Abstract: The present invention relates to a punch unit of a powder press, wherein the punch unit is assembled from at least two parts, in this case comprising a headpiece as the first part and a widening region, adjoining the headpiece, as the second part, wherein the widening region flares to a diameter of a punch bolder which is directly attachable to an end, located away from the headpiece, of the widening region. Furthermore, punch units of a powder press that slide one inside another, a powder press itself and a method for operating a powder press are proposed.

Abstract: A molded product discharge device accompanies a compression-molding machine that molds a molded product. The molded product discharge device is configured to discharge the molded product from the compression-molding machine. The molded product discharge device includes a rotator configured to be horizontally rotatable, a retainer facing the rotator with a predetermined distance therebetween, a plurality of projections extending toward the retainer from a surface opposite to the retainer, in an outer circumferential portion of the rotator, aligned circumferentially around a rotary axis of the rotator at an interval larger than an external size of the molded product, and configured to capture the molded product, and a guide disposed adjacent to the outer circumferential portion of the rotator and closing a gap between the adjacent projections from outside.

Abstract: A pressure roller station for rotary presses, having two pressure roller receiving pressure roller axles. The pressure roller station includes a guide profile of the pressure roller station configured to be open in the sense that the guide profile, on at least one side of the profile, has lateral parts that are not completely closed. The pressure roller axles are disposed on mutually adjustable upper and lower pressure roller receptacles which are guided by the guide profile. The pressure roller axles are arranged so as to be disposed parallel with the two lateral parts of the guide profile.

Abstract: A punch for a rotary press comprises a shaft with a punch tip at a first end of the shaft and a punch head at the second end of the shaft. The punch head further comprises a mirror surface and a cylindrical surface, as well as intermediate region between the mirror surface and cylindrical surface. The mirror surface defining a central recess surrounded by an annular mirror surface section.

Abstract: The rotary tablet press has a housing including a compression section (6) with a turret (10) including a die disc (40), a top punch guide (20), a bottom punch guide (30), and a plurality of punches (25, 35). The turret (10) defines an axial direction (a) and a radial direction (r), the punches being arranged at a predefined radius defining a pitch (p) of the turret. The rotary tablet press comprises a bearing assembly (50) connected to the turret (10) and providing support to at least one auxiliary component of the rotary tablet press and the bearing assembly comprises a bearing (51) and a support means (60) for the at least one auxiliary component, and the bearing (51) is positioned outside the pitch (p) of the turret in the radial direction (r).

Abstract: A rotary press comprises a press frame and a rotor arranged thereon. The rotor has a die plate, an upper punch receiver receiving upper punches, a lower punch receiver receiving lower punches, an upper cam that guides the upper punches, and a lower cam that guides the lower punches. A rotor drive can drive the rotor rotationally. Within at least one dosing station, material is filled into receivers of the die plate for pressing. An upper pressing station has an upper pressing roller and a lower pressing station has a lower pressing roller. Coupling means couples at least one drive that operates the rotary press to the rotor such that, with movement of the at least one drive, the rotor is raised out of its operating position and into a removal position where the rotor can be removed out of the press frame in a lateral direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for molding a powder mold product according to which a powder mold product of uniform quality can be molded with excellent productivity. The present invention includes the steps of: preparing raw material powder 3 (a preparing step); interposing a mold assembly-use lubricant between an outer circumferential face 12s of a first punch (a lower punch 12) and an inner circumferential face 10s of a die 10, the lower punch 12 and the die 10 in this state being relatively shifted to apply the mold assembly-use lubricant to the inner circumferential face 10s of the die 10 (an applying step); and packing the raw material powder 3 into a cavity, a powder mold product 100 being molded by the raw material powder 3 being pressed (a molding step).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for horizontal movement of groups or layers of articles from a first support level of a first conveyor module to a vertically movable second support level of a second conveyor module immediately downstream of the first conveyor module in the direction of transport or transfer, in particular by means of a transfer device that remains spatially associated with the first conveyor module during the transfer. Shortly before or after reaching a final position of the transfer device, the respectively transferred group or layer of articles is moved in the direction of transport on the second conveyor module by means of a support surface horizontally movable relative to this second conveyor module and/or centered on the second conveyor module before or during its vertical hoisting movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inserting inserts (cores) into female molds of a rotary tableting press. The inserts are inserted individually into one female mold each of a rotating rotor of the rotary tableting press by separating the inserts from a nonspecific quantity by means of a feeder mechanism, feeding them to a core distributor and aligning them from there with the female molds in a precisely defined position and delivering the inserts to the female molds in this position.

