A continuous in-line method for manufacturing a laminated packaging material web, comprising: inkjet printing a plurality of ink droplets on a paperboard layer, the ink droplets comprising color pigments and a solvent, determining an adjusted drying power based on a determined proportion of a first subset of the ink droplets in relation to the full plurality of ink droplets, the first subset comprising color pigments of only one specific color, and evaporating at least some of the solvent by applying hot air and/or infrared radiation at the adjusted drying power such that the color pigments are immobilized.
A method is implemented on a computer device to configure a control device for closed-loop control of a sub-system in a plant for production of food products. The computer device obtains definition data, DD, which indicates a task performed by the sub-system in the production of food products and equipment in the sub-system for performing the task; derives a candidate process model, CPM, of the sub-system based on DD; obtains measurement data, MD, generated by the sub-system when operated in accordance with a test sequence, TS; estimates constant parameter(s) of differential equation(s) in the CPM based on TS and MD; defines a final process model, APM, for the sub-system based on the differential equation(s) and the constant parameter(s); and operates a tuning algorithm on APM to determine control parameter(s) of the control device for closed-loop control.
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
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METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL WEB
A continuous in-line method for manufacturing a laminated packaging material web, comprising: ink-jet printing a décor layer on a paperboard layer; drying the décor layer by exposing the paperboard layer to infrared radiation and a flow of hot air; and laminating at least a further layer to the printed and creased paperboard layer.
WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR FORMING PACKAGES FILLED WITH A POURABLE PRODUCT, PACKAGING BLANK FOR FORMING PACKAGES FILLED WITH A POURABLE PRODUCT AND PACKAGE FILLED WITH A POURABLE PRODUCT
There is described a web of packaging material (1) comprising a multilayer structure having at least two layers of heat-seal plastic material (4) and at least one layer of fibrous material (3) interposed between the at least two layers of heat-seal plastic material (4) The web of packaging material (1) comprises a plurality of successively arranged repeat units (8) and a plurality of transition sections (10), each transition section (10) being interposed between a respective first repeat unit (8) and a respective second repeat unit (8). Each transition section (10) comprises a first zone (18) and a second zone separate from the first zone (18). The basis weight of fibrous material in the respective first zone (18) of each transition section (10) is less than 50% of the basis weight of fibrous material in the second zone (19) and/or a first thickness of fibrous material in the respective first zone (18) is at least half of a second thickness of fibrous material in the respective second zone (19) and/or the layer of fibrous material (3) comprises a hole or a recess in each first zone (18).
B65D 5/06 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
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ARRANGEMENT FOR CUTTING A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL INTO INDIVIDUAL BLANKS
An arrangement (100) for cutting a web of packaging material (10) into individual blanks (20) comprising a punch (130) having a punch edge (132) that forms a punch pattern (135), a die (110) arranged opposite the punch (130) and comprising a die edge (112, 114), and a knife (120) comprising a knife edge (122), the knife (120) being arranged adjacent to the die (110), such that the die edge (112, 114) and the knife edge (122) form an opening (125) that corresponds to the punch pattern (135), wherein the punch (130) is movable into the opening (125) for punching the punch pattern (135) in the packaging material (10), and the knife (120) is movable towards the punch (130), to cut the packaging material (10) and form an individual blank (20) that has a blank end (26) which is aligned with the second section (135-2) of the punch pattern (135).
B31B 50/14 - Cutting, e.g. perforating, punching, slitting or trimming
B26F 1/12 - Perforating by punching, e.g. with relatively-reciprocating punch and bed to notch margins of work
B26D 1/02 - 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 stationary cutting member
B26D 9/00 - Cutting apparatus combined with punching or perforating apparatus or with dissimilar cutting apparatus
B26F 1/40 - Cutting-outStamping-out using a press, e.g. of the ram type
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PACKAGING BLANK FOR FORMING A PACKAGE AND PACKAGE FORMED FROM A PACKAGING BLANK
A packaging blank for forming a package filled with a pourable product includes at least a first transversal crease line and a second transversal crease line extending transversally to a longitudinal axis of the packaging blank and dividing the packaging blank into a top region containing a top crease pattern and a bottom region containing a bottom crease pattern and an intermediate region contained between the first transversal crease line and the second transversal crease line. The first transversal crease line delimits the top crease pattern and the second transversal crease line delimits the bottom crease pattern. The packaging blank further comprises a plurality of linear crease lines parallel to the longitudinal axis and extending from the first transversal crease line and towards the second transversal crease line. Each linear crease line is parallel to the longitudinal axis and extends along only a portion of the intermediate region.
B65D 5/02 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
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WELDING HEAD FOR A CAPPING APPARATUS OF A PACKAGING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES, AND METHOD FOR APPLYING CAPS TO SEALED PACKAGES
There is described a welding head (17) configured to weld a cap (6) to a pouring collar (5) and comprising: a support portion (20) configured to be advanced along an operative path (P) for following the sealed package (2) along an advancement direction (D); a welding portion (22) movably coupled to the support portion (20) and including a welding device (23) configured to interact with the cap (6) for welding the cap (6) thereon (5); the welding portion (22) is configured to move, with respect to the support portion (20), between a first position in which it is aligned in a resting configuration with the support portion (20), and a plurality of second positions in which it is displaced relatively to the support portion for assuming a corrected configuration thereby adapting to an actual positioning of the cap (6) with respect to the advancement direction (D); the welding head (17) further comprises a magnetic device (25) configured to bias the welding portion (22) towards the first position.
B29C 65/36 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction
B29C 65/78 - Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65D 5/06 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
Disclosed is a high-quality, heat-sealable gas barrier-coated cellulose-based substrate, a laminated packaging material comprising the barrier-coated cellulose-based substrate and suitable for heat-sealable packaging of oxygen-sensitive products, and packaging containers made from the laminated packaging material.
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 5/24 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
A centrifugal separator for separating a dairy product into at least a liquid light phase and a heavy phase. The centrifugal separator comprises a disc stack of frustoconical discs arranged inside the centrifuge bowl. The disc stack comprises a first set of discs and a second set of discs. The discs in the first set of discs are separated from each other by spot-formed spacing members and with a distance that is smaller than 0.3 mm, and the discs in the second set of discs are separated from each other with a distance that is larger than 0.3 mm.
B04B 1/08 - Centrifuges with rotary bowls provided with solid jackets for separating predominantly liquid mixtures with or without solid particles with inserted separating walls of conical shape
B04B 5/10 - Centrifuges combined with other apparatus, e.g. electrostatic separatorsSets or systems of several centrifuges
There is described a package (1) for a pourable product comprising a bottom wall (3), a top wall (4) spaced apart from the bottom wall (3) along a longitudinal axis (A) of the package (1), a side wall (5) interposed between the top wall (4) and the bottom wall (3), a top transversal sealing band (8) associated to the top wall (4) and folded on the top wall (4), a designated pour opening (6) at least partially arranged on the top wall (4) and a peel foil (7) associated to at least the top wall (4), covering the designated pour opening (6) and being removable from the designated pour opening (6) The peel foil (7) comprises a first end portion (30) and a second end portion (31) opposite to the first end portion (30). The second end portion (31) is interposed between the top transversal sealing band (8) and the top wall (4).
B65D 5/06 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
B65D 5/70 - Break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings
There is described an opening device (3) comprising a collar (4) and a closure (6) controllable between a closing position, an opening position and an intermediate position The opening device (3) comprises an interaction device (16) comprising a main cam (30), one or more main cam followers (31), an auxiliary cam (50) and one or more auxiliary cam followers (51). The one or more auxiliary cam followers (51) comprise an engagement surface (52) configured to engage the auxiliary cam (50) during rotation of the closure (6) around the rotation axis (B) in a first direction of rotation and an auxiliary surface (65) opposite to the engagement surface (52) and configured to interact with the main cam (30) during rotation of the closure (6) around the rotation axis (B) in a second direction of rotation, opposite to the first direction of rotation, and to guide the one or more auxiliary cam followers (51) into a space (54) delimited between the main cam (30) and the auxiliary cam (50).
There is described an opening device (3) comprising a collar (4) and a closure (6) controllable between a closing position, an opening position and an intermediate position. The opening device (3) comprises an interaction device (16) comprising a cam element (50) and one or more cam follower elements (51). The opening device (3) further comprises an abutment element (50; 66) connected to the collar (4) and an interaction element (51) configured to abut against the abutment element (50; 66) during rotation of the closure (6) around a rotation axis (B) and such that a further rotation of the closure (6) is inhibited.
A method (300) for producing a hemp seed base (12) to be used for human consumption is provided. The method (300) comprising: providing (S302) hemp seeds (10a); processing (S304) the hemp seeds (10a) and water (10b) into a hemp seed slurry; introducing (S306) one or more antioxidants (10c) to the hemp seed slurry and obtaining (S316) the hemp seed base (12) from the hemp seed slurry. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing a hemp seed beverage (14) to be used for human consumption.
A23J 1/14 - Obtaining protein compositions for foodstuffsBulk opening of eggs and separation of yolks from whites from leguminous or other vegetable seedsObtaining protein compositions for foodstuffsBulk opening of eggs and separation of yolks from whites from press-cake or oil-bearing seeds
A closure assembly for a container filled or fillable with a pourable product includes at least a lid having a first rim, a ring member having a second rim facing the first rim and one or more coupling elements, each one being connected to the first rim and to the second rim. Each coupling element comprises at least one respective intermediate portion, one respective first curved portion connected to the first rim and the intermediate portion and one respective second curved portion connected to the second rim and the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is inclined with respect to the first rim and/or the second rim.
B65D 55/16 - Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B65D 41/50 - Caps or cap-like covers with membranes, e.g. arranged to be pierced
B65D 47/20 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
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
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OPENING DEVICE FOR A PACKAGE AND PACKAGE HAVING AN OPENING DEVICE
There is described an opening device (3) comprising a collar (4) and a closure (6) controllable between a closing position, an opening position in which the closure (6) opens the pouring outlet (5) and an intermediate position. The opening device (3) comprises an interaction device (16) having a main cam (30) protruding from the collar (4) and one or more main cam followers (31) protruding from the closure (6) and configured to interact with the main cam (30) during rotation of the closure (6) around the rotation axis (B). The main cam (30) extends between a first terminal portion (32) having a first end (33) and a second terminal portion (34) having a second end (35) opposite to the first end (33), the second end (35) being closer to the pouring outlet (5) than the first end (33). The main cam (30) comprises a reinforcing element (38) designed to strengthen and/or enhance the mechanical stability of the second terminal portion (34).
