The present invention relates to a system for feeding closure clips to a clipping device of a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages. The system comprises a feeding device for feeding at least a first and a second strand of closure clips towards said clipping device, and a guide device including at least a first and a second guide channel for guiding the at least first and second strand of closure clips towards a closing position of the clipping device of said clipping machine. The guide device includes a holding unit for holding at least one of the first and second strands of closure clips in its position while not being fed by the feeding device. The present invention further relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products which includes a system for feeding closure clips to the clipping device of the clipping machine, a guide device for use in a clipping machine, and a method for producing sausage-shaped products.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
08 - Hand tools and implements
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Metal closure clips and loops for closing packaging. Electrically operated apparatus and machines for setting
closure clips. Hand-operated devices for setting closure clips. Plastic closure clips and loops for closing packaging.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
08 - Hand tools and implements
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Metal closure clips and loops for closing packaging. Electrically operated apparatus and machines for setting
closure clips. Hand-operated devices for setting closure clips. Plastic closure clips and loops for closing packaging.
The invention relates to a magazine bar (1) for a clipping machine for temporarily storing and delivering closure clips (13) to the clipping machine, wherein the magazine bar (1) has a longitudinal axis (A) extending from a magazine bar inlet end (9) to a magazine bar outlet end (11) and comprises a storage rail (3) having a guiding surface for guiding closure clips; and a retaining rail (5) opposite the storage rail (3), wherein the retaining rail (5) is spaced apart from the storage rail (3) in a first direction (R1) such that a storage region (15) for closure clips (13) is formed at least between the storage rail (3) and the retaining rail (5), and wherein at least the storage rail (3) and the retaining rail (5) of the magazine bar (1) are integrally formed. The invention further relates to a method (100) for producing a magazine bar (1).
The present invention relates to a clipping machine as well as a method for controlling a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products by filling a filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, having at least one first drivable component, at least one drive device for driving said at least one first drivable component, a control unit for controlling the operation of said at least one drive device of said at least one first drivable component, and at least a first sensor unit associated with the at least one first drivable component and coupled to the control unit. The clipping machine further comprises a lubricating device including a supply of lubricant and a pump unit, the lubricating device being connected to at least one first lubricating point of the at least one first drivable component of the clipping machine, by a lubricating pipe through which lubricant is delivered to the at least one first lubricating point by the pump unit. The lubricating device being controlled by the control unit, wherein the control unit is adapted to operate the lubricating device according to a predefined lubricating schedule for executing lubricating events to the at least one first drivable component. The control unit is adapted to vary the lubricating schedule upon a signal of the first sensor unit indicating specific operating conditions of the at least one first drivable component.
F16N 29/02 - Special means in lubricating arrangements or systems providing for the indication or detection of undesired conditionsUse of devices responsive to conditions in lubricating arrangements or systems for influencing the supply of lubricant
A method for handling longitudinal smoking rods for storing sausage-shaped products, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of the rod-like elements having a length; providing a clipping machine configured to produce the sausage-shaped products; providing a hanging line configured to load the produced sausage-shaped products on the rod-like elements and comprising a measuring position for measuring the length of the rod-like elements, and a loading position for loading the sausage-shaped products on the rod-like elements; feeding one of the rod-like elements to the measuring position of the hanging line; measuring the length of the rod-like element; determining whether the length is within a tolerance range of a desired length; loading a predetermined number of the produced sausage-shaped products on the rod-like element, if the length is within the tolerance range; and discarding the rod-like element from the hanging line, if the length is not within the tolerance range.
The present invention relates to a system (1000) for producing sausage-shaped products (S), like sausages, by filling a filling material into a tubular packaging casing (M), the system (1000) includes a clipping machine (CM) for producing sausage-shaped products (S). The clipping machine (CM) comprises a filling tube assembly (100) having at least a first filling tube (110) for feeding the filling material into the tubular packaging casing (M) stored on the filling tube (110) and closed at its first end, at least a first casing brake assembly (120), associated with the first filling tube (110), for applying a braking force to the tubular packaging casing (M) while being pulled-off from the first filling tube (110), and a control unit (CU) for controlling at least the clipping machine (CM). The system further includes a removal assembly (400) for removing at least a portion of the tubular packaging casing (M) from the at least first filling tube (110). The present invention relates to a method for removing a portion of a tubular packaging casing (M) from an at least first filling tube (110) of the clipping machine (CM).
The invention relates to a discharge section for a discharge of products with at least one suspension element, in particular, for sausage-shaped products, along the discharge section. The discharge section comprises a catcher unit and a guide unit. The catcher unit comprises a catching end and is configured for threading at least one suspension element of the product with the catching end. The guide unit is configured for receiving the at least one suspension element of the product from the catcher unit and for transporting the product at its at least one suspension element along the discharge section. The discharge section is characterized in that the catcher unit and the guide unit are releasably attached to each other by means of an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism is configured to enable an adjustment of a position of the catcher unit's catching end relative to the guide unit.
A system (100) for manufacturing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, the system (100) comprising a clipping machine (CM) and at least a clip reel (200) of a first type and at least a clip reel (300) of a second type, or only at least a clip reel (300) of the second type, each of which is configured to receive a plurality of closure means, like clips, wound thereon. The clip reel (200) of the first type has a hub (210) with a longitudinal center axis (CA1) and an inner surface (212) provided with first coupling means (240) being arranged at least approximately in the center of the clip reel (200) relative to the longitudinal center axis (CA1). The clip reel (300) of the second type has a hub (310) with a longitudinal center axis (CA2) and an inner surface (312) provided with second coupling means (340a, 340b) being arranged at least in the vicinity of the center of the clip reel (200) relative to the longitudinal center axis (CA2). The clipping machine (CM) has at least one reel holding means (RH) configured to hold at least one clip reel (200; 300) of the first or the second type and comprises at least one shaft (410) for receiving a clip reel (200; 300) of the first or second type. Furthermore, the clipping machine (CM) comprises at least one abutment means (416) against which the clip reel (200; 300) of the first or second type mounted on the shaft (410) abuts in one axial direction of the shaft (410), and at least one counter-coupling means (440) cooperating with the first or second coupling means (240; 340a, 340b) of the clip reel (200; 300) of the first or second type for reversibly fixing the clip reel (200; 300) on the shaft (410) in the other axial direction of the shaft (410).
A filling tube assembly (100) of a clipping machine (CM) for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, by filling a filling material into a tubular packaging casing, the filling tube assembly (100) comprising: a revolver plate (150), which is rotatable about a rotation axis (154), at least a first filling tube (110) and a second filling tube (130) each having a central axis (A), wherein the filling tubes (110, 130) are mounted on the revolver plate (150), at least a first casing brake assembly (120) and a second casing brake assembly (130), wherein the first casing brake assembly (120) is connected to the first filling tube (110) and the second casing brake assembly (130) is connected to the second filling tube (130), and a drive device (152) for rotating the revolver plate (150) including the filling tubes (110, 130) about the rotation axis (154), wherein the central axis (A) of the first filling tube (110) and the central axis (A) of the second filling tube (130) define an angle larger than 0°, preferably between 15° and 75°, and more preferably between 30° and 60°.
A gripping device (120) for picking up, conveying and delivering a casing tube (10) such as a casing tube (10) of a sausage, the gripping device (120) comprising: a longitudinal base structure (122) which is attached to a handling device (110) by means of a coupling element, preferably in a non-destructively detachable manner, at least two gripper members (124a, 124b) having each at least one bottom surface and at least one top surface, wherein the gripper members (124a, 124b) of the gripping device (120) are provided with gripping surfaces, at least two drive means (126a, 126b), which are attached to the axial ends of the base structure (122), for reversibly moving the gripper members (124a, 124b) between a first position in which the gripper members (124a, 124b) are positioned on opposite sides of the casing tube (10) to be picked up, and a second position in which the gripper members (124a, 124b) seize the casing tube (10) to be picked up, and a control unit for simultaneously driving the drive means (126a, 126b) of the gripper members (124a, 124b).
The present invention relates to system (1000) for producing sausage-shaped products (S), like sausages, by filling a filling material into a tubular packaging casing (M). The system (1000) includes a clipping machine (CM) for producing sausage-shaped products(S), a robotic device (300) for transferring a tubular packaging casing supply (M) to the clipping machine (CM), and a storage device (200) for storing a tubular packaging casing supply (M). The present invention further relates to a method for producing sausage-shaped products (S) in the system (1000).