Abstract: An assembly includes a plurality of core retention elements for transferring cores to a tablet press turn table. The core retention elements may each include a core receptacle that selectively receives a core. The core retention elements may transfer the core into one of a plurality of die bores in the press turn table.

Abstract: Pellet fabrication device comprising a powder distributor and a table provided with cavities to be filled with powder, on which the distributor moves. The distributor comprises two assemblies of rollers cooperating with rails fixed on the table on each side of the distributor displacement zone, a set of rollers being used to guide displacement of the distributor and a set of rollers being used to press the distributor in contact with the table.

Abstract: A molded product production device that includes a molding die having an inner circumferential surface defining a cavity with upper and lower openings, the cavity into which the molding material is to be filled, a lower punch provided so as to be inserted into the cavity from the lower opening thereof and vertically move, the lower punch having a lower punch surface and a lower punch release agent holding portion which is provided at a lower side of the lower punch surface and capable of holding a release agent, an upper punch provided so as to be inserted into the cavity from the upper opening thereof and vertically move, the upper punch having an upper punch surface, and a lower punch release agent supply means which supplies the release agent to the lower punch release agent holding portion when being exposed outside the cavity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for making a food product (2), said product having a solid outer shell (3) with top (4), bottom (5) and side (6) walls, and optionally an inner core (7) filled with liquid, semi-solid and/or solid filling, characterized in that said apparatus comprises: (i) a support frame (8) holding at least one matrix (9) that goes through said support frame (8) and has opposed openings, (ii) two punches (11a, 11b) disposed respectively each side of said matrix (9) and facing said openings, said punches having a cross section that corresponds to the cross section of said openings, and being movable along a common axis that corresponds to the longitudinal axis of said matrix, said matrix and said pair of punches defining respectively the side and the end walls of a mold (12), (iii) filling means for filling the mold (12), with a predetermined quantity of food product in a liquid or semi-solid form, (iv) actuating means for moving said punches (11a, 11b) and exerting a longitudin

Abstract: The invention relates to a press device for manufacturing tablets from a mixture of at least one component, comprising: first means (7) for controlling a first punch, the first control means (7) comprising a compaction cam (9) for displacing the first punch (3) into a compaction position, said compaction cam (9) comprising a cam path on which said first punch (3) is capable of being displaced, the cam path comprising a planar portion (90) substantially perpendicular to the axis of the first punch (3), the planar portion (90) extending over an angular section comprised between 5° and 170° for maintaining the first punch (3) in a compaction die (2) at a fixed axial compaction position during a determined compaction maintaining time, second means (7) for controlling a second punch, the second control means (8) also comprising means for maintaining the second punch in said die at a fixed axial compaction position at least during said compaction maintaining time, so as to maintain, during said compaction-mainta

Abstract: In order to achieve reduction of a space occupied in a plant for manufacturing pharmaceutical tablets or the like, there is provided a compression molding machine that includes a table, an upper punch and a lower punch, a molded product collection mechanism, a molded product reservoir, and a housing for accommodating a connection end of an air convey path connected to the molded product reservoir. In this configuration, there is no need to additionally provide a dust removing device or a lifter outside the machine.

