A boundary flap for defining boundaries of entryways or other locations on, within or associated with a machine or equipment, comprising a flap and a piezoelectric sensor disposed in or on the flap.
G01B 7/16 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques électriques ou magnétiques pour mesurer les déformations dans un solide, p. ex. au moyen d'une jauge de contrainte à résistance
G01H 11/08 - Mesure des vibrations mécaniques ou des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores par détection des changements dans les propriétés électriques ou magnétiques par des moyens électriques utilisant des dispositifs piézo-électriques
B02C 18/14 - Désagrégation par couteaux ou autres organes coupants ou déchirants qui transforment le matériau en fragmentsHachoirs ou appareils similaires utilisant des vis ou analogue à couteaux rotatifs à l'intérieur de récipients horizontaux
A boundary flap for defining boundaries of entryways or other locations on, within or associated with a machine or equipment, comprising a flap and a piezoelectric sensor disposed in or on the flap.
G01H 11/08 - Mesure des vibrations mécaniques ou des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores par détection des changements dans les propriétés électriques ou magnétiques par des moyens électriques utilisant des dispositifs piézo-électriques
B01J 4/00 - Dispositifs d'alimentationDispositifs de commande d'alimentation ou d'évacuation
G05B 13/02 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c.-à-d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Installation of machinery, namely, plastics processing equipment, namely, drying, conveying, blending, granulation and extrusion plastics processing equipment and machinery. Training services in the field of the operation of plastics processing equipment, namely, drying, conveying, blending, granulation and extrusion plastics processing equipment and machinery. Configuration in the nature of design of plastics processing systems and equipment, namely, drying, conveying, blending, granulation and extrusion plastics processing equipment and machinery.
A material conveying system, comprising: one or more material sources for providing material to be transferred; one or more destination locations for receiving material from the one or more material sources; one or more material conveying lines; one or more vacuum pumps wherein each vacuum pump is operatively connected to one or more of the one or more destination locations via one or more vacuum source lines; a sensor disposed on, in or near each of the one or more material conveying lines; a programmable electronic control unit (ECU) connected, via wires or wirelessly, to each component of the material conveying system including the one or more material sources, the one or more destination locations, the one or more vacuum pumps and to the one or more sensors; wherein the ECU uses data from the one or more sensors to (i) determine flow patterns and/or stream density of the material being conveyed through the one or more material conveying lines; and (ii) make automatic adjustments for optimizing and maintaining the material flow patterns in the one or more material conveying lines based on data provided by the one or more sensors.
B65G 53/66 - Utilisation de dispositifs indicateurs ou de commande, p. ex. pour commander la pression du gaz, pour régler le pourcentage matériaux-gaz, pour signaler ou éviter l'embouteillage des matériaux
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
computerized control unit for pneumatic processing and conveying systems and equipment for granular or pelletized materials including plastics and plastic resins
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System and method using telemetry to characterize, maintain and analyze pneumatic conveying systems
A material conveying system, comprising: one or more material sources for providing material to be transferred; one or more destination locations for receiving material from the one or more material sources, wherein each destination location has a destination material inlet valve and a destination vacuum valve; one or more material conveying tubes each configured to connect a source to one or more destination locations; a vacuum pump operatively connected to each of the destination vacuum valves via one or more vacuum source tubes, and wherein the vacuum pump is operatively connected to one or more of the material sources through the one or more vacuum source tubes and respective destination vacuum valves, the one or more destination locations and the one or more material conveyor tubes; a first sensor disposed on or near each destination vacuum valve; a second sensor disposed on or near each material inlet valve; a third sensor disposed on or near a vacuum outlet of the vacuum pump; a programmable system controller connected, via wires or wirelessly, to each component of the material conveying system including the one or more material sources, the one or more destination locations, the vacuum pump and to each of the first, second and third sensors; wherein the programmable controller is configured to determine first baseline readings from each of the first, second and/or third sensors while the system is operating but prior to any material being conveyed through the system.
