The manufacturing apparatus includes a first capsule containing a first formulation; a second capsule containing a second formulation; a receiving device configured to receive the first and second capsules; a mixing machine including a receiving housing configured to receive the receiving device equipped with the first and second capsules, and a control unit configured to control the operation of the mixing machine; and a detection device configured to detect the presence of the receiving device in the receiving housing.

A dispensing machine for dispensing fluid products comprising a dispensing zone (15) in which elongated support means (12) are disposed, configured to support a plurality of removable containing units (11) of the fluid products in a stationary manner along a longitudinal axis (X) is disclosed. The dispensing zone (15) further includes translation means (20) configured to allow moving a receptacle (18) positioned on a metering unit and disposed on the translation means (20) substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction (X) to delivery positions substantially vertically below said containing units (11) and measurement means (16) configured to meter a quantity of fluid product that is delivered from a containing unit (11) to the receptacle (18) in a delivery position corresponding to the respective containing unit. Also disclosed is the use of such dispensing machine for preparing customized formulations of fluid products as well as a method for preparing user-defined target formulation from a plurality of dispensable fluid products.

Described herein is a protection device for an agitator shaft of an agitator, including an upper part, which serves for form-lock-fastening of the protection device to a part of an agitator head, which does not rotate during operation of the agitator; and a lower part, which serves for contactless covering of the agitator shaft; where the protection device includes two or more shell parts which can be form-lock-connected to each other by one or more manually releasable closures. Also described herein is a method of using the protection device for protecting operating personnel from getting into contact with a rotating agitator shaft of an agitator; and an agitator including an agitator shaft attached thereon, a part of an agitator head which does not rotate during operation of the agitator and the protection device attached thereon.

A hotplate device has a body with a platform for receiving a vessel that contains a sample to be heated. A heating element, arranged under the platform, provides heat to the platform, based on a set temperature and a measured temperature as sensed by at least one temperature sensor, proximate to the platform. A controller located in the body directs electrical power to the heating element. As a safety feature, a wireless communication feature allows a user to enter set temperature instructions from a mobile device when communication with the mobile device is enabled and established. A proximity feature, when enabled, allows the user to enter instructions only as long as the user remains in a predetermined proximity of the hotplate device.

A hotplate device has a body with a platform for receiving a vessel that contains a sample to be heated. A heating element, arranged under the platform, provides heat to the platform, based on a set temperature and a measured temperature as sensed by at least one temperature sensor, proximate to the platform. A controller located in the body directs electrical power to the heating element. As a safety feature, a wireless communication feature allows a user to enter set temperature instructions from a mobile device when communication with the mobile device is enabled and established. A proximity feature, when enabled, allows the user to enter instructions only as long as the user remains in a predetermined proximity of the hotplate device.

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.

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.

Guard for impellers, methods of using the guards, impeller assemblies including the guards mounted to impellers, impeller systems, and biocontainer systems including the impeller systems, are disclosed.

A gas solution manufacturing device 1 includes a gas supply line 2 configured to supply a gas as a raw material of a gas solution, a liquid supply line 3 configured to supply a liquid as a raw material of the gas solution, a gas solution production unit 4 configured to mix the gas and the liquid together to produce the gas solution, a gas-liquid separation unit 5 configured to perform gas-liquid separation of the produced gas solution into a supplied liquid to be supplied to a use point and a discharged gas to be discharged through an exhaust port, and a gas dissolving unit 6 provided in the liquid supply line 4 and configured to dissolve the discharged gas resulting from the gas-liquid separation in the liquid. The gas dissolving unit 6 is configured with a hollow fiber membrane configured with a gas permeable membrane.

A carbonator (100) for producing carbonated beverage comprising: - a first connector (11) for a gas-outlet (105) of a C02-container (104) and with a C02-valve (12), operable between a closed state and an open state in which C02-gas may be introduced from a gas-outlet (105) of a C02-container (104) into the C02-valve, and; - a second connector (32) for a mouth (108) of a beverage container (107) and with a dissolver nozzle (31) for introducing C02-gas into the beverage container (107), connected to the C02-valve (12) and; - a venting valve (40) connected to the second connector (32) and operable between a closed state and an open state in which excess C02-gas may be led out from the beverage container (107) through the venting valve (40) and; - an operating mechanism (80) configured to operate the C02-valve (12) and the venting valve (40) between open and closed states, and - a manipulator (103), coupled to the operating mechanism (80), for allowing a person to operate the operating mechanism (80 between: - a start mode (I) in which the venting valve (40) is open and the (102-valve (12) is closed, and; - an end mode (III) in which the C02-valve (12) is open and the venting valve (40) is closed, whereby; - the operating mechanism (80) is configured to be set in an intermediate mode (II), between the first mode (I) and the second mode (III), in which both the venting valve (40) and the C02-valve (12) are closed.