Abstract: A die plate for the rotor of a rotary tablet press comprising a plurality of die holes, with dies provided therein, arranged distributed in the circumferential direction of the die plate, and between every two adjacent die holes radially running bores, in each of which a fastening device is disposed for fastening the dies, characterized in that at least one fastening device comprises two clamping elements disposed opposite each other in a radial bore, and a tensioning device, wherein the clamping elements can be tensioned against each other in the radial direction using the tensioning device, wherein the clamping elements are pressed against the dies adjacent to the radial bore.

Abstract: A compression molding machine includes a feeder that has a feeder main body, a sealing frame attached to the feeder main body and having a supply port allowing a powdery material to pass therethrough, a first elastic member comprised between the sealing frame and the feeder main body, a sealing member attached to the sealing frame and preventing the powdery material from leaking, and a second elastic member comprised between the sealing member and the sealing frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a press device for manufacturing tablets from a mixture of at least one component, comprising: first means (7) for controlling a first punch, the first control means (7) comprising a compaction cam (9) for displacing the first punch (3) into a compaction position, said compaction cam (9) comprising a cam path on which said first punch (3) is capable of being displaced, the cam path comprising a planar portion (90) substantially perpendicular to the axis of the first punch (3), the planar portion (90) extending over an angular section comprised between 5° and 170° for maintaining the first punch (3) in a compaction die (2) at a fixed axial compaction position during a determined compaction maintaining time, second means (7) for controlling a second punch, the second control means (8) also comprising means for maintaining the second punch in said die at a fixed axial compaction position at least during said compaction maintaining time, so as to maintain, during said compaction-mainta

Abstract: The invention also provides for an apparatus for feeding molten resin, wherein the apparatus includes holding units each having a respective holding portion that is opened and closed to hold a molten resin that is discharged from an extrusion port of a die head of an extruder and is cut by a cutter while moving on a track, in which, after the respective holding portion transfers the molten resin from the extrusion port to a female mold, a side of the respective holding portion is opened and the molten resin is fed down to the female mold in a compression-molding machine, wherein a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending up and down are formed in an inner circumferential surface of the respective holding portion that holds the molten resin.

Abstract: A punch of a compression molding machine is configured to be assembled with no use of any tool and achieves reduction in time necessary for the assembling process. The punch includes a punch tip member, a holder provided, at a distal end thereof, with a projection projecting radially outward, a cap having a disengagement inhibiting portion engaged with the projection of the holder so as to inhibit the projection from inserted thereinto and extracted therefrom in the axial direction, and a rotation inhibiting member engaged with the holder and the cap attached with the punch tip member so as to inhibit axial rotation of the cap relative to the holder.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices which result from, or facilitates, convenient processing of partial dies of a semiconductor chip in a lithography process are disclosed. Embodiments utilize an exposure through an imprint-style template which does not come in physical contact with the partial die. In one embodiment, a semiconductor process is disclosed which has at least one full die and at least one partial die. The semiconductor chip is fabricated, in part, by using an etching process which utilizes an imprint template configured to be exposed to the at least one full die when the imprint template is in contact with resist which has been dispensed onto the at least one full die. Further, at least one partial die of the semiconductor chip is configured to be exposed to the imprint template without the template contacting resist dispensed onto the at least one partial die.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for forming moulded bodies from a mouldable mass comprising a matrix grid (19) in which at least one receiving chamber (21) is accommodated, and at least one tool (17, 18) with which the mouldable mass can be pressed into the receiving chamber (21). Said claimed device is characterised in that the tool (17, 18) can be displaced along a guide path (3A, 3B) that comprises a moulding section (A), in which a constant pressure is exerted upon portions of the mouldable mass on the strip by the tools (17, 18), said mass being disposed in the receiving chamber (21). The invention further relates to a method for forming moulded bodies, in which a mouldable mass is formed and is guided to at least one receiving chamber of a matrix grid (1).

Abstract: There is provided a system for continuously producing edible products filled with liquid material at the center, having a high liquid material filling factor without leakage of liquid material. The system for continuously producing edible products filled with liquid material at the center is characterized in that atmospheric air is sucked in extrusion of an edible product rope.

