Abstract

An apparatus (10) for checking a box (100) with an internal compartment (110) comprising a detection station (20) equipped with lateral sensors (22) arranged laterally on opposite sides with respect to the box (100) and configured to detect a lateral height (H) of the box (100), and further equipped with a plurality of upper sensors (25), arranged at a predetermined fixed height (ZD) above the box (100) and configured to detect a vertical distance (D) between the sensors and respective underlying points of the internal compartment (110), wherein it is provided to ascertain whether the box (100) is open or closed based on the comparison between the lateral height (H) detected by the lateral sensors (22) and the difference (F) between the fixed height (ZD) and the vertical distance (D) detected by the upper sensors (25).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 7/20 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by folding-down preformed flaps
• B65B 51/06 - Applying adhesive tape
• 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 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
• B65B 43/52 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using roller-ways or endless conveyors

Abstract

A sealing and cutting device for forming bags containing products includes; a sonotrode for sealing a portion of a continuous tubular strip, feeding along a feed direction; a counterhead positioned facing the sonotrode; a movement system for moving the sonotrode and/or anvil between a first non-operating position, wherein the sonotrode and the anvil are apart, and a second operating position wherein the sonotrode and the anvil are in contact to simultaneously seal a head and bottom of respective bags. A cutting element includes a circular blade connected to a supporting and movement element which imparts a translational movement to the blade with a circular shape along a direction perpendicular to the feed direction of the strip. The anvil includes a slit from which the blade 6 protrudes, for cutting the strip, by contact with the sonotrode in the second operating position, to separate a bag formed from the remaining strip.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 65/08 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using ultrasonic vibrations
• B29C 65/74 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by welding and severing
• B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
• B65B 51/30 - Devices, e.g. jaws, for applying pressure and heat successively, e.g. for subdividing filled tubes

Abstract

A filling machine (1) for filling capsules (100) with at least one product comprises a plurality of operating stations (3-8) for operating on the capsules (100) and a planar motor system (2) for transferring the capsules (100) through the operating stations (3-8); the planar motor comprises a driving surface (9) and a plurality of moving units (10) which can be electromagnetically coupled to the driving surface (9) to be moved contactless independently thereon; each moving unit (10) comprises an upper supporting element (11), having upper seats (17) for housing caps (102) of the capsules (100), and a lower supporting element (12), having lower seats (18) for housing bodies (101) of the capsules (100); the upper supporting element (11) and the lower supporting element (12) are mutually positionable in a first operating configuration (A), in which the upper seats (17) surmount and are vertically aligned with the lower seats (22), and in a second operating configuration (B), in which the upper seats (17) are spaced apart from the lower seats (18) to allow filling the bodies (101) with a product.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use

Abstract

A filling machine (1) for filling capsules (100) comprises a plurality of operating stations (3- 8) for operating the capsules (100) and a planar motor system (2) for transferring the capsules (100) through the operating stations (3-8); the planar motor comprises a driving surface (9) and a plurality of moving units (21, 22) which can be electromagnetically coupled to the driving surface (9) to be moved contactless independently thereon; the moving units (21, 22) comprise a plurality of pairs (20), each of which is formed by a first moving unit (21), having upper seats (17) for housing caps (102) of the capsules (100), and a respective second moving unit (22), having lower seats (18) for housing bodies (101) of the capsules (100); the first moving unit (21) and the second moving unit (22) can be mutually positioned in a first operating configuration (A), in which the upper seats (17) surmount and are vertically aligned with the lower seats (18), and in a second operating configuration (B), in which the upper seats (17) and the lower seats (18) are spaced apart to allow the bodies (101) to be filled with a product.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use

Abstract

An apparatus for making capsules, includes: a receiving station for receiving capsule bodies having bottom and side walls defining a filling cavity with an opening opposite the bottom and a flange surrounding the opening. A forming station for making sealing rings includes a device for feeding a sheet from a reel. A coupling station couples each ring to a capsule body at the respective flange. A welding station welds the rings to respective capsule bodies. Groups of receiving seats receive the capsule bodies. An etching device etches pre-cutting lines along the edges of the rings, so that a central portion of the rings is detached from the etched sheet. Detaching elements detach from the sheet the rings that had been etched onto the sheet and bring them into contact with the flange at the coupling station. The etching device operates remotely and separately from the coupling station.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
• B26D 3/08 - Making a superficial cut in the surface of the work without removal of material, e.g. scoring, incising
• B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
• B65D 85/804 - Disposable containers or packages with contents which are infused or dissolved in situ

Abstract

Method and apparatus (10) for weighing containers (100) filled with a pharmaceutical product, wherein the apparatus comprises a station (12) for supplying empty containers (100), a filling station (13), a capping station (40), a weighing station (14) comprising a weighing device (26), a calibration weight magazine (15) comprising at least one reference piece (30), and a manipulator (16) provided with at least one gripping member (17; 17) to alternatively grip said containers (100) or said reference pieces (30) in order to move them between said stations.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01G 15/00 - Arrangements for check-weighing of materials dispensed into removable containers
• G01G 23/01 - Testing or calibrating of weighing apparatus
• G01G 17/00 - Apparatus for, or methods of, weighing material of special form or property
• G01G 21/26 - CounterweightsPoise-weightsSets of weightsHolders for the reception of weights

Abstract

An over-wrapping envelope containing a filter bag for an infusion product, includes a sheet of over-wrapping paper folded in a “U” shape along a transversal axis around the filter bag to have two parts of over-wrapping material superposed on said filter bag, the sheet having two parallel longitudinal flaps, a bottom flap at the folding and a top flap parallel to the bottom flap, parallel first and second closing tracks formed by grooves along lateral edges of the longitudinal flaps of the folded sheet and where the first and second tracks are obtained by mechanical deformation of the two superposed parts of the sheet (2) at the respective longitudinal flaps; and a third closing track formed by grooves along the transversal top flap obtained by mechanical deformation of the two superposed parts of the sheet at the transversal top flap.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 85/808 - Disposable containers or packages with contents which are infused or dissolved in situ for immersion in the liquid, e.g. tea bags
• B65B 11/00 - Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
• B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package

Abstract

A leak testing station (50) for containers (C) accommodated in respective transport pucks (3), characterized in that it comprises a testing carousel (51) that can rotate with continuous motion about a central axis (L) and which comprises a plurality of testing devices (5), each one of which comprises: - a movable bell (53) which is adapted to engage directly the puck (3) so as to form a chamber (67) containing said container (C); - an opening (38) which is in fluid communication with the interior of the puck (3), with the vacuum generation means (54) and with the detection means (55); - inside the bell (53), tracer gas injection means (59) which are adapted to engage, in a gas-tight manner, the intake (30) of the container (C) in the chamber (67).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01M 3/22 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables, or tubesInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipe joints or sealsInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for valves
• H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells

Abstract

An apparatus and a method are described for performing microbiological sampling operations on a culture medium (T) for biological particles arranged in a shallow container (100a, 100b). The apparatus comprises at least one moving member (15) configured to contactless move by means of electromagnetic interaction on a driving surface (12) and equipped with a respective support member (23a, 23b) to support the shallow container (100a, 100b), and also comprises a controller (50) configured to command the displacement of said at least one moving member (15) on the driving surface (12) between a first operating zone (Zl), in which the shallow container (100a, 100b) is received on the respective support member (23a, 23b), and a second operating zone (Z2), in which the moving member (15) has been kept in a position of use (PU) by the controller (50) allowing the shallow container (100a, 100b) to be fluidically connected to a suction unit (19) via a suction port (20) provided in the second operating zone (Z2).

IPC Classes  ?

• C12M 1/22 - Petri dishes
• C12M 3/00 - Tissue, human, animal or plant cell, or virus culture apparatus
• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
• C12M 1/12 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology with sterilisation, filtration, or dialysis means
• G01N 1/22 - Devices for withdrawing samples in the gaseous state
• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
• B25J 21/00 - Chambers provided with manipulation devices
• G01N 35/04 - Details of the conveyor system

Abstract

A box forming device includes an internal partition wall including a positioning area to support a blank arriving from a magazine and positioned between a forming head movable along a rectilinear trajectory to intercept, in an operating position, a portion of the blank. A die receives the blank and forms an open box having a base and side walls defining a housing compartment. The forming head has an operating end for contact with the blank provided with a through seat extending transversely with respect to the rectilinear trajectory. A strap feeding member feeds along a strap along a strap feeding direction in the through seat, which temporarily accommodates the strap. A strap retaining member retains the strap in the through seat while the forming head moves towards the blank, and to release the strap in the compartment such that the strap forms a partition wall which separates two adjacent compartments.

IPC Classes  ?

