A system of particle detectors can determine the location of a source without rotations or iterations. Embodiments of the system may include a middle detector flanked by two side detector panels, without shields or collimators. The middle detector may be positioned toward the front and orthogonal to the side detectors. By comparing a ratio of the detector data to a predetermined angular correlation function, the system can determine both the sign and magnitude of the source angle in real-time. Embodiments of the system can rapidly and automatically localize sources including industrial, medical, and other benign sources as well as nuclear and radiological weapons materials, whether in vehicles or cargo containers, and can provide improved sensitivity in walk-through personnel portal applications, enable enhanced detection of hidden weapons by a mobile area scanner, and enable a hand-held survey meter that indicates the radiation level as well as the location of the source of radiation.

A method of producing a powder suitable for additive manufacturing and/or powder metallurgy applications from a precursor particulate material comprising: subjecting the precursor particulate material to at least one high shear milling process, thereby producing a powder product having a reduced average particle size and a selected particle morphology.

The invention relates to a crushing apparatus (1) for crushing material to be crushed, especially for use in the field of recycling and waste processing, with at least one crushing roller (2) that can rotate about an axis of rotation (3), at least one drive device (4) for driving the crushing roller (2), and a frame (5) for supporting and mounting the crushing roller (2) and the drive device (4). According to the invention, it is provided that the crushing roller (2) and the drive device (4) form a common assembly connected to at least one damping device (16), which is frictionally and/or elastically mounted in or on the frame (5).

Components of a pocket-sprung-mattress sub-assembly having individual metal springs retained within a matrix of fabric pockets are separated. A rotatable tearing drum 405 is driven by a drive motor 406. Tearing devices 407 are arranged to pull metal springs from a pocket-sprung-mattress sub-assembly during the rotation of the tearing drum 405. A feeding assembly 408 compressors an end portion of the mattress sub-assembly and moves this end portion continually to bring an end of the mattress sub-assembly into contact with the rotating tearing devices 407.

Components of a pocket-sprung-mattress sub-assembly having individual metal springs retained within a matrix of fabric pockets are separated. A rotatable tearing drum 405 is driven by a drive motor 406. Tearing devices 407 are arranged to pull metal springs from a pocket-sprung-mattress sub-assembly during the rotation of the tearing drum 405. A feeding assembly 408 compressors an end portion of the mattress sub-assembly and moves this end portion continually to bring an end of the mattress sub-assembly into contact with the rotating tearing devices 407.

The invention relates to a crushing tool for plastic materials drivable to a rotary motion, comprising a carrier (1), which can be rotated about a rotational axis (B) centrally located on it and on the surface (3) of which tools (4) for the processing and crushing of the plastic materials are arranged. It is provided according to the present invention, that in the area of the rotational axis (B) of the carrier (1) a deflector (5) is arranged, wherein in an area of the carrier (1) connecting radially to the deflector (5) web- or strip-shaped conveyor wings (6) are arranged and in the area of the carrier (1) connecting to the conveyor wings (6) radially towards the edge (7) the tools (5) are arranged.

The invention relates to a crushing tool for plastic materials drivable to a rotary motion, comprising a carrier (1), which can be rotated about a rotational axis (B) centrally located on it and on the surface (3) of which tools (4) for the processing and crushing of the plastic materials are arranged. It is provided according to the present invention, that in the area of the rotational axis (B) of the carrier (1) a deflector (5) is arranged, wherein in an area of the carrier (1) connecting radially to the deflector (5) web- or strip-shaped conveyor wings (6) are arranged and in the area of the carrier (1) connecting to the conveyor wings (6) radially towards the edge (7) the tools (5) are arranged.

A system of particle detectors can determine the location of a source without rotations or iterations. Embodiments of the system may comprise a middle detector flanked by two shield plates, with two side detector panels exterior to the shields. The middle detector may be positioned toward the front and orthogonal to the side detectors. By comparing a ratio of the detector data to a predetermined angular correlation function, the system can determine both the sign and magnitude of the source angle in real-time. Embodiments of the system can rapidly and automatically localize sources including nuclear and radiological weapons materials, whether in vehicles or cargo containers, and can provide improved sensitivity in walk-through personnel portal applications, enable enhanced detection of hidden weapons by a mobile area scanner, and enable a hand-held survey meter that indicates the radiation level as well as the location of the source of radiation.

An apparatus, method and system for wet or dry processing of plant material is provided. The apparatus has an enclosure attached to a frame. The apparatus includes: (a) a cylindrical rotatable drum for receiving the plant material, the rotatable drum having a plurality of slots; (b) a cutting module for cutting portions of the plant material that pass through one or more said slots; and (c) a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a liquid within the enclosure.

The apparatus may further include a controller having a processing unit and a memory, the memory containing instructions for directing the processing unit. The controller may be operable to selectably control operations of the rotatable drum, the cutting module, and the plurality of nozzles.

The cutting module may include a plurality of cutting reels.

The cutting module and the rotatable drum may be coaxial. The cutting module may include a plurality of blades rotatable about the drum.

A foam glass aggregate slicing and reduction machine and system which rapidly, effectively, and economically reduces large pieces of aggregate to required sizes with minimal powdery waste. The machine comprises a foam glass aggregate collection chute having a bottom outlet section for discharging foam glass aggregate onto a holdbar located adjacent to the outlet section. A rotating roller supports a plurality of rotating roller knives which slices large pieces of foam glass aggregate to reduce the aggregate to fragments, with minimal powdery waste. A foam glass aggregate guide member directs foam glass aggregate towards the rotating roller. A foam glass aggregate filtering bar having rows of intervening spaces is located below the guide member and adjacent to the rotating roller.