Abstract: Provided is an acrylic resin laminate film which has an excellent bonding property, resistance to water blushing, and an excellent external appearance. This acrylic resin laminate film is provided with: an acrylic resin layer (I) comprising an acrylic resin composition (A); and an acrylic resin layer (II) comprising a resin composition (B) that contains a reactive group-containing acrylic resin (B-1). (B) contains 10-100 mass % of (B-1), and 0-90 mass % of (B-2), which is an acrylic resin other than (B-1), with respect to 100 mass % of the total of (B-1), and (B-2), and further contains 0-50 parts by mass of (C), which is an additive other than (B-1), and (B-2), with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total of (B-1), and (B-2). (B-1) contains a monomer unit which has a substituent that reacts with an amino group, or a methylol group. The content of the monomer unit that has the reactive substituent is 3 mass % or more with respect to 100 mass % of (B).

Abstract: A roller cleaning assembly including: a main body support; and, a contact portion including an elongate cleaning surface for contacting an outside cylindrical surface of a roller, the contact portion being coupled to the main body support and moveable therefrom between a retracted position where the cleaning surface is remote from the roller and an engaged position where the cleaning surface is in contact with an outside cylindrical surface of the roller.

Abstract: A system for molding three-dimensional products from a mass of one or more food starting materials which are suitable for consumption, in particular human consumption, has a production device having a frame, a mold member provided with at least one mold cavity, the frame supporting the mold member, mass feed means for feeding the mass to the one or more mold cavities of the mold member. The system also has at least one cleaning device for cleaning one or more parts of the production device which come into contact with the mass. The mold member is removable from the frame. The system has a storage device for storing a plurality of mold members, which may be provided with an identification, has recognition means for recognizing the identification of a mold member, and may have a memory for storing at least one history of a mold member.

Abstract: A three-side adjustable scraper of an extrusion device includes a scraper body arranged on the body of an extrusion device. One side of the scraper body has a knife edge which is attached to the wheel surface of an extrusion wheel of the extrusion device, and the scraper body is adjustably provided with a left side scraper seat and a right side scraper seat. A left side scraper and a right side scraper are respectively arranged on the left side scraper seat and the right side scraper seat, and the knife edges of the left side scraper and the right side scraper are respectively attached to the two sides of the extrusion wheel of the extrusion device. The left side scraper and the right side scraper are additionally arranged, so that materials adhered on the two sides of the extrusion wheel can be scraped off by the scraper.

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 system for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of one or more food starting materials which are suitable for consumption, in particular human consumption, has a production device having a frame, a mould member provided with at least one mould cavity, the frame supporting the mould member, mass feed means for feeding the mass to the one or more mould cavities of the mould member. The system also has at least one cleaning device for cleaning one or more parts of the production device which come into contact with the mass. The mould member is removable from the frame. The system has a storage device for storing a plurality of mould members, which may be provided with an identification, has recognition means for recognizing the identification of a mould member, and may have a memory for storing at least one history of a mould member.

Abstract: In order to manufacture articles in the form of sheets or blocks of conglomerate stone or stone-like material, single mixes are prepared in mixers (18a,b,c,) arranged in a line and at intervals along a conveyor belt (12), each mixer depositing on said conveyor belt a layer of single mix which is arranged on top of the mix deposited by the mixer immediately upstream, forming a multiple mix which is then fed in an axially offset position to a rotating support (24) provided with homogenizing means and then passes to the vacuum vibrocompression section, after a deaeration step. A crushing device (32) is inserted between each mixer and the underlying belt so as to control the size of the agglomerations in each mix. Means (34) are envisaged for cleaning the upper surface (12a) of the conveyor belt (12) and the crushing devices (32) between the cycles for preparation of the multiple mix.

