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355results about "Weighing apparatus for continuous material flow" patented technology

Omnidirectional tension iterative compensation type array electronic belt scale measuring device and method

The invention discloses an omnidirectional tension iterative compensation type array electronic belt scale measuring device and method. The device comprises a signal acquisition module, a signal processing module, a dynamic iterative compensation and fusion module, a redundancy check module and an integral operation module. Multi-source signal synchronous acquisition is realized through an array type weighing unit, a three-axis tension detection unit and a speed detection unit, dynamic gain amplification, anti-aliasing filtering and AD conversion are carried out, then a three-axis tension signal is adopted to carry out dynamic iteration compensation on a weighing signal, belt deformation compensation, transverse deviation correction and frequency domain vibration suppression are executed, and the weighing precision is improved. And environmental interference is eliminated in combination with redundant cross check. And finally, the real-time coal feeding amount is output through integral operation. According to the method, the limitation of traditional static compensation is broken through, errors caused by tension fluctuation, mechanical vibration and transverse deviation are effectively restrained through the multi-dimensional dynamic fusion compensation technology, the anti-interference capacity is high, and high-reliability metering support is provided for energy efficiency management of the coal-fired unit.
Owner:GUIZHOU QIANDONG POWER

Floating balance type electronic belt scale of belt filter

The utility model relates to a floating balance type electronic belt scale of a belt filter, which is provided with an equipment main body of the filter, filter cloth in circulating transmission is arranged on the equipment main body, the filter cloth is supported by a plurality of first carrier rollers on the equipment main body, the filter cloth is in driving fit with an adhesive tape, and the adhesive tape is wound on two driving wheels. A weighing bridge frame module consisting of more than two second carrier rollers, floating type balancing frames and weighing sensors is arranged at the discharging end of the equipment main body, the second carrier rollers are mounted at the bottoms of the floating type balancing frames, the floating type balancing frames are arranged on the left side and the right side of the filter cloth, and the weighing sensors are arranged on the floating type balancing frames. A weighing sensor is correspondingly arranged at the bottom of the floating type balancing frame and installed at the end of the equipment body. The electronic weighing scale overcomes the defects that an existing electronic weighing scale cannot adapt to a wide vacuum belt filter and has large requirements for installation space, can be installed without changing the main body structure of the vacuum belt filter, and is high in applicability.
Owner:YIFENG YONGZHOU LITHIUM TECH CO LTD

Method and computing device for optimizing placement of digital signage content based on audience segments

InactiveUS20250252461A1AdvertisementsMechanical computing for integrating/differentiatingMatch algorithmsEngineering
Method and digital signage server for optimizing placement of digital signage content based on audience segments of a plurality of digital signage players. A plurality of segments for the players are stored at the server. Characteristics for a plurality of contents are received at the server. A matching algorithm is executed by the server, comparing the characteristics of the plurality of contents with items of the segments for the plurality of players, to identify for each content a target segment matching the characteristics of the content. One of the contents is selected and a plurality of candidate players is determined among the plurality of players, each candidate player having the target segment of the selected content. The server further identifies one or more target players from the plurality of candidate players for displaying the selected content, based on metric thresholds of respective corresponding metrics defined for the candidate players.
Owner:BROADSIGN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC

Copper concentrate multi-source fusion grade and water content rapid estimation system

The invention relates to the technical field of data processing and analysis, and further relates to a copper concentrate multi-source fusion grade and moisture content rapid estimation system, which comprises an acquisition and fusion unit used for acquiring an element response sequence, a spectral reflection sequence, a mass flow sequence and a mileage sequence, forming an alignment time index on a material track grid, and obtaining a material track grid; an aligned multi-source observation sequence is obtained; the decision estimation unit is used for running a ternary determinacy intersection decision algorithm on each material section unit in the aligned multi-source observation sequence and material track grids; and the result issuing unit is used for receiving batch records of the test system, positioning a batch window according to the alignment time index, generating a parameter snapshot and a traceability log, and issuing a process control result and a trade settlement result at the same time.
Owner:INSPECTION & QUARANTINE TECH CENT SHANDONG ENTRY EXIT INSPECTION & QUARANTINE BUREAU

Electronic belt scale dynamic deviation rectification control system based on AI algorithm

