The residual pressure valve comprises a rubber tube (2) which acts as a valve seat and holds the gas control component (1) under tension. The control component has chambers (1H1, 1H2) at each end which are connected by vertical channels (K1A, K1B, K2A, K2B) to control chambers (SA, SB) on its lower side. These are separated by a radial partition (ZW).

The invention relates to a device and a method for cooling strip substrates in vacuo, whereby a substrate (1) is run such as to wrap around a convex cooling surface, at least partly in a contact region (3) and a gap (10) is formed between the substrate (1) and the cooling surface in the contact region (3), whereby, in at least one first region (11) of the gap (10), a fluid is introduced through the cooling surface and said fluid is at least partly drained through the cooling surface from at least one second region (12; 13) of the gap (10).

In a device and a method for manufacturing wrapped tubes by helically winding up a thermoplastic, preferably strip-shaped plastic profile ( 2 ) onto a winding core ( 1 ) in an overlapping manner, where a plasticizing aggregate supplies the plastic profile ( 2 ) via a profile nozzle ( 4 ), it is provided that the plasticizing aggregate is a kneading means ( 3 ) supplying a thermoplastic plastic mixed with reinforcing fibers to the winding core ( 1 ) via the profile nozzle ( 4 ).

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.

The invention relates to a method for coating a substrate with a layer of a material, such as a metal, in which a quantity of electrically conductive material is vaporized in a space with a low background pressure and energy is supplied to the material which is to be vaporized in order to vaporize this material. According to the invention, the material which is to be vaporized, while it is being vaporized, is kept floating, without support, in the space and is enclosed in an alternating electromagnetic field, the alternating electromagnetic field being generated with the aid of a high-frequency alternating current. The invention also relates to a device for coating a substrate and to a substrate.

The invention relates to a shut-off fitting comprising a housing which is connected to an adjacent pipeline in a pressure tight manner, the diameter of said pipeline defining a tubular passage in the housing. Said fitting also comprises at least one closing body which can be displaced between an open position and a closed position. The inventive shut-off fitting is characterized in that the at least one closing body can be displaced by an articulated mechanism, by means of an actuator which can be vertically displaced in relation to the flow direction, in such a way that it is arranged outside the tubular passage in its open position. The closing body has a contour which is adapted to the contour of the tubular passage, in the open position, and is located on the tubular passage in a radially sealing manner.

The invention relates to a method for the direct cooling of reaction media. Said method is characterised in that a suitable liquid gas, which acts as a coolant, is introduced below the surface of the reaction mixture.

The invention relates to a motion element for producing motion in small quantities of liquid comprising a plate-shaped member having two principal surfaces, wherein at least one motion device, which is electrically controllable, is arranged on a first active principal surface to set in motion a liquid which is in contact with the active principal surface, and electrical contact elements for the motion device. The invention furthermore relates to a motion device which can be used with the motion element according to the invention, a cartridge to receive a motion element according to the invention, a reaction device to receive a cartridge according to the invention and a method for producing motion in small quantities of liquid.

The device has an evacuation unit (14) comprising an air evacuation duct (16) permitting the evacuation of the air in a container or mold (6) when a powder material penetrates in the container or mold. An air evacuation duct (18) permits the air to exit the container or mold before starting a filling phase. A pneumatic pump (24) extracts the air contained in the container or mold during the filling phase. An independent claim is also included for a method for filling a container or mold with a powder material.

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.