Embodiments of the present invention are related to an autonomously propelled waste receptacle including a top, a collapsible lid, a housing, an exterior, an interior, and a bottom. The housing includes a circuit board panel, a door, and doorway. The exterior includes a user interface, a plurality of sensors, at least one antenna, and a camera. The interior includes a bin, a trash compactor with a plurality of threaded rods connected to the collapsible lid, an upper can platform, and a bottom tech platform. The bottom includes a plurality of wheels used to drive the autonomously propelled waste receptacle.

The collapsible lid also acts as a descending masher compacting trash within the interior bin and the bin is structured to rotate through the doorway to empty. The autonomously propelled waste receptacle may navigate using at least one of sensors, camera, WiFi communication, cellular communication, and GPS communication.

A portable biomass compactor has a frame. A mold is coupled to the frame. The mold is formed of a tubular member having a first open end and a second open end. The first open end is formed on a side opposite of the second open end and aligned with the second open end. A loading opening is formed on a top surface of the mold, wherein biomass is loaded into the mold through the loading opening. A compression mechanism is coupled to the frame. The compression mechanism has a moving mechanism. A rod having a proximate end is coupled to the moving mechanism. A rammer is coupled to a distal end of the rod. The rod and rammer are aligned with the first open end acid the second open end. The moving mechanism moves the rod and the rammer within the mold compressing the biomass in the mold.

The invention relates to a method for pressing bales of material in a baler. The method comprises the steps of feeding the material into the baler through an inlet, pre-compressing the material under a number of compressing cycles by means of a first press, transporting the pre-compressed material by means of a transport unit into a second press, and compressing the pre-compressed material by means of the second press into a finished bale of compressed material. The method is characterised in that the step of transporting the pre-compressed material by means of a transport unit into a second press is conducted in a space of the baler, such that an undesirable expansion of the pre-compressed material can be prevented. The invention is also related to a baler for pressing bales of material.

The method or process described is directed at conditioning and packaging freshly chopped biomass such that it can be stored for a long period of time without spoilage and such that the packaged chopped biomass is easily transportable and its composition and other properties remain stable.

A portable biomass compactor has a frame. A mold is coupled to the frame. The mold is formed of a tubular member having a first open end and a second open end. The first open end is formed on a side opposite of the second open end and aligned with the second open end. A loading opening is formed on a top surface of the mold, wherein biomass is loaded into the mold through the loading opening. A compression mechanism is coupled to the frame. The compression mechanism has a moving mechanism. A rod having a proximate end is coupled to the moving mechanism. A rammer is coupled to a distal end of the rod. The rod and rammer are aligned with the first open end acid the second open end. The moving mechanism moves the rod and the rammer within the mold compressing the biomass in the mold. A gate is movably coupled to the frame, wherein the gate closes the second open end during compressing of the biomass and opens the second open end to eject a biomass log formed. A gate lifter is coupled to the gate raising and lowering the gate.

Improved balers may include a traveling chute that may reduce wear and tear and maintenance, and/or improve efficiency by reducing downtime. The traveling chute may include moving guides that include channels that engage tongues of stationary guide rails disposed on a baler. For example, the channels may be substantially rectangular channels that run the length of the moving guide. Similarly, the stationary guides may include substantially rectangular tongues and the moving guides may slide across the tongues and upper surfaces of the stationary guides as the traveling chute moves between various positions. The moving guides may include polyoxymethylene inserts in which the channels may be provided. The moving guides and stationary guides may be provided as a kit for attachment to various baling apparatuses. Additional features and components also are described.

The invention relates to a light and convenient pneumatic device for preparing tea brick includes a worktable, a supporting device arranged at the bottom of the worktable, a punching device arranged on the top of the supporting device and a limiting device arranged on the top of the worktable. The bottom of the worktable is provided with a rectangular receiving cavity with an opening upward. The supporting device includes a supporting component. The punching device includes a power component, a punching component and a waterproof component. The punching component includes a punching block. The light and convenient pneumatic device for preparing tea brick of the present invention includes a working compartment for holding tea leaves which is constituted by a limit block, a rectangular receiving cavity and a punching block. The punching block is used to punch. The tea leaves in the working compartment are extruded to tea bricks. The punched tea brick can be ejected together with the limiting blocks which facilitates to take the tea bricks out. The bottom of the worktable is provided with a water receiving tray which is used to receive the water during the extrusion process. The device is small and convenient which facilitates to process and prepare tea bricks on a small-scale.

A baling press with a bale pressing channel, a ram for pressing material in the bale pressing channel, the ram having a pressing face and a slot in the pressing face, a tying assembly on a first side of the bale pressing channel with a loop supply member for forming a loop across the bale pressing channel and movable between an extended position projecting through the slot and a retracted position. The press further has a slot clearing member movable between an extended position projecting through the slot and a retracted position on one side of said bale pressing channel. The slot clearing member and the tying assembly are on opposite sides of a feeding passage. The bale pressing channel is open for discharging cleared material on a side opposite of the location of the slot clearing member in its retracted position. A method of operation is also described.

Embodiments of the apparatus of this disclosure can comprise a portable compactor apparatus for compacting material in a container, wherein the portable compactor apparatus comprises a. At least one base support, b. A linear actuator attached to the at least one base support, the linear actuator having an extendable and retractable shaft, the shaft having a proximal end within the actuator and a distal end, c. A compression head connected to the distal end of the shaft, and d. Control means for controlling extension and retraction of the shaft,

The container having a top lip portion, the base support positioned on the top lip portion, the linear activator having a first position and a second position, in the first position the shaft is fully retracted into the linear actuator, in the second position the shaft is extended further below the top lip portion of the container.

Device (100) for pressing organic material out of waste, comprising: a pressing chamber (3) and a first pressing member (4) for compacting introduced waste; a first feed opening (5) for feeding waste into the pressing chamber (4); perforations (6) for allowing air, moisture and organic material pressed out of introduced waste to escape from the pressing chamber (3), which perforations (6) are arranged in a wall (9) of the pressing chamber (3) and debouch in a surface (7) bounding the pressing chamber (3); and a discharge opening (8) for discharging from the pressing chamber (3) compacted waste from which air, moisture and organic material are at least partially removed and whereby the surface lies perpendicularly of the pressing direction of the first pressing member (4). Pressing perpendicularly of the surface (7) results in a more effective and efficient pressing. The device (100) preferably also comprises: a second feed opening (2) for feeding waste into the device (100); and an infeed chamber (13), which infeed chamber (13) is located between the first feed opening (5) and the second feed opening (2). A pre-compaction takes place during the displacement of waste fed into the infeed chamber (13) to the pressing chamber (3) via the first feed opening (5), this still further increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and yield of the pressing. Also method for pressing organic material out of waste by means of such a device.