Abstract:
The present invention relates to a guide member comprising a plurality of inter-connectable guide members (6, 12A, 12B, 100) for guiding items from a first location to a second location having at least one guide member module (12A, 12B) comprising a trough portion (120), arranged to support the weight of said item (3) and interconnecting members at each end arranged to enable fixing of a first guide member module (12A) to a second guide member module (12B) to form an elongate guide member (12), wherein said guide member module (12A, 12B) comprises a first trough (120) having two substantially planar side wall sections (121, 122), and a bottom portion (123), that extends transversally in relation to a plane of symmetry (S) of said trough interconnecting the two substantially planar side wall sections (121, 122), wherein said side wall sections (121, 122) form an angle (α) of 40-60° in relation to said plane of symmetry (S) arranged to support the weight of said item (3) in two different directions (A, B).
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Transfervorrichtung, vorzugsweise Dosentransfervorrichtung zur Übergabe und/oder Übernahme von Dosen, Dosenrohlingen oder sonstigen Behältnissen in bzw. aus einer sich winklig, vorzugsweise senkrecht, zu einem Transportweg (T) erstreckenden Übergabe- bzw. Übernahmeachse (U), mit mehreren während der Übergabe entlang des Transportweges (T) bewegbaren, jeweils mindestens eine Ansaugöffnung (4) aufweisenden und mit einer Unterdruckquelle verbindbaren Ansaugelementen (3) zum saugenden Halten der Dosen oder Dosenrohlinge oder der anderen Behältnisse beim Transport entlang des Transportweges (T), wobei die Ansaugelemente (3), zumindest abschnittsweise, entlang der Übergabe- und/oder Übernahmeachse (U) zwischen einer eingefahrenen und einer ausgefahrenen Position bewegbar ausgebildet und/oder angeordnet sind. Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass die, vorzugsweise als Faltenbalg ausgebildeten, Ansaugelemente (3) derart ausgebildet sind, dass diese während der Bewegung entlang der Übergabe- und/oder Übernahmeachse (U) reversibel verformbar sind, und dass die Ansaugelemente (3) derart ausgebildet und angeordnet sind, dass die Bewegung der Dosen, Dosenrohlinge oder sonstigen Behältnisse entlang der Übergabe- und/oder Übernahmeachse (4), insbesondere ausschließlich, aufgrund der, bevorzugt von der Ansaugwirkung der Unterdruckquelle (5) bewirkten, reversiblen Deformation der Ansaugelemente (3) erfolgt.
Abstract:
The blow-off system has a sprocket (6), such that the sprocket (6) of the blow-off system can be substituted for an idler or drive sprocket found in the pin chain conveyor system of the processing equipment Multiple blow-off nozzles (12) are disposed radially from a central distribution manifold (8), 10 with each nozzle (12) being operated by a dedicated valve (11) As the cans (5) pass around the sprocket (12) for 90 to 180 degrees, the nozzles (12) are aligned with each can (5) over this entire arc If a defect is noted such that the can (5) needs to be ejected, the individual nozzle (12) associated with the defective can (5) is activated.
Abstract:
A container group delivery mechanism, comprising an air flow conveyor (12) capable of receiving a container group on the uppermost stage raised by a lift and transporting the container group in lateral direction, an extruding part (23) allowed to abut on the container group on the uppermost stage from one side thereof and protruding the container group onto the air flow conveyor (12) adjacent thereto by the lateral movement of the protruded part to the other side, a forward falling preventing part (24) capable of switching between a closed state thereof capable of preventing containers from falling down forward by positioning forward of the container group in protruding direction according to the lateral movement of the extruded part (23) forward in extruding direction and an open state thereof capable of discharging the container group by opening the forward of the container group in extruding direction when the container group comes over the air flow conveyor (12), and a speed changing mechanism (62) capable of changing the relative speed between a transporting speed by the air flow conveyor (12) and an extruding speed by the extruding part (23).
Abstract:
A device for transporting objects, preferably containers, along a transport path. A control unit is configured to operate the device in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode. In the first operating mode and in the second operating mode the objects are transported in each case by pairs which are formed in each case from one of the first movement devices and one of the second movement devices. In the first operating mode, the pairs are formed such that the first movement device is positioned in a direction of the transport path upstream of the second movement device of the respective pair. In the second operating mode, the positioning is reversed. The device advantageously makes it possible for different objects to be able to be transported without a mechanical adjustment relative to the format and for a relatively small spacing to be able to be achieved.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a processing station with a container conveyor, a discharge apparatus including a discharge star with a carrier for transporting the containers, a discharge device arranged around the discharge star and defining a discharge curve for guiding the containers, a container inlet arranged at an end of the discharge device for receiving the containers, and a container outlet arranged at a second end of the discharge device for discharging the containers. The discharge device includes a discharge edge at the first end arranged in a region of the container conveyor such that, in the operating state, the container is received by the discharge edge into the container inlet, and the discharge star is rotatable such that the container is transported by the carrier on a guideway delimited by the discharge curve and the discharge star from the container inlet to the container outlet.