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
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A 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.
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
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
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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
A reel holder arrangement (300) for a multi-lane wrapping machine (200) comprising: a lower and upper bearing seats (304, 306) arranged to support a first respectively second reel (305, 307 ) of wrapping material (310); an outfeed (302) for feeding wrapping material (310); a first roller (308) for guiding wrapping material (310) from the first reel (305) to the outfeed (302); a second roller (309) for guiding wrapping material (310) from the second reel (307) to the outfeed (302). The arrangement (300) comprises an open end (303), such that the second reel (307) is movable along a path (P) from the upper bearing seat (306) to the lower bearing seat (304) while feeding the wrapping material (310) from the second reel (307) to the outfeed (302), thereby enabling the first roller (308) to guide the wrapping material (310) from the second reel (307) when the second reel (307) has reached the lower bearing seat (304).
B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web
B65B 9/067 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in a longitudinally-folded web, or in a web folded into a tube about the articles or quantities of material placed upon it the web advancing continuously
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS ON A PACKAGING MATERIAL
There is described a method for performing operations on a packaging material for the production of packages (2) containing a pourable product, the method comprising the steps of: advancing first carts (14a) and second carts (14b) along respective endless tracks (13a, 13b) by means of respective linear motors, each first cart (14a) defining with a corresponding second cart (14b) one respective pair of carts (14) configured to cooperate with one another; conveying each pair of carts (14) along an operative path (P); detecting a position of the first cart (14a) and second cart (14b) of the same pair of carts (14) along the operative path (P), for each pair of carts (14); calculating a position correction for the first cart (14a) and/or for the second cart (14b) based on the detected positions.
G05B 19/19 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
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PACKAGING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES CONTAINING A POURABLE PRODUCT, CORRESPONDING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
There is described a packaging machine (1) configured for producing sealed packages (2) containing a pourable product, the packaging machine (1) comprising: - an outfeed conveyor (15), configured to convey the sealed packages (2) along an advancement path (A), the outfeed conveyor (15) being driven by a motor (150), - a first detector (20), coupled to the motor (150) and configured to generate a first signal (S1) indicative of a movement of the motor (150), - a second detector (22), configured to generate a second signal (S2) indicative of a presence of sealed packages (2) on the outfeed conveyor (15), - a printer (24) configured to print a code on the sealed packages (2), and - a control unit (26) configured to drive the motor (150) as well as the printer (24) and further configured to receive the first (S1) and second (S2) signal, and calculate a printing time as a function of the first (S1) and second (S2) signal.
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 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
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
B65B 57/08 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
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DELAMINABLE LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGING CONTAINER COMPRISING THE LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND RECYCLING THE MATERIAL AND CONTAINER
A delaminable 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; - a releasable adhesive coating (12) comprising a water-dispersible polymer selected from ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, acrylic copolymer, styrene-butadiene copolymer and ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer coated onto the inner surface of the bulk layer (11); - an intermediate bonding layer (13); - a gas barrier layer (14) bonded to the releasable adhesive coating (12) via the intermediate bonding layer (13); and - an innermost liquid-tight material layer (19); wherein the adhesive strength of the releasable adhesive coating (12) to the intermediate bonding layer (13) is 10 to 30 N/m. A packaging container comprising the material and methods of making the material and container are also described.
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 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 23/04 - Layered products essentially comprising cellulosic plastic substances comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 23/08 - Layered products essentially comprising cellulosic plastic substances comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
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
A cleaning in place, CIP, unit is provided for cleaning a liquid food processing plant by means of a cleaning liquid. The CIP unit comprising: one or more control valves configured to control a liquid flow of the cleaning liquid in the CIP unit; a flow rate arrangement; a balance tank; and a heat exchanger; forming a main circuit with the liquid food processing plant. The CIP unit further comprises a high pressure circuit section configured to bypass the balance tank, the high pressure circuit section comprising: a further control valve; and a pressure arrangement configured to increase the pressure of the cleaning liquid above an atmospheric pressure, wherein the high pressure circuit section is connected to the main circuit thereby forming a high pressure circuit with the main circuit while the high pressure circuit section bypasses the balance tank. A system for cleaning the liquid food processing plant is also provided. A method for cleaning the liquid food processing plant is also provided.
B08B 9/032 - Cleaning the internal surfacesRemoval of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
A01J 7/02 - Accessories for milking machines or devices for cleaning or sanitising milking machines or devices
B08B 3/10 - Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT
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) an ammonium content (A-r1) in at least one of the mixture (M), the condensate (WC) and the liquid food product (LP), determining (206) an ammonium content value (A-r2) that represents the measured ammonium content, and determining (207) whether the ammonium content value (A-r2) exceeds a threshold (ΔA-n) that is based on a nominal ammonium content value (A-n). The disclosure also relates to a system.
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
A23B 2/42 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general by heating loose unpacked materials while they are progressively transported through the apparatus
A23B 11/13 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked
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 75/00 - Preservation of pulsesPreservation of products from legumes
A23B 70/30 - Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages by heating
A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PLANAR MOTOR SYSTEM, A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ACTUATING THE METHOD, A PLANAR MOTOR SYSTEM AND AN HANDLING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE PLANAR MOTOR SYSTEM
It is disclosed a method for controlling a planar motor system (1), the planar motor system (1) comprising a base element (2) and a plurality of carriers (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D), movable independently over the base element (2); the method comprising the following phases: - receiving an event signal indicative an event related to the operation of the carriers (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D) and / or of the base element (2), and performing the following operation, as a function of the event signal: - determining, for each carrier (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D), a starting point (P1) and an arrival point (P2), - generating a graph (G) defined by a plurality of potential movement points over the base element (2), including the starting point (P1) and the arrival point (P2), - calculating a movement path (P) from the starting point (P1) to the arrival point (P2), which connects a portion of the potential movement points of the graph (G).
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]
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A PACKAGING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES FROM A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL
It is described a packaging machine (1) for producing sealed packages from a web (4) of packaging material fed along a conveying path (P) with a tube forming and sealing unit (9) arranged along said conveying path (P) for folding said web (4) of packaging material from a planar shape into a tube (10) and for longitudinally sealing said tube (10); an isolation chamber (C) delimiting an inner sterile/aseptic environment (IE) from an outer environment (OE), wherein the tube forming and sealing unit (9) is at least partially arranged within the isolation chamber (C); and a control apparatus (19) having a first sensor device (20) arranged along said conveying path (P) upstream of the isolation chamber (C) and configured to detect a splice (S) of packaging material and a second sensor device (23) arranged along said conveying path (P) in the area of the isolation chamber (C) and configured to detect the splice (S) of packaging materials.
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 57/08 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
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 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 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
B65H 23/04 - Registering, tensioning, smoothing, or guiding webs longitudinally
B65H 26/02 - Warning or safety devices, e.g. automatic fault detectors, stop-motions, for web-advancing mechanisms responsive to presence of irregularities in running webs
B65B 55/02 - Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
2222 222 that is in contact with the fouling and/or has penetrated into the fouling, to thereby clean the decanter, and feeding (14) water into the decanter, to thereby rinse the decanter.
The present invention relates to a non-foil, carton-based laminated packaging material suitable for heat-sealable packaging of oxygen-sensitive products, comprising a barrier-coated BOPP polymer film, and to 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 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
A filling arrangement (200) comprising a filling arrangement frame (202); a number of filling pipes (204) attached to the frame (202) and arranged to be moved into a number of packages (300), respectively, during a filling procedure; wherein the number of filling pipes () are arranged to feed a food product (FP) into the packages (300), respectively; one or more guiding rods (206) attached to the frame (202) and arranged to interact with one or more guiding holes (102) of a cassette (100) holding the number of packages (300) during the filling procedure such that the filling pipes (204) are aligned with the packages (300) before the filling pipes (204) are moved into the packages (300).
B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
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 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
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A FILLING ARRANGEMENT, A FILLING STATION AND A METHOD FOR FILLING A LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING PARTICLES
A filling arrangement (100) for filling a liquid food product (FP) comprising particles into a package (200). The arrangement comprises a pipe (102) having a lower section (104) arranged to be fed into a main body (202) of the package (200) during a filling procedure, and an upper section (106) arranged to be placed above the main body (202) during the filling procedure, wherein the lower section (104) has an inner width (W-I), wherein a lower end (108) of the lower section (106) is provided with an opening (110) having an opening width (W-O), wherein the opening width (W-O) is smaller than the inner width (W-I), a stem (112) arranged to be movable along a center axis (C-A) of the pipe (102), said stem (112) being provided in a lower end (114) with a disc-shaped member (116), wherein a width (W-D) of the disc-shaped member (116) is smaller than the inner width (W-I) of the lower section (108) of the pipe (102) and larger than the opening width (W-O), wherein the arrangement (110) is configured, in a closed state (CLOSE), to have the disc-shaped member (116) of the stem (112) pushed towards the opening (110) of the pipe (102) such that the product (FP) is hindered from passing the opening (110), and in an open state (OPEN), to have the disc-shaped member (116) placed at a distance (D-OS) from the opening (110) such that the product (FP) is released via the opening (110), wherein edges (118) of the opening (110) are arranged such that the particles of the product (FP) are cut and/or pushed away when the disc-shaped member (116) is pushed towards the opening (110) as the filling arrangement (100) is transferred from the open state (OPEN) to the closed state (CLOSE).