Abstract: A system for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of one or more food starting materials which are suitable for consumption, in particular human consumption, which system comprises: -a production device having: -a frame, -a mould member provided with at least one mould cavity, the frame supporting the mould member, -mass feed means for feeding the mass to the one or more mould cavities of the mould member, the system furthermore comprising at least one cleaning device for cleaning one or more parts of the production device which come into contact with the mass. The mould member is preferably removable from the frame. Furthermore, the system preferably comprises a storage device for storing a plurality of mould members. It is preferable for each removable mould member to be provided with an identification, the system comprising recognition means for recognizing the identification of a mould member.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and moulding devices for moulding three-dimensional productions from a mass of foodstuff which is suitable for human consumption, in particular from a mass of meat, in particular chicken. The method comprises filling a mould cavity with a portion of the mass and for a filling period via a filling opening associated with the mould cavity, closing the filling opening of the mould cavity and holding the mass in the mould cavity for a fixing period. Then, the mould cavity is opened and the moulded product is removed from the mould cavity. The method uses fixing-pressure-exerting mechanism designed to exert a fixing pressure which acts on the mass in the mould cavity after the filled mould cavity has been closed.

Abstract: Installation to produce reinforced concrete parts, including a first conveyor (1) on which the model of the parts to be produced is carried out, a second conveyor (2) for the part drying and an outlet (3) to withdraw the formed parts, being formed the first conveyor (1) of a metal sheet band, on which a marking pencil (12) carries out the drawing to determine the forms of the parts, forming the cases of the mentioned forms respect to some continuous side bands (11) which are situated on the metal belt (1) in combined movement with it.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the continuous production of a strip (6) of dough from a mass (5) of dough, the width of said strip being a multiple of its thickness. The inventive device comprises at least one pair of opposite, interspaced, longitudinal guiding elements (8, 9) for guiding the dough. The dough passes through the gap (15) formed between the guiding elements and is guided by said guiding elements (8, 9), which are driven in opposing rotatory directions, from an intake end (16) of the device to an outlet end (17) of the same. At least one of the guiding elements (8, 9) is profiled on its circumference with a plurality of grooves (20) extending side by side, perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the respective guiding element (8, 9). Said grooves (20) assist the transport of the dough through the gap (15) and enable the bubbles in the dough (5) to be maintained.

Abstract: A cleaning sheet (29) is formed with a trough-hole (29a) at a portion corresponding to a cavity of a mold along with a slit (29b) or a flow cavity cut (29c) at every corner at an outer periphery of the through-hole (29a) and is placed between a first mold half and a second mold half of the mold to clean the inside of the mold, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the mold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an installation for the production of pressed-stock boards in a continuous sequence. The invention includes forming and transporting the mat of pressed stock on the molding and charging belt in a space bounded at the longitudinal sides. Two upright side supporting bands on the molding and charging belt run along and guide the pressed stock or the mat of pressed stock in such a way as to limit its width from the scattering station up to compaction in the prepress. The height of these side supporting bands correspond to the changing height of the press nip. The installation includes two side supporting bands arranged upright on the molding and charging belt, on both longitudinal sides. Supporting rollers bear against the side supporting bands in the region from the scattering station up to the prepress.

Abstract: Rapid prototyping modeling typically operates by utilizing an ink jet to lay down a thin surface of material as a liquid on a part platform. The material solidifies into a three dimensional object. Computer programs determine the shape of the object, the arrangement of objects and the sequence of objects being built to protect parts of the planarizer roller and planarizer blade of a rapid prototyping machine from erosion.

Abstract: An improved sheeter wire device providing constant tension on a feeder spool even during wire breakage. A constant speed motor draws wire across the face of the sheeter while a drag motor maintains constant tension on the wire. A pair of pinch rollers prohibits unwinding of the feeder spool in the event of wire breakage.

Abstract: An embossing roll cleaning apparatus is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle having an air inlet and an elongated narrow outlet that extends an embossing width of the embossing roll. A source of compressed air is connected to the air inlet of the nozzle. The outlet of the nozzle directs the pressured air as an air knife against the surface of the embossing roll to dislodge deposits stuck to the surface of the embossing roll.

