The present invention relates to a method for controlling the cyclic production of containers via stretch-blow-moulding from preforms made of plastic material in a machine comprising one or more stretch-blow-moulding stations, the machine being positioned downstream of a device for heat-treating the preforms, the preform being blown into the mould, with a pre-blowing step, the steps of heating the preforms, pre-blowing and blowing being controlled by a control system on the basis of different parameters referred to as control parameters; the method being characterised in that it comprises at least the following steps: measuring at least one pre-blowing and/or blowing curve in at least one stretch-blow-moulding station during a production cycle; recording the pre-blowing and/or blowing curve in a memory; determining at least one reference position of a first characteristic point of the pre-blowing and/or blowing curve and a position of a second characteristic point of the pre-blowing curve; determining at least one variable characterising a variation in the natural draw ratio, referred to as the NDR, with the reference time and/or the reference pressure of the first characteristic point and/or the second characteristic point; modifying at least one of the control parameters if the variation in the variable is greater than or less than a predetermined value.
It is described a filling device (1) for filling containers (B1, B2) with a carbonated pourable product, comprising: - a dispensing valve group (2) for dispensing the product; - a delivery tube (3) for delivering the dispensed product into the container (B1; B2); - an auxiliary valve group (4) at least for evacuating a gas from the container during the product delivery, said delivery tube (3) passing through said auxiliary valve group (4); - a first support (5) for keeping the container (B1; B2) in a contact position with respect to said auxiliary group (4) during the product delivery; said auxiliary valve group (4) being movable along said tube (3), with respect to said dispensing valve group (2), so that an operative position of the auxiliary valve group (4) can be varied to select a respective operative condition of the filling device (1); - a tube shaped dummy bottle (8);- a second support (9) for keeping the dummy bottle (8) in a contact position during a cleaning of the filling device (1), in which the dummy bottle (8) is in a sealed fluid communication with said auxiliary group (4) and a terminal sector (31) of the tube (3), which is opposite with respect to the dispensing valve group (2), is inserted in the dummy bottle (8) during said cleaning.
B67C 3/00 - Mise en bouteilles des liquides ou des semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou des semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analoguesRemplissage des fûts ou barriques avec des liquides ou des semi-liquides
B67C 3/06 - Mise en bouteilles de liquides ou de semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analogues utilisant une contrepression, c.-à-d. en remplissant pendant que le récipient est sous pression
3.
FILLING DEVICE FOR LONG TUBE CONTACT FILLING WITH MOBILE EVACUATION GROUP
It is described a filling device (1) for filling containers (B1, B2) with a carbonated pourable product, comprising: a dispensing valve group (2) for dispensing the product; a delivery tube (3) to deliver the dispensed product into the container (B1; B2); an auxiliary valve group (4) at least for evacuating a gas from the container during the product delivery, said delivery tube (3) passing through said auxiliary valve group (4);said auxiliary valve group (4) is movable along said tube (3), with respect to said dispensing valve group (2), so that an operative position of the auxiliary valve group (4) can be varied to select a respective operative condition of the filling device (1); wherein the filling device (1) comprises a sealing system (7) which can adopt a sealing condition, in which it establishes a sealing of the auxiliary group (4) around the tube (3), in the selected condition, and a no sealing condition
B67C 3/00 - Mise en bouteilles des liquides ou des semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou des semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analoguesRemplissage des fûts ou barriques avec des liquides ou des semi-liquides
B67C 3/06 - Mise en bouteilles de liquides ou de semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analogues utilisant une contrepression, c.-à-d. en remplissant pendant que le récipient est sous pression
4.
A GLUE DISTRIBUTION DEVICE WITH ROTATABLE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM
It is described a glue distribution device (17) for levelling the thickness of the layer of glue applied on an outer surface (15) of a gluing roller (14) comprising a first glue scraping group (18), a second glue scraping group (18') and a frame (19) to support alternatively the first scraping group (18) or the second scraping group (18'); each scraping group (18, 18') comprises a respective glue scraper (20) defined by a blade element and configured to be arranged peripherally to the gluing roller (14); wherein the first scraping group (18) is configured to be arranged in a first configuration, corresponding to a first orientation of the scraper (20) with respect to the surface (15) and the second scraping group (18') is configured to be arranged in a second configuration, corresponding to a second orientation of the scraper (20) with respect to the surface (15), the second orientation being different from the first orientation; wherein the distribution device (1) comprises a adjustment system (27) comprising a support structure (28) for supporting at least two adjustment elements(29, 29'); each adjustment element (29, 29') being configured for finely adjusting the position of the scraper (20) of a respective scraping group in the respective configuration.
Disclosed is a system for managing a production line. The system includes at least one human-machine interface (HMI) connected to a programmable logic controller (PLC), or to a distributed control system (DCS) of a machine of the production line, and/or a portable device. At least one remote terminal is rigidly connected to the machine or to a safety enclosure thereof and connected to the HMI or connected to the PLC. The remote terminal can detect the presence of the portable device inside a predetermined perimeter and connect the portable device to the HMI and/or to the PLC of the machine. The system also includes a device for generating vibrations capable of generating vibrations when the HMI emits an alarm.
G05B 19/418 - Commande totale d'usine, c.-à-d. commande centralisée de plusieurs machines, p. ex. commande numérique directe ou distribuée [DNC], systèmes d'ateliers flexibles [FMS], systèmes de fabrication intégrés [IMS], productique [CIM]
G05B 19/05 - Automates à logique programmables, p. ex. simulant les interconnexions logiques de signaux d'après des diagrammes en échelle ou des organigrammes
6.
DEVICE FOR PACKAGING IN A BATCH OF AT LEAST TWO CONTAINERS
Disclosed are various embodiments of a device for packaging in a batch of at least two containers and methods of making the same. The device can be a sheet made of semi-rigid or rigid material, provided with at least two orifices for receiving necks of said containers. The sheet can have a substantially rectangular shape and include parallel rows of cups which are substantially frusto-conical, hemispherical or frusto-pyramidal. An internal wall of each cup bears against a shoulder of a container and the top of each cup has an orifice to receive the container neck. The device can be formed from a slip having decomposable and/or biodegradable vegetable fiber materials and additives, and the slip is suctioned to form the mold.
B65D 71/50 - Paquets d'objets maintenus ensemble par des éléments d'emballage pour la commodité du stockage ou du transport, p. ex. paquets compartimentés pour le transport à la main de plusieurs réceptacles tels que des boîtes de bière ou des bouteilles de boissons gazeusesBalles de matériaux comprenant plusieurs objets maintenus ensemble uniquement de façon partielle par des éléments d'emballage formés autrement que par liage d'un flan
B31D 1/00 - Procédés à plusieurs phases pour la fabrication d'articles plats
B65D 65/46 - Emploi de matériaux désintégrables, solubles ou comestibles
Described is a decorating machine for decorating containers that includes a monitoring unit that automatically and visually monitors the deformation of the containers being conveyed to automatically detect, based on the monitored deformation, the operative condition of at least one device of the transporting units of the machine and the level of defectiveness of the containers.
B65C 3/26 - Pose d'étiquettes sur des réceptacles non rigides, p. ex. des bouteilles en polyéthylène, sur des boîtes devant être gonflées par pression d'air interne avant l'étiquetage
Described is a facility for palletising products and a method for palletising products. The facility has a pick area for picking up the products, and two place areas for placing products on pallets. The facility includes a work station situated between the two place areas and the facility includes a separating wall that moves between a first position between the work station and the first place area, and a second position between the work station and the second place area, so as to alternately separate one of the two place areas from the work station.
There is described a labelling module (7) for labelling containers (2) adapted to contain a pourable product, the labelling module (7) comprising:- a feeding unit (8) for feeding a web (4) of labelling material, the web (4) comprising a succession of first labels (3a) of a first type and second labels (3b) of a second type which are arranged consecutively in an alternate manner along the feeding direction (W);- a cutting unit (11) for cutting the web (4) with a cutting frequency, thereby alternately separating first labels (3a) and second labels (3b) from the web (4);- a label transfer drum (12) which is rotatable about a rotation axis (X);wherein the label transfer drum (12) comprises a plurality of supports (13) which are angularly distributed around the axis (X) of the drum (12), the drum (12) being configured so that, by means of the rotation of the drum (12) around said axis (X), each support (13) receives a respective first label (3a) and a respective second label (3b), transfers the received first label (3a) and second label (3b), and applies both the transferred first label (3a) and second label (3b) on one respective container (2).
B65C 3/16 - Pose d'étiquettes sur des réceptacles courts et rigides sur le corps du réceptacle le réceptacle étant présenté pour l'étiquetage de manière à ce que la ligne médiane soit verticale en enroulant les étiquettes sur des réceptacles cylindriques, p. ex. des bouteilles
10.
FACILITY FOR MARKING CONTAINERS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
The present invention relates to a facility 100 for marking containers 2 made of thermoplastic material, wherein the container 2 comprises a wall 25 comprising at least two information regions 20a, 20b, the facility 100 comprising: - an entrance 8 and an exit 9, wherein the containers 2 travel along a travel path T on a packaging line, and, along the path T: - a laser marking device 1 capable of adding information in a first information region 20a; - a device 13 for forming three-dimensional elements 130 on the wall 25 of the container 2 in a second information region 20b; and/or - a machine 14 for affixing at least one label 140 to the wall 25 of the container 2, wherein the label forms a third information region (20c). The invention also relates to a container 2 and to a method for marking containers 2.
B41J 2/44 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'irradiation sélective d'un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression utilisant une seule source de rayonnement, p. ex. faisceaux lumineux ou disposition d'obturateurs
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
B29C 49/42 - Éléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoiresOpérations auxiliaires
B65C 3/12 - Pose d'étiquettes sur des réceptacles courts et rigides sur le corps du réceptacle le réceptacle étant présenté pour l'étiquetage de manière à ce que la ligne médiane soit horizontale en enroulant les étiquettes sur des réceptacles cylindriques, p. ex. des bouteilles
11.
