The conveyor has a driver, a useful mass and a counter mass which can be brought into a mutually oppositely oscillating rotational vibrating movement about a central axis of rotation by the driver. The useful mass and the counter mass are mounted so that they can be moved with respect to one another over spring arrangements which are distributed about an axis of rotation. A portion of the useful mass is a pot which is located detachably and exchangeable. The moments of inertia of the useful mass and of the counter mass are in a defined ratio to one another. The pot, which can be mounted exchangeably, is designed so that the moment of inertia of the useful mass and, with that, the ratio of the moments of inertia remain essentially unchanged. The moments of inertia are identical or that the moment of inertia of the useful mass is larger than that of the counter mass.

A vibration isolator with an adjustable response. A vibration isolator for isolating a vibration source from a support structure include a base in engagement with the support structure and two supports connected to the base. At least one of the supports is slidably connected to the base. A flexible member having a generally elongate shape and an elongate length is supported by the two supports. The flexible member is attachable to the vibration source. Each support slidably engages the flexible member such that the flexible member can move relative to each support with the support that is slidably connected to the base being moveable along the elongate length of the flexible member.

A vibration isolator with an adjustable response. A vibration isolator for isolating a vibration source from a support structure include a base in engagement with the support structure and two supports connected to the base. At least one of the supports is slidably connected to the base. A flexible member having a generally elongate shape and an elongate length is supported by the two supports. The flexible member is attachable to the vibration source. Each support slidably engages the flexible member such that the flexible member can move relative to each support with the support that is slidably connected to the base being moveable along the elongate length of the flexible member.

A mixer apparatus for use with a vessel centered about a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The mixer has a tubular blade which: defines a central head axis; has a first end and a second end spaced from the first end along the head axis; and tapers from the first end to the second end. The outer surface of the blade and the second end define an inside blade diameter "ID" and the outer surface of the blade and the first end define an outside blade diameter "OD". The blade is positioned within and coaxial to the vessel. A scotch yoke, operatively connected to the blade by a shaft, effects reciprocating longitudinal movement of the blade through a stroke "S", with a duration "T" for each stroke, wherein 175≲0.36 xOD2/ID2xS/T≲ 250 when OD, ID and S are expressed in inches, and T is expressed in minutes.

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.

1. A single-spindle or multi-spindle deep boring machine having a tool change device characterised in that the device (7) is formed by cylindrically arranged receiving tubes (8), wherein along a part of the length of the receiving tubes (8) the cross-section thereof is removed over an angle of somewhat more than 180 degrees, in such a way that for the purposes of receiving a deep boring tool (3, 3') perpendicularly to the axis of the receiving tube (8), wherein the inside diameter thereof is substantially equal to the diameter of the deep boring tool (3, 3'), an open half-shell is formed, from which the deep boring tool can be pushed into the remaining part in the axial direction of the receiving tube (8).

1. A single-spindle or multi-spindle deep boring machine having a tool change device characterised in that the device (7) is formed by cylindrically arranged receiving tubes (8), wherein along a part of the length of the receiving tubes (8) the cross-section thereof is removed over an angle of somewhat more than 180 degrees, in such a way that for the purposes of receiving a deep boring tool (3, 3') perpendicularly to the axis of the receiving tube (8), wherein the inside diameter thereof is substantially equal to the diameter of the deep boring tool (3, 3'), an open half-shell is formed, from which the deep boring tool can be pushed into the remaining part in the axial direction of the receiving tube (8).

A conveying device ( 1 ) which is particular in that the conveying device comprises a plurality of conveying elements ( 2 ), where each conveying element ( 2 ) comprises a chain box element ( 4 ) in which at least one transport roller ( 3 ) is rotatably fixed such that rollers ( 3 ) arranged in adjacent conveying elements ( 2 ) define the conveying device transport plane, and that chain box elements ( 4 ) of adjacent conveying elements are interconnected in such a way that one conveying element may articulate in relation to adjacent conveying elements, and that at least some of the chain box elements in the conveying device comprise drive elements directly engaging and rotating the transport rollers ( 3 ).

A conveying device ( 1 ) which is particular in that the conveying device comprises a plurality of conveying elements ( 2 ), where each conveying element ( 2 ) comprises a chain box element ( 4 ) in which at least one transport roller ( 3 ) is rotatably fixed such that rollers ( 3 ) arranged in adjacent conveying elements ( 2 ) define the conveying device transport plane, and that chain box elements ( 4 ) of adjacent conveying elements are interconnected in such a way that one conveying element may articulate in relation to adjacent conveying elements, and that at least some of the chain box elements in the conveying device comprise drive elements directly engaging and rotating the transport rollers ( 3 ).

The device (4) has a spiral brush (40) that is carried by a drive shaft (41) for being rotated around a horizontal axis. The device slides against an emptying device (3) for being rotated around a vertical axis. The brush due to its rotation intercepts and ejects a residual product volume towards a central bunker (102).