Abstract: An apparatus for joining dough blocks to form a continuous dough sheet. The dough blocks are cut from a dough mass and drop into a space between first and second groups of rollers. The first and second groups of rollers include horizontally-paired rollers arranged in tiers and forming a substantially V-shaped space for receiving the dough blocks, with the uppermost pair of rollers being separated by a first horizontal gap which is wider than a second horizontal gap separating the lowermost pair of rollers. The first group of rollers are rotated in a direction (e.g., clockwise) which is opposite to that of the second group of rollers. In addition, the first group of rollers is alternately moved toward and away from the second group of rollers, thereby applying vibrations to the dough blocks.

Abstract: A sheeter which includes a wire assembly for separating a sheet of dough from a surface of a rotating roller. The wire assembly is formed from a thin sheet of stainless steel with portions of the sheet removed to form a thin wire-like portion along one edge supported to a base portion by a series of thin support webs. The sheet is supported by a base portion so that the wire portion is held against the outer surface of the rotating roller. In this way, the wire can extend essentially the full width of the roller and the normal band portions which conventionally hold a wire against the surface of the roller are eliminated. Preferably, the thin sheet is vibrated to prevent any buildup of foodstuffs on an upper surface of the sheet.

Abstract: A sheet-testing apparatus including kneading rolls, a frame feeder, sheet applicator, foreign material detector, a frame with a light transparent window and a cutter for cutting a sheet. A sheet-testing sample-making apparatus has a cluster of kneading rolls, frame feeder, and sheet applicator. A sheet thickness detection apparatus outputs an electric signal to a memory. A kneading apparatus has a pair of heating rolls separated by a gap. The directions and speeds of rotations of the rolls are adjustable. A sensor detects the gap and a bank sensor detects the condition of a bank in the gap. The distance between the rolls, their temperatures, rotations, and speeds are automatically controlled. A pair of blades peel a sheet from the sheet-winding roll. Material dropped through the gap between the heating rolls is returned to a point above the gap. A cutting device has a length of wire sprung onto a rolled sheet to sever the sheet.

Abstract: A wire separator apparatus for a food sheeter includes motor driven feed spools of separator wire, the separator wire being suspended from wire pulleys across the face of a roller. Motor driven take-up spools collect separator wire dispensed from the feed spools as the separator wire is automatically moved across the face of a roller. A fresh section of separator wire is continuously drawn across the roller, substantially eliminating wire breakage.

Abstract: Optical recording mediums are prepared by extrusion molding. In the extrusion molding, a thermoplastic resin heated to a given temperature is pressed between a roll stamper and a roll opposite thereto. A gap between the roll stamper and the roll is precisely defined by belt members fixed on each side of the roll where the roll does not come into touch with the thermoplastic resin. The joints of the respective belt members are formed at positions different from each other on the periphery of the roll. Alternatively the gap may be defined by cutting the roll substrate at a part on which the stamper member is fixed, or by interposing endless belts with a given thickness between the roll stamper and the roll. The stamper member provided on the roll stamper is reduced in stress, and has a surface precision of 10 .mu.m or less.

Abstract: Cleaning means having at least one blast pipe (8) which ensure uniform falling conditions inside return conduits (6) are arranged on a squeezing roll mill (1, 2) having lateral return conduits (6).

Abstract: A calendering roll cleaning apparatus having a cleaning tape for wiping the surface of a calendering roll and an elastic belt formed of an elastic material is disclosed. The cleaning tape is thrust by the elastic belt from the back side of the calendering roll into pressure contact with the calendering roll. The elastic belt is formed of silicon rubber and is formed with indentations at predetermined pitch on its surface contacting with the cleaning tape. The cleaning tape is constituted b a porous fibrous base material and an abrasive applied in stripes on the base material.