A dry cooker (100) for producing pasta-filata cheese is provided. The dry cooker (100) comprises at least two heating units (110, 120, 130). The heating unit (110, 120, 130) comprises a chamber (112, 122, 132) for conveying the pasta-filata cheese from an inlet (111, 121, 131) to an outlet (113, 123, 133), a flighted auger (116, 126, 136), a heating jacket (114, 124, 134) a steam injector (117, 127, 137) a first temperature sensor (115-1, 125-1, 135-1) arranged at the inlet (111, 121, 131) of the chamber (112, 122, 132) and configured to determine (230, 240, 250) a temperature (T11, T21, T31) of the pasta-filata cheese, and a control unit (140) configured to control (260) a first heat load (S11, S21, S31, HL) of the heating media (W1, W2, W3, S) based on the determined temperature (T11, T21, T31) of the pasta-filata cheese at the inlet (111, 121, 131).
The present invention relates to a laminated packaging material for oxygen-sensitive products, such as liquid, semi-liquid or viscous food products, comprising a bulk layer of paper or paperboard and a barrier-coated cellulose-based substrate, as well as to a method for manufacturing of the laminated packaging material. The invention further relates to a packaging container manufactured 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 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
There is described an inspection system (14) for a capping machine (13) configured to apply caps (6) onto packages (2) containing a pourable product and each provided with a respective closure structure (5) comprising at least a collar (5a) pre-applied at a respective main wall (2b) of the package (2) and adapted to receive one said cap (6), the inspection system (14) being configured to sequentially inspect the closure structures (5) and comprising: - an imaging device (15) configured to acquire at least one image (16) per package of an inspection area (17) of the package (2), the inspection area (17) including at least the collar (5a); and - a control unit configured to analyze each acquired image (16) for determining a shape of the collar (5a) from said acquired image (16); wherein the control unit is configured to calculate a deviation of the determined shape of the collar (5a) from a nominal reference shape of the collar (5a).
G01N 21/90 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in a container or its contents
G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined
G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination
B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
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 system for monitoring a cyclically moving component of a machine in a food packaging line comprises a controller configured to receive sensor data from the machine. The controller detects a state variable of the cyclically moving component from the sensor data, wherein the state variable is detected over a cycle of the component's movement. The controller generates a model of how the state variable varies over the cycle of the component's movement, comprising a model curve adapted to a plurality of measured values of the state variable in the sensor data, wherein the state variable is measured at defined steps of the cycle. The controller determines an operational probability of the component based on the model and an estimation of the state variable for each subsequent step in the cycle, and stops operation of the machine if the operational probability drops below a defined threshold value.
A method of manufacturing a grain-based beverage for human consumption enables batch production and may implemented in a system of low complexity. The method comprises introducing water, grain material and one or more enzymes into a mixing chamber (10A) of a mixing apparatus (10); operating a mixing device (12) of the mixing apparatus during a first time period to generate a batch of slurry in the mixing chamber; operating, during a second time period after the first time period, a circulation arrangement (13) to transfer the slurry on an external circulation path from the mixing chamber through a homogenization device (16) and back to the mixing chamber; introducing one or more further ingredients into the mixing chamber of the mixing apparatus; and operating the mixing apparatus and/or the circulation arrangement to produce the grain-based beverage based on the slurry and the one or more further ingredients.
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
B01F 25/50 - Circulation mixers, e.g. wherein at least part of the mixture is discharged from and reintroduced into a receptacle
B01F 25/53 - Circulation mixers, e.g. wherein at least part of the mixture is discharged from and reintroduced into a receptacle in which the mixture is discharged from and reintroduced into a receptacle through a recirculation tube, into which an additional component is introduced
A dry cooker 100 for producing pasta-filata cheese is provided. The dry cooker 100 comprises at least two heating units 110, 120, 130. The heating unit 110, 120, 130 comprises a chamber 112, 122, 132 for conveying the pasta-filata cheese from an inlet 111, 121, 131 to an outlet 113, 123, 133, a flighted auger 116, 126, 136, a heating 5 jacket 114, 124, 134 a steam injector 117, 127, 137 a PH sensor 115-3 arranged at the inlet 111, 121, 131 of the chamber 112, 122, 132 and configured to determine 230, 240, 250 a PH of the pasta-filata cheese, and a control unit 140 configured to control 260 a first heat load S11, S21, S31, HL of the heating media W1, W2, W3, S based on the determined PH of the pasta-filata cheese at the inlet 111, 121, 131.
The present invention relates to a laminated packaging material for oxygen-sensitive products, such as liquid, semi-liquid or viscous food products, comprising a bulk layer of paper or paperboard and a barrier-coated cellulose-based substrate, as well as to a method for manufacturing of the laminated packaging material. The invention further relates to a packaging container manufactured from the laminated packaging material.
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
A transversal sealing system for a packaging machine is provided. The sealing system comprises an ultrasonic arrangement arranged to face an outside surface of a tube of packaging material from a first sealing direction, wherein the tube comprises a longitudinal sealing area in which at least two layers of packaging material are overlapping, an anvil arranged to face the outside surface from a second sealing direction, wherein the ultrasonic arrangement comprises a sonotrode arranged to apply ultrasonic vibrations such that an inner layer of the packaging material is at least partly melted, a first pressure plate arranged next to the sonotrode and upstream the feeding direction of the tube, wherein the first pressure plate is non-oscillating, a second pressure plate arranged next to the sonotrode and downstream the feeding direction of the tube, wherein the second pressure plate is non-oscillating, wherein the sonotrode is arranged to provide a TS-LS overlap pressure in a TS-LS overlap area, the first pressure plate is arranged to provide a first pressure in a first area, placed upstream the TS-LS overlap area in the feeding direction, and the second pressure plate is arranged to provide a second pressure in a second area, placed downstream the TS-LS overlap area in the feeding direction.
Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a barrier-coated substrate web, coated with a first layer of a reducing agent and water-dispersible polymer, and a second layer of reduced graphene oxide. Also disclosed is a laminated packaging materials comprising the barrier-coated substrate web, in particular intended for liquid carton food packaging, and to liquid carton packaging containers comprising the laminated packaging material.
Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a barrier-coated substrate web, coated with a first layer of a reducing agent and water-dispersible polymer, and a second layer of reduced graphene oxide. Also disclosed is a laminated packaging materials comprising the barrier-coated substrate web, in particular intended for liquid carton food packaging, and to liquid carton packaging containers comprising the laminated packaging material.
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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 37/24 - 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 not being coherent before laminating, e.g. made up from granular material sprinkled onto a substrate
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
A damper arrangement (100) for reducing pressure pulsations in a fluid line (102) filled with a liquid product The damper arrangement comprises: a vessel (104) having an inner chamber (116); an upper end valve (132) that connects an upper end (106) of the inner chamber to a gaseous media supply (135); a lower end valve (128) that connects a lower end (108) of the inner chamber to a liquid output (130); and a line connecting valve (126) that connects the lower end of the inner chamber to the fluid line. The upper end valve, the lower end valve and the line connecting valve are operable to drain the inner chamber from liquid product and form a pressure absorbing air pocket (109) inside the inner chamber. The vessel comprises a jacket (110) that has a fluid inlet (112) and a fluid outlet (114) for passing, via a heating media valve (142), a heating media through the jacket for sterilizing the inner chamber of the vessel.
In a method of producing ice cream with inclusions, a flow of ice cream (A1) is generated through a mixer (11) for mixing the inclusions (A2) into the ice cream, and a conveyor device (5) is operated to provide the inclusions to the mixer (11) at a target dosing rate. A control system operates on a target dosing signal and a feedback signal to generate a control signal (C1) for setting the speed of the conveyor device. The feedback signal represents an estimated dosing rate of the inclusions by the conveyor device and is determined based on a weight signal (S1) and a speed signal (S2). Input data obtained from the weight and speed signals is supplied to a state observer, for example a Kalman filter, which generates the feedback signal based on a system model that relates a momentary dosing rate of the inclusions to a momentary speed of the conveyor device.
