A kneading machine for food doughs includes a kneading bowl, one or more tool shafts rotatably mounted in a housing, a kneading tool attachable to the tool shaft and insertable into the kneading bowl, and a kneading space,each tool shaft being assigned a seal carrier fixed to the housing and which carries a seal arrangement to seal the tool shaft with respect to the seal carrier, the seal carrier being spaced from the tool shaft by a first gap outside the kneading space and which communicates directly with an escape space for food particles escaping out of the kneading space.

A device (30) includes a base connector (32) having an opening (33) and an impeller connector (64) coupled to the base connector (32). The impeller connector (64) has a through-passage (66) aligned with the opening (33) of the base connector (32). Further, the device (30) includes a flexible tube (34) having a first end (36) and a second end (40), where the first end (36) of the flexible tube (34) is coupled to the impeller connector (64). Furthermore, the device (30) includes a seal component (38) and an impeller (42) coupled to the second end (40) of the flexible tube (34). Additionally, the device (34) includes an enclosure (46) disposed enclosing the impeller (42), the flexible tube (34), the impeller connector (64), and the base connector (32).

A method for obtaining and applying a sealing gasket element on a slide-valve sliding in a cavity of an apparatus for the recirculation and mixing of chemically reactive polymeric components, comprises the steps of: obtaining from an elastic-plastic material a precursor element of the seal element, with a grid structure having a reticular shape; positioning the precursor element around the slide-valve; exerting on the precursor element, through temporary clamping elements, a radial compression and contraction action to insert it and couple it to one or more housing seats provided on the slide-valve so as to obtain the seal element well coupled to the latter; progressively removing the clamping elements to sequentially release successive parts of the gasket element and gradually free the slide-valve to gradually introduce the parts of the slide-valve—freed in succession—in the housing cavity allowing the sealing gasket element to gradually expand radially due to the elastic return by adhering tightly to the inner surface of the same housing cavity. The special equipment for fitting the sealing gasket element on the slide-valve and the so obtained recirculation and mixing apparatus is also described.

A method for obtaining a chemical concentration from a chemical composition and a fluid includes introducing the fluid through ports in a manifold diffuse member positioned adjacent a chemical composition and adjusting, with a fluid valve, characteristics of the flow of the fluid through the ports in the diffuser manifold to obtain and maintain a chemical concentration. The amount of liquid allowed through the ports modifies the turbulence of the liquid, thereby modifying the erosion rate of the chemical composition. An apparatus for adjusting characteristics of the flow of a fluid contacting a solid product to form a product chemistry includes a diffuser manifold having a manifold diffuse member comprising ports therethrough and a fluid valve for controlling the flow rate of a fluid moving through the plurality of ports and diverting the fluid through various flow paths.

The present invention provides a turntable color machine includes a rack, a controller is arranged on the rack, a wheel-type turntable that rotates vertically is arranged on the rack, a plurality of color paste bags are arranged on the wheel-type turntable, the color paste bags are evenly arranged along the circumference of the wheel-type turntable, the color paste bags are connected with a piston pump that is driven by a lifting mechanism to perform constant volume injection via a valve body, and a material receiving device that moves up and down is arranged at the middle of the wheel-type turntable. The piston pump is connected with the color paste bags to achieve volume injection, the wheel-type turntable drives the color paste bags to perform a circular motion, so that the color paste in the color paste bags are turned up and down to achieve an even mixing effect, no stirring device needs to be added, so that the manufacturing cost is reduced, the plunger valves are arranged in the color paste bags, the air in the color paste bags is extracted through the air suction cylinder to ensure that there is no air in the color paste bags, to prevent the color paste from deteriorating and to prolong the service life of the color paste.

A method and system for converting a single-use liner lined bottom-mix mixing vessel to a single-use liner lined top-mix missing vessel. A bottom mount magnetic impeller drive is replaced by a top mounted impeller drive. A support frame is placed on an upper portion of the mixing vessel and has an articulated joint supporting a motor drive assembly. A top-mix single-use liner is inserted into the mixing vessel. An impeller drive shaft is inserted through a rotary hub seal in the liner to drive an internal impeller. The rotary hub seal is located by a hub lock assembly attached to the motor drive assembly.

One variation of a mixing system includes: a container configured to store consumable beverages; a lid; and a mixer. The lid is configured to transiently couple to the container and includes: a housing; a mixer receptacle; a set of user controls arranged on an outer face of the lid; a set of electronics arranged within the housing and including a motor, a controller configured to actuate the motor responsive to selection of the set of user controls, and a power supply configured to supply power to the motor and the controller; and a set of supports arranged between the motor and walls of the housing and configured to absorb energy output by the motor. The mixer includes: a connector section configured to engage the mixer receptacle to couple the mixer to the motor; and a mixing section configured to mix ingredients in the container responsive to actuation of the motor.

The present invention relates to a dispenser for viscous materials that includes a static mixer, a first and second receptacle R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 for a first and second viscous material, connected in fluid communication with the static mixer, a first and second actuator configured for discharge of receptacle R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, an electrically or manually operable drive and a mechanical or hydraulic power transmission configured to translate drive motion into first and second actuator motion.

Provided is a chemical injection system for connection to a chemical tank and a process line. The system includes a pump box configured to attach to the tank, the pump box including a body defining an interior, a pump assembly disposed within the interior of the body of the pump box, and an injection assembly configured to be fluidly coupled to the pump box. The injection assembly includes an injection lance having a flange and a stem, a first seal abutting a first side of the flange of the injection lance, and a second seal abutting a second side of the flange of the injection lance.

A blender assembly includes a blender jar having a bottom wall. The bottom wall includes first and second surfaces opposing one another and an interior edge defining an opening. A bearing housing is positioned at least partially within the opening and is spaced apart from the first surface of the bottom wall and the interior edge of the bottom wall. A nut is operably coupled with the bearing housing and is spaced apart from a second surface of the bottom wall. A gasket assembly is positioned to maintain a spacing of the bearing housing and the nut relative to the bottom wall. The gasket assembly is positioned over the interior edge of the bottom wall.