Lunati & Mazzoni S.r.L

Locking device (1) for cord (10), the cord (10) defining a development line (10a), a radial direction (10b), a first and a second end (11,12) and an intermediate portion (13), the device (1) comprising a first element (2), defining a through-cavity (20) accessible from a first and a second access (20a, 20b) and a main direction (1a), the first element (2) being suitable for housing part of the cord (10) in the cavity (20); a second and a third element (3, 4) respectively adapted to be constrained to the first element (2) at the accesses (20a, 20b) and comprising respectively a first and a second through-holes (30, 31) and a third and a fourth through-holes (40, 41), the accesses (20a, 20b) being accessible respectively only through the holes (30, 31) and the holes (40, 41) when the elements (3, 4) are respectively intended to be constrained to the first element (2); the intermediate portion (13) being housed in the cavity (20) passing respectively through the holes (31, 41); the ends (11, 12) being inserted respectively into the holes (30, 40) and being housed in the cavity (20); the cavity (20) and the accesses (20a, 20b) defining respectively a first and a second housing (21, 22), the housings (21, 22) being suitable for housing the intermediate portion (13), accessible respectively from the accesses (20a, 20b) and extending along the main direction (1a); the housings (21, 22) being aligned respectively with the holes (31, 41); the ends (11, 12) being configured to be inserted respectively into the holes (30, 40) and constrained to a coupling portion (14), each being configured to allow the insertion of the ends (11,12) respectively into the holes (30, 40) and prevent their extraction.

Device (1) for coupling a cord (10), the latter defining a main development line (1a), a radial direction (1b), a circumferential direction (1c) and a first end (11), the device (1) comprising a tip (2) suitable for containing the first end (11) and defining a first internal cavity (20) suitable for containing the first end (11), an access (20a) to the first cavity (20), a partially rigid covering element (3) constrained to the first end (11) and compressing the first cord (10) in a radial direction (1b), the element (3) being intended to be housed in the first cavity (20) when constrained to the first end (11) and defining a first portion (30) proximal to the cord (10); the first cavity (20) having dimensions in the radial direction (1b) greater than the access (20a), the edge of the access (20a) defining obstruction walls (21) extending in the radial direction (1b), the element (3) comprising a second portion (31) flexible in the radial direction (1b), the second portion (31) defining a proximal portion (31a) constrained to the first portion (30) and a distal portion (31b) opposite to the proximal portion (31a), the second portion (31) being stressed by the cord (10) in the radial expansion direction (1b) and being deformable to allow the insertion of the element (3) entirely into the first cavity (20) through the access (20a), so that the interaction between the distal portion (31b) and the obstruction walls (21), after the insertion of the element (3) into the first cavity (20), prevents the separation of the cord (10) and the tip (2).

A lock-claw (1) for pneumatic quick-connect fitting is provided, comprising an annular crown (2) developing around a central axis (2a) on a main plane (2b) orthogonal to the central axis (2a); and a coupling portion (3) protruding from the annular crown (2) radially to the central axis (2a) towards the central axis (2a) and developing along a humped development surface secant to the main plane (2b) so as to define a first humped zone (30) proximal to the annular crown (2) and a second flexible zone (31) separated from the annular crown (2) by the first zone (30); wherein the coupling portion (3) is divided into a plurality of tabs (4) distributed around the central axis (2a and mutually separated by inlets (5) extending radially to the central axis (2a) over part of the first zone (30) and the entirety of the second zone (31); and wherein each tab (4) is perforated by defining at least one slot (40).

A process is provided for monitoring agricultural crops for damage estimation, implemented on a field (10) including a plurality of distinct agricultural production units (100), and comprising periodically, with a predetermined frequency, acquiring images and/or videos including at least one digital reproduction (20) of agricultural production units (100); processing the digital reproduction (20) so as to derive, for each agricultural production unit (100), a piece of processing data; georeferencing each piece of processing data by associating a piece of location data with each processing data to form a respective piece of information data; recording the information data in a database; wherein the processing further comprises identifying in each reproduction fragment (200) a reproduction of one or more external objects (300) overlapping at least partially the agricultural production unit (100); graphically reconstructing a clean fragment (201) from the one or more external objects (300); determining a characteristic data by measuring at least one overall geometric dimension of the agricultural production unit (100) and associating it in the information data with each respective processing data; and wherein the process further comprises numerically and periodically comparing the previously processed characteristic and processing data with the characteristic and processing data of each corresponding piece of information data according to the respective location data; quantifying a damage value whenever the processing and/or characteristic data change; and displaying the damage value.

