A device for conveying thick matter including a thick matter pump; a feed line which leads away from the pump; a boom which receives the feed line and which includes at least one boom arm and which is arranged on a swivel bogie, wherein the swivel bogie is rotatable for angular orientation of the boom through a drive, in particular a hydraulic motor with a transmission arranged thereon, and a measuring device which includes rotation angle sensors for measuring the rotation angle of the swivel bogie, wherein the rotation angle of the swivel bogie is measured through direct measurement of a rotation angle of the drive or of the transmission arranged between the motor and swivel bogie.

One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a water monitor with a stationary fluid inlet. A movable portion has a first piece rotatably coupled to the stationary portion and a second piece rotatably coupled to the first piece. The second piece has an inlet portion that extends through a second end of the first piece. The second piece couples with a power transmission disposed on a first side of the first piece, and couples with the first piece at a second side of the first piece. In this way, the power transmission can remain outside a path of fluid flow, and may be able to apply rotational force to the second piece to alter an elevation of the fluid outlet in the second piece.

Systems and methods of routing pressurized fluid from a fluid source are disclosed. The system includes a composite articulating arm. The composite articulating arm further includes a first articulating arm and a second articulating arm. The first articulating arm and second articulating arm are coupled via a connection. The composite articulating arm of the disclosed system further includes no more than five elbows and six rotation points.

This disclosure relates to a distribution boom for stationary or mobile viscous material pumps, comprising at least one boom arm having a box profile. The boom arm has two side walls which are arranged at a distance from one another and which are connected to one another by means of two transverse walls which are arranged at a distance from one another. Each side wall has a lead-through opening for a conveying line. Provision is made according to this disclosure for there to extend between the side walls a tube which is fixedly connected thereto and which opens by way of the tube ends thereof into the lead-through openings. Between the tube ends and the adjacent side wall there is arranged a respective flange which projects in an encircling manner over an outer border of the respective tube end and is welded both to the tube end and to the side wall in question.

The hinged chute and connector for a downspout is a device that is adapted to attach to a bottom end of a downspout. Moreover, the hinged chute is pivotably engaged with respect to the connector. The connector is affixed to the bottom end of the downspout. The hinged chute is able to rotate down when in use, and rotate up when not in use. A strap is used to encircle both the downspout and the hinged chute in an up position when the hinged chute is not in use. The hinged chute pivots with respect to the connector via a rod and a wing nut. The hinged chute is able to rotate down to an in-use position when rainwater is delivered via the downspout.

According to some aspects, a tug and barge arrangement is provided that is configured with an articulated conduit system for transferring fluid between the tug and the barge. In some embodiments, an articulated conduit system is provided that comprises a plurality of conduits fluidically interconnected by rotatable joints configured to permit positional alterations of the fluid conduits that result from differential movement between a tug and barge.

A fluid transfer apparatus for transferring fluids such as hydrocarbon fuel is disclosed. The fluid transfer apparatus comprises a support member and at least one catenary hose, wherein a proximal end of each catenary hose is suspended from the support member. A distal end of each catenary hose is coupled to a transfer manifold. A tensioning member is arranged for applying a tensile force to the transfer manifold during a transfer operation.

An operation vehicle, comprising a vehicle body and a cab provided at a front end of the vehicle body, and further comprising a boom device. The boom device comprises at least seven booms hinged end to end in sequence. When the boom device is in a folded state, a fifth boom and a sixth boom are located on the same straight line, a seventh boom is located below the sixth boom, and end portions of at least two booms in the seven booms are located above the cab. The technical solutions of the present application overcome the defect in the prior art that the flexibility of boom construction of the operation vehicle is low.

Natural gas is produced when LNG that is contained in an insulated LNG cargo tank(s) of a non-self-propelled LNG carrier (i.e., a barge) evaporates as a result of heat leakage through the walls of the insulated cargo tank(s). The natural gas is transferred from the barge to a tugboat or a towboat that is equipped with natural gas burning engines through a flexible gas transfer assembly so that the tugboat is powered by the natural gas fuel. The pressure in the cargo tank(s) on the barge is, therefore, effectively managed to prevent or substantially reduce the buildup of pressure within the LNG cargo tank(s). The LNG can then be contained within the LNG cargo tank(s) for an appropriate period of time and can be delivered at an appropriate and acceptable equilibrium pressure and temperature.

Disclosed is a bearing configured to couple a faucet spout to a faucet body. The bearing includes a plurality of fingers extending parallel to a central axis of the bearing. The plurality of fingers is configured to engage with the faucet spout at an intermediate position between a first end of the bearing and a second end of the bearing. The fingers are configured to exert an outward pressure to the faucet spout. The fingers are also configured to compress in a substantially axial direction.