The invention relates to a production system for producing sausage-shaped products, in particular sausages, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, the production system comprising:
a filling unit for providing and conveying the filling material in filling direction into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, the filling unit comprising an outlet;
a clipping unit for closing the packaging casing filled with the filling material; and
a coupling unit extending along a filling axis for coupling the filling unit and the clipping unit, the coupling unit comprising:
an adapter piece configured to be arranged at the outlet of the filling unit;
a connector piece configured to connect the clipping unit and the adapter piece; and
a filling tube configured to be connected to the connector piece for feeding filling material into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on the filling tube,
wherein the coupling unit comprises at least one first tool for assembling the adapter piece to and disassembling the adapter piece from the outlet of the filling unit and/or for assembling the adapter piece to and disassembling the adapter piece from the connector piece, wherein the at least one first tool is captively held on the adapter piece and wherein the at least one first tool is arranged rotationally and/or translationally movable relative to the filling axis along the adapter piece.
The present invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, by filling a flowable filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and closing said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing by a closure device, like a closure clip, and a method for controlling the clipping machine. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube for feeding the filling material into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on the filling tube and being closed at its first end, a casing brake assembly for applying a braking force to the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing while being pulled-off from the filling tube, gathering means for gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, the gathering device including a first displacer unit and a second displacer unit, a clipping device having a first and a second closing tool being reversibly movable between an opened position and a closed position, for applying at least one closure device to the plait-like portion and closing said closure device when the closing tools are in their closed position, and at least one drive device for driving at least one component of the clipping machine, including at least one electric motor. The clipping machine further comprises a motor driver unit adapted to operate the electric motor in an accelerating mode for increasing the speed of the electric motor, in a driving mode for maintaining the speed of the electric motor, and in an electric braking mode for decreasing the speed of the electric motor, and a control unit adapted to control the at least one motor driver unit such that during the braking mode electric braking energy is recovered.
The present invention relates to a method for controlling a robotic device (300) by a control unit (CU) of a clipping machine (CM), the robotic device (300) being arranged in a system (1000) for producing sausage-shaped products (S) by filling a filling material into a tubular packaging casing supply (M) arranged on a filling tube (110, 130) of the clipping machine (CM), wherein the system (1000) comprises at least the clipping machine (CM) provided preferably with at least a first filling tube (110) and preferably a second filling tube (130) and a first and preferably a second casing brake assembly (120, 140), a storage device (200) for storing at least one tubular packaging casing supply (M), and a robotic device (300) for transferring a tubular packaging casing supply (M) from the storage device (200) onto a filling tube (110, 130) of the clipping machine (CM), wherein the control unit (CU) is adapted to provide control commands at least to the robotic device (300), and wherein the robotic device (300) includes a first gripper unit (340) for gripping a tubular packaging casing supply (M) and a second gripper unit (170) for gripping the first casing brake assembly (120), the method comprises the steps of: removing the casing brake assembly (120, 140) from the filling tube (110, 130) by the second gripper unit (170); moving the robotic device (300) into a take-up position for taking up by the first gripper unit (340) a tubular packaging casing supply (M) provided in a storage device (200, 700); gripping the tubular packaging casing supply (M) provided in a storage device (200, 700) by the first gripper unit (340); moving the robotic device (300) from the take-up position toward the filling tube (110, 130); transferring the tubular packaging casing supply (M) onto the filling tube (110, 130) by the first gripper unit (340); releasing the tubular packaging casing supply (M) onto the filling tube (110) of the clipping machine (CM) by the first gripper unit (640), and positioning the casing brake assembly (120, 140) on the filling tube (110, 130) by the second gripper unit (170).
The present invention relates to system (1000) for producing sausage-shaped products (S), like sausages, by filling a filling material into a tubular packaging casing (M). The system (1000) includes a clipping machine (CM) for producing sausage-shaped products(S), a robotic device (300) for transferring a tubular packaging casing supply (M) to the clipping machine (CM), and a storage device (200) for storing a tubular packaging casing supply (M). The present invention further relates to a method for producing sausage-shaped products (S) in the system (1000).
The present invention relates to method for controlling a robotic device (600) by a control unit (CU) of a clipping machine (CM), the robotic device (600) being arranged in a system (1000) for producing sausage-shaped products (S) by filling a filling material into a tubular packaging casing supply (M) arranged on a filling tube (110, 130) of the clipping machine (CM), wherein the system (1000) comprises at least the clipping machine (CM) provided with at least two filling tubes (110, 130), a storage device (200) for storing at least one tubular packaging casing supply (M), and a robotic device (600) for transferring a tubular packaging casing supply (M) from the storage device (200) onto a filling tube (110, 130) of the clipping machine (CM). The control unit (CU) is adapted to provide control commands at least to the robotic device (600). The robotic device (600) includes a gripper unit (640) for gripping a tubular packaging casing supply (M). The method comprises the steps of moving the robotic device (600) into a take-up position for taking up by the gripper unit (640) a tubular packaging casing supply (M) provided in a storage device (200), gripping the tubular packaging casing supply (M) provided in a storage device (200) by the gripper unit (640), moving the robotic device (600) from the take-up position toward the filling tube (10), transferring the tubular packaging casing supply (M) onto the filling tube (10) by the gripper unit (640) and releasing the tubular packaging casing supply (M) onto the filling tube (110) of the clipping machine (CM) by the gripper unit (640). The present invention further relates to a system (1000) for producing sausage-shaped products (S), like sausages, by filling a filling material into a tubular packaging casing supply (M) arranged on a filling tube (110, 130) of a clipping machine (CM), and a robotic device (600) including a gripper unit (640) and arranged in a system (1000) for producing sausage-shaped products (S), which is controlled by the method according to the present invention.
The invention relates to a magazine (18) for providing at least one tubular -shaped packaging casing (14) suitable for receiving a flowable filling material in the production of sausage-shaped products, in particular sausages, comprising: - a longitudinal magazine axis (20), - at least one mandrel (26) for holding at least one packaging casing (14), wherein the at least one mandrel (26) has a longitudinal mandrel axis (27), which extends at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal magazine axis (20), and wherein the at least one mandrel (26) comprises a free end (32) at a first mandrel end (30), and - at least one retaining element (46) arranged at least at the proximity of the first mandrel end (30) for releasably retaining the packaging casing (14) on the at least one mandrel (26).
A magazine (18) for providing at least one tubular-shaped packaging casing (14) suitable for receiving a flowable filling material in the production of sausage-shaped products, in particular sausages, comprising: at least one mandrel (26) for holding at least one packaging casing (14), wherein the at least one mandrel (26) has a longitudinal mandrel axis (27), and wherein the at least one mandrel (26) comprises a free end (32) at a first mandrel end (30), and a conveyor (90) for holding at least one mandrel (26) in an upright position, wherein the conveyor (90) conveys the at least one mandrel (26) from a loading position to a delivery position.
A method for reconfiguring a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products from a first clipping mode to a second clipping mode, the method comprising the steps of: providing an input to a control unit of the clipping machine indicative of the reconfiguration of the clipping machine from the first clipping mode to the second clipping mode; and changing a number of closure means, such as closure clips, supplied to a closing unit of the clipping machine from a first number of closure means associated with the first clipping mode, to a second number of closure means associated with the second clipping mode.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Filled ink cartridges for printers; printing toner; printing
ink. Printer; ink-jet printers; printer software; equipment for
printers, as far as included in this class.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Filled ink cartridges for printers; printing toner; printing
ink. Printer; ink-jet printers; printer software; equipment for
printers, as far as included in this class.
24.
Freely positionable clip line fixture for securing a free end of a clip line to a clip reel
The present invention provides a clip line fixture suitable for use with a clip line wound around a clip reel, the clip line fixture being configured to prevent the clip line from unwinding from the clip reel. The clip line fixture comprises at least one attachment portion shaped to removably attach the clip line fixture to at least one corresponding mating portion of a clip reel at a position along an outer rim portion of the clip reel. The clip line fixture further comprises a hold-down portion shaped to engage at least one corresponding portion of a clip line wound around the clip reel so as to prevent a free end portion of the clip line at least from radially separating from the clip reel. The present invention further provides a clip reel and a clip reel assembly.