• B31B 50/44 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs by plungers moving through folding dies
• B31B 50/46 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs by plungers moving through folding dies and interconnecting side walls
• B31B 50/62 - Uniting opposed surfaces or edgesTaping by adhesives
• B31B 50/81 - Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
• B31B 100/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by folding single-piece sheets, blanks or webs
• B31B 120/25 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers provided with two or more compartments formed by partitions or like inserts not integral with walls

Abstract

Described is a device for feeding and ordering two rows of products to be fed in couple to a packaging apparatus comprising a first (C1) and a second (C2) conveyor side by side and configured for feeding a first (F100) and a second (F200) row of accumulated products along a feeding direction (A); a stationary separating wall (4) positioned parallel to the feeding direction (A) between the two conveyors; first sensing means (16, 17) positioned along the two conveyors and configured for detecting at least the position of the foremost products of the first and second row of accumulated products arriving at the two conveyors, and for generating respective first position signals (16a, 17a); a controller (15) connected to the first sensing means (16, 17) and to first (12) and second (13) drive units and configured for receiving the first position signals (16a, 17a) and controlling the two drive units so as to modify, independently, the speed with which the two conveyors move the first and second row of products on the basis of the first position signals (16a, 17a), in such a way as to have, at the exits of the two conveyors (C1, C2), the accumulated products of the first and of the second rows aligned with each other; a speed-up unit (6) positioned downstream of the two conveyors and configured to simultaneously space the foremost aligned products of the first and second rows and for pushing them in contact against each other, forming a couple of aligned products, the (C1) and the second (C2) conveyors respectively comprise: a first (8, 9) and a second (10, 11) pair of endless conveyor belts having a respective upper and lower active branch facing each other and extending parallel along the feeding direction (A); the lower active branch and the upper active branch of each first (8, 9) and second (10, 11) pair of endless conveyor belts are spaced relative to each other in such a way as to define a feeding of the products of the first and second rows.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 47/08 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines spacing or grouping the articles during feeding
• B65G 47/32 - Applications of transfer devices
• B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
• B65G 15/14 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts the load being conveyed between the belts
• B65B 35/24 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by endless belts or chains

Abstract

A beta component (24) of a transfer system (22), having a beta flange (26), an accommodating body (44) delimiting an accommodating space (36) and connected to said beta flange (26), a beta closure unit (30) removably connected to the beta flange (26) for opening and closing the accommodating space (36), the beta flange (26) and the beta closure unit (30) being configured to be coupled to an alpha flange (28) and an alpha closure unit (29) of an alpha port (27); the beta component (24) comprises: a positioning device (25) slidingly mounted to said beta flange (26) and having a proximal end (21) innermost in said accommodating space (36) and an opposite distal end (23), wherein the positioning device (25) is movable between a backward position, wherein the distal end (23) is inside said accommodating space (36), and a forward position wherein the distal end (23) can be positioned outside said accommodating space (36) when the beta closure unit (30) opens the accommodating space (36), a retaining support (50) having a back side (71) fixed to the distal end (23) of said positioning device (25) and a front side (72), opposite to the back side (71), wherein the front side is provided with a seat (70) for holding a respective filling needle (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 21/00 - Chambers provided with manipulation devices
• B01L 1/04 - Dust-free rooms or enclosures
• B25J 21/02 - Glove-boxes, i.e. chambers in which manipulations are performed by the human hands in gloves built into the chamber wallsGloves therefor

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for making electrical energy storage devices of the type comprising a wound element (11) formed by winding a first electrode film (17), a second electrode film (18) between which at least one separator (19, 20) is interposed, and a corresponding winding machine. The method provides to feed at least one strip (15) provided with at least two of a first separator (19), a second separator (20), a first electrode film (17) and a second electrode film (18), to a winding core (16) at a winding station (26); rotating the core (16) to wind the at least one strip (15) around it, forming the wound element (11); cutting the at least one strip (15) when the wound element (11) has been formed around the core (16).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• H01G 13/02 - Machines for winding capacitors

Abstract

A rotary tablet press machine includes a compression turret rotating about a rotation axis and including a die table with dies arranged to receive a product to be compressed to make tablets, a conveying system for conveying the tablets into an outlet duct, and a reject and sampling system configured to selectively divert established tablets made by the dies into a reject duct or into a sampling duct. The reject and sampling system includes a first diverting device configured to operate on single tablets to be rejected so as to divert them from the die table towards the reject duct and a second diverting device configured to operate on single tablets to be sampled so as to divert them from the die table towards the sampling duct. The first and second diverting devices are configured to operate on the tablets before the tablets have left the die table.

IPC Classes  ?

• B30B 11/00 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses
• B30B 11/08 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using a ram exerting pressure on the material in a moulding space co-operating with moulds carried by a turn-table
• B30B 15/32 - Discharging presses

Abstract

A transport apparatus for transporting objects includes a reference surface, at least one transport member for supporting and transporting the objects with respect to the reference surface, magnetic members and electric energizing members configured to interact with the magnetic members and consequently cause the selective displacement of the transport member. The apparatus includes a safety appendage configured to prevent damage to the at least one transport member.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
• B65G 61/00 - Use of pick-up or transfer devices or of manipulators for stacking or de-stacking articles not otherwise provided for

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for automatically forming filters (100) for smoking articles starting from flat sheets (101) fed by a hopper (16) and each comprising a fan-fold part (102), formed in a first forming unit (11), and a flat part (103). The first forming unit (11) comprises at least one holding member (22) configured to hold one flat sheet (101) at a time leaving a free portion (104) on which the fan-fold part (102) is to be created freely protruding from the holding member (22), and a pair of shaping members (25, 26) having respective reciprocally offset shaping protrusions (30, 31) progressively converging to engage opposite faces of said free portion (104) in such a way as to progressively form and bring closer to each other consecutive folds with gradually greater shaping depths.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24D 3/02 - Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters

Abstract

A transport apparatus for transporting objects includes a reference surface; electric energizing means to selectively generate one or more magnetic fields associated with the reference surface; and at least one transport member configured to support and transport the objects and to move without contact with respect to the reference surface. The transport member includes first magnetic means. The electric energizing means are configured to interact with the first magnetic means and cause the displacement of the transport member. A second magnetic means includes at least one magnetic device configured to assume a first condition in which the magnetic device is inactive and a second condition in which the magnetic device is active and generates a magnetic attraction force suitable to interact with the first magnetic means to block the transport member with respect to the reference surface when a correct interaction between the electric energizing means and the first magnetic means is missing.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic

Abstract

A system for analysing coating of tablets, pills, capsules or similar for pharmaceutical and/or food use, which can be associated with a coater machine for tablets comprises an outlet chute configured to be associated with the coater machine; a dome illuminator arranged to illuminate a detection zone of a descent plane of said outlet chute on which said tablets descend by gravity; vision means associated with the dome illuminator and arranged to detect images of the tablets moving on the descent plane; and a control unit connected to vision means to receive images of the tablets and configured to track a motion of each tablet and analyse only the images of selected tablets without shadows, in particular single and separate tablets which expose to vision means a maximum extension surface, and evaluate a colour uniformity of external surfaces of said selected tablets.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/95 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• G06T 7/90 - Determination of colour characteristics
• G06V 10/20 - Image preprocessing
• G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects

Abstract

An apparatus for automatically producing tubular elements to make smoking articles and/or products for food use includes at least one forming unit configured to form the tubular elements starting from shaped flat sheets. The forming unit includes one or more forming devices which are moved by movement means along a work path closed in a loop, in order to form the tubular elements.

IPC Classes  ?

• B31C 1/00 - Making tubes or pipes by feeding at right angles to the winding mandrel centre line
• B31C 7/04 - Forming truncated cones on two or more mandrels

Abstract

An apparatus for inserting spouted pouches in rectilinear loading profiles, comprising: a pouch feeding station with at least one pouch feeder; a station for loading profiles which are longitudinally parallel to the feeding direction and superimposed; an accumulation station, which is interposed between the feeding station and the loading station and comprises at least one overturning device provided with accumulation guides for the pouches and rotatable about a rotation axis which is substantially parallel to the feeding direction; movement means adapted to perform at least one mutual translation between the feeder and the overturning device, so as to load, during mutual translation, one pouch at a time on the accumulation guides.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 35/58 - Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position
• B65B 43/12 - Feeding flexible bags or carton blanks in flat or collapsed stateFeeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain

Abstract

Filling apparatus (10) and method for automatically filling containers (100) for smoking articles with a desired metered quantity of incoherent material (M) of the fibrous type. The apparatus (10) comprises a first and a second filling station (A2, A4) each having one or more delivery devices (22) and being configured to deliver respectively a first and a second quantity of incoherent material (M) into each container (100), wherein the second filling station (A4) is disposed downstream of said first filling station (A2) along a working line.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 37/10 - Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by rotary feeders of screw type
• A24C 5/06 - Cigarette-filling machines with pressing-chamber
• B65B 1/08 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by vibratory feeders
• B65B 1/10 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by rotary feeders
• B65B 1/24 - Reducing volume of filled material by mechanical compression
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 1/46 - Check-weighing of filled containers or receptacles
• B65B 43/56 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation movable stepwise to position container or receptacle for the reception of successive increments of contents
• A24C 5/39 - Tobacco feeding devices

Abstract

Described is a method for making openable packages for a food product in liquid or pasty form comprising the steps of: feeding a continuous film (1); cutting the continuous film (1) to form a plurality of single sheets (2) and forming on each single sheet (2) crease lines designed to define fold lines for forming a container; preparing an element (3) rotating about an axis (3X) of rotation and equipped with a plurality of forming mandrels along its circumference; coupling the single sheet (2) to a forming mandrel (4) in a first predetermined angular position of rotation of the forming mandrel (4); folding the single sheet (2) around the forming mandrel (4) using folding devices (5-8) configured to wrap the single sheet (2) on the forming mandrel (4), folding it along the crease lines, in such a way as to create a bottom (2f) and front walls (2a, 2B) and side walls (2c, 2d) when the sheet is coupled with the forming mandrel (4); performing a partial sealing of the single sheet (2) folded on the forming mandrel (4), in such a way as to obtain a container open only on an end side, positioned opposite the closed bottom (2f), with an opening (2e) for access to an inner cavity; transferring the open and partly sealed container from the forming mandrel (4) to a conveyor device (9); filling with the food product the cavity of the open container through the access opening (2e), and, upon completion the filling, completely closing the container by final sealing of the access opening (2e), in such a way as to make a sealed openable container.