The invention discloses an electronic belt scale dynamic deviation rectification control system based on an AI algorithm, relates to the technical field of belt deviation rectification control, and solves the technical problems of low overall data transmission efficiency and low deviation rectification efficiency caused by lack of effective analysis and adjustment in the aspects of communication protocol optimization and mechanism response delay. According to the method, the data transmission quantity and the communication interaction times are reduced, the communication efficiency is improved, the requirement of the system for computing resources is reduced, the stability of the system in a complex industrial environment is enhanced, and the system is suitable for industrial application. Belt deviation misjudgment and deviation correction abnormity caused by the communication problem are reduced, and a model can be established through the execution response optimization module by obtaining historical data and related data of an execution mechanism to analyze the correlation between the belt deviation amount and the response of the execution mechanism.
Owner:SUZHOU GUONUO INFORMATION TECH CO LTD

System and method for weighing dough portions before proofing

An apparatus and method for automatically weighing dough pieces from the rounding conveyor, dynamically weighing the dough pieces. The weight information is analyzed by a weighing mechanism which can include a weigh conveyor or other means for weighing to determine whether it represents the weight of pieces or the empty weight, and may be used to provide a signal proportional to the weight of a dough portion, or group of dough portions in order to automatically adjust the rate at which dough is fed to the dividing mechanism, thereby increasing or decreasing the dough piece weights to maintain the desired amount of dough per piece.
Owner:BAKERY SYST

Multi-mode self-adaptive UHPC fiber dispersion metering device and method

The invention discloses a multi-mode self-adaptive UHPC fiber dispersion metering device and method.The device comprises a dispersion bin and a belt conveying device, a weighing device is assembled on the belt conveying device so as to dynamically weigh fiber materials on the belt conveying device in real time, and the upper end and the lower end of the dispersion bin are connected with a discharging bin and a discharging hopper respectively; a discharging opening communicated with the discharging hopper is formed in the middle of the dispersing bin, a material distributing disc is rotationally arranged on the discharging opening, a main shaft is assembled in the middle of the material distributing disc, a first motor is installed at the top of the discharging bin through a support, and an output shaft of the first motor is in transmission connection with the main shaft; through the multi-mode self-adaptive design, the device can automatically adjust the dispersion strength, switch the filter sieve plate and adapt to flow control parameters according to the characteristics of different types of fibers such as synthesis, minerals and metals, realizes efficient and uniform dispersion and accurate metering of the fibers, effectively adapts to the production requirements of multi-formula UHPC (Ultra High Performance Concrete), and greatly improves the application range and production flexibility of the device; and the UHPC quality stability is ensured.
Owner:FUJIAN WUJIANG CONSTR CO LTD +1

Device for small-volume bulk materials

A device (1) for small-volume bulk material is described, comprising a singulation arrangement (3) and a measuring device (23) arranged below the singulation arrangement (3), wherein the measuring device (23) includes at least one measuring station with which a bulk material can be measured. A transport device (19) is provided between the singulation arrangement (3) and the measuring device (23), with which the bulk material can be fed to the at least one measuring station of the measuring device (23).
Owner:KRAEMER THILO

Chip collecting device, control method and device and medium

The invention provides a chip collecting device, a control method and device and a medium. The scrap collecting device comprises a conveying part, at least part of the conveying part is movably arranged, and the conveying part is provided with a bearing face used for bearing scraps; the dust suction part is arranged on one side of the conveying part, and a dust suction opening of the dust suction part faces the bearing surface so as to be used for sucking splashed sweeps; the weight detection piece is arranged on the conveying part and is used for detecting the weight of the scraps on the conveying part; the conveying part, the dust collection part and the weight detection part are all connected with the control part, so that the moving speed of at least part of the conveying part and the air volume of the dust collection part are controlled according to the detection result of the weight detection part. By means of the technical scheme, the problem that in the prior art, the automation degree of a chip collecting device is low can be solved.
Owner:ZHUHAI GREE INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD +1

Long-term stable and reliable high-precision belt weigher based on artificial intelligence

