A dosing unit includes a piston movable along a first axis in a cavity of a casing, provided with an inlet and with an outlet for a product to be dosed, and in a further cavity of the casing, connected to and substantially coaxial with the cavity and provided with a further outlet for cleaning and/or sterilizing fluids. The casing includes an internal tubular element in which the cavity is made and a covering element that externally envelops the internal tubular element and extends from an end of the internal tubular element in such a way as to form the further cavity.
B65B 43/42 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
G01F 11/02 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement
A dosing apparatus includes a dosing unit provided with a casing for supporting or containing a dosing device and a support device that are associated in particular with a filling machine, for supporting and locking the dosing unit in a mounting configuration. The apparatus further includes a coupling device associated with a casing and slidingly insertable into or disconnectable from a guide of the support device along a first direction. The support device further includes a fixing device for reversibly locking the coupling device to the guide in the mounting configuration.
B67D 7/84 - Casings, cabinets or frameworksTrolleys or like movable supports
B65B 43/42 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
G01F 11/02 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement
B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
G01F 11/00 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it
B65B 3/32 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement by pistons co-operating with measuring chambers
B65B 3/30 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement
B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
B65B 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
A dosing apparatus includes a dosing unit having a piston movable along a first axis in a cavity of a casing and a joint for removably connecting a first end portion of the piston t to a movement mechanism arranged for moving the piston. The first end portion includes a seat that is suitable for receiving a clutch portion of the joint, that is connectable in and detachable from the seat along a coupling direction that is almost parallel to the first axis.
B65B 43/42 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
G01F 11/02 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement
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Method for weighing containers which are supplied along a conveying line and a device for actuating the method
The invention relates to a device and a method for weighing containers (2) supplied along a conveying line (L). The device comprises: first weighing means (MP1) arranged on a first side (L1) of a stretch (T) of the conveying line (L) of containers (2) in a proximal position thereto; second weighing means (MP2) arranged at a side of the stretch (T) of the conveying line (L) of containers (2) in a distal position thereto; a supporting member (8) activatable between a first position (P1) in which it is arranged at the stretch (T) of the conveying line (L) for receiving the containers (2), a second position (P2) in which it engages with the first weighing means (MP1), and a third position (P3) in which it engages with the second weighing means (MP2); and first guide means (9) activatable between a guide configuration (C1), in which they are arranged at the stretch (T) in order to guide the containers (2) along the conveying line (L), and a disengaged position (C2). The method comprises steps of: activating the support member (8) in order to bring the containers (2) received from the conveying line (L) into the third position (P3); activating the second weighing means (MP2) order to weigh the containers (2); activating the first guide means (9) in order to reach the guide configuration (C1) in phase relation with the movement of the support member (8).
B65B 43/52 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using roller-ways or endless conveyors
The invention relates to a conveying system for conveying intended upright articles, for example vials, comprising an in-feed conveyor, an out-feed conveyor, and a single liner system placed between said in-feed conveyor and out-feed conveyor, wherein said single liner system comprising a series of co-planar conveyor belts, wherein said belts are placed side by side for defining a conveying surface and wherein said belts are movable in substantially the same driving direction at different velocities; a track guide placed above said conveying surface for guiding said articles from said in-feed conveyor to said out-feed conveyor along a guide direction, wherein said guide direction is arranged at an acute angle with respect to said driving direction; wherein said velocity of subsequent belts of said series of co-planar conveyor belts increases in the guide direction.
