A rock crushing assembly is provided in the form of a pulverizing tumbler. The apparatus includes a faceted tumbler having a plurality of faceted end walls, a pair of parallel sidewalls, and an open interior. A power source and a drivetrain assembly attach to the sidewalls of the tumbler and rotate the same. Within the tumbler is adapted to be placed rocks and minerals to be pulverized, wherein pulverizing media is placed in the tumbler with the rocks to break down the rocks into fine, granular material. One of the end walls of the tumbler is removable to allow access to the tumbler interior. One or more gaps or apertures through one or more of the end walls allow the pulverized material to exit the tumbler during operation, thereby reducing build-up of loose material that can dampen impacts within the tumbler.

A rock crushing assembly is provided in the form of a pulverizing tumbler. The apparatus includes a faceted tumbler having a plurality of faceted end walls, a pair of parallel sidewalls, and an open interior. A power source and a drivetrain assembly attach to the sidewalls of the tumbler and rotate the same. Within the tumbler is adapted to be placed rocks and minerals to be pulverized, wherein pulverizing media is placed in the tumbler with the rocks to break down the rocks into fine, granular material. One of the end walls of the tumbler is removable to allow access to the tumbler interior. One or more gaps or apertures through one or more of the end walls allow the pulverized material to exit the tumbler during operation, thereby reducing build-up of loose material that can dampen impacts within the tumbler.

The present invention provides a system and method for more efficient utilization of comminution mills. Sensors are provided in the liners placed within the mill shell. The sensors may include RFID tags, liner wear profile sensors (e.g., such as an ultrasonic sensor), an inertial sensor (preferably included both an inclinometer and an accelerometer, and an acoustic sensor, among others. When the liners are installed in the shell, the RFID tag is used to register the location of the liner within the shell. In operation, the information provided by the sensors is collected by a data transmission unit and sent by transmitter over the air to a computer having an antenna and receiver for such data. The data is correlated and the data is reviewable in real time while the mill is in running.

The present invention provides a system and method for more efficient utilization of comminution mills. Sensors are provided in the liners placed within the mill shell. The sensors may include RFID tags, liner wear profile sensors (e.g., such as an ultrasonic sensor), an inertial sensor (preferably included both an inclinometer and an accelerometer, and an acoustic sensor, among others. When the liners are installed in the shell, the RFID tag is used to register the location of the liner within the shell. In operation, the information provided by the sensors is collected by a data transmission unit and sent by transmitter over the air to a computer having an antenna and receiver for such data. The data is correlated and the data is reviewable in real time while the mill is in running.

The invention relates to a unit for the micronization of a solid active agent, such as a salt, preferably table salt (NaCI), for inhalation, comprising a micronizer driven by a motor. The unit according to the invention is characterised in that micronization is performed by a unit constituted by a closed rotary drum (2) receiving a solid active agent having the same grain size, preferably 0.1-4 mm, as table salt (NaCI), where the wall surfaces of the micronizer unit are made at least in part of a material having a filtering capacity of 0.1-1000 m, the material preferably being a mesh-like or microperforated material. A further unit according to the invention is characterised in that the micronizer consists of a rotary block (23) made of the active agent, a friction block (24) adapted to be in frictioning relation with the rotary block, and a clamping mechanism (25) adapted for holding the friction block (24) in position and for clamping the friction block (24) to the rotary block (23), the micronizer being disposed in a closed housing (11), and the wall surfaces of the housing (11) being at least in part made of a material having a filtering capacity of 0.1-1000 m.

Provided is a hydrogen production apparatus that enables the production of large amounts of hydrogen at low electric power. The hydrogen production apparatus (1) produces hydrogen by a mechanochemical reaction between water and a treatment object that is an inorganic substance. Then, it is equipped with a grinding mill (2) that has a supply port (22) and a discharge port (23) of the treatment object and a cylindrical grinding container (21); a holding tank (3) of the treatment object that is treated by the grinding mill; and a circulation line (40) that circulates the treatment object and water between the grinding mill and the holding tank. Herein, the ratio (L/D) of a length (L) in an axial direction to a diameter (D) of a grinding chamber that is formed in the grinding container is preferably equal to or less than 1, more preferably equal to or less than .

An adapter for enabling grinding of one or more materials using a centrifugal mixer, the adapter to be fitted into a container of the centrifugal mixer; it has a body defining an inner compartment, the body including openings; a filter positioned or for positioning around the body; and wherein the inner compartment is configured to receive grinding media for grinding the one or more materials and the openings are adapted to enable the one or more materials to enter and/or leave the inner compartment for grinding by the grinding media when subject to the centrifugal force applied by the centrifugal mixer while maintaining the grinding media in the inner compartment, the filter is adapted to filter the one or more materials that are ground to a size suitable to pass through the filter; a method of use thereof.

An adapter for enabling grinding of one or more materials using a centrifugal mixer, the adapter to be fitted into a container of the centrifugal mixer; it has a body defining an inner compartment, the body including openings; a filter positioned or for positioning around the body; and wherein the inner compartment is configured to receive grinding media for grinding the one or more materials and the openings are adapted to enable the one or more materials to enter and/or leave the inner compartment for grinding by the grinding media when subject to the centrifugal force applied by the centrifugal mixer while maintaining the grinding media in the inner compartment, the filter is adapted to filter the one or more materials that are ground to a size suitable to pass through the filter; a method of use thereof.

Floor-standing equipment and methods that employ them use nylon netting to grate trim off the seedless flowers of female cannabis plants. The netting is formed into large cylindrical drum into which about five pounds of dried seedless flowers of female cannabis plants are loaded through a door flap in the netting. An electric motor or handcrank causes the load to tumble over and over a horizontal axle for 3-5 minutes at about 35-RPM. The trim drops through the netting down through a funnel bag into a plastic basin on the floor. The trimmed seedless flowers are then dropped out separately through the door flap in the netting and through the funnel bag into a second plastic basin on the floor.

A bladeless trimmer is used for trimming or harvesting plant and animal matter. The bladeless trimmer includes a tumbling receptacle, a base table, and an axle. The base table includes a support frame and a plurality of legs. The support frame braces the tumbling receptacle, while the plurality of legs elevates the tumbling receptacle so that the tumbling receptacle is free to rotate unimpeded. The tumbling receptacle is used to hold and trim plant or animal matter. The tumbling receptacle includes a first plate, a second plate, and a receptacle net. The first plate and the second plate are mounted onto the axle which rotates on the support frame. Together, the first plate, the second plate, and the receptacle net form an enclosure for holding items. At least one receptacle scraper is mounted to the support frame and is used to aid in trimming items by contacting the receptacle net.