The invention discloses a long-term stable and reliable high-precision belt scale based on artificial intelligence, particularly relates to the field of electronic belt scales, and comprises an environment sensing module, a data acquisition module, a multi-modal data fusion module, a self-learning calibration module, an intelligent fault early warning module and a dynamic control module. According to the long-term stable and reliable high-precision belt weigher based on artificial intelligence, full-dimensional data acquisition is realized through a multi-sensor cooperative monitoring technology of an environment sensing module, the acquisition precision of environmental parameters is improved, and the metering stability in a complex environment is improved; through transfer learning of the self-learning calibration module and the convolutional neural network technology, the dynamic compensation parameter updating frequency is improved, and the metering precision attenuation rate in the whole life cycle is reduced; the weight is driven by the servo motor to be automatically loaded, updating of the self-learning calibration model is triggered in real time, the frequency of manual intervention and the maintenance cost are reduced, and the shutdown requirement of traditional chain code verification is avoided.
Owner:JIANGSU YUANBANG IND TECH CO LTD

Belt weigher weighing precision compensation method based on multi-sensor data fusion

The invention relates to a belt weigher weighing precision compensation method based on multi-sensor data fusion. According to the method, an original weighing signal and an electromagnetic interference signal of the belt weigher in a running state and a baseline noise signal in a no-load state are synchronously acquired, a feature vector is extracted based on the electromagnetic interference signal, and an intermodulation noise component in the weighing signal is predicted by using a nonlinear system identification model in combination with the baseline noise signal. Then, the noise component is subtracted from the original weighing signal through an adaptive cancellation algorithm to obtain a local compensation weighing signal, and finally, a final weighing signal is generated based on a plurality of local compensation weighing signals through a signal-to-noise ratio weighted fusion algorithm, so that intermodulation noise caused by electromagnetic interference generated by the variable frequency driver is effectively suppressed. The weighing precision and the anti-interference capability of the belt weigher are improved.
Owner:JIANGSU SHUNHENG INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Carbon emission monitoring management method and device

The invention discloses a carbon emission monitoring management method and device, and relates to the technical field of carbon emission monitoring management, and the method comprises the steps: multi-source data acquisition, adaptive calibration analysis, carbon emission deviation positioning management and early warning prompt, based on the acquired multi-source data, a corresponding theoretical carbon emission value and an actually measured emission value are generated, and the carbon emission value and the actually measured emission value are calculated. According to the method, whether a self-adaptive calibration mechanism generated by corresponding carbon emission prediction of the industrial park is triggered or not is predicted, a corresponding adjustment state transition matrix is obtained through analysis, monitoring and management of carbon emission data are achieved, intelligent and efficient carbon emission is achieved, and meanwhile, according to a multi-source data dynamic calibration mechanism, a multi-source data dynamic calibration mechanism is obtained. According to the method, the consistency and reliability of carbon emission data can be remarkably improved, system errors of traditional single-source monitoring are effectively reduced, automatic identification and positioning of error sources are efficiently achieved, the robustness of the system is improved, and intelligent and efficient carbon emission monitoring management is achieved.
Owner:BEIJING GUODIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO LTD ZHEJIANG BRANCH

Storage cabinet residual material weighing system and weighing method

The invention discloses a storage cabinet residual material weighing system and weighing method. The weighing system comprises an axial rotation metering device, a photoelectric sensing device and an upper PLC control device. The axial rotation metering device is mounted on a driven roller at the tail end of the storage cabinet, and the driven roller is a roller shaft rotating along with a bottom belt of the storage cabinet; the photoelectric sensing device is installed on a rack of the storage cabinet, and when the axial rotation metering device rotates, the photoelectric sensing device is triggered once when the axial rotation metering device rotates by a fixed angle; the upper PLC control device is used for receiving signals of the photoelectric sensing device, carrying out data operation and finally outputting the weight of the remaining materials in the storage cabinet. The weighing system and the weighing method solve the ubiquitous problem of inaccurate storage cabinet excess material weight in the industry, realize accurate display of the storage cabinet excess material weight, on one hand, control the flow stability, improve the production efficiency, reduce the quality accident risk, and stabilize the process quality. On the other hand, manual participation is avoided, and labor intensity is reduced.
Owner:HONGYUN HONGHE TOBACCO (GRP) CO LTD

Modular measurement technology devices, especially for multi-channel scales.