There is described an opening device (3) comprising a collar (4) and a closure (6) coupled to the collar (4). The closure (6) is controllable between a closing position, an opening position and an intermediate position. The opening device (3) comprises a main cam (30) protruding from the collar (4) and one or more main cam followers (31) protruding from the closure (6) and configured to interact with the main cam (30) during a rotation of the closure (6) around the rotation axis (B). The opening device (3) further comprises an auxiliary cam (36) connected to the collar (4) and being spaced apart from the main cam (30) and one or more auxiliary cam followers (39) configured to interact with the auxiliary cam (36). Each of the one or more auxiliary cam followers (39) comprise a first elongated end portion (45), a second elongated end portion (46) and an intermediate elongated portion (47) interposed between and connected to the first elongated end portion (45) and the second elongated end portion (46). The intermediate elongated portion (47) is inclined with respect to the first elongated end portion (45) and the second elongated end portion (46).
A heating arrangement (100) for a longitudinal edge section (126) of a web (104) of packaging material is disclosed. The heating arrangement (100) comprises an electric inductor (106) comprising a first and a second coil element (108, 110), wherein an opening (112), configured to allow the longitudinal edge section (126) of the web (104) to pass, is formed between the first and second coil element (108, 110), and a guiding arrangement (114) arranged in the opening (112) between the first and second coil element (108, 110) such that the web (104) is prevented from being in direct contact with the first and/or second coil element (108, 110).
B29C 65/36 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction
B29C 65/78 - Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
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COMPRESSOR DEVICE FOR A PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM OF A PACKAGING MACHINE CONFIGURED TO PRODUCE SEALED PACKAGES CONTAINING A POURABLE FOOD PRODUCT
There is described a compressor device (13) for a pressurization system (12) of a packaging machine (1) configured to produce packages (2) starting from a tube (3) of packaging material, the compressor device (13) comprises an impeller (16) and a casing body (17) internally defining an impeller vane (18) and a receiving seat (19) for the impeller (16), the impeller (16) and the receiving seat (19) are separated by a gap (24) which fluidically connects the impeller vane (18) with an external environment (50) outside of the compressor device (13) for allowing the passage of air in overpressure from the impeller vane (18) through the gap (24) and towards the external environment (50); the compressor device (13) comprises a seal member (25) arranged at said gap (24), the seal member (25) is configured to be controlled in: an opening position, in which it delimits a passage together with said impeller (16) or said receiving seat (19) for allowing the passage of air in overpressure through the gap (24); and a closing position, in which it fluid-tightly seals the gap (24).
There is descried a packaging machine (1) comprising a tube forming and sealing device (10) configured to form and longitudinally seal a tube (3) from the, in use, advancing web (4) of packaging material, a filling device, a package forming apparatus (16) configured to form and transversally seal the packages (2) and a pressurization promoting device (30) configured to guarantee a pressurization of the tube (3) The conveying device (5) is configured to advance the tube (3) along a tube advancement path (Q). The packaging machine (1) further comprises a control device (23) configured to interact with the tube (3) and to control an orientation and/or alignment and/or angular position of the tube (3). The control device (23) comprises a pair of interaction rollers (24) configured to engage, in use, the tube (3) at a contact station (25) arranged downstream of the pressurization promoting device (30). The control device (23) also comprises a movement unit (31) configured to modify relative positions of the interaction rollers (24) with respect to one another and with respect to an advancement direction (D) of the tube (3).
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65B 57/04 - 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 control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
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A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AN OPERATION OF A PACKAGING MACHINE
A computer-implemented method (600) for supporting operation of a packaging machine (100), wherein the packaging machine (100) comprises a camera (120) and a packaging material receiver (118) arranged to receive a packaging material, said method comprising capturing (602) a first set (SET-1) of image data using the camera (120) at a first point of time (T-1), wherein the first set of image data depicts a first reference mark (REF-1) provided on a first piece (P-1) of the packaging material, capturing (604) a second set (SET-2) of image data using the camera (120) at a second point of time (T-2), wherein the second set of image data depicts a second reference mark (REF-2) provided on a second piece (P-2) of the packaging material, determining (606) a measure associated to a common feature of the first and second reference marks (REF-1, REF-2), identifying (608) a drift of a visual representation of the common feature based on the measure, and transmitting (610) a visual representation deterioration indication in case the drift fulfills a deterioration criteria.
A laminated packaging material for packaging of liquid or semi-liquid food products comprises: a bulk layer comprising cellulose-based material, preferably paper or paperboard, a first outermost liquid-tight, heat-sealable thermoplastic layer, arranged on the outside of the bulk layer to constitute the outside of a package formed from the packaging material, a second innermost liquid-tight, heat-sealable thermoplastic layer arranged on the inside of the bulk layer to be in direct contact with the filled food product, and a barrier layer comprising a barrier substrate layer coated with a physical vapour deposited barrier coating comprising partially oxidised aluminium, the barrier coating having a thickness of 8 to 40 nm and a transmittance of 20 to 60%, the barrier layer being laminated between the bulk layer and the second, innermost liquid-tight, heat-sealable thermoplastic layer.
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
B32B 29/06 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard specially treated, e.g. surfaced, parchmentised
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure
B32B 37/12 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
B32B 37/15 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with at least one layer being manufactured and immediately laminated before reaching its stable state, e.g. in which a layer is extruded and laminated while in semi-molten state
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PACKAGING BLANK FOR FORMING A PACKAGE AND PACKAGE FORMED FROM A PACKAGING BLANK
There is described a packaging blank comprising a first longitudinal boundary edge, a second longitudinal boundary edge, a first transversal boundary edge and a second transversal boundary edge. The packaging blank also comprises a top crease pattern having a first transversal crease line and a second transversal crease line and a bottom crease pattern having a third transversal crease line and a fourth transversal crease line. The second transversal crease line is closer to the first longitudinal boundary edge and/or to the second longitudinal boundary edge than the first transversal crease line and/or the fourth transversal crease line is closer to the first longitudinal boundary edge and/or the second longitudinal boundary edge than the third transversal crease line.
B65D 5/02 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
The disclosure relates to a homogenizer (100) configured to homogenize a liquid product (LP), the homogenizer (100) comprising: a seat (122) and a forcer (123), the forcer (123) being arranged in proximity to the seat (122) to form a gap (130) between the forcer (123) and the seat (122), wherein the gap (130) has an inlet (131) for receiving the liquid product (LP), and an outlet (132) for allowing the liquid product (LP) to exit the gap (130), the outlet (132) of the gap (130) having a first and a second outlet surface (134, 135), preferably both of the first and the second outlet surfaces (134, 135) comprises at least one top (136) and/or at least one groove (137), wherein the at least one top (136) and/or the at least one groove (137) is elevated respectively depressed by at least 0,05 mm from the respective outlet surface (134, 135).
The present disclosure relates to an arrangement (300,400) for monitoring a longitudinal sealing process in a roll-fed packaging machine (100) for producing sealed packages (116) of a food product from a web (104) of packaging material fed, along a first axis (A1), in the form of a tube (112). The arrangement (300, 400) comprising: a roller pair (302, 402) for applying pressure along a longitudinal sealing section of the tube (112) to form a longitudinal seal, wherein the roller pair (302, 402) comprises: a counter-pressure roller (304, 404) comprising a roller body (308, 408) and a shaft (310, 410), the roller body (308, 408) being rotatable around the shaft (310, 410) about a second axis (A2) perpendicular to said first axis (A1), the counter-pressure roller (304, 404) being arranged, during use, outside said tube (112); and a pressure roller (306, 406) arranged, during use, inside said tube (112), and configured to apply the pressure along said longitudinal sealing section, against the counter-pressure roller (304, 404) in a direction (R) perpendicular to said first and second axis (A1, A2); and a sensor device (312, 412) integrated with the shaft (310, 410) of the counter-pressure roller (304, 404), and configured to generate a signal associated with a deformation of the shaft (310, 410) caused by the pressure exerted on the counter-pressure roller (304, 404) in said direction (R), when forming said longitudinal seal. The present disclosure further relates to a packaging machine thereof, and a method for operating a longitudinal sealing process.
B29C 65/02 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
B29C 65/78 - Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles
The disclosure relates to a homogenizer (100) configured to homogenize a liquid product (LP), the homogenizer (100) comprising: a seat (122) and a forcer (123), the forcer (123) being arranged in proximity to the seat (122) to form a gap 5 (130) between the forcer (123) and the seat (122), wherein the gap (130) has an inlet (131) for receiving the liquid product (LP), and an outlet (132) for allowing the liquid product (LP) to exit the gap (130), the outlet (132) of the gap (130) having a first and a second outlet surface (134, 135), preferably both of the first and the second outlet surfaces (134, 135) are curved surfaces having a continuous, non-10 planar geometric surface shape that deviates from a straight line (P2, P3) at least as seen along the flow direction (FD).
The disclosure relates to a homogenizer (100) configured to homogenize a liquid product (LP), the homogenizer (100) comprising: a seat (122) and a forcer (123), the forcer (123) being arranged in proximity to the seat (122) to form a gap (130) between the forcer (123) and the seat (122), wherein the gap (130) has an inlet (131) for receiving the liquid product (LP), and an outlet (132) for allowing the liquid product (LP) to exit the gap (130), a flow restricting element (150) facing the outlet (132) of the gap (130) to thereby break up a stream (S) of liquid product (LP) coming from a gap (130) into at least two separate streams (S', S''), the flow restricting element (150) being arranged at a distance (D40) from said outlet (132) being at most 20 times a minimum height (D1) of the gap (130).
