The emulsifying device (1) for emulsifying milk comprises a Venturi mixing chamber (2), a circuit (3) for supplying air and having an air outlet (22) connected to the mixing chamber (2), and a circuit (4) for supplying steam and having a steam outlet (23) connected to the mixing chamber, the circuit for supplying air (3) comprising a first air inlet line (5) equipped with a first shut-off solenoid valve (8), and at least a second air inlet line (6) equipped with a second shut-off solenoid valve (9), the first and second air inlet lines (5, 6) having a different minimum cross-sectional area (11, 12).

An additive manufacturing system for additive manufacturing material with long fibers includes an extruder comprising a nozzle that includes a static-mixing portion, a compression portion, and a long fiber alignment portion. The static-mixing portion includes a static-mixing channel with static-mixing rods distributed inside and extending radially inward from a channel wall. The long fiber alignment portion has an alignment channel with a diameter D.sub.AC that is less than a diameter D.sub.SMC of the static-mixing channel. The compression portion includes with a reducing diameter from an input end to an output end of the compression channel. A nozzle and method for additive manufacturing are also disclosed.

An additive manufacturing system for additive manufacturing material with long fibers includes an extruder comprising a nozzle that includes a static-mixing portion, a compression portion, and a long fiber alignment portion. The static-mixing portion includes a static-mixing channel with static-mixing rods distributed inside and extending radially inward from a channel wall. The long fiber alignment portion has an alignment channel with a diameter D.sub.AC that is less than a diameter D.sub.SMC of the static-mixing channel. The compression portion includes with a reducing diameter from an input end to an output end of the compression channel. A nozzle and method for additive manufacturing are also disclosed.

An additive manufacturing system for an additive manufacturing material and embedded short-chopped fibers includes an extruder comprising a nozzle having a nozzle flow channel. The nozzle includes a plurality of spaced apart elongated aligning structures distributed inside the nozzle flow channel and parallel to the longitudinal center axis defining alignment flow channels within the nozzle flow channel. A nozzle for additive manufacturing, a method of additive manufacturing, and a method of making a nozzle for an additive manufacturing system for and additive manufacturing material and embedded short-chopped fibers are also disclosed.

An additive manufacturing system for additive manufacturing with an additive manufacturing material and fibers includes an extruder comprising a static-mixing nozzle having a static-mixing channel and static-mixing structures distributed inside the static-mixing channel and extending radially inward from the channel wall, and being longitudinally distributed and radially staggered over a portion of the length of the static-mixing channel. A static-mixing nozzle, a method of additive manufacturing, and a method of making a static mixing nozzle for additive manufacturing are also disclosed.

A high-pressure homogenizer, comprising: a plurality of pumping pistons (2a, 2b), for feeding a liquid to be homogenized toward a manifold (6), each piston being associated with a respective oil hydraulic cylinder; a homogenizing valve positioned downstream of said pumping pistons (2a, 2b); and an electronic system (5) for controlling and regulating said pumping pistons (2a, 2b), which controls the law of motion of each individual piston (2a, 2b) independently. Said electronic regulation system (5) is connected to a transducer placed on the manifold (6) to regulate the delivery of oil to the individual cylinders (3a, 3b) according to the pressure, sensed in the manifold (6), of the liquid to be homogenized pumped by said pistons (2a, 2b) in order to maintain a stable flow rate and pressure.

A multi-station liquid mixing and dispensing apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a first pocket for supporting a first container, a second pocket for supporting a second container, and a third pocket disposed vertically above at least one of the first pocket and the second pocket. The apparatus also includes a first door pivotably coupled to the housing and enclosing the first pocket, and a second door pivotably coupled to the housing and enclosing the second pocket. The apparatus also includes a valve coupled to the housing to control flow of chemical concentrate to at least one of the first container and the second container.

A multi-station liquid mixing and dispensing apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a first pocket for supporting a first container, a second pocket for supporting a second container, and a third pocket disposed vertically above at least one of the first pocket and the second pocket. The apparatus also includes a first door pivotably coupled to the housing and enclosing the first pocket, and a second door pivotably coupled to the housing and enclosing the second pocket. The apparatus also includes a valve coupled to the housing to control flow of chemical concentrate to at least one of the first container and the second container.

A parabolic mixing nozzle including a body having an internal flow channel having a well and a plurality of parabolic shaped channels extending through the well and wherein each of the plurality of parabolic shaped channels converge together and open into an exit passage to disrupt the laminar flow of material through the parabolic mixing nozzle and a method of making products using the parabolic mixing nozzle.

A parabolic mixing nozzle including a body having an internal flow channel having a well and a plurality of parabolic shaped channels extending through the well and wherein each of the plurality of parabolic shaped channels converge together and open into an exit passage to disrupt the laminar flow of material through the parabolic mixing nozzle and a method of making products using the parabolic mixing nozzle.