A system for opening and closing a mixing manifold includes a drive motor, a cam plate, and a valving rod connector. The drive motor imparts movement in first and second directions. Movement imparted in the first direction causes the cam plate to move linearly in a third direction and movement imparted in the second direction causes the cam plate to move linearly in a fourth direction. Movement of the cam plate in the third direction causes the valving rod connector to move linearly in a fifth direction and movement of the cam plate in the fourth direction causes the valving rod connector to move linearly in a sixth direction. Movement of the valving rod connector in the fifth direction causes retraction of a valving rod of the mixing manifold and movement of the valving rod connector in the sixth direction causes extension of the valving rod.

Apparatus for producing a mixture of at least one gas and at least one liquid plastic component, includes a mixing device that is connected, via a first pipe, to an introducing device for the at least one gas and is connected, via a second pipe, to a conveying device for that at least one liquid plastic component. The introducing device and the conveying device are designed as piston pumps that have pistons.

Foam dispensing systems and methods are disclosed. Such systems and methods may include a foamed material dispenser, a dynamic mixer having a gas input, a process material input, and a foamed material output. The foamed material output may be in fluid communication with the foamed material dispenser. A pump having an output may be in fluid communication with the process material input of the dynamic mixer, and a gas injection valve may be in fluid communication with the gas input of the dynamic mixer. A gas pressure regulator may be coupled between the pressurized gas supply and the gas injection valve, and a gas injection cycle timer may be operatively connected to the gas injection valve, the gas injection cycle timer causing the gas injection valve to pulse open and closed to send pulses of pressurized gas into the dynamic mixer through the gas input.

A multifunctional animal exposure experimental device is provided. A multi-route transmission system is provided in an aerosol exposure system; an environmental temperature compensation system is provided in a biosafety system; an aerosol generation module communicates with a mixing chamber; the mixing chamber and a donor animal chamber alternatively communicate with a recipient animal chamber through an aerosol particle size screening module; an aerosol sampling system is connected to a sampling port of the mixing chamber, a sampling port of the donor animal chamber and a sampling port of the recipient animal chamber, an outlet of the constant temperature and humidity air producing device communicates with a first adjustment air inlet of the mixing chamber or a second adjustment air inlet of the donor animal chamber. This device enables quantification of transmission risks via different routes under controlled environmental conditions.

A longitudinal sealer includes a housing, an arm, and a heating element. The housing is configured to be installed in a foam-in-bag system. The arm is movably coupled to the housing. The heating element has a leading edge exposed through an exterior surface of the arm. A position of the arm with respect to the housing is controllable so that the arm is movable between a first location where the leading edge of the heating element is not in contact with a film in a film path of the foam-in-bag system and a second location where the leading edge of the heating element is in contact with the film in the film path of the foam-in-bag system.

Disclosed is a mixing device (1) for mixing a first component (2) with a second component (3) for providing a foamed or foamable plastic (5), comprising a mixing chamber (11), a stirrer (30) that is arranged in the mixing chamber (11) and can be rotated about an axis of rotation (31), a first inlet opening (13) for the supply of the first component (2) into the mixing chamber (11), a second inlet opening (14) for the supply of the second component (3) into the mixing chamber (11), wherein the first inlet opening (13) has an axial spacing from the second inlet opening (14), and an outlet opening (16) for the exit of the plastic (5) from the mixing chamber (11).

A multifunctional animal exposure experimental device is provided. A multi-route transmission system is provided in an aerosol exposure system; an environmental temperature compensation system is provided in a biosafety system; an aerosol generation module communicates with a mixing chamber; the mixing chamber and a donor animal chamber alternatively communicate with a recipient animal chamber through an aerosol particle size screening module; an aerosol sampling system is connected to a sampling port of the mixing chamber, a sampling port of the donor animal chamber and a sampling port of the recipient animal chamber; an outlet of the constant temperature and humidity air producing device communicates with a first adjustment air inlet of the mixing chamber or a second adjustment air inlet of the donor animal chamber. This device enables quantification of transmission risks via different routes under controlled environmental conditions.

The present invention relates to a system for the production of thermal insulating, architectural and structural foam materials cast in molded volumes configured for a subsequent milling process, wherein molded foam volumes are cut into dimensional products or product components.

Foam dispensing systems and methods are disclosed. Such systems and methods may include a foamed material dispenser, a dynamic mixer having a gas input, a process material input, and a foamed material output. The foamed material output may be in fluid communication with the foamed material dispenser. A pump having an output may be in fluid communication with the process material input of the dynamic mixer, and a gas injection valve may be in fluid communication with the gas input of the dynamic mixer. A gas pressure regulator may be coupled between the pressurized gas supply and the gas injection valve, and a gas injection cycle timer may be operatively connected to the gas injection valve, the gas injection cycle timer causing the gas injection valve to pulse open and closed to send pulses of pressurized gas into the dynamic mixer through the gas input.

The invention refers to a fluid foaming machine (100) for producing foam comprising a fluid container (30) where the fluid is arranged, and a foaming device (40) through which fluid flows and is heated and/or foamed, the machine (100) further comprising at least a cooling unit configured to maintain permanently refrigerated both the fluid container (30) and the foaming device (40) during fluid preparation and during stand-by of the machine (100).