The present disclosure is directed to an agitating system having a sub-hopper configured to receive particulate material, an agitator disposed within the sub-hopper and configured to promote movement of the particulate material through the sub-hopper, and a deflector configured to block a portion of the particulate material from exerting a force onto the agitator as the particulate material flows through the sub-hopper. The deflector is positioned such that the agitator extends beyond a first distal edge and a second distal edge of the deflector along a lateral axis.

Provided is a stirring body that can be easily manufactured with low shear and that can generate a plurality of flows including a circulating flow and a turbulent flow to stir a fluid medium in a complex and unsteady manner, and adjust the flow of a stirring flow according to the purpose. A stirring body includes a flat plate in which a plurality of spiral blade portions extending from a central portion is formed by a spiral cut that does not contact an outer peripheral portion; and an operating member that supports the flat plate, wherein either one of the operating member or the outer peripheral portion of the flat plate is movable in a direction of separating and approaching in relation to each other, and the blade portion rises while being separated from an adjacent blade portion in conjunction with the movement in the direction of separating in relation to each other so that the flat plate is extended to form a three-dimensional shape.

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

A system for providing a single serving of a frozen confection, wherein the system comprises a pod comprising at least one ingredient for providing a single serving of a frozen confection; the system cools the pod; the system introduces water into the pod; the system simultaneously stirs the contents of the pod while scraping at least one wall of the pod to prevent a build-up of the frozen confection on the at least one wall of the pod; and the system ejects the frozen confection out of the pod.

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

A mixing arrangement for mixing two solutions, a mixer settler unit and a use. The mixing arrangement includes a mixing device arranged in the mixing space for rotating therein, the mixing device comprising at least two helical bars supported around a shaft and rising upwards from the bottom section of the mixing space. The helical bars are fixed to the shaft with support spokes. The ratio of the diameter (D) of the mixing device to the average diameter (T) of the mixing space, that is D/T, is 0.47 at most.

A system for providing a single serving of a frozen confection, wherein the system comprises a pod comprising at least one ingredient for providing a single serving of a frozen confection; the system cools the pod; the system introduces water into the pod; the system simultaneously stirs the contents of the pod while scraping at least one wall of the pod to prevent a build-up of the frozen confection on the at least one wall of the pod; and the system ejects the frozen confection out of the pod.

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

The controller that receives at least one sensor signal indicative of a measured profile of a particulate material within a storage tank of an agricultural system. The controller also determines whether a variation between the measured profile and a target profile is greater than a threshold value. The controller outputs a first output signal to a user interface indicative of instructions to inform an operator of a profile variation, outputs a second output signal to an agitator indicative of activation of the agitator, or a combination thereof, in response to determining that the variation between the measured profile and the target profile is greater than the threshold value.