B65G 53/66 - Utilisation de dispositifs indicateurs ou de commande, p. ex. pour commander la pression du gaz, pour régler le pourcentage matériaux-gaz, pour signaler ou éviter l'embouteillage des matériaux
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System and method using telemetry to configure control systems for pneumatic conveying systems
A material conveying system, comprising: a plurality of material sources for providing material to be transferred; a plurality of destination locations for receiving material from one or more of the plurality of material sources, wherein each destination location has a destination material inlet valve and a destination vacuum valve; a plurality of material conveying tubes; a plurality of vacuum pumps wherein each vacuum pump is operatively connected to one or more of the destination vacuum valves via one or more vacuum source tubes, and wherein each of the vacuum pumps is operatively connected to one or more of the material sources through the one or more vacuum source tubes and respective destination vacuum valves, the one or more destination locations and one or more of the plurality of material conveying tubes; a first sensor disposed on or near each destination vacuum valve; a second sensor disposed on or near each material inlet valve; a third sensor disposed on or near a vacuum outlet of each of the vacuum pumps; a programmable system controller connected, via wires or wirelessly, to each component of the material conveying system including the one or more material sources, the one or more destination locations, the vacuum pumps and to each of the first, second and third sensors; wherein the programmable controller is configured to determine which material sources and destination locations are operatively connected, directly and indirectly, to each of the plurality of vacuum pumps using one or more of the first, second and third sensors.
B65G 53/66 - Utilisation de dispositifs indicateurs ou de commande, p. ex. pour commander la pression du gaz, pour régler le pourcentage matériaux-gaz, pour signaler ou éviter l'embouteillage des matériaux
B65G 53/04 - Transport pneumatique de matériaux en vrac par tuyaux ou tubesGlissières à insufflation d'air
A travelling planetary cutter (10), comprising: a cutting head assembly (11) comprising a rotating cutting assembly (30) comprising a blade guide block (32) carrying a cutting blade (34), wherein the blade guide block (32) is disposed for axial movement on a cutting block (33) so that cutting blade (34) may be moved towards and away from bearings (36) disposed on the cutting block (33); a blade cam block (42) also comprising part of the rotating cutting assembly (30) and itself comprising a blade cam (44) defining a cam surface (45), wherein axial movement of blade cam (44) of blade cam block (42) in direction (43) forces cam surface (45) to act upon a bearing (46) on blade guide block (32) to cause blade guide block (32) to move towards a workpiece to be cut (14) until cutting blade (34) engages workpiece (14) against bearings (36) while cutting blade (34) is rotated as part of rotating cutting assembly (30) to cut workpiece (14) wherein a speed of rotation of cutting blade (34) is maintained constant even while a diameter of workpiece (14) being cut decreases.
B26D 3/16 - Coupe de tiges ou de tubes transversalement
B26D 1/60 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément coupant qui se déplace avec la pièce et monté sur un chariot mobile
B26D 1/56 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément coupant qui se déplace avec la pièce
B26D 5/00 - Dispositions pour manœuvrer et commander les machines ou les dispositifs de coupe, découpage, poinçonnage, perforation ou séparation autrement que par coupe
A travelling planetary cutter (10), comprising: a cutting head assembly (11) comprising a rotating cutting assembly (30) comprising a blade guide block (32) carrying a cutting blade (34), wherein the blade guide block (32) is disposed for axial movement on a cutting block (33) so that cutting blade (34) may be moved towards and away from bearings (36) disposed on the cutting block (33); a blade cam block (42) also comprising part of the rotating cutting assembly (30) and itself comprising a blade cam (44) defining a cam surface (45), wherein axial movement of blade cam (44) of blade cam block (42) in direction (43) forces cam surface (45) to act upon a bearing (46) on blade guide block (32) to cause blade guide block (32) to move towards a workpiece to be cut (14) until cutting blade (34) engages workpiece (14) against bearings (36) while cutting blade (34) is rotated as part of rotating cutting assembly (30) to cut workpiece (14) wherein a speed of rotation of cutting blade (34) is maintained constant even while a diameter of workpiece (14) being cut decreases.
B23D 21/08 - Coupe-tubes actionnés à la main avec disques de coupe
B23D 21/10 - Coupe-tubes actionnés à la main avec d'autres lames ou outils de coupe
B26D 1/60 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément coupant qui se déplace avec la pièce et monté sur un chariot mobile
B26D 3/16 - Coupe de tiges ou de tubes transversalement
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
maintenance services for plastics processing and conveying equipment Remote monitoring services for the functioning and use of plastics processing and conveying equipment
machinery and parts therefor for transporting of materials for use in plastics production and processing, namely, pneumatic conveying systems composed of pneumatic tube conveyors
The invention relates to material delivery systems and particularly to pulse controlled material delivery systems. A material delivery system comprising: a material source: a container connected by conduit to the material source; a pulse control valve connected to the conduit between the material source and the container for introducing pulses of material into the conduit; a trim valve connected to the conduit between the material source and the container for introducing a continuous flow of gas into the conduit for moving material through the conduit from the material source to the container; a pulse velocity sensor connected to the conduit between the trim valve and the container for measuring the flow of material through the conduit; and a control system connected to the pulse control valve, the trim valve and the pulse velocity sensor to cause material to move through the conduit in relatively dense slugs.