B65G 47/68 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
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A METHOD FOR WEIGHING CONTAINERS WHICH ARE SUPPLIED ALONG A CONVEYING LINE AND A DEVICE FOR ACTUATING THE METHOD
The invention relates to a device and a method for weighing containers (2) supplied along a conveying line (L). The device comprises: first weighing means (MP1) arranged on a first side (L1) of a stretch (T) of the conveying line (L) of containers (2) in a proximal position thereto; second weighing means (MP2) arranged at a side of the stretch (T) of the conveying line (L) of containers (2) in a distal position thereto; a supporting member (8) activatable between a first position (P1) in which it is arranged at the stretch (T) of the conveying line (L) for receiving the containers (2), a second position (P2) in which it engages with the first weighing means (MP1), and a third position (P3) in which it engages with the second weighing means (MP2); and first guide means (9) activatable between a guide configuration (C1 ), in which they are arranged at the stretch (T) in order to guide the containers (2) along the conveying line (L), and a disengaged position (C2). The method comprises steps of : activating the support member (8) in order to bring the containers (2) received from the conveying line (L) into the third position (P3); activating the second weighing means (MP2) in order to weigh the containers (2); activating the first guide means (9) in order to reach the guide configuration (C1) in phase relation with the movement of the support member (8).
G01G 15/00 - Arrangements for check-weighing of materials dispensed into removable containers
B65B 35/28 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by pneumatic conveyors
B67C 3/20 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
A dosing unit comprises piston means (3) movable along a first axis (W1) in a cavity (4) of casing means (5), provided with an inlet (82) and with an outlet (83) for a product to be dosed, and in a further cavity (53) of the casing means (S), connected to and substantially coaxial with the cavity (4) and provided with a further outlet (54) for cleaning and/or sterilising fluids; the casing means (5) comprises an internal tubular element (51), in which the cavity (4) is made, and a covering element (52), that externally envelops the internal tubular element (51) and extends from an end of said internal tubular element (51) in such a way as to form the further cavit (53).
G01F 11/02 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement
A dosing apparatus comprises a dosing unit (2) including piston means (3; 103) movable along a first axis (W1) in a cavity (4) of casing means (5) and joint means (10; 110) for removably connecting a first end portion (6; 106) of the piston means (3; 103) to movement means (101) arranged for moving said piston means (3; 103), the first end portion (6; 106) comprising a seat (16; 116) that is suitable for receiving a clutch portion (11; 111) of the joint means (10; 110), that is connectable in and detachable from the seat (16; 116) along a coupling direction (T) that is almost parallel to said first axis (W1).
G01F 11/02 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement
A dosing apparatus comprises a dosing unit (2; 202; 302; 402; 502), provided with casing means (5; 205; 305; 405; 505) for supporting and/or containing dosing means (50; 250; 350; 450; 550), and supporting means (40), that are associable in particular with a filling machine, for supporting and locking said dosing unit (2; 202; 302; 402; 502) in a mounting configuration (A); the apparatus comprises coupling means (60) associated with casing means (5; 205; 305; 405; 505) and slidingly insertable into or disconnectable from guiding means (41) of the supporting means (40) along a first direction (X), the supporting means (40) further comprising fixing means for reversibly locking the coupling means (60) to the guiding means (41) in the mounting configuration (A).
G01F 11/02 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement
An apparatus for weighing containers moved by a transporting arrangement along a path in a weighing station includes a transferring arrangement for transferring containers from the transporting arrangement to the weighing station and vice versa. The transferring arrangement is driven so as to move at least a container to be weighed away from an upstream row of containers for taking at least a container to be weighed to the weighing station, maintaining the container to be weighed in the weighing station for a time necessary for detecting the weight of the container to be weighed, and moving the weighed container towards a downstream row of containers.
A system for transferring and moving elements removably associable with a packaging machine comprises at least a transferring unit provided with a movement arrangement suitable for receiving and supporting the elements, the movement arrangement being movable for transferring and/or removing the elements to and/or from the machine; a method for transferring and moving elements removably associable with a packaging machine provides supporting and conveying the elements using at least a transferring unit and transferring and/or removing the elements to and/or from the packaging machine using the movement arrangement of the transferring unit.
An apparatus for transferring and moving elements that are removably associable with an operating machine comprises a moving arrangement suitable for receiving and supporting the elements, the moving arrangement being movable for transferring to and/or removing from the operating machine the elements; the operating machine comprises a supporting arrangement configured for receiving from and giving to the apparatus the elements, the supporting arrangement in turn comprising hooking elements suitable for abutting and locking abutting elements of the elements.
