Patent ID: 11858176
Assignee: NORDSON CORPORATION
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 19:
20. A die assembly for a pelletizing apparatus, the die assembly comprising:
a die plate comprising a plurality of die orifices; and
a pressure regulating device;
the pressure regulating device comprising:
a base member having a fluid inlet side and a fluid outlet side;
a flow channel formed in the base member to provide a fluid-conducting connection between the fluid inlet side and the fluid outlet side;
an annular channel section connected to the flow channel in a fluid-conducting manner and formed in a region of the fluid outlet side; and
a flow cross-section regulating element configured to influence a flow cross-section of the annular channel section, said flow cross-section regulating element being movable relative to the annular channel section and/or the flow channel,

wherein the flow cross-section regulating element is formed as a sleeve which surrounds the base member at least in sections and wherein a wedge-shaped regulating section adapted to influence the flow cross-section of the annular channel section is formed on the flow cross-section regulating element.