A substrate processing apparatus for separating an electronic component from a substrate with the electronic component attached to an upper surface includes an upper surface processing device that separates the electronic component from the upper surface of the substrate. The upper surface processing device has an upper surface processing transporter that transports the substrate from an upstream side to a downstream side and an upper surface rotary blade that separates the electronic component from the upper surface of the substrate. The upper surface processing transporter has a sixth belt conveyor on the upstream side and a seventh belt conveyor on the downstream side, the sixth and seventh belt conveyors being located below the upper surface rotary blade and aligned in a transport direction. The upper surface rotary blade has a downstream portion facing a gap between the sixth belt conveyor and the seventh belt conveyor.

A pulverizing device for pulverizing a base material, e.g. pellets, having a predetermined shape and size, for use in an asphalt mixture. The pulverizing device includes a pulverizing member and a pulverizing surface arranged in a housing, the pulverizing member and the pulverizing surface being arranged such that the base material is adapted to be pulverized between the pulverizing member and the pulverizing surface. The housing at least partly encloses the pulverizing member and the pulverizing surface. The pulverizing surface extends essentially along a longitudinal axis, and the pulverizing member includes a plurality of planar circular cutting discs, adapted to pulverize the base material. The cutting discs are provided with a planar surface, and the cutting discs are arranged along the longitudinal axis, such that the planar surfaces of the cutting discs are oriented essentially parallel to each other.

A pulverizing device for pulverizing a base material, e.g. pellets, having a predetermined shape and size, for use in an asphalt mixture. The pulverizing device includes a pulverizing member and a pulverizing surface arranged in a housing, the pulverizing member and the pulverizing surface being arranged such that the base material is adapted to be pulverized between the pulverizing member and the pulverizing surface. The housing at least partly encloses the pulverizing member and the pulverizing surface. The pulverizing surface extends essentially along a longitudinal axis, and the pulverizing member includes a plurality of planar circular cutting discs, adapted to pulverize the base material. The cutting discs are provided with a planar surface, and the cutting discs are arranged along the longitudinal axis, such that the planar surfaces of the cutting discs are oriented essentially parallel to each other.

An impact cutter blade and holder system is disclosed. The impact cutter blade and holder system includes: a cutter disk, a plurality of impact holders, and a plurality of impact cutter blades. The cutter disk has a central axis about which the cutter disk is configured to rotate. The plurality of impact holders are secured to the cutter disk. The plurality of impact cutter blades is secured to the plurality of impact holders.

An impact cutter blade and holder system is disclosed. The impact cutter blade and holder system includes: a cutter disk, a plurality of impact holders, and a plurality of impact cutter blades. The cutter disk has a central axis about which the cutter disk is configured to rotate. The plurality of impact holders are secured to the cutter disk. The plurality of impact cutter blades is secured to the plurality of impact holders.

A comminution device comprises a plurality of first cutting elements having first serrated cutting edges disposed on a first circular path; a second cutting element having a second serrated cutting edge corresponding to the first serrated cutting edges for cutting through cutting material, the second cutting element being displaceable about an axis of rotation on a second circular path concentric with the first circular path. The second serrated cutting edge comprises a plurality of jags and each jag comprises a radially inner flank and a radially outer flank, each at an angle to the axis of rotation. A drive rotationally drives the second cutting element about the axis of rotation and an adjustment mechanism by which the plurality of first cutting elements and the second cutting element are displaceable relative to each other axially in the direction of the axis of rotation, that a cutting gap between them is adjustable.

A cutter assembly is presented for mounting to one or more hammers of a rotor assembly of a grinding machine. The cutter assembly includes a base, a tip mount, at least one cutting edge and a wedge releasably secured to the tip mount, and a fastener securing the base and the tip mount to the hammer. The base includes a truncated pyramid key and the tip mount includes a corresponding truncated pyramid keyway. A wedge edge angle is defined between a wedge top face and side face. A cutting edge angle is defined between a cutting edge knife face and top face. The cutting edge angle can be larger than the wedge edge angle. The cutting edge angle can be in the range of about 30 to about 40 and a wedge edge angle can be in the range of about 40 to about 45.

A cutter assembly is presented for mounting to one or more hammers of a rotor assembly of a grinding machine. The cutter assembly includes a base, a tip mount, at least one cutting edge and a wedge releasably secured to the tip mount, and a fastener securing the base and the tip mount to the hammer. The base includes a truncated pyramid key and the tip mount includes a corresponding truncated pyramid keyway. A wedge edge angle is defined between a wedge top face and side face. A cutting edge angle is defined between a cutting edge knife face and top face. The cutting edge angle can be larger than the wedge edge angle. The cutting edge angle can be in the range of about 30 to about 40 and a wedge edge angle can be in the range of about 40 to about 45.

A material reducing apparatus includes a reducing head that includes a rotary reducing component that carries a plurality of cutters. The reducing head includes a thrown object deflector positioned proximate the rotary reducing component. The thrown object deflector is configured to limit at least one of a distance and a direction that objects can be thrown by the rotary reducing component.

A method, a system and devices are for processing of at least one substance into a dried, fragmented and fluidized end product. The at least one substance is delivered in fragmented state from a fragmenting device to a fluidizing, drying and filtering unit. The at least one fragmented substance is subjected to fluidizing action from at least one set of rotary shovels while blowing a drying agent (DA), e.g. hot gas, hot air, vapor or superheated steam into a space of the unit. The drying agent, having passed through fluidized, fragmented substance(s), is sucked and filtered to let it exit a space at an upper end or lateral region thereof. Further, the fragmented, fluidized and dried substance(s) are caused to leave the space at a lower region thereof as the product. Humid drying agent exiting the space is at least partly de-hydrated and/or heated before re-entering the space.