Abstract: A washing apparatus of a screw for extruder including a casing, support rollers installed in the casing so as to support a screw rotatably, a drive motor for rotating the screw, a water jet assembly having a nozzle and nozzle rotation section, a nozzle inclination motor to incline the water jet assembly relative to the axis direction of the screw. A nozzle hole of the water jet assembly is inclined to face one way relative to the axis of the screw placed on support roller assemblies. The nozzle is rotated eccentrically about the nozzle hole and moved from one end to the other of the screw, changing the nozzle hole direction to the other way relative to the screw at the other end of the screw. The screw is rotated so that an unwashed part of the screw faces the nozzle and is washed. This cycle is repeated until the entire surface of the screw is rotated.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a substrate sheet for optical recording media includes a device for continuously forming an ultraviolet-curable resin layer on at least one of i) a roll stamper having thereon a preformat pattern corresponding with preformatting information and ii) a substrate sheet; a means for bringing the substrate sheet into close contact with the roll stamper having the ultraviolet-curable resin layer; a device for curing said ultraviolet-curable resin layer to fix it on the substrate sheet; a device for peeling from the roll stamper the substrate sheet having the cured ultraviolet-curable resin layer; and a device for removing an ultraviolet-curable resin remaining on the surface of said roll stamper, provided after the means for peeling the substrate sheet.

Abstract: A stripper wire adjuster for sheeting heads having dough into sheet form between a pair of driven rollers and separated from one roller by the stripper wire held engaged under tension by guides positioned to align the stripper wire with opposite end peripheries of the roller and characterized by infinitely variable positioning of the stripper wire.

Abstract: A separator manufacturing apparatus includes a transfer roller (2) with a plurality of annular shaping grooves (1) having a predetermined shape in cross section which are formed in the outer circumferential surface of the transfer roller in its circumferential direction, a resin feeding device (4) with nozzles (3) feed a hot-melt type resin to the annular shaping grooves (1) of the transfer roller (2), a base paper feeding device (5) to feed a continuous paper (W) at a predetermined speed to the outer circumferential surface of the transfer roller (2) supplied with the resin to thereby form by transfer a plurality of ribs (9) on a surface of the continuous paper (W), and a fault detecting device (6, 36, 46) to detect the shape and /or a dimension of the rib (9) formed by transfer. A resin drop receiving device (53) or an annular shaping groove cleaning device (63) may be provided so that maintenance of the transfer roller (2) can be easy.

Abstract: Apparatus for rolling dough including an elevated feeder conveyor and cooperating feed roll followed by a lower conveyor having a continuous belt pivoted at one end and spaced above the lower conveyor for rolling and beating the dough on the lower conveyor.

Abstract: Apparatus for forming particle board and having plural opposed continuous belts and means to introduce a hardener in fluid form in the nip between the belts. The production of wood material particles into board or panels, such as chipboard, fiber board, OSB panels, MDF panels and the like, involves coating the particles with a binder free of any hardener. The coated particles are deposited on a support surface in the form of a mat and then are compressed. While the particles are being compressed in a press, an acid or basic hardener in a gaseous phase or in a binary phase with a gaseous carrier agent, is introduced across and into the surface of the mat or directly into the interior mat. The compression of the mat can be performed either in a continuous double band press or a discontinuous single or multi-platen press. In a double band press, two press bands are arranged in opposed relation and the hardener is introduced into the mat in a wedge-shaped inlet zone between the press bands.

Abstract: An in situ fiberization apparatus for continuously fiberizing belt shaped substrates by impregnation with fibrous material formed from fiber forming polymer solutions. The apparatus includes a belt substrate which is continually passed through a fiber forming solution at a constant rate. During passage of the substrate belt through the fiber forming solution, the apparatus provides continual oscillation of the belt. The oscillating or reciprocating motion of the belt substrate produces the conditions for flow-induced crystallization of fibers around and throughout the substrate material to thereby produce a fiber reinforced substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a polyacetylene film by polymerizing acetylene gas in contact with Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising: in a vessel to be introduced with acetylene gas a film producing container for storing Ziegler-Natta catalyst, a pair of feed rollers provided adjacently to draw out the polyacetylene film polymerized on the surface of the catalyst and reversely driven in roll contact with each other, a cleaning member for cleaning the drawn polyacetylene film, and a winding unit for winding the polyacetylene film. Thus, the polyacetylene film can be continuously produced with good productivity, and since the speed for drawing the polyacetylene film is varied to regulate the thickness of the film, the films of various size can be readily fabricated in mass production, thereby reducing the cost of the polyacetylene film.