There is described a unit (8) for grouping packages (2) containing a pourable product in groups (10), the unit (8) comprises: a conveyor device (11) for advancing a sequence of packages (2), each package (2) of the 5 sequence of packages (2) being spaced from one another by a first gap (G1); a gripping device (12) configured to grip one package (2b) of the sequence of packages (2) at a time; the gripping device (12) is configured to: accelerate the gripped package (2b) with respect to the 10 other packages (2) and towards preceding packages (2) so that the gripped package (2b) abuts against the immediately adjacent preceding package (2) thereby pushing a number of preceding packages (2) together for reducing or zeroing said first gap (G1) between them; 15 and/or to decelerate the gripped package (2b) with respect to the other packages (2) and towards following packages (2) so that the gripped package (2b) is distanced from the preceding packages (2) and abuts against the immediately adjacent following package (2b) thereby 20 pushing a number of following packages (2) together for reducing or zeroing said first gap (G1) between them.
B65G 47/08 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines spacing or grouping the articles during feeding
B65B 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
B65B 35/44 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
B65G 15/14 - 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 comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts the load being conveyed between the belts
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CLEANING UNIT FOR A PACKAGING MACHINE CONFIGURED TO PRODUCE SEALED PACKAGES CONTAINING A POURABLE PRODUCT
There is described a cleaning unit (8) for a packaging machine (1) configured to produce sealed packages (2) containing a pourable product, the cleaning unit (8) being configured to clean at least one component (12) of the packaging machine (1), the cleaning unit (8) comprising a housing (15) internally defining a cleaning chamber (16) adapted to receive a cleaning medium and the component (12), or part of the component (12), to be cleaned; the cleaning unit (8) includes a shaped profile (19) within the housing (15), the shaped profile (19) being configured to guide the cleaning medium within the cleaning chamber (16) so as to follow an external surface (12a) of said component (12) or part of the component (12).
There is described cleaning unit (8) for a packaging machine (1) configured to produce sealed packages (2) containing a pourable product, the cleaning unit (8) being configured to clean at least two components of the packaging machine (1), the cleaning unit (8) comprising a housing (15) internally defining a cleaning chamber (16) adapted to receive a cleaning medium and the components to be cleaned; the cleaning unit (8) comprises a feed pipe (17) arranged within the housing (15) and configured to supply the cleaning medium within the cleaning chamber (16), the feed pipe (17) defining at least two receiving seats, a first seat (18a) adapted to receive a first component to be cleaned and a second seat (18b) adapted to receive a second component to be cleaned; the feed pipe (17) comprises at least two outlets through which the cleaning medium is supplied into the cleaning chamber (16), a first outlet (19a) being arranged towards the first seat (18a) and a second outlet (19b) being arranged towards the second seat (18b).
There is described a folding apparatus (16) for forming finalized packages (2) from semi-finalized packs (5) filled with a pourable product. The folding apparatus (16) comprises a folding device (46) configured to at least partially fold the respective sealing fins (10) protruding from the respective first end portions (11). The folding device (46) comprises a pair of folding guides (49) arranged at the receiving station (32) and being configured to interact with the respective sealing fins (10) of the semi-finalized packs (5) during their placement within the respective retaining pocket (30). The folding guides (49) are arranged at opposite lateral sides of the respective retaining pocket (30) being, in use, at the receiving station (32). Each folding guide comprises a guide surface (50) having a first guide portion (51) and a second guide portion (52) extending from the first guide portion (50). Each first guide portion (51) is inclined with respect to the respective second guide portion (52).
B65B 9/207 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles the web advancing continuously
B65B 61/24 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for shaping or reshaping completed packages
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65B 7/18 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by collapsing mouth portion and subsequently folding-down or securing flaps
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
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INFEED CONVEYOR FOR A FOLDING APPARATUS, FOLDING APPARATUS HAVING AN INFEED CONVEYOR AND PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A FOLDING APPARATUS FOR FORMING FINALIZED PACKAGES FROM SEMI-FINALIZED PACKS
There is described an infeed conveyor (24) for a folding apparatus (16), the infeed conveyor (42) comprising a main conveying device (36) configured to advance semi-finalized packs (5) along a main conveying path (S) and an auxiliary conveying device (37) configured to interact with the semi-finalized packs (5) along an end portion (S1) of the main conveying path (S). The auxiliary conveying device (37) comprises a plurality of interaction elements (38) configured to interact with the semi-finalized packs (5) for controlling an advancement speed of the semi-finalized packs (5) during advancement along the end portion (S1) and an advancement group (39) configured to advance the interaction elements (38) along one or more respective auxiliary paths (T). Each interaction element (38) forms together with another interaction element (38) a respective pair (46) of interaction elements (38), the interaction elements (38) of each pair (46) of interaction elements (38) being configured to clamp one respective flap (9) of a respective semi-finalized pack (5) between one another when advancing along the respective interaction portion (T1).
B65B 9/207 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles the web advancing continuously
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65B 61/24 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for shaping or reshaping completed packages
B65B 61/28 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for discharging completed packages from machines
B65G 15/16 - 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 comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts the load being conveyed between the belts between an auxiliary belt and a main belt
B65G 15/44 - Belts or like endless load-carriers made of rubber or plastics having ribs, ridges, or other surface projections for impelling the loads
B65G 47/54 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices between conveyors which cross one another at least one of which is a roller-way
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
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CONVEYING APPARATUS, FOLDING APPARATUS HAVING A CONVEYING APPARATUS AND PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A FOLDING APPARATUS
There is described a conveying apparatus (26) for advancing packages (2) comprising a plurality of retaining spaces (40) for housing the packages (2), each retaining space (40) being delimited by a respective first delimiting element (44) and a respective second delimiting element (45) and a conveying device (41) comprising a support base (46) carrying the first delimiting elements (44) and the second delimiting elements (45) and being configured to advance the first delimiting elements (44) and the second delimiting elements (45) and thereby also the retaining spaces (40) along an advancement path (S) and through a feeding station (42) at which a package (2) is fed into a respective retaining space (40) and a discharge station (43) at which the package (2) is discharged from the respective retaining space (40). The first delimiting elements (44) and the second delimiting elements (45) are movably connected to the support base (46). The conveying apparatus (26) comprises a control device (48) configured to control a relative movement of each first delimiting element (44) and the respective second delimiting element (45) during advancement of each first delimiting element (44) and the respective second delimiting element (45) along the advancement path (S).
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65B 35/26 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by rotary conveyors
B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 61/24 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for shaping or reshaping completed packages
B65B 61/28 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for discharging completed packages from machines
B65G 47/52 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices
B65G 29/02 - Rotary conveyors, e.g. rotating discs, arms, star-wheels or cones for inclined or vertical transit
B65G 47/24 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
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FOLDING APPARATUS, PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A FOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING FINALIZED PACKAGES FROM SEMI-FINALIZED PACKS
There is described a folding apparatus (16) comprising a plurality of retaining pockets (30), a conveying device (31) configured to advance the retaining pockets (30) along an endless path (R) and through a receiving station (32) at which the semi-finalized packs (5) are fed into respective retaining pockets (30) and a release station (33) at which the finalized packages (2) are released, a manipulation assembly (34) configured to execute a plurality of manipulation steps on the semi-finalized packs (5) advancing, in use, within the retaining pockets (30) and between the receiving station (32) and the release station (33) so as to form the finalized packages (2) from the semi-finalized packs (5). The manipulation assembly (34) is configured to manipulate the semi finalized packs (5) when, in use, advancing along a first operative section (R1a) and along a second operative section (R1b) of the endless path (R).
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 61/24 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for shaping or reshaping completed packages
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65G 47/28 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a single conveyor
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
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FOLDING APPARATUS, PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A FOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING FINALIZED PACKAGES FROM SEMI-FINALIZED PACKS
There is described a folding apparatus (16) comprising a plurality of retaining pockets (30), a conveying device (31) configured to advance the retaining pockets (30) along an endless path (R) and through a receiving station (32) and a release station (33). Each retaining pocket (30) comprises a first plate (40) and a second plate (41) delimiting a retaining space (42) between one another. At least one of the respective first plate (40) and the respective second plate (41) of each retaining pocket (30) is movable so as to modify a distance between the respective first plate (40) and the respective second plate (41) of the respective retaining pocket (30).
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 61/24 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for shaping or reshaping completed packages
B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
A pressure roller (300) of a roll-fed food packaging machine (100) for applying pressure along a longitudinal sealing section on an inside of a tube (112) of a laminate carton-based packaging material (104) is disclosed. The pressure roller (300) comprises a roller body (302) made of an elastically-deformable material, wherein an outer surface (304) of the roller body (302) is provided with an adhesion-reducing coating that is a ceramic nanocoating, i.e. a coating composed of ceramic particles in the order of nanometres. Such a coating helps reduce the risk of delamination of the packaging material. A roller arrangement (210), a longitudinal sealing device (110), a roll-fed packaging machine (100) as well as a method for producing the pressure roller (300) are also disclosed.
B29C 65/18 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tool
B29C 65/08 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using ultrasonic vibrations
B29C 65/36 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction
There is described a conveying apparatus comprising a plurality of carriers, a planar motor for selectively and independently moving the carriers, an inlet conveyor, an outlet conveyor and a control device for controlling each retaining device between a respective open configuration and a respective retaining configuration. The inlet conveyor and the outlet conveyor are configured to advance each package in a manner spaced apart from the planar motor and such that a respective interspace between the planar motor and the package allows of interposing a respective support platform of each carrier between the planar motor and the respective package.
B65G 15/14 - 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 comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts the load being conveyed between the belts
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
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LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT AND PACKAGING CONTAINERS COMPRISING IT
The present invention relates to a laminated packaging material (10) for packaging of oxygen sensitive food products, and to a method for manufacturing thereof. The invention further relates to packaging containers comprising the laminated packaging material, for packaging of oxygen-sensitive products, such as food products.