It is disclosed a gripper for handling packages (2), comprising: - a support platform (3) to carry at least a package (2); - a retaining device (4), carried by the support platform (3), movable between an open configuration (C1), at which it allows for receiving o releasing the package (2), and a retaining configuration (C2), at which it retains the package (2), the retaining device (4) comprising a first wall (5) and a second wall (6) presenting each one a respective surface (51, 61), facing each other, the retaining device (4) defining a receiving space (8) between the first and the second wall (5, 6) to accommodate said package (2) on the support platform (3), the second wall (6) being linearly movable along a direction of advancement (D) between a first position (P1) defining said open configuration (C1) of the retaining device (4), at which the second wall (6) is moved away from the first wall (5), and a second position (P2) defining the retaining configuration (C2) of the retaining device (4), at which the second wall (6) is moved towards to the first wall (5).
B65G 17/46 - Means for holding or retaining the loads in fixed position on the load-carriers, e.g. magnetic
B65G 35/06 - Mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for comprising a load-carrier moving along a path, e.g. a closed path, and adapted to be engaged by any one of a series of traction elements spaced along the path
B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
H02K 41/03 - Synchronous motorsMotors moving step by stepReluctance motors
36.
A METHOD FOR PRODUCING PACKAGES, AN APPARATUS AND A KIT OF PARTS
A method for producing packages is presented. The method comprises providing a web of packaging material comprising at least an outer protective layer, a cellulose-based mid-layer and an inner protective layer, providing a protective strip, heating a first longitudinal edge section of an inside surface of the web by applying a first flow of heated air via a first nozzle, heating a first longitudinal edge section of an inside surface of the protective strip by applying a second flow of heated air via a second nozzle, attaching the outside surface of the first longitudinal edge section of the protective strip onto the inside surface of the first longitudinal edge section of the web, forming a tube of the web of packaging material, attaching an outside surface of the first longitudinal edge section onto an inside surface of the second longitudinal edge section, attaching an inside surface of a second longitudinal section of the protective strip onto an outside surface of a mid-section of the web, filling the food product into the tube, sealing the tube transversally in transversal sealing sections in a lower end of the tube, and cutting the tube in the transversal sealing sections such that the packages are formed.
B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
B65B 43/08 - Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material
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 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
37.
A DAMPER ARRANGEMENT FOR A HOMOGENIZER, HOMOGENIZER AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE DAMPER ARRANGEMENT
A damper arrangement (100) for reducing pressure pulsations in a fluid line (102) filled with a liquid product (P). The damper arrangement has a vessel (104) having an inner chamber (116), an upper end valve (132) that connects an upper end (106) of the inner chamber (116) to a gaseous media supply (135), a lower end valve (128) that connects a lower end (108) of the inner chamber (116) to a liquid output (130), and a line connecting valve (126) that connects the lower end (108) of the inner chamber (116) to the fluid line. The valves are operable to drain the inner chamber from liquid product and form a pressure absorbing gaseous pocket (109) inside the inner chamber. The vessel comprises a jacket (110) that has a liquid inlet (112) and a liquid outlet (114) for passing the liquid product (P) through the jacket.
There is described a sterilization apparatus (9) for a packaging machine (1); the sterilization apparatus (9) comprises a sterilization device configured to expose a web of packaging material (5) to a chemical sterilization agent during advancement along a sterilization portion (P1) of an advancement path (P), and a plurality of rollers (30, 31, 32) defining a drying portion (P2) of the advancement path (P) being arranged downstream of the sterilization portion (P1) so that the chemical sterilization agent is removed from the web of packaging material (5) during advancement along the drying portion (P2); the plurality of rollers (30, 31, 32) is arranged such that the drying portion (P2) comprises a first section (P2a) and a second section (P2b); the plurality of rollers (30, 31, 32) comprises a first deflection roller (30) arranged at a deflection station at which the drying portion (P2) changes from the first section (P2a) to the second section (P2b) and such that centrifugal forces (F1) act on the web of packaging material (5) at the deflection station for removing residuals of the chemical agent from cavities (10) of the a web of packaging material (5).
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 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
A method of manufacturing a liquid oat base for human consumption is provided. By the method, a system is operated to produce the liquid oat base from oat raw material comprising at least one of oat kernels or whole oat flour. According to the method, the oat raw material is processed with water and one or more enzymes into a slurry (S22), and a hydrolyzation of the slurry is performed, by the one or more enzymes, during a hydrolyzation time period, HTP (S24). During at least part of the HTP, the slurry is processed by high-pressure homogenization (S25). At the end of the HTP, the slurry is processed for deactivation of the one or more enzymes (S26), whereupon the liquid oat base is obtained from the slurry. By performing the high- pressure homogenization during the HTP, the system produces minimum, or no, solid residue ("okara").
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
A23L 7/104 - Fermentation of farinaceous cereal or cereal materialAddition of enzymes or microorganisms
40.
STERILIZATION APPARATUS HAVING AN IRRADIATION BEAM EMITTING DEVICE AND PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A STERILIZATION APPARATUS
Sterilization apparatus for the sterilization of a packaging material comprising one or more irradiation beam emitting devices, each one configured to emit an irradiation beam. Each irradiation beam emitting device comprises a main housing having an inner space and an exit window and an irradiation source arranged within the inner space and configured to generate the irradiation beam and to transmit the irradiation beam through the exit window and out of the inner space. The exit window has a window having carbon.
A closure assembly for a container filled or fillable with a pourable product includes a lid, a first ring member, a second ring member, a coupling element connected to the lid and one of the first ring member and the second ring member, at least one rupturable first coupling bridge connecting the first ring member and the second ring member to one another; and at least one rupturable second coupling bridge connecting the second ring member and the lid to one another.
An arrangement (100) for measuring a volume (VOL) of sterilizing solution (102) used per time unit in a roll-based packaging machine (104), said arrangement (100) comprising a measuring tank (106) fluidly connected to a sterilizing solution bath (108), a measuring tank level detection device (110) arranged to generate measuring tank level data (112) representing a measuring tank level (MT-L), a level tank (114) fluidly connected to the sterilizing solution bath (108) in at least two points (116, 118) such that the level tank (114) and the sterilizing solution bath (108) constitute communicating vessels, a level tank level detection device (120) arranged to generate level tank level data (122) representing a level tank level (LT-L), a measuring tank valve (124) placed on a lower measuring tank pipe (126) connecting the measuring tank (106) to the bath (108), wherein in an open state (OS) the sterilizing solution in the measuring tank (106) is allowed to pass into the bath (108), and in a closed state (CS) the sterilizing solution in the measuring tank (106) is hindered to pass, and a control unit (128) configured to retrieve the level tank level data (122), in case the level tank level (LT-L) is equal to or below a lower reference level (LOW-REF), to open the measuring tank valve (124) such that at least part of the sterilizing solution (102) in the measuring tank (106) is transferred to the bath (108), and to register a time point for opening the measuring tank valve (124) as a filling start time point, in case the level tank level (LT-L) is equal to or above an upper reference level (UPP-REF), to close the measuring tank valve (124) such that the sterilizing solution (102) from the measuring tank (106) is hindered from being transferred to the bath (108), and to register a time point for closing the measuring tank valve (124) as a filling end time point to determine a filling start measuring tank level by retrieving the measuring the level tank level (LT-L) for the filling start time point, to determine a filling end measuring tank level (MT-L) by retrieving the measuring tank level data (112) for the filling end time point, to determine the volume of sterilizing solution used between the filling start time point and the filling end time point by using the measuring tank level data (112) for the filling start time point and the filling end time point, and a cross-sectional area of the measuring tank (106), and to determine the volume of sterilizing solution used per time unit by dividing the volume of sterilizing solution determined with a number of time units between the filling start time point and the filing end time point.
G01F 22/00 - Methods or apparatus for measuring volume of fluids or fluent solid material, not otherwise provided for
G01F 23/30 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats
G01F 23/00 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
B65B 55/04 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging
43.