CONTAINER HAVING AN UNDULATING BASE, AND MOLD BASE FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
Provided is a container made from plastic and provided with a body and a base extending from a lower end of the body. The base includes at least one peripheral heel defining a seat and an arch that extends from a central zone to the heel, the heel rising up a connecting wall connecting with the wall of the body of the container. The base has a plurality of radial undulations extending from at least the central zone to the vicinity of the seat, extending in the arch. The undulations have a concave face and a convex face facing outward, the depth between the peak of a convexity and the trough of a concavity, of said undulations increasing from the central zone to the vicinity of the seat. Also described is a mold base for manufacturing such a container.
The present invention relates to an installation (106) for feeding preforms (102) to a machine (104) for blowing the preforms (102), comprising the following three handling elements: - a bulk conveyor (108) of the preforms (102), - a device (118) for aligning the preforms (102) received from the bulk conveyor (108), and - a guide (130) for moving the aligned preforms (102) as far as the blowing machine (104), in order to feed the blowing machine (104) at a rate (Dc) of loading with preforms (102), at least part of these handling elements having measurable operating characteristics (Dv, Da, Dc) and modifiable operating parameters (Rc, Rr, Rd). The feed installation (106) further comprises: - a system (144, 146, 148) for measuring the operating variables (Dv, Da, Dc); - a device (140) for controlling the handling elements in order to modify the operating parameters (Rc, Rr, Rd) so that the latter follow set values (Rc*, Rr*, Rd*); and - a regulating device (142) designed to implement a model (M) previously trained by machine learning to: receive as input the measured operating variables (Dv, Da, Dc) and a set value (Dc*) for the loading rate (Dc), and supply as output the set values (Rc*, Rr*, Rd*) for the control device (140), so that the loading rate (Dc) complies with the set value (Dc*) for the loading rate (Dc).
Provided is a labelling module for labelling containers adapted to contain a pourable product, the labelling module having a feed roller for advancing a web of labelling material along a feed path; a cutting member downstream of the feed roller, for repeatedly cutting the web to separate a sequence of labels therefrom; and a transfer drum rotatable about a rotation axis in an angular direction of rotation, and configured to transfer the labels to an application station for the application thereof onto the respective containers; the transfer drum includes a plurality of receiving sectors each configured to cyclically receive and retain a label, the receiving sectors including, a leading pad for retaining a leading edge of the label and a trailing pad for retaining a trailing edge of the label.
It is described a caps sterilizer (1''' ) comprising a sterilizing housing (2) defining within it a sterilizing chamber (21), a plurality of carriages ( 3''') arranged within the sterilizing chamber (21) and a motor group (4) positioned outside the sterilizing housing (2). The motor group (4) comprises a motor housing (42) defining a motor chamber (421), moveable actuator elements arranged within the motor chamber (421) and an actuator unit configured to move the actuator elements within the motor chamber (421). The cap sterilizer (1''') further comprises a dynamic seal system 60 being fluidically interposed between the motor chamber (421) and the sterilizing chamber (21). Each carriage (3'''') comprises a respective flange (39) being structurally connected to at least one respective actuator element. The dynamic seal system (60) comprises a U-shaped slot (61) being in fluidic connection with the sterilizing chamber (21) and the motor chamber (421). Each flange (39) comprises a U-shaped connection portion (391) placed within the U-shaped slot ( 61).
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
A61L 2/20 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances gazeuses, p. ex. des vapeurs
15.
Method of producing a container from a heated preform
Provided is a method of producing a container by deforming a heated preform. The method includes: determining at least two formed zones along the container axis in the body, said formed zones being produced using a different quantity of material, each formed zone corresponding to at least one heated zone of a body of the preform; heating the body of the preform using at least two heating elements that each heat one of the heated zones of the body of the preform; deforming the heated preform to form the container; and before the step of heating the body of the preform, adjusting a heating power of each heating element wherein the heating power of each heating element is adjusted as a function of the quantity of material in the formed zone of the body of the container corresponding to the zone heated by each heating element.
It is described Filling device (1) for filling containers with a pourable configured for defining at least: a condition of no sealed fluid communication between the container (B) and a filling valve (2); a first condition of sealed fluid communication between the container (B) and the valve (2), in which the container (B) adopts a lower position and the sealing element (4) adopts a distal position with respect to the valve (2), for pressurizing internally the container (B) before the delivery of the product into the container (B); a second condition of sealed fluid communication between the container (B) and the valve (2), in which the container (B) adopts the upper position and the sealing element (4) adopts a proximal position with respect to the valve 2, for delivering the product into the pressurized container (B) after the pressurization.
B67C 3/06 - Mise en bouteilles de liquides ou de semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analogues utilisant une contrepression, c.-à-d. en remplissant pendant que le récipient est sous pression
B67C 3/26 - Têtes de remplissageDispositifs pour introduire les têtes de remplissage dans les goulots des bouteilles
17.
WASHING MACHINE FOR WASHING EMPTY CONTAINERS ADAPTED TO BE FILLED WITH A POURABLE PRODUCT
There is described a washing machine configured to wash empty containers adapted to be filled with a pourable product, the washing machine includes: a conveyor device configured to convey a plurality of containers along a washing path in an advancement direction; at least one tank for holding a cleaning medium, the washing path extending within and along the tank; and a hollow passage which extends through the tank and which is fluidly isolated from the tank. The washing machine further includes a pair of extraction devices arranged in fluid communication with the tank, fluidly isolated from the hollow passage, and configured for detaching/removing labels from the containers advanced in the tank and for receiving the detached/removed labels, thereby extracting such labels from the tank.
B08B 9/24 - Nettoyage de récipients, p. ex. de réservoirs en utilisant des appareils dans ou sur lesquels les récipients, p. ex. des bouteilles, des bocaux, des bidons, sont amenés les appareillages nettoyant par immersion uniquement et comportant des transporteurs
B08B 9/08 - Nettoyage de récipients, p. ex. de réservoirs
18.
WEB FEEDING SYSTEM FOR A LABELLING MODULE FOR PREPARING THE SPLICING OPERATION
Described is a web feeding system for feeding a web of labelling material to a labelling module that includes a splicing device. The feeding system includes a positioning device for automatically positioning the web leading portion of the web in a splicing position with respect to the splicing device.
B65C 9/18 - Alimentation en étiquettes à partir de bandes, p. ex. de rouleaux
B25J 15/06 - Têtes de préhension avec moyens de retenue magnétiques ou fonctionnant par succion
B65B 61/02 - Dispositifs accessoires, non prévus ailleurs, opérant sur feuilles, flans, bandes, attaches, réceptacles ou paquets pour perforer, inciser ou appliquer des marques de code ou de dates avant l'emballage
B65C 9/02 - Dispositifs pour déplacer les objets, p. ex. des réceptacles, devant le poste d'étiquetage
19.
CUTTING UNIT FOR LABELLING MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH AN ANTI-COLLISION ELEMENT
There is described a cutting unit (11) configured to cut a web (4) of labelling material, the cutting unit (11) comprises: a first cutting member (14), which carries a cutting group (15) including a blade element (15a) and an anti-collision element (15b); and a second cutting member (12), which includes a first slot (16a), an abutment wall (17) and a second slot (16b) obtained on the abutment wall (17); the first cutting member (14) is configured to cyclically cooperate with the second cutting member (12) so that, during a nominal operative condition of the cutting unit (11), the blade element (15a) repeatedly engages the first slot (16a) for cutting the web (4) and the anti-collision element (15b) repeatedly and contactlessly engages the second slot (16b) during the cutting of the web (4); the cutting unit (11) is configured so that, during a non-nominal operative condition of the cutting unit (11), the anti-collision element (15b) interacts in contact with said abutment wall (17).
B26D 1/40 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément qui ne suit pas le mouvement de la pièce ayant un élément coupant se déplaçant autour d'un axe avec un élément coupant non circulaire se déplaçant autour d'un axe parallèle à la ligne de coupe et coopérant avec un organe rotatif
B26D 7/24 - Dispositifs de sécurité spécialement adaptés aux machines-outils disposés pour empêcher le fonctionnement de l'outil de coupe
20.
STERILIZATION APPARATUS FOR STERILIZING A PACKAGING MATERIAL AND PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A STERILIZATION APPARATUS
There is described a sterilization apparatus (15) for a packaging machine (1) for the packaging of pourable products into containers The sterilization apparatus (15) is configured to sterilize a packaging material (3) during advancement of the packaging material (3) along a sterilization path (Q). The sterilization apparatus (15) comprises a first sterilization device (16) and a second sterilization device (18). The first sterilization device (16) is configured to emit pulses of electromagnetic irradiation and the second sterilization device (18) is configured to expose the packaging material to a chemical sterilization agent.
B65B 31/02 - Remplissage, fermeture, ou remplissage et fermeture, de réceptacles dans des chambres maintenues en dépression ou en surpression ou contenant une atmosphère spéciale, p. ex. du gaz inerte
B65B 55/08 - Stérilisation des enveloppes d'emballage ou récipients avant ou pendant l'emballage par irradiation
B65B 3/00 - Emballage de matériaux plastiques, de semi-liquides, de liquides ou de liquides et solides mélangés, dans des réceptacles ou récipients individuels, p. ex. dans des sacs ou sachets, boîtes, cartons, bidons ou pots
B67C 7/00 - Opérations combinées de lavage, remplissage et fermeture des bouteillesProcédés ou dispositifs combinant au moins deux de ces opérations
B65B 55/10 - Stérilisation des enveloppes d'emballage ou récipients avant ou pendant l'emballage par des liquides ou des gaz
21.
LABELLING MODULE WITH CONTROL OF DECOUPLING BETWEEN SPLICING SPEED AND APPLICATION SPEED
It is described a method a roll fed labelling module (1) for labelling containers (2) by means of labels (3) which are obtained from a web of labelling material, wherein the reaching of a threshold (D1) of the unwinding 5 degree by the supplying reel (51; 61), triggers automatically an increase of an angular speed of the support supporting the supplying reel to extend a buffer (8), and, following said increase, the reaching of an upper threshold (E2) by the extension of the buffer (9) 10 triggers automatically a splicing between the web in use and another web.
21 - Ustensiles, récipients, matériaux pour le ménage; verre; porcelaine; faience
Produits et services
Bottle envelopes of paper or cardboard; Bottle wrappers of cardboard or paper; Packaging boxes of cardboard. Bottle racks; Packaging containers of plastic; Bottle closures, not of metal. Plastic bottles.
24.
