There is disclosed a computer-controlled dispenser system. The system includes a first set of repositories for fluid components suitable for combination into different mixtures, a second set of repositories for viscous components suitable for combination into different mixtures, and a dispensing nozzle where the fluid and viscous components are dispensed. The system further includes a set of valves and pumps for moving fluid and viscous components to a dispensing nozzle and a scale for measuring an amount of fluid and viscous components dispensed from the dispensing nozzle. The system enables computer control to ensure accurate output of both fluid and viscous components according to the instructions received for their creation.

The present invention relates to apparatus for manufacturing at least one liquid, by dissolving or suspending powders in solvents. The apparatus may be arranged for inclusion in a pellet coating system to supply the liquid to a downstream apparatus such as a Post Pellet Liquid Application (PPLA, 44). The apparatus includes: a mixing system, comprising a mixing pump (27), a mixing vessel (33) and piping for mixing substances located in the mixing vessel (33) by liquid recirculation; solvent supply means, comprising a supply tank (37) arranged to supply solvent to the mixing vessel (33); a feeding system, comprising a Hopper (32) for storing a first particulate material, a ramp arranged above a weighing tray (34) and a hopper vibrator (3.1) for feeding a first particulate material to the weighing tray (34); a weighing system located above the mixing vessel (33), the weighing system comprising the weighing tray (34), a weighing tray loadcell (5) for weighting a first particulate material and a weighing tray vibrator (4) for feeding a first particulate material to the mixing vessel (33); a blending vessel (40) to which a liquid comprising the first particulate material is transferred from the mixing vessel (33) and to which additional solvent may be added to reach a desired concentration of the first particulate material in the liquid; optionally a day tank (39) to which a liquid comprising the first particulate material is transferred from the blending vessel (40.1) for storage; and a control system, wherein a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (25) is arranged to receive signals from the weighing system and to control operation of at least part of the feed system according to the signals received from the weighing system to deliver a target mass of first and at least a second particulate material to the mixing vessel (33). The apparatus for manufacturing at least one liquid according to the invention may be connected to system for coating pellets, such as feed pellets. The system for coating pellets may include: the apparatus for manufacturing at least one liquid; a pellet source; a pellet coating device; means for feeding at least one liquid from the manufacturing apparatus to the pellet coating device; wherein the pellet coating device is arranged to apply the or each liquid to at least some of the pellets received from the pellet source. The present invention includes a method for manufacturing a liquid, by dissolving or suspending powders in solvents.

The present disclosure relates to a dispenser assembly for accurate dispensation of cosmetic compounds for custom cosmetic formulations. The dispenser assembly includes a dispensing motor coupled to a dispensing plunger which, according to prescribed speed profiles, dispenses accurate volumes of compounds for custom cosmetic formulations.

An apparatus for manufacturing a slurry for an electrode includes a mixer configured to mix an electrode active material, a conductive material, a binder, and a solvent to form a slurry; a flow path configured to sample the slurry from the mixing part to provide a sample; a weigher configured to measure a weight sample; a washer configured to wash an interior of the weigher; and a gas discharge part configured to circulate air in the weigher.

A method is provided for preparing a hair dye color mixture. The method includes: accessing a control system having at least a processor, a memory, and user input controls, the memory configured to store ingredients of a hair dye color mixture, receiving user input from the user input controls to change one or more ingredients of the hair dye color mixture to a new product brand; matching the color of the hair dye color mixture using one or more ingredients of the new product brand, in response to the user input; and displaying the ingredients of the hair dye color mixture in the new product brand on a display.

Embodiments of the present invention include a method and system for controlling the flow rate of materials into and out of the blender. The system includes the control and management of an on-site storage system for each component of a mixture, regulating the delivery rate of a blend mixture into a blender hopper, regulating the exit rate of the blended mixture from the blender hopper, and coordinating the flow of materials into and out of the blender.

A color mixing device is provided. The color mixing device includes: a mounting cabinet, a plurality of injection assemblies, a conveying assembly, a drive part, and a controller. A sliding table assembly arranged in a first direction is mounted in the mounting cabinet. The plurality of injection assemblies are arranged in the mounting cabinet in rows and columns. Each injection assembly has a material storage cavity and a discharge nozzle communicated with the material storage cavity. The conveying assembly is movably arranged on the sliding table assembly in the first direction. The conveying assembly has a mounting station and an injection station relative to the mounting cabinet. When the conveying assembly is positioned at the injection station, the each injection assembly positioned on the conveying assembly is capable of injecting a material through a corresponding discharge nozzle.

There is disclosed a computer-controlled dispenser system. The system includes a first set of repositories for fluid components suitable for combination into different mixtures, a second set of repositories for viscous components suitable for combination into different mixtures, and a dispensing nozzle where the fluid and viscous components are dispensed. The system further includes a set of valves and pumps for moving fluid and viscous components to a dispensing nozzle and a scale for measuring an amount of fluid and viscous components dispensed from the dispensing nozzle. The system enables computer control to ensure accurate output of both fluid and viscous components according to the instructions received for their creation.

A weighing apparatus for the preparation of a mixture of granular components that comprise batches of material required by a plurality of processing machines in a plant for the manufacture of plastic products is described. The apparatus comprises a Multi-Channel Gravimetric Batch Blender (MCGBB) configured to weigh predetermined weights of the raw materials and to combine the weighed portions of raw materials into batches according to a predetermined recipe for each processing machine and a computer that controls the operation of all components of the MCGBB. The MCGBB comprises several weighing units arranged in a way that allows material weighed in each of the weighing units to fall through individual chutes via a common funnel into a manifold that distributes the weighed batches to several processing machines via a system of delivery pipes.

Disclosed is an automatic ink color blending apparatus, which comprises an apparatus cabinet (1) with a carrying platform (11), an ink bucket moving platform (2) provided on the carrying platform, the ink bucket moving platform including a moving guide rail (21), a weighing device (22) and an ink bucket (23), and wherein the ink bucket is disposed on the weighing device,the weighing device is provided on the moving guide rail and moves along the moving guide rail, an ink supply tank (3) arranged above the ink bucket moving platform,and wherein the ink supply tank includes a plurality of ink supply devices (31), each of which provides inks of different chromaticity and a control terminal (4) provided on the carrying platform, which is electrically connected to the ink supply tank, the moving guide rail and the weighing device respectively, for obtaining target chromaticity information, and generating control information of ink selection to select one or several ink supply devices to inject the corresponding chromaticity ink into the ink bucket sucessively, wherein the control information of ink selection includes selection information of an ink device and information of the amount of ink to be injected.