The contained module (1) comprises inlets for an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and for an excipient. The inlets are in fluid communication with at least one mixing unit (41,46), and the outlet of the tablet press (6) is in fluid communication with the releasable outlet port for tablets. The material stream comprising the API and the excipient is mixed in the mixing units. During operation parameters of the contents of the material stream are measured with one or more analytical sensors upstream of the tablet press. The speed of the tablet press is controlled in response to the parameters measured upstream of the tablet press. The finished tablets are discharged at an outlet of the tablet press (6).

A compressor arrangement for automatically compressing ground coffee includes a housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening with a retention flap which adjusts a bulk density of the ground coffee, conveying and compressing elements arranged in the housing which are driven by a first drive device, and an adjustment device which pre-adjusts the bulk density of the ground coffee. The adjustment device comprises a second drive device, a retention flap shaft, a retention flap arranged on the retention flap shaft, a transmission which is operatively connected to each of the second drive device and the retention flap shaft, and an automatic dynamic pressure adjustment apparatus which enlarges or reduce a preset of the opening angle dependent on a higher dynamic pressure or a lower dynamic pressure being exerted on the retention flap. The transmission comprises a transmission device which limits an opening angle of the retention flap.

In a method for external lubrication of the press rolls (2 or 2.1) of a roller compaction device (1) by means of a continuous coating of said press rolls (2 or 2.1), a thin layer of a lubricant and/or an anti-adhesive are continuously provided to coat the press rolls (2 or 2.1). This coating preferably contains magnesium stearate or a mixture containing magnesium stearate. To carry out the method, at least one coating device (13, 14, 15 or 13.1, 14.1, 15.1) is arranged in a housing in which the press rolls (2 and 2.1) are arranged, by means of which coating device at least one press roll is provided with a thin coating of a lubricant and/or an anti-adhesive, preferably with magnesium stearate or a mixture containing magnesium stearate. The method is used for the manufacture of dry granules in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

An apparatus for pelletizing renewable raw materials, such as stalk material, having a feeding device for feeding the materials to be pelletized and having at least one press drum pair that is settable into opposite rotational movements, wherein the feeding device has a drivable conveyor belt which conveys the material to be compressed into the region of a feed hopper between the press drum pair, and which wraps around one of the two press drums regionally over an angle of at least 20 in order to form a precompaction region, and wherein the precompaction region has a constant width with respect to its length, said width corresponding more or less to the width of the press drums.

A rotary device including a bridge attached to a frame of the rotary device, and a truck disposed adjacent to the bridge and configured to support at least two block assemblies thereof, wherein the at least two block assemblies are configured to be moveable with respect to each other. The truck includes a shaft such that the at least two block assemblies slide on the shaft and locks in place at different locations along the shaft, wherein a downward force is applied against a top portion of the at least two block assemblies to apply pressure against a topmost roller of the plurality of rollers.

Methods for fabricating an interconnect for a fuel cell system that include forming a metal powder into a preform structure, positioning the preform structure in a die cavity of a press apparatus, and compressing the preform structure in the press apparatus to form the interconnect. Further embodiments include use of thin inserts in the die cavity to provide reduced permeability and/or including filler material in the die cavity.

Systems, methods, and formulas are disclosed for producing a shaped baked good with a rounded shape. In one embodiment, the formula may include a high melting point fat and a granular sugar at a weight ratio of about 1:1 to form a rounded cookie piece that minimizes flattening during baking. The cookie composition may be formed by passing a cookie dough between opposing rollers or press plates to form a web. The web may then be baked, rehydrated, separated, and deflashed to form individual rounded cookie pieces.

An apparatus for compacting stalk material, having a feeding device for feeding material to be pressed, having at least one pair of press drums which can be driven in opposite directions and which each have circumferential receiving grooves and compression rings in an alternate manner alongside one another in the axial direction, wherein the compression rings of one press drum engage in the receiving grooves of the other press drum, wherein at least one press drum is provided with a cavity and wherein this at least one press drum has a multiplicity of radially extending press channels in a manner distributed over the circumference, said press channels in each case connecting the groove bottom of the receiving grooves to the cavity, provision is made for the compression rings to have a circumferential profile having protrusions formed for example by radially external teeth having tooth tips.

A system for continuous processing of powder products includes a first inlet configured to input a first dry powder product, a second inlet configured to input a second dry powder product, and a dry powder mixing device that mixes the first dry powder product together with the second dry powder product to form a product mixture. An outlet dispenses the product mixture from the dry powder mixing device. A production machine is included and has a powder feed frame comprising a feed frame inlet connected to the outlet of the dry powder mixing device. The outlet of the dry powder mixing device is positioned at a lower level than the feed frame inlet. A product conveying device is connected between the outlet of the dry powder mixing device and the feed frame inlet to continuously convey the product mixture from the dry powder mixing device to the feed frame inlet.

A filling unit (10) for a rotary press (12) includes a filling wheel (14), a metering wheel (24), a feeding wheel (30) and a medium unit (36). The filling unit (10) is designed in such a way that the feeding wheel (30) can be connected to and disconnected from a delivery path of the medium to be metered, in particular by having a pivoting device (33) perform a pivoting movement, in particular about an axis of rotation (42) of the metering wheel (24), which is in the form of an impeller (20, 26, 32).