B65G 53/66 - Utilisation de dispositifs indicateurs ou de commande, p. ex. pour commander la pression du gaz, pour régler le pourcentage matériaux-gaz, pour signaler ou éviter l'embouteillage des matériaux
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PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL PROOFING METHOD FOR PNEUMATIC CONVEYING
A material handling system. The system includes a plurality of material sources for providing material to be transferred and a plurality of destination locations for receiving material from the material sources, wherein each destination location has a destination valve. The system further includes a distribution mechanism, a plurality of source conveying tubes each connecting a source location to an opening on the distribution mechanism, and a plurality of destination conveying tubes each connecting an opening on the distribution mechanism to a destination location. The system further includes a vacuum source operatively connected to each of the destination valves, a vacuum sensor disposed on each of the source conveying tubes configured to sense a change in pressure in the source conveying tube, and a programmable controller connected to each of the vacuum sensors for determining if a correct connection has been made.
B65G 53/66 - Utilisation de dispositifs indicateurs ou de commande, p. ex. pour commander la pression du gaz, pour régler le pourcentage matériaux-gaz, pour signaler ou éviter l'embouteillage des matériaux
A material handling system. The system includes a plurality of material sources for providing material to be transferred and a plurality of destination locations for receiving material from the material sources, wherein each destination location has a destination valve. The system further includes a distribution mechanism, a plurality of source conveying tubes each connecting a source location to an opening on the distribution mechanism, and a plurality of destination conveying tubes each connecting an opening on the distribution mechanism to a destination location. The system further includes a vacuum source operatively connected to each of the destination valves, a vacuum sensor disposed on each of the source conveying tubes configured to sense a change in pressure in the source conveying tube, and a programmable controller connected to each of the vacuum sensors for determining if a correct connection has been made.
B65G 53/66 - Utilisation de dispositifs indicateurs ou de commande, p. ex. pour commander la pression du gaz, pour régler le pourcentage matériaux-gaz, pour signaler ou éviter l'embouteillage des matériaux
A hopper loader having a hopper connected to a vacuum source for applying a vacuum to the hopper to convey material into the hopper through a material inlet. A material separator is disposed between the material inlet and the vacuum source for filtering the material. A material discharge assembly is connected to the hopper and disposed for controlling downwardly gravity flow of the material from the hopper, the material discharge assembly having a material outlet configured to be opened and closed to control the discharge of material from the hopper. A vacuum detector is disposed between the material separator and the vacuum source. A vacuum activated control operative!y connected to the vacuum detector and configured to turn off the vacuum source in response to a signal from the vacuum detector.
Manufacturing equipment in the nature of plastic processing machines comprised of conveying equipment, dryers, blending equipment, water temperature control equipment, [ shredders, grinders, ] and extrusion equipment
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Method and process of verifying physical connections within a material handling system
Manufacturing and industrial processes that involve the transfer of materials from source locations to destination location may utilize the presently described system and process to verify that the correct physical connections are established and maintained in a material handling system. The system collects information related to individual physical connections, including machine-identifiable indicia, and compares this information to data that defines the intended connections within the material handling system. In doing so, the system and process verify whether the proper physical connections are in place.
G06F 19/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques (spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques G06F 17/00;systèmes ou méthodes de traitement de données spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion, de surveillance ou de prévision G06Q;informatique médicale G16H)
G05B 19/418 - Commande totale d'usine, c.-à-d. commande centralisée de plusieurs machines, p. ex. commande numérique directe ou distribuée [DNC], systèmes d'ateliers flexibles [FMS], systèmes de fabrication intégrés [IMS], productique [CIM]
B65G 53/66 - Utilisation de dispositifs indicateurs ou de commande, p. ex. pour commander la pression du gaz, pour régler le pourcentage matériaux-gaz, pour signaler ou éviter l'embouteillage des matériaux
The present invention relates to a control system for a rotary grinder. Rotary grinders control systems of the present invention are, for example, used to grind plastic or wood to reduce the size of the material to a desired size. Material to be ground is forced by an hydraulic ram toward a rotor having a plurality of cutters thereon. The control system is capable of controlling the grinding operation as a function of ram velocity and pressure as well as power consumption by the rotor.