This invention relates to a modular measuring device, particularly for multi-channel scales, comprising a main basic module (102) and a plurality of expansion modules (104), wherein each expansion module (104) consists of an attached basic module (108) and a connecting module (110, 210) detachably and mechanically and electrically connected thereto, wherein the expansion modules (104) are arranged adjacent to each other and detachably and electrically and mechanically interconnected to form an expansion module (104) stack (118), and wherein the main basic module (102) is detachably and electrically and mechanically connected to each other. The expansion modules (104) located on the outer side of the stack (118) of expansion modules (104) are connected, and wherein the separable mechanical and electrical connections between the expansion modules (104) and each other, and the separable mechanical and electrical connections between the main base module (102) and the adjacent expansion modules (104) are achieved only through the separable electrical and mechanical connections between the respective adjacent attached base modules (108) and each other, and the separable electrical and mechanical connections between the main base module (102) and the attached base modules (108) of the adjacent expansion modules (104). According to the invention, the connection modules (110, 210) are designed for electronic evaluation and / or control units of weighing technology components. One or more of the connection modules (210) can also be designed as weighing units, and the main base module (102), the attached base modules (108) and the connection modules (110, 210) each have a closed, dustproof and waterproof housing (126).
Owner:WIPOTEC GMBH

Device and method for weighing a spool

A device and a method for weighing a roll of continuous web material on a spool at a weigh-ing station in a continuous process is described, which has fewer mechanical parts and is safer to use than prior devices and methods. The device is arranged adjacent to at least one of a pair of guide rails and comprises a damper and a load cell, wherein the load cell is integrated into at least one guide rail.
Owner:VALMET AB

Automatic weighing equipment for cotton yarn balls

The utility model discloses an automatic cotton yarn ball weighing device, which relates to the technical field of automatic cotton yarn ball weighing and comprises a controller arranged above a base station, a baffle plate fixed on the side surface of the bottom end of the base station through a fixing bolt, and a support column and an auxiliary rod which are fixed on the base station, a fixing plate is fixed on the side surface of the baffle plate, and a driving motor is fixed on the fixing plate. An output shaft of the driving motor penetrates through the baffle and drives the conveying belt to rotate through the driving roller; a weighing device is arranged at the bottom end of the middle part of the upper layer of the conveying belt. The weighing device is reasonable in design structure, can share pressure of the conveying belt through the auxiliary rollers, reduces abrasion of the conveying belt in the operation process, prolongs the service life, reduces equipment maintenance cost, absorbs vibration and impact force in the operation process of the conveying belt through the buffer mechanism, avoids displacement of the weighing device or looseness of internal parts due to vibration, and improves production efficiency. Accurate measurement of the pressure sensor is ensured, and reliable guarantee is provided for accurate weighing.
Owner:XIN JIANG KANG RUIXIN TEXTILE CO LTD

Melon seed microwave baking equipment

The invention is suitable for the technical field of melon seed baking, and provides melon seed microwave baking equipment which comprises a workbench, a feeding mechanism is installed on one side of the workbench, a conveying mechanism is installed at the top end of the workbench, and a microwave baking mechanism is erected on the workbench and located over the conveying mechanism. The feeding mechanism is arranged and used for feeding on the baking line, it is guaranteed that melon seeds are evenly fed on the material disc, and the baking effect of the melon seeds to be baked on the baking line is improved; the conveying mechanism is used for conveying melon seeds to be baked into the microwave baking mechanism, the microwave baking mechanism is used for conducting microwave baking on the melon seeds conveyed on the conveying mechanism, microwave energy penetrates through the interiors of the melon seeds, simultaneous heating inside and outside is achieved, surface charring is avoided, baking is more uniform, and the microwave heating speed is high; the baking time is shortened and the production efficiency is improved.
Owner:CHONGQING ZHENRUZHENXUAN FOOD CO LTD

Device for weight measurement for weighing proportion of grilled food, a device for preparing food to be grilled, a method for preparing food to be grilled, and a computer program

A device for weighing portions of grilled food, a device for preparing food to be grilled, a method for preparing food to be grilled, and a computer program for implementing the method. The device for weight measurement for weighing portions of grilled food comprises a weighing device for measuring grilled food portions, wherein the weighing device includes a removal-weighing function and a portion-weighing function. The removal-weighing function determines the weight of grilled food proportions removed from a grilling device, while the portion-weighing function determines the weight of food portions created from the removed food proportions.
Owner:ÖNCEBE FATIH MEHMET

