off from the screen portion that is taken out of alignment with the hopper discharge opening. The cutting of the extruded sludge is accomplished by an oscillating lower screen section that slides back and forth below the upper screen section. The upper screen section is provided with two, preferably three zones, two of which are perforated and one of which is unperforated to form a closure for the hopper discharge opening. Screeding non-pelletizable material off the screen surface is accomplished either by a separate screeding device or by operating the slide gate or gates as screeds.

Abstract: A triturate tablet machine for molding wet powder tablets which has five processing stations which respectively supply wet powder, mold the wet powder into openings in a mold plate, lubricate both ends of the tablets, bevel each end of the tablets and eject the tablets so as to continuously and automatically manufacture wet powder tablets.