Abstract: A rolling pin apparatus utilizes a pair of free wheeling right angle cylinders disposed in parallel relationship for application to a food work stuff. A chamber is secured to the structure supporting the journals carrying the two cylinders, which chamber is covered by a removable access cover. An inertia operated pendulum-like scraper rides over a screen, both disposed within the chamber so as to break up and dispense a dusting material, usually flour, directing same towards the bottom of the chamber. An elongated valve is connected to the bottom of the chamber and positioned over the cylinders so as to control the amount of flour dispensed onto the outermost areas of each of the cylinders, directed there by two vanes positioned intermediate the chamber and the cylinders. A third vane also acts as an elongated scraper so as to remove extraneous material collected on the surfaces of the cylinders at locations intermediate opposed faces thereof.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the manufacture of objects made of plaster, essentially in the form of boards and, specifically, the pouring onto a moving conveyor of a mixture of plaster and water into a reservoir with an open bottom installed on top of said conveyor.It proposes to integrate the upstream rear wall of the reservoir within a surface of greater dimensions than the rear wall, and displacing said continuously, with the purpose of presenting a different portion of the surface as the upstream rear wall.The invention allows continuous cleaning of the upstream rear wall without disturbing the pouring process.

Abstract: In combination, a cylindrical cold pressure fusing roller for an electrophotocopying machine and a section of wire helically strung across the surface of the cold pressure fusing roller for removing electrostatic toner particles from the cylindrical surface of the cold pressure fusing roller.

Abstract: An improvement in the process for continuously manufacturing a methyl methacrylate polymer plate by polymerizing the monomer in a casting space defined by the confronting surfaces of two endless belts running in face-to-face relationship with each other is provided. The improvement is characterized in that the belts are first passed through a first polymerization zone wherein the belts are contacted by hot water, the belts leaving this zone are freed from water clinging to their surfaces, and the belts are then passed through a second polymerizing zone having a temperature above 100.degree. C and forming the polymer plate which is then cooled at a controlled rate prior to withdrawal from the belts. The plate product has an improved heat distortion temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming dough and dough pieces to a thickness of as little as 1 mm. The apparatus generally comprises a plurality of powered externally rotated rollers spaced above a plurality of moving conveyor belts. The dough is pressed and stretched without breaking by the action of said rollers and said conveyor belts.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a dough processing machine that is capable of continuously feeding pieces of dough on a traveling surface first to a roll for the flattening operation where the pieces of dough are caused to assume the proper length and width for the desired product to be created therefrom. As the flattened dough is emitted from the rolling operation, the leading edge thereof is caused to be raised from the traveling surface and directed rearwardly while the remainder of the dough progresses through the rolling operation and is advanced to another member which rolls the length of dough upon itself to complete the formation of the finished product.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an automatic and continuous dough processing apparatus for embossing designs into wads of dough formed in predetermined masses. The apparatus includes an endless belt for receiving the dough masses and transporting them toward a rotary embossing wheel for imparting designs to the dough masses. The processing apparatus further includes a rotary brush which has its periphery simultaneously in contact with the embossing wheel and the upper surface of the dough masses. The brush is adapted to clean the embossing wheel and coat the dough surface with liquid supplied from a reservoir positioned thereabove. The apparatus also includes a mobile frame for housing all of the above-mentioned members and an electrical power drive member which is operatively coupled to the endless belt, the embossing wheel and the rotary brush.