System and method for evaluating dissolution quality of binder solution for secondary battery electrode, and method of manufacturing electrode slurry for secondary battery

According to a system and method for evaluating the dissolution quality of a binder solution for a secondary battery electrode, by preparing an electrode slurry with a binder solution having a predetermined amount or more of cumulative filtration amount or a predetermined level or less of flow rate reduction rate, the quality of an electrode for a secondary battery may be improved.
Owner:LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD

Belt weigher device for uniform-proportion batching area of stock bin

The utility model discloses a belt weigher device for a uniform proportion batching area of a stock bin, which relates to the technical field of belt weighers and comprises a bottom plate, a weighing component body and a transmission belt, and a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate are symmetrically mounted on the top surface of the transmission belt. A lower air duct and an upper air duct are arranged between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, air supply holes are formed in the outer wall of the lower air duct and the outer wall of the upper air duct, the outer wall of the upper air duct is sleeved with the transmission belt, and the air supply holes are formed in the bottom of the transmission belt; according to the utility model, the lower air duct and the upper air duct are arranged, and the air supply holes are formed in the outer walls of the lower air duct and the upper air duct, so that the device can be fully heated and softened in the operation process, the transmission belt can be better attached to the surface of the device, the influence of temperature on the device is reduced, and the weighing accuracy of the device when the device is used in winter is improved.
Owner:BOERTALAMENGGUZIZHIZHOUXIBU MINING IND CO LTD

An arc chute scale and its weighing method

An embodiment of the present invention discloses an arc chute scale, which includes an inclined guiding chute. There is a feed hopper above the guiding chute. The end of the guiding chute is provided with an arc weighing chute. There is a gap between the guiding chute and the arc weighing chute. A first force sensor and a second force sensor are respectively arranged at the bottom of the smooth weighing chute. The arc weighing chute is installed at the force measuring end of the first force sensor. The fixed end of the first force sensor is installed at the force measuring end of the second force sensor. The fixed end of the second force sensor is installed on the frame. Both the first force sensor and the second force sensor are electrically connected to a weighing instrument; it also includes a weighing method. With a simple, reliable and stable arc chute structure, the present invention can automatically measure and display the material flow and cumulative weight through programming calculation, and is particularly suitable for the flow measurement and continuous cumulative weighing of various bulk materials and liquids.
Owner:SHANXI XINYUAN AUTOMATIC INSTRUMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

X-ray static CT (Computed Tomography) online coal quality detection system

The utility model discloses an X-ray static CT online coal quality detection system, the system comprises an electronic belt scale, a multi-point source light machine, a multilayer detector, a data acquisition card and a computer, the electronic belt scale is installed below a conveyor belt and is used for weighing coal flow on the conveyor belt; the multi-point source light machine emits X-rays to coal flow on the conveying belt on the conveying belt, and the multi-layer detector receives the X-rays penetrating through the coal flow below the conveying belt; the data acquisition card is in communication connection with the electronic belt scale, the multi-point source light machine, the multi-layer detector and the computer and is used for sending data of the electronic belt scale, the multi-point source light machine and the multi-layer detector to the computer; and the computer performs online coal quality detection according to the received data.
Owner:TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY

Ash-raising-preventing sealed belt weigher for weighing quick lime

The utility model provides an ash-raising-preventing sealed belt weigher for weighing quick lime, which comprises a sealing box, a belt weigher and a transition opening are arranged in the sealing box, and relates to the technical field of ash raising prevention of belt weighers. The belt weigher and the transition opening are arranged in the sealing box, the loose rotating plate and the tight rotating plate are arranged in the transition opening, the loose rotating plate and the tight rotating plate are rotationally connected with the transition opening through the rotating shaft, the abutting piece is fixedly installed on the outer side of the transition opening, the screw rod is connected to one side of the abutting piece in a screwed mode, and the screw rod is connected to the other side of the abutting piece in a screwed mode. The screw rod is matched with the rotating shaft, specifically, the end, penetrating into the abutting piece, of the screw rod is fixedly connected with an abutting head, and the abutting head is movably connected with the rotating shaft, so that quicklime powder input into the feeding port can be buffered through the loose rotating plate, input into the space between the loose rotating plate and the tight rotating plate and stood on the tight rotating plate; and after the weight on the tight rotating plate reaches the rotating standard of the rotating shaft, the quicklime powder can be thrown down from a lower position, so that the dust raising degree of the quicklime powder is reduced.
Owner:JIANGSU SCI & TECH TIANPIN AUTOMATIC CONTROL EQUIP CO LTD