STERILIZATION APPARATUS FOR A PACKAGING MACHINE AND PACKAGING MACHINE FOR FORMING PACKAGES
There is described a sterilization apparatus (9) configured to sterilize a web of packaging material (5); the sterilization apparatus (9) comprises a sterilization device configured to expose the web of packaging material (5) to a chemical sterilization agent during advancement along a sterilization portion (P1) of an advancement path (P), and a plurality of rollers (30, 31, 33) defining a drying portion (P2) of the advancement path (P) so that the chemical sterilization agent is removed from the web of packaging material (5); the plurality of rollers (30, 31, 32, 40, 41) comprises at least a first pair (40) of upstream squeegee rollers and a second pair (41) of downstream squeegee rollers arranged downstream of the first pair (40) of upstream squeegee rollers along the drying portion (P2); each one of the first pair (40) of upstream squeegee rollers and the second pair (41) of downstream squeegee rollers is configured to remove liquid from the web of packaging material (5); the sterilization apparatus (9) also comprises one or more gas nozzles (42), each gas nozzle (42) being arranged at one respective blowing station along the drying portion and being configured to direct a stream of gas against the web of packaging material.
B65B 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or 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
44.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID SOY BASE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
A system is operated, in accordance with a method, to produce a liquid soy base (12) for human consumption. The system comprises a first grinding arrangement (201), which is arranged to mechanically process soya beans (10a) and a water-based liquid (10b) into a first mixture with a first particle size. The system further comprises a second grinding arrangement (203), which is configured to process the first mixture by hydrodynamic cavitation to produce a second mixture with a second particle size that is smaller than the first particle size. The system provides the liquid soy base (12) based on the second mixture. By the second grinding arrangement, the system produces minimum, or no, soy residue ("okara").
A support device (100) for processing equipment, the support device (100) comprising: a base plate (107), a top plate (101), an intermediate structure (110) having a lower part (112) and an upper part (113) and extending between the base plate (107) and the top plate (101), wherein the lower part (112) is attached to the base plate (107) at a first end thereof and is connected to the upper part (113) via threads (114, 115) at a second end thereof, wherein the top plate (101) is freely arranged on the upper part (113), and wherein the intermediate structure (110) is configured to move the top plate (101) in a vertical direction (y) in response to rotational motion of the upper part (113) relative the lower part (112); and a connector structure (120) having a base element (125a), a top element (125b) and a connection bar (126) and extending between the base plate (107) and the top plate (101), and wherein the connector structure (120) is configured to enable movement of the top plate (101) in a first horizontal direction (z).
F16M 7/00 - Details of attaching or adjusting engine beds, frames, or supporting-legs on foundation or baseAttaching non-moving engine parts, e.g. cylinder blocks
46.
A METHOD FOR MONITORING A WEB HANDLING ARRANGEMENT
A method (300) for monitoring a web handling arrangement (100) holding a web (102) of packaging material, said web handling arrangement (100) comprising a first roller (104) and a second roller (108), wherein the first and second roller (104, 108) are placed at a distance (D) from each other such that a web slack (112) is formed, wherein a first motor (106) is positioned upstream or in the first roller (104) and a second motor (110) is positioned downstream or in the second roller (110), wherein a first sensor (114), for detecting a mark (116) on the web (102), is positioned between the first motor (106) and the first roller (104) and a second sensor (118), for detecting the mark (116), is positioned between the second roller (108) and the second motor (110), said method comprising receiving (302) first speed data (120) from the first motor (106); receiving (304) second speed data (122) from the second motor (110); receiving (306) initial web slack data (126) representing an initial web slack (WS-I) at the first point of time; determining (308) a non-compensated length of the web slack (112) at a second point of time based on the first and second speed data (120, 122) for a time period spanning from a first point of time to the second point of time and the initial web slack data (126); receiving (310) first registration data (128) from the first sensor (114), said first registration data (128) pertaining to a detection of the mark (116) at the first point of time; receiving (312) second registration data (130) from the second sensor (118), said second registration data (130) pertaining to a detection of the mark (116) at a third point of time; and determining (314) a compensated length of the web slack (112) at the third point of time based on the non-compensated length and a time difference between the second and third point of time.
B65H 20/32 - Arrangements for accumulating surplus web by making loops
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
A MEASURING DEVICE FOR MEASURING A SPRING FORCE OF A SPRING IN A PRESSING ASSEMBLY OF A TUBE FORMING AND SEALING DEVICE, A SYSTEM FOR SETTING SAID SPRING, A METHOD FOR MEASURING THE SPRING FORCE OF SAID SPRING AND A METHOD FOR SETTING SAID SPRING
There is described a measuring device (26) for measuring the setting spring force of a spring (24) in a pressing assembly (21) of a tube forming and sealing device (9) with a force gauge (27), in particular a dynamometer (27), for measuring the spring force and provided with a pin (29) configured, in use, to contact the spring (24); an adapter element (28) comprising a loading device (38) configured to control a movement of the pin (29) and gradually increase, in use, the force applied by the pin (29) to the spring (24), and a clamping element (30), preferably with a substantially C shape, couplable in use to a support structure arranged in a fixed position with respect to the spring (24).
G01L 5/00 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
G01N 3/08 - Investigating strength properties of solid materials by application of mechanical stress by applying steady tensile or compressive forces
48.
PACKAGING MACHINE CONFIGURED TO PRODUCE SEALED PACKAGES CONTAINING A POURABLE PRODUCT, REMOVABLE PRINTING KIT FOR SUCH PACKAGING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PACKAGES CONTAINING A POURABLE PRODUCT
There is described a packaging machine (1) configured for producing sealed packages (2) and comprising: conveying means configured to advance a web (4) of packaging material along an advancement path (P); a tube forming unit (5, 40) configured to fold the web (4) into a tube (3) and to longitudinally seal the tube (3); a forming and sealing unit (6) configured to form the tube (3) and seal the tube (3) along successive transversal cross-sections thereof in order to obtain a sequence of packs (2a); a folding device configured to sequentially fold the packs (2a) in order to obtain a plurality of sealed packages (2); and a printing system (11) comprising a printer device (12) configured to sequentially print codes (13) on the packaging material; the printer device (12) is arranged along the advancement path (P) in a position operatively upstream of the forming and sealing unit (6), and is configured to print said codes (13) directly on the web (4).
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
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 57/02 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages
49.
PACKAGING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CLEANING A PACKAGING MACHINE
There is described a packaging machine (1) comprising a conveying device (5), an isolation chamber (7), a tube forming and sealing device (10) being configured to form and longitudinally seal a tube (3), a gas feeding device (14) configured to direct gas into the tube (3), a cleaning device (19) and a control unit (11) configured to set the packaging machine (1) into a production configuration and a cleaning configuration The gas feeding device (14) comprises a gas delivery circuit (20) and a gas delivery source (21) configured to deliver the sterile gas to the gas delivery circuit (20). The gas delivery circuit (20) comprises a connection element (24) configured to be arranged in a production position and a cleaning position with the packaging machine (1) being controlled into, respectively, the production configuration and the cleaning configuration. The connection element (24) is fluidically connected to the gas delivery source (21) when being in the production position and to the cleaning device (19) when being in the cleaning position.
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 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 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
50.
PACKAGING MACHINE AND METHOD OF TESTING A PACKAGING MACHINE
There is described a packaging machine (1) comprising: a control unit (25) configured to set the packaging machine (1) into a testing configuration, a pressure control unit (29) configured to control a pressure within a flow circuit (28) with the packaging machine (1) being set into the testing configuration and a pressure sensor (32) configured to measure the pressure within the flow circuit (28) The pressure control unit (29) is fluidically connected to the flow circuit (28) with the packaging machine (1) being controlled into the testing configuration. The control unit (25) is configured to control the pressure control unit (29) to set at least a reference pressure different from the ambient pressure within the flow circuit (28), monitor an absolute value of a pressure difference between the pressure determined and/or measured by the pressure sensor (32) and the determined pressure over time, and determine a tightness of the flow circuit (28) in dependence of the pressure difference over time.
G01M 3/28 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipes, cables, or tubesInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipe joints or sealsInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for valves
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 9/00 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet materialSubdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
51.
LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGING CONTAINER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
A non-foil laminated packaging material for heat sealing into packages for liquid or semi-liquid food products comprises: - a barrier material formed of a barrier substrate layer bearing a vapour-deposited metal layer and a layer of optionally reduced graphene oxide immediately adjacent to the vapour-deposited metal layer; and - a heat seal layer. A method of making the laminated packaging material, a packaging container, and a method of forming a packaging container from the laminated packaging material are also described.
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
A method (600) for packaging a food product is provided. The method can comprise receiving (602) at least one piece of packaging material (PM) in a packaging machine (500), said packaging material (PM) comprising a cellulose-based mid-layer (400), an inside layer (404) arranged to face the food product (FP), and an outside layer (402), wherein an ink-based print is provided on the outside layer (402), curing (604) the inside layer (404) of the at least one piece of packaging material (PM) such that ink particles (302), released from the outside layer (402) to the inside layer (404), are bound to the inside layer (404), thereby preventing the ink particles (302) from being released into the food product (FP), forming (606) the at least one piece of packaging material (PM) into packages (110), and filling (608) the packages (110) with the food product (FP).