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
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DISINFECTING A PACKAGE TO BE FILLED WITH A LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT USING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
The invention relates to a packaging machine and method for filling packages with a liquid food product. The machine comprising: a feed unit (110) configured to feed packaging material to be formed to packages to be filled or to feed packages to be filled; and a packaging disinfection station (120) configured to disinfect the packaging material or the packages. The disinfection station comprising: a spray nozzle (124) configured to distribute an aerosol onto the packaging material or onto the packages; a hydrogen peroxide supply (122) configured to supply a liquid comprising hydrogen peroxide to the spray nozzle; and an ionizer (126) configured to ionize hydrogen peroxide of the aerosol before the aerosol is distributed onto the packaging material or onto the packages. Also a packaging disinfection station configured to disinfect a package to be filled with a liquid food product is presented.
B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
B65B 55/16 - Sterilising contents prior to, or during, packaging by irradiation
B65B 55/18 - Sterilising contents prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
A computer-implemented method (300) for generating a sampling signal comprising a sampling position (106a-c) and a sampling time point for collection of package samples for quality assessment in a system (100) comprising a food processing line (236) and a packaging line (238) is disclosed. The food processing line (236) is arranged to process a food product and the packaging line (238) is arranged to produce packages filled with the food product. The method (300) comprising obtaining (302) a sampling plan dependent on a trigger event, wherein the trigger event is associated with a production event associated with an equipment switch, a food product batch switch, a packaging material batch switch, an equipment settings switch and/or an equipment state change, obtaining (303) the trigger event, determining (304), based on the sampling plan and the trigger event, the sampling time point and the sampling position (106a-c) in the packaging line (238), and transferring (306) the sampling signal to a sample collector (212a,b) in the sampling position (106b) downstream a filling machine (102) in the packaging line (238).
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]
41.
SCREW CAP, TOOL AND METHOD FOR SCREWING A CAP ONTO A CONTAINER
A screw cap is aligned using a loading piston by a method for aligning the screw cap and the loading piston in relation to each other, and after alignment a method for screwing a screw cap onto a threaded neck portion of a packaging container is performed. The screw cap includes a base portion having a top and a bottom surface, and an annular portion raised from the base portion, the annular portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; and at least one first threaded portion arranged on the inner surface of the annular portion. The base portion includes engagement features, such that the screw cap is configured to engage a tool with at least one complementary engagement feature in a process of screwing the cap onto the container with the complementary threaded neck portion.
The present invention relates to a laminated packaging material (10; 20) comprising a bulk layer of carton or paperboard (11; 21), a first outermost protective material layer (12; 22), a first gas barrier coating (14; 24), applied on a first, inner side of the bulk layer (11; 21) and a metallized polymer film (16; 26) laminated to the gas-barrier coated bulk layer. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing of the laminated packaging material and to packaging containers (50a; 50b; 50c; 50d) made therefrom.
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
D21H 19/08 - Metal coatings applied as vapour, e.g. in vacuum
D21H 19/40 - Coatings with pigments characterised by the pigments siliceous, e.g. clays
D21H 19/58 - Polymers or oligomers of diolefins, aromatic vinyl monomers or unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
D21H 21/14 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or propertiesPaper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
43.
A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING AN OPERATION OF A PRODUCTION LINE FOR PRODUCING ICE CREAM
A computer-implemented method (200) for supporting an operation of a production line (100) for producing ice cream (IC) is disclosed. The production line (100) comprises a continuous freezer arrangement (104). The method comprises receiving (202) sensor data collected during the operation of the continuous freezer arrangement (104), wherein the sensor data reflects parameter values of the production line (100), generating (204) a weight function and/or a volume function reflecting the output weight (W) and/or the output volume (V) as a function of the parameter values defined by a machine learning model (114), wherein the machine learning model (114) has been trained by means of reference sensor data indicative of weight (W) and/or volume (V) of ice cream (IC) produced by the production line (100) associated with the reference sensor data, and applying (206) an optimization function (115) to identify candidate parameter values of the processing line (100) that is optimized with respect to the weight function and/or volume function in view of a mean target of the weight (W) and/or a mean target of the volume (V), and/or a deviation target of the weight (W) and/or a deviation target of the volume (V).
A23G 9/16 - Continuous production the products being within a cooled chamber, e.g. drum
A23G 9/22 - Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups
A23G 9/28 - Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups for portioning or dispensing
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
G06N 3/126 - Evolutionary algorithms, e.g. genetic algorithms or genetic programming
There is described a magazine apparatus (10) for a packaging machine (1) The magazine apparatus (10) comprises a support device (30) configured to rotatably carry a reel (11) of a web of packaging material (3), the reel (11) having a core (22) and the web of packaging material (3) being wound about the core (22) and a discharging system (41) having a housing space (63) configured to receive at least the core (22) of the used and/or exhausted reel (11) when being released from the support device (30).
There is described a magazine apparatus (10) for a packaging machine (1). The magazine apparatus (10) comprises a support device (30) configured to rotatably carry a reel (11) of a web of packaging material (3). The support device (30) comprises a pair (36) of carrier devices (37) spaced apart from one another and configured to carry the reel (11) and an actuation device (38) configured to control the pair (36) of carrier devices (37) between an active configuration in which the pair (36) of carrier devices (37) is configured to carry the reel (11) and a rest configuration in which the pair (36) of carrier devices (37) is configured to release the reel (11) and/or to receive a new reel (11).
There is described a magazine apparatus (10) for a packaging machine (1) The magazine apparatus (10) comprises a support device (30) configured to rotatably carry a reel (11) of a web of packaging material (3), the reel having a hollow core (22) and the web of packaging material (3) being wound about the hollow core (22) and a sensor system (42) configured to determine an arrangement position of the reel (11) with respect to a reference point. The sensor system (42) comprises one or more sensor devices (75) and a movement device (76) coupled to the one or more sensor devices (75) and being configured to move the one or more sensor device (75) along respective scanning paths (R).
B65H 19/12 - Lifting, transporting, or inserting the web rollRemoving empty core
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DEVICE FOR DIRECTING A HEATED AIR FLOW TOWARDS A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL, FORMING AND SEALING UNIT FOR FORMING A TUBE FROM A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL AND PACKAGING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES FROM A PACKAGING MATERIAL
It is described a device (17) for directing a heated air flow towards a first lateral portion (4A) of a web (4) of packaging material, the device (17) with a distribution housing (30) provided with a first inlet opening (31) for receiving the heated air flow; and a diffusion housing (42) in fluidic communication with the distribution housing (30) and comprising a first wall (43) provided with a number of first through openings (44), wherein the openings (44) are configured for directing, in use, the heated air flow towards the first lateral portion (4A); wherein the distribution housing (30) is integrated with the diffusion housing (42).
B29C 65/10 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using hot gases
B65B 51/20 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by fluid pressure acting directly on folds or on opposed surfaces, e.g. using hot-air jets
B29K 23/00 - Use of polyalkenes as moulding material
System (100) for heating a longitudinal edge of a packaging web (101) advancing along an advancement path (FD) and comprising: a heating element (103) configured to heat the packaging web (101); and an actuating apparatus (104) coupled to the heating element (103) and comprising an actuator (105) configured to synchronize a movement of the heating element (103) with the movement of the packaging web (101).
System (100) for heating a longitudinal edge of a packaging web advancing along an advancement path; the system (100) comprising an actuating apparatus (103) configured to adjust an air flow to be fed for heating a longitudinal edge of the packaging web The actuating apparatus (103) comprises: a valve (104) configured to adjust the air flow to be fed for heating the longitudinal edge of the packaging web; and an actuator (105) coupled to the valve and configured to adjust a position of the valve (104) to control the air flow based on at least one between a parameter (Δf, T, p) associated to the air flow and a parameter associated to the movement of the packaging web along the advancement path.
B29C 65/10 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using hot gases
B65B 51/20 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by fluid pressure acting directly on folds or on opposed surfaces, e.g. using hot-air jets
F16K 5/04 - Taps or cocks comprising only cut-off apparatus having at least one of the sealing faces shaped as a more or less complete surface of a solid of revolution, the opening and closing movement being predominantly rotary with plugs having cylindrical surfacesPackings therefor
F16K 5/12 - Arrangements for modifying the way in which the rate of flow varies during the actuation of the valve
B29K 23/00 - Use of polyalkenes as moulding material
The present invention relates to a nozzle for a fill pipe used in fill system of a packaging machines in which containers are filled with liquid food product. The nozzle comprising: a flexible mouthpiece comprising a flexible collar for connecting the flexible mouthpiece to an outlet end of the fill pipe and a plurality of flaps made from a flexible material and extending from the flexible collar, the plurality of flaps being biased to a closed state, the flexible mouthpiece sealing the outlet end of the fill pipe when in the closed state, the plurality of flaps being disposed to be moved from the closed state to an open state by liquid food product flowing through the flexible mouthpiece; and a mesh filter configured to filter liquid food product flowing through the flexible mouthpiece. The mesh filter comprising a bulge protruding into an interior space of the flexible mouthpiece, wherein the bulge comprises a plurality of through holes constituting the mesh filter. Also a fill system comprising the nozzle is presented.
B65B 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
B65B 39/02 - Expansible or contractible nozzles, funnels, or guides
B65B 39/12 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable towards, or away from, container or wrapper during filling or depositing
A system (100) for cooling heat-treated liquid food (S1), comprising: a flash vessel (104) configured to receive, and flash evaporate the heat-treated liquid food (S1) to form a gaseous flow of steam (G1) and a liquid stream (L1) of the liquid food product, and a condenser (106) arranged downstream the flash vessel (104) to receive and to condensate a major portion of the gaseous flow of steam to form a condensate (C1). An inlet (107a) of the condenser is provided with a distribution plate (200). The distribution plate comprises distribution openings (210) extending between an inlet surface (202) and an outlet surface (204) of the distribution plate. A majority of the distribution openings (210) has a respective inlet section (212, 212a) which tapers as seen from the inlet surface towards the outlet surface. A method (300) of cooling heat-treated liquid food (S1) is also provided.
F28D 7/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
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METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING FOOD PARTICLES IN A LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT
KK in a range of 7-14 Pasnand a flow behavior index n in a range of 0.25-0.50. The food particles have an average particle size in a range of 5 to 20 mm. At least 90% of the food particles have a size in the range of 5 to 20 mm.