Concrete pumping metering system and method of construction

In order to more accurately measure the actual quantity of concrete in construction site, improve the management efficiency and digital degree of pouring construction, the application provides a concrete pumping measurement system and construction method.The technical scheme of the concrete pumping measurement system is as follows, including a computer system, a measurement trolley and a code scanning device which are signal connected with the computer system; the computer system includes a database, the database includes a pouring record, and the fields of the pouring record include measurement trolley number, pouring quantity, pump truck number, mixing truck number, delivery quantity and completion state.
Owner:SHANGHAI CONSTR NO 5 GRP CO LTD +3

Online material consumption metering device for tobacco shred making workshop

The utility model relates to the field of metering devices, in particular to an online material consumption metering device for a tobacco shred making workshop, which comprises a rack and a belt weigher mounted in the rack, a feed hopper and a connecting pipe fixedly connected with the bottom of the feed hopper are arranged at the top of the belt weigher, and a conductive component is arranged in the connecting pipe; the conductive assembly is arranged to be grounded, so that static electricity can be released when materials make contact with the conductive assembly, the conductive assembly comprises a set of staggered and inclined conductive plates and through grooves formed in the conductive plates, the falling speed of the materials falling onto the conductive assembly is reduced through the conductive plates, and meanwhile under the action of buffer strips fixedly connected to the conductive plates, the static electricity can be released. The material is contacted with the conductive component as far as possible; and through the conductive assembly arranged in the connecting pipe, the screened materials make contact with the conductive assembly, carried static electricity is completely released, and the situation that light materials are adsorbed to the inner wall of the device, and the accuracy of metering data is affected is avoided.
Owner:HEFEI KUNHONG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Scale controllers for ai-based supply management

Methods and systems are described for scale-based inventory management and monitoring at a location, such as hospitals. Scales may be configured to receive a tray / holder for a given type of supply item, e.g., bandages or syringes. A weight determined by the scale may be associated with a given quantity of the respective item. Data around supply delivery and restocking is collected and can be used in an AI / ML model to optimize delivery routes, labor options for delivery, delivery speed, or other factors useful in optimizing supply and logistics in any location with logistics challenges.
Owner:PAR EXCELLENCE SYSTEMS INC

Control device and control method for a chicken egg processing system

To provide a management device for an egg treatment system capable of providing a meter-rate service for charging according to the number of treated eggs and an operation time.SOLUTION: A management device 6 for an egg treatment system includes: a drive information acquisition part 61 for acquiring i-th drive information about operation of a drive part of an i-th device constituting the egg treatment system; a treatment information acquisition part 62 for acquiring i-th treatment information about treatment of treated objects which are treated by the i-th device; a storage device 76 for storing the i-th drive information acquired by the drive information acquisition part 61, the i-th treatment information acquired by the treatment information acquisition part 62, and identification information of the i-th device in association with one another; and a charge calculation part 70 for calculating basic used data from the i-th drive information and / or the i-th treatment information for a prescribed period, and calculating and outputting an i-th charge of the i-th device from the basic used data on the basis of a charging condition corresponding to the basic used data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2A
Owner:KYOWA KIKAI KK

Powder dispenser

The powder dispenser (204) includes a funnel (236) for dispensing a dose of powder through an outlet (243), a vibrator (244) for assisting a flow of powder toward the outlet, a stopper (238), and an actuator (242). The funnel includes an upper portion (237) and a lower portion (241), and a constricted portion (240) disposed along an axis A between the upper portion and the lower portion. The stopper (238) is disposed in the constriction (240), where the constriction (240) is in contact with the stopper (238) in the natural state of the funnel (236) to hermetically insulate the upper portion (237). An actuator (242) is arranged to move one of the lower portion and the upper portion relative to the other along an axis A to open the constriction (240) relative to the stopper (238) to allow powder to flow from the upper portion (237) to the lower portion (241) and towards the outlet (243).
Owner:STRIX LTD