A pulsed control vibratory particle hopper includes a particle hopper, a vibrating tray, a mechanical vibrator, and a controller. The particle hopper includes a hopper outlet, and the vibrating tray receives particles from the hopper outlet. The mechanical vibrator is mechanically connected to the vibrating tray to generate a baseline vibration, as well as a periodic vibration amplitude spike or pulse. The controller is in communication with the mechanical vibrator to control the mechanical vibrator and generate the periodic vibration amplitude spike with a duration Tp, a maximum amplitude Ap, and a frequency Fp. The pulse duration, pulse amplitude, and pulse frequency are determined based on the size or a type of the material being dispensed from the particle hopper.

Filling apparatus (10) and method for automatically filling containers (100) for smoking articles with a desired metered quantity of incoherent material (M) of the fibrous type. The apparatus (10) comprises a first and a second filling station (A2, A4) each having one or more delivery devices (22) and being configured to deliver respectively a first and a second quantity of incoherent material (M) into each container (100), wherein the second filling station (A4) is disposed downstream of said first filling station (A2) along a working line.

Filling apparatus (10) and method for automatically filling containers (100) for smoking articles with a desired metered quantity of incoherent material (M) of the fibrous type. The apparatus (10) comprises a first and a second filling station (A2, A4) each having one or more delivery devices (22) and being configured to deliver respectively a first and a second quantity of incoherent material (M) into each container (100), wherein the second filling station (A4) is disposed downstream of said first filling station (A2) along a working line.

A pasta dosing machine is described, comprising at least one channel for roughing the pasta, provided with first dosing means, a first basket for collecting the dosed pasta and a device adapted to weigh the pasta collected in said first basket, at least one channel for finishing the pasta, provided with second dosing means, and a further basket for collecting the pasta unloaded from said first basket and from said finishing channel, and a further device adapted to weigh the pasta collected in said further basket.

A pasta dosing machine is described, comprising at least one channel for roughing the pasta, provided with first dosing means, a first basket for collecting the dosed pasta and a device adapted to weigh the pasta collected in said first basket, at least one channel for finishing the pasta, provided with second dosing means, and a further basket for collecting the pasta unloaded from said first basket and from said finishing channel, and a further device adapted to weigh the pasta collected in said further basket.

The dispenser disclosed herein serves a single serving of a powdered nutrient contained within a container having multi-servings of the powdered nutrient. The dispenser has a metering device that operates as a ball valve or guillotine to dispense a single serving of the powdered nutrient into a water container. The dispenser also has a support surface that can be lowered and raised back up in order to fit a water container under the metering device and a distal tip of the metering device into a mouth of the water container so that no powdered nutrient spills out of the water container during transfer of the powdered nutrient from the metering device to the water container.

The dispenser disclosed herein serves a single serving of a powdered nutrient contained within a container having multi-servings of the powdered nutrient. The dispenser has a metering device that operates as a ball valve or guillotine to dispense a single serving of the powdered nutrient into a water container. The dispenser also has a support surface that can be lowered and raised back up in order to fit a water container under the metering device and a distal tip of the metering device into a mouth of the water container so that no powdered nutrient spills out of the water container during transfer of the powdered nutrient from the metering device to the water container.

The dispenser disclosed herein serves a single serving of a powdered nutrient contained within a container having multi-servings of the powdered nutrient. The dispenser has a metering device that operates as a ball valve or guillotine to dispense a single serving of the powdered nutrient into a water container. The dispenser also has a support surface that can be lowered and raised back up in order to fit a water container under the metering device and a distal tip of the metering device into a mouth of the water container so that no powdered nutrient spills out of the water container during transfer of the powdered nutrient from the metering device to the water container.

The dispenser disclosed herein serves a single serving of a powdered nutrient contained within a container having multi-servings of the powdered nutrient. The dispenser has a metering device that operates as a ball valve or guillotine to dispense a single serving of the powdered nutrient into a water container. The dispenser also has a support surface that can be lowered and raised back up in order to fit a water container under the metering device and a distal tip of the metering device into a mouth of the water container so that no powdered nutrient spills out of the water container during transfer of the powdered nutrient from the metering device to the water container.

A powder output device, including powder storage device (1), powder dispersion device (2), powder distributor (3), and a power device (4) connected with powder dispersion device (2) and powder distributor (3). The powder distributor (3) includes a rotatory accessory (31), a main shaft (32), a shell (33), an output groove (35), and a feed inlet (39). The main shaft (32) is positioned horizontally. The rotatory accessory (31) sleeves on the main shaft (32) and is in the shell (33). At least one recess (312) corresponding to the output groove (35) and the feed inlet (39) is provided on the rotatory accessory (31). Beneficial effects include: facilitating fast and efficient distribution of powder, resulting in not too much powder piled up at the bottom, creating less waste, and can determine the amount of powder to be distributed according to needs, so that the output quantity can be controlled, and the output amount of powder is consistent every time.