Amf Gmbh

Gbe International Plc

Richard E Neville

Frank Baxter Bardsley

Method of conditioning tobacco and apparatus therefore

Rotary cylinder dryer and method of drying tobacco products

Apparatus for expanding and/or drying particulate material

Tobacco opening and conditioning apparatus

An apparatus is provided for the continuous measurement of the bulk density of particulate material comprising an endless belt weighing conveyor having a compression zone and a weigh span downstream of the compression zone, means for feeding the material to said compression zone, a compression unit at said compression zone having a series of rollers an axes extending transverse to the direction of movement of the weighing conveyor, and transducer means provided at the weigh span for producing signals proportional to material weight. The rollers may be driven with a surface speed equal to the weighing conveyor belt speed and additional rollers may be mounted below the weighing conveyor to carry the load. The rollers are preferably embraced by a belt which gives a continuous surface and prevents tobacco getting between the rollers. In which case, the belt is driven with the same speed as the weighing conveyor belt, via a terminal roller and the other rollers follow.

Apparatus for the continuous measurement of bulk density material such

Method and apparatus for dispensing particulate material in portions of predetermined weight by providing a flow of material measurable by a radiation detector, measuring the flow rate per unit time of the material and removing successive determined portions of the material from the flow when the measurement indicates that each such portion is of predetermined desired weight.

Cutting of a stream of tobacco into measured weight portions

Apparatus for continuously measuring the bulk density of particulate material such as cut tobacco comprising a measuring column with level detection and density indicating means, a weighing conveyor and control means for driving the conveyor at speeds determined by signals from the level detecting means.

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

Richard E Neville