B02C 23/00 - Procédés auxiliaires, dispositifs auxiliaires ou accessoires spécialement adaptés au broyage ou à la désagrégation non prévus dans les groupes ou non adaptés spécialement aux appareillages couverts par un seul des groupes
B02C 4/32 - Ajustage des meules, application de pression sur les meules, ou réglage de l'écartement entre les meules
A bolt-in toolholder assembly for a shredding device includes a rotor having a substantially cylindrical shape, a plurality of pockets formed in the rotor and spaced apart preselected distances to form preselected patterns, a bolt-in toolholder.
B02C 18/06 - Désagrégation par couteaux ou autres organes coupants ou déchirants qui transforment le matériau en fragmentsHachoirs ou appareils similaires utilisant des vis ou analogue à couteaux rotatifs
The present invention relates to a single shaft rotary grinder having a modular and/or split apart configuration. The modular configuration has assembly units and/or component parts that are interchangeable providing ease of construction of a rotary grinder having desired functionality for a specific application and/or providing ease of maintenance with the ability to replace worn or broken assembly units or component parts. The split apart configuration provides for the separation of a rear power head assembly and a front feeder assembly allowing easy access to the rotor and rear inner portion of the feed assembly.
B02C 18/16 - Désagrégation par couteaux ou autres organes coupants ou déchirants qui transforment le matériau en fragmentsHachoirs ou appareils similaires utilisant des vis ou analogue à couteaux rotatifs Parties constitutives
Dryer hoppers for use in the plastics production and processing industry, namely, mechanical hoppers for use in conveying material to dryers Machines and parts therefore for use in the plastics production and processing industry, namely, dryers for removal of moisture from materials used in the plastics production process and drying hoppers for removal of moisture from materials used in the plastics production process, dryers being regeneration air flow heat exchangers used to purge moisture, portable chillers being process chillers that provide temperature controlled material to various applications, central chillers being process chillers that provide temperature controlled material to various applications and cooling tower systems being water cooling towers
machines and parts therefor for use in the plastics production and processing industry, namely, loaders, coloring loaders, distribution bins, metering blenders, intermixers, granulators, pelletizers, container tilters, drum tumblers, replaceable hoppers being parts of machines for dispensing materials, vacuum and pressurized rail car unloaders, pipe hauloffs, air filters, liquid color injectors, pickers and robots
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) Machines and parts therefor for use in the plastics production and processing industry-namely, blenders and blending systems, loaders, coloring loaders, dryers and drying systems, pneumatic conveying systems, vacuum receiver hoppers, distribution bins, metering blenders, intermixers, granulators, pelletizers, container tilters, drum tumblers, replaceable hoppers being parts of machines for dispensing materials, vacuum and pressurized railcar unloaders, pipe hauloffs, air filters and liquid color injectors.
(2) Machines and parts therefor for use in the plastics production and processing industry-namely, control systems.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
Produits et services
MACHINES AND PARTS THEREFOR FOR USE IN THE PLASTICS PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY-NAMELY, BLENDERS, LOADERS, COLORING LOADERS, PNEUMATIC CONVEYORS, VACUUM RECEIVER HOPPERS, DISTRIBUTION BINS, INTERMIXERS, GRANULATORS, PELLETIZERS, CONTAINER TILTERS, DRUM TUMBLERS, REPLACEABLE HOPPERS BEING PARTS OF MACHINES FOR DISPENSING MATERIALS, VACUUM AND PRESSURIZED RAILCAR UNLOADERS, PIPE HAULOFFS, AIR FILTERS FOR MECHANICAL PURPOSES, AND LIQUID COLOR INJECTORS ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PLASTIC PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING MACHINES, AND METERING BLENDERS INDUSTRIAL DRYERS FOR USE IN DRYING PLASTIC RESIN
EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT PARTS THEREFOR FOR THE STORING, TRANSPORTING, CONDITIONING AND CONTROL OF MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE PLASTICS PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRIES, NAMELY BLENDERS FOR THE MIXING OF PLASTIC MATERIALS AND FEEDERS FOR THE PNEUMATIC FEEDING OF GRANULAR MATERIAL INTO OTHER VESSELS
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Equipment and Parts Therefor for the Storing, Transporting, Conditioning and Control of Materials for Use in the Plastics Production and Processing Industries-Namely, Weighing Stations, Mold Temperature Controllers, Level Sensors and Mold Flow Regulators
Machinery and Parts Therefor for the Storing, Transporting, Conditioning and Control of Materials for Use in the Plastics Production and Processing Industries-Namely, Dryers, Preheaters, Drying Hoppers, Chillers, Cooling Towers and Desiccant Cartridges for Use with Dryers