MACHINE FOR REGULATING THE CYCLIC PRODUCTION OF CONTAINERS BY STRETCH-BLOWING
A process for regulating a cyclical production of containers by stretch blow molding from preforms, comprising an initializing phase, a regulated production phase, and a stabilizing phase. In the regulated production phase, the preblowing curve is measured and stored, and a real instant and/or a real pressure is calculated, corresponding to a characteristic point. A new value of at least one operating parameter of the machine is calculated as a function of a difference between a real instant and a reference instant and/or between a real pressure and a reference pressure. The regulated production phase monitors for change, imposed by the operator, of a value of an operating parameter of the machine and automatically updates the regulating parameters in the stabilizing phase while production is continued. The process also corrects the reference instant and/or the reference pressure as a function of the real pressure and/or real instant values stored.
G05B 13/02 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c.-à-d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques
25.
METHOD FOR REGULATED HEATING OF A SUCCESSION OF PREFORMS
Provided is a method for heating a succession of preforms. The method includes heating a body of a first preform using two heating elements that each heat a heated area of the body. The method includes determining a target heating temperature for each heated area according to the container to be produced, measuring the temperature of one of the heated areas of the body upon completion of the heating step, and modifying the heating power of the heating element corresponding to the heated area of the body if the measured temperature of the heated area is different from the target heating temperature. The method further includes heating the body of the other preforms of the succession of preforms with the modified heating power.
Described is a method for producing thermoplastic material containers by blow-molding or stretch-blow-molding a hollow body previously heated in an oven and placed in a mold. The method includes a preliminary calibration step of: producing containers on the basis of first control parameters; measuring the wall thickness on extraction from the mold at two or more different heights; storing a reference thickness in a memory unit; modifying at least one control parameter; measuring the wall thickness at two or more different heights after the modification of each control parameter; storing the thicknesses; comparing said stored measured thicknesses with theoretical thicknesses that would have been obtained after modification of the control parameter(s) according to predetermined correction coefficients; and modifying the predetermined correction coefficients so that the thicknesses measured after modification of the control parameter(s) correspond to the theoretical thicknesses that would have been obtained with the aforementioned predetermined coefficients.
Provided is a thermal treatment unit for preforms that includes an element for blocking radiation toward the neck of the preforms. The unit can include a first wall having a first heating element and a second wall having a second heating element, a first grip and move system for gripping and moving preforms on a first row, a second grip and move system for gripping and moving preforms on a second row. The unit also includes a blocking element extending between the first and second rows to block radiation emitted by the first heating element and the second heating element toward the second grip and move system and toward the first grip and move system, respectively.
There is described a labelling module (7) for labelling containers (2) adapted to contain a poura ble product, the labelling module (7) comprising a cutt ing member (11) engaging in a plurality of slots (15) o f a transfer drum (12), each slot (15) being located at one respective trailing pad (13b) of the drum, wherein the cutting member (11) is configured for engaging the blade (14) sequentially in the slots (15) to sequentiall y cut the web (4); wherein the blade (14) is offset with respect to the radial direction (R2) of the cutting roller (111) carrying the blade (14), the cutting member (11) comprising the cutting roller (111), the cutting me mber being provided with a stopping member (18) for pres sing the web during the cut, the stopping member (18) ha ving a toothed profile (19).
It is described a Caps sterilizer (1; 1'; 1'') comprising: a sterilizing housing (2) defining with in it a sterilizing chamber (21), the caps sterilizer (1; 1') being configured so that the caps (W) are sterilize d while 5 being conveyed within the chamber (21); a plurality of carriages (3; 3'; 3''; 3'''), each carriage (3) bei ng configured for supporting caps (W), so that the sup ported caps (W) are conveyed by means of a movement (M) of the carriage (3; 3'; 3''; 3''') within the chamber (21); a 10 motor group (4) which is positioned outside the sterilizing housing (2) for generating said movemen t (M) of the carriage (3);wherein each carriage (3; 3'; 3 ''; 3''') comprises a respective at least one supportin g channel which is arranged transversally with respec t to 15 said movement (M), each channel (31; 32; 33; 34) be ing adapted to receive a respective row (F1; F2; F3; F4 ) of caps which is arranged transversally with respect t o said movement (M).
It is described a caps sterilizer (1') comprising a motor group (4) which is positioned outside the sterilizing housing (2) for generating a movement ( M) of a carriage (3'') within a sterilizing chamber (21); 5 wherein each carriage (3'') comprises a respective at least one supporting channel for the caps (W); wher ein: said motor group (4) comprises a linear motor (41) and a motor housing (42) defining a motor chamber (421), the motor housing (42) defining a slot (422) through wh ich 10 said sterilizing chamber (21) and said motor chambe r (421) are in fluid communication and said linear motor (4 1) being positioned in said motor chamber (421); each carriage (3'') comprises a respective flange (39) a nd is structurally connected to said linear motor (41) by means 15 of said flange (39) passing through said slot (421) [Figure 13]
It is described a carriage (3; 3'; 3''; 3''') for a caps sterilizer (1; 1'; 1''), the carriage (3) bein g configured for supporting caps (W), so that the sup ported caps (W) are conveyed within a sterilizing chamber (21) 5 of the caps sterilizer (1; 1'; 1'') by means of a m ovement (M) of the carriage (3) within the sterilizing cham ber (21);wherein the carriage (3; 3'; 3''; 3''') compri ses a respective at least one supporting channel which is arranged transversally with respect to said movemen t (M), 10 each channel (31; 32; 33; 34) being adapted to rece ive a respective row (F1; F2; F3; F4) of caps which can b e arranged transversally with respect to said movemen t (M).
Provided is a method for diagnosing a forming fluid leak in at least one station for forming hollow bodies during a production cycle sequence. Each cycle includes a first phase of pressurizing the hollow body by connection to a source of forming fluid compressed to a maximum blowing pressure, followed by a second phase of passively maintaining pressurization during which the hollow body is isolated from the forming fluid source. The diagnostic method includes a determining the change in the pressure of the forming fluid in the hollow body by carrying out a series of multiple pressure measurements successively during the second phase.
G01M 3/32 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par mesure du taux de perte ou de gain d'un fluide, p. ex. avec des dispositifs réagissant à la pression, avec des indicateurs de débit pour récipients, p. ex. radiateurs
35.
STRAP CUTTER CARRIAGE AND METHOD FOR CUTTING A STRAP
Provided is a strap cutter carriage for cutting a strap and methods for cutting a strap. The strap cutter carriage includes a displacement chassis and a cutting chassis (204). It also includes a separating tongue fixedly mounted on the cutting chassis, the tongue including a ramp surface having a front end configured to slide between a strap and a reference surface of a bundle of elements such that the ramp surface separates the strap from the reference surface during the displacement of the displacement chassis. Also included is a guide fixedly mounted on the cutting chassis to guide the front end of the tongue relative to the reference surface, a presence detector for a strap which is in contact with the tongue, and a cutting blade configured to cut the strap.
A magnetic valve (1) for filling containers using pourable products is described, comprising:a magnetic obturator (2), a flow channel (3) wherein the obturator (2) is axially movable to regulate the flow of product coming out of the valve (1), an electromagnetic or magnetic actuating device (6) for axially moving the obturator (2), said device (6) being positioned outside the channel (3), a linear encoder (4) positioned outside the channel (3), a magnetic reference (5) rigidly connected to the obturator (2) to enable the encoder (4) to detect the axial position of the obturator (2), wherein the magnetic reference (5) comprises: a first magnetic block (51) that in turn comprises two axially facing respective first poles (511) of a first sign (N), and two respective second poles (512) of a second sign (S) that are positioned on axially opposing sides in relation to the respective first two poles (511) of the first block (51), a second magnetic block (52) that in turn comprises two axially facing respective first poles (521) of said first sign (N), and two respective second poles (522) of said second sign (S) that are positioned on axially opposing sides in relation to the respective first two poles (521) of the second block (52), an axial distance (G) between said blocks (51, 52).
F16K 31/08 - Moyens de fonctionnementDispositifs de retour à la position de repos électriquesMoyens de fonctionnementDispositifs de retour à la position de repos magnétiques utilisant un aimant utilisant un aimant permanent
38.
BLOW MOULDING MACHINE WITH ABSORPTION REFRIGERATOR
Blow moulding machine (1) for forming plastic containers from preforms, comprising: a plurality of blow moulds (11), each defining a respective blow moulding station, a pressure source (2) to provide the pressurization for blowing, a cooling unit (3) for cooling the moulds (11), said cooling unit comprising a cooling line (31) for conveying a coolant liquid, an absorption refrigerator (6) that works by recirculating at least one solution, comprising: a first high-pressure section (61) and a second low-pressure section (62), said second section (62) comprising an evaporator (621) for the low-pressure evaporation of at least one component of said solution, wherein said cooling line (31) defines said evaporator (621) of said second section (62) so that the heat from said low-pressure evaporation is released by said coolant liquid.
A labelling module (1; 1'; 1'') is described for labelling containers (4) using respective labels (L) obtained from a ribbon of labelling material (W), comprising: a feed roller (2) for feeding the material (W) in ribbon form, an application drum (3) for receiving the material from the feed roller (2) and applying the labels to the containers (4) while said containers are conveyed by a conveyor (5), a cutting device (6) that acts on the drum (3) to cut the material to sequentially define a plurality of longitudinal ribbon sectors (S), a forming device (7) that acts on the drum (3) to sequentially define the edges (B) of respective labels (L) inside the respective sectors (S), a removal device (8, 8', 8'') that acts on the drum (3) to remove the respective portions of the sectors (S) that are outside the respective labels (L).
It is described Input system (1) for inputting cans in a filling machine (10) for filling the cans (W, W4, W2) with a pourable product, comprising a stopping device (4) for stopping the cans (W4) being conveyed by a feeding conveyor (3) defining a supporting surface (311), said device (4) comprising a stopping pad (41) and being configured for adopting a not operative condition in which the cans (W4) are not stopped by the stopping pad (41) to allow said feeding, and a stopping position in which the cans (W4) are stopped by the stopping pad (41) to stop said feeding, by means of the pad (41) pressing the cans (W4) laterally against a lateral guide 32); wherein the stopping pad (41) presents a vertical height along a direction which is transversal and preferably orthogonal to a supporting surface (311), the value of said height being lower than half of the height of the cans (W4).