The present invention relates to a system for picking up, conveying, and delivering a foodstuff product to a processing machine which preferably has an upright magazine tube, said system including: a handling device, a gripping device releasably attachable to the handling device, a transporting apparatus, and a control unit; wherein the transporting apparatus has a transporting portion on which the foodstuff product that is to be picked up by the gripping device may be positioned in a pick-up position allowing the foodstuff product to be picked up by the gripping device, and the control unit is connected at least to the handling device of the gripping device and to the transporting apparatus; wherein the control unit is configured for detecting when the foodstuff product to be picked up has reached the pick-up position.
The present invention relates to a gripping device for picking up, conveying, and delivering a product, the gripping device including: a base structure which may be attached to a handling device by means of a coupling element, preferably so in a non-destructively detachable manner; at least two gripper members having each at least one bottom surface and at least one top surface, said top surface of the gripper members facing towards the coupling element and said bottom surfaces of the gripper members facing away from the coupling element; at least one drive means for reversibly moving the gripper members between a first position, in which the gripper members may be positioned on opposite sides of the product to be picked up, and a second position, in which the gripper members seize the product to be picked up; and an abutment plate which is at least approximately supported by the top surfaces of the gripper members.
The present invention relates to a magazine turret attachment for a portioning machine for dividing a strand-like product into individual portions and a portioning machine having such a magazine turret attachment. The magazine turret attachment includes a turret base rotatable about a rotation axis which has at least one chute extending through the turret base and the chute axis of which extends at least approximately parallel to the rotation axis of the turret base; and at least one first chute module which may be reversibly arranged on the turret base in the area of the first chute and which is provided with only one chute extending through said first chute module and the chute axis of which extends coaxially to the chute axis of the first chute of the turret base and the cross-section of which corresponds at least approximately to the cross-section of the at least one chute of the turret base in order to form a first reception chute for a strand-like product.
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26D 1/147 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter rotating about a stationary axis with horizontal cutting member
A clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products is provided, comprising gathering means for forming a plait-like portion from tubular packaging casing filled with filling material and a closing unit for applying at least four closure means to the plait-like portion. Moreover, a guide unit is provided for guiding closure means to a closing unit of a clipping machine, being configured to supply at least two closure means to a first closing device of the closing unit and at least two further closure means to a second closing device of the closing unit. There is also provided a method for producing sausage-shaped products, comprising filling a portion of tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing with filling material, forming a plait-like portion therefrom and applying at least two closure means to a first section of the plait-like portion while substantially simultaneously applying two closure means to a second section of the plait-like portion.
A clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products is provided, comprising gathering means for forming a plait-like portion from tubular packaging casing filled with filling material and a closing unit for applying at least four closure means to the plait-like portion. Moreover, a guide unit is provided for guiding closure means to a closing unit of a clipping machine, being configured to supply at least two closure means to a first closing device of the closing unit and at least two further closure means to a second closing device of the closing unit. There is also provided a method for producing sausage-shaped products, comprising filling a portion of tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing with filling material, forming a plait-like portion therefrom and applying at least two closure means to a first section of the plait-like portion while substantially simultaneously applying two closure means to a second section of the plait-like portion.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
08 - Hand tools and implements
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Closure clips and loops of metal for closing packages, casings, tubes and bags. Electrically operated apparatus and machines for placing closure clips and for closing packages, casings, tubes and bags; Packaging machines. Hand-operated apparatus for placing closure clips and for closing packages, casings, tubes and bags; Hand-operated apparatus for packing goods. Closure clips and loops of plastic for closing packages, casings, tubes and bags; Labels of plastic, Packaging of plastic.
The present invention relates to a cutting equipment having a cutting device with a cutting element and a drive device for the cutting element. The drive device includes a pneumatically driven piston/cylinder arrangement and a switch valve having a high-pressure input port, a high-pressure output port and a low-pressure output port, with the high-pressure input port coupled to a high-pressure source, the high-pressure output port coupled to a first cylinder chamber and the low-pressure output port coupled to a second cylinder chamber. The switch valve connects the high-pressure input port to the high-pressure output port upon application of a pressurized fluid, and connects the high-pressure output port to the low-pressure output port upon reduction of the pressure level of the pressurized fluid. The present invention further relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, including said cutting equipment, and a method for controlling the cutting equipment.
B26D 1/06 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates
The present invention relates to a clipping machine and a method for operating a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, by filling a flowable filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and closing said packaging casing by at least one closure clip. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube for feeding the filling material in a feeding direction into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on the filling tube and being closed at its front end, a gathering device for gathering the filled packaging casing and for forming a gathered portion thereto, wherein the gathering device includes a first displacer unit and a second displacer unit, and wherein the second displacer unit is reversibly movable in the feeding direction for forming a filling material free plait-like portion at the gathered portion of the filled packaging casing, a clipping device having at least a first and a second closing tool being reversibly movable between an opened position and a closed position, for applying at least one closure clip to the plait-like portion and closing said closure clip when the closing tools are in their closed position, and a discharge device for discharging a sausage-shaped product just produced from the clipping machine in a transportation direction, wherein the position of the discharge device along the transportation direction and relative to components located upstream the discharge device can be adjusted. The clipping machine further comprises a sensor device for detecting the position of the discharge device relative to components of the clipping machine located upstream the discharge device.
The present invention relates to a device for removing a rod-like element, like a smoking rod, from a loading zone of a hanging line, wherein the rod-like element is arranged in a loading position of said loading zone, in which the rod-like element can successively be loaded with sausage-shaped products, like sausages, each of which contain a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing provided with a suspension element, like a suspension loop, through which the sausage-shaped products can be suspended on the rod-like element in the loading position. The device comprises discharge means for discharging the loaded rod-like element out of the loading zone of the hanging line in a discharge direction and transfer means being reversibly movable in a transfer direction between an engagement position in which the transfer means engage the rod-like element to be removed from the loading position, and a retracted position in which the loaded rod-like element is transferred to said discharge means. The device further comprises a drive assembly having a single drive device and transmission means for intermittently driving the discharge means in a discharge direction, and for reversibly driving the transfer means in the transfer direction between the engagement position and the retracted position.
B65G 65/08 - Loading or unloading machines comprising essentially a conveyor for moving the loads associated with a device for picking-up the loads with reciprocating pick-up conveyors
36.
System for wireless monitoring of operating and production parameters of a machine for food production
A system for wireless monitoring of operating and production parameters of a clipping machine for food production having a sealed housing protected at least against moisture. The system comprises at least one measuring and control device for controlling the production process and measuring the operating and/or production parameters of the machine, sensors for determining operating parameters of the machine, devices for determining production parameters of the machine, at least one wireless communication device, a user interface and display device, and at least one smart device having at least an optical reading unit, wherein the at least one wireless communication device is configured to generate login details for wireless communication and encrypt the login details into a binary code which can be read by the optical reading unit of the smart device via the user interface and display device.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
The present invention relates to a system for transferring sausage-shaped products, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing from a discharge device of a processing machine for processing the sausage-shaped products to a handling device for the sausage-shaped products. The system comprises a belt conveyor device for subsequently receiving sausage-shaped products discharged from the discharge device in a discharge direction and for conveying the sausage-shaped products in a feeding direction to a releasing position in which the sausage-shaped products can be removed from the belt conveyor device, a drive assembly for driving said belt conveyor device in the feeding direction being at least substantially parallel to the discharge direction of the discharge device, a guiding assembly for guiding the sausage-shaped products when conveyed by the belt conveyor device in the feeding direction and at least one shaping box for subsequently receiving a sausage-shaped product released from the belt conveyor device in the releasing position, wherein the at least one shaping box is provided at least substantially underneath the belt conveyor device in a receiving position for receiving the sausage-shaped product released in a release direction substantially perpendicular to the feeding direction.