B01F 23/57 - Mixing high-viscosity liquids with solids
B01F 27/07 - Stirrers characterised by their mounting on the shaft
B01F 27/093 - Stirrers characterised by the mounting of the stirrers with respect to the receptacle eccentrically arranged
B01F 27/1125 - Stirrers characterised by the configuration of the stirrers with arms, paddles, vanes or blades with vanes or blades extending parallel or oblique to the stirrer axis
B01F 27/113 - Propeller-shaped stirrers for producing an axial flow, e.g. shaped like a ship or aircraft propeller
B01F 27/91 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with propellers
DELAMINABLE LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGING CONTAINER COMPRISING DELAMINABLE LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND RECYCLING THE MATERIAL AND CONTAINER
The invention relates to a packaging container (30a; 30b; 30c; 30d; 30e), for liquid or semi-liquid food products, comprising a delaminable laminated packaging material (10), the laminated packaging material comprising as layers of a layer sequence: an outermost protective material layer (16); a bulk layer (11) of paper or paperboard or other cellulose-based material; and one or more inner layers (14, 19) including an innermost layer liquid tight material layer (19). A delaminable laminated packaging material and methods of making and recycling the material and container are also described.
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
B32B 7/06 - Interconnection of layers permitting easy separation
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 7/14 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties applied in spaced arrangements, e.g. in stripes
B32B 15/08 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
B32B 15/12 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 29/06 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard specially treated, e.g. surfaced, parchmentised
54.
RECYCLABLE LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGING CONTAINER COMPRISING THE LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND RECYCLING THE MATERIAL AND CONTAINER
A laminated packaging material (10) for packaging of liquid or semi-liquid food products comprises as layers of a layer sequence: - an outermost protective material layer (16); - a bulk layer (11) of paper or paperboard or other cellulose-based material; - an intermediate bonding layer (13) of polyethylene-based thermoplastic polymer applied via melt extrusion lamination in an amount of 5 to 10 g/m2; - a gas barrier layer (14) bonded to the bulk layer (11) via the intermediate bonding layer (13), the gas barrier layer (14) comprising a barrier substrate (14a) of paper or paperboard or other cellulose-based material and at least one barrier material coating layer (14b, 14c), the paper barrier substrate (14a) being adjacent to the intermediate bonding layer (13); and - one or more inside polymer layers (18, 19a, 19b), comprising an innermost liquid-tight, heat sealable material layer (19b). A container comprising the laminated packaging material and methods of making and recycling the material and container are also disclosed.
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
An induction heating device (10) for a packaging machine (1) which produces sealed packages (2) from a multilayer web (4), the induction heating device (10) being configured to heat an area (A) of the web (4) and comprising an electrical circuit (13) with a conductor member (14) arranged to face the web (4) and to produce an electromagnetic field to interact with a conductive layer of the web (4), and a magnetic flux concentrator member (15) for concentrating the magnetic flux of the electromagnetic field at the area (A) of the packaging web (4). Preferably, the conductor member (14) comprises an active portion (14a) which faces said area (A) and a return portion (14b), the magnetic flux concentrator member (15) being associated with said active portion (14a).
B29C 65/36 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction
B29C 65/50 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor using adhesives using adhesive tape
B29C 65/78 - Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles
B65B 9/12 - Subdividing filled tubes to form two or more packages by sealing or securing involving displacement of contents
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
There is described an inspection apparatus for a packaging machine producing packages and comprising a control unit for controlling the inspection apparatus, a conveying device and an inspection unit configured to inspect packages. The conveying device comprises a planar motor having a plurality of carriers configured to receive respective packages at an inlet station and to deliver the respective packages to an outlet station. The inspection unit is arranged adjacent to the planar motor at an inspection station. The control unit is configured to selectively control movement of the carriers so as to selectively direct one or more carriers to the inspection station and afterwards to the outlet station and the inspection unit is configured to inspect the packages moved, in use, to the inspection station.
B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
B65B 61/28 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for discharging completed packages from machines
G01N 21/84 - Systems specially adapted for particular applications
G01N 21/90 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in a container or its contents
57.
DIGITAL PRINTING APPARATUS FOR A PACKAGING MACHINE AND PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A DIGITAL PRINTING APPARATUS
There is described a digital printing apparatus for a packaging machine producing packages comprising a control unit for controlling the digital printing apparatus, a conveying device and a digital printing unit. The conveying device comprises a planar motor having a plurality of carriers configured to receive respective packages at an inlet station and to deliver the respective packages to an outlet station. The digital printing unit is arranged adjacent to the planar motor at a printing station. The control unit is configured to selectively control movement of the carriers so as to selectively direct one or more carriers to the printing station and afterwards to the outlet station. The digital printing unit is configured to print information and/or messages and/or decorations onto the packages directed to the printing station.
B65B 61/26 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for marking or coding completed packages
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B65B 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
58.
SEALING SYSTEM FOR SEALING A TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PACKAGES CONTAINING A POURABLE PRODUCT
There is described a sealing system (10) for a packaging machine (1) for the production of packages (2) starting from a web (4) of packaging material having a first longitudinal edge (4a) and a second longitudinal edge (4b) and configured to be progressively folded into a tube (3) by superimposing the second longitudinal edge (4b) on the first longitudinal edge (4a) thereby defining a superimposing region (50) of the tube (3), the sealing system (10) comprises: a presser roller (15) designed to 10 be located inside the tube (3) so that the superimposing region (50) is interposed, in use, between the presser roller (15) and a folding member (6) configured to fold the web (4), the presser roller (15) is configured to press the superimposing region (50) against said folding member (6) for providing the tube (3) with a longitudinal seal (11); a support member (16) carrying the presser roller (15) and rotatably supporting the presser roller (15); the support member (16) comprises a heatsink portion (19) made of thermally conductive material which is thermally coupled with the presser roller (15) and is configured to exchange heat with the presser roller (15).
B29C 65/10 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using hot gases
B29C 65/36 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction
B29C 65/48 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor using adhesives
B29C 65/50 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor using adhesives using adhesive tape
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
59.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING VALUES OF PROCESSING VARIABLES FOR A PROCESSING LINE FOR PRODUCING CHEESE
A method for determining values of processing variables relating to processing steps in a cheese vat arrangement of a processing line for producing cheese. By a control device, obtaining a target moisture content value of the cheese, milk properties comprising pH, protein content, and fat content of milk fed into the cheese vat arrangement, obtaining, coagulant properties comprising type and amount of a coagulant fed into the cheese vat arrangement, obtaining, starter properties comprising type and amount of a starter culture fed into the cheese arrangement, then feeding the target moisture content value, the milk properties, the coagulant properties, and the starter properties into an artificial intelligence (AI) model, and in response, obtaining predictions in the form of values of the processing variables from the AI model comprising at least one number of cuts and at least one cooking time used in the cheese vat arrangement during cheese production.
An automatic heat-sealing quality control system to automatically control a quality of a heat-sealing of a sealing strip to a longitudinal edge of a packaging web at a heat- sealing station in a packaging machine, where sealed packages containing pourable food products are continuously produced from a continuous vertical tube filled with the pourable food product and formed by longitudinally folding the packaging web to overlap longitudinal edges thereof and then heat-sealing the overlapping longitudinal edges. The system comprises a visible-light imaging camera designed to operate in the electromagnetic spectrum visible to human eye to capture and output visible-light digital images.
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
B65B 57/02 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages
A spout for a container filled with pourable product includes a collar having a pouring outlet to allow out-pouring of the product and a lid assembly having a coupling ring rotatably arranged around the collar and a lid hinged to the coupling ring and angularly movable around a hinge axis. The lid is controllable between a closing configuration, an open configuration and an intermediate configuration. An interaction device is partially associated to the collar and to the lid, and is configured such that control of the lid from the closing configuration to the intermediate configuration is possible only by rotation of the lid and the coupling ring around a rotation axis and such that control of the lid from the intermediate configuration to the closing configuration is possible by a sole angular movement of the lid around the hinge axis from the intermediate angular position to the closing angular position.
The present invention relates to a lamination system configured to produce a laminated packaging material. The lamination system comprising: an impression roller and a counter roller together forming a press nip; and an extruder. The lamination system is configured to feed a web of a core material layer into the press nip. The extruder is configured to provide a film of thermoplastic onto the web of core material layer as facing one of the impression roller or the counter roller. The lamination system further comprising a gas distribution device configured to distribute a flow of gas onto a surface of the film before the film enters the press nip. The gas distribution device comprising: an outer tube having a longitudinal extension and having a plurality of gas distribution holes distributed along the longitudinal extension; and an inner tube being rotationally arranged within the outer tube at a first end portion of the outer tube. The inner tube comprising a plurality of regulation holes distributed along the longitudinal extension. Each regulation hole has a different elongation in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extension, wherein an elongation of the regulation holes is increasing as seen from an outer end of the first end portion of the outer tube. The plurality of regulation holes overlap with at least a subset of the plurality of gas distribution holes.
B32B 37/15 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with at least one layer being manufactured and immediately laminated before reaching its stable state, e.g. in which a layer is extruded and laminated while in semi-molten state
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
B29C 48/08 - Flat, e.g. panels flexible, e.g. films
B29C 48/154 - Coating solid articles, i.e. non-hollow articles
B05D 1/26 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by applying the liquid or other fluent material from an outlet device in contact with, or almost in contact with, the surface
A laminated packaging material (16) for packaging of liquid food products is provided. The laminated packaging material comprises a bulk layer 20 provided with at least two slits (22) forming a partially cut opening and being arranged along a boundary of a closed shape defining the partially cut opening. The boundary of the closed shape comprises at least one hinge portion (42) and a bridge area (43) comprising at least one bridge portion (44) separating the at least two slits (22).
B32B 15/08 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
B32B 15/12 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
There is described a sealing unit (6) for sealing a tube (3) of packaging material for the production of packages (2) containing a pourable product, the sealing unit (6) comprises: a sealing device (11) configured to be arranged in a position adjacent to the tube (3) and to provide the tube (3) with a longitudinal seal (12); and a position adjustment system (13) coupled with the sealing device (11) and configured to adjust a position of the sealing device (11) with respect to the tube (3).