IPC Classes  ?

• B31B 50/10 - Feeding or positioning webs
• B31B 50/16 - Cutting webs
• B65B 1/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles

Abstract

Box package (100, 200, 300, 400) for packets (40, 50) of smoking articles comprising both a plurality of packets (40, 50) for smoking articles arranged along one or more rows, and also a box ( 111, 211, 311, 41 1 ) having parallelepiped shape and defining a housing compartment (115, 215, 315, 415) for said plurality of packets (40, 50), and a spacer support (112, 212, 312, 412) configured to support said plurality of packets (40, 50) in said housing compartment (115, 215, 315, 415).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for applying closure elements (100) to containers (200) comprising: both a fixed feeding device (11) comprising a feeder (17) and a plurality (N) of feeding lines (18) in communication with said feeder (17) and arranged in a common advancement direction (X), and also a mobile receiving device (12) comprising a receiving element (25) provided with a plurality (M) of seats (26) for said closure elements (100) open towards said feeding lines (18).

IPC Classes  ?

• 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 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
• B67B 3/064 - Feeding caps to capping heads from a hopper

Abstract

Transport system (10) for transporting objects, comprising a stationary sliding track (11) defining a continuous sliding path free of interruptions, a mobile unit (12) movable on the sliding track (11) in a direction of advance (A), and drive means to move the mobile unit (12) on the sliding track (11). The transport system (10) comprises an inner rolling guide (16) and an outer rolling guide (17), which are arranged on an inner side (30) and on an outer side (31), respectively, of said sliding track (11), and an inner rolling unit (18) and an outer rolling unit (19) which are configured to cooperate, according to a rolling relationship, with the inner and outer rolling guides (16, 17), respectively.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
• B65G 21/22 - Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements
• F16C 29/00 - Bearings for parts moving only linearly

Abstract

Method for making a support tray (10) for elongated products (200), in particular smoking articles, which provides to make available a support tray (10) provided with a plurality of first holes (25) for positioning the elongated products (200) and a plurality of foldable diaphragms (24), respectively distributed on an upper (11) and lower (12) transverse wall of the support tray (10) which are facing each other. The support tray (10) is also provided with a first (13) and a second (15) side wall opposite each other and perpendicular to the upper (11) and lower (12) transverse wall.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
• B65D 71/72 - Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking formed by folding one or more blanks, the articles being inserted in openings in a wall

Abstract

Support tray (10) for elongated elements (200) obtained from a single blank (110). The support tray (10) comprises: an upper transverse wall (11) provided with a plurality of first holes (25) for positioning the elongated elements (200), a lower transverse wall (12) parallel to the upper transverse wall (11) and provided with a plurality of second holes (26) axially aligned with the first holes (25), each of the second holes (26) being encircled by deformable flaps (28) configured to be bent, and at least a first side wall (13) and a second side wall (15) opposite each other, perpendicular to the upper (11) and lower (12) transverse wall, and extending from said upper transverse wall (11) beyond the lower transverse wall (12) so as to define respective support legs (19, 20).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
• B65D 71/72 - Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking formed by folding one or more blanks, the articles being inserted in openings in a wall

Abstract

An apparatus for packaging packets for smoking articles includes a transfer wheel to transfer the packets from a feed device to an outlet device. A gluing device is disposed in a certain angular position between the feed device and the outlet device to selectively glue two lateral flaps of each packet on the corresponding lateral walls thereof. A pressing device is disposed outside the transfer wheel between the gluing device and the outlet device to press the lateral flaps of the packet against corresponding lateral walls thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 51/02 - Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
• B65B 19/22 - Wrapping the cigarettesPackaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers

Abstract

A feeding and weighing apparatus (1) associable to a filling machine (200) comprises a hopper (20) to contain a plurality of capsules (100) each formed by a cap (101) and a body (102) coupled to each other; a feeding duct (2) to convey the capsules (100) aligned and in contact one after the other to form a row from the hopper; orientation means (3, 4) to orient and transfer one capsule (100) at a time from the feeding duct (2) to a respective seat (202) of transfer means (201) of the filling machine; a weighing unit (6) provided with a weighing plate (8) to receive a capsule (100) to be weighed; the orientation means (3, 4) comprise first orientation means (3) arranged to receive one capsule (100) at a time from the feeding duct (2) and to rotate it and transfer it to the weighing plate (8) and second orientation means (4) arranged to withdraw the capsule (100) from the weighing plate (8), further rotate it and then transfer it to the respective seat (202) of the transfer means (201) with a predefined orientation (A) having a predefined position of the cap (101) with respect to the body (102).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use

Abstract

The machine (10) for packaging discrete items (100) comprises a feed station (S1) for feeding the discrete items (100) in ordered groups (101), a first feed station (S3) for feeding an internal wrapper (201), a station (S4) for conveying and folding the internal wrapper (201) for conveying the ordered groups (101) and folding the internal wrapper (201) around them, an operating station (S6), a second feed station (S8) for feeding an external wrapper (202), a station (S9) for conveying and folding the external wrapper (202) for conveying the groups (101) and folding the external wrapper (202) around them, a station (S11) for closing and welding the external wrapper (202) and an exit station (S12).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 11/10 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents
• B65B 11/22 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in two or more straight paths to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents and then to form closing folds of similar form at opposite ends of the tube
• B65B 11/28 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in a curved path, e.g. on rotary tables or turrets
• B65B 11/58 - Applying two or more wrappers, e.g. in succession
• B65B 19/22 - Wrapping the cigarettesPackaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
• B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
• B65B 35/44 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
• B65B 49/12 - Rotary folders
• B65B 49/14 - Folders forming part of, or attached to, conveyors for partially-wrapped articles
• B65B 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
• B65B 11/42 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in a combination of straight and curved paths to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents and then to form closing folds of similar form at opposite ends of the tube

Abstract

An apparatus (10) for assembling an electric motor (100), provided with a stator (101) and two rotors (102, 103), each located on one side of the stator (101) and connected to a driving shaft (106) rotatable with respect to said stator (101), comprises a support structure (11) fixed with respect to a base (20), configured to support the stator (101) and the driving shaft (106), and a first and a second movable support device (12, 13), each suitable to support and move a respective rotor (102, 103) along a movement axis (X) towards the support structure (11).

IPC Classes  ?

• H02K 15/16 - Centring rotors within the stators
• H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors

Abstract

A feeding apparatus includes a hopper for a plurality of capsules, and a feeding conduit for conveying the capsules from the hopper towards a transfer device of a filling machine in a single row along a feeding direction. The feeding apparatus also includes a sensor device for detecting a reciprocal position between a lid and a body of each capsule while passing through the feeding conduit and thus whether each capsule has a correct first orientation between the lid and the body or a wrong second orientation opposite to the first orientation, and an orientation arrangement positioned downstream of the sensor device and configured to rotate by 180°, around a rotation axis, each capsule which is oriented according to the wrong second orientation, and to pass through without rotating each capsule which is oriented according to the correct first orientation.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use

Abstract

A system (10) for controlling a shaping machine (12) for making hairpin conductor elements (17) of an inductive winding of a stator, the system comprising a geometric information source (18) of at least one hairpin conductor element (17) obtained with the shaping machine (12) and a processing device (20) connected to the geometric information source (18) and connectable to the shaping machine (12); wherein the geometric information source (18) is configured to provide current geometric information (19) of the at least one hairpin conductor element (17), and the processing device (20) comprises: - a state generator (24) configured to receive a set of information comprising at least the current geometric information (19) of the hairpin conductor element (17) provided by the geometric information source (18), reference geometric information of a reference hairpin conductor element, and shaping parameters (13) used by the shaping machine (12), and further configured to generate state information (29) on the basis of the received set of information; and - an intelligent agent (30) configured to process the state information (29), and to autonomously generate corrective actions (31) for the shaping parameters (13) using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms; so that the processing device (20) adjusts the shaping parameters (13) on the basis of the corrective actions (31) generated by the intelligent agent (30).

IPC Classes  ?