The present invention relates to a transfer arrangement for transferring sausage-shaped products, like sausages, to a rod-like element, like a smoking rod, provided in a loading position in a hanging line, each of the sausage-shaped products contain a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing provided with a suspension element, like a suspension loop, through which the sausage-shaped products can be suspended on the rod-like element. The transfer arrangement comprises an infeed device having an infeed conveyor and a guide bar along which the suspension elements of the sausage-shaped products are guided in an infeed direction to the rod-like element, a transport device which is arranged above the rod-like element and the guide bar and which has a conveyor device with transportation elements for transporting the sausage-shaped products along the guide bar towards the rod-like element, and a drive device for driving the conveyor device, and an indexing device for supporting the guide bar. The indexing device includes at least two pairs of indexing pins configured to be reversibly moved pairwise and alternately into an engagement position for engaging with the guide bar for supporting the guide bar and into a release position for disengaging with the guide bar for allowing the passage of a suspension element of a sausage-shaped product to be suspended on the rod-like element in the loading position, wherein the indexing pins of each pair of indexing pins are arranged on opposite sides of the guide bar and at least substantially opposite to each other, and a transmission arrangement for driving and controlling the movement of the indexing pins. The transmission arrangement is driven by the transport device.
B65G 47/61 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices to or from conveyors of the suspended, e.g. trolley, type for articles
B65G 47/60 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices to or from conveyors of the suspended, e.g. trolley, type
A22C 15/00 - Apparatus for hanging-up meat or sausages
B65G 17/38 - Chains or like traction elementsConnections between traction elements and load-carriers
The present invention relates to a method for removing a rod-like element from a loading position of a hanging line in which the rod-like element can successively be loaded with sausage-shaped products, each of which contain a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing provided with a suspension element through which the sausage-shaped products can be suspended on the rod-like element in the loading position. The method comprises the steps of feeding successively sausage-shaped products to a take-up position of the hanging line at a basic feeding speed, taking up one sausage-shaped product being positioned in the take-up position, by one of several transportation elements of a transport device of the hanging line, the transportation elements circulating along a circulation path at a basic transportation speed, loading by the transportation elements a predefined number of sausage-shaped products on the rod-like element being positioned in the loading position by the transportation elements, and replacing the loaded rod-like element by an empty rod-like element after the final sausage-shaped product has been suspended on said rod-like element. The method further comprises the steps of varying the basic transportation speed of the transport device or the basic feeding speed, or both, after the final sausage-shaped product to be stored on the rod-like element, has been picked up by a transportation element, such that the subsequent transportation element remains empty, and setting back the varied transportation speed and/or the varied feeding speed to the basic transportation speed and/or the basic feeding speed during loading of the subsequent rod-like element.
B65G 33/02 - Screw or rotary spiral conveyors for articles
B65G 47/61 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices to or from conveyors of the suspended, e.g. trolley, type for articles
40.
Clipping machine with secured access to the clipping region
The present invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, the machine comprising a filling tube configured to feed filling material into the casing, and further comprises closing tools arranged downstream the filling tube, for closing the casing in a closing region. A housing is provided, enclosing at least the closing region, comprising at least a front wall and a first side wall, wherein the front wall is arranged at least substantially parallel to a longitudinally extending axis of the filling tube, and further comprises an opening which can be closed by a movable door element, movable between an open position, allowing access to the closing region and a closed position, covering and blocking access to the closing region. The side wall faces the filling tube and further comprises a movable housing element, movable between at least an open position and a closed position, wherein the movable housing element comprises an opening for passing through the sausage-shaped products, and wherein the movable housing element enables access from a side of the first side wall to the closing region when in the open position; and wherein the movable housing element covers and blocks access to the closing region when in the closed position.
The present invention relates to a clipping machine and a method for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, and a guide unit for use in a clipping machine. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube for feeding filling material into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on the filling tube and being closed at the front end by a closure means, like a closure clip, a casing brake assembly arranged on the filling tube, for applying a braking force to the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing while being pulled-off from the filling tube, gathering means for gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto and a clipping device for placing and closing at least one closure means on the plait-like portion and a guide unit for guiding the closure means towards the clipping device. The guide unit comprises at least one sensing device having a first sensor element determining the presence or absence of a closure means in the guide unit.
The invention relates to a portioning machine (P) for dividing a strand-type product into individual portions, and a method for controlling a portioning machine (P) of this type. The portioning machine (P) comprises a magazine revolver device (100) for receiving the strand-type product, a press unit (200) for compressing the strand-type product at least in the longitudinal direction thereof, and a portioning and cutting device (300) for portioning and separating individual portions from the strand-type product. The magazine revolver device (100) comprises a base segment (110) and a revolver segment (120), which have channel sections (112, 122) orientated coaxially with one another to form at least one receiving channel (150) for the strand-type product, and which can be rotated about a common axis (A) to position the receiving channel (150) in a cutting position, and wherein the press unit (200) has at least one press ram and a counter press element (222) for compressing the strand-type product. The counter press element (222) is a slider element (222) which is arranged between the base segment (110) and the revolver segment (120) of the magazine revolver device (100), and which can be reversibly moved, at least approximately perpendicularly to the axis of rotation (A) of the magazine revolver device (100), between an open position and a closed position, in order to open or close the receiving channel (150) in the cutting position.
B26D 1/29 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut and rotating continuously in one direction during cutting with cutting member mounted in the plane of a rotating disc, e.g. for slicing beans
The present invention relates to a gripping apparatus (100) for receiving, conveying and dispensing a product (P), the gripping apparatus (100) comprising: a main structure (110) which can be releasably and preferably non-destructively attached to a handling device (R) by means of a coupling element (112); at least two gripping elements (120) which each have at least one bottom surface (122) and at least one top surface (124), the top surfaces (124) of the gripping elements (120) facing towards the coupling element (112) and the bottom surfaces (122) of the gripping elements (120) facing away from the coupling element (112); at least one drive means (13) for reversibly moving the gripping elements (120) between a first position, in which the gripping elements (120) can be positioned on opposing sides of the product (P) to be received, and a second position, in which the gripping elements (120) grip the product (P) to be received; and a stop plate (140), which rests at least approximately on the top surfaces (124) of the gripping elements (120).
The invention relates to a magazine revolver device (M) for a portioning machine for dividing a strand-type product into individual portions, and to a portioning machine comprising a magazine revolver device (M) of this type. The magazine revolver device (M) comprises: a revolver base (100) which can rotate about an axis of rotation (A) and which has at least one first channel (112) passing through the revolver base (100), the channel axis (B) of said channel runing at least approximately parallel to the axis of rotation (A) of the revolver base (100); and at least one first channel module (200) which can be reversibly arranged on the revolver base (100) in the region of the first channel (112) and which has only one channel (220) passing through the first channel module (200), the channel axis (C) of said channel running coaxially with the channel axis (B) of the first channel (112) of the revolver base (100) and the cross-section of said channel at least approximately corresponding to the cross-section of the at least one channel (112) of the revolver base (100), in order to form a first receiving channel for a strand-type product.
The present invention relates to a system for picking up, conveying and delivering a food product (P) to a processing machine (300) which preferably comprises at least one upright magazine tube (310), said system containing: a handling device (R), a gripping device (100) which can be detachably attached to the handling device (R), a transport device (200), and a control unit (400); wherein the transport device (200) has a transport section on which the food product (P) to be picked up by the gripping device (100) can be positioned in a pick-up position (A) for the gripping device (100) to pick up the food product (P), and the control unit (400) is connected at least to the handling device (R), the gripping device (100), and the transport device (200); wherein the control unit is designed to detect when the food product (P) to be picked up reaches the pick-up position (A).
The present invention relates to a method for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, on a clipping machine having a control unit for controlling the clipping machine, the method comprises the steps of feeding the filling material in a feeding direction into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on a filling tube and being closed at the front end by a closure means, like a closure clip, gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing by gathering means arranged downstream the filling tube, for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and placing and closing at least one closure means on the plait-like portion for closing the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing. The method includes the steps of starting the production process, automatically capturing at least one value of at least one parameter of the clipping machine and setting the captured value as the target value for said parameter in the further production process. The present invention further relates to a clipping machine on which the inventive method may be executed.
The present invention relates to a method and device for dispensing thread. The thread dispensing device comprises a transport unit having at least a first and a second transport element for a defined transport of the thread, a drive unit for driving the first and second transport element and a shifting unit for reversibly shifting the first transport element relative to the second transport element. The present invention further relates to a clipping machine and a method for producing sausage-shaped products, wherein the clipping machine comprises the inventive device for dispensing thread.
