A press includes an upper platen assembly having a first heating element, a lower platen assembly disposed beneath the upper platen assembly, the lower platen assembly having a second heating element, and a support head adapted to move the upper platen assembly between an open position and a closed position with respect to the lower platen assembly. The press further includes at least one heater controller operatively coupled to the first heating element and to the second heating element, and configured to separately apply power to the first heating element and to the second heating element.

A fixation device for folding a seal member includes a frame having a horizontal portion and an upright portion, a press assembly secured to the upright portion of the frame, and a nest assembly secured to the horizontal portion of the frame. The press assembly includes a handle assembly and an anvil assembly operably connected to the handle assembly. The nest assembly includes a clamping assembly, a folding assembly supported on the clamping assembly, a support assembly supported on the folding assembly, and a nest member. The support assembly includes a support plate and a seal clamp for securing a seal member.

A screw press liquid separator includes a perforated screw cradle disposed within a housing. A screw is formed on a shaft within the screw cradle. A second portion of the screw extends to a discharge end and is completely surrounded by a compression portion of the cradle. A first portion of the shaft has a first diameter extending the length of the screw, and a second portion of the shaft within the compression portion and extending past the output end of the screw has a second larger diameter. A transition portion of the shaft tapers from the second diameter to the first diameter. Discharge guides extend from the discharge end of the housing. Discharge doors are pivotally mounted to the discharge end of the housing and are biased to close against the discharge end of the housing. Paddles radially extend from the shaft outside of the discharge doors.

A sealing pin includes a distal end portion that is inserted into the cylindrical body and that presses the sealant in the sealing step and a slit that is provided to allow the sealing pin to avoid the sensor element when the sealing pin is inserted into the cylindrical body, that extends through the distal end portion in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the distal end portion, and that has a width larger than a thickness of the sensor element.

A sealing pin includes a distal end portion that is inserted into the cylindrical body and that presses the sealant in the sealing step and a slit that is provided to allow the sealing pin to avoid the sensor element when the sealing pin is inserted into the cylindrical body, that extends through the distal end portion in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the distal end portion, and that has a width larger than a thickness of the sensor element.

A process for the preparation of a concentrated filter cake from an admixture of partially-decomposed organic material and a polar liquid using a filter press without the input of thermal heat or superheated steam or other pressurized gas or liquid is provided by this invention. The admixture is mixed with an additional amount of the polar liquid to produce a feed slurry of the admixture having a moisture content of about 90-99% wt. The resulting slurry admixture is then introduced into the filter press having a plurality of filter plates with porous membranes secured along their outlet. The pressure condition introduced inside the filter plate chambers is increased by a pressurized gas or liquid to force the polar liquid from the admixture slurry though apertures contained in the membrane, thereby leaving a filter cake of the partially-decomposed organic material having a moisture content that is lower than the moisture content of the initial partially-decomposed organic material feed. The process and its equipment may be used to treat a variety of partially-decomposed organic material/polar liquid slurry admixtures, including high moisture peat containing water, and reduce the moisture content of the resulting peat filter cake to as low as 60% wt.

Exemplary presses, e.g., for applying indicia to garments by application of heat, are disclosed. For example, a press may include an upper platen, and a lower platen disposed below and generally aligned with the upper platen. The press may further include a support head adapted to move the upper platen between an open position, wherein the upper and lower platens are spaced away from one another, and a closed position, wherein the upper platen is pressed against the lower platen. Exemplary presses may further include a stand supporting the press.

A threadable heat transfer press includes an upper platen, a lower platen below the upper platen, a support head connected to one of the upper platen and the lower platen for moving the platens between an open position, when the platens are spaced away from one another, and a closed position, when the platens are pressed against each other. A vertical line extends from a geometric center of the lower platen and engaging the upper platen when the platens are in the closed position. The press further includes a support plate secured to the lower platen, a plurality of legs positioned below the lower platen, and a vertically extending support structure positioned between at least one of the plurality of legs and the support plate. The vertically extending support structure defines a throat spacing beneath the lower platen, which is spaced away from the geometric center of the lower platen.

The present disclosure relates to a device for applying inserts on skins, fabrics, clothes, or similar products. The device includes a first support having a constraining portion configured for being stably engaged to a bed of a press and a housing portion having a plurality of seats. The device also includes a second support having a respective auxiliary constraining portion configured for engaging a movable element of the press and an auxiliary housing portion having a predetermined number of auxiliary seats. The device also includes retaining elements, each having an external outline configured for being housed in a respective seat of the housing portion of the first support and a respective receiving seat for removably receiving an insert to be applied to a sheet support. A predetermined number of constraining elements are associable to the auxiliary seats and are configured for being constrained to the insert in use.

The present disclosure relates to a device for applying inserts on skins, fabrics, clothes, or similar products. The device includes a first support having a constraining portion configured for being stably engaged to a bed of a press and a housing portion having a plurality of seats. The device also includes a second support having a respective auxiliary constraining portion configured for engaging a movable element of the press and an auxiliary housing portion having a predetermined number of auxiliary seats. The device also includes retaining elements, each having an external outline configured for being housed in a respective seat of the housing portion of the first support and a respective receiving seat for removably receiving an insert to be applied to a sheet support. A predetermined number of constraining elements are associable to the auxiliary seats and are configured for being constrained to the insert in use.