System, method and apparatus for processing fiber materials
A system for processing material has a power supply and a machine having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger. The auger has a shaft with an axis about which it rotates, a helical flighting mounted to the shaft, pins mounted to the helical flighting, and paddles mounted to the shaft. The radial outer edge of the helical flighting is crenelated with periodic notches that form rectangular blades on the helical flighting. The pins are rotationally and angularly aligned with leading edges of the rectangular blades. The system may include a vehicle, such as a trailer, having first and second compartments separated by a partition. The power supply is located in the first compartment and has a power supply member extending though the partition. The machine is located in the second compartment and coupled to the power supply member.
1. An apparatus for processing material, comprising:
a power supply;
a machine configured to be powered by the power supply and having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger, the auger comprising a shaft with an axis about which the auger rotates, a flighting mounted to the shaft, and pins mounted to the flighting, wherein the pins extend radially beyond a perimeter of the flighting; and
an edge of the flighting comprises notches that form blades.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the edge of the flighting is patterned.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pins are aligned with portions of the notches.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the auger is located in a trough configured to supply material to a feeder; and further comprising:
a material flow rate adjustment system configured to vary a size of an opening between the trough and the feeder; and
a blower configured to provide air pressure to the feeder and propel separated material through hoses to deliver and install in a building, and an air bleed system configured to reduce air pressure from the blower.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a paddle mounted to the shaft.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the pins have a pin radial length relative to the axis, the paddle has a paddle radial length relative to the axis, and the pin and paddle radial lengths are substantially equal.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein an end of the flighting forms a distal edge that is rotationally aligned with the paddle.
8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the flighting has an axial pitch that is cyclical and defines an axial length, and an edge of the flighting is spaced apart from the paddle by an axial distance that is less than the axial length.
9. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the paddle comprises a plate with a surface that is flat.
10. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the paddle comprises a first set of paddles, and a second set of paddles spaced apart from the first set.
11. An auger, comprising:
a shaft with an axis about which the auger rotates;
a flighting mounted to the shaft;
pins mounted to the flighting, and the pins are aligned with edges of the flighting; and
a distal edge of the flighting comprises notches that form blades.
12. The auger of claim 11 , wherein the pins extend radially beyond a perimeter of the flighting.
13. The auger of claim 11 , further comprising a paddle mounted to the shaft.
14. The auger of claim 13 , wherein the pins have a pin radial length relative to the axis, the paddle has a paddle radial length relative to the axis, and the pin and paddle radial lengths are substantially equal.
15. The auger of claim 13 , wherein the flighting has a pitch with an axial length, and the flighting is spaced apart from the paddle by an axial distance that is less than the axial length.
16. The auger of claim 13 , wherein the paddles comprise a first set of paddles, a second set of paddles spaced apart from the first set.
17. An apparatus for processing material, comprising:
a power supply;
a machine configured to be powered by the power supply and having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger, the auger is located in a trough configured to supply material to a feeder;
the auger comprises a shaft with an axis about which the auger rotates, a flighting mounted to the shaft, and pins mounted to the flighting, wherein the pins extend radially beyond a perimeter of the flighting; and
a material flow rate adjustment system configured to vary a size of an opening between the trough and the feeder.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising a blower configured to provide air pressure to the feeder and propel separated material through hoses to deliver and install in a building.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 , further comprising an air bleed system configured to reduce air pressure from the blower.
20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein an edge of the flighting comprises notches that form blades.