B65G 33/04 - Transporteurs rotatifs à vis ou à hélice pour objets transportés entre une seule vis et des dispositifs de guidage
B65G 47/28 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs arrangeant les objets, p. ex. faisant varier l'espace entre chaque objet pendant le transport par un seul transporteur
42.
Method for producing containers, and facility for implementing the method
A method for producing containers from preforms. In example embodiments, the containers can have different formats. In example embodiments, the method includes thermal conditioning of a preform made of a thermoplastic material, moulding by blow-moulding or stretch blow-moulding of the container by means of a unit for forming containers, and calibration. The calibration includes providing a sample preform for said format; placing, on said sample, at least two reference markers distributed along the height of said sample; thermally conditioning the sample and blow-moulding the sample in order to obtain a container according to said format; reading off the position of the reference markers on said container obtained; and assigning each of the heating means to at least one of the three portions on the basis of the position of the reference markers on said container obtained. The invention also relates to a facility implementing the production method.
A method for producing containers made of thermoplastic material from preforms. In example embodiments, the method includes comparing a thickness measurement with a stored thickness setpoint, by use of a control unit, and modifying an electrical power of at least two rows of radiation sources while keeping the sum of the electrical powers being supplied to all rows of radiation sources the same, by use of the control unit, if the measured thickness is different from the thickness setpoint. A computer program product and data processing device using the method is also disclosed.
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
Produits et services
Labellers (machines) for use in the field of food and beverage packaging; Labelling machine tools for use in the field of food and beverage packaging. Repair, assembly, fitting, lapping and installation of labelling machines.
45.
Labelling module for applying labels obtained from a web of labelling material onto articles adapted to contain a pourable product
A labelling module for applying labels that are obtained from a web of labelling material and onto articles adapted to contain a pourable product. In example embodiments, the labelling module includes a feed system, a cutting unit, a cutting station, and a transfer device. In example embodiments, the feed system is configured for feeding the web along a feed path, the cutting unit is configured for repeatedly cutting the web at a cutting station arranged along the feed path, thereby obtaining a sequence of labels. And the transfer device is configured for receiving the sequence of labels and for transferring them to an application station for the application thereof onto the respective articles.
B65C 9/18 - Alimentation en étiquettes à partir de bandes, p. ex. de rouleaux
B26D 1/143 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément qui ne suit pas le mouvement de la pièce ayant un élément coupant se déplaçant autour d'un axe avec un élément circulaire, p. ex. un disque tournant autour d'un axe fixe
46.
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOLLOW BODIES BY BLOW MOULDING, AND BLOW MOULDING STATION
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing hollow bodies (12) of thermoplastic material by stretch blow moulding, the method comprising: - a step (E1) of receiving the hollow body (12) in the preform state in a moulding cavity (15) delimited by two half-moulds (14A, 14B), at least one of the half-moulds (14A) being able to be pushed towards the other half-mould (14B) by injection of forming fluid into a compensation chamber (32); - a step (E2) of increasing pressurization of the hollow body (12); - a depressurization step (E3) comprising at least one phase (E3-1, E3-1') for recovering the forming fluid into a storage tank (44A, 44B); characterized in that, prior to the pressurization step (E2), the compensation chamber (32) is placed under a priming pressure (Pc1) by injection of the forming fluid coming solely from the storage tank (44A, 44B).
The invention relates to a method for controlling a stretch means (57) of a container blow station, wherein the blow station comprises a mould consisting of at least two half-moulds and a mould base, a blow nozzle that moves between a position referred to as the rest position and a position referred to as the working position, in which the nozzle caps the mould when it is closed, a stretch means (57) comprising at least one actuator (58) coupled to a stretch rod (59), wherein the stretch rod slides through the nozzle and through the preform positioned in the mould; wherein the method comprises at least the following steps: pressing the blow nozzle against the mould in its closed position, moving the stretch rod between the rest position and the extended position, measuring at least one parameter representative of the operation of the stretch means (57) during all or part of the movement of the stretch rod (59), comparing the measured parameter with a determined reference value, issuing an alert signal if a critical deviation is detected between the measured parameter and the reference value; wherein the method is characterised in that the actuator (58) of the stretch means (57) is an electric actuator, and the measured parameter corresponds to the operating current intensity of the electric actuator (58), and in that the method comprises at least the steps of: constructing a signal characteristic of the measured current intensity representative of the stretch means (57) of each blow station; and sampling the signal in order to detect similar sequences that repeat at substantially constant intervals (Tp).
A palletizing device of container packs, being of a sliding table type, including a structure and a loading surface of the packs with side-by-side parallel rollers mounted on mobile frames with a freely rotation, with two side parts movable from a closed position to an opened position, and reversely, wherein when a locking system of the rollers with a locking means with a cart with a locker mobile from a folded position to an unfolded position, and reversely, is in the unfolded position, the locker is blocking the freely rotation of the rollers, and the locking system has a fixed locking actuator cooperating with the locking actuator to move the locker from the folded position to the unfolded position to lock the rollers of the two sides parts during the movement from the closed to the opened position.
B67C 7/00 - Opérations combinées de lavage, remplissage et fermeture des bouteillesProcédés ou dispositifs combinant au moins deux de ces opérations
A23B 2/22 - Conservation des aliments ou des produits alimentaires, en général par chauffage des produits dans leur emballage transportés progressivement, de façon continue ou par déplacements successifs, à travers les appareils avec emballages sur une chaîne sans fin ou un transporteur à courroie
C12H 1/18 - Pasteurisation, stérilisation, conservation, purification, clarification ou vieillissement des boissons alcoolisées sans précipitation par des moyens physiques, p. ex. irradiation par chauffage
The present invention relates to a system for managing a production line (100) comprising at least one machine, said system comprising at least: - a human-machine interface (20), referred to as HMI, connected to a programmable logic controller (19), referred to as PLC, of a machine of said production line, and/or - a portable terminal (23); - at least one remote terminal (21) fixed to the machine or to a safety enclosure (22) of said machine and connected to the human-machine interface (HMI) (20) or connected to the programmable logic controller (PLC) (19) of the machine, said remote terminal (21) comprising means for detecting the presence of the portable terminal (23) within a determined perimeter and means for connecting said portable terminal (23) to the human-machine interface (HMI) (20) and/or to the programmable logic controller (PLC) (19) of the machine; characterized in that it comprises at least one light beacon (24) fixed high up on the machine or safety enclosure (22) and connected to the remote terminal (21) such that a colour code emitted by the remote terminal (21), when a pairing request is sent by the portable terminal (23), is displayed by said light beacon (24), said colour code having to be confirmed on the portable terminal (23) in order to pair said portable terminal with the human-machine interface (HMI) (20).
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.-à-d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
The present invention relates to a method for marking containers (2), in particular bottles or vials made of thermoplastic material, said containers (2) comprising at least a body, a shoulder in the extension of said body at an upper end thereof, a neck in the extension of the shoulder, a wall (25), said wall (25) comprising a marking area (20), an outer skin (250) and an inner skin (251) and a bottom at the lower end of said body, said method comprising at least the following steps: - a step (E1) consisting in processing said containers (2), preferably filling and closing said containers (2), and - a marking step (E2), consisting in generating a mark (310) in at least one marking area (20) of each container (2), said marking step being carried out by projecting a laser beam (31) by means of an optical laser marking head (30) equipped with a laser head unit (300) and with an optical system (320) for focusing said laser beam (31) in order to mark said area (20), the method being characterized in that said laser beam (31) is projected so as to generate bubbles (200) and particles (201) of degraded material in all or part of the thickness of the wall (25) of said container (2) in said marking area (20). The invention also relates to a container marking installation and to a container obtained by the marking method according to the invention.
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
B41J 2/44 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'irradiation sélective d'un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression utilisant une seule source de rayonnement, p. ex. faisceaux lumineux ou disposition d'obturateurs
B23K 26/00 - Travail par rayon laser, p. ex. soudage, découpage ou perçage
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
Produits et services
Labelers (machines); labelling machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission belts (except for land vehicles); molds (parts of machines) Repair, assembly, fitting, lapping and installation of labelling machines
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
Produits et services
Machines for manufacturing hollow parts or hollow bodies by blowing a plastic material, recycled or otherwise; machines for manufacturing hollow parts or hollow bodies by blowing and molding a raw material; machines for manufacturing hollow parts or hollow bodies by blowing and molding preforms; manufacturing machines for blow-molding bottles and plastic containers; injection blow machines; extrusion blow-molding machines; feeder hoppers for raw materials (machine parts); preform feeder machines; preform orientation machines; preform injection presses; machines for manufacturing stoppers or caps; machines for orienting stoppers or caps; wrapping machines; filling and dosing machines; sealing (closing) machines; unitization machines; cutters; pallet packing machines; tray packers; preform conveying machines; container conveying machines; filling machines; pallet wrapping machines; labellers (machines); labelling machine tools; machines for handling containers; machines for treating container packaging, in particular for improving the barrier properties and gas tightness of the packaged or container materials; machines for sorting containers; motors and engines (other than for land vehicles); transmission couplings and belts (other than for land vehicles); molds (parts of machines) Repair and maintenance of industrial machinery; installation of industrial machinery
A Process for decontaminating an inner face of a neck of a preform made of thermoplastic material running along a production path in an installation for manufacturing containers. In example embodiments, the decontamination process includes, in succession, at least a treatment step and a sterilizing activation step. The treatment step includes exposing at least the inner face of the neck to a sterilizing jet having a sterilizing agent in a first treatment zone of the production path, and the sterilizing agent activation step includes directly exposing the inner face of the neck thus coated with sterilizing agent to ultraviolet radiation, in a second activation zone of the production path located downstream of the treatment zone.
