Systems, devices and methods are provided for producing a product comprising a filter media, such as a gas or liquid filter. A feed system for conveying nanoparticles comprises a container for receiving clusters of nanoparticles and one or more vibration elements coupled to the container and configured to pulse the clusters of nanoparticles to convey the clusters of nanoparticles through the container. The feed system further comprises one or more components for converting the clusters of nanoparticles into a group of nanoparticles having a smaller mass or volume than the cluster of nanoparticles. The system both conveys and breaks down the clusters of nanoparticles, allowing them to be transported from the bulk bin to the filter manufacturing apparatus to form a filter media with improved quality and yield and reduced cost and time. In addition, the system is scalable and produces filter media with less variation.

Systems, devices and methods are provided for producing a product comprising a filter media, such as a gas or liquid filter. A feed system for conveying nanoparticles comprises a container for receiving clusters of nanoparticles and one or more vibration elements coupled to the container and configured to pulse the clusters of nanoparticles to convey the clusters of nanoparticles through the container. The feed system further comprises one or more components for converting the clusters of nanoparticles into a group of nanoparticles having a smaller mass or volume than the cluster of nanoparticles. The system both conveys and breaks down the clusters of nanoparticles, allowing them to be transported from the bulk bin to the filter manufacturing apparatus to form a filter media with improved quality and yield and reduced cost and time. In addition, the system is scalable and produces filter media with less variation.

A dosing apparatus (1) for dosing powdery, granular or flaked substances, comprises: a containment chamber (30) for receiving said substance; an homogenizing device (20) arranged internally of the containment chamber (30) and rotatable about an axis (Y) for homogenizing said substance; a dosing device (10) rotatable about a further axis (X) for conveying metered quantities of said substance outwardly the containment chamber (30); positioning means (50) for positioning the dosing apparatus (1) with respect to a support structure in an operative configuration.

Said further axis (X) is offset with respect to said axis (Y), so that, in said operative configuration, a vertical plane (P) containing said axis (Y) is passing outside of the dosing device (10).

A dosing apparatus (1) for dosing powdery, granular or flaked substances, comprises: a containment chamber (30) for receiving said substance; an homogenizing device (20) arranged internally of the containment chamber (30) and rotatable about an axis (Y) for homogenizing said substance; a dosing device (10) rotatable about a further axis (X) for conveying metered quantities of said substance outwardly the containment chamber (30); positioning means (50) for positioning the dosing apparatus (1) with respect to a support structure in an operative configuration.

Said further axis (X) is offset with respect to said axis (Y), so that, in said operative configuration, a vertical plane (P) containing said axis (Y) is passing outside of the dosing device (10).

A feeding device for an in-line screw machine with a shaft rotating in a feed container. A conveying screw is arranged in the direction toward the longitudinal axis of the rotating shaft. At least one disk wheel is allocated to each longitudinal side in the feed container. A separate drive is allocated to each disk wheel for purposes of rotational movement.

A feeding device for an in-line screw machine with a shaft rotating in a feed container. A conveying screw is arranged in the direction toward the longitudinal axis of the rotating shaft. At least one disk wheel is allocated to each longitudinal side in the feed container. A separate drive is allocated to each disk wheel for purposes of rotational movement.

A bin sweep comprising a first auger section configured to be movably mounted to a central support framework of a storage bin, and a second auger section operably engaged with the first auger frame such that the second auger section is moveable relative to the first section frame substantially along an axis.

In one embodiment, a system for an aerial application aircraft includes a hopper and advanced control system. The hopper includes a hopper cover to retain the application materials within the hopper, an electric actuator coupled to the hopper cover that is operable to open and close the hopper cover, an auger operable to rotate and disperse the application materials within the hopper, and a hydraulic actuator coupled to the auger and operable to automatically rotate the auger upon actuation in a direction. The advanced control system includes a safety indicator and is communicatively coupled to the hopper and operable to control the electric actuator and the hydraulic actuator from a cockpit of the aerial application aircraft. When actuated, the advanced control system causes the electric actuator to engage the hopper cover and causes the hydraulic actuator to engage the auger.

In one embodiment, a system for an aerial application aircraft includes a hopper and advanced control system. The hopper includes a hopper cover to retain the application materials within the hopper, an electric actuator coupled to the hopper cover that is operable to open and close the hopper cover, an auger operable to rotate and disperse the application materials within the hopper, and a hydraulic actuator coupled to the auger and operable to automatically rotate the auger upon actuation in a direction. The advanced control system includes a safety indicator and is communicatively coupled to the hopper and operable to control the electric actuator and the hydraulic actuator from a cockpit of the aerial application aircraft. When actuated, the advanced control system causes the electric actuator to engage the hopper cover and causes the hydraulic actuator to engage the auger.

The disclosure relates to a method for metering bulk material by means of a metering device which has a conveyor container for bulk material to be metered and an elongated conveyor, which extends through the conveyor container, for the bulk material, which the conveyor transports out of the conveyor container to a dispensing line, wherein the bulk material located in the conveyor container is stirred by a stirring mechanism during the metering process and thus continuously forming bridges of bulk material are again removed, wherein the area at least lateral to the conveyor in the conveyor container is stirred, or the active area of the stirring mechanism of a metering device covers an area in the conveyor container lateral to the conveyor.