Abstract: An assembly includes a plurality of core retention elements for transferring cores to a tablet press turn table. The core retention elements may each include a core receptacle that selectively receives a core. The core retention elements may transfer the core into one of a plurality of die bores in the press turn table.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation for manufacturing fiber stringers for aerospace structures formed by at least one swivel-mounted cylindrical carousel, peripherally incorporating a distribution of male configured tools and in relation to said carousel a bed capable of lateral movement, incorporating a distribution of female configured tools, a fiber strip applicator head for making fiber laminates on the male configured tools also being arranged in relation to the carousel, which allows making omega-shaped or T-shaped stringers by means of the interaction of each male configured tool of the carousel with a respective female configured tool of the bed.

Abstract: A rotary press, particularly for manufacturing tablets, has a rotarily driven rotor and at least one pressure roller unit which is detachably secured to a bearing device, particularly at least one bearing plate, by means of a retaining device. Provision is made here for a plurality of similar retaining devices to be arranged on the bearing device, wherein the pressure roller unit can optionally be secured to one of the retaining devices and/or transferred between them.

Abstract: The invention concerns a disc-shaped retaining device for bushings of a rotary tablet press, wherein the disc-shaped retaining device comprises two disc halves that are connected with one another, each of which shows multiple holes, which align with one another if the disc halves are connected with one another and thus form mounting holes in which one respective bushing is located, wherein the bushings between the disc halves that are connected with one another are designed in a form-fit manner.

Abstract: In the process, at least one piece of meat is destructured by fragmenting it, and the meat fragments are transformed into a restructured meat article. The fragments are transformed into a restructured meat article by: forming a block of meat fragments by cohesive compaction of the meat fragments; removing at least a portion of the block, termed a preform; and compressing the preform between complementary surfaces for molding the preform. The meat fragment compacting device comprises two conveyor belts for cohesive compaction of the meat fragments, the belts converging from upstream to downstream relative to a direction of movement of the meat fragments. The device for compressing a preform for a meat article comprises pistons having surfaces for molding the preform, which surfaces vary from one piston to another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material supply for a tablet pressing machine with a rotor which comprises a matrix disc. A plurality of matrices is arranged within the matrix disc. The material supply is provided to supply material which is to be tabletted to the matrices formed in the matrix disc. A further subject of the invention is a tablet pressing machine which comprises a material supply according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for test pressing tablets with at least two layers.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices which result from, or facilitates, convenient processing of partial dies of a semiconductor chip in a lithography process are disclosed. Embodiments utilize an exposure through an imprint-style template which does not come in physical contact with the partial die. In one embodiment, a semiconductor process is disclosed which has at least one full die and at least one partial die. The semiconductor chip is fabricated, in part, by using an etching process which utilizes an imprint template configured to be exposed to the at least one full die when the imprint template is in contact with resist which has been dispensed onto the at least one full die. Further, at least one partial die of the semiconductor chip is configured to be exposed to the imprint template without the template contacting resist dispensed onto the at least one partial die.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a molding unit having a punch and a mold cavity movable along a path between an open position in which said punch and said mold cavity are distanced apart from each other to receive a dose of plastics therebetween, and a closed position in which said punch and said mold cavity interact to form an item by pressing said dose, said punch being kept not above said cavity along said path.

Abstract: The powder compression molding machine includes: a case having a frame; a fresh air intake provided to the case; a suction port for drawing in an atmosphere in the case; an internal pressure measure that measures internal pressure in the case; a suction force measure that measures a suction force for drawing in the atmosphere in the case from the suction port; and a suction force control device that controls the suction force for drawing in the atmosphere in the case from the suction port. The internal pressure in the case is controlled by controlling the suction force by the suction force controller based on the internal pressure in the case measured by the internal pressure measure and/or the suction force measured by the suction force measure.