B65H 51/10 - Rollers, pulleys, capstans, or intermeshing rotary elements arranged to operate in groups or in co-operation with other elements with opposed coacting surfaces, e.g. providing nips
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Closing loops and closing clips, both separate and in the
form of a strip of clips wound on a bobbin, made of metal,
for closing skins, tubes, and bags. Closing loops and closing clips, both separate and in the
form of a strip of clips wound on a bobbin, made of plastic,
for closing skins, tubes, and bags.
A casing brake assembly and a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products which includes such a casing brake assembly is presented. The casing brake assembly comprises a safety means comprising at least one tubular element and at least one switch element. The at least one tubular element is arranged coaxially with the tubular support means upstream with respect to a filling direction. The tubular element is axially spaced apart and moveably arranged with respect to the tubular support means. The switch element is stationary with respect to the tubular element and arranged for interacting with at least one safety means of the production apparatus. The casing brake assembly and a clipping machine using the casing brake assembly allow a high level of security for the operator.
The present invention relates to a system and a method for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and a suspension element, like a suspension loop. The system includes a clipping machine for producing the sausage-shaped products, a discharge device for discharging the sausage-shaped products out of the clipping machine and a feeding device for feeding a rod-like element into a loading position in which the sausage-shaped products are stored on the rod-like element by the discharge device.
The invention relates to a cartridge device for lubricating a machine, preferably a clipping machine, having a pneumatic system and a pump unit driven by the pneumatic system, the cartridge device comprising a cartridge container for accommodating a supply of lubricant having a longitudinal axis defining a longitudinal direction, wherein the cartridge container comprises a first end portion and a second end portion located opposite the first end portion in the longitudinal direction, and a first closure element for detachably coupling the first end portion of the cartridge container to a suction side of the pump unit, wherein the first closure element has a delivery opening for supplying lubricant contained within the cartridge container to the suction side of the pump unit. The invention is characterized in that the first closure element is detachably coupleable to the first end portion of the cartridge container, the first end portion of the cartridge container being configured so as to allow a collapsible reservoir containing the supply of lubricant to be inserted into and removed from the cartridge container.
F16N 19/00 - Lubricant containers for use in lubricators or lubrication systems
F16N 11/10 - Arrangements for supplying grease from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricatedGrease cups by pressure of another fluid
B65D 83/00 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
F16N 7/14 - Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated the lubricant being conveyed from the reservoir by mechanical means
The present invention relates to a transportation system for transporting products in a transportation direction. The transportation system comprises a conveyor unit for transporting the products in the transportation direction from a first end of the conveyor unit towards a second end of the conveyor unit, and a drive unit for driving the conveyor unit. The drive unit comprises a drive means and a first magnetic clutch component for transmitting torque to the conveyor unit. The conveyor unit comprises a second magnetic clutch component for receiving torque from the drive unit. The transportation system further comprises supporting means which includes first and second supporting elements with the first supporting elements arranged at the drive unit and the second support elements arranged at the conveyor unit, for supporting the conveyor unit such that at least the first magnetic clutch component and the second magnetic clutch component are aligned to each other, and for supporting torque transmitted from the drive unit to the conveyor unit. The present invention further relates to a drive unit as well as a conveyor unit, both adapted for use in a transportation system.
F16D 27/02 - Magnetically-actuated clutchesControl or electric circuits therefor with electromagnets incorporated in the clutch, i.e. with collecting rings
B65G 21/06 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors consisting essentially of struts, ties, or like structural elements constructed to facilitate rapid assembly or dismantling
B65G 15/00 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration
B65G 21/10 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors movable, or having interchangeable or relatively- movable partsDevices for moving framework or parts thereof
55.
Method and machine for producing sausage-shaped products
The present invention relates to a method for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, on a clipping machine, and a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products. The method comprises the steps of feeding the filling material in a feeding direction into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on a filling tube and being closed at the front end by a closure means, like a closing clip, limiting the movement of the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing while being pulled-off from the filling tube by a casing brake assembly arranged on the filling tube, gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing by gathering means arranged downstream the filling tube, for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and placing and closing at least one closure means on the plait-like portion for closing the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing. Moreover, the casing brake assembly is moved along the filling tube during the feeding filling material into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing.
A casing brake assembly is provided for applying a frictional force to a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing being arranged on a filling tube of a production apparatus, like a clipping machine, which is used in the production of sausage-shaped products, like sausages, and for limiting the movement of said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing at least while being filled. The casing brake assembly comprises a tubular support device for supporting at least one brake element having an at least approximately ring-shaped design. The casing brake assembly further comprises a tubular bushing for accommodating the tubular support device and the at least one brake element, and an attachment device including an at least approximately tubular accommodation portion for accommodating the tubular bushing, and at least one attachment portion configured for attaching the casing brake assembly to the production apparatus. Furthermore, an apparatus for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, includes a mounting device for reversibly mounting a casing brake assembly thereto and a casing brake assembly for applying a frictional force to the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing while being filled.
The present invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, by filling a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing with filling material and closing said filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing. The clipping machine includes a filling tube through which the filling material is fed into said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing which is stored on said filling tube, a casing brake assembly arranged on the filling tube for limiting the movement of the tubular packaging casing at least while being filled, gathering means for gathering said filled tubular packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and a clipping device for applying at least one closure means, like a closure clip, to the plait-like portion formed on the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing in a closing region. The clipping machine further comprises a housing defining at least a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls of the clipping machine, for enclosing at least the clipping device and the gathering means. The housing includes at least one housing element arranged in the front wall of the housing for covering at least the closing region, wherein the at least one housing element is coupled to the clipping machine by a linking device including a shifting mechanism for reversibly shifting the housing element relative to the clipping machine, in a shifting direction, for granting access to the closing region of the clipping machine.
The present invention relates to a supply (MS) of flat film material (M), the flat film material (M) includes at least one layer of cellulose fiber material and has a longitudinal extension, an upper surface (106), a lower surface (108), a first longitudinal edge (102) and a second longitudinal edge (104), the first and second longitudinal edges (120, 104) being aligned at least approximately parallel to each other, comprising connecting means (200) for connecting the flat film material (M) in the region of the first and second longitudinal edges (102, 104) in order to form a tubular casing (T), wherein the connecting means (200) are arranged at least in the region of one of the first or second longitudinal edge(102, 104). The present invention further relates to a tubular casing (T) formed by a flat film material (M). a sausage-shaped product (S), like a sausage, comprising the tubular casing (M), a connecting device (50) for forming a tubular casing (M) from the flat film material (M), and a clipping machine (C) for producing sausage-shaped products (S), like sausages.
B65B 9/06 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in a longitudinally-folded web, or in a web folded into a tube about the articles or quantities of material placed upon it
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
08 - Hand tools and implements
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Closure clips and loops made of metal for closing
packagings. Electrically operated apparatuses and machines for setting
closure clips. Hand actuated apparatuses for setting closure clips. Closure clips and loops made of plastic for closing
packagings.
The present invention relates to a reel for storing and dispensing a winding material wound on the reel. The reel comprises a hub and side walls each disposed at the axial end faces of the hub and protruding past the outer circumferential surface of the hub in an approximately radial direction, the storage space defined by the surfaces of the side walls facing toward each other and the outer circumferential surface of the hub and surrounding the hub serving for receiving the winding material. The hub is at least double-walled in design, having a first hub wall and having a second hub wall spaced radially apart from the first hub wall. Moreover, the reel is formed of two reel halves identical in design.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
08 - Hand tools and implements
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Closure clips and loops made of metal for closing packagings Electrically operated apparatuses and machines for setting closure clips Hand actuated apparatuses for setting closure clips Closure clips and loops made of plastic for closing packagings
62.
Decoupled drive units for gathering and over-spreading
The present invention relates to a clipping machine and a method for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, by filing a flowable filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and closing said packaging casing by a closure means, like a closure clip. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube for feeding the filling material into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on the filling tube and being closed at its first end, gathering means for gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, the gathering means includes a first displacer unit and a second displacer unit, and a clipping device having a first and a second closing tool being reversibly movable between an opened position and a closed position, for applying at least one closure means to the plait-like portion and closing said closure means when the closing tools are in their closed position. The clipping machine includes common drive means for commonly reversibly radially moving the gathering means from an opened position into a closed position for performing the gathering movement, and the clipping tools for applying said closure means on the plait-like portion and closing said closure means. The clipping machine further comprises single drive means for separately reversibly driving the second displacer unit for executing a movement in axial direction for forming the plait-like portion, at least partially independently from the common drive means. The clipping machine further comprises a control unit for controlling the single drive means at least partially independently from the common drive means and at least a first sensor associated with the common drive means and at least a second sensor associated with the single drive means, which are coupled to the control unit.