• H02K 15/04 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of windings prior to their mounting into the machines
• H01F 41/04 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets for manufacturing coils

Abstract

The apparatus (10) for feeding and forming organized groups of smoking articles (20) comprises a containing compartment (11) configured to contain smoking articles (20) and provided with a lower aperture (16), a plurality of conveying channels (30), each one having an upper aperture (34) communicating with the lower aperture (16) of the containing compartment, and a conveying device (40) comprising a support structure (41) on which there are mounted two or more conveying members (42) with an elongated shape, parallel to each other and disposed in correspondence with the upper apertures (34) of the conveying channels (30).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/32 - Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
• A24C 5/35 - Adaptations of conveying apparatus for transporting cigarettes from making machine to packaging machine
• B65B 19/10 - Arranging cigarettes in layers each comprising a predetermined number

Abstract

Described is a method for making packages containing a food product in a liquid or pasty form, said method comprising the steps of preparing a rotating member (4) which rotates about an axis (4X) of rotation and is provided with a plurality of forming mandrels (5) comprising a first (5a) and a second (5b) forming element which are opposite each other and movable in such a way as to change their mutual distance (D); coupling the single sheet (3) to the forming mandrel (5); folding the single sheet (3) around the forming mandrel (5), in such a way as to form a first (3a) and a second (3d) opposite front wall, a first (3c) and second (3d) side wall and a bottom wall (3f), thereby obtaining a cup-shaped container (C) having an inner cavity; transferring, by means of a transporting device (7), the cup- shaped container (C) to a filling station (8); filling in the filling station (8) the cup-shaped container (C) dosing a predetermined volume of food product inside the cavity, closing the container (C) obtaining a package (C1); measuring the weight of the package (C1) and checking whether the measured weight of the package conforms to a desired weight, and when the measured weight of the package (C1) does not comply with the desired weight; carrying out an adjustment of the volume of food product to dispense so as to re-establish the desired weight; and carrying out an adjustment of the distance (D) between the first (5a) and the second (5b) forming element, in such a way as to modify the volume of the cup-shaped container C in accordance with the modified volume of food product to be dosed in the inner cavity of the container C.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 3/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
• B31B 50/28 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms
• B31B 50/32 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms the mandrels moving in circular paths
• B29C 53/82 - Cores or mandrels

Abstract

An apparatus (10) for filling and closing flexible containers (11) comprises a station (SI) for feeding containers (11), a station (S2) for fdling the containers (11) with at least one product (P), a station (S3) for closing the containers (11) and a discharge station (S4); these stations (SI, S2, S3, S4) being located in succession along an advancing path (F). The apparatus (10) comprises a handling unit (20) of the containers (11) which comprises at least one handling device (23) configured to handle the containers (1 1) in order to carry them at the stations (SI, S2, S3, S4), selectively opening and closing an aperture (14) of the containers (11).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 5/04 - Packaging single articles
• B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets

Abstract

An automatic machine includes a load-bearing frame having a base, a vertical side wall, a horizontal wall facing the base, a vertical front wall, defining a machine front with a protruding motor-driven shaft supporting a respective reel of wound material. A plurality of operating stations positioned on the front wall through which a processing path extends along which said material proceeds whilst it is unwound from the reel. A storage unit houses replacement reels is positioned directly associated with the frame close to the shaft. A device picks up reels and positions them on the shaft. The device is positioned directly associated with the frame close to the storage unit. A control unit activates the device in response to a run out signal of the reel present on the shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/12 - Lifting, transporting, or inserting the web rollRemoving empty core

Abstract

The feeding method comprises the steps of feeding tubular products (P) to a first conveyor wheel (11) which comprises, regularly distributed along its peripheral edge, a plurality of first seatings (110), making the first conveyor wheel (11) rotate so as to convey the tubular products (P) along a first path (Pl) from an inlet station (SI) to a transfer station (S2), in which the tubular products (P) are transferred to a second conveyor wheel (12) which comprises, regularly distributed along its peripheral edge, a plurality of second seatings (120), and checking the first seatings (110) of the first conveyor wheel (11) upstream of the transfer station (S2) to verify that they are correctly occupied.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
• B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements

Abstract

Apparatus (10; 10') for transferring products (100), in particular tubular products, comprising a transfer member (20) for transferring the products (100) which is provided with a cam body (24) in which there are created, on complementary segments, at least a first (25) and a second (26) cam paths, at least one gripping member (21) configured to temporarily hold one of said products (100) and mounted mobile on the body (24) so as to travel, in cyclical sequence, the first (25) and second (26) cam paths; and a conveyor (30) configured to receive the products (100) from the gripping member (21) and provided with one or more seatings (33), each configured to receive a respective product (100).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 29/02 - Rotary conveyors, e.g. rotating discs, arms, star-wheels or cones for inclined or vertical transit
• A24C 5/32 - Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
• B65B 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
• B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
• B65G 17/34 - Individual load-carriers having flat surfaces, e.g. platforms, grids, forks

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for automatically introducing one or more objects (O) into a box (S), disposed in an introduction zone (Z), wherein the objects (O) are fed on a level (L2) disposed above the introduction zone (Z), wherein the apparatus (10) comprises transfer means (22, 25) for transferring by gravity the one or more objects (O) from the level (L2) to the introduction zone (Z).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 11/12 - Chutes pivotable
• B65B 35/58 - Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position
• B65G 11/14 - Chutes extensible, e.g. telescopic
• B65G 65/23 - Devices for tilting and emptying of containers

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for automatically filling and weighing containers (C) supported by a carrier member (100), wherein said apparatus (10) at least comprises: a first station (12) for feeding said carrier member (100) sequentially, a second station (13) configured to fill and weigh said containers (C); a first robotic arm (17) configured to selectively move one carrier member (100) at a time, a second and a third robotic arm (19, 20) configured to receive respectively at least a first and a second carrier member (100a, 100b) from the first robotic arm (17) and to move them between one or more operative positions.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
• B65B 3/28 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details

Abstract

Filling apparatus (10) and method for automatically filling containers (100) for smoking articles with an incoherent material (M) of a smokable type. The apparatus (10) comprises delivery devices (22) comprising metering means (40, 41) configured to deliver a determinate quantity of incoherent material in each container (100). Each delivery device (22) comprises a funnel-shaped conveying member (52) which is configured to be made to vibrate during the delivery of the incoherent material (M) so as to prevent the incoherent material (M) which has been delivered by said metering means (40, 41) from accidentally remaining inside the conveying member (52).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 37/10 - Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by rotary feeders of screw type
• B65B 1/08 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by vibratory feeders
• B65B 1/24 - Reducing volume of filled material by mechanical compression
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing

Abstract

Described is a sealing group for sealing single packages (C) enclosing a predefined number of products (1) lined up within a tubular packaging strip (2) advancing in a forward-advancing direction (A), the group (100) comprising a first (3) and a second (4) sealing device positioned in succession along said forward-advancing direction (A) and configured to seal portions of the tubular packaging strip (2); the first (3) and second (4) sealing devices comprise, respectively, a first (5) and a second (6) pair of sealing heads operated by a respective kinematic device (7, 8) configured to synchronize movement of the first (5) and second (6) pair of sealing heads so that each pair (5, 6) of sealing heads cyclically performs a sealing step in which the sealing heads of the pair (5 or 6) are moved close to each other for sealing the tubular packaging strip (2) and, simultaneously, advance along the forward-advancing direction (A) so as to drag the tubular packaging strip (2) in the forward-advancing direction (A) during the sealing step, and a positioning step in which the sealing heads of the pair (5 or 6) are distant from each other and move back along a direction opposite to the forward-advancing direction (A), the respective kinematic devices (7, 8) are synchronized so that at least one of the first and second pair (5 or 6) of sealing heads is in the sealing step to perform a continuous advancement of the tubular packaging strip (2).

IPC Classes  ?

• 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
• B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
• B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
• B65B 51/30 - Devices, e.g. jaws, for applying pressure and heat successively, e.g. for subdividing filled tubes

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for sizing a box (100) having lateral walls (102, 103, 104, 105) delimited by vertical edges (106) and a horizontal base wall (101), and containing one or more objects. The apparatus (10) comprises a first frame (11), which is provided with a base (14) configured to support a box (100), a resizing unit (15) comprising a second frame (16) configured to support a cutting and creasing unit (17) which comprises at least one cutting and creasing device (30a) having both a cutting member (32) and also a creasing member (33) which can be activated in a coordinated manner with each other.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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
• B31B 50/20 - Cutting sheets or blanks
• B31B 50/25 - Surface scoring
• B65B 61/00 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
• 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 59/02 - Arrangements to enable adjustments to be made while the machine is running

Abstract

Described is a machine for producing and packaging pods (1) comprising a series of stations which are able to: feed a first continuous strip (S1), feed a dose of product on the first strip (S1), feed a second continuous strip (S2) superposed on the first strip (S1) provided with doses of product, join the first (S1) and second (S2) strip to form a continuous band (N) of pods; cut the continuous band (N) of pods to form individual pods (1); receive and evacuate the formed pods (1) and package the individual pods (1) with a packaging strip (9); the machine comprises an evacuating/receiving station (7) having a plurality of grippers (10) for gripping and releasing pods (1) rotating about an axis of rotation (Z); a station (11) for folding the packaging strip (9) configured for folding the strip (9) along a folding line in such a way as to form a continuous U- shaped pocket superposing two portions of the packaging strip so as to create an opening opposite the folding line, the folded packaging strip (9) is advanced by advancement means (12) along a plane coplanar to the plane of rotation of the plurality of grippers (10), and a movement and control unit (13) connected with the grippers (10) and configured to allow the plurality of grippers (10) to substantially simultaneously grip a corresponding plurality of single pods (1) arranged on a common row of pods exiting from a cutting station (6) and subsequently to release them one at a time inside the folded packaging strip (9) by an angular rotation of each gripper (10) of said plurality of grippers (10).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
• B65B 35/16 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers
• B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
• 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 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers

Abstract

An apparatus for transporting objects, such as smoking articles or their components includes a plurality of transport members configured to each transport the objects along a working line from an initial position to a final position. A first guide parallel to the working line is configured to sequentially guide the transport members from the initial position to the final position, while a second guide, parallel to the first guide, is configured to sequentially guide the transport members from the final position to the initial position. Rotating displacement members are configured to selectively displace the transport members from one to the other of the two guides.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/32 - Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
• B65G 47/57 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices to or from inclined or vertical conveyor sections for articles

Abstract

A feed apparatus for automatically feeding casings for smoking articles toward a transport member includes a feed unit disposed in a position above the transport member and configured to temporarily support the casings before they are fed to the transport member below, and a conveyor unit interposed between the feed unit and the transport member to selectively pick up the casings from the feed unit and send them to the transport member.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
• A24C 5/00 - Making cigarettesMaking tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
• A24C 5/02 - Cigarette-filling machines
• B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
• B65G 59/06 - De-stacking from the bottom of the stack
• B65G 59/10 - De-stacking nested articles

Abstract

Packaging apparatus (10) and method for automatically packaging smoking articles (100). The apparatus (10) comprises, disposed in sequence in a direction of working (X), a first closing assembly (11) configured to close the smoking article (100) in accordance with a first closing mode, a cutting assembly (12) configured to cut the smoking article (100) and a second closing assembly (13) configured to close the smoking article (100) in accordance with a second closing mode, different from the first closing mode.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/54 - Folding the ends of cigarette paper tubes after filling them with tobacco
• A24C 5/12 - Cutting the ends of filled and rolled cigarettes

Abstract

Closing apparatus and method for automatically closing smoking articles, each including a casing having at least one rear zone which is configured to be closed. The apparatus includes movement means and folding means configured to close the rear zone of each casing by folding an open end portion of the rear zone.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/54 - Folding the ends of cigarette paper tubes after filling them with tobacco

Abstract

A tablet dispensing apparatus for dispensing tablets into containers includes a cylindrical drum having an inner cavity and a cylindrical side wall provided with a row of seats adjacent to each other along a circumference arc, each seat for accommodating a respective tablet, and an ejection device to interact with the seats at angular ejection positions of the drum to eject the tablets from the seats out of the drum. The side wall is provided internally with a groove extending along the circumference arc and communicating with the seats. The ejection device has an ejection element movable during rotation of the drum, at an angular ejection position thereof, in an operating position. The ejection element is slidably inserted in a groove and at least partially in the seats to push outwardly and eject the respective tablets from the seats while the drum rotates.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 37/08 - Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by rotary feeders
• B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles

Abstract

Apparatus (10) and method for automatically closing one or more containers (11), each by means of a corresponding closure element (12). The apparatus (10) comprising a base plate (13) and one or more transport members (16A, 16B) comprising their own respective magnetic means (32) and each configured to support a container (11) or possibly a crimping device (20), and move in a coordinated manner with respect to the base plate (13) through the energization of suitable electric elements (31).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
• B65B 7/16 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
• 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
• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic

Abstract

Apparatus (10) and method for automatically moving objects (11) within a modified atmosphere environment (12). The apparatus comprises a main chamber (13) confined from the external environment, one or more base plates (15) placed reciprocally contiguous to each other defining a driving surface; one or more working stations (19); and one or more transport members (20), each configured to support the objects (11) and configured to move contactless in a coordinated manner on said driving surface (16) among said one or more working stations (19) by means of magnetic interaction between said base plates (15) and said transport members (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/02 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian co-ordinate type
• B25J 9/12 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements electric
• B25J 21/02 - Glove-boxes, i.e. chambers in which manipulations are performed by the human hands in gloves built into the chamber wallsGloves therefor
• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic

Abstract

Electromagnetic working apparatus (10) comprising a plurality of electromagnetic members (15) configured to generate one or more electromagnetic fields, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic members (15) is supported on a support base (16) and covered with a flat driving coat (21) on which electromagnetic movers (100) contactless slide by magnetically cooperating with the electromagnetic members (15).

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/02 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian co-ordinate type
• B25J 9/12 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements electric
• B25J 21/00 - Chambers provided with manipulation devices
• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic

Abstract

Moving device (10) for moving objects (C) filled with a product (P) on a base plane (101) having a driving surface (102) and provided with electric energizing means (103) configured to selectively generate one or more magnetic fields. The moving device (10) comprising a transport member (11) provided with magnetic means (15) configured to generate a respective magnetic field capable of interacting with the magnetic fields of said energizing means (103) to cause said transport member (11) to contactless slide on the driving surface (102), and a support member (16) configured to support the objects (C) when the transport member (11) slides on the driving surface (102).

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/02 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian co-ordinate type
• B25J 9/12 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements electric
• B25J 21/00 - Chambers provided with manipulation devices
• 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
• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic

Abstract

Apparatus (10; 10') for automatically filling and capping containers (C), comprising a driving surface (17, 17', 17"), a first transport member (21) which is movable on the first driving surface (17) in a contactless manner by means of magnetic interaction between a first rotor magnetic field of said first transport member (21) and a first stator magnetic fields generated by first electric means associated to said first driving surface (17), so that a selective energization of said first electric means allows a movement of the first transport member (21) relative to the first driving surface (17). Each transport member (21) is configured to support at least one closure element (T) and at least one container (C) so as to transport them in a filling station (15) and in a capping station (16).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 35/00 - Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
• B65B 35/54 - Feeding articles along multiple paths to a single packaging position
• B65B 43/42 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
• B65B 43/54 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
• B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
• B65B 7/28 - 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 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details

Abstract

A method to produce multi-component objects, including a first component and a second component assembled to it, provides to feed the first component to a loading station, to feed the second component to the same loading station and then to assemble them so as to produce the multi-component object.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
• B23P 21/00 - Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with or without preceding or subsequent working of such parts, e.g. with programme control

Abstract

An apparatus (10) and a method are described for producing a closing system (100) for containers comprising an anti-tampering strip (101) configured to be attached to an opening of a container, and a re-closable closing body (102), configured to hermetically close said containers. The apparatus (10) comprises a welding and deformation station (11) in which it is provided to weld a barrier element (108) to the re-closable closing body (102) and to fold a flexible annular portion (109) of the anti-tampering strip (101) back toward the inside of the closing system (100) while the latter is stationary in a same predetermined position in the welding and deformation station (11).

IPC Classes  ?

• B29D 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• B29C 65/36 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction
• B29C 65/78 - Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles
• B29L 31/56 - Stoppers or lids for bottles, jars, or the like

Abstract

A device (10, 10') for loading magnets (M, Ml, M2), which is comprised in an apparatus (100, 100') for inserting magnets (M, Ml, M2) in a lamination stack (L, L') for a rotor, comprises an accommodating body (20, 20') rotatable around an axis of rotation (Rl) thereof, and at least one member (30, 30') for loading the magnets (M, Ml, M2) which partly overlaps a peripheral zone of said accommodating body (20, 20').

IPC Classes  ?

• H02K 15/03 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets

Abstract

Vibrating apparatus (10) for automatically conveying objects (11) from a first position (12) to a second position (13) by means of vibration, comprising one or more conveying members (15) and a movement member (18), which is configured to be driven according to a vibrational motion in order to make said one or more conveying members (15) vibrate to cause a consequent forward motion by vibration of the objects (11).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 27/24 - Electromagnetic devices

Abstract

Control method for controlling the operating conditions of a rotary press machine (1) for forming tablets (100), wherein the rotary press machine (1) comprises a rotating compression turret (2) which includes a die table (3) provided along a circumferential portion thereof with a plurality of dies (4), a plurality of lower punches (6) and a corresponding plurality of upper punches (5) associated in pairs with respective dies (4), said lower punches (6) and said upper punches (5) respectively having a substantially cylindrical body equipped with an abutment end on which a lower compression roller (12) and an upper compression roller (11) respectively abut, a feeding station (7), a control system (20) to control the operating pressure of said lower and upper compression rollers (12, 11), in which during a detection phase the feeding of powder (50) into the dies (4) is inhibited so as to have at least one empty die (4a), said lower (6) and/or upper (5) punches are moved towards said at least one empty die (4a) by means of respective lower and/or upper compressing means, and a resisting pressure value is measured, by means of detection means (14), as the value of pressure exerted by the respective lower and/or upper compression means on the corresponding lower and/or upper punches (6, 5) moved inside said at least one empty die (4a), and an evaluation phase in which a value of said resisting pressure is processed by said control system (20) to generate a signal relating to a punch operating state.

IPC Classes  ?