B29C 49/42 - Éléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoiresOpérations auxiliaires
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
A61L 2/18 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances liquides
A61L 2/22 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances à phases, p. ex. des fumées, des aérosols
The invention relates to a method for decontaminating an inner face (26) of a neck (18) of a preform (12) made of thermoplastic material moving along a production path (34) in a facility (10) for manufacture of containers (11), each preform (12) being held by an individual holding member (58, 66), said decontamination method successively comprising at least: - a treatment step (E1) consisting in exposing at least the inner face (26) of the neck (18) to a sterilizing jet (54) comprising a sterilizing agent, in a first, treatment, zone (56) of the production path (34); - a step (E2) of activation of the sterilizing agent, consisting in directly exposing the inner face (26) of the neck (18), thus covered with sterilizing agent, to ultraviolet radiation (61), in a second, activation, zone (62) of the production path (34) located downstream of the treatment zone (56), the power of the ultraviolet radiation (61) produced being of the order of 30 mW/cm², so that the sterilizing agent is decomposed into species that are even more oxidizing, such as free radicals.
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
A61L 2/16 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques
A61L 2/18 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances liquides
A61L 2/20 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances gazeuses, p. ex. des vapeurs
A61L 2/22 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances à phases, p. ex. des fumées, des aérosols
Described is a decoration machine for decorating containers adapted to contain a pourable product. The machine includes: a rotary conveyor for conveying a plurality of containers along a decoration path using a rotary movement; a plurality of support members mounted on the conveyor for being advanced by the conveyor along the decoration path, each support member being integral with the rotary movement to support in advancement a respective container; a plurality of decorating units each configured to print or engrave a decoration on a respective container; wherein each decorating unit is mounted on the conveyor is integral with the rotary movement of the conveyor, and is arranged for decorating each container being supported and conveyed along decoration path by a respective support member, each decorating unit being associated with the respective support member, for printing or engraving a decoration on the respective container supported and conveyed thereon.
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
B41F 17/18 - Appareils ou machines à imprimer de type particulier ou pour emploi particulier, non prévus ailleurs pour l'impression d'objets ou de matériaux filiformes ou allongés, ou d'articles de surfaces cylindriques d'objets de longueur déterminée d'objets de surfaces courbes de section variable, p. ex. de bouteilles, de verres de lampes
B41J 2/44 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'irradiation sélective d'un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression utilisant une seule source de rayonnement, p. ex. faisceaux lumineux ou disposition d'obturateurs
57.
Display screen with animated graphical user interface
The present invention relates to a device (2) for grouping products (1), comprising: a conveyor (3) for feeding products (1) in a single-line flow in a longitudinal direction (X) from upstream to downstream, from an inlet (4) to an outlet (5); a downstream module (6) for guiding the products (1) and for sequencing a predetermined number of products (1) released at the outlet (5); and an upstream module (9) for guiding the products (1) from the inlet (4) to the downstream sequencing module (6), the upstream module having an upstream conveyor (90) provided with a pair of upstream surfaces which extend on either side of the feeding conveyor (3) and are provided to be movable from a retracted position to a constricted position, and vice versa. The invention also relates to a corresponding grouping method and to a facility for laterally transferring the products (1).
B65G 47/08 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir d'un seul groupe d'objets rangés en ordre, p. ex. pièces à usiner en magasin espaçant ou groupant les objets pendant l'alimentation
B65G 47/28 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs arrangeant les objets, p. ex. faisant varier l'espace entre chaque objet pendant le transport par un seul transporteur
B65G 15/14 - Transporteurs comportant des surfaces porteuses de charges sans fin, c.-à-d. des tapis roulants ou autres systèmes équivalents, auxquelles l'effort de traction est transmis par des moyens différents des éléments d'entraînement sans fin de même configuration comprenant plusieurs surfaces sans fin travaillant ensemble et à axes parallèles longitudinaux, ou une multiplicité d'éléments parallèles, p. ex. des cordes formant une surface sans fin avec plusieurs courroies sans fin la charge étant transportée entre les courroies
59.
REEL SUPPORT DEVICE FOT DOUBLE STACKING CONFIGURATION
There is described a support device (16) for supporting a reel (5) of labelling material and comprising: a central hub (17) having a central axis (X) and a support base (18) radially extending from the central hub (17) and configured for supporting one reel (5) at a time; a first receiving surface (19a) and a first abutment surface (19b); a second receiving surface (20a) and a second abutment surface (20b); the support device (16) is configured for receiving a further support device (16) selectively onto the first receiving surface (19a), by abutment between such first receiving surface (19a) and the first abutment surface (19b) of said further support device (16), whereby a first axial distance (D1) is defined between the base (18) of the support device (16) and the base (18) of said further support device (16), or onto the second receiving surface (20a), by abutment between such second receiving surface (20a) and the second abutment surface (20b) of said further support device (16), whereby a second axial distance (D2) is defined between the base (18) of the support device (16) and the base (18) of said further support device (16), the second axial distance (D2) being different than the first axial distance (D1). [Figure 4]
A rinsing unit (2) for rinsing a container (3) in a rinsing machine (1) is configured for rinsing internally the container (3) by means of a nozzle (21), the unit (2) comprising the respective nozzle (21) and a spraying tube (9), the tube (9) comprising an internal pipe (91) for conveying a gas and an external pipe (92) which is coaxial with respect to the internal pipe (91) and surrounds the internal pipe (91) for conveying a liquid in the radial gap (G) between the pipes (91, 92), wherein the nozzle (21) is mounted on the axial end (94) of the spraying tube (9) to define a mixing chamber (93) which is axially interposed between an axial end (211) of the nozzle (21) and the axial end (94) of the spraying tube (9), the nozzle (21) having radial holes (212) for dispensing from said chamber (93) a radial jet (RJ) of a mixture of said gas and liquid and at least one axial hole (213) for dispensing from said chamber (93) an axial jet (AJ) of said mixture, the axial hole (213) being positioned at said axial end (211) of the nozzle (21).
B08B 9/32 - Nettoyage de récipients, p. ex. de réservoirs en utilisant des appareils dans ou sur lesquels les récipients, p. ex. des bouteilles, des bocaux, des bidons, sont amenés les appareillages nettoyant par des projections, par des pulvérisations ou par des jets, avec ou sans immersion et comportant des transporteurs des transporteurs rotatifs
B08B 9/34 - Disposition des canalisations ou des buses
61.
CAPS STERILIZER WITH MAGNETIC MOVEMENT WITH LOW PUSHING ACTION
Caps sterilizer (1) for sterilizing caps (Z) comprising: a chamber (4); a plurality of transport devices (21, 22) each of which is located within the chamber (4) and is movable along an internal track (T2) and comprising a respective internal magnetic tile (211; 221) and a respective caps support structure (212; 222); and a plurality of external magnetic tiles (11, 12) located outside the chamber (4) and is movable along an external track (T1) Each external tile (11; 12) is coupled to a respective associated internal tile (211; 221) by means of a magnetic levitation coupling. The movement of the internal tile (211; 221) along the internal track (T2) corresponds to the movement of the respective support structure (212; 222) along the internal track (T2). The movement of the support structure (212; 222) along the internal track (T2) corresponds to the movement of a supported group (G; G1, G2) along the internal track (T2).
B65G 15/00 - Transporteurs comportant des surfaces porteuses de charges sans fin, c.-à-d. des tapis roulants ou autres systèmes équivalents, auxquelles l'effort de traction est transmis par des moyens différents des éléments d'entraînement sans fin de même configuration
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
B65G 54/02 - Transporteurs non mécaniques, non prévus ailleurs électrostatiques, électriques ou magnétiques
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
A61L 2/16 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques
There is described a labelling module (7) for labelling containers (2) adapted to contain a pourable product, the labelling module (7) comprising a cutting member (11) engaging in a plurality of slots (15) o f a 5 transfer drum (12), each slot (15) being located at one respective trailing pad (13b) of the drum, wherein the cutting member (11) is configured for engaging the blade (14) sequentially in the slots (15) to sequentially cut the web (4); wherein the blade (14) is offset with respect 10 to the radial direction (R2) of the cutting roller (111) carrying the blade (14), the cutting member (11) comprising the cutting roller (111).
B65C 3/12 - Pose d'étiquettes sur des réceptacles courts et rigides sur le corps du réceptacle le réceptacle étant présenté pour l'étiquetage de manière à ce que la ligne médiane soit horizontale en enroulant les étiquettes sur des réceptacles cylindriques, p. ex. des bouteilles
B65C 9/18 - Alimentation en étiquettes à partir de bandes, p. ex. de rouleaux
B65C 3/16 - Pose d'étiquettes sur des réceptacles courts et rigides sur le corps du réceptacle le réceptacle étant présenté pour l'étiquetage de manière à ce que la ligne médiane soit verticale en enroulant les étiquettes sur des réceptacles cylindriques, p. ex. des bouteilles
The invention relates to an imaging device (1) comprising an image acquisition device (4) oriented towards a beamsplitter (20) and a light source (6) oriented towards the beamsplitter (20) extending inside an internal volume (18) of a housing (8) that comprises an acquisition opening (22). The housing (8) comprises a mounting opening (24) for the image acquisition device (4) and a receiving opening (34) for the light source (6), wherein the internal volume (18) of the housing (8) is sealed in a watertight manner by a window (40) extending inside the acquisition opening (22), and by the image acquisition device (4) and the light source (6).
A method for manufacturing containers from thermoplastic materials by blow molding or extrusion blow molding a preform that has been pre-heated in a furnace then placed in a mold consisting of two half-molds that define a molding cavity, said preform being blown into the mold, optionally with a pre-blowing step. In example embodiments, the method includes at least the following steps of: i) selecting at least one production configuration from a GUI (graphical user interface), each production configuration being associated with one or more control parameters; ii) compiling the various control parameters corresponding to the selected production configurations; and iii) executing said selected and compiled control parameters. In other example embodiments, the invention relates to computer program product, a data processing device, and a computer-readable storage medium implementing the steps of the method.
B29C 49/18 - Moulage par soufflage, c.-à-d. en soufflant une préforme ou une paraison dans un moule pour obtenir la forme désiréeAppareils à cet effet utilisant plusieurs étapes de soufflage
B29K 67/00 - Utilisation de polyesters comme matière de moulage
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
Produits et services
Machines for the processing and treatment of plastics; machines for applying coatings; machines for applying an internal barrier coating to bottles and containers for liquids. Treatment of plastics and containers through the application of a coating; internal treatment of containers by applying barrier coatings.
