A writing instrument compressing device includes a base having an underside mounted to multiple raiser pieces to have the base separate from a carrying surface by a distance in a vertical direction. The base includes an elongate hole that is delimited by two opposite sidewalls each including tooth ridges and the tooth troughs alternately arranged. A handle rod is pivoted to an end of the base to drive reciprocal movement of a pusher. A retainer is reciprocally movable along the elongate hole of the base and functions to clamp and fix a writing instrument body or a tool. The retainer is provided, on a bottom thereof, with a screw rod extending through the elongate hole of the base. A tightening assembly includes a nut and a rotation bar horizontally penetrating through the nut and having two ends selectively moved close to the nut.

A press includes an upper platen assembly having a first heating element, a lower platen assembly disposed beneath the upper platen assembly, the lower platen assembly having a second heating element, and a support head adapted to move the upper platen assembly between an open position and a closed position with respect to the lower platen assembly. The press further includes at least one heater controller operatively coupled to the first heating element and to the second heating element, and configured to separately apply power to the first heating element and to the second heating element.

A system includes a transfer press that includes upper and lower platens, and a support head that moves the upper platen between an open and closed position. The system includes a set of sensors for sensing a pressure and a temperature during operation of the transfer press. The system includes a controller that receives the pressure and the temperature, and the controller includes a transceiver communicatively connected to a network to transmit the pressure and temperature. The system includes a first hardware processor communicatively connected to the transfer press via a network, configured to receive the transmitted pressure and temperature from the controller and store in a database. The system includes a second hardware processor communicatively connected to the transfer press and to the database, the second hardware processor configured to revise a temperature and a pressure setting for the transfer press based on data from the database.

A system includes a transfer press that includes upper and lower platens, and a support head that moves the upper platen between an open and closed position. The system includes a set of sensors for sensing a pressure and a temperature during operation of the transfer press. The system includes a controller that receives the pressure and the temperature, and the controller includes a transceiver communicatively connected to a network to transmit the pressure and temperature. The system includes a first hardware processor communicatively connected to the transfer press via a network, configured to receive the transmitted pressure and temperature from the controller and store in a database. The system includes a second hardware processor communicatively connected to the transfer press and to the database, the second hardware processor configured to revise a temperature and a pressure setting for the transfer press based on data from the database.

A pen assembling press includes a base, a press unit, a carriage, and a positioning arrangement. Actuation of a lever moves an engagement head relative to the base along an actuation axis. A second engagement head is coaxial with the first engagement head. The carriage is movably mounted to the base. The positioning arrangement includes a slot, a plurality of recesses and a pin. The slot extends through the first leg in a direction perpendicular to the actuation axis. The slot has a constant height section having a height. The pin has a shaft and a head. The head is receivable in the recesses. The shaft has a thickness being substantially equal to the height of the constant height section of the slot. The pin is movable relative to the carriage along a pin axis that is perpendicular to the actuation axis to selectively engage and disengage the recesses.

A trolley for collecting waste includes a housing having a main waste chamber for receiving waste, and wheels attached to a bottom wall of the housing. The housing has at least one module seating, each configured to receive a waste module for collecting waste. Each module seating includes fasteners configured to releasably couple to a waste module. The waste module includes a module housing having at its top surface a top opening for inserting waste, and having a module waste chamber for receiving waste inserted through the top opening. The module housing includes second connection means at its outside surface, which are configured to releasably interact with first connection means of a trolley for collecting waste. Also disclosed herein is a system that includes the trolley and at least one waste module inserted into the at least one module seating.

A trolley for collecting waste includes a housing having a main waste chamber for receiving waste, and wheels attached to a bottom wall of the housing. The housing has at least one module seating, each configured to receive a waste module for collecting waste. Each module seating includes fasteners configured to releasably couple to a waste module. The waste module includes a module housing having at its top surface a top opening for inserting waste, and having a module waste chamber for receiving waste inserted through the top opening. The module housing includes second connection means at its outside surface, which are configured to releasably interact with first connection means of a trolley for collecting waste. Also disclosed herein is a system that includes the trolley and at least one waste module inserted into the at least one module seating.

A press includes an upper platen assembly having a first heating element, a lower platen assembly disposed beneath the upper platen assembly, the lower platen assembly having a second heating element, and a support head adapted to move the upper platen assembly between an open position and a closed position with respect to the lower platen assembly. The press further includes at least one heater controller operatively coupled to the first heating element and to the second heating element, and configured to separately apply power to the first heating element and to the second heating element.

Apparatuses for pressing and heating a material and associated methods are disclosed herein. An apparatus of the present technology includes a handle, a linkage component operably coupled to the handle, a pressure component operably coupled to the linkage component, a first heating component coupled to the pressure component, a second heating component positioned adjacent to the first heating component, and a positioning component positioned adjacent to the linkage component and configured to position the linkage component. The linkage component is movable between a first position and a second position. The positioning component is positioned to maintain the linkage component at the second positon. When the linkage component is at the second position, the linkage component applies a force on the pressure component such that the first heating component coupled to the pressure component is moved toward the second heating component.

Apparatuses for pressing and heating a material and associated methods are disclosed herein. An apparatus of the present technology includes a handle, a linkage component operably coupled to the handle, a pressure component operably coupled to the linkage component, a first heating component coupled to the pressure component, a second heating component positioned adjacent to the first heating component, and a positioning component positioned adjacent to the linkage component and configured to position the linkage component. The linkage component is movable between a first position and a second position. The positioning component is positioned to maintain the linkage component at the second positon. When the linkage component is at the second position, the linkage component applies a force on the pressure component such that the first heating component coupled to the pressure component is moved toward the second heating component.