• B30B 11/08 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using a ram exerting pressure on the material in a moulding space co-operating with moulds carried by a turn-table
• B30B 15/00 - Details of, or accessories for, pressesAuxiliary measures in connection with pressing
• B30B 15/02 - DiesInserts therefor or mountings thereofMoulds
• B30B 15/14 - Control arrangements for mechanically-driven presses
• B30B 15/22 - Control arrangements for fluid-driven presses controlling the degree of pressure applied by the ram during the pressing stroke
• B30B 15/28 - Arrangements for preventing distortion of, or damage to, presses or parts thereof

Abstract

An apparatus for automatically stretching an opening flap of packaging containing at least one object includes suction gripping members configured to cooperate selectively and at least temporarily, but in a stable way, with the packaging to make the opening flap able to be identified and gripped for a subsequent processing thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 69/00 - Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for
• B25J 15/06 - Gripping heads with vacuum or magnetic holding means

Abstract

Apparatus for stretching an opening flap of a closed packaging containing at least one object includes an insufflation device configured to cooperate with a breathable portion of the packaging to insufflate gas under pressure inside it in order to make the opening flap identifiable and available for a subsequent treatment thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 69/00 - Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for

Abstract

Apparatus for producing tubular products starting from a tubular body, wherein the apparatus comprises a cutting unit (10) disposed along a directrix of feed (A) of the tubular body to be cut, in order to obtain the tubular products. The cutting unit (10) comprises a rotating arm (11) mounted rotating around a first axis of rotation (R1), and at least one cutting member (12) mounted rotatable on the arm (11) in such a way as to rotate around a second axis of rotation (R2). The cutting member (12) is able to be moved toward a cutting position, in which the cutting member (12) interacts with the tubular body in order to cut it.

IPC Classes  ?

• B26D 1/58 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which travels with the work, i.e. flying cutter and is mounted on a movable arm or the like
• B26D 3/16 - Cutting rods or tubes transversely

Abstract

Described is a machine for making filter bags (S) comprising: a rotary carousel (1) having a plurality of grippers (2) for retaining respective filtering chambers; each gripper (2) is configured for moving the filtering chamber to a pick-up zone (3); a first reel (5) of a first strip (6) and a second reel (8) of a second strip (9); a selector device (10) comprising a first channel (12) engaged by the first strip (6) arriving from the first reel (5), and a second channel (13) engaged by the second strip (9) arriving from the second reel (8); the selector device (10) has a shared outfeed (10a) at the pick-up zone (3); first (14) and second (15) movement means, positioned, respectively, along the first (12) and the second (13) channel for feeding, respectively, the first strip (6) of tags and the second strip (9) of tags, the first (14) and second (15) movement means are operated selectively in such a way as to feed alternately the first (6) or the second (9) strip, a unit (11) for cutting tags positioned close to said shared outfeed (10a) of the selector device (10), a first (17) and a second (18) joining unit, respectively for the first (6) and the second (9) strip, positioned between the respective first (5) and second (8) reel and the respective first (14) and second (15) movement means, a dividing wall (26) positioned in such a way as to separate the first (17) and the second (18) joining units from the carousel (1).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
• B65B 29/04 - Attaching, or forming and attaching, string handles or tags to tea bags
• 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
• B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web

Abstract

A packaging system to pack objects in boxes includes a supply station to supply objects of a purchase order batch, an insertion station to insert in a box a specific batch picked up from the supply station, a closing station to close the box, a storage unit configured to house a respective group of folded and flattened boxes, a forming apparatus configured to carry out both an automatic pick-up of a corresponding folded and flattened box from the storage unit, and also a subsequent automatic forming of the box starting from the picked-up folded and flattened box. The forming apparatus includes a first pick-up device and a second pick-up device respectively slidably mounted on the storage unit to slide along a respective linear path, the first pick-up device remaining in a shared transfer space when it moves the folded and flattened box.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
• B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
• B65B 7/16 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
• B65B 35/30 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups
• B65B 43/14 - Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines
• B65B 43/30 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by grippers engaging opposed walls, e.g. suction-operated

Abstract

Robotic manipulation apparatus (10) for manipulating objects, which comprises a support structure (11) on which at least a first arm (12a), a second arm (12b), a third arm (12c) and a fourth arm (12d) are mounted, which are terminally connected to a single manipulation member (13), wherein the first and second arm (12a, 12b) are aligned with each other and disposed symmetrically along a first positioning plane (Xa), and wherein the third and fourth arm (12c, 12d) are misaligned with each other and disposed symmetrically with respect to the first positioning plane (Xa).

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 17/02 - Wrist joints

Abstract

Transport apparatus (10) for transporting objects (11) which comprises a reference surface (13), at least one transport member (18) for supporting and transporting the objects (11) with respect to the reference surface (13), magnetic members (23) and energization electric members (15), configured to interact with the magnetic members (23) and consequently cause the selective displacement of the transport member (18), wherein at least one wireless power transmitter (28) selectively transmits energy to at least one wireless power receiver (30).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for automatically forming a casing (100) for smoking articles which contains a filter (200), comprising a first forming unit (11) configured to form the filter (200) starting from a first shaped sheet (202), and a second forming unit (51) configured to form the casing (100) starting from a second shaped sheet (202). The first forming unit (11) comprises at least one first forming mandrel (22) rotatable around a first axis of rotation (ARI) thereof to form said filter (200), and the second forming unit (51) comprises at least one second forming mandrel (52) to form the casing (100).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/46 - Making paper tubes for cigarettes
• A24D 3/02 - Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters

Abstract

Described is an over-wrapping envelope containing a filter bag (1) for an infusion product, of the powdered or leaf tea type, comprising a sheet (2) of over-wrapping paper folded in a "U" shape along a relative transversal axis (Y) around the filter bag (1) in such a way as to have two parts of the sheet (2) of over-wrapping material superposed with interposed said filter bag (1), the sheet (2) folded in a "U" shape has peripherally two longitudinal flaps (3, 4) parallel to each other, a transversal bottom flap (5) at the folding of the sheet to a U-shape and a transversal top flap (6) parallel to the bottom flap (5), a first (7) and a second (8) closing track, parallel to each other, formed by grooves along the respective lateral edges of the two longitudinal flaps (3, 4) of the folded sheet (2) and where the first (7) and second (8) tracks are obtained by mechanical deformation of the two superposed parts of the sheet (2) at the respective longitudinal flaps (3, 4); and a third closing track (9) formed by grooves along the transversal top flap (6) obtained by mechanical deformation of the two superposed parts of the sheet (2) at the transversal top flap (6).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 85/808 - Disposable containers or packages with contents which are infused or dissolved in situ for immersion in the liquid, e.g. tea bags

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for the manipulation of sterilized objects (22, 23, 24) in a controlled atmosphere chamber (12), comprising a step of gripping at least one of the sterilized objects (22, 23, 24) from the outside of the chamber (12), and a step of inserting the latter inside the chamber (12) through an access aperture defined in correspondence with at least one wall (15, 16) thereof, subsequently a step of closing the access aperture and a step of decontaminating the interior of the chamber (12) by delivering a decontaminating agent.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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
• A23L 3/00 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
• A61B 50/00 - Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
• A61L 2/26 - Accessories
• B65B 55/02 - Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
• B65B 55/04 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging
• B65B 55/12 - Sterilising contents prior to, or during, packaging

Abstract

An opening system (1) for a door (22) of a freeze-drying machine (101) is disclosed, this machine having a freeze-drying chamber delimited by a plurality of walls. Access to the chamber for loading and removing containers in which the product to be freeze-dried is housed takes place through a window (103) obtained in a vertical wall of the chamber. The system comprises a door (22) configured to occlude the window (103) of the freeze-drying machine (101), a transmission mechanism (2) configured to command the opening and closing of the door (22) and a support wall (3) configured to support said transmission mechanism.

IPC Classes  ?

• F26B 5/06 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum the process involving freezing
• F26B 25/12 - Walls or sidesDoors

Abstract

A method, a cutting device and an apparatus wherein, at cusp-shaped recesses obtained by die cutting on a ribbon in order to obtain pouches with rounded corners, the ribbon is cut transversely by means of at least two strokes of a blade. A relative translation is performed, between the first stroke and the second stroke, between the cutting plane and the ribbon substantially along a feeding direction of the ribbon, so as to level with the second stroke any cutting defects of the first stroke in the region of the recess.

IPC Classes  ?

• B31B 70/14 - Cutting, e.g. perforating, punching, slitting or trimming
• B26D 1/08 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates of the guillotine type
• B31B 155/00 - Flexible containers made from webs
• B31B 160/10 - Shape of flexible containers rectangular and flat, i.e. without structural provision for thickness of contents

Abstract

Described is an apparatus for making capsules, comprising: - a receiving station (ST1) for receiving capsule bodies (8) having a bottom (2) and side walls (3) defining, in combination, a filling cavity (4) provided with an opening (5) opposite the bottom (2) and a flange (6) positioned to surround said opening, 5 - a forming station (ST2) for making sealing rings (10) comprising a device (7) for feeding a sheet (12) unwound from a reel (B); - a coupling station (ST3) for coupling said sealing rings (10) with respective capsule bodies (8), configured to couple each sealing ring (10) to a capsule body (8) at the respective flange (6); 10 - a welding station (ST4) configured to weld said rings (10) to respective capsule bodies (8); - a plurality of groups (G1,G2,G3,G4,G5,G6) of receiving seats (S) for receiving said capsule bodies (8) and handling means (9) of said groups of seats (S) for receiving, 15 - etching means (11) configured for etching the sheet (12) creating pre- cutting lines along the edges of said sealing rings (10), so that a central portion of the sealing rings (10) is detached from the etched sheet (12); - a plurality of detaching elements (38) configured to detach from the sheet (12) the sealing rings (10) that had been etched onto the sheet (12) and 20 bring them into contact with the flange (6) at the coupling station (ST3), the etching means (11) operating at an etching station (ST5) remote and separate from the coupling station (ST3).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 85/804 - Disposable containers or packages with contents which are infused or dissolved in situ
• B26F 1/38 - Cutting-outStamping-out
• B26F 1/40 - Cutting-outStamping-out using a press, e.g. of the ram type
• B26D 3/08 - Making a superficial cut in the surface of the work without removal of material, e.g. scoring, incising
• B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste
• B26D 5/08 - Means for actuating the cutting member to effect the cut
• B26F 1/44 - Cutters thereforDies therefor

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for shaping tubular elements (100), preferably made of paper, to make straws. In particular, a flexible shaped portion, defined by a succession of annular ridges and throats, is made on each tubular element (100) by means of internal shaping members (32) and external shaping members (35) mutually cooperating with each other.