Abstract: A rotary powder compression molding machine according to the invention includes: a flame; a rotary shaft; a turret; a plurality of die; an upper and a lower punches; an upper and a lower rolls; a designator for designating a molding portion constituted of a set of the die and the upper and lower punches corresponding to the die; a position detector for detecting that the molding portion designated by the designator has reached a predetermined position; a separator for separating a designated molded article ejected from the molding portion designated by the designator from collection of molded articles other than the designated molded article based on a position detection signal output from the position detector; and an actuation verifier for verifying actuation of the separator based on movement of the designated molded article.

Abstract: A rotary tablet press comprises a housing and a rotary die table having dies arranged circumferentially. Each die is associated with a punch having an end receivable in the die and being arranged for compression of a powder or granular material in the die by reciprocation of the punch by rotation of the die table. The rotary tablet press comprises a feeding device and a tablet discharge device. Each die opening and its corresponding punch end are enclosed in a compression chamber comprising a dust extraction nozzle. The compression chamber communicates with the surroundings of the tablet press through a non-return valve arranged to prevent outflow from the compression chamber to the surroundings of the tablet press.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for forming moldable bodies (57) from a moldable mass by means of a matrix grid (19), in which at least one cavity (21) is formed by lateral limiting elements (20), and at least one tool (17, 18) which compresses the moldable mass into the cavity (21). The inventive device is characterized by a compression partition (38) that can be displaced on the matrix grid (19) for portioning the moldable mass. Said compression partition (38) comprises lateral limiting elements (39) that correspond to the lateral limiting elements (20) of the matrix grid (19). The invention also relates to a method for forming moldable bodies (57) consisting of forming a moldable mass and guiding it to a matrix grid (19) such that it rests on the front face (45) of the lateral limiting elements (20) of the matrix grid (19).

Abstract: A nozzle structure is mounted in a compression molding machine that compresses using a punch a powder material filled in a die to manufacture a compressively molded product, and sprays a lubricant at least toward a tip of the punch prior to filling the powder material and includes a guide path that guides the lubricant, and a spraying portion that is provided at an end of the guide path so as to communicate therewith and that sprays the lubricant guided along the guide path so as to be substantially aligned with a predetermined straight line intersecting at least in a direction of relative displacement of the punch.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an extruding device having a dispensing opening for extruding a flowable material along an exit direction through the dispensing opening, and a cutting arrangement for separating a dose from the flowable material, the cutting arrangement being movable with a motion component that is parallel to the exit direction.

Abstract: A punch (10, 110) for forming a tablet is described. The punch includes a cam surface (24, 124) which in use contacts a compression surface (62). The cam surface includes a substantially planar flat portion (14, 114), the flat portion having a non-circular shape when viewed along a direction (20) normal to the plane of the flat portion.

Abstract: A method, control system, computer program, and article of manufacture for controlling hydraulic press systems, and a new press system that utilizes a number of improvements over the assignee's original system. The control system is designed to control a hydraulic press having a die, at least two separate sets of workpiece forming punches, and at least two hydraulic pistons, each operatively associated with one set of workpiece-forming punches. The control system includes a means for controlling a magnitude of a pressing force applied by each set of workpiece-forming punches, and a means for controlling a position of each set of workpiece-forming punches relative to the die.

Abstract: An imprinting method is disclosed that, in embodiment, includes contacting first and second spaced target regions of an imprintable medium on a substrate with first and second templates respectively to form respective first and second imprints in the medium and separating the first and second templates from the imprinted medium.

Abstract: A powder press, with a press frame, which comprises an upper and lower frame section, an upper linear drive attached to the upper frame section and a lower linear drive attached to the lower frame section, wherein the drives are connected to an upper and lower punch plate or a die table, respectively, wherein the punch plates have a clamping system for an upper or a lower punch, a die clamping system on a die table with a die, and at least one force measuring device for measuring the pressing force on at least one punch, characterized in that at least one force measuring device is disposed between a punch plate and the associated clamping system.

