A metal plating apparatus for plating metal with zinc is provided with a rotating device and a plurality of stirring devices. The rotating device has a driving assembly and a rotating assembly. The driving assembly has a driving gear. The rotating assembly is connected with and controlled by the driving assembly. The rotating assembly has a sustaining pillar. A rotating seat is mounted on the sustaining pillar and engaged with the driving gear. The stirring devices is mounted on the rotating seat radially and spaced from each other. The metal plating apparatus improves productivity through an automatic process which shifts locations of the stirring devices by the rotating device and plates metal with a cooperation of peripheral supporting apparatus, and improves working efficiency through decreasing occupied space and the number of operating personnel.

A metal plating apparatus for plating metal with zinc is provided with a rotating device and a plurality of stirring devices. The rotating device has a driving assembly and a rotating assembly. The driving assembly has a driving gear. The rotating assembly is connected with and controlled by the driving assembly. The rotating assembly has a sustaining pillar. A rotating seat is mounted on the sustaining pillar and engaged with the driving gear. The stirring devices is mounted on the rotating seat radially and spaced from each other. The metal plating apparatus improves productivity through an automatic process which shifts locations of the stirring devices by the rotating device and plates metal with a cooperation of peripheral supporting apparatus, and improves working efficiency through decreasing occupied space and the number of operating personnel.

A reactor for coating a device is provided. The reactor comprises a hollow body and a port. The hollow body is for supporting the device. The port is in fluid communication with the hollow body for exchanging a coating fluid. In use, the device is moveable within the hollow body from a stacked orientation to an unstacked orientation. Processes for coating devices and systems thereof are also provided.

A reactor for coating a device is provided. The reactor comprises a hollow body and a port. The hollow body is for supporting the device. The port is in fluid communication with the hollow body for exchanging a coating fluid. In use, the device is moveable within the hollow body from a stacked orientation to an unstacked orientation. Processes for coating devices and systems thereof are also provided.

An apparatus for coating or mixing of loose items is provided. The apparatus includes a rotatable bowl shaped to contain a quantity of loose items for coating or mixing as the bowl is rotated. The rotatable bowl includes a plurality of discharge openings. A drive shaft is configured to rotatably support the bowl. A closure ring is positioned to close the discharge openings. The closure ring is retractable while the rotatable bowl is rotating to allow coated or mixed items to fall through the openings to unload the coated items from the rotatable bowl after coating/mixing is complete.

A device for manufacturing hot-mix coated materials includes an oven (1) having an enclosure (2) provided towards its two opposite ends with a main inlet (3) designed to receive granular materials and with a main outlet; and a heater (10) defining a combustion section (5) inside the enclosure (2). The enclosure (2) starting with the combustion section (5) and continuing with a drying section (6), and then with a mixing section (7). The device is further provided with a bypass outlet (11) and with an external mixer (12) that is connected to the bypass outlet (11), which outlet is fitted with a blocking system (15) allowing granular materials to pass towards the inlet (13) of the external mixer (12) and a closed position allowing granular materials to pass towards the mixing section (7).

A device for manufacturing hot-mix coated materials includes an oven (1) having an enclosure (2) provided towards its two opposite ends with a main inlet (3) designed to receive granular materials and with a main outlet; and a heater (10) defining a combustion section (5) inside the enclosure (2). The enclosure (2) starting with the combustion section (5) and continuing with a drying section (6), and then with a mixing section (7). The device is further provided with a bypass outlet (11) and with an external mixer (12) that is connected to the bypass outlet (11), which outlet is fitted with a blocking system (15) allowing granular materials to pass towards the inlet (13) of the external mixer (12) and a closed position allowing granular materials to pass towards the mixing section (7).

An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.

A drum coater device (10) for coating tablets, comprising a mixing drum (18) which can be rotated about an axis of rotation (20) and which has an interior (24) for arranging a tablet batch to be coated, further comprising a spraying device for introducing a coating material into the interior, wherein the mixing drum has a hollow-cylindrical, perforated wall which delimits at least part of the interior of the mixing drum, wherein mixing elements for mixing the tablets of a tablet batch are arranged on the inner side, which faces the interior, of the wall, wherein pairs (36) of mixing elements (34a, 34b) form legs which are oriented with respect to one another in a V shape, wherein the distance between the legs of a pair widens from a central annular region, as seen along the axis of rotation, of the wall in the direction of lateral annular regions adjacent to the central annular region.

A drum coater device (10) for coating tablets, comprising a mixing drum (18) which can be rotated about an axis of rotation (20) and which has an interior (24) for arranging a tablet batch to be coated, further comprising a spraying device for introducing a coating material into the interior, wherein the mixing drum has a hollow-cylindrical, perforated wall which delimits at least part of the interior of the mixing drum, wherein mixing elements for mixing the tablets of a tablet batch are arranged on the inner side, which faces the interior, of the wall, wherein pairs (36) of mixing elements (34a, 34b) form legs which are oriented with respect to one another in a V shape, wherein the distance between the legs of a pair widens from a central annular region, as seen along the axis of rotation, of the wall in the direction of lateral annular regions adjacent to the central annular region.