The present invention relates to a guide device for guiding a suspension element, like a loop, being attached to one end of a sausage-shaped product, like a sausage, from a first apparatus, like an apparatus for producing sausage-shaped products, in a guide direction to a second apparatus, like a handling device for said sausage-shaped products. The guide device comprises a guide unit for guiding the suspension element and support means for radially and axially supporting the guide unit. According to the present invention, the support means comprise a first support unit and a second support unit for a functional separation of the axial support and the radial support of the guide unit.
A clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products (S), like sausages, by filing a flowable filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing (M) and closing said packaging casing (M) by a closure means, like a closure clip (C). The clipping machine (1) comprises a feeding device (50) for suspension elements configured to feed suspension elements (E) attached to a carrier strip (B) to a delivery position and to place a first section of a suspension element (E) within the closure means (C) positioned on the die (25) of the second closing tool (24). The feeding device (50) further comprises a guiding device (51) configured to hold down the suspension element (E) close to the carrier strip (B) while the suspension element (E) is pulled off and detached from the carrier strip (B) by a relative movement between the second clipping tool (24) and the feeding device (50). A holding device (60) attached to the second clipping tool (24) is configured to releasably receive and hold a second section of the suspension element (E) when detached from the carrier strip (B).
The present invention relates to a supply of labels for being attached to sausage-shaped products, like sausages. The supply comprises a carrier strip having a longitudinal extension, a flat front side, a flat rear side and two longitudinal edges, and at least one label having a longitudinal extension, a flat front side and a flat rear side and an attachment end for being attached to the sausage-shaped product, the at least one label is detachable attached to the carrier strip, wherein at least the attachment end of the at least one label exceeds one of the longitudinal edges of the carrier strip.
B32B 3/02 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions
The present invention relates to a clipping tool assembly for closing a closure clip in a clipping machine for forming sausages. The clipping tool assembly comprises a first and a second closing tool movable between a closed and an opened position; a drive means for moving the closing tools in a closing direction, the drive means including a crank shaft having a first and a second crank pin. The clipping tool assembly further comprises a first and a second tool arm having first and second ends, with the first and second closing tools being attached to the respective first end, the tool arms being coupled to the crank pins in the region of their second ends. A first and a second linear guide slot is provided in the region of the second end of the tool arms, in which the crank pins are slidable guided.
The invention relates to a transporting device (1) for transporting sausage-shaped products (W) from a first end (10) to a second end (20) of the transporting device (1). The device contains, among other things, a transport unit (500), which can be moved reversibly from the first end (10) to the second end (20) and which is arranged in a return plane (RR), which is spaced from the transport plane (TR), and a first and second pair of rails (110, 210), the rails of each pair being oriented parallel to each other, which rail pairs are arranged at least approximately in the transport plane (TR) and in the return plane (RR), wherein the transport unit (500) can be guided along the first rail pair (110) and along the second rail pair (210). The transport unit (500) can be moved from the return plane (RR) to the transport plane (TR) in the region of the first end (10) and from the transport plane (TR) to the return plane (RR) in the region of the second end (20). At least one of the rail pairs (110, 120) has first and second end segments (112, 114), of which at least one of the first and/or second end segments (112, 114) can be moved in relation to the rail pair (110, 120).
B65G 25/02 - Conveyors comprising a cyclically-moving, e.g. reciprocating, carrier or impeller which is disengaged from the load during the return part of its movement the carrier or impeller having different forward and return paths of movement, e.g. walking-beam conveyors
A filling tube assembly for being mounted to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products. The filling tube assembly comprises a mounting unit for mounting the filling tube assembly to the clipping machine and a filling tube for feeding flowable filling material into the packaging casing. The packaging casing is being consumably arranged on the filling tube. The filling tube is pivotable relative to the mounting unit at least between a production position and an interchanging position. The filling tube assembly further comprises a casing brake unit, a casing brake holder and a casing brake for being reversibly coupled to the casing brake holder. The casing brake is moveable between a braking position and a releasing position by a pivoting and translational action. In the releasing position, the casing brake is pivoted away from the filling tube, so that unfilled packaging casing can be loaded onto the filling tube.
The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for producing a tubular packaging casing, wherein a film web is fed in a feeding direction to forming means for forming a tubular casing having edge areas which extend in the feeding direction and which are arranged adjacent to each other, and wherein the edge areas are bonded together in a bonding station having one bonding tool. Moreover, the bonding tool can be moved in a first and a second working position for carrying out two alternative processes of firmly bonding in one of each of the working positions for bonding the edge areas of the tubular casing together.
B29C 53/38 - Bending and joining, e.g. for making hollow articles by bending sheets or strips at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the article being formed and joining the edges
The present invention relates to a transportation assembly for transporting sausage shaped products out of a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products in a transportation direction to a rod-like storing element. Each sausage-shaped product comprises a filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing closed on at least one end by a closing means and a suspension element attached to the end closed by said closure means, the transportation assembly comprises a guiding device having a bar-shaped guiding element along which the sausage-shaped product is guided by its suspension element, and a transportation device for transporting the sausage-shaped product along the guiding element by engaging the suspension element of the sausage-shaped product.
The suspension element is held in an open configuration by the weight of the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing. A separation device is provided at the guide element, for removing a suspension element from the guiding element.
A method for producing a plait-like portion on a tubular packaging casing which accommodates a filling material, wherein the plait-like portion is at least approximately free of filling material and comprises a longitudinal plait-axis, including the steps: constricting a filled tubular packaging casing by moving a first pair of displacer elements of a first displacer unit and a second pair of displacer elements of a second displacer unit from an opened into a closed position by use of a first drive unit, creating a displacer clearance between the first and second pair of displacer elements, producing a plait-like portion by moving the second displacer unit parallel to the longitudinal plait-axis away from a narrow position in which the second displacer unit is adjacent to the first displacer unit, into a spread position in which the second displacer unit is away from the first displacer unit.
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for assembling a packaging combination including a tubular casing having a first end and a second end, wherein the tubular casing is partially filled with filling material and closed at its first as well as its second end by a closure means, like a closure clip, and wherein the partially filled tubular casing comprises a plait-like portion at its first end being at least approximately free of filling material, and further including a dispensing device having a passageway extending through the dispensing device with an inlet opening at its one end and a dispensing opening at its other end for guiding and dispensing the filling material in a dispensing direction. The present invention further relates to a packaging combination comprises a tubular casing, a dispensing device and a sealing device removably attached to the dispensing device.
B65B 7/00 - Closing containers or receptacles after filling
B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
B65D 35/24 - Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid materialHolders therefor with auxiliary devices
A filling assembly for being mounted to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products comprising a filling tube for filling flowable material into a packaging casing that is arrangeable onto filling tube; a casing brake unit with a brake body for being detachably and relatively fixable arranged on filling tube in a braking position for providing a resistance to the packaging casing against uncontrolled sliding-off of the filling tube; and a mounting unit for mounting filling tube and casing brake unit to the clipping machine. Mounting unit comprises a bearing device for allowing a relative movement of filling tube and casing brake unit to the clipping machine, when mounting unit is mounted with filling tube and casing brake unit to the clipping machine, between at least a production position and an interchanging position.
The present invention relates to a closure strap for closing packages having a bag-shaped or tubular form, in particular for closing sausage-shaped packages, like sausages. The closure strap comprises a strap body including an elongated stripe portion having a first end and a second end, and an insertion portion having a first end, a second end and an insertion channel. The second end of the insertion portion is connected with the first end of the stripe portion. The second end of the stripe portion forms an insertion end for being inserted into the insertion channel of the insertion portion in an insertion direction. The second or insertion end of the stripe portion and the insertion channel have a substantially round cross section corresponding to each other.