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
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methodsSheet materials for use therein
B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating
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 55/08 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by irradiation
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
B65D 81/30 - Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contentsApplications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants by excluding light or other outside radiation
53.
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BARRIER-COATED CELLULOSE-BASED SUBSTRATE, LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL AND PACKAGING CONTAINER COMPRISING THE CELLULOSE-BASED SUBSTRATE THUS MANUFACTURED
The present invention relates to an industrially feasible and optimised method for manufacturing a high-quality gas barrier-coated cellulose-based substrate. The invention further relates to a laminated packaging material comprising the obtained barrier-coated celluose-based substrate, suitable for packaging of oxygen-sensitive products, and to packaging containers comprising 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 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
D21H 19/82 - Paper comprising more than one coating superposed
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
54.
FILLING SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING POURABLE PRODUCT INTO A TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PACKAGES CONTAINING SUCH POURABLE PRODUCT
There is described a filling system (7) configured for supplying pourable product into a tube (3) of packaging material for the production of packages (2), the filling system (7) comprises: a plate (13) arranged within the tube (3) for dividing the tube (3) in a first inner space (3a) and a second inner space (3b); a product filling pipe (10) extending along a longitudinal axis (A), designed to be arranged within the tube (3) and configured to supply pourable product into the second inner space (3b); a gas feeding duct (11) designed to be arranged within the tube (3) and configured to supply compressed gas into the second inner space (3b) so that a gas pressure within the second inner space (3b) is higher than the gas pressure within the first inner space (3a); the gas feeding duct (11) comprises a coupling portion (15) arranged at an end (11b) thereof and having a plurality of holding members (16); the plate (13) is coupled to the gas feeding duct (11) in a removable manner via the holding members (16).
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 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 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 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
55.
PACKAGE FILLED WITH A POURABLE PRODUCT AND PACKAGING BLANK FOR FORMING A PACKAGE
There is described a package (1, 1', 1'', 1''') 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', 1'', 1''') and a side wall (5) interposed between the top wall (3) and the bottom wall (4) A projection of the top wall (4) onto a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (A) gives rise to two respective projected front corners (27) and two projected back corners (28). An imaginary front line (30) extends through the two projected front corners (27) and an imaginary back line (31) extends through the two projected back corners (28). A first distance (d1) between the imaginary back line (31) and the imaginary front line (30) is larger than a second distance (d2) between the two projected front corners (27).
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 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
There is described a package (1, 1') 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) comprises a front edge (17) extending between two front corners (15), a back edge (18) extending between two back corners (16) and two lateral edges (19), each lateral edge (19) extending between one respective pair of one respective front corner (15) and one respective back corner (16). A first distance (d1) between the front corners (15) is larger than a second distance (d2) between the back corners (16).
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 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
There is described a lid assembly comprising a coupling ring, a lid and a hinge element hinging the lid to the coupling ring and being in contact with a contact portion of the lid. The lid comprises a cover wall configured to cover the pouring outlet and a side wall protruding from the cover wall. The side wall comprises an end portion connected to the cover wall and a rim portion opposite to the end portion. The rim portion comprises a rim surface facing the coupling ring. The rim surface comprises a first portion, a second portion connected to the first portion and a third portion connected to the second portion and being closer to the contact portion than the first portion. The second portion is transversal to the first portion and the third portion.
B65D 47/08 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubesClosures with discharging devices other than pumps with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
B65D 47/10 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubesClosures with discharging devices other than pumps with discharge nozzles or passages having frangible closures
58.
STERILE GAS CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND PACKAGING MACHINE FOR FORMING PACKAGES FILLED WITH A POURABLE PRODUCT HAVING A STERILE GAS CONDITIONING APPARATUS
There is described a sterile gas conditioning apparatus (20) comprising a flow circuit (21) having an inlet opening (22) configured to receive a gas exiting from the inner environment (5) and an outlet opening (23), a cleaning device (24) configured to remove particles and/or chemical compounds from the gas, an aspiration device (25) configured to generate an aspiration force for directing at least the gas through the inlet opening (22) and into the flow circuit (21) and at least one separation device (26) configured to separate a liquid phase from the gas The at least one separation device (26) comprises a collection portion (27) for collecting the liquid phase. The sterile gas conditioning apparatus (20) comprises at least one tubing assembly (30) fluidically connecting the connection portion (27) with an intake opening (31) of the flow circuit (21) creating a closed recycle circuit (32) between a portion of the flow circuit (21) and the collection portion (27).
An automated system for spare part management and monitoring in a packaging line having at least a packaging machine for packaging containers filled with a pourable food product, the system envisages: machine-readable identification devices associated with the spare parts, for unique identification thereof; a number of reader devices, arranged at the packaging line to perform automatic reading of the identification devices coupled to the spare parts, so as to determine their unique identifications when the spare parts are used in the packaging line; a spare-part database included in a data storage to store maintenance information associated with the unique identification of the spare parts, the maintenance information being related to use of the spare parts; and a processing unit operatively coupled to the data storage to process the maintenance information in association with operative information, in order to monitor and evaluate operation and performance of the spare parts.
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]
60.
A DEVICE FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS ON A PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PACKAGES CONTAINING A POURABLE PRODUCT AND RELATED METHOD
There is described a device (1) configured for performing operations on a packaging material for the production of packages (2) containing a pourable product, the device (1) comprises a looped chain conveyor (4) extending along a closed-loop path (P) and including a plurality of chain links (5) distributed along the closed-loop path (P) and joined to one another in succession, the chain conveyor (4) being actuatable in motion to cyclically convey the links (5) along the closed-loop path (P); at least one link (5) comprises at least one electrically-powerable tool (7) configured for performing said operations on the packaging material and a receiver (8) configured for receiving electrical energy and powering the tool (7); the device (1) further comprises a powering station (10) arranged at at least a portion (OP, RP) of the closed-loop path (P) and configured for transmitting electrical energy; the chain conveyor (4) is configured to move the link (5) through the powering station (10), whereby the receiver (8) receives electrical energy from the powering station (10) thereby powering the respective tool (7).
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 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
B65B 35/40 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers
B65B 35/44 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups 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
H01R 25/00 - Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
H01R 41/00 - Non-rotary current collectors for maintaining contact between moving and stationary parts of an electric circuit
B65B 57/08 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
61.
CLEANING OF A CONDENSER IN A SYSTEM FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF LIQUID FOOD
A method (200) for performing cleaning of a condenser (106) in a system (100) for heat treatment of liquid food, wherein the system comprises a direct heating device (102), a flash vessel (104), the condenser (106), one or more cleaning devices (108a-e), a liquid separator (110) and a vacuum pump (112). The method comprising, while operating the vacuum pump: operating the direct heating device to create a stream comprising is fed to the flash vessel; drawing a gas flow of steam from the stream from the flash vessel to the condenser in which a majority of the gas flow of steam become condensate; injecting cleaning solution to the gas flow of steam via the one or more cleaning devices (108a-e); drawing the cleaning solution and the condensate from the condenser to the liquid separator; and separating the cleaning solution and the condensate from the stream by the liquid separator before feeding the stream to the vacuum pump.
There is described a package forming apparatus (10) for a packaging machine (1) configured to at least partially form a tube (4) for obtaining packages (2) from the tube (4) and provided with a number of operative devices (25) having a first operative group (26) and a second operative group (27) to at least partially form, in cooperation with one another, the tube (4). Each first operative group (26) and each second operative group (27) comprises a half-shell (28) for at least partially forming the tube (4) and a control device (29) for controlling the half-shell (28); the half-shell (28) is provided with a main forming plate (30) and two lateral forming plates (31) interposing the main forming plate (30) in between one another and is angularly movable about a first rotation axis (B). The control device (29) is configured to control the angular movement of the respective half-shell (28) and is realized to actuate the angular movement of the respective half-shell (28) about the first rotation axis (B) exclusively through the respective main forming plate (30).
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
63.
HOLDING ARRANGEMENT FOR A CAP APPLICATOR AND METHOD OF HOLDING A CAP
The present invention relates to a holding arrangement (100) for a cap applicator (300). The holding arrangement (100) comprising an open cavity (102) configured to receive a cap (200). One or more protrusions (120) are provided along a circumferential surface portion (104) of the open cavity (102) and extending radially inwards from the circumferential surface portion (104), wherein the one or more protrusions (120) are configured to cooperate with a circumferential weakening line (202a, 202b) of the cap (200) by depressing the cap (200) at a location (L) of the weakening line (202a, 202b), when the cap (200) is received in the open cavity (102), or to cooperate with a bottom edge (204) of the cap (200) by engaging the cap (200) at a location (L´) of the bottom edge (204), when the is cap (200) received in the open cavity (102), thereby counteracting unintentional movement of the cap (200) out of the open cavity (102). A cap applicator (300), a food product packaging system (400) and a method (500) are also provided.
