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AssigneeLely Patent N.V.
InventorsArie Huyzer, Howard Sie, Jan Lambertus Pastoor, Jan Martinus Van Kuilenburg
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An apparatus for mixing and cutting animal feed comprising a container with a side wall, a rotary mixing and cutting device positioned inside the container and arranged to be driven by a driving unit. At least one counter element is provided at the sidewall. The apparatus comprises positioning device for moving the counter element between a retracted position and an inserted position, and a control unit to control the positioning device of the counter element and arranged to determine an indication of the amount of power consumed by the driving units for driving the rotary mixing and cutting device and to control positioning device based on the determined indication of the amount of power.
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An apparatus for mixing and cutting animal feed comprising a container with a side wall, a rotary mixing and cutting device positioned inside the container, the rotary mixing and cutting device being arranged to be driven by driving means, and at least one counter element provided at the sidewall, wherein the apparatus further comprises at least one positioning device for moving the at least one counter element between a retracted position and an inserted position, the apparatus comprising a control unit to control the positioning device of the at least one counter element, wherein the control unit is arranged to determine an indication of the amount of power consumed by the driving means for driving the rotary mixing and cutting device and the control unit is arranged to control at least one positioning device based on the determined indication of the amount of power.
A method of operating an apparatus for mixing and cutting animal feed, the apparatus comprising a container with a side wall, a rotary mixing and cutting device positioned inside the container, the rotary mixing and cutting device being arranged to be driven by driving means and at least one counter element provided at the sidewall, wherein the apparatus further comprises at least one positioning device for moving the at least one counter element between a retracted position and an inserted position, the method comprising:
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