A freeze dryer shelf with opposed, parallel first and second plates is disclosed. The plates have at least one flow channel located therebetween for conveying a diathermic fluid between the plates. One of the plates has a surface treated to inhibit the sticking to the shelf of a rubber stopper pressed against that surface during the application of pressure to the stopper to push the stopper into a container.
B32B 27/06 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 3/10 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. apertured or formed of separate pieces of material
B32B 3/12 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. apertured or formed of separate pieces of material characterised by a layer of regularly-arranged cells whether integral or formed individually or by conjunction of separate strips, e.g. honeycomb structure
B32B 3/30 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. grooved, ribbed
B32B 5/16 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, chopped fibres, powder
F26B 5/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum
F26B 5/06 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum the process involving freezing
F26B 13/24 - Arrangements of devices using drying processes not involving heating
F26B 13/30 - Arrangements of devices using drying processes not involving heating for applying suction, e.g. through perforated rollers
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Apparatus and method for feeding a packaging machine with a product
An apparatus for feeding a product to be packaged to a packaging machine provided with a dosing unit, comprises a lifting arrangement suitable for lifting and moving at least a container of the product in such a way as to connect the container to the dosing unit to transfer thereto the product contained in the container; a method for feeding a product to be packaged to a packaging machine provided with a dosing unit by the apparatus, comprises the steps of introducing a container of product inside the apparatus, fixing the container to a lifting arrangement of the apparatus, moving the container using the lifting arrangement in such a way as to connect it to the dosing unit, transferring the product contained in the container to the dosing unit.
B65B 37/00 - Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged
B65B 1/08 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by vibratory feeders
B65B 43/42 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B65B 69/00 - Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for
B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
The invention relates to a conveying system for conveying intended upright articles (6), for example vials, comprising an in-feed conveyor (11), an out-feed conveyor (14), and a single liner system (10) placed between said in-feed conveyor (11) and out-feed conveyor (14), wherein said single liner system (10) comprising a series of co-planar conveyor belts (15-17), wherein said belts are placed side by side for defining a conveying surface and wherein said belts are movable in substantially the same driving direction at different velocities; a track guide (18) placed above said conveying surface for guiding said articles from said in-feed conveyor (11) to said out-feed conveyor (14) along a guide direction, wherein said guide direction is arranged at an acute angle with respect to said driving direction; wherein said velocity of subsequent belts of said series of co-planar conveyor belts increases in the guide direction.
B65G 47/68 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
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INLINE MEASUREMENT OF MOVING CONTAINERS WITH INFRARED (IR) SPECTROSCOPY
The disclosure provides for a system and method of characterizing or inspecting the content of moving containers with Infrared IR spectroscopy from the side. Data processing techniques are used to eliminate effects of variable path lengths and light scattering in such way that the resulting spectra are comparable with a spectra acquired from static containers.
G01N 21/25 - ColourSpectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
G01N 21/35 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
G01N 21/90 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in a container or its contents
An apparatus for weighing containers (100), moved by transporting means (40, 50) along a path, in a weighing station (30), comprises transferring means (2) for transferring containers (100, 100') from said transporting means (40, 50) to said weighing station (30) and vice versa, said transferring means (2) being driven so as to move at least a container (100) to be weighed away from an upstream row of containers (10) for taking said at least a container (100) to be weighed to said weighing station (30), maintaining said at least a container (100) to be weighed in said weighing station (30) for a time necessary for detecting the weight of said container (100) to be weighed, moving said at least weighed container (100') towards a downstream row of containers (20).
Device for treatment of materials by freeze drying, comprising a housing (2) having first walls (9,15) that define a drying chamber (3) that is equipped for the accommodation of the material for drying and destined for carrying out the freeze drying process, and a controller assembly (40) for the evaluation of process parameters during the freeze drying process, wherein the controller assembly comprises a controller antenna (41) for high frequency electromagnetic wireless communication with measuring transponders (23) arranged within the drying chamber (3), which controller antenna (41) is placed outside the drying chamber (3).
F26B 5/06 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum the process involving freezing
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