B29C 65/10 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using hot gases
B29C 65/36 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction
B29C 65/50 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor using adhesives using adhesive tape
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
A method (700) for determining values (822) of processing variables for a processing line (700) for producing cheese is disclosed. The processing variables relate to processing steps taking place in a cheese vat arrangement (800, 800a, 800b) of the processing line (700). The method comprises obtaining (702), by a control device (808), a target moisture content value (810) of the cheese, obtaining (704), by the control device (808), milk properties (812) of milk (M) fed into the cheese vat arrangement (800, 800a, 800b), wherein the milk properties (812) comprise pH of the milk (M), protein content of the milk (M) and fat content of the milk (M), obtaining (706), by the control device (808), coagulant properties (814) of a coagulant fed into the cheese vat arrangement (800, 800a, 800b), wherein the coagulant properties (814) comprise type and amount of the coagulant, obtaining (708), by the control device (808), starter properties (816) of a starter culture fed into the cheese vat arrangement, wherein the starter properties (816) comprise type and amount of the starter culture, feeding (710) the target moisture content value (810), the milk properties (812), the coagulant properties (814) and the starter properties (816) as input features to an artificial intelligence (Al) model (818), and in response to providing the input features to the Al model (818), obtaining (712), by the control device (808), predictions in the form of values (822) of the processing variables from the Al model (818), wherein the processing variables comprise at least one number of cuts and/or one number of stirs performed in the cheese vat arrangement during cheese production and at least one cooking time and/or one cooking temperature used in the cheese vat arrangement during cheese production.
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
66.
METHOD AND UNIT FOR APPLYING OPENING DEVICES ON A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL
There is described a method for applying opening devices (2) at predetermined areas (3) of a web (4) of packaging material including a plurality of web portions (4a), the method comprising the steps of feeding the web (4) through an application station (6) by feeding one web portion (4a) at a time through the application station (6), detecting the position along the advancing path (P) of a first predetermined area (3a) first entering the application station (6) and the position of a second predetermined area (3b) last entering the application station for a respective web portion (4a), calculating a calculated distance (D1) between such detected positions, calculating a distance offset value (E) as a function of the difference between said calculated distance (D1) and a nominal distance (D2), controlling the position of said respective web portion (4a) at the application station (6) as a function of the calculated distance offset value (E) by arranging one first predetermined area (3) at a distance equal to a fraction (E/k) of said distance offset value (E) from a reference position of said one predetermined area (3).
B31B 50/84 - Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts
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
B31B 50/00 - Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
67.
MULTILAYER ROD, SEALING UNIT, PACKAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PACKAGING MACHINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MULTILATER ROD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INDUCTION SEALING DEVICE
There is described a multilayer rod (24) for an induction coil (22,22′) of a sealing unit (18) comprising a metal layer (25) and a corrosion-resistant layer (26); the corrosion-resistant layer (26) comprises and/or is formed from a nickel alloy.
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
68.
A PACKAGING BLANK FOR PRODUCING A SEALED PACKAGE AND PACKAGE
There is described a packaging blank (2, 2', 2'', 2''') comprising one base layer (3) for imparting stiffness, a plurality of lamination layers (4) applied to and covering both sides of the base layer (3), an opening (9) which is formed by a through slot provided in the base layer (3) and a separation membrane (10) covering the opening (9) The opening (9) extends along a first axis (F) and a second axis (G) perpendicular to the first axis (F). A first extension (E1) of the opening (9) along the first axis (F) is larger than a second extension (E2) along the second axis (G). The opening (9) comprises a first end (17) and a second end (18) distanced from one another along the first axis (F), a first line of weakness (11) and a second line of weakness (12). Both the first line of weakness (11) and the second line of weakness (12) extend away from the opening (9).
B65D 5/06 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
There is described a package (1, 1',1'') comprising a bottom wall (3), a top wall (4) and a side wall (5) interposed between the top wall (3) and the bottom wall (4) The top wall (4) comprises two front corners (15) and the bottom wall (3) comprises two bottom front corners (24). A first extension (E1) is defined between the two front corners (15) and a second extension (E2) is defined between the two bottom front corners (24), the second extension (E2) being larger than the first extension (E1). The side wall (5) comprises two longitudinal front edges (29). Each longitudinal front edge (29) comprises an inclined portion (32) extending towards the top wall (4). Each inclined portion (32) is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis (A) and comprises a first end (36) and a second end (37) opposite to the first end (36). The second ends (37) are closer to the front edge (17) than the first ends (36). The first ends (36) are distanced from the bottom wall (3).
B65D 5/02 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
B65D 5/06 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
B65D 5/70 - Break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings
70.
REUSABLE OPENING DEVICE FOR A PACKAGE AND PACKAGE HAVING A REUSABLE OPENING DEVICE
There is described a reusable opening device (3) for a package (1) filled with a pourable product and having a designated pour opening area (7) The opening device (3) being configured to be removably connected to a main body (2) of the package (1) and comprising an outer body (16) configured to be placed outside of the main body (2) and having an outlet opening (18) configured to allow for an outpouring of the pourable product and a piercing body (17) configured to pierce the designated pour opening area (7) and to be placed within the package (2). The opening device (3) comprises a flow channel (21) extending along a central axis (B) of opening device (3) and between at least one main inlet opening (19) of the piercing body (17) and the outlet opening (18). The inlet opening (19) is configured allowing the inlet of the pourable product into the flow channel (21). The piercing body (17) comprises a cutting surface (30) configured to cut at least a portion of the designated pour opening area (7) during an insertion of the opening device (3) into the package (1). The cutting surface (30) extends along a first axis (E). The first axis (E) is laterally displaced along a second axis (F) perpendicular to the first axis (E) from the central axis (B) and the main inlet opening (19).
Method for detecting splices (400) in a packaging web (101) advancing along an advancement path (FD); the method comprising: capturing (S300), by an artificial vision system (102), images of the packaging web (101) as it advances along the advancement path (FD); processing (S301), by electronic processing resources (104) communicatively connected to the artificial vision system (102), the captured images to determine the occurrence of 0 a splice (400) in the packaging web (101); and outputting (S302) data comprising information indicative of whether the splice (400) in the packaging web (101) advancing along the advancement path (FD) is present.
There is described a package (1, 1',1'', 1''', 1'''') comprising a bottom wall (3), a top wall (4) inclined with respect to the bottom wall (3) and a side wall (5) The package (1, 1', 1'', 1''') further comprises a designated pour opening and an opening device (6) covering the designated pour opening and being configured to be torn away from the designated pour opening. The top wall (4) comprises a front edge (17) delimited by two front corners (15) and a back edge (18) delimited by two back corners (16). The bottom wall (3) comprises a bottom front edge (21) delimited by two bottom front corners (24) and a bottom back edge delimited by two bottom back corners (25). A first imaginary plane (P1) comprises the bottom front edge (21) and the bottom back edge and/or the two bottom front corners (24) and the two bottom back corners (25). A second imaginary plane (P2) comprises the front edge (17) and the back edge (18) and/or the two front corners (15) and the two back corners (16). The first imaginary plane (P1) and the second imaginary plane (P2) intersect along an imaginary intersection line (30). The back edge (18) is interposed between the front edge (17) and the imaginary intersection line (30).
B65D 5/06 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
B65D 5/70 - Break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings
There is described a package (1, 1') for a pourable product comprising a bottom wall (3) and a top wall (4) spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal axis (A) of the package (1, 1') and a side wall (5) interposed between the top wall (3) and the bottom wall (4) The top wall (4) is inclined with respect to the bottom wall (3). The top wall (4) comprises two front corners (15) and the bottom wall (3) comprises two bottom front corners (24). A first extension (E1) between the two front corners (15) is smaller than a second extension (E2) between the two bottom front corners (24). The side wall (5) comprises two longitudinal front edges (29). Each longitudinal front edge (29) extends between the bottom wall (3) and the top wall (4) and is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis (A).
B65D 5/06 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
B65D 5/02 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
B65D 5/70 - Break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings
74.
NOZZLE UNIT, STERILIZING AGENT REMOVAL ASSEMBLY FOR A STERILIZATION UNIT AND PACKAGING MACHINE CONFIGURED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SEALED PACKAGES CONTAINING A POURABLE PRODUCT
There is described a nozzle unit (22) configured to direct a flow of gas towards a side of a web (3) of packaging material designed to produce sealed packages (2) containing a pourable product, wherein the nozzle unit (22) comprises a nozzle frame (26) and a nozzle member (27) having a nozzle surface (23) provided with openings through which supplying the flow of gas and the nozzle frame (26) and the nozzle member (27) are connectable to one another in a releasable manner. The nozzle unit (22) further comprises a locking and unlocking device (30) with at least a bracket (32) being elastically deformable metallic and provided with a rear portion (35) connected to a first surface (34) of the nozzle frame (26) and a front portion (36) configured to define a seat which accommodates an end portion of the nozzle member (27).
B65B 9/12 - Subdividing filled tubes to form two or more packages by sealing or securing involving displacement of contents
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 55/18 - Sterilising contents prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
B65B 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
B65B 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
75.
OPENING DEVICE FOR A PACKAGE AND PACKAGE THEREWITH
An opening device for a package has a collar delimiting a flow channel extending between an inlet opening of the collar configured to allow for an inflow of the pourable product into the flow channel and a pouring outlet of the collar configured to allow for an outflow of the pourable product from the flow channel and a cutter arranged within the flow channel. The collar comprises an inner surface facing the flow channel. The opening device further comprises a retaining device configured to block movement of the cutter out of the flow channel and through the pouring outlet. The retaining device comprises a retaining group protruding from the inner surface of the collar and an interaction group connected to the cutter. The retaining group and the interaction group are configured to interact with one another so as to block movement of the cutter out of the flow channel and through the pouring outlet. The retaining group comprises one or more hollow retaining elements.
