A bulk material processing apparatus (10) which comprises: a longitudinally extending main frame (11); a supply conveyor (23) mounted on, and extending lengthwise of the main frame (11), and operative to convey a supply of bulk material from a forward lower end of the conveyor to an upper and rearward discharge end (24); a material processing device (13) mounted on the main frame (11) and arranged to receive material from the discharge end (24) of the supply conveyor (23), to process the material, and to discharge processed material; a discharge conveyor (32) mounted on the main frame (11) below the processing device (16) so as to be able to receive processed material discharged by the processing device, and to discharge the material to a discharge point located rearwardly of the apparatus; means (16, 17, 18) mounting the processing device (13) on the main frame (11) for movement between a raised operating position to a lowered transport position; and, means (34) mounting the discharge conveyor (32) on the main frame (11) for movement between a raised operative position and a lowered inoperative position; in which the discharge conveyor (32) has a first part (32a) which is mounted on the main frame, and a second part (32b) which is adjustable between an operative position in which it forms a prolongation of the first part, and a folded transport position in which it extends below the first part.

The invention concerns a device (1) for manipulating tools comprising two parts, said device being of the type consisting of a frame and at least one tray forming a table, designed to receive the mold. The invention is characterized in that it comprises two horizontally arranged trays (6, 9-7, 8) one of which is arranged sliding on the frame to be mobile in translation relative to the other tray, from a close position to a remote position and inversely, so as to enable the tool to be manually opened and closed.

The assembly has a housing defining a handle (4) and accommodating a motor for actuating the output member of a power tool e.g. drill bit or jigsaw blade. A flexible sheet (8) is mounted to the surface of the handle and has a series of protrusions (10) to be engaged by the hand of a user. The protrusions retain a gaseous vibration damping material e.g. air between flexible sheet and surface of handle.

A method of making an abrasive article for wafer planarization, the method comprising providing an abrasive coating composition, providing a backing having a first major surface, said surface having a first portion and a second portion, and bringing the backing into contact with the abrasive coating composition, so that the abrasive coating composition substantially adheres only to the first portion of the backing.

The invention relates to a storage machine (1) for articles which comprises a plurality of compartments which are open to one side and which are configured on a rotatably mounted rotary magazine (10) that is at least partially surrounded by a housing (21) or any other delimitation. The storage machine further comprises at least one closing element (13), adjustable relative to a predefined center access opening (22) in the housing (21) and controlling, especially releasing or preventing, access to defined or individual compartments. The closing element (13) comprises at least one closing shutter that is mounted in such a manner as to be adjustable relative to the access opening (22) or the housing (21), and openings that are predefined in terms of size and/or height position and that are at least approximately adapted to the respective compartment openings and/or compartment height positions, and at least one door (15) that is mounted upstream of the compartments with respect to the direction of access or depth. Said door optionally releases or prevents access to the closing shutter or to a compartment positioned behind an opening.

Laser-aided machine tool has a milling unit (3) working in conjunction with a laser beam. The assembly consists of a milling assembly (1), a spindle drive (2), laser (4), mirror (5), focusing lenses (6) and a workbench (7). The laser beam is coaxial with the milling axis and directed through a hollow shaft in the milling tool. The laser is directed at the tool/workpiece interface either simultaneously with or immediately following the tool action. The lens system (6) focuses the lens over a variable distance as required. The milling tool has gaps allowing escape of laser-generated combustion gases.