The present invention concerns a method and a plant for the production of polymeric adhesives comprising the steps of dosing of the base material into a mixer (31) by means of a first metering device (11), dosing of the catalyst material into the mixer (31) by means of a second metering device (21), mixing the base material and the catalyst material in a mixture by means of the mixer (31), packing the mixture in storage containers. Moreover, the method of manufacturing comprises a step of managing a first temperature, by means of first temperature control means of the base material and catalyst material, wherein the base material and the catalyst material are kept within a predetermined range of temperature such as to prevent the formation in the mixer (31) of the polymeric adhesive in an oligomeric state. Furthermore, the method of manufacturing comprising a step of managing a second temperature, by means of second temperature control means of the mixture, wherein the mixture is kept within the predetermined range of temperature such as to prevent the formation in the storage containers of the polymeric adhesive in an oligomeric state. Finally, the method of manufacturing comprises a step of cooling the storage containers able to slow down the formation in the storage containers of the polymeric adhesive in an oligomeric state.

A system and a method for on-chip dilution of a calibration solution are provided. An exemplary system includes a microfluidic ejector chip. The microfluidic ejector chip includes a calibration reservoir to contain a calibration standard and a dilution reservoir to contain a dilution solvent. A first fluid control device couples the calibration reservoir to a mixing chamber, and a second fluid control device couples a dilution reservoir to the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber is fluidically coupled to a microfluidic ejector.

A system and a method for on-chip dilution of a calibration solution are provided. An exemplary system includes a microfluidic ejector chip. The microfluidic ejector chip includes a calibration reservoir to contain a calibration standard and a dilution reservoir to contain a dilution solvent. A first fluid control device couples the calibration reservoir to a mixing chamber, and a second fluid control device couples a dilution reservoir to the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber is fluidically coupled to a microfluidic ejector.

Disclosed are a monitoring feedback system and a monitoring feedback method. System comprises: a first accommodating device and a second accommodating device, respectively configured to store a first solution and a second solution; a mixing device, configured to store a mixed solution, the mixed solution being composed of the first solution and the second solution; a first concentration detecting device, configured to detect a current concentration of the mixed solution; and a concentration compensating module, configured to obtain, based on a difference between the current concentration and a predetermined concentration, a first compensation amount of the first solution to be compensated to the mixing device or a second compensation amount of the second solution to be compensated to the mixing device, and to compensate the mixed solution based on the first compensation amount or the second compensation amount so that the concentration of the compensated solution reaches the predetermined concentration.

A mixing apparatus for mixing fluids, in particular inks of different colours for fountain pens, the mixing apparatus comprising containers (12a-12d), each adapted for storing a fluid, a tube element (13a-13e), for each container (12a-12d), connected to the container (12a-12d) and having a dispensing end portion at its end being opposite the container (12a-12d), a fluid feed device adapted for dispensing fluid from the containers (12a-12d) via the dispensing end portions, and a mixing space part encasing element (45) having a mixing space part in its inner space, the dispensing end portions of the tube elements (13a-13e) are arranged to extend into the mixing space part, and a filling unit (10) having a base portion (44) and a neck portion (40) adapted for holding the mixing space part encasing element (45), and the base portion (44) and the neck portion (40) are configured to be movable relative to each other, and are adapted for encompassing a container (25) being connectible to the fluid discharge portion. The invention is furthermore a mixing system for mixing fluids comprising a data entry unit (200), a control unit, and the mixing apparatus. The invention is furthermore a fountain pen (100) comprising a container (25) adapted for storing ink which is filled up applying the mixing apparatus.

A compounding apparatus for mixing at least two materials into an admixture can include a processor and software configured to select a non-universal ingredient for substitution as a temporary universal ingredient to be used as a buffer when an original universal ingredient buffer is not available. The processor and software can also include an auto adjust feature to correct for tube wear and other factors creating non-compliant final bag fills. The processor and software can also include a disable station designation feature that allows for disabling a problem station and diverting operation from the designated disabled station to a substitute station. Such operation can ensure continued production of the compounding apparatus.

A system and a method for generating a liquid mixture are provided. The system may comprise: a plurality of reservoirs, wherein the reservoirs are configured to hold a plurality of viscous liquids; at least one mixing device, wherein the mixing device is configured to mix at least two liquids from the plurality of reservoirs, and wherein the mixing device includes a static mixer; a plurality of peristaltic pumps configured to deliver the liquids from the reservoirs to the mixing device; at least one electronic system, wherein the electronic system is configured to receive at least one user-specific information regarding a mixing ratio of the at least two liquids from a computer app on at least one mobile device, and wherein the system is configured to mix the at least two liquids according to the predefined mixing ratio by employing the plurality of peristaltic pumps and the static mixer.

Methods and systems of admixing hydrocarbon liquids from a plurality of tanks into a single pipeline thereof. The system may include two or more tanks positioned at a tank farm each containing a hydrocarbon liquid therein. The system may include two or more first main pipes, each connected to one of the tanks. The system may include two or more main valves, each connected to one of the first main pipes. The system may include two or more second main pipes each connected to a corresponding main valve. The system may include two or more mixing jumpers, each connected to a corresponding first main pipe, each mixing jumper to, when a corresponding main valve is closed, control hydrocarbon liquid. The system may include a mixing pipe, connected to the second main pipes and the mixing jumpers, configured to transport hydrocarbon liquid from one or more of the tanks.

The invention relates to an apparatus (110) for producing foamed building materials, comprising a gas supply unit (112), a suspension supply unit (150-156), and a mixing chamber (118), the apparatus (110) further comprising a control and/or regulating unit (136) which has means (116, 124, 130, 134, 146,) for supplying values of a plurality of input parameters, based on which at least a temperature of the dispersion and an air pressure in an environment of the apparatus (110) can be inferred, the control and/or regulating unit (136) being further configured to influence at least one output parameter, by means of which the ratio of the volumes and/or masses and/or densities of gas and suspension supplied per unit of time can be adjusted. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.

The disclosure concerns a mixing valve for mixing two coating agent components (e.g. master batch and hardener) to form a multi-component mixture, with two coating agent inlets for supplying the two coating agent components and with two coating agent valves for controlling the coating agent flow through the two coating agent inlets, as well as with a coating agent outlet for discharging the multi-component mixture in a specific outflow direction. The disclosure provides that at least one of the coating agent valves is formed as a rotary slide valve having two plane-parallel valve discs which are rotatable relative to each other about an axis of rotation.