There is described a sterilizing agent removal assembly (12) for a sterilizing unit (7) of a packaging apparatus (1) configured to produce packages starting from a web (4) of packaging material provided with a longitudinal sequence of closure structures (5) pre-applied thereon, the assembly (12) comprises: a first nozzle device (14) and a second nozzle device (15) arranged facing one another, defining between one another a treatment zone (Z) for the web (4) to advance therethrough and configured to blow gas towards a respective side (4a, 4b) of the web (4); the first nozzle device (14) comprises a first nozzle wall (16) provided with openings (17) for the flow of gas, the second nozzle device (15) comprises a second nozzle wall (18) provided with openings (17, 21, 22) for the flow of gas; the second nozzle device (15) is provided with a slot (19) obtained on the second nozzle wall (18) and adapted to be repeatedly engaged by said sequence of closure structures (5), so as to allow the transit of the web (4) with its closure structures (5) through said treatment zone (Z).
B65B 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
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
There is described a packaging machine (1) configured for producing packages (2) starting from a web (4) and comprising: a web folding device (5) for folding the web (4) into a tube (3); a sealing device (6) for longitudinally sealing the tube (3); an isolation chamber (10); a delimiting element (12) designed for dividing the tube (3) in a first inner space (3a) and a second inner space (3b); a product filling pipe (11); a gas feeding device (13) configured to feed compressed gas into the second inner space (3b), so that a pressure within the second inner space (3b) is higher than a pressure within the first inner space (3a) and within the isolation chamber (10); the packaging machine (1) further comprising: a pressure sensor (15) configured to detect a variation of the pressure within the isolation chamber (10) and a control unit (16) configured to control the operation of the packaging machine (1) as a function of the detected variation of the pressure.
B65B 9/12 - Subdividing filled tubes to form two or more packages by sealing or securing involving displacement of contents
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 37/00 - Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged
B65B 55/02 - Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
B65B 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
B65B 57/16 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
78.
A METHOD AND A MIXER FOR COOKING A FOOD PRODUCT THAT CONTAINS STARCH
A method for cooking a food product by using a mixer, the food product comprising starch and the method comprising: providing liquid and the starch into the mixer; mixing the liquid and the starch to form a mixture; heating the mixture for gelatinizing the starch by injecting a first amount of steam into the mixer until a first set point temperature is reached; heating the mixture for gelatinizing the starch further by feeding a heating medium through a heating jacket of the mixer until a second set point temperature is reached which is higher than the first set point temperature; and during the step of heating by feeding the heating medium through the heating jacket, reducing the injecting of steam to a second amount of steam, wherein the second amount of steam is 0 to 30% of the first amount of steam.
A23L 29/212 - StarchModified starchStarch derivatives, e.g. esters or ethers
A23L 5/10 - General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying
B01F 27/90 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with paddles or arms
The present invention relates to a quality control apparatus for quality control of packages produced in specific packaging machine of a certain model, the quality control apparatus comprising: a memory storing a pre-trained machine learning model being trained to recognize packages produced in a generic packaging machine of the certain model to pass a quality control and to recognize a number of known defects on packages produced in the generic packaging machine; and circuitry configured to execute: an image obtaining function configured to obtain images depicting packages produced in the specific packaging machine; an irregularity identification function configured to identify an irregularity on packages produced in the specific packaging machine, by inputting the images into the pre-trained machine learning model; an irregularity classifying function configured to classify a package exhibiting the irregularity as either a package passing the quality control or a defect package; a fine-tuning function configured to fine-tune the pre-trained machine learning model to additionally recognize packages produced in the specific packaging machine of the certain model and exhibiting the irregularity as either being a package passing the quality control or being a defect package depending on a result from the irregularity classifying function, thereby generating a specific machine learning model specific to the specific packaging machine of the certain model to be used for quality control of packages produced in the specific packaging machine; and a quality control function configured to perform quality control on packages produced by the specific packaging machine using the specific machine learning model.
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]
There is described a closure (10, 10' ) for an opening device (3), the closure (10, 10' ) comprising a main wall (13) configured to be arranged on a pouring outlet of a collar of the opening device (3), a support ring (15) displaced from the main wall (13) along a longitudinal axis (B), a plurality of ribs (16) interposed between and connected to the main wall (13) and the support ring (15) and being angularly displaced from one another about the longitudinal axis (B) and a plurality of spaces (17), each space (17) being interposed between two neighboring ribs (16). At least one of the spaces (17) is void of any material.
There is described a closure (10) for an opening device (3), the closure (10) comprising a main wall (13) configured to be arranged on a pouring outlet of a collar of the opening device (3), a support ring (15) displaced from the main wall (13) along a longitudinal axis (B), a plurality of ribs (16) interposed between and connected to the main wall (13) and the support ring (15) and being angularly displaced from one another about the longitudinal axis (B) and a first threading (20) configured to interact with a second threading protruding from the collar. The first threading (20) comprises a plurality of thread elements (21) disconnected from one another, each thread element (21) being connected to and protruding from only one respective rib (16).
A valve for controlling a product flow, comprising a valve body and a rotatable stem with an end portion of the stem disposed within a product flow channel of the valve, and a disk arranged on the stem at an angle greater than zero relative to an elongated extension of the stem for sealing respectively opening the valve closure area by rotating the stem approximately 180°, the valve body comprising a stem seal groove having a stem seal that surrounds the stem, and a void space surrounding the stem and extending from the stem seal to the product flow channel, such that the stem seal is fluidly connected to the product flow channel via the void space. A mixing unit for mixing a liquid product with a powder product and a method for mixing a liquid food product with a powder food product are also disclosed.
B01F 23/53 - Mixing liquids with solids using driven stirrers
B01F 27/84 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with two or more stirrers rotating at different speeds or in opposite directions about the same axis
The disclosure relates to a method (200) of producing a liquid food product (LP), the method (200) comprising mixing (201) water (W) and a food material (F) to provide a mixture (M), heat treating (202) the mixture (M) for deactivating harmful microorganisms, evaporating (203) water from the mixture (M), to provide a stream of water vapor (WV), and a stream of liquid that forms the liquid food product (LP), condensing (204) the water vapour (WV) to form a condensate (WC), measuring (205) a dissolved organic carbon (DOC) content (C-r1) and/or a 10 conductivity in at least one of the mixture (M), the condensate (WC) and the liquid food product (LP), determining (206) a DOC content value (C-r2) and/or a conductivity value that represents the respective measured DOC content (C-r1) and conductivity, and determining (207) whether the DOC content value (C-r2) and/or the conductivity value exceeds a respective threshold (ΔC-n) that is based on a respective nominal DOC content value (C-n) and a respective nominal conductivity value. The disclosure also relates to a system.
A23B 2/00 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general
A23B 2/42 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general by heating loose unpacked materials while they are progressively transported through the apparatus
A23B 11/137 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. steam
A23B 70/30 - Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages by heating
A23B 75/00 - Preservation of pulsesPreservation of products from legumes
A23C 11/10 - Milk substitutes, e.g. coffee whitener compositions containing at least one non-milk component as source of fats or proteins containing or not lactose but no other milk components as source of fats, carbohydrates or proteins
A23C 21/02 - WheyWhey preparations containing, or treated with, microorganisms or enzymes
There is described a buffer unit (10) of a web of packaging material for a packaging machine (1) comprising an accumulation space (BS) for buffering the web (3) of packaging material, an input roller device (16) configured to feed the web (3) of packaging material into the accumulation space (BS), a number of rollers (17) arranged within the accumulation space (BS) and configured to guide the web (3) of packaging material along a conveying path (P), wherein the rollers (17) are divided into a first group of rollers (17A) and a second group of rollers (17B) and wherein the second group of rollers (17B) is movable with respect to the first group of rollers (17A) from an accumulation position in which the distance between the first group of rollers (17A) and the second group of rollers (17B) is maximum and an emptying position in which the distance between the first groups of rollers (17A) and the second group of rollers (17B) is minimum, and a brake device (35) configured to block the second group of rollers (17B) in any position comprised between the accumulation position and the emptying position.
B65H 20/34 - Arrangements for accumulating surplus web by making loops with rollers
B65B 9/02 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs
B65H 19/14 - Accumulating surplus web for advancing to machine while changing the web roll
85.
SPLICING UNIT FOR SPLICING A SEALING STRIP OF HEAT-SEALABLE MATERIAL, APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A SEALING STRIP TO A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL AND PACKAGING MACHINE FOR FORMING SEALED PACKAGES
There is described a splicing unit (18) for splicing a new sealing strip (13*) of heat-sealable material to a sealing strip (13) in use when the sealing strip (13) in use is about to exhaust, the splicing unit (18) comprising a sealing device (27) configured to seal the new sealing strip (13*) and the sealing strip (13) in use to one another and an advancement device (31) configured to convey the new sealing strip (13*) along a conveying path (Q*) towards the sealing device (27) The advancement device (31) is provided with a preparation roller (32) configured to accommodate the new sealing strip (13*) in preparation for splicing to the sealing strip (13) in use; the preparation roller (32) comprises a lateral surface (35) and a ridge element (50) protruding from the lateral surface (35), the ridge element (50) comprises ridge portions (36) arranged side by side, and spaced apart from one another so as to define a passage (P) for the new sealing strip (13*).
B29C 65/78 - Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
B65H 23/038 - Controlling transverse register of web by rollers
86.
PACKAGING BLANK, METHOD FOR MOLDING A LID-SPOUT ASSEMBLY ONTO A PACKAGING BLANK, LID SPOUT ASSEMBLY, PACKAGE HAVING A LID-SPOUT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A PACKAGING BLANK
A packaging blank having a multilayer structure for forming a package includes a fibrous base layer, a layer of gas-barrier material, a plurality of layers of heat-seal plastic material, a hole configured to allow the molding of a lid-spout assembly about the hole and a separation membrane covering the hole and comprising a layer of gas-barrier material. The separation membrane comprises one or more weakening lines defining a plurality of covering portions.
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
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 61/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for perforating, scoring, or applying code or date marks on material prior to packaging
There is described a method for operating a packaging machine (1) for producing sealed packages (2) containing a pourable product starting from a web (4) of packaging material, the method comprising the steps of: - advancing the web (4); - folding the web (4) into a tube (3); - longitudinally sealing the tube (3); - filling the tube (3) with the pourable product; - forming and transversally sealing the tube (3) so as to obtain a sequence of packs (2a); - folding the packs (2a) to obtain a plurality of packages (2); wherein the method further comprises the steps of: - temporarily accumulating the folded packages (2) in a buffer (13); - measuring an accumulation level (L) of packages (2) in said buffer (13); - modulating a production capacity of the packaging machine (1), defined as a number of folded packages (2) 20 produced per unit of time, as a function of the measured accumulation level (L).