IPC Classes  ?

• B31F 1/20 - CorrugatingCorrugating combined with laminating to other layers
• B31D 5/00 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles

Abstract

Described is a box forming device for forming a box (1) provided with an internal partition wall comprising a positioning area (2) to support a blank (3) arriving from a magazine (4) and positioned between a forming head (5) movable in both directions along a rectilinear trajectory (T) and configured to intercept, in an operating position, a portion of the blank (3) and a die (6) for forming the box with a tubular cross-section which is able to receive the blank (3) pushed by the forming head (5) and configured to form an open box (1) having a base (1b) and side walls (1a) around the base (1b) which define a housing compartment (V); the forming head (5) has an operating end for contact with the blank (3) provided with a through seat (7) extending transversely with respect to the rectilinear trajectory (T) of movement of the forming head (5); there is also a strap feeding member (8) configured for feeding a strap (9), along a strap feeding direction (D) in the through seat (7), which is configured to temporarily accommodate the strap (9); a strap retaining member (10) configured to retain the strap (9) in the through seat (7) while the forming head (5) moves towards the blank (3), and to release the strap (9) in the compartment (V) for housing the box (1), in such a way that the strap (9) forms a partition wall which separates two adjacent compartments.

IPC Classes  ?

• B31B 50/62 - Uniting opposed surfaces or edgesTaping by adhesives
• B31B 50/36 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs by continuously feeding the sheets, blanks or webs to stationary members, e.g. plates, ploughs or cores
• B31B 50/46 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs by plungers moving through folding dies and interconnecting side walls
• B31B 50/81 - Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
• B31B 120/25 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers provided with two or more compartments formed by partitions or like inserts not integral with walls
• B31D 5/00 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles

Abstract

A machine for forming bags with infusion or extraction products includes a station for forming and feeding single sheets; a U-shaped folding station for folding the sheet; a unit for sealing the two lateral edges the sheet to create a bag with a closed bottom and side and an open end opposite the bottom. A second carousel includes radial grippers each configured to receive a bag. A dosing station includes a first device for dosing a first product along a dosing trajectory towards the opening and a second dosing device for dosing a second product. A transporting element positioned between the dosing devices includes a container for receiving the second product. The transporting element moves the container from a second product dosing position to a position for unloading the second product coinciding with the dosing trajectory from where the container discharges the dose of the second product into the bag.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
• B65B 1/06 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by gravity flow
• B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
• 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 43/02 - Forming flat bags from individual sheets or blanks
• B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers

Abstract

A rotary tablet press machine (1) comprises a compression turret (2) rotating about an rotation axis (X) and including a die table (3) provided with a plurality of dies (4) arranged to receive a product to be compressed and to make the tablets (100); conveying means (5) for conveying the tablets (100) made by the dies (4) of die table (3) into an outlet duct (6); a reject and sampling system (7) configured to selectively divert established tablets (100) made by the dies (4) of the die table (3) into a reject duct (8) or into a sampling duct (9); the reject and sampling system (7) comprises first diverting means (11) configured to operate on single tablets to be rejected (100a) so as to divert them from the die table (3) towards the reject duct (8) and second diverting means (12) configured to operate single tablets to be sampled (100b) so as to divert them from said die table (3) towards said sampling duct (9); the first and second diverting means (11, 12) are configured to operate on the tablets (100) before said tablets (100) have left the die table (3).

IPC Classes  ?

• B30B 11/08 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using a ram exerting pressure on the material in a moulding space co-operating with moulds carried by a turn-table
• B30B 15/32 - Discharging presses
• B30B 11/00 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses

Abstract

A transport system for transporting products, in particular products to be assembled, includes a stationary sliding track defining a continuous sliding path free of interruptions, a mobile unit which can be moved on the sliding track in a direction of advance, and motor means to move the mobile unit on the sliding track. The transport system also includes at least one rolling guide and at least one rolling unit configured to cooperate, according to a sliding relation, with the rolling guide.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
• B65G 21/22 - Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements

Abstract

Described is a method for making single-use capsules for beverages including the steps of: providing an upper flange having at least one hole; providing a support having at least one seat for housing a rigid cup-shaped body; inserting a rigid cup-shaped body in said housing seat, said rigid cup-shaped body having an inner space and an open upper opening; providing a piece of filter material above the upper flange; actuating a first step of feeding, by means of a pushing element, a central portion of said piece of filter material towards said hole, up to an intermediate position; upon reaching said intermediate position of the pushing element, performing a main locking of said piece of filter material relative to said upper flange and making a main cut of the piece of filter material along a predetermined main closed cutting line, extending substantially circularly about said central portion, to define a filter for infusion of beverages.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
• B65B 61/00 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
• 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
• B65D 85/804 - Disposable containers or packages with contents which are infused or dissolved in situ
• B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
• B29C 51/08 - Deep-drawing or matched-mould forming, i.e. using mechanical means only
• B29C 51/26 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations

Abstract

Machine (10) to produce straws (11), preferably made of paper, comprising a feed unit (16) configured to feed a plurality of tubular elements, preferably made of paper, to different working units (17, 19, 20, 21) configured to automatically carry out different workings on the tubular elements (12), including at least one cut to make a pointed end (13), or an end cut obliquely, a deformation to make a bellows (14), a bend in correspondence with the bellows (14) and the packaging of each straw (11).

IPC Classes  ?

• B31D 5/00 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
• B26D 3/16 - Cutting rods or tubes transversely
• B31F 1/00 - Mechanical deformation without removing material, e.g. in combination with laminating
• B31F 1/20 - CorrugatingCorrugating combined with laminating to other layers
• B65B 19/34 - Packaging other rod-shaped articles, e.g. sausages, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws, welding electrodes

Abstract

Machine (10) comprising a feed unit (16) configured to feed a plurality of tubular elements, preferably made of paper, toward different working units (18, 19, 20, 21) configured to automatically carry out different workings on the tubular elements (12), including a deformation to make a bellows (13), a cut to make a pointed end (14), or an end cut obliquely, a bending in correspondence with the bellows and a packaging of each straw, the deformation being carried out before the cut.

IPC Classes  ?

• B31D 5/00 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
• B31F 1/20 - CorrugatingCorrugating combined with laminating to other layers
• B65B 19/34 - Packaging other rod-shaped articles, e.g. sausages, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws, welding electrodes
• B26D 3/16 - Cutting rods or tubes transversely
• B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form

Abstract

A machine (10) and a method for producing a tubular product (A), preferably made of paper, which can be preferably used to produce straws starting from one or more strip-shaped elements (B), by means of winding means (17) configured in a closed loop and partly wound around a shaping member (12) on which the one or more strip-shaped elements (B) are wound in a helical manner and by means of support means (20) configured as a support belt (22) disposed in a closed loop, made of flexible material, partly wound on the shaping member (12).

IPC Classes  ?

• B31D 5/00 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
• B31C 3/00 - Making tubes or pipes by feeding obliquely to the winding mandrel centre line
• B65H 81/08 - Covering or wrapping elongated cores by feeding material obliquely to the axis of the core

Abstract

A filling machine for filling capsules with at least one product includes operating stations for operating on the capsules, and a moving system for transferring the capsules through the operating stations that include first and second dosing stations that are configured to fill the capsules with respective products. The moving system includes a linear electric motor, a guide rail, which includes a stator of the motor, and transfer carriages associated with the guide rail and provided with respective seats to house bodies and caps of the capsules. The transfer carriages have respective rotors of the motor interacting independently with respective magnetic fields generated by the stator to move the respective transfer carriages along the guide rail with an intermittent motion at the first dosing station when the first dosing station is activated and/or with a continuous motion at the second dosing station when the second dosing station is activate.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use

Abstract

Transport apparatus (10) for transporting objects (11) which comprises a reference surface (13), at least one transport member (18) for supporting and transporting the objects (11) with respect to the reference surface (13), magnetic members (23) and electric energizing members (15) configured to interact with the magnetic members (23) and consequently cause the selective displacement of the transport member (18), wherein the apparatus (10) comprises a safety appendage (27) configured to prevent damage to the at least one transport member (18).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
• H02K 41/03 - Synchronous motorsMotors moving step by stepReluctance motors
• B60L 13/06 - Means to sense or control vehicle position or attitude with respect to railway

