The invention relates to a wind classifier for classifying material (M), the wind classifier comprising a feed conveyor (2) for carrying the material (M) to be classified; a classifier drum (3) for receiving the material (M) supplied by the feed conveyor (2) and for classifying it on a surface of the classifier drum (3) onto its front side and rear side; blower nozzles (4) positioned between the feed conveyor (2) and classification drum (3) to blow air from substantially below the feed conveyor (2) obliquely upwards over the classification drum (3); and means (7, 8, 9) for adjusting the height and distance of the front end (2b) of the feed conveyor (2) in relation to the classifier dmm (3); whereby the means for adjusting the height and distance of the front end (2b) of the feed conveyor (2) in relation to the classifier dmm (3) comprise a horizontal sliding support (7) of the rear end (2a) of the feed conveyor; a sliding support (8) of the front end (2b) of the feed conveyor (2) substantially obliquely upwards in relation to the classifier dmm (3); and an actuator (9) connected to the feed conveyor (2) for simultaneous moving of the feed conveyor (2) in the direction of said supports (7,8).

A material handling system includes a conveyor, an actuation unit, and a chute. The chute is mechanically coupled to the conveyor at a defined angle with respect to a surface of the conveyor. The chute includes an inlet defining a first end and a second end, where the first end of the inlet is mechanically coupled to the surface of the conveyor. Further, the chute includes at least one tube configured to be rotated by the actuation unit at a defined rotational speed. The chute also includes an outlet mechanically coupled to the at least one tube. In this aspect, the defined angle and the defined rotational speed is based on at least one of: physical characteristic of an item to be passed through the chute, a rate of inflow of the item through the inlet, and a rate of outflow of the item through the outlet.

A particle separator is provided for separating small particles from large particles from material. The particle separator includes a conical shaped separator housing that forms a cyclonic separator enclosure, a cover attached at a top portion of the cyclonic separator enclosure, and an opening at a bottom portion of the cyclonic separator enclosure. The cyclonic separator enclosure has an inlet tube with a tangential entry opening along an inner wall of the cyclonic separator enclosure, where the inlet tube projects horizontally outward from an upper portion of the cyclonic separator enclosure. An outlet tube extends upward from a center of the cover with a vacuum unit connected to the outlet tube that creates a vortex in the cyclonic separator enclosure.

A particle separator is provided for separating small particles from large particles from material. The particle separator includes a conical shaped separator housing that forms a cyclonic separator enclosure, a cover attached at a top portion of the cyclonic separator enclosure, and an opening at a bottom portion of the cyclonic separator enclosure. The cyclonic separator enclosure has an inlet tube with a tangential entry opening along an inner wall of the cyclonic separator enclosure, where the inlet tube projects horizontally outward from an upper portion of the cyclonic separator enclosure. An outlet tube extends upward from a center of the cover with a vacuum unit connected to the outlet tube that creates a vortex in the cyclonic separator enclosure.

Disclosed herein is an insect sorting system that includes a conveyor stage having a drive unit, a grasping surface movably coupled with the drive unit and having textured surface elements, and a diverter that is configured to remove insects from the grasping surface.

A technology for material separation is provided. The technology enables an output of a first material from a rotary lifter. The technology enables a direction of a fluid stream onto the first material in flight based on the output of the first material such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material. The technology enables a conveyance of the second material away from the rotary lifter. The technology enables a removal of the third material via a vacuum port.

A technology for material separation is provided. The technology enables an output of a first material from a rotary lifter. The technology enables a direction of a fluid stream onto the first material in flight based on the output of the first material such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material. The technology enables a conveyance of the second material away from the rotary lifter. The technology enables a removal of the third material via a vacuum port.

A technology for material separation is provided. The technology enables an output of a first material from a rotary lifter. The technology enables a direction of a fluid stream onto the first material in flight based on the output of the first material such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material. The technology enables a conveyance of the second material away from the rotary lifter. The technology enables a removal of the third material via a vacuum port.

A technology for material separation is provided. The technology enables an output of a first material from a rotary lifter. The technology enables a direction of a fluid stream onto the first material in flight based on the output of the first material such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material. The technology enables a conveyance of the second material away from the rotary lifter. The technology enables a removal of the third material via a vacuum port.

Cannabis material is frozen within an inner chamber and agitated, such as by rotating the inner chamber within an outer chamber. Filters limit the passage of cannabis material from the inner to the outer chamber to primarily allow the passage of cannabis trichomes through the filters. Air flows through the outer chamber from an air inlet to an air outlet and entrains the filtered material within an air stream. The entrained material is separated and collected, such as by one or more cyclone separators.