Abstract: A filling shoe for rotary tablet presses, comprising a filling shoe housing with at least one discharge opening for a starting product which is to be compressed and with a seal for sealing the gap between the die plate and filling shoe housing, which seal can be fastened exchangeably to a bottom wall of the filling shoe housing. In order to make it possible to achieve shorter downtimes when changing the seals, the seal in the mounted state is fastened to the bottom wall by means of magnetic force. Changing the seal can then take place, if appropriate even without any further aids, by overcoming the magnetic holding force and replacing the seal with a new seal. The invention also relates to the seal for sealing the gap, which seal can be fastened according to the invention by means of magnetic elements.

Abstract: A filling apparatus for a rotary tablet press, which itself being arranged stationarily is associated to a circulating die plate of a rotor of the tablet press, with a filling chamber, which features an upper inlet opening for powder-shaped compression material and a filling opening aligned with die bores of the die plate, and with a conveying means in the filling chamber driven by a drive motor, wherein the filling chamber is circular, one single disc-shaped filling wheel is rotatably mounted around a vertical axis in the filling chamber, which has plural wings on the perimeter, spaced apart in the perimeter direction, which sweep over the filling opening upon rotation of the filling wheel, and the inlet opening is arranged in a distance above the filling wheel, preferably approximately centered with the axis of the filling wheel.

Abstract: A punch for a rotary press, which has a shaft and a head, wherein the head has an upper mirror surface, a cylinder surface and a rounded transition area between the mirror surface and cylinder surface with a first and a second radius, wherein the first radius is larger than the second radius and wherein the punch head also has a preferably conical transition area from the cylinder surface to the shaft, wherein the diameter of the head is less than 25 mm and the first radius of the transition area is selected such that its height is less than half the height of the cylinder surface.

Abstract: A rotary press, particularly for manufacturing tablets, has a rotarily driven rotor and at least one pressure roller unit which is detachably secured to a bearing device, particularly at least one bearing plate, by means of a retaining device. Provision is made here for a plurality of similar retaining devices to be arranged on the bearing device, wherein the pressure roller unit can optionally be secured to one of the retaining devices and/or transferred between them.

Abstract: A rotary press, with a rotor rotatingly drivable around a vertical axis, which features a die plate having die bores on a partial circle and upper and lower punches guided in guiding devices, radial cams for the upper and lower punches, at least two compression stations spaced apart in the circumferential direction and with an upper and a lower compression roller, a first filling device in the circumferential direction of a first compression station and a second filling device located behind the first compression station in the circumferential direction, wherein the rotor features an annular surface in a radial distance to the partial circle for the die bores and being concentric to the rotational axis of the rotor, wherein first deflecting means are provided between the second compression station and the first filling device that direct the ejected pressed articles towards the annular surface, second deflecting means are provided that direct the pressed articles from the annular surface towards off from the

Abstract: An apparatus is provided with a tablet insert chute proximal to a bowl top inner periphery. The bowl top is provided with a series of notches in communication with the inner periphery. A rotatable press turntable is also provided. The press turn table is provided with a plurality of upper punches, and a plurality of lower punches. Multiple core retention elements are provided to transfer core tablets from the bowl top to the press turntable. A method for using the apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A rotor for a tablet press including an upper-ram receptacle for the upper rams and a lower-ram guide for the lower rams of the tablet press, as well as a retainer plate having a series of die-bores which are oriented towards the upper and lower rams wherein the retainer plate is composed of at least two ring segments which are adapted to be mounted non-positively and/or positively to the body of the lower-ram guide by means of a fixing device.

Abstract: A pattern transfer apparatus according to one embodiment includes a transfer region selecting part that performs operation in which when performing pattern transfer from a template provided with N transfer regions (N is an integer of 2 or larger) to a transferring substrate a plurality of times, 1 to N?1 transfer regions, which are to be used to perform the transfer to regions of the transferring substrate corresponding to part of the N transfer regions, are selected such that the number of the transfer to be performed using each of the N transfer regions is evened out.