Abstract:
Provided is a thermal conditioning method of preforms. The method includes heating each preform by transport along a heating path exposed to heating radiation with a determined production rate; transporting the preforms (in line along a diffusion path; transforming the preforms in forming units at the determined production rate. The diffusion path includes a final buffer section along which the preforms travel for an adjustable duration.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for cooling heated molds from a machine for molding containers from thermoplastic material by stretch-blow molding hot preforms using at least one pressurized fluid. The cooling method includes, in order to cool the molds, at least one cooling step that involves selectively feeding at least one cooling fluid into the molding cavity of at least some of the molding units that, after the carousel has been stopped in order to immobilize the molding units at least during the cooling step, are located in a predetermined cooling region in which the molding units are in a closed position.
Abstract:
A device (20) for gripping a container (16) made of a thermoplastic material, includes: a nose (30) having a main shaft (B) which is suitable for axially inserting into the neck (24) of the container (16); a plurality of jaws (46) which are mounted in the nose (30) in a radially mobile manner between a retracted position allowing the free axial sliding of the nose (30) in the neck (24) and an expanded position allowing the immobilization of the neck (24) in relation to the nose (30) by pressing against the inner part of the neck (24); and elements (54) for elastically returning the jaws to their expanded position, wherein the jaw assembly (46) is maintained circumferentially in a determined circumferential position in relation to the nose (30).
Abstract:
Disclosed is a device for molding containers made of thermoplastic material including: a shell-carrier designed to accommodate an interchangeable molding shell including a bearing face resting against a support face of the shell-carrier; a cold-molding shell whose bearing face is shaped to be directly in contact with the support face; and a cooling unit for each shell-carrier. Moreover, the device includes: a hot-molding shell equipped with a heating unit that heat its bearing face; and thermal insulation interposed between the bearing face of the hot-molding shell and the support face of the shell-carrier.
Abstract:
A molding unit for producing a container, that includes: —a mold having the footprint of the container, including a pair of shells each having an inner wall; —a pair of shell holders onto each of which a shell is removably attached; —a device for controlling the temperature of the mold, that includes: ◯at least one radiator integrated into a shell holder, ◯at least one temperature probe integrated into a shell, for measuring the temperature in the vicinity of the inner wall, ◯a variator connected to the temperature probe and to the radiator, the variator being arranged to modulate the temperature of the radiator depending on the temperature measured by the probe.
Abstract:
A heating station of a container manufacturing installation, the heating station having a plurality of laser emitters wherein each laser emitter includes a plurality of laser chips mounted on an external face of at least one support. In example embodiments, each laser chip includes at least one laser diode arranged to emit laser radiation in the infrared range in an emission direction substantially perpendicular to the external face of the support. In example embodiments, each laser diode includes at least two active regions stacked on one another in the emission direction, wherein each active region participating in the laser radiation emitted by said laser diode.
Abstract:
Provided is an interface for supplying consumables to a product processing station, with an entry accessible to an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) transporting a consumable corresponding to the processing station and means for automatic transfer of the consumable from the AMR to a reception space. The reception space can be integrated with the processing station, where the transfer means has an automatic loading means dedicated to the consumable to be transferred and to each reception space of particular processing stations to be supplied with the corresponding consumable. Also provided is a production line in which at least one of the stations is equipped with the interface, as well a method for managing the supply of consumables to this production line. Also provided is a system for supervising the supply of consumables to particular stations.
Abstract:
The invention proposes a treatment method for the sterilization by irradiation of containers made of thermoplastic material. The method comprises at least an initial step of modification of the pitch consisting in selectively varying the initial pitch between two consecutive containers to increase the irradiation time of each container. The method also comprises an irradiation step consisting in irradiating each container from the outside with an electron beam emitted by at least one emitter of a sterilization device.