The present invention relates to packaging combination for accommodating and dispensing a viscous or granular filling material. The packaging combination comprises a tubular casing having a first end and a second end, wherein the tubular casing is closed at its first as well as its second end by a closure means. The packaging combination further comprises a dispensing device having a passageway extending through the dispensing device with an inlet opening at its one end and a dispensing opening at its other end for guiding and dispensing the filling material in a dispensing direction, and being attached to the first end closed tubular casing.
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 33/16 - End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
B05C 17/005 - Hand tools or apparatus using hand-held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material through an outlet orifice by pressure
B65D 51/22 - Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure
The present invention relates to a casing brake assembly for applying a frictional force to a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing being arranged on a filling tube of an apparatus for filling and closing said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, like a clipping machine, for limiting the movement of said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing at least while being filled, the filling tube has a longitudinal axis. The casing brake assembly comprises at least one braking body which is reversibly movable between a release position, in which the braking body is at least partially moved away from the filling tube and a brake position in which the braking body at least approximately completely surrounds the filling tube, and which comprises at least two free ends. The casing brake assembly further comprises at least two support elements for supporting and reversibly moving the at least one braking body.
The present invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products by filling a flowable filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and closing said packaging casing by at least one closure means, the clipping machine comprises a filling tube, having a central axis and a filling outlet, for feeding said filling material in a feeding direction via said filling outlet into said packaging casing, a displacement device for gathering the filled packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, at least substantially free from filling material and a clipping device for applying at least one closure means to said plait-like portion. The displacement device of the inventive clipping machine is arranged in a replacement assembly group, wherein the group is removably arrangeable at the clipping machine in an engagement position, in which the replacement assembly group is coupled to the clipping machine for production process.
The present invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products by filing a flowable filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and closing said packaging casing by at least one closure means. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube having a first end, a second end and a central axis, the first end of the filing tube is directed in the feeding direction and the second end can pivotally be coupled to a filler device. The clipping machine further comprises a coverage device for covering a gap between the first end of the filling tube and a casing brake assembly including brake means for applying tension to the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing when being filled, gathering means for gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and a clipping device having a clipping tool assembly.
The present invention relates to a drive device and a method for reversibly linearly moving a clipping module of a clipping machine. The drive device comprises a piston/cylinder assembly including a first piston and a housing including a first cylinder portion in which the first piston is arranged, the housing is reversibly movable relative to the first piston, a second piston coaxially aligned to the first piston, and a third piston coaxially aligned to the first piston. The drive device further comprises four variable cylinder volumes, a first cylinder volume between the first piston and the first cylinder portion, a second cylinder volume, a third cylinder volume, and a fourth cylinder volume, wherein each cylinder volume is coupled to a pressure source for being varied in order to reversibly move the clipping module, between a release position and a discharge position of the clipping machine.
F15B 11/12 - Servomotor systems without provision for follow-up action with only one servomotor providing distinct intermediate positionsServomotor systems without provision for follow-up action with only one servomotor with step-by-step action
F15B 15/14 - Fluid-actuated devices for displacing a member from one position to anotherGearing associated therewith characterised by the construction of the motor unit of the straight-cylinder type
The present invention relates to a clipping tool assembly for closing at least one closure means, like a closure clip, in a packaging machine, like a clipping machine, for closing tubular or bag-shaped packaging casings. The clipping tool assembly comprises a first closing tool and a second closing tool, wherein at least the first closing tool is reversibly movable towards the second closing tool, between an opened position and a closed position, for closing the at least one closure means, and a drive means for reversibly moving at least the first closing tool towards the second closing tool in a closing direction. The clipping tool further comprises a pusher means provided in the region of the second closing tool for pushing the closure means just closed out of the second closing tool.
A clipping device is provided for closing at least one closure, like a closure clip, in a packaging machine, for closing tubular or bag-shaped packaging casings as well as a method for controlling a clipping device. The clipping device includes a first closing tool and a second closing tool, wherein at least the first closing tool is reversibly movable towards the second closing tool, between an opened position and a closed position, for closing the at least one closure means and a drive for reversibly moving at least the first closing tool towards the second closing tool in a closing direction. In the clipping device, a monitoring device is provided in the region of the second closing tool for monitoring the second closing tool being prepared for the next clipping cycle.
B65B 51/04 - Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips
B65B 57/08 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
The present invention relates to a clipping tool assembly (200) for closing at least one closure means, like a closure clip (C), in a packaging machine, like a clipping machine (1), for closing tubular packaging casings (M) for forming sausage-shaped products, like sausages. The clipping tool assembly (200) comprises a first closing tool (202) and a second closing tool (204), linearly and reversibly movable towards each other between a closed position and an opened position, for closing the at least one closure means (C); a drive means (230) for moving the first and the second closing tool (202, 204) towards each other in a closing direction (CD), the drive means (230) including a crank shaft (234) having a central axis (CA) and at least a first and a second crank pin (236, 238. The clipping tool assembly (200) further comprises a first tool arm (210) having a first and a second end (212, 214), with the first closing tool (202) being attached to its first end (212), the first tool arm (210) being coupled to the at least first crank pin (236) in the region of its second end (214); and a second tool arm (220) having a first and a second end (222, 224), with the second closing tool (204) being attached to its first end (222), the second tool arm (220) being coupled to the at least second crank pin (238) in the region of its second end (224). Moreover, a first linear guide slot (216) is provided in the region of the second end (214) of the first tool arm (210), and a second linear guide slot (226) is provided in the region of the second end (224) of the second tool arm (220), in which the at least first and second crank pins (236, 238) are slidable guided.
The present invention relates to a packaging combination for accommodating and dispensing a filling material. The packaging combination comprises a tubular casing having a first end, a second end and a central axis extending through first and second ends, wherein the tubular casing is tightly filled with filling material and closed at its first and second end by a closure means. The packaging combination further comprises a dispensing system including a dispensing device having a passageway extending through the dispensing device with an inlet opening at its one end and an outlet opening at its other end and being attached to the first end of the tightly filled tubular casing, the first end of the tubular casing extending inside the passageway. The system further comprises a dispensing cap having an attachment end and a dispensing end reversibly attachable to the outlet opening of the dispensing device, by its attachment end.
B67D 1/00 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
B65D 35/28 - Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid materialHolders therefor with auxiliary devices for expelling contents
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
The present invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube for feeding the filling material into a packaging casing, gathering elements for gathering the filled packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and a clipping device for applying at least one closure clip to the plait-like portion and closing said closure clip. Furthermore, the clipping device includes a drive for driving the first closing tool. Said drive comprises a crank shaft having a crank pin, and a plunger having a central axis, for holding and linearly moving the first closing tool between its opened and closed position along its central axis. A guide track is mounted to said plunger, and a slide block pivotally attached to the crank pin is in slidable engagement with said guide track for moving said plunger along its central axis.
Disclosed is a method and a tag feeder for feeding tags in a feeding direction to a dispensing position within a clipping machine. The tag feeder is provided with a feeding mechanism with at least one pusher means for transporting a chain of tags. The pusher means is reversible movable parallel to the feeding direction between a first and second position wherein, in the first position, the pusher means is in a minimum displacement to the dispensing position, and wherein, in the second position, the pusher means are in a maximum displacement to the dispensing position. The feeding mechanism comprises at least one cutting tool for cutting-off the foremost tag of the chain of tags, viewed in the feeding direction, in the first position and at least one clamping device for clamping the chain of tags when the foremost tag is arranged in the first position.
B23Q 5/00 - Driving or feeding mechanismsControl arrangements therefor
B23Q 7/00 - Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting
B23Q 15/00 - Automatic control or regulation of feed movement, cutting velocity or position of tool or work
B65B 61/00 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
B65B 51/04 - Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips
B65B 51/00 - Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures, e.g. twisted bag necks
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
B65H 35/00 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers
B65D 63/00 - Flexible elongated elements, e.g. straps, for bundling or supporting articles
B65D 67/02 - Clips or clamps for holding articles together for convenience of storage or transport
B65H 20/18 - Advancing webs by web-gripping means, e.g. grippers, clips to effect step-by-step advancement of web
The invention relates to a clipping machine for partitioning and closing a tubular packaging casing accommodating a filing material, and in particular sausage meat. The clipping machine comprises at least a first and second displacer element pair which in relation to an axis of the tubular packaging casing are arranged axially one after the other, and, which comprise each an upper displacer element and a lower displacer element. Each pair of the displacer elements are linearly reversibly movable in a first and second plane from an open position to a closed position. A first linear guidance comprises a first and second guiding rod for guiding the two pairs of the displacer elements. The first and second guiding rods are positioned in a plane parallel to the first and second plane of the first and second pairs of the displacer elements.