B67B 3/20 - Closing bottles, jars, or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
Strip rebound absorber comprising: - a first roller (2) rotatable around a first axis (A2), the first roller (2) having a first receiving portion (3) for receiving a strip (S), the first roller (2) is movable between at least a first position (P1) and a second position (P2), - an elastic element (5) operatively coupled with the first roller (2), the elastic element (5) being movable, as a reaction to a variation of a tensional state of the strip (S) upstream the first roller (2) according to a direction (D1) of feeding of the strip (S), between at least a first configuration (5A), wherein the first roller (2) is in the first position (P1), and a second configuration (5B), wherein the first roller (2) is in the second position (P2).
A method and wet lamination station for lamination of a barrier film or sheet to a bulk layer of paper or paperboard or other cellulose-based material, the bulk layer being provided with going-through holes.
B32B 37/20 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of continuous webs only
B32B 3/26 - 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 a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered 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 a layer with cavities or internal voids
B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
B32B 37/12 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
A package holding assembly (100) having a base unit (110), a movable cover unit (120) and a holding unit (130) that has an opening (132). The movable cover unit (120) is configured to pivotably rotate to cover the base unit (110) to form a closed state where it covers the base unit (110) to form a cavity (102) for a package (10). A main body (12) of the package (10) is received via the inlet (104) of the cavity (102), where the main body (12) of the package (10) is moved (320) inside the cavity (102) along a longitudinal direction (L) towards the opening (132) of the holding unit (130), and wherein the holding unit (130) is configured to receive a portion (16) of the main body (12) of the package (10) via the opening (132), and to fixedly hold (320) a periphery of the portion (16) of the main body (12) of the package (10).
B67B 3/20 - Closing bottles, jars, or similar containers by applying caps by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
67.
A PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH PACKAGING MATERIAL
A laminated packaging material is provided. The laminated packaging material comprises a bulk layer of paper or paperboard or other cellulose-based material comprising a plurality of longitudinally distributed holes extending through the bulk layer, one or more outside layers being laminated to the bulk layer, one or more inside layers being laminated to the bulk layer, wherein said inside and outside layers covering said holes on the bulk layer and so form the plurality of longitudinally distributed laminated holes, and a plurality of longitudinally distributed primary holes extending through the entire thickness of the of the associated laminated hole and wherein the each primary hole is surrounded by the edges of the laminated hole.
B65B 43/08 - Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material
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
B29L 31/56 - Stoppers or lids for bottles, jars, or the like
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
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
The present invention relates to a method (100) of producing a first oat-based precursor (LF1) and a second oat-based precursor (LF2). The method (100) comprising: preparing (104) a first slurry (S1) by mixing at least an oat material (O) and water (W), treating (108) the first slurry (S1) with a first enzyme (E1), separating (112) the treated first slurry (TS1) into a first solid fraction (SF1), and a first liquid fraction (LF1) that forms the first oat-based precursor (LF1), preparing (116) a second slurry (S2) by mixing the first solid fraction (SF1) with one or more of a second enzyme (E2) and water (W), separating (120) the second slurry (S2) into a second solid fraction (SF2), and a second liquid fraction (LF2) that forms the second oat-based precursor (LF2). A system (200) for producing a first oat-based precursor (LF1) and a second oat-based precursor (LF2) is also provided.
A23L 2/84 - Clarifying or fining of non-alcoholic beveragesRemoving unwanted matter using microorganisms or biological material, e.g. enzymes
A23L 7/104 - Fermentation of farinaceous cereal or cereal materialAddition of enzymes or microorganisms
A23J 1/12 - Obtaining protein compositions for foodstuffsBulk opening of eggs and separation of yolks from whites from cereals, wheat, bran, or molasses
A system (100) for dissolving solid particles (150) in a liquid (152). The system comprising: a tank (102), a circulation (110) line configured to circulate the liquid over the tank, a pre-mixing vessel (120) configured to receive and dissolve the solid particles in the liquid to form a mixture (153), and a venturi injector (130) configured to inject the mixture into the circulation line, wherein a suction inlet (136) of the venturi injector is connected to an outlet (126) of the pre-mixing vessel, such that the mixture in the pre-mixing vessel can be drawn from the pre-mixing vessel and be injected into the circulation line, to thereby be mixed with and form part of the liquid when the liquid is circulated in the circulation line. A method of dissolving solid particles in a liquid is also provided.
B01F 25/21 - Jet mixers, i.e. mixers using high-speed fluid streams with submerged injectors, e.g. nozzles, for injecting high-pressure jets into a large volume or into mixing chambers
B01F 25/312 - Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows with Venturi elementsDetails thereof
B01F 25/53 - Circulation mixers, e.g. wherein at least part of the mixture is discharged from and reintroduced into a receptacle in which the mixture is discharged from and reintroduced into a receptacle through a recirculation tube, into which an additional component is introduced
B01F 101/14 - Mixing of ingredients for non-alcoholic beveragesDissolving sugar in water
There is described a filling system for filling a tube (3) of packaging material for the production of packages (2) containing pourable product, and comprising: a pipe (8) extending along a longitudinal axis (A), and configured for feeding pourable product into the tube (3); a floater (10) movably coupled with the pipe (8) and configured to be arranged within the tube (3) for floating in the pourable product; the floater (10) has a through hole (11) engaged by the pipe (8), is movable with respect to the pipe (8) along the axial direction, and is provided with at least one magnet (12) configured to magnetically interact with a magnetic reader (13) for detecting a level of the pourable product within the tube (3); the pipe (8) and the floater (10) are shaped so as to prevent or at least limit a rotation of the floater (10), with respect to the pipe (8), about said longitudinal axis (A).
B65B 3/26 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled
B65B 3/30 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement
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 57/14 - 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
G01F 23/72 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats of the free float type using magnetically actuated indicating means
G01F 23/76 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats characterised by the construction of the float
72.
A METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PARAMETER SETTINGS FOR A FILLING STATION IN A PACKAGING MACHINE
The present invention relates to a method (300) for adjusting parameter settings for a filling station (106) in a packaging machine (100), wherein the filling station (106) comprises: a pump (200) comprising a hollow body (202), an inlet valve (204a), an outlet valve (204b) and a piston (206). The method (300) comprising: obtaining (S302), via one or more sensors, sensor data relating to the inlet valve (204a) and the outlet valve (204b) respectively, wherein the sensor data is indicative of a position and/or speed of the inlet valve (204a) and the outlet valve (204b); identifying (S304) a first point in time at which the sensor data indicates that the position and/or speed of the inlet valve (204a) reaches a first threshold value; identifying (S306) a second point in time at which the sensor data indicates that the position and/or speed of the outlet valve (204b) reaches a second threshold value; identifying (S308) a third point in time at which a movement of the piston (106) between a volume-reducing position and a volume-increasing position is started; based on a comparison between the first and third point in time, and a comparison between the second and third point in time, determining (S310) an actuation time point of the inlet valve (204a) and/or an actuation time point of the outlet valve (204b); and updating (S312) the parameter settings used by a control unit (112) of the filling station (106) based on the actuation time point determined for the inlet valve (204a) and/or the actuation time point determined for the outlet valve (204b).
B65B 3/12 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by application of pressure to material mechanically, e.g. by pistons or pumps
B65B 3/36 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by timing of filling operations and arresting flow by cut-off means
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
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 59/02 - Arrangements to enable adjustments to be made while the machine is running
A package (100) for holding a liquid food product (110) comprising: a main body (106) configured to hold the liquid food product (110), and a neck (200) connected to the main body (106), the neck (200) comprising, a cylindrical side wall portion (217) having an outer neck surface (210) and an inner neck surface (212), the outer neck surface (210) comprising an outer thread (214) configured to interact with an inner thread (218) of a cap (102), wherein the inner neck surface (212) comprises a textured sealing surface (212a) configured to abut an annular sealing protrusion (304) of the cap (102) when the cap (102) is screwed onto the neck (200) is provided. A cap (120) comprising a textured external sealing surface (304a) is also provided as well as a molding tool (500) for molding a neck (200) of a package and a molding tool (502) for molding a cap (102).
B65D 1/02 - Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
B65D 41/04 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B65D 41/32 - Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
74.
INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR A CAPPING APPARATUS, CAPPING APPARATUS HAVING AN INSPECTION APPARATUS, PACKAGING MACHINE, METHOD OF INSPECTING CAPS AND METHOD OF APPLYING CAPS
There is described an inspection apparatus (30) for inspecting opening devices (5) applied to main bodies (4) advancing along an advancement path (P). The inspection apparatus (30) comprises a first imaging device (31) positioned at a first inspection station (32) and configured to acquire a first image (33) of an imaging portion (34) of the main body (4), the imaging portion (34) having a designated pour opening area (9) of each main body (4), a second imaging device (35) positioned at a second inspection station (36) arranged downstream from the first inspection station (32) and configured to acquire at least one second image (37) of the respective opening device (4) applied to the respective inspection portion (34) and an analyzing unit (38) configured to analyze each first image (33) and the respective second image (38) and to determine a relative position between each opening device (5) and the respective designated pour opening area (9) from the analysis of each first image (33) and the respective second image (37).
B67B 3/26 - Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
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
A DRINKING STRAW STRUCTURE, A SEALING DEVICE FOR FORMING THE DRINKING STRAW STRUCTURE, A METHOD FOR FORMING THE DRINKING STRAW STRUCTURE AND A LIQUID FOOD PACKAGE
A drinking straw structure is disclosed. The drinking straw structure comprising: a U-shaped drinking straw comprising a first portion, a second portion and a bending portion, wherein the first and second portions are connected via the bending portion, and a drinking straw wrap enclosing the U-shaped drinking straw, wherein the first and second portions of the U-shaped drinking straw extend substantially parallel along a longitudinal axis of the drinking straw structure, the drinking straw wrap comprising: a main seal being arranged along a circumference of the drinking straw wrap thereby forming a first unsealed area of the drinking straw wrap, and a longitudinal seal extending in a longitudinal direction of the drinking straw structure from the main seal at a first edge of the drinking straw wrap along a longitudinal seal length.
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; a thermal imaging camera designed to operate in the electromagnetic spectrum invisible to human eye to capture and output thermal digital images.
A laminated packaging material for packaging of liquid or semi-liquid food products comprises as layers of a layer sequence: - an outermost liquid-tight polymer layer; - a bulk layer of paper or paperboard or other cellulose-based material; - a barrier layer comprising an oriented substrate film comprising 50 to 100 wt% high density polyethylene (HDPE), a first barrier coating of vinyl alcohol polymer on the substrate film, and a second barrier coating of vapour-deposited metal on the vinyl alcohol barrier coating, the barrier layer being arranged with the metal barrier coating towards the bulk layer and the substrate film toward the innermost layer; and - an innermost liquid-tight, heat-sealable polymer product contact layer comprising polyethylene. A packaging container comprising the laminated packaging material, and methods of making the laminated packaging material and packaging container are also disclosed.
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 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 thermal imaging camera designed to operate in the electromagnetic spectrum invisible to human eye to capture and output thermal digital images.
B65B 51/30 - Devices, e.g. jaws, for applying pressure and heat successively, e.g. for subdividing filled tubes
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
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
G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination
G01N 21/90 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in a container or its contents
83.
A PACKAGING MATERIAL ARRANGEMENT, A ROLL-FED PACKAGING MACHINE, A SYSTEM AND METHODS RELATED THERETO
A packaging material arrangement (102) for a roll-fed packaging machine (100) is provided. The arrangement (102) comprises a reel (300) formed as a hollow cylinder with a cylindrical inner surface (302), a cylindrical outer surface (304), and a ring-shaped side surface (306). The reel (300) is arranged to be rotatably connected with a shaft (308) of a reel receiver (118) of the roll-fed packaging machine (100). Further, the arrangement comprises a web (104) of packaging material rolled-up on the reel (300), wherein the web (104) comprises a number of sub-portions (310a, 310b) placed after one another, each sub-portion being arranged to be formed into a package (116). The ring-shaped side surface (306) is provided with a pattern (312) such that a rotational position of the reel (300) with respect to the reel receiver (118) can be determined by using a sensor (314) fixedly arranged on the reel receiver (118).
B65B 1/00 - Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
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
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
B65H 26/06 - Warning or safety devices, e.g. automatic fault detectors, stop-motions, for web-advancing mechanisms responsive to predetermined lengths of webs
84.
FORMING UNIT FOR FORMING A TUBE FROM A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL, AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A SEALED TUBE PROVIDED WITH SAID FORMING UNIT, A PACKAGING MACHINE WITH SAID APPARATUS AND A METHOD TO OPERATE SAID APPARATUS
It is described a forming unit (9) for folding a web (4) of packaging material into a tube (10) and superimpose a first lateral portion (4A) of the web (4) of packaging material to a second lateral portion (4B) of the web (4) of packaging material with a number of forming devices (12) placed along a conveying path (P) in succession; wherein each forming device (12) comprises a respective forming ring (13) surrounding the web (4) of packaging material being folded; and a number of supporting elements (18) configured to contact and maintain in a predetermined position said first and/or the second lateral portion (4A, 4B), wherein the number of supporting elements (18) are arranged in a fixed position with respect to the forming devices (12).
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 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or 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
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
85.
INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR A CAPPING MACHINE, RESPECTIVE CAPPING MACHINE AND PACKAGING PLANT
There is described an inspection apparatus (20) for inspecting caps (12; 12') applied to main bodies (4) of respective packages (2). The inspection apparatus (20) comprises an imaging device configured to acquire at least one image (21) and an analyzing unit configured to analyze each image (21) and to determine an orientation of the cap (12; 12') with respect to a reference line (25) of the respective main body (4). The analyzing unit is configured to determine from each image (21) at least one first reference point (26) of at least one auxiliary portion (11, 11') of the respective cap (12, 12') and to obtain a linear line (27) between the determined first reference point (26) and a second reference point (28) of the cap (12; 12'). The analyzing unit is also configured to determine an orientation angle between the linear line (27) with respect to the reference line (25), the orientation angle describing the orientation of the cap (12; 12') with respect to the main body (4).
B67B 3/26 - Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
86.
MAGAZINE UNIT FOR A PACKAGING MACHINE, PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A MAGAZINE UNIT AND METHOD FOR LOADING A MAGAZINE UNIT
There is described a magazine unit (10) for a packaging machine (1) comprising an inlet opening configured to allow for the introduction of a reel (11) having a spindle (26) carrying a wound-up web of packaging material (3) into the magazine unit (10), at least one pair of housing seats (30) configured to rotatably support the spindle (26) carrying the wound-up web of packaging material (3), the respective housing seats (30) being arranged side-by-side and distanced from the inlet opening Each housing seat (30) is controllable in an open configuration in which the housing seat (30) is configured to receive a respective end portion (27) of the spindle (26), a closed configuration in which the housing seat (30) is fully closed and configured to lock the respective end portion (27) of the spindle (26) within the housing seat (30) and an intermediate configuration in which the housing seat (30) is only partially closed.
There is described an inspection apparatus (20) for inspecting caps (9) applied to respective main bodies (4) of respective packages (2). The inspection apparatus (20) comprises an imaging device configured to acquire at least one image (21) per package (2) of an inspection portion (22) of the package (2), the inspection portion (22) having a main wall (7) of the main body (4) and the cap (9) and an analyzing unit configured to analysis each image (21) and to determine an orientation of the cap (9) with respect to the main body (4). The analyzing unit is configured to determine from each image (21) respective distances (d) between two or more reference points (25) of the cap, the reference points (25) being different from one another, and the main wall (7). The analyzing unit is also configured to determine the orientation of the respective cap (9) based on the two or more distances (d).
B67B 3/26 - Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
There is described a digital fingerprinting method (1) to provide digital fingerprints of composite packages (4) produced in a packaging line (30), which envisages: receiving an image of a portion of a composite package (4) acquired by an imaging device (2) and having a printed pattern including a group of printed symbols; identifying the printed symbols in the image; and processing this image to extract a fingerprint of the composite package (4) constituting a unique identifier of the composite package (4), based on unique printing features of the printed pattern.
G06V 10/46 - Descriptors for shape, contour or point-related descriptors, e.g. scale invariant feature transform [SIFT] or bags of words [BoW]Salient regional features
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
G06V 20/80 - Recognising image objects characterised by unique random patterns
G06V 30/18 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image
90.
