B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
 B01 - 
B07
Subsection index
LIQUID/LIQUID, LIQUID/GAS OR GAS/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/LIQUID OR SOLID/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/SOLID SEPARATION
Method
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB07B
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
Apparatus
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
  
SHAPING
 B30
PRESSES
 B30B
PRESSES IN GENERAL; PRESSES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (producing ultra-high pressure or ultra-high pressure and high temperature to effect modifications of a substance, e.g. for making artificial diamonds B01J 3/00)  [2]
 B30B
Subclass index
PRESSES CHARACTERISED BY OPERATION OF PRESSING MECHANISMS 1/00, 3/00, 5/00, 7/00
PRESSES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES 9/00, 11/00
OTHER PRESSES 12/00
DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, CONTROL 15/00
OTHER PRESSING METHODS 13/00
P:30 B30B 1/00
Presses, using a press ram, characterised by the features of the drive therefor, pressure being transmitted directly, or through simple thrust or tension members only, to the press ram or platen
 B30B 1/26
·  by cams, eccentrics, or cranks
P:40 B30B 3/00
Presses characterised by the use of rotary pressing members, e.g. rollers, rings, discs
P:50 B30B 5/00
Presses characterised by the use of pressing means other than those mentioned in groups B30B 1/00 and B30B 3/00
P:60 B30B 7/00
Presses characterised by a particular arrangement of the pressing members
P:20 B30B 9/00
Presses specially adapted for particular purposes
 B30B 9/02
·  for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material, e.g. juice from fruits, oil from oil-containing material (kitchen equipment A47J; filtering, e.g. straining solids from liquids, using presses in combination with filtering elements B01D; expelling water from textile fabrics or laundry D06C, D06F; drying F26)
 B30B 9/12
·  ·  using pressing worms or screws co-operating with a permeable casing
 B30B 9/32
·  for consolidating scrap metal or for compacting used cars
P:10 B30B 11/00
Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses, tabletting presses (apparatus for forming or shaping of dough A21C 3/00, A21C 11/00; apparatus for shaping clay or mixtures containing cement B28B; apparatus for shaping of plastic or substances in a plastic state B29, e.g. for compression moulding B29C 43/00, for extrusion moulding B29C 47/00)
 B30B 11/02
·  using a ram exerting pressure on the material in a moulding space
 B30B 11/22
·  Extrusion presses; Dies therefor (extruding by the use of roller-and-ring machines B30B 11/00)
P:70 B30B 12/00
Presses not provided for in groups B30B 1/00-B30B 11/00  [2]
P:0 B30B 13/00
Methods of pressing not special to the use of presses of any one of the preceding main groups B30B 1/00-B30B 12/00  [2]
P:80 B30B 15/00
Details of, or accessories for, presses; Auxiliary measures in connection with pressing (safety devices F16P)
 B30B 15/02
·  Dies; Inserts therefor; Mountings thereof; Moulds (extrusion dies B30B 11/22)
 B30B 15/04
·  Frames; Guides
 B30B 15/06
·  Platens or press rams
 B30B 15/14
·  Control arrangements for mechanically-driven presses
 B30B 15/16
·  Control arrangements for fluid-driven presses (pumps per se F04; hydraulic accumulators per se F15B; valves per se F16K)
 B30B 15/26
·  Programme control arrangements
 B30B 15/28
·  Arrangements for preventing distortion of, or damage to, presses or parts thereof
 B30B 15/30
·  Feeding material to presses
 B30B 15/32
·  Discharging presses
 B30B 15/34
·  Heating or cooling presses or parts thereof