An apparatus for compacting waste objects includes a seat provided with a support assembly for supporting the waste object to be compacted; a push member being moveable inside the seat for compacting in use of the apparatus the waste object against an end wall of the seat; the support assembly including two support members that rotate away from each other for discharging the compacted object through an aperture. The support members can impede discharge of a compacted object of a specific type through the aperture to collect the compacted object of the specific type in a dedicated container. Protuberances can be applied to the push member and an end wall of the seat for producing depressions in the compacted object so that the compacted object does not lose the compacted condition once pressure applied by the push member is removed.

A part of kinetic energy during lowering of a slide of a press machine is converted into oil hydraulic energy by a first oil hydraulic cylinder, and the converted oil hydraulic energy (hydraulic oil having boosted first system pressure) is stored in a first accumulator. The hydraulic oil having the first system pressure stored in the first accumulator is discharged in knockout process, a second oil hydraulic cylinder that functions as a knockout cylinder is raised to perform knockout operation of a product worked by the press machine. Consequently, it is possible to perform knockout operation without using a dedicated driving source such as an oil pressure source and an air pressure source, and provide a low-cost hydraulic knockout device.

Device (1) for pressing a non-hardened concrete composition (12) into a desired form, whereby the device comprises an upper plate (4) with one or more first cavities (7) that run through the upper plate (4), a moulding plate (3) with one or more second cavities (9) whereby the upper plate (4) is located directly above the moulding plate (3), a bottom plate (2) located under the moulding plate (3) whereby the bottom plate closes the one or more second cavities (9) on the bottom, whereby the upper plate (4) and the moulding plate (3) can move horizontally in relation to each other between a first position in which the one or more first cavities (7) are directly and exactly above the one or more second cavities (9) and a second position in which the one or more first cavities (7) are not above the one or more second cavities (9), wherein the thickness of the upper plate (4) and not the thickness of the moulding plate (3) is decisive for the thickness of the final article (12,13

Device (1) for pressing a non-hardened concrete composition (12) into a desired form, whereby the device comprises an upper plate (4) with one or more first cavities (7) that run through the upper plate (4), a moulding plate (3) with one or more second cavities (9) whereby the upper plate (4) is located directly above the moulding plate (3), a bottom plate (2) located under the moulding plate (3) whereby the bottom plate closes the one or more second cavities (9) on the bottom, whereby the upper plate (4) and the moulding plate (3) can move horizontally in relation to each other between a first position in which the one or more first cavities (7) are directly and exactly above the one or more second cavities (9) and a second position in which the one or more first cavities (7) are not above the one or more second cavities (9), wherein the thickness of the upper plate (4) and not the thickness of the moulding plate (3) is decisive for the thickness of the final article (12,13

A molded product conveying device configures to suck a molded product to a rotator rotating about a predetermined rotary axis and to convey the molded product along a rotation orbit. The conveying device includes a pocket disposed along an outer circumference of the rotator, recessed inward and opened outward radially and perpendicularly to the rotary axis, and fed therein with negative pressure to suck the molded product, and a suction bore positioned to confront the pocket at a first end or a second end along the rotary axis of the rotator, opened toward the pocket to be at least partially overlapped with the pocket when viewed along the rotary axis, and fed therein with a negative pressure to suck the molded product.

A molded product conveying device configures to suck a molded product to a rotator rotating about a predetermined rotary axis and to convey the molded product along a rotation orbit. The conveying device includes a pocket disposed along an outer circumference of the rotator, recessed inward and opened outward radially and perpendicularly to the rotary axis, and fed therein with negative pressure to suck the molded product, and a suction bore positioned to confront the pocket at a first end or a second end along the rotary axis of the rotator, opened toward the pocket to be at least partially overlapped with the pocket when viewed along the rotary axis, and fed therein with a negative pressure to suck the molded product.

A rotary tablet press with a rotor having a die plate with die bores for producing pressed articles, and with a deflector device for deflecting the pressed articles, which are produced in the die bores and located on the upper face of the die plate in the production process, to an outlet device for the pressed articles, the outlet device includes a conveyor belt for taking over and transporting the pressed articles deflected by the deflector device, wherein the conveying speed of the conveyor belt being adjustable according to the speed of the rotor and/or being adjusted by means of the control device according to the speed of the rotor.

A rotary tablet press with a rotor having a die plate with die bores for producing pressed articles, and with a deflector device for deflecting the pressed articles, which are produced in the die bores and located on the upper face of the die plate in the production process, to an outlet device for the pressed articles, the outlet device includes a conveyor belt for taking over and transporting the pressed articles deflected by the deflector device, wherein the conveying speed of the conveyor belt being adjustable according to the speed of the rotor and/or being adjusted by means of the control device according to the speed of the rotor.

An apparatus for crushing aluminum beverage cans, including; a containment structure with an integral crushing chamber, a pneumatic crushing cylinder with a hub type crushing head which ensures the can remains inside the crushing chamber during the crushing event, an ejection cylinder with an ejection ram, solenoid control valves, a safety interlock switch and a 3 position control switch, an air/gas supply and distribution system and an electrical control system. Two pneumatic cylinders; which are supplied air via two 3-way solenoid control valves, are used to perform the crushing and ejection work. Simultaneous two handed switch operation is required to energize either of the 3-way solenoid control valves to route air to the pneumatic cylinders. Two handed switch operation ensures that the operator's hands are free of the crushing chamber during operation.

An apparatus for crushing aluminum beverage cans, including; a containment structure with an integral crushing chamber, a pneumatic crushing cylinder with a hub type crushing head which ensures the can remains inside the crushing chamber during the crushing event, an ejection cylinder with an ejection ram, solenoid control valves, a safety interlock switch and a 3 position control switch, an air/gas supply and distribution system and an electrical control system. Two pneumatic cylinders; which are supplied air via two 3-way solenoid control valves, are used to perform the crushing and ejection work. Simultaneous two handed switch operation is required to energize either of the 3-way solenoid control valves to route air to the pneumatic cylinders. Two handed switch operation ensures that the operator's hands are free of the crushing chamber during operation.