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
Produits et services
Machines for manufacturing hollow parts or hollow bodies by blowing a plastic material, recycled or otherwise; machines for manufacturing hollow parts or hollow bodies by blowing and molding a raw material; machines for manufacturing hollow parts or hollow bodies by blowing and molding preforms; manufacturing machines for blow-molding bottles and plastic containers; injection blow machines; extrusion blow-molding machines; feeder hoppers for raw materials (machine parts); preform feeder machines; preform orientation machines; preform injection presses; machines for manufacturing stoppers or caps; machines for orienting stoppers or caps; wrapping machines; filing and dosing machines; sealing (closing) machines; unitization machines; cutters; pallet packing machines; tray packers; preform conveying machines; container conveying machines; filling machines; pallet wrapping machines; labellers (machines); labelling machine tools; machines for handling containers; machines for treating container packaging, in particular for improving the barrier properties and gas tightness of the packaged or container materials; machines for sorting containers; motors and engines (other than for land vehicles); transmission couplings and belts (other than for land vehicles); molds (parts of machines). Repair and maintenance of industrial machinery; installation of industrial machinery.
70.
LASER MARKING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
The present invention relates to a device (1) for laser-marking containers (2), in particular bottles or vials made of thermoplastic material, of the type comprising at least one body (23), a shoulder (24) extending from an upper end of the body (23), a neck (21) extending from the shoulder (24), and a bottom (22) at the lower end of the body (23), the device (1) comprising at least: - a plurality of laser marking stations (3), each station (3) comprising, along an optical path, at least one laser marking optical head (30) provided with a laser head unit (300) and with an optical system (320) for focusing a laser beam (31) in order to generate a mark (310) in at least one marking zone (20) of each container (2) in order to mark the zone (20), the optical head (30) being connected to a device (40) via an optical channel (600); - control means (4) connected to the marking stations (3) and comprising the laser processing device (40) and means (41) for powering the laser marking stations (3); - a carousel (5) having a vertical axis of rotation X driven in rotation by at least one motor relative to a frame (7) by means of a rolling means (70), the carousel (5) comprising at least: - a first plate (50), the first plate (50) supporting a plurality of holding members (54) for positioning the container (2) along an axis substantially parallel to the vertical axis of rotation X of the carousel (5); - a shaft (53) supporting the plurality of marking stations (3) such that each optical system (320) is located opposite a container (2) held by a holding member (54), the device (1) being characterised in that it comprises dynamic focusing means (330) for adjusting the focal point according to the distance between the optical system (320) and the at least one marking zone (20) of the container (2). The invention also relates to a system and a method for marking containers (2).
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
B23K 26/08 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce
B23K 26/00 - Travail par rayon laser, p. ex. soudage, découpage ou perçage
B23K 26/06 - Mise en forme du faisceau laser, p. ex. à l’aide de masques ou de foyers multiples
B23K 26/352 - Travail par rayon laser, p. ex. soudage, découpage ou perçage pour le traitement de surface
B23K 26/402 - Enlèvement de matière en tenant compte des propriétés du matériau à enlever en faisant intervenir des matériaux non métalliques, p. ex. des isolants
B23K 37/04 - Dispositifs ou procédés auxiliaires non spécialement adaptés à un procédé couvert par un seul des autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe pour maintenir ou mettre en position les pièces
B23K 26/0622 - Mise en forme du faisceau laser, p. ex. à l’aide de masques ou de foyers multiples par commande directe du faisceau laser par impulsions de mise en forme
B41J 2/44 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'irradiation sélective d'un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression utilisant une seule source de rayonnement, p. ex. faisceaux lumineux ou disposition d'obturateurs
B41J 2/475 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'irradiation sélective d'un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression pour chauffer sélectivement
B23K 103/00 - Matières à braser, souder ou découper
Sterilizer (1) for caps designed to sterilize a flow (F) of caps comprising: a contact device (2) used to bring at least one sterilizing mixture into contact with the caps in the flow, in which the contact device (2) is designed so that said sterilizing mixture is a mixture comprising at least one sterilizing agent and plasma.
A61L 2/14 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques du plasma, c.-à-d. des gaz ionisés
A61L 2/20 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances gazeuses, p. ex. des vapeurs
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
A61L 2/04 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques de la chaleur
A61L 2/06 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques de la chaleur des gaz chauds
A61L 2/07 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques de la chaleur des gaz chauds de la vapeur
72.
UNIT FOR THE THERMAL CONDITIONING OF PREFORMS WITH ROBOTIC GRIPPER CHANGE MECHANISM
The invention relates to a unit (16) for the thermal conditioning of preforms (4), the unit comprising: - an enclosure (23) in which the preforms are thermally conditioned; - radiation sources (22) extending inside the enclosure; - a conveying means (26) extending inside the enclosure and comprising grippers (30) for moving the preforms (4) along a conveying path (T) in a horizontal plane (B), characterised in that it also comprises at least one robot (19) extending inside the enclosure (23), in line with at least one portion of the conveying path (T).
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing thermoplastic containers by blow moulding or stretch blow moulding a preform previously heated in a furnace and then placed in a mould consisting of two half-moulds delimiting a moulding cavity, said preform being blown in the mould, optionally with a pre-blowing step, said steps of heating the preforms, pre-blowing and blowing being controlled by a control unit on the basis of different parameters referred to as control parameters such as the preform heating temperature in the furnace, the blowing pressure inside the mould and/or the pre-blowing pressure and/or the pre-blowing flow rate and/or the speed of the stretch rod for example; said method is characterised in that it comprises a prior step referred to as a calibration step which comprises at least the following steps: producing containers on the basis of first control parameters in order to produce compliant containers; measuring the wall thickness of said containers on leaving the mould, at at least two different heights, corresponding to the production of containers on the basis of said first control parameters, said thickness measurement corresponding to a reference thickness; recording said reference thickness in a memory unit; modifying each control parameter; measuring the wall thickness of said containers on leaving the mould, at at least two different heights, after the modification of each control parameter; recording the wall thicknesses of said containers on leaving the mould for each modified control parameter modified in said memory unit; comparing said recorded measured thicknesses with said reference thickness or with a theoretical thickness; and determining at least one control parameter that gives rise to the greatest variation in the wall thickness of the containers.
The present invention relates to a device (1) for laser-marking containers (2), in particular bottles or vials made of thermoplastic material, of the type comprising at least one body (23), a shoulder (24) extending from an upper end of the body (23), a neck (21) extending from the shoulder (24), and a bottom (22) at the lower end of the body (23), the device (1) comprising at least: - a plurality of laser marking stations (3), each station (3) comprising, along an optical path, at least one laser marking optical head (30) provided with a laser head unit (300) and an optical system (320) for focusing a laser beam (31) in order to generate a mark (310) in at least one marking zone (20) of each container (2) in order to mark the zone (20); and - control means (4) connected to the marking stations (3) and comprising a laser processing device (40) and means (41) for powering the laser marking stations (3). The laser marking device is characterised in that it comprises a carousel (5) having a vertical axis of rotation X driven in rotation by at least one motor relative to a frame (7) by means of a rolling means (70), the carousel (5) comprising at least: - a first plate (50), the first plate (50) supporting a plurality of holding members (54) for positioning the container (2) along an axis substantially parallel to the vertical axis of rotation X of the carousel (5); - a shaft (53) supporting the plurality of marking stations (3) such that each optical system (320) is located opposite a container (2) held by a holding member (54). The present invention also relates to a method for marking containers and to a system for marking containers (2).
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
B65B 61/26 - Dispositifs accessoires, non prévus ailleurs, opérant sur feuilles, flans, bandes, attaches, réceptacles ou paquets pour marquer ou coder les paquets achevés
B23K 26/08 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce
B23K 26/00 - Travail par rayon laser, p. ex. soudage, découpage ou perçage
B23K 26/06 - Mise en forme du faisceau laser, p. ex. à l’aide de masques ou de foyers multiples
B23K 26/352 - Travail par rayon laser, p. ex. soudage, découpage ou perçage pour le traitement de surface
B23K 26/402 - Enlèvement de matière en tenant compte des propriétés du matériau à enlever en faisant intervenir des matériaux non métalliques, p. ex. des isolants
B23K 37/04 - Dispositifs ou procédés auxiliaires non spécialement adaptés à un procédé couvert par un seul des autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe pour maintenir ou mettre en position les pièces
B23K 103/00 - Matières à braser, souder ou découper
B41J 2/475 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'irradiation sélective d'un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression pour chauffer sélectivement
B41J 2/44 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'irradiation sélective d'un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression utilisant une seule source de rayonnement, p. ex. faisceaux lumineux ou disposition d'obturateurs
75.
METHOD FOR MOUNTING GRIPPING MEMBERS ON A DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PREFORMS
The invention relates to a method for mounting gripping members (34B) of a device (22) for conveying preforms (12) which comprises: - movable supports (32); - gripping members (34B) stored in a storage facility (52); the method comprising: - steps (E1) of transporting a gripping member (34B) by means of a robotic arm (46); - steps (E2) of mounting the gripping member (34B) thus transported on the movable support (32) by means of the robotic arm (46); - steps (E3) of automatically verifying the conformity of the gripping member (34B) by optical analysis by means of a device (60) having an optical sensor. The invention is characterised in that each step (E3) of verifying a gripping member (34B) is carried out before the start of the step (E2) of mounting the next gripping member (34B) on its associated movable support (32).
B65G 47/86 - Roues en forme d'étoiles ou dispositifs à courroies ou chaînes sans fin, les roues ou dispositifs étant dotés d'éléments venant en prise avec les objets les éléments venant en prise avec les objets étant des pinces
76.
UNIT FOR THE THERMAL CONDITIONING OF PREFORMS WITH INTEGRATED MAGAZINE
The invention relates to a unit (16) for the thermal conditioning of preforms (4), the unit comprising: - an enclosure (23) in which the preforms (4) are thermally conditioned; - radiation sources (22) extending inside the enclosure (23); - a conveying means (26) extending inside the enclosure and comprising first gripping members (30) for moving the preforms along a conveying path (T), wherein at least one portion of the conveying path extends in line with the radiation sources, characterised in that it also comprises at least one magazine (57) extending inside the enclosure (23), in line with at least one portion of the conveying path (T).