B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
B65B 7/00 - Closing containers or receptacles after filling
B65B 9/12 - Subdividing filled tubes to form two or more packages by sealing or securing involving displacement of contents
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65B 57/16 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
B65G 47/69 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being accumulated temporarily
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
B65B 57/04 - 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 control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
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]
88.
APPARATUS FOR DISPOSING OF AN EXHAUSTED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SOLUTION, PACKAGING MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SAID APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DISPOSING OF AN EXHAUSTED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES
There is described an apparatus (17) for disposing of an exhausted hydrogen peroxide solution used for the sterilization of a web (3) of packaging material, the apparatus (17) with a catalytic reactor (24) configured for the catalytic decomposition of the exhausted hydrogen peroxide solution, wherein the catalytic reactor (24) comprises a housing (25) containing at least one catalyst bed and at least a supply duct (29) supplying the exhausted hydrogen peroxide solution into the housing (25), a first pipe (37) connected to the housing (25), and a second pipe (38) connected to the housing (25). The catalytic reactor (24) is configured to produce water in liquid phase drained out through the first pipe (37) and a gaseous flow of oxygen and water drained out through the second pipe (38).
A method for producing a carton packaging sleeve (8) from a used carton package (1), whereby the used carton package (1) has: a top wall (2), a bottom wall (3), and a side wall (4), a longitudinal seal (5C), a first transversal seal (5A), a second transversal seal (5B), an opening, optionally a spout (6) associated with the opening; wherein the method comprises the steps of: detecting the presence of the optional spout (6) and removing the optional spout (6) in case its presence has been detected; opening the first transversal seal (5A) and the second transversal seal (5B) to obtain the sleeve (8).
A virtual sensing system for monitoring the condition of a container packaging machine for packaging containers filled with a pourable food product, the system reconstructing a target condition monitoring signal based on input data from the container packaging machine and having: an input module, to receive from the container packaging machine the input data that are indicative of the target condition monitoring signal that is to be reconstructed; and an artificial intelligence—AI—module, to implement a machine learning algorithm to generate an output condition monitoring signal, being a reconstruction of the target condition monitoring signal, based on the input data; and an output module, to provide the output condition monitoring signal generated by the AI module, for further processing thereof by a condition monitoring module, designed to assess and/or to predict a condition of the container packaging machine based on the output condition monitoring signal.
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
G01M 7/00 - Vibration-testing of structuresShock-testing of structures
G01M 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
91.
OPENING DEVICE FOR A PACKAGE AND PACKAGE THEREWITH
An opening device includes a collar and a cutter at least partially arranged within a flow channel delimited by the collar. The opening device further comprises a retaining device configured to block movement of the cutter out of the flow channel and through a pouring outlet of the collar. The opening device, also comprises a flange protruding from the cutter.
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
92.
Method for assessing a sealing of a carton package and an apparatus thereof
A method for assessing a sealing of a carton package arranged to hold a food product is disclosed. The sealing is produced by using ultrasonic sealing technology. The method comprises capturing an image data set depicting the sealing, wherein the image data set comprises a first data sub-set associated with a first color channel and a second data sub-set associated with a second color channel, identifying an adherence section by using the first data sub-set, and identifying a non-adherence section by using the second data sub-set.
The present invention relates to an opening device sterilizer for sterilizing opening devices having an inner top surface comprising a circular protruding feature. The opening device sterilizer comprising a sterilizing unit arranged in a conveyor line configured to transport opening devices along a conveyance path. The sterilizing unit comprises a first set of UV-LEDs configured to, during operation, emit UV-light towards the inner top surface of the opening devices. The first set of UV-LEDs are arranged in a first pattern forming one or more rings of UV-LEDs, wherein a diameter of each ring of UV-LEDs in the first pattern corresponds to a diameter of the circular protruding features of the opening devices. Also a system comprising the opening device sterilizer and a method for sterilizing opening devices are presented.
A packaging blank having a multilayer structure for forming a package includes a fibrous base layer, a layer of gas-barrier material, a plurality of layers of heat-seal plastic material, a hole and a separation membrane covering the hole and comprising a layer of gas-barrier material. The hole extends within a plane being defined by a longitudinal axis and a transversal axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. An imaginary longitudinal line parallel to the first longitudinal axis and an imaginary transversal line parallel to the transversal axis intersect at a respective center point of the hole. A first maximum extension of the hole along the imaginary longitudinal line is larger than a second maximum extension of the hole along the imaginary transversal line. The first maximum extension ranges between 20 mm and 28 mm.
B65D 5/40 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper specially constructed to contain liquids
A control arrangement is configured to perform a method of operating a mixing apparatus (10) to produce a mixture. In the method, a set of ingredients containing air is supplied to a mixing chamber (11A) of the mixing apparatus, and a mixing device (12) in the mixing chamber is operated, during a mixing procedure, to produce the mixture from the set of ingredients. During the mixing procedure, an evacuation arrangement (20B) is operated to establish a sub-atmospheric gas pressure in the mixing chamber to draw out at least part of the air from the mixture. During the mixing procedure, foam generation in the mixing chamber is controlled by adjusting the sub-atmospheric gas pressure in the mixing chamber based on a sensor signal (S1) that indicates if foam is present at one or more levels in the mixing chamber.
There is described a cap application device (14) for a capping apparatus (13) of a packaging machine (1) configured to produce sealed packages (2) containing a pourable product and each provided with a respective pouring collar (5), the cap application device (14) is configured to apply caps (6) onto the respective collars (5) of such packages (2) and comprises: a conveyor (15) configured to advance a succession of packages (2) along an advancement path (P) for conveying each collar (5) through an application station (A); a feeding unit (16) configured to sequentially feed the caps (6) towards the application station (A), at which the caps (6) are released from the feeding unit (16) to be applied onto respective collars (5); the feeding unit (16) is movable for automatically adjusting the position at which said caps (6) are released, and/or the position of the application station (A), with respect to the advancement path (P).
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
97.
APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A SEALING STRIP OF A HEAT-SEALABLE MATERIAL TO A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGING MACHINE FOR FORMING SEALED PACKAGES AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A SEALING STRIP OF A HEAT-SEALABLE MATERIAL TO A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL
There is described a strip application apparatus (12) for applying a sealing strip (13) of a heat-sealable material onto a web (4) of packaging material, the strip application apparatus (12)comprising a strip sealing device (19) configured to seal a longitudinal portion (13A) of the sealing strip (13) to a longitudinal edge (4A) of the web (4) of packaging material, and a control apparatus (CA) configured to determine the position of the strip sealing device (19) with respect to a longitudinal border (4*) of the web (4) of packaging material; the a control apparatus (CA) having a reference marker (38) connected to the strip sealing device (19), an imaging device (34) arranged in a fixed position with respect to the longitudinal border (4*) and configured to acquire at least one image of the longitudinal border (4*) and of the reference marker (38) and a control unit (CU) connected to the imaging device (34) and configured to determine a transversal distance (D) between the reference marker (38) and the longitudinal border (4*) and to evaluate a correct position of the strip sealing device (19) with respect to the longitudinal border (4*) as a function of the transversal distance (D).
B29C 65/78 - Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles
B29C 65/50 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor using adhesives using adhesive tape
B29C 65/10 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using hot gases
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 57/04 - 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 control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
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
There is described a strip application apparatus (12) for applying a sealing strip (13) of a heat-sealable material onto a web (4) of packaging material comprising an advancement device (18) configured to advance the sealing strip (13) towards and onto a longitudinal edge (4A) of the web (4) of packaging material, a strip sealing device (19) configured to seal a longitudinal portion (13A) of the sealing strip (13) to the longitudinal edge (4A) and a mobile frame (29) configured to support the strip sealing device (19) and to move between a production position, in which the strip sealing device (19) is arranged at the longitudinal edge (4A), and a maintenance position, in which the strip sealing device (19) is arranged at a distance from the longitudinal edge (4A).
B29C 65/10 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using hot gases
B29C 65/50 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor using adhesives using adhesive tape
B31B 50/81 - Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 51/20 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by fluid pressure acting directly on folds or on opposed surfaces, e.g. using hot-air jets
B65B 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
B29C 65/36 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B29K 23/00 - Use of polyalkenes as moulding material
There is described a packaging machine (1) comprising a conveying device (5), an isolation chamber (7) separating an inner environment (8), a tube forming and sealing device (10) configured to form a tube (3), a gas feeding device (14) configured to direct, in use, a flow of gas into the tube (3), a filling device (13) and a control unit (11) configured to set the packaging machine (1) into a production configuration and a sterilization configuration The gas feeding device (14) comprises a gas delivery circuit (25) and the filling device (13) comprises a product circuit (39). When the packaging machine (1) is controlled into the sterilization configuration, the control unit (11) is configured to modulate operation of the aspiration device (31) so as to control a flow of a fluid within the gas delivery circuit (25) and the product circuit (39).
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
B65B 55/02 - Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
B65B 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
B65B 9/12 - Subdividing filled tubes to form two or more packages by sealing or securing involving displacement of contents
B65B 55/04 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
There is described an opening device (3) for a package (1) comprising a collar (10) and a closure (12). The collar (10) comprises an inner surface (16) and the closure (12) comprises an annular sealing lip (24). The collar (10) comprises a sealing ring (26) protruding from the inner surface (16) into the flow channel (11). The closure (12) is movable between a first axial position and a second axial position when being in a closing position. When the closure is in the first axial position, the sealing lip (26) contacts the inner surface (16) at a first contact area (25) axially spaced away from the sealing ring (26) and the sealing lip (24) is radially displaced from and/or does not contact the sealing ring (26), and when the closure (12) is in the second axial position, the sealing lip (24) contacts the sealing ring (26).
B65D 41/04 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
B65D 47/12 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubesClosures with discharging devices other than pumps with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
