A state monitoring system for stirring-degassing processing that includes: a sensor unit and a computer, the sensor unit including a temperature sensor that determines a temperature of a processing target material and a first transmitter-receiver that transmits output values of the temperature sensor to the computer, the computer includes a second transmitter-receiver, an information recorder, and a processor, the second transmitter-receiver receives output values of the temperature sensor transmitted by the first transmitter-receiver. A phenomenon that may appear in output values of the temperature sensor during processing and content of post-comparison determination processing performed by the processor according to the phenomenon are associated in information that is recorded in the information recorder, and the processor compares information recorded in the information recorder and a specific phenomenon that has appeared in output values of the temperature sensor during processing, and performs post-comparison determination processing according to a result of the comparison.

A longitudinal sealer includes a housing, an arm, and a heating element. The housing is configured to be installed in a foam-in-bag system. The arm is movably coupled to the housing. The heating element has a leading edge exposed through an exterior surface of the arm. A position of the arm with respect to the housing is controllable so that the arm is movable between a first location where the leading edge of the heating element is not in contact with a film in a film path of the foam-in-bag system and a second location where the leading edge of the heating element is in contact with the film in the film path of the foam-in-bag system.

A powdery material mixing degree measurement device includes a discharger configured to discharge mixed powdery materials to a filler configured to fill, with the powdery materials, a vertically penetrating die bore of a compression-molding machine including a table including the die bore, a slidable lower punch including an upper end inserted to the die bore, and a slidable upper punch including a lower end inserted to the die bore, a plurality of movable portions configured to move the mixed powdery materials to the discharger, and a sensor configured to measure a mixing degree of the mixed powdery materials in the movable portions.

The present disclosure discloses a process for the continuous manufacture of a liquid pharmaceutical composition, the process comprising providing a mixing unit, feeding a therapeutic agent and a liquid vehicle to the mixing unit, operating the latter thereby mixing the agent and the vehicle into a liquid pharmaceutical composition, discharging the composition into a holding unit.

A system includes a source, a detector, and a controller. The source is configured to emit electromagnetic energy toward two plies of film. A portion of the emitted electromagnetic energy is within a range of wavelengths. The detector is arranged to detect electromagnetic energy propagating away from the two plies of film. The detector detects electromagnetic energy within the range of wavelengths and generates signals indicative of intensity of detected electromagnetic energy. The controller controls operation of the foam-in-bag system based the signals from the detector. The film is transmissive of electromagnetic energy in the range of wavelengths. When dispensed between the two plies of film, one or both of foaming chemical precursors or foam formed from a reaction thereof is opaque to electromagnetic energy in the range of wavelengths.

A state monitoring system for stirring-degassing processing that includes: a sensor unit and a computer, the sensor unit including a temperature sensor that determines a temperature of a processing target material and a first transmitter-receiver that transmits output values of the temperature sensor to the computer, the computer includes a second transmitter-receiver, an information recorder, and a processor, the second transmitter-receiver receives output values of the temperature sensor transmitted by the first transmitter-receiver. A phenomenon that may appear in output values of the temperature sensor during processing and content of post-comparison determination processing performed by the processor according to the phenomenon are associated in information that is recorded in the information recorder, and the processor compares information recorded in the information recorder and a specific phenomenon that has appeared in output values of the temperature sensor during processing, and performs post-comparison determination processing according to a result of the comparison.

A molded product production system includes at least two measuring feeders configured to simultaneously adjust an amount of a discharged powdery material to a target value and feed the powdery material, a mixer configured to mix at least two powdery materials fed from the measuring feeders to obtain mixed powdery materials, a filler configured to fill, with the mixed powdery materials obtained by the mixer, a die bore of a compression-molding machine configured to compress a powdery material to mold a molded product, a sensor configured to measure a mixing degree of the mixed powdery materials obtained by the mixer, and a controller configured to adjust an amount of at least one of the powdery materials fed by the measuring feeders, or motion speed of a mixing member configured to agitate powdery materials in the mixer in accordance with the mixing degree of the mixed powdery materials measured by the sensor.

An automated system for automatically mixing and verifying paint is described. The system may include a kiosk configured to automatically add a paint of a second color to a paint container holding a first color of paint so as to produce a requested third color of paint. The system may further verify that the mixed paint color is the requested paint color using a laser to perform verification.

A system holds a roll of film that includes a core and film wound around the core. The system includes a rod having an outer diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of the core, a proximal wing located on the rod and configured to rotate about the rod, and a distal wing located on the rod and configured to rotate about the rod. Each of the proximal and distal wings includes contact surfaces configured to contact diametrically-opposed locations on a side of an inner surface of the core and non-contact surfaces that span between the contact surfaces of the wing. The non-contact surfaces of the wings do not contact the core if the core has a cylindrical shape. The distal wing is capable of rotating around the rod independently of the proximal wing.

A system for opening and closing a mixing manifold includes a drive motor, a cam plate, and a valving rod connector. The drive motor imparts movement in first and second directions. Movement imparted in the first direction causes the cam plate to move linearly in a third direction and movement imparted in the second direction causes the cam plate to move linearly in a fourth direction. Movement of the cam plate in the third direction causes the valving rod connector to move linearly in a fifth direction and movement of the cam plate in the fourth direction causes the valving rod connector to move linearly in a sixth direction. Movement of the valving rod connector in the fifth direction causes retraction of a valving rod of the mixing manifold and movement of the valving rod connector in the sixth direction causes extension of the valving rod.