There is described a labelling machine (1) for labelling containers (2) adapted to contain a pourable product, the labelling machine (1) comprising a conveyor ( 6) for containers, and a plurality of labelling modules (7; 7a; 7b; 7c; 7d), wherein the labelling machine (1) is configured so that each labelling module (7) can be selectively controlled in an active state, whereby it operates on the flow of containers, or in an inactive state, whereby it does not operate on the flow of containers; wherein the labelling machine (1) is configured so that each active labelling module (7) can selectively operate on one or more respective series (2a; 2b; 2c; 2d) of said series, which respective series (2a; 2b; 2c; 2d) are thereby associated to the labelling module (7); and wherein the labelling machine (1) is configured so that each active labelling module (7) can selectively adopt one of a plurality of operative conditions, each operative condition being associated to a respective type of label (3a; 3b) applicable on the containers (2) by the labelling module (7), so that when a labelling module (7) adopts a given operative condition such labelling module (7) applies the corresponding associated type of label (3a; 3b).
The invention relates to a facility for manufacturing thermoplastic receptacles, the facility comprising: - a moulding cavity (13) capable of accommodating a hollow body (12); - a nozzle (14) connected to the hollow body (12); - a sliding stretch rod (16) for stretching the hollow body (12); - a pre-blow pipe (20) connecting the nozzle (14) to a source (18) of pre-blow fluid; - a pre-blow valve (22) interposed in the pre-blow pipe (20); - the pre-blow pipe (20) comprising a restricted flow section (24); characterised in that a bypass pipe (36) is arranged in parallel with respect to the restricted flow section (24), wherein a bypass valve (38) is interposed in the bypass pipe (36).
It is described a supply system (1) for supplying a strip of labelling material for a labelling apparatus (10) configured to label containers is described, the apparatus (10) comprising: a plurality of labelling modules (11, 12, 13) each operating by means of at least one reel of labelling material (21, 23, 25); a plurality of loading robots (51, 52, 53), each robot (51; 52; 53) being associated with a respective module (11; 12; 13), for replacing at least one reel of the module; wherein the system comprises: a plurality of mobile reel-holder magazines (31, 32, 33, 34); a carriage (4) configured to be selectively coupled with any selected mobile magazine (31) of said magazines (31, 32, 33, 34) and to be able to position said selected and coupled magazine in a loading position proximal to any selected module (11) of said modules (11, 12, 13), such that the respective robot (51) may pick up any reel carried by the selected magazine (31) and load it onto the respective module (11; 12; 13).
The present invention relates to a device (1) for transferring containers (2), comprising: - a conveying means (3) which transports the containers (2) continuously, the containers (2) circulating therein one behind the other on at least two columns (21) parallel to one another in a first direction X; - at least one inlet conveyor (4) in the continuation of the conveying means (3); - at least one outlet conveyor (5) extending from the inlet conveyor (4), in a direction transverse to the first direction X; - a tool (6) for transferring the containers (2) from the inlet conveyor (4) to the outlet conveyor (5); - a selection station (7) able to group the containers (2) together in at least two rows (20) of containers (2) according to a predefined configuration; - a means (8) for positioning and aligning the containers (2) in a group (200) according to the predefined configuration, the group (200) comprising at least two ordered rows (20) of the containers (2), characterised in that the selection station (7) is located between the conveying means (3) and the inlet conveyor (4) and in that the tool (6) simultaneously transfers at least two ordered rows (20) of these containers (2). The present invention also relates to a method for transferring containers and to a container packaging facility.
B65G 47/08 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir d'un seul groupe d'objets rangés en ordre, p. ex. pièces à usiner en magasin espaçant ou groupant les objets pendant l'alimentation
B65G 47/32 - Utilisation de dispositifs de transfert
B65G 47/84 - Roues en forme d'étoiles ou dispositifs à courroies ou chaînes sans fin, les roues ou dispositifs étant dotés d'éléments venant en prise avec les objets
B65G 47/82 - Éléments à mouvement rotatif ou alternatif agissant directement sur les objets ou matériaux, p. ex. poussoirs, râteaux, pelles
B65B 21/04 - Arrangement, assemblage, alimentation ou orientation des bouteilles avant de les introduire dans les réceptacles ou après leur sortie
B65B 27/04 - Mise en paquets de groupes de boîtes ou bouteilles
The invention relates to a device (54) for decontaminating preforms (12), the device comprising: - a device (22) for conveying preforms (12) via their neck (16); - a confinement tunnel (56); at least one chamber (68) adjacent to the tunnel (56) supplied with a decontamination agent; - at least one partition (60) separating the chamber (68) from the tunnel (56), the partition (60) having holes (72) for releasing the decontamination agent; characterised in that it comprises closure means (74) that are controlled so as to move between a fully closed position, in which they selectively close the release holes (72) located above a minimum height (Hmin), and a fully open position, in which the release holes (72) located below the maximum height (Hmax) are open.
B29C 49/42 - Éléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoiresOpérations auxiliaires
A61L 2/16 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques
A61L 2/00 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet
The invention relates to a device (54) for decontaminating preforms (12), the device, in particular, being made of a thermoplastic material and comprising: - a device (22) for conveying preforms (12) fitted with members (40) for gripping each preform (12) moving longitudinally along a given transport path (26); - a confinement tunnel (56) through which a section of the given transport path (26) passes; - at least one device (67) for spraying a stream (F) of decontaminating agent into the tunnel (56) transversely in the direction of an opposite wall (58) of the tunnel (56), while intersecting the transport path (26) of the preforms (12) in a decontamination zone (69); characterised in that the decontamination device (54) is fitted with means (80, 84) for heating the opposite wall (58) in order to prevent the decontaminating agent from condensing on an internal face (76) of the opposite wall (58).
The invention relates to an inspection device comprising a device (14) for conveying a preform (1), the conveying device being arranged so as to at least rotate the preform (1) about its axis (A) at a predetermined speed of rotation, and an image acquisition device (16) arranged so as to acquire images within a fixed field of view (18). The image acquisition device (16) is arranged so as to acquire at least two images of the preform (1) on the conveying device (14) while the preform (1) is within the field of view (18) of the image acquisition device (16), the interval between the acquisition of the two images being determined at least according to the speed of rotation, so that the preform (1) has two different angular orientations in the acquired images.
The invention relates to a production device (4) comprising: a stretch rod (14); - a first valve (30) movable between an open position and a closed position; - at least one second valve (36) movable between an open position and a closed position. The first control device (32) is controlled according to a position signal for the stretch rod (14) and the second control device (38) is controlled by a time signal according to a predetermined first time that has elapsed since a change in state of the first valve (30) between the closed position and the open position.
The invention relates to a device (10) for aligning and straightening preforms, which comprises a bowl centrifuge (20) comprising: - a central plate (28) rotating about a vertical axis (B); - a peripheral rail (52); - a peripheral gap (56) which extends at least along an angular sector (20B) for straightening the preforms (12); characterised in that it comprises an annular peripheral plate (34) which is mounted so as to rotate about the central plate (28) independently of the central plate (28), the gap (56) being delimited between the rail (52) and a circular outer edge (26) of the peripheral plate (34).
B65G 47/14 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir de piles d'objets en désordre ou de tas d'objets en vrac disposant ou présentant les objets par des moyens mécaniques ou pneumatiques durant l'alimentation
F26B 5/08 - Procédés de séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets n'impliquant pas l'utilisation de chaleur par traitement centrifuge
87.
Method for controlling a facility for producing containers
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing containers from thermoplastic materials by blow moulding or extrusion blow moulding a preform that has been pre-heated in a furnace then placed in a mould consisting of two half-moulds that define a moulding cavity, said preform being blown into the mould, optionally with a pre-blowing step. Said steps of heating the preforms, pre-blowing and blowing are controlled by a control unit on the basis of various control parameters such as the temperature in the furnace, the blowing pressure in the mould and/or the pre-blowing pressure and/or the pre-blowing flow rate and/or the speed of the stretching rod, for example. Said method is characterised in that it comprises at least the following steps: i) measuring the wall thickness of said containers at at least two different heights upon exiting the mould; ii) comparing the thickness measurements with setpoint values determined for each height of the containers; iii) if the difference between the thickness measurements and the determined setpoint values is greater than a determined threshold, modifying at least one of the control parameters, said modified control parameter(s) being selected at least by calculating the theoretical effects of the variation for each parameter on the thicknesses, then selecting the parameter or parameters that cause the smallest difference between the measured thickness values and the theoretical thickness values; iv) steps i) to iii) are repeated until the differences between the thickness measurements and the determined setpoint values are below said determined threshold.
Safety system (1, 1') for a vertically movable suspended load corresponding to a manipulation group (10) for manipulating packaging materials, comprising: a stopping device (2) configured for being vertically integral with the group (10); a first safety body (3) which is configured for being vertically extended while being fixed to a vertical upright (5), the first safety body (3) being provided with a respective plurality of holes (31) which are distributed along the extension of said body (3); a second safety body (4; 4') which is configured for adopting an operative position in which the second body (4, 4') is vertically extended with the first body (3) being interposed between said second body (4) and said upright (5), the second body (4; 4') being provided with a respective plurality of recesses (41; 41') which are distributed along the extension of said second body (4, 4').
B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p. ex. pour contrôler, pour observerDispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
B65B 9/13 - Enserrage d'objets les uns à la suite des autres ou de quantités de matériaux, dans des bandes tubulaires préformées ou dans des bandes en forme de tubes autour des tuyères de remplissage, p. ex. des bandes tubulaires extrudées la bande tubulaire préformée étant fournie sous forme aplatie
Caps sterilizer (1) comprising a rail (3) for guiding a movement of the caps (Z), a chamber (6), the rail (3) passing through the chamber (6) so that said movement is through the chamber (6), and a vibration system (5) configured for generating a vibration of said rail (3) during said movement.