A closure clip is provided for closing tubular or bag-shaped packaging for bulk produce such as fruit or vegetables. The closure clip includes a first arm and a second arm extending substantially in a plane and aligned at least approximately parallel to each other, with the arms each having first and second ends and a base portion extending in the center plane defined by the arms and having an inner and an outer surface, with the base portion connecting the first and second arms at their first ends and forming an approximately U-shaped closure clip. The closure clip further includes a first spike having a first end and a second end, extending from the inner surface of the base portion between the arms and parallel thereto, and connected with its first end to the base portion. The closure clip further has at least one second spike having first and second ends.
The present invention relates to a discharge device for discharging sausage-shaped products comprising suspension elements from the discharge end of a clipping machine to a handling device for said sausage-shaped products. The discharge device comprises a first guide for said suspension elements, having a first end and a second end as well as an upper guide surface and two side surfaces and extending from the discharge end of said clipping machine towards the handling device, and second guide arranged at said side surfaces and extending at least approximately between the first and second end of said first guide. The discharge device further comprises transportation units for transporting said suspension elements along said first guide, including transportation elements with engagement elements which engage the second guide and which are guided through said second guide in a transportation direction by said transportation elements.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
[ Packaging containers of metal; foils of metal for wrapping and packaging purposes; closure clips and loops of metal for closing packages; sealing caps of metal; closures of metal for containers ] [ Packaging foil of plastic, cellulose or starch; envelopes of paper or plastics, for packaging; bags of paper or plastics, for packaging ] Packaging containers of plastic; closure clips and loops of plastic for closing packages; sealing caps, not of metal; closures, not of metal, for containers
The present invention relates to a closure strap for closing packages having a bag-shaped or tubular form, in particular for closing sausage-shaped packages, like sausages. The closure strap (1) comprises a strap body (B) including an elongated stripe portion (10) having a first end (12) and a second end (14), and an insertion portion (20) having a first end (22), a second end (24) and an insertion channel (40). The second end (24) of the insertion portion (20) is connected with the first end (12) of the stripe portion (10).The second end (14) of the stripe portion (10) forms an insertion end for being inserted into the insertion channel (40) of the insertion portion(20)in an insertion direction(A).The second or insertion end (14)of the stripe portion(10)and the insertion channel(40)have a substantially round cross section corresponding to each other.
The present invention relates to packaging combination for accommodating and dispensing a viscous or granular filling material. The packaging combination (1, 101, 201) comprises a tubular casing (10, 110, 201) having a first end (12, 112, 212) and a second end (14, 114, 214), wherein the tubular casing (10, 110, 210) is closed at its first as well as its second end (12, 112, 212; 14, 114, 214) by a closure means (C). The packaging combination (1, 101, 201) further comprises a dispensing device (20, 120, 230) having a passageway extending through the dispensing device (20, 120, 230) with an inlet opening at its one end and a dispensing opening at its other end for guiding and dispensing the filling material in a dispensing direction (D), and being attached to the first end (12, 112, 212) closed tubular casing (10, 110, 210).
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for assembling a packaging combination (600) including a tubular casing (610) having a first end (612) and a second end (614), wherein the tubular casing (610) is partially filled with filling material and closed at its first as well as its second end (612, 614) by a closure means (C), like a closure clip, and wherein the partially filled tubular casing (610) comprises a plait-like portion (P) at its first end (32) being at least approximately free of filling material, and further including a dispensing device (620) having a passageway extending through the dispensing device (620) with an inlet opening at its one end and a dispensing opening at its other end for guiding and dispensing the filling material in a dispensing direction. The apparatus (1) comprises at least one supporting means (10, 20) for accommodating and retaining the at least partially filled tubular casing (610), including at least one cartridge (20) for arranging the at least partially filled tubular casing (610); at least one shaping means (210) for creating a defined shape to the first end (612) of the tubular casing (610), including at least one gripper means (230) for gripping the first end of the at least partially filled tubular casing (610) and at least one forming shoulder (220) for forming a defined shape to the said first end (612); and at least one mounting means (310) for mounting the dispensing device (620) to said first end (612) of the tubular casing (610). The present invention further relates to packaging combination (1) comprises a tubular casing(610),a dispensing device(620)and a sealing device(630) is removably attached to the dispensing device (620).
B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
B05C 17/005 - Hand tools or apparatus using hand-held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material through an outlet orifice by pressure
B65D 83/00 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Packaging containers of metal; foils of metal for wrapping
and packaging purposes; closure clips and loops of metal for
closing packages; sealing caps of metal; closures of metal
for containers. Packaging foil of plastic, cellulose or starch; envelopes of
paper or plastics, for packaging; bags of paper or plastics,
for packaging; packaging material (as far as enclosed in
this class). Packaging containers of plastic; closure clips and loops of
plastic for closing packages; sealing caps, not of metal;
closures, not of metal, for containers.
A supply of suspension elements, like suspension loops, are configured for being fed in a feeding direction to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, and configured for being attached to said sausage-shaped products. The supply comprises a carrier strip having at least an upper and a lower surface as well as and two longitudinally extending edges arranged parallel to each other. The supply further comprises and a number of suspension elements attached to the upper or lower surface of the carrier strip in at least substantially regular intervals, wherein the carrier strip including the suspension elements is wound up, thereby forming a roll. At least one mark which is attached to the carrier strip at a predefined distance from its end.
G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
A clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, containing a flowable filling material, like a sealing compound, in a tubular casing material. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube for feeding filling material into the tubular casing material stored on the filling tube and being closed at the front end by a closing clip, a clipping device for placing and closing at least one closing clip on the back end of a tubular casing material just filled, and a control unit for controlling the clipping machine. The clipping machine further comprises a first sensor for measuring the pull-off length of the tubular casing material pulled off from the filling tube as well as a second sensor for measuring the movement of the filling material while being fed to the tubular casing material.
A clipping machine and a method for producing sausage-shaped products formed by a tubular casing material containing a flowable filling material. The clipping machine includes a filling tube for feeding filling material into the tubular casing material stored on the filling tube and being closed at the front end by a closing clip. The clipping machine further includes a closing device including at least two closing tools, being reversably movable relative to one another between an opened position and a closed position for placing and closing at least one closing clip for forming a sausage-shaped product. In addition, a suction device is provided, having at least a suction opening being located in the region of the front end of the filling tube for sucking a fluid segregated from the filling material into the tubular casing material while being filled.
The invention relates to a handling system for transporting, removing or inserting rod-like elements. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for transporting, removing or inserting rod-like elements.
A system for producing sausage-shaped products that includes a filling machine for filling a tubular casing with viscous or granular stuff, a clipping machine for dividing the filled tubular casing into sausage-shaped products and closing the sausage-shaped products by closing means; and a transportation device for discharging the sausage-shaped products out of the clipping machine and transporting the sausage-shaped products along a transport path for storing them on rod-like elements, being positioned in an automatic hanging line for accommodating the rod-like elements; wherein the transport path extends from the clipping machine to the distal end of said smoking rod.
The present invention relates to a loading station for a storage frame. In the loading station, the storage frame serves for temporarily holding and transporting rod-like elements, in particular smoking rods, on which sausage-shaped products, like sausages, are stored, and comprises two side parts, wherein each side part has two supports being substantially parallel to each other and wherein the side parts are connected with each other by at least one cross beam, and horizontally arranged trays for accommodating rod-like elements. The loading station comprises at least one position defining device for defining a predetermined position of the storage frame. Moreover, at least one locking device is provided for releasably locking of the storage frame in its predetermined position.
The present invention concerns a separation device for separating a rod-like element from a plurality of rod-like elements stored in a storage. The separation device may include a storage space having an approximately V-shaped cross section, for storing a plurality of at least approximately horizontally aligned rod-like elements, wherein the storage space includes at least a front wall element, a rear wall elements, and two side wall elements, having a bottom section and a top section. Moreover, a first discharge unit may be included for discharging a single rod-like element out of the plurality of rod-like elements stored in the storage space.
A24F 15/04 - Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor for domestic use with appliances for releasing a single cigar or cigarette
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
