A kneading apparatus has two rotary shafts mounted to undergo rotation in opposite directions at unequal speeds. Cubic-shaped kneading members having the same shape and size are detachably mounted to the rotary shafts so as to be arranged helically with an inverse helix from each other at a predetermined helical pitch and at predetermined angular pitch intervals for kneading an object during rotation of the rotary shafts. Each kneading member has side surfaces extending parallel to a rotational axis of the rotary shaft and front and rear surfaces extending perpendicular to the rotational axis. The side surfaces of each kneading member is curved in the shape of a concave. The rotary shafts are disposed close to one another so that tips of the kneading members on one of the rotary shafts enter into the concave curved surfaces of the opposing kneading members of the other of the rotary shafts without the opposing kneading members contacting one another during rotation of the rotary shafts.

In production of electrode paste, powder and solvent are separately injected into a hollow exterior component, the powder and the solvent are transferred to a downstream side in a transfer direction by rotation of two rotary shafts supported by the exterior component in a state where the rotary shafts are located parallel to each other at a predetermined interval, a mixture is produced by mixing the powder and the solvent by rotation of the rotary shafts without applying a shearing force, which is higher than or equal to a predetermined shearing force, to the powder, and producing electrode paste by kneading the mixture through application of a shearing force, which is higher than the shearing force that is applied in the mixing step, to the mixture through rotation of the rotary shafts.

An agitator assembly for use with industrial mixers that includes at least two rotating agitators, wherein each rotating agitator includes an agitator shaft, wherein the agitator shaft defines an axis of rotation extending from a first end of the agitator shaft to a second end of the agitator shaft; and first, second, and third sweep blades mounted on the agitator shaft, wherein the pitch angle of each sweep blade relative to the axis of rotation of the agitator shaft is between 30-60; and wherein the rotating agitators rotate in opposite directions relative to one another when the assembly is in use.

A gear box for a reciprocating kneader. A primary rotational gear is attached to a gear box primary shaft and rotates in concert therewith. A secondary rotational gear is engaged with the primary rotation gear and rotates therewith. A secondary shaft is attached to the secondary rotational gear and rotates therewith. A primary oscillation gear is attached to the gear box primary shaft and rotates therewith. A secondary oscillation gear is rotationally engaged with the primary oscillation gear and rotates on the secondary shaft. An eccentric is coupled to the secondary oscillation gear and rotates in concert therewith. A yoke is engaged with the eccentric and oscillates on an axis perpendicular to the secondary shaft in response to the lobe. The gearbox secondary shaft moves along its axis in concert with yoke oscillation. A housing is pivotally attached to the yoke and pivotally attached to a casing at a casing.

A dry powder kneading apparatus includes a main body including an inner space into which a mixture containing an active material, a conductive material, and a binder is supplied, and a screw inside the inner space of the main body, the screw being configured to move the mixture in one direction and to knead the mixture into fiberized dry powder, and a rotation torque of the screw being 1.4 kgf.Math.m to 42 kgf.Math.m.

A method and apparatus for a reciprocating kneader. A primary rotational gear is attached to a gear box primary shaft and rotates in concert therewith and engages a secondary rotational gear. The primary rotational gear drive provides a primary source of rotation for a kneading screw and for the secondary gear as a secondary source of rotation. An adjustable eccentric is coupled to the secondary oscillation gear and rotates in concert therewith for reciprocation motion.

An element for a counter-rotating twin screw processor having a pair of screw shafts is disclosed. The element comprises an axial bore for mounting on a screw shaft. The element further comprises multiple lobes and defines a first outer diameter (FOD), a second outer diameter (SOD), a first inner diameter (FID) and a second inner diameter (SID). The FOD is larger than the SOD, the FID is larger than the SID, and a radial center distance a between the screw shafts is defined by (FOD+SID)/2. At least one lobe has a cross sectional profile in the radial plane defining a first segment extending from the FOD to the FID and a second segment extending from the FOD to the SID, or the first segment extending from the SOD to the FID and the second segment extending from the SOD to the SID.

An element for a counter-rotating twin screw processor having a pair of screw shafts is disclosed. The element comprises an axial bore for mounting on a screw shaft. The element further comprises multiple lobes and defines a first outer diameter (FOD), a second outer diameter (SOD), a first inner diameter (FID) and a second inner diameter (SID). The FOD is larger than the SOD, the FID is larger than the SID, and a radial center distance a between the screw shafts is defined by (FOD+SID)/2. At least one lobe has a cross sectional profile in the radial plane defining a first segment extending from the FOD to the FID and a second segment extending from the FOD to the SID, or the first segment extending from the SOD to the FID and the second segment extending from the SOD to the SID.

The invention relates to a four-flight screw element for a multishaft screw machine with screw shafts rotating in the same direction and at the same speed. The two screw elements according to the invention, which are located opposite each other directly adjacent on two directly adjacent screw shafts, practically clean each other in pairs. The invention also relates to the use of the screw element according to the invention in a multishaft screw machine and to a multishaft screw machine which is equipped with a pair of screw elements according to the invention, as well as to a method for the extrusion of plastic or viscoelastic masses using the screw element according to the invention.

The invention relates to a four-flight screw element for a multishaft screw machine with screw shafts rotating in the same direction and at the same speed. The two screw elements according to the invention, which are located opposite each other directly adjacent on two directly adjacent screw shafts, practically clean each other in pairs. The invention also relates to the use of the screw element according to the invention in a multishaft screw machine and to a multishaft screw machine which is equipped with a pair of screw elements according to the invention, as well as to a method for the extrusion of plastic or viscoelastic masses using the screw element according to the invention.