An apparatus has a trailer with one or more wheels and a connector that connects the trailer to an automotive machine that mobilizes the trailer from a first position to a second position within a field of one or more plants. Further, the apparatus has a branch trimming device operably positioned on the trailer. Additionally, the apparatus has a conveyer belt operably positioned on the trailer. The conveyer belt receives a trimmed plant that has one or more branches trimmed off by the branch trimming device. The apparatus also has one more cutting devices. Finally, the apparatus has a tumbler that receives the trimmed plant from the conveyer belt and rotates with respect to the one or more cutting devices to cut the trimmed plant into the one or more buds. A bottom portion of the tumbler is positioned in proximity to the one or more cutting devices.

Disclosed embodiments include diesel-electric powered, substantially heavier (e.g., 120 ton), larger (e.g., 11′ 8″ and 12′ 6″ diameter wheels), and more powerful (e.g., 250-350 hp per wheel) landfill compactors. Disclosed embodiments also include an integral hammer mill, oriented in an “upside-down” configuration to additionally compact landfill waste.

A material processing device includes a conveyor belt for transporting material from or to a material processing unit. The conveyor belt is swivel connected to a machine body by an articulated link, wherein the conveyor belt can be moved from a folded-down working position into a folded-up transport position by an actuating unit and the articulated link. The articulated link is part of an actuating mechanism which guides a proximal free end of the of the conveyor belt during the swiveling motion from the folded-down working position to the folded-up transport position in such a way that the proximal end of the conveyor belt is swiveled and raised against the direction of gravity.

A material processing device includes a conveyor belt for transporting material from or to a material processing unit. The conveyor belt is swivel connected to a machine body by an articulated link, wherein the conveyor belt can be moved from a folded-down working position into a folded-up transport position by an actuating unit and the articulated link. The articulated link is part of an actuating mechanism which guides a proximal free end of the of the conveyor belt during the swiveling motion from the folded-down working position to the folded-up transport position in such a way that the proximal end of the conveyor belt is swiveled and raised against the direction of gravity.

A waste management system, primarily intended to be for waste floating in water, though it can also be used on land. A shredding device will reduce the size of the particles of waste. Ocean water is removed by a drying device. The dried waste material is cryogenically frozen using liquid nitrogen or other suitable means. The frozen waste material is then pulverized and ground into a powder. The powder may then be sprayed into a gas-filled chamber and heated. Temperature, pressure and humidity are maintained within the chamber for more than one minute. Microwave or other radiation and catalysts may be used to enhance the process of extraction. The processed material is then removed from the chamber. Carbon and water may be recycled. The carbon may be used as fuel by the ship. Water may also be used by the ship or returned to the ocean in a non-toxic condition.

The invention relates to an impact crusher having a crusher unit (20), which has an impact rotor (30), wherein the impact rotor (30) bears at least two impact bars (35), wherein the impact bars (35) having a radially outer end (35.1), wherein the radially outer end (35.1) of at least one of the impact bars (35) forms an impact circle (K), wherein at least one impact rocker (41, 42) is assigned to the impact rotor (30) such that, in an operating position, a crushing gap is formed between the impact circle (K) and a crushing section (41.6) of the impact rocker (41), wherein for setting the crushing gap, first the crushing section (41.6) of the impact rocker (41) is adjusted by means of an actuating unit (50) in a feed direction by a first adjustment value such that it contacts a contact point of the impact bar (35), in particular the radially outer end and/or the impact circle, wherein the first adjustment value is compared to a first reference value in a controller, and wherein the crushing section (41.6) is adjusted by a predetermined gap dimension to create the crushing gap, To be able to determine the wear of both the impact bars (35) and the impact rocker (41) in such an impact crusher in a simple manner, provision is made according to the invention that in an additional measurement step the crushing section (41.6) is brought into contact with a reference measurement section (36.1) and in doing so, a second adjustment value is determined and compared to a second reference value.

A control method of a treatment plant for elements to be recycled or disposed of, which includes a crushing roll adapted to reduce the size of the elements to be recycled or disposed of, a screen operatively arranged upstream of the crushing roll and adapted to enable passage therethrough only of elements to be recycled or disposed of having a size larger than a predetermined size, and a conveyor belt arranged operationally upstream of the screen to provide the screen with the elements to be recycled or disposed of, includes a measuring step of the volume of material lying on the conveyor belt; a comparing step of the measured volume value to a first predetermined value; and an increasing step of the vibration intensity of the screen if the measured volume value exceeds the first predetermined value.

A control method of a treatment plant for elements to be recycled or disposed of, which includes a crushing roll adapted to reduce the size of the elements to be recycled or disposed of, a screen operatively arranged upstream of the crushing roll and adapted to enable passage therethrough only of elements to be recycled or disposed of having a size larger than a predetermined size, and a conveyor belt arranged operationally upstream of the screen to provide the screen with the elements to be recycled or disposed of, includes a measuring step of the volume of material lying on the conveyor belt; a comparing step of the measured volume value to a first predetermined value; and an increasing step of the vibration intensity of the screen if the measured volume value exceeds the first predetermined value.

A ground milling machine, comprising a machine frame, an operator platform, a drive engine, travelling apparatuses, a milling unit, a conveying apparatus for transporting milled material from the milling unit to a discharge point with a transfer conveyor and a downstream loading conveyor, and with a material transfer apparatus arranged in a material transfer region between transfer conveyor and loading conveyor, which material transfer apparatus is configured so as to direct milled material from the transfer conveyor to the loading conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the loading conveyor each comprising a support frame, wherein the material transfer apparatus comprises a milled-material-directing transfer chute, wherein the transfer chute has a chute guide surface extending at least partially in a horizontal direction and running in an at least partially descending manner from the transfer conveyor to the loading conveyor, and wherein the transfer chute is arranged at least partially immovably with respect to the transfer conveyor, and a method of conveying milled material by means of a conveying apparatus of a ground milling machine comprising a material transfer device with a transfer chute.

A road debris collection assembly for includes a vehicle that has a storage tank thereon and an engine. A vacuum unit is coupled to the storage tank and the vacuum unit produces vacuum pressure within the storage tank when the vacuum unit is turned on. A pair of shredding units is each coupled to the vehicle and each of the shredding units has an inlet is aligned with a roadway upon which the vehicle is driving. Moreover, each of the shredding units is in fluid communication with the vacuum unit to suctionally collect debris from the roadway. Each of the shredding units has a plurality of blades therein and the blades in each of the shredding units shredding the debris when the shredding units are turned on.