Patent ID: 9102115
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: B29B,B30B,B65B

Abstract:
1. A process for compacting a powder to increase the bulk density of the powder, wherein the process comprises the steps of: (a) conveying an incoming powder into a compaction zone, the incoming powder being either non-compacted or only partially compacted, the compaction zone being between a top plate and a bottom plate; (b) stopping conveyance of the incoming powder and at least one of (i) moving a top plate toward the bottom plate or (ii) moving the bottom plate toward the top plate; (c) applying a desired pressure to the incoming powder by exerting force to at least one of the top plate or the bottom plate to provide a compacted powder with increased bulk density; (d) at least one of (i) moving the top plate away from the bottom plate or (ii) moving the bottom plate away from the top plate; and (e) conveying the compacted powder, still in powder form, out of the compaction zone to a discharge zone.