A61L 2/02 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques
B65G 27/16 - Utilisation de dispositifs pour créer ou transmettre les secousses de vibrateurs, c.-à-d. de dispositifs pour produire des mouvements de haute fréquence et de petite amplitude
B67B 1/03 - Prétraitement des bouchons, p. ex. nettoyage, stérilisation, chauffage, imprégnation ou revêtementApplication d'anneaux élastiques aux bouchons
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
B67C 7/00 - Opérations combinées de lavage, remplissage et fermeture des bouteillesProcédés ou dispositifs combinant au moins deux de ces opérations
There is described a labelling machine (1) for labelling containers (2) adapted to contain a pourable product, and comprising: a carousel (6) for advancing a plurality of containers (2) to be labelled; a feed roller (10) for feeding a web (4) of labelling material along a feed path (P); a cutting unit (12) arranged along the feed path (P) and configured for repeatedly cutting the web (4) thereby separating a sequence of labels (2) therefrom; a transfer drum (13) rotatable about a rotation axis (X) and configured to sequentially receive the labels (3) and to transfer such labels (3) to an application station (A) for the application thereof onto respective containers (2); the transfer drum (13) comprises at least one retaining sector (15) configured to receive and retain a label (3) and including a leading pad (15a) configured for retaining a leading end (3a) of the label (3) and a trailing pad (15b) configured for retaining a trailing end (3b) of the label (3); the labelling machine (1) is configured for labelling the containers (2) by means of partial labels (3).
A gripper (11) for gripping a web (6) of labeling material comprising: a gripping body (15) equipped with a cavity (17); and a trapping body (16) which acts directly on the web (6) of material and is movable along a direction (D) which is transversal to the gripping body (15) between a gripping position, in which the trapping body (16) at least partially engages the cavity (17) in such a way as to trap the web (6) of labeling material between the gripping body (15) and the trapping body (16), and a release position, in which the trapping body (16) frees the cavity (17) so as to release the web (6) of labeling material.
The present invention relates to a moulding unit (1) for manufacturing a container from a plastic preform, this moulding unit (1) having at least: a mould (3) comprising a wall formed by two hinged half-moulds (3A, 3B), a mould bottom, the mould bottom being pierced at the centre thereof with an opening, an actuator comprising a piston and a rod at the end of which is mounted an insert capable of sliding through the opening of the mould bottom, between a so-called extended position and a so-called retracted position, and a saddle (14) on which the mould bottom is mounted, the saddle (14) comprising at least a lower stage (14A) and an upper stage (14B) mounted on the upper stage (14A), the upper end of the lower stage (14A) of the saddle (14) carries a so-called wear ring (19) provided with a groove (20) in which, in the closed position of the mould (3), jaws (21) mounted on the half-moulds (3A, 3B) engage, the moulding unit is characterised in that it has at least one spacer (23) inserted removably between the lower stage (14A) and the upper stage (14B) of the saddle (14) so that the spacer (23) extends above the wear ring (19), the spacer (23) being provided with a through-hole forming part of the recess (17) in which the piston (16) of the actuator (15) is mounted, and in that the lower stage (14A) of the saddle (14) is provided with a lower bore forming part of the recess (17) for the piston (16) of the actuator (15).
A palletizing device for container packs including a structure and a loading surface of the packs with side-by-side parallel rollers mounted on mobile frames with a freely rotation. Two side parts are movable from a closed position to an open position, and reversely. When a locking system of the rollers with a locking means with a cart with a locker mobile from a folded position to an unfolded position, and reversely, is in the unfolded position, the locker is blocking the freely rotation of the rollers, and the locking system has a fixed locking actuator cooperating with the locking actuator to move the locker from the folded position to the unfolded position to lock the rollers of the two sides parts during the movement from the closed to the opened position. In some examples, displacement of the loading surface can cause the locker to either engage or disengage.
B65G 57/24 - Empilage d'objets de forme particulière à trois dimensions, p. ex. cubiques, cylindriques en couches, chacune selon une disposition horizontale prédéterminée les couches étant transférées comme un tout, p. ex. sur palettes
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UNIT FOR MOULDING CONTAINERS HAVING A COOLING CIRCUIT FOR THE SADDLE
The present invention relates to a moulding unit for manufacturing a container from a plastics preform, this moulding unit comprising at least: a mould having, at a lower end, a lower opening; a mould base (8) which fits into the lower opening and has an upper surface defining an at least partial impression of the bottom of the container, the mould base (8) having an opening at its centre; a hydraulic cylinder comprising a piston and a rod at the end of which an insert is mounted, which insert is able to slide through the opening in the mould base (8); and a saddle (14) on which the mould base (8) is mounted, the saddle (14) comprising at least a lower stage (14A) and an upper stage (14B) mounted on the lower stage (14A), the saddle (14) internally defining a housing in which the piston of the hydraulic cylinder is mounted. The moulding unit is noteworthy in that the saddle (14) comprises at least one cooling circuit (20) comprising at least two pipes (21) in which a cooling fluid circulates and which extend through substantially cylindrical bores (22) made in the wall of the lower stage (14A) and the upper stage (14B) of the saddle (14), the external diameter of the pipes (21) being smaller than the internal diameter of the cylindrical bores (22) in order to form a secondary cooling circuit in which air circulates.
The present invention relates to a moulding unit (1) for manufacturing a container from a plastic preform (2), this moulding unit (1) having at least: a mould (3) comprising a wall (4) formed by two hinged half-moulds (3A, 3B) defining an internal cavity (5) distributed about a main axis of the mould (3) and defining at least partially an impression (6) for a side wall or body and having, at a lower end, a lower opening (7), a mould bottom (8) which fits into the lower opening (7) and has an upper surface defining an at least partial impression for the bottom of the container, the mould bottom (8) being pierced at its centre by an opening (9), an actuator (15) comprising a piston (16) and a rod (17) at the end of which is mounted an insert (10) capable of sliding through the opening (9) of the mould bottom (8), between an extended position, in which a free end of the insert (10) protrudes with respect to the mould bottom (8), and a retracted position, in which the free end of the insert (10) is situated in the vicinity of the mould bottom (8), and a saddle (14) on which the mould bottom (8) is mounted, the saddle (14) comprising at least a lower stage (14A) and an upper stage (14B) mounted on the lower stage (14A), the saddle (14) internally defining a recess (17) in which the piston (16) of the actuator (15) is mounted; the moulding unit being characterised in that the mould bottom (8) and/or the insert (10) comprise pneumatic means for detaching the wall from the bottom of the blown container, the pneumatic detachment means simultaneously providing cooling of the bottom of the blown container.
The present invention relates to an installation (9) for the plasma treatment of containers in order to deposit a barrier coating on the interior and/or exterior wall of said containers, said installation (9) being positioned between a unit (2) for manufacturing the containers and a unit (10) for filling said containers, characterized in that it comprises at least one container-distribution conveyor (8) comprising an inlet (E) at the container-manufacturing unit (2) and an outlet (S) at the container-filling unit (10), at least two plasma-treatment units (12, 13) for the plasma-treatment of said containers, said plasma-treatment units (12, 13) being positioned at the periphery of the distribution conveyor (8) between the inlet (E) and the outlet (S), and the distribution conveyor (8) defines, facing each plasma-treatment unit (12, 13), a loading point (C) at which one container in two is taken from the distribution conveyor (8), to be transferred to and treated in the plasma-treatment unit (12, 13), and an unloading point (D) at which the treated containers are transferred from the plasma-treatment unit (12, 13) to said distribution conveyor (8), the containers taken at the loading point (C) of the second plasma-treatment unit (12, 13) being different from the containers taken at the loading point of the first plasma-treatment unit (12, 13) upstream of the second plasma-treatment unit (12, 13).
C23C 16/04 - Revêtement de parties déterminées de la surface, p. ex. au moyen de masques
C23C 16/50 - Revêtement chimique par décomposition de composés gazeux, ne laissant pas de produits de réaction du matériau de la surface dans le revêtement, c.-à-d. procédés de dépôt chimique en phase vapeur [CVD] caractérisé par le procédé de revêtement au moyen de décharges électriques
C23C 16/54 - Appareillage spécialement adapté pour le revêtement en continu
B29C 49/42 - Éléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoiresOpérations auxiliaires
B05D 1/00 - Procédés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides aux surfaces
B05D 7/22 - Procédés, autres que le flocage, spécialement adaptés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides, à des surfaces particulières, ou pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides particuliers à des surfaces internes, p. ex. à l'intérieur de tubes
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DECORATION MACHINE FOR DECORATING CONTAINERS WITH GROUPS OF FIXED LASER DEVICES
There is described decoration machine (1) for decorating containers (2) adapted to contain a pourable product with a decoration having at least one first decoration portion (A1), the decoration machine comprising: - a fixed frame (7); - a conveyor (3) for advancing a sequence of containers (2) along a decoration path (D), by means of a movement of the conveyor (3) with respect to the frame (7); - a first decoration system (5) comprising a respective group of laser devices (6) arranged at the decoration path (D) and supported by the frame (7); wherein each laser device (6) of the first decoration system (5) is associated with the first decoration portion (A1) to engrave said first decoration portion (A1).
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
B23K 26/08 - Dispositifs comportant un mouvement relatif entre le faisceau laser et la pièce
B41J 2/44 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'irradiation sélective d'un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression utilisant une seule source de rayonnement, p. ex. faisceaux lumineux ou disposition d'obturateurs
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DEVICE FOR EJECTING PREFORMS FOR A FACILITY FOR MANUFACTURING CONTAINERS MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL FROM PREFORMS BY MEANS OF BLOW-MOULDING
havingcomprisinghavingcomprisingcomprisingcomprising at least one spinner nose (28) which is attached to the mandrel (25), the spinner nose (28) being intended to receive the neck (6) of the preform (3), and an ejector (29) which has a substantially cylindrical shape and of which one of the ends forms what is referred to as an ejection surface for the preform (3). The device is characterised in that it comprises at least one finger (35).
The invention relates to a method for controlling a forming unit of a facility for manufacturing containers by forming, in particular by stretch blow-moulding, preforms made of thermoplastic material. The preforms pass through a thermal conditioning unit in which the preforms are exposed to heating electromagnetic radiation, and a forming unit in which each preform is placed in a mould of a blow-moulding station. The preform is then subjected to a stretching force by an elongation rod and to at least one pressure of a forming fluid. The method comprises at least the following steps: a first step (E1) of measuring the absorption spectrum and/or the emission spectrum of a wall of the preform before entering the forming unit; a second step (E2) of determining at least one blow-moulding parameter based on the measurement of the absorption spectrum and/or the emission spectrum from the first step (E1); a third step (E3) of application, in which the blow-moulding parameter is applied to the blow-moulding station.
