A system for placing ice into boxes containing food products and the system includes: a control unit, an ice in-feed device, an ice distribution device configured for receiving ice from the ice in-feed device and for distributing the received ice into the open upper side of the boxes while the boxes pass the ice distribution device. The ice distribution device has an ice width adjuster device for interacting with the received ice prior to distributing the received ice into the open upper side of the boxes while the boxes pass the ice distribution device. The ice width adjuster device is controlled by the control unit using at least one characteristic parameter relating to the boxes including the width of the boxes as a control command in adjusting the width of the width adjuster device.

A system for placing ice into boxes containing food products and the system includes: a control unit, an ice in-feed device, an ice distribution device configured for receiving ice from the ice in-feed device and for distributing the received ice into the open upper side of the boxes while the boxes pass the ice distribution device. The ice distribution device has an ice width adjuster device for interacting with the received ice prior to distributing the received ice into the open upper side of the boxes while the boxes pass the ice distribution device. The ice width adjuster device is controlled by the control unit using at least one characteristic parameter relating to the boxes including the width of the boxes as a control command in adjusting the width of the width adjuster device.

A filling device for a metering of a given weight and/or volume of a filling material (14) that is to be metered, including a collecting container (20) which is configured for the filling material (14) that is to be metered to be collected therein, and further including a metering element which is configured, for a metering of the filling material (14), to remove a defined volume of the filling material (14) out of the collecting container (20), and including a support module (26) movably supporting the metering element (24, 28).

A filling device for a metering of a given weight and/or volume of a filling material (14) that is to be metered, including a collecting container (20) which is configured for the filling material (14) that is to be metered to be collected therein, and further including a metering element which is configured, for a metering of the filling material (14), to remove a defined volume of the filling material (14) out of the collecting container (20), and including a support module (26) movably supporting the metering element (24, 28).

An article conveying apparatus (1) according to an embodiment includes: a hopper (60/70) that temporarily stores an article charged from an outside and discharges the article downstream; a driver (10) that dives the hopper; and a main body (100) to be attached with the driver, wherein the main body includes: a top plate (110) that has a plane in a horizontal direction; and a side surface (120) to be attached with the driver, and the side surface has: a first surface (120A) that stands up in a vertical direction and is to be connected to the top plate; and a second surface (120B) that is formed continuously with the first surface, is attached with the driver, and is inclined in a direction of going toward a center axis (0) of the main body as going downward in the vertical direction.

An article conveying apparatus (1) according to an embodiment includes: a hopper (60/70) that temporarily stores an article charged from an outside and discharges the article downstream; a driver (10) that dives the hopper; and a main body (100) to be attached with the driver, wherein the main body includes: a top plate (110) that has a plane in a horizontal direction; and a side surface (120) to be attached with the driver, and the side surface has: a first surface (120A) that stands up in a vertical direction and is to be connected to the top plate; and a second surface (120B) that is formed continuously with the first surface, is attached with the driver, and is inclined in a direction of going toward a center axis (0) of the main body as going downward in the vertical direction.

This invention discloses and claims a system comprising greenhouses for receiving biosolids comprising a heated slab and an odor control system; a pasteurization building to receive the biosolids from the greenhouse, at least one pasteurization system comprising heat up belts, a burner fan to heat the biosolids, a pasteurization belt to convey the biosolids through a pasteurization chamber; holding tanks to receive the biosolids and enhancement storage to hold enhancements, a scale and a blender to blend the biosolids with the one or more enhancements, a pellet mill to receive a blended fertilizer, the pellet mill comprising a die to form the blended fertilizer into a pellet and a knife to cut the pellet to a desired length, wherein the pellet mill further comprises a temperature-controlled die operable to control the temperature of the blended fertilizer to promote the formation of the pellets.

This invention discloses and claims a system comprising greenhouses for receiving biosolids comprising a heated slab and an odor control system; a pasteurization building to receive the biosolids from the greenhouse, at least one pasteurization system comprising heat up belts, a burner fan to heat the biosolids, a pasteurization belt to convey the biosolids through a pasteurization chamber; holding tanks to receive the biosolids and enhancement storage to hold enhancements, a scale and a blender to blend the biosolids with the one or more enhancements, a pellet mill to receive a blended fertilizer, the pellet mill comprising a die to form the blended fertilizer into a pellet and a knife to cut the pellet to a desired length, wherein the pellet mill further comprises a temperature-controlled die operable to control the temperature of the blended fertilizer to promote the formation of the pellets.

A flow control system (1) for filling a bag (100) with a granular product, comprising an acceleration conduit (2) with a metering side (4) where there is arranged a metering device (6) and a filling side (10) for the bag (100). A control device (14) with movable control blades (16) and a first sensor (S1) is provided at an intermediate point (22) of the conduit (2). A second sensor (S2) is provided on the filling side (10). The control device (14) and sensors (S1, S2) are functionally associated with one another such that the blades (16) of said control device (14) move among one position of said plurality of positions depending on if said first and second sensors (S1, S2) detect an accumulation of granular product on said filling side (10) which may delay the filling of said bag (100). The invention also relates to a machine and a filling method.

A flow control system (1) for filling a bag (100) with a granular product, comprising an acceleration conduit (2) with a metering side (4) where there is arranged a metering device (6) and a filling side (10) for the bag (100). A control device (14) with movable control blades (16) and a first sensor (S1) is provided at an intermediate point (22) of the conduit (2). A second sensor (S2) is provided on the filling side (10). The control device (14) and sensors (S1, S2) are functionally associated with one another such that the blades (16) of said control device (14) move among one position of said plurality of positions depending on if said first and second sensors (S1, S2) detect an accumulation of granular product on said filling side (10) which may delay the filling of said bag (100). The invention also relates to a machine and a filling method.