MAGAZINE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR FEEDING CARTON BLANKS TO A PACKAGING MACHINE
A magazine (1) for feeding carton blanks (2) to a packaging machine, the magazine comprising a guide unit (3) arranged to hold a stack of carton blanks (33), a feed end (6), a follower (10), and a drive unit (14). The drive unit imparts a movement to the follower in a direction (D) towards the feed end, making the follower apply a force on the carton blanks. A sensor device (5) generates a signal indicative of the distance (d1) between the follower and the feed end, and another signal for detecting whether the follower is set in a blank feeding position or in a blank loading position (P2). The magazine controls the drive unit to impart the movement to the follower when the follower is in the feeding position, and inactivate the movement of the follower when the follower is in the loading position.
A piece of packaging material (100) for producing a heat-treatable package (200) is presented, which has an outer protective layer (300), a cellulose-based mid-layer (302) and an inner protective layer (304). Two sets of perforations (102; 104a,b) extend through the outer protective layer into the cellulose-based mid-layer for providing that air is allowed to enter into the cellulose-based mid-layer. The first set of perforations is provided in a top fin section (110) and the second set of perforations (104a,b) is provided outside the top fin section (110).
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
B65D 75/44 - Individual packages cut from webs or tubes
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
A mixing device for mixing a powder-liquid mixture, comprises a movable body, arranged within the housing, with a channel formed between the housing and the movable body. An actuator moves the movable body between a closed and an opened position. The movable body comprises a first body section having a first set of openings, and a second body section having a second set of openings. The housing comprises a sleeve with a covering section that covers the second set of openings when the movable body is in the closed position, for minimizing a flow of the mixture through the second set of openings, and be offset from the second set of openings when the movable body is in the open position, for allowing the mixture to flow into the channel through the second set of openings.
B01F 25/452 - Mixers in which the materials to be mixed are pressed together through orifices or interstitial spaces, e.g. between beads characterised by elements provided with orifices or interstitial spaces
A neck for a food package is disclosed. The neck comprising a main body having an upper part configured to be closed with a cap, a lower part configured to be attached to the food package and a neck wall extending between the upper part and the lower part along a main axis of the neck, the neck wall having a wall thickness along a direction transverse to the main axis, and a tether band holding portion configured to hold the cap to the neck via a tether band, wherein an outside surface of the neck wall is provided with cap parking protrusions, the cap parking protrusions having an extension in the direction transverse to the main axis which is less than 50% of the wall thickness.
A computer-implemented method (500) for monitoring a food processing system (100), arranged to produce a food product (102), using a data processing apparatus (112) is provided. The method comprises
receiving (502) process traceability data (200) related to the food product (102), wherein the process traceability data (200) comprises information about which food processing units (104a-e) that were involved in processing the food product (102) as well as during which time slots the food processing units were involved for processing the food product (102),
receiving (504) process event data (202) related to the food processing units of the food production system (100), wherein the process event data (202) comprises information about state changes of the food production units that occurred during processing of the food product (102) as well as points of time when the state changes occurred,
receiving (506) settings (204) of the processing units (104a-e) associated with different states,
determining (508) the settings used for the food production units (104a-e) during different time slots by combining the process event data (202) and the settings of the processing units (204) associated with the different states, and
determining (510) the settings of the food production units (104a-e) used for processing the food product (102) by combining the process traceability data (200) and the settings used for the food production units during the different time slots, and
providing (512) the settings of the food production units (104a-e) used for processing the food product (102).
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
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
95.
SUPPORT DEVICE FOR A REEL, PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A SUPPORT DEVICE FOR A REEL, METHOD FOR COUPLING A REEL TO A SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UNCOUPLING A REEL FROM A SUPPORT DEVICE
There is described a support device (25) for carrying a reel (11) having a tubular holder (26) and a web of packaging material (3) wound about the tubular holder (26) The support device (25) comprises a spindle (31) extending along a longitudinal axis (E), a first clamping group (32) and a second clamping group (33) connected to the spindle (31) and configured to clamp the reel (11) between one another. The first clamping group (32) being configured to laterally engage the reel (11) from a first side and the second clamping group (33) being configured to laterally engage the reel (11) from a second side opposite to the first side. The second clamping group (33) comprises a locking device (34) controllable between an active configuration in which the locking device (34) is configured to engage the second side of the reel (11) for clamping the reel (11) in cooperation with the first clamping group (32) and a rest configuration in which it is possible to introduce the first clamping group (32) into the tubular holder (26) and to move the second clamping group (33) within the tubular holder (26).
There is described a forming unit (6) for forming sealed packs (2) from a tube (3) of packaging material and comprising: a central axis (X) along which the tube (3) is fed; a pair of forming members (8) configured to cyclically engage successive longitudinal portions of the tube (3) for the forming thereof; a conveyor device for cyclically advancing the forming members (8) along a first direction (A) parallel to the central axis (X); a cam system (11) for cyclically driving a movement of the forming members (8) towards and away from the central axis (X) and along a second direction (B) transversal to the first direction (A); the cam system (11) comprises: a pair of cam assemblies (12) arranged at opposite lateral sides of the central axis (X) and each including a fixed cam profile (13) and a movable cam profile (14); the movable cam profile (14) is movably coupled to the fixed cam profile (13) and is movable towards and away from the central axis (X) between a retracted position and an extracted position with respect to the central axis (X); each cam assembly (12) comprises a guiding device (19) configured to constrain the movable cam profile (14) to move parallel to the second direction (B) between the retracted position and the extracted position.
There is described a feeding unit (7) for feeding semi- finished sealed packs (2) containing a pourable product to a folding unit (6) configured to fold the packs (2) so as to obtain folded packages (2a), the feeding unit (7) comprises: a conveyor device (8) having an input station (I) for receiving the packs (2) and an output station (O) for releasing the packs (2) to the folding unit (6); a plurality of carrier members (10) mounted on the conveyor device (8) for being cyclically carried through the input station (I) and output station (O), the carrier members (10) being configured to cooperate in contact with the packs (2) for sequentially advancing the packs (2) from the input station (I) to the output station (O); the plurality of carrier members (10) comprises pairs (10a, 10b) of carrier members (10), each pair (10a, 10b) of carrier members (10) being configured to interact with at least one respective pack (2) at a time for receiving such pack (2) at the input station (I) and for advancing such pack (2) towards the output station (O).
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
98.
CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF AN IRRADIATION BEAM EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF SAID IRRADIATION BEAM EMITTING DEVICE
It is disclosed a control device (1) for controlling the operational efficiency of an irradiation beam emitting device (2), wherein the irradiation beam emitting device (2) comprises a vacuum chamber (13), a filament (4) configured to emit electrons by thermionic effect, when heated, a first electrical conductor (6) and a second electrical conductor (5), said filament (4), first conductor (6) and second conductor (5) being placed inside the vacuum chamber (13), the control device (1) comprising: - a power supply (9) connectable to the filament (4), to the first conductor (6) and to the second conductor (5) to supply power to the filament (4), to the first conductor (6), and to the second conductor (5); - a sensing unit (11) comprising at least a first sensor (7) configured to detect at least an electric parameter associated to a current flowing through the first conductor (6), defined as ionization current (IC), and a second sensor (8) configured to detect at least an electric parameter associated to a current flowing through the second conductor (5), defined as an emission current (EC); - a control unit (10) coupled to the sensing unit (11) to receive the detected electric parameters and to the power supply (9) and further configured for actuating a main control mode (F1) of the status of the irradiation beam emitting device (2) comprising: - adjusting the power supply (9) to apply on the filament (4) a predetermined current to emit electrons; - adjusting the power supply (9) to apply a predetermined voltage on the first conductor (6); - adjusting the power supply (9) to apply a predetermined voltage on the second conductor (5); - deriving at least a status parameter representing an operational efficiency of the irradiation beam emitting device (2) as a function of the detected electric parameter associated to the ionization current (IC) and of the detected electric parameter associated to the emission current (EC).
There is described a package (1, 1', 1'', 1''', 1'''', 1''''') filled with a pourable product The package (1, 1', 1'', 1''', 1'''', 1''''') comprises a bottom wall (3) and a top wall (4) spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal axis (A) of the package (1, 1', 1'', 1''', 1'''', 1''''') and a side wall (5) interposed between the top wall (3) and the bottom wall (4). The side wall (5) comprises a first group of first weakening lines (20) and a second group of second weakening lines (21). The side wall (5) is folded along the first weakening lines (20) and the side wall (5) is not folded along the second weakening lines (21).
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
A cap for sealing a package by applying the cap onto a neck of the package, the cap comprising an inner thread arranged on an inner side wall surface of the cap, and an inner cylindrical body extending from an inner top surface of the cap, wherein the inner cylindrical body comprises a peripheral end arranged to guide the inner cylindrical body into the neck, an annular sealing protrusion extending radially outwards from the inner cylindrical body towards the inner side wall surface, and a concavely shaped transition portion located between the annular sealing protrusion and the peripheral end.