A method for producing an ice cream product is provided, implemented by a device (1) comprising a casing (2) defining a main axis (2a) and including walls (20) extending around the main axis (2a), a bottom (21) extending transversely to the main axis (2a) at one end of the walls (20), and an opening (22) delimited by the walls (20) at an end of the walls (20) opposite the bottom (21); a tray (3) housed in the casing (2) and extending transversely to the main axis (2a) so as to be overlayed on the bottom (21); and constraining means (4) mutually constraining the tray (3) and the casing (2) in such a way that the tray (3) is movable relative to the casing (2) along the main axis (2a) so that the tray (3) can define a retracted configuration in which it is adjacent to the bottom (21), and at least one extracted configuration in which it is spaced from the bottom (21); comprising, when the tray (3) is in the retracted configuration, inserting a first wafer (10) into the casing (2) resting on the tray (3); overlaying on the first wafer (10) at least one layer (11) of ice cream in the casing (2); inserting a second wafer (12) into the casing (2) resting on the layer (11) so as to form a sandwich-type ice cream product (100) in the casing (2); pressing the product (100), starting from the second wafer (12), parallel to the main axis (2a) on the tray (3); and extracting the product (100) from the casing (2) by moving the tray (3) along the main axis (2a) from the retracted configuration to the extracted configuration.

A thermal energy generation and storage device (1) is provided comprising: a thermal energy generation system (2); a thermal energy storage system (3) including a plurality of modules (30); a first heat exchanger (31) operatively connected to the modules (30) and to the generation system (2) and capable of transferring thermal energy from the generation system (2) to the modules (30) through a first transfer fluid; and wherein the modules (30) comprise: a first module (30a) including a first phase change material defining a first phase change temperature, and a second module (30b) including a second phase change material defining a second phase transition temperature higher than the first phase change temperature, the first heat exchanger (31) is configured to circulate said first transfer fluid in series first at the second module (30b) and then at the level of the first module (30a); the storage system (3) further comprises a second heat exchanger (32) operatively connected to the modules (30), configured to be connected to a utility (4) external to the system (1) and capable of transferring thermal energy from the module (30) to the utility (4) through a second transfer fluid.

An apparatus (100) is provided for making nonwoven fabric including at least one plant for making nonwoven fabric developing along a main axis (1a) and a main plane (1b) and configured to dispense via an outlet (10a) a plurality of either polymeric or cellulose or viscose filaments along and parallel to one or more dispensing directions (4a) transverse to the main plane (1b) forming from the outlet (10a) a layer of filaments along or parallel to a dispensing plane (100a) transverse to the main axis (1a) and the main plane (1a); and a conveying station (12) downstream of the outlet (10a) and including at least calendering means (13) spaced from the outlet (10a) by a collection distance of between 0 m and 5 m; wherein the conveying station (12) lacks a belt or mat collection surface placed upstream of the calendering means (13) in such a way that the layer is directly calendered into the calendering means (13) without being previously deposited on a the belt or mat collection surface.

An apparatus (100) is provided for making nonwoven fabric including a plurality of distinct plants for making nonwoven fabric each developing along a main axis (1a) and a main plane (1b) and configured to dispense via an outlet (10a) a plurality of either polymeric or cellulose or viscose filaments along and parallel to one or more dispensing directions (4a) transverse to the main plane (1b) forming from the outlet (10a) a respective layer of filaments along or parallel to a dispensing plane (100a) transverse to the main axis (1a) and the main plane (1a); and a conveying station (12) downstream of the outlets (10a) and including calendering means (13) configured to calendering said layers together, and one or more conveyors (15) each placed between a respective outlet (10a) and the calendering means (13) and configured to convey a respective layer, separately from other layers, to the calendering means (13) in such a way that the layers are layered together exclusively at the calendering means (13).

A functional ice formation process is provided comprising conveying water, defining its own concentration of calcium and/or magnesium carbonates, from a water network to a machine for making ice; freezing the water so as to obtain ice; refining the water, before or during the conveying, by reducing the concentration of the carbonates; and activating the water, following the refinement, by imparting antimicrobial capacity to the water by means of treatment with ozone and/or cold plasma; wherein the refinement comprises filtering the water to remove residual particles of predetermined size so as to clean the water; and enriching the water with an inert gas configured to dissolve in the water promoting the formation of bicarbonate ions to dissolve the carbonates, and inhibit the formation of calcium and/or magnesium bicarbonates.

A method for optimizing a working process implemented by a computer, the process comprising at least: a heating step of a semi-finished product; a forming step, wherein the semi-finished product is transformed into an intermediate product; a cooling step, wherein the intermediate product is transformed into a manufactured article, the method comprising an algorithm operating according to the following steps: a definition step, wherein process parameters are defined; process variables having values that vary with the variation of at least one of the process parameters; a constraint interval comprising an interval of selected values of the variables; a first selection step, wherein one of the process parameters is chosen as a selected parameter; a simulation step, subsequent to the selection step, wherein the value of the selected parameter is progressively varied within a selected interval of values of the selected parameter, and for each value of the selected parameter, the corresponding values of the variables are calculated; an acquisition step, wherein for each value of the selected parameter within the selected interval, the corresponding values of the variables are recorded, each value of the selected parameter and the corresponding values defining a set of values; the sequence of the first selection step, the simulation step, and the acquisition step being repeated for each selected parameter chosen from the process parameters; a second selection step wherein each set is selected for each selected parameter wherein the corresponding values of the variables are included within a respective constraint interval.