A mixing inclined belt conveyor capable of mixing particulate material, specifically wet, freshly treated plant seeds for agricultural purposes. Inserting a plurality of mixing baffles into the stream of the particulate material induces a backflow of the particulate material. In the case of wet, freshly treated plant seed, this backflow causes a mixing, polishing, and drying of the plant seed. The mixing distributes the seed treatment into an even coat by rubbing the individual seeds of the seed flow stream together. The mixing baffles are oriented to induce backflow and sideways lateral movement and may incorporate a passage to allow increase material flow rate.

A conveyor having a conveyance structure, belt, and gas manifold. The gas manifold disposed within or on an exterior portion of the structure. The gas manifold having one or more manifold outlet ports to dry, condition, or treat a metered stream of seed within the conveyor. The manifold may be operably connected to a recirculating air system providing the vacuum source and pressurized air source of atmospheric or conditioned air. A filter and vacuum port may extract debris or humidity from the metered stream of seed within the conveyor. A plurality of mixing baffles may be longitudinally spaced apart through the conveyor in a laterally alternating manner to mix the metered stream of seed. The conveyor may be used to transfer, mix, dry, condition and treat the metered stream of seed between multiple stages of treatment.

A seed treatment system incorporates an incline conveyor to mix freshly treated seed. A metered seed flow is maintained. A treatment applicator positioned above a tail end of the incline conveyor applies a seed treatment to the metered seed flow to form a treated seed flow. The treated seed flow freefalls into a transition zone and pre-mixes before moving upward within the incline conveyor. An eddy may form within the treated seed flow due to a partial obstruction within the incline conveyor. A prescribed amount of the treated seed flow backflows into the eddy in a cascading manner. Backflow movement may be contrary to conveyance of a substantial amount of the treated seed up through the incline conveyor. The seed treatment distributes about the treated seed flow within the incline conveyor. The treated seed flow discharges with complete cleanout at a head end of the incline conveyor.

A seed treatment system incorporates an incline conveyor to mix freshly treated seed. A metered seed flow is maintained. A treatment applicator positioned above a tail end of the incline conveyor applies a seed treatment to the metered seed flow to form a treated seed flow. The treated seed flow freefalls into a transition zone and pre-mixes before moving upward within the incline conveyor. An eddy may form within the treated seed flow due to a partial obstruction within the incline conveyor. A prescribed amount of the treated seed flow backflows into the eddy in a cascading manner. Backflow movement may be contrary to conveyance of a substantial amount of the treated seed up through the incline conveyor. The seed treatment distributes about the treated seed flow within the incline conveyor. The treated seed flow discharges with complete cleanout at a head end of the incline conveyor.

The invention relates to a drying device for drying container units (1, 1), in particular cans, comprising a conveying unit (102), in particular having transport pins, the conveying unit (102) being designed to convey the container units (1, 1) along a drying section, a fluid flow device (108) which is designed to supply a fluid flow to the container units (1, 1) at least in portions along the drying section, and a control device (122) which is coupled to the fluid flow device (108) for signal transmission and is configured to substantially steplessly adjust the fluid flow device (108) on the basis of a container property 10 of the container units (1, 1) in order to supply the fluid flow having a predefined fluid flow property to the container unit.

The invention relates to a drying device for drying container units (1, 1), in particular cans, comprising a conveying unit (102), in particular having transport pins, the conveying unit (102) being designed to convey the container units (1, 1) along a drying section, a fluid flow device (108) which is designed to supply a fluid flow to the container units (1, 1) at least in portions along the drying section, and a control device (122) which is coupled to the fluid flow device (108) for signal transmission and is configured to substantially steplessly adjust the fluid flow device (108) on the basis of a container property 10 of the container units (1, 1) in order to supply the fluid flow having a predefined fluid flow property to the container unit.

A dryer (2) for drying paper tubes (4) conveyed in a multilayer stream (W) transversely to the axis of the paper tubes (4), comprising an inlet (6) adapted to passing through it of a conveyor (3) of the multilayer stream (W), an outlet (7) adapted to passing through it of the conveyor (3) of the multilayer stream (W), at least one drying chamber (5) situated between the inlet (6) and the outlet (7), adapted to receive the conveyor (3) of the multilayer stream (W), at least one heater (8) to heat the air, at least one fan (9) to blow the heated air into the drying chamber (5). At least one wall (13, 14) of the dryer (2) is provided with at least one blowing element (15) for the heated air, and the blowing direction (R) of the heated air through the blowing element (15) is situated substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis (k) of the drying chamber (5) of the dryer (2).

A dryer (2) for drying paper tubes (4) conveyed in a multilayer stream (W) transversely to the axis of the paper tubes (4), comprising an inlet (6) adapted to passing through it of a conveyor (3) of the multilayer stream (W), an outlet (7) adapted to passing through it of the conveyor (3) of the multilayer stream (W), at least one drying chamber (5) situated between the inlet (6) and the outlet (7), adapted to receive the conveyor (3) of the multilayer stream (W), at least one heater (8) to heat the air, at least one fan (9) to blow the heated air into the drying chamber (5). At least one wall (13, 14) of the dryer (2) is provided with at least one blowing element (15) for the heated air, and the blowing direction (R) of the heated air through the blowing element (15) is situated substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis (k) of the drying chamber (5) of the dryer (2).

The invention relates to a system and a method for an early detection of a malfunction of a conveyor unit of a conveyor system of an oven and to an oven, in particular a pin oven, comprising at least one such system. One of the systems comprises: at least one measuring unit which is designed to detect at least one operating parameter of the conveyor system. The system additionally comprises a controller which is designed to compare the operating parameter with a target operating parameter; detect a deviation of the operating parameter from the target operating parameter at a detection time; and output a warning signal if the deviation is greater than or equal to a specified value after a specified duration, wherein the duration starts at the detection time.

A drying device drying a sheet with an ink image includes a belt with through holes penetrating through inner and outer sides thereof, a blowing unit and a suction unit. The blowing unit upward of the belt includes a blowing duct including a blowout opening blowing out the air toward the sheet and a blowing fan blowing toward the blowout opening in the blowing duct. The suction unit downward of the belt includes a first exhaust duct including a first exhaust opening sucking the air from the inner side through the through holes and a suction fan blowing toward the first exhaust opening inside the first exhaust duct. The second exhaust duct is connected to the first exhaust opening and provided with a second exhaust opening exhausting the air to the inside of a casing. The second exhaust opening is disposed to exhaust upward at a position above the belt.