Abstract

Transport apparatus (10) for transporting one or more objects (11) comprising: a reference surface (13); electric energizing means (14) to selectivelygenerate one or more magnetic fields associated with said referencesurface (13); and at least one transport member (15) configured to support and transport said one or more objects (11) and to be able to move without contact with respect to said reference surface (13), remaining at a distance (D) from the latter, wherein said at least one transport member (15) comprises first magnetic means (16) and wherein said electric energizing means (14) are configured to interact with said first magnetic means (16) and consequently cause the selective displacement of said at least one transport member (15), characterized in thatit also comprises second magnetic means (24) comprising at least one magnetic device (26, 126) configured to assume a first condition in which said magnetic device (26, 126) is inactive and a second condition in which said at least one magnetic device (26, 126) is active and generates a magnetic attraction force suitable to interact with said first magnetic means (16) in order to block said transport member (15) with respect to said reference surface (13) when a correct interaction between said electric energizing means (14) and said first magnetic means (16) is missing.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
• B60L 13/06 - Means to sense or control vehicle position or attitude with respect to railway
• H02K 41/03 - Synchronous motorsMotors moving step by stepReluctance motors

Abstract

A wrapper (20) to wrap a pocket-sized packet (10) comprises a sheet on which a tearing element is adhered, wherein the sheet and the tearing element are both made with one or more natural materials, and wherein the tearing element (38) is associated with the sheet to facilitate the removal of the wrapper (20) when the packet (10) is first opened. The flat sheet comprises an adhesive strip (39) impregnated with thermo-activated adhesive and on which the tearing element (38) is glued.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 65/14 - Wrappers or flexible covers with areas coated with adhesive
• B65D 75/66 - Inserted or applied tearing-strings or like flexible elements
• B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for bending tubular products (100) wherein each tubular product (100) is provided with a flexible portion (111) configured to allow a bending of the tubular product (100). The tubular products (100) are disposed, at least temporarily, on positioning means (19), while bending means (18) each allow the bending of a respective tubular product (100) in correspondence with the flexible portion (111).

IPC Classes  ?

• B31D 5/00 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles

Abstract

An apparatus (50) and a method for producing wrappers (20) configured to each wrap a packet (10), wherein each wrapper (20) comprises a tearing element (38) configured to facilitate the removal of the corresponding wrapper (20) from the packet (10), and an adhesive strip (39) on which the tearing element (38) is adhered, wherein a gluing station (SI) is provided comprising a gluing plane (PI) in correspondence with which a continuous yarn (45) is joined to said adhesive strip (39) in a gluing step in which it is provided to thermally activate the adhesive present in said adhesive strip (39).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
• B31B 50/81 - Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
• B65B 51/16 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by rotary members
• B65D 75/68 - Inserted or applied tearing-strings or like flexible elements extending through wrapper closure or between wrapper layers
• B65H 57/04 - Guiding surfaces within slots or grooves
• B65B 19/22 - Wrapping the cigarettesPackaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
• B65B 41/16 - Feeding webs from rolls by rollers
• B65B 51/02 - Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
• B65H 51/32 - Supporting or driving arrangements for forwarding devices

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for automatically producing tubular elements (100) to make smoking articles and/or products for food use, comprising at least one forming unit (12) configured to form the tubular elements (100) starting from shaped flat sheets (101). The forming unit (12) comprises one or more forming devices (29) which are moved by movement means (30) along a work path (PL) closed in a loop, in order to form the tubular elements (100).

IPC Classes  ?

• B31C 1/00 - Making tubes or pipes by feeding at right angles to the winding mandrel centre line
• B31C 1/08 - Accessories of machines therefor not otherwise provided for
• B31C 7/04 - Forming truncated cones on two or more mandrels
• B31D 5/00 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
• B31F 7/00 - Processes not otherwise provided for
• B31B 50/32 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms the mandrels moving in circular paths
• B31B 50/34 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms the mandrels moving about their own axes

Abstract

Described is a machine for grouping together filter bags (1) for infusion products comprising: a movement wheel (2) rotating about a first axis (X2) of rotation; a rotary transfer wheel (3), rotating in a synchronised fashion with the movement wheel (2), about a second axis (X3) of rotation; a device (4) for collecting the filter bags (1); a plurality of gripping elements (5) positioned along the circumference of the transfer wheel (3) and movable with it for picking up, in a first angular position, a filter bag (1) from the movement wheel (2) and a release configuration of the filter bag (2) in the collecting device (4), in a second angular position and after a angular stretch (TA) of rotation has been travelled along a feed direction (A); sensor means (7) configured for detecting a possible defect of the filter bags (1), and positioned in such a way as to identify the defective filter bags (1D) before they reach the second angular position where the collecting device (4) is positioned; a rejection area (8) configured for receiving the defective filter bags (1D) located downstream of the collecting device (4) and upstream of the first angular position, relative to the feed direction (A); the machine also comprises locking control means (9) configured to control the gripping element (5) in such a way as to prevent the release of the filter bag (1D) in the second angular position, when the gripping filter bag (1D) has been detected to be defective by the sensor means (7).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
• B65B 57/02 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages
• B65B 43/50 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
• B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
• B65B 29/04 - Attaching, or forming and attaching, string handles or tags to tea bags

Abstract

A system (1) for analysing coating of tablets, pills, capsules or similar for pharmaceutical and/or food use, which can be associated with a coater machine (50) for tablets comprises an outlet chute (51) configured to be associated with the coater machine (50); a dome illuminator (2) arranged to illuminate a detection zone (B) of a descent plane (52) of said outlet chute (51) on which said tablets (100, 101) descend by gravity; vision means (3) associated with the dome illuminator (2) and arranged to detect images of the tablets (100, 101) moving on the descent plane (52); and a control unit (10) connected to vision means (3) to receive images of the tablets (100, 101) and configured to track a motion of each tablet (100, 101) and analyse only the images of selected tablets without shadows, in particular single and separate tablets which expose to vision means (3) a maximum extension surface, and evaluate a colour uniformity of external surfaces of said selected tablets.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• G06T 7/90 - Determination of colour characteristics
• G06T 7/277 - Analysis of motion involving stochastic approaches, e.g. using Kalman filters
• G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments
• A61K 9/28 - DrageesCoated pills or tablets
• A61J 3/00 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms

Abstract

An apparatus for inserting spouted pouches (12) in rectilinear loading profiles (40), comprising: a pouch feeding station (2) with at least one pouch feeder (23a, 23b); a station (4) for loading profiles which are longitudinally parallel to the feeding direction (D, D') and superimposed; an accumulation station (3), which is interposed between the feeding station and the loading station (4) and comprises at least one overturning device (30a, 30b) provided with accumulation guides (31, 32) for the pouches and rotatable about a rotation axis (R) which is substantially parallel to the feeding direction (D, D'); movement means (34) adapted to perform at least one mutual translation between the feeder (23a, 23b) and the overturning device (30a, 30b), so as to load, during mutual translation, one pouch (12) at a time on the accumulation guides (31, 32).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 35/58 - Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position
• B65B 43/12 - Feeding flexible bags or carton blanks in flat or collapsed stateFeeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain
• B65B 43/42 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation

Abstract

Method to move containers (C) in a processing line (10) that comprises a station (11) for storing and picking up said containers (C) and a station (12) at least for filling said containers (C), said method providing, in said storage and pick-up station (11), to supply a container-holding tray (15) containing a plurality of said containers (C) disposed upended in said container-holding tray (15) with respect to their mouth (43), and subsequently to upend said containers (C) with the aid of upending means (20) so as to invert the orientation of said containers (C) and make them available with the side of the mouth (43) facing upward so that they can be picked up by extraction means (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• B67C 3/24 - Devices for supporting or handling bottles
• B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
• B65B 43/42 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
• B67C 3/20 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
• G01G 13/00 - Weighing apparatus with automatic feed or discharge for weighing-out batches of material
• G01G 13/14 - Arrangements for determination of, or compensation for, the tare weight of an unloaded container, e.g. of a disposable container

Abstract

Method to weigh containers (C) in a processing line (10) that comprises a station (12) for filling and weighing said containers (C), said method providing to simultaneously pick up a plurality of containers (C) which are initially weighed to determine the tare weight and subsequently filled in a sequential manner, determining the weight of product metered into each container (C).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01G 15/00 - Arrangements for check-weighing of materials dispensed into removable containers
• B65B 1/46 - Check-weighing of filled containers or receptacles
• G01G 23/16 - Devices for determining tare weight or for cancelling out the tare by zeroising, e.g. mechanically operated electrically or magnetically operated

Abstract

Described is a method for making openable packages for a food product in liquid or pasty form comprising the steps of: feeding a continuous film (1); cutting the continuous film (1) to form a plurality of single sheets (2) and forming on each single sheet (2) crease lines designed to define fold lines for forming a container; preparing an element (3) rotating about an axis (3X) of rotation and equipped with a plurality of forming mandrels along its circumference; coupling the single sheet (2) to a forming mandrel (4) in a first predetermined angular position of rotation of the forming mandrel (4); folding the single sheet (2) around the forming mandrel (4) using folding devices (5-8) configured to wrap the single sheet (2) on the forming mandrel (4), folding it along the crease lines, in such a way as to create a bottom (2f) and front walls (2a, 2B) and side walls (2c, 2d) when the sheet is coupled with the forming mandrel (4); performing a partial sealing of the single sheet (2) folded on the forming mandrel (4), in such a way as to obtain a container open only on an end side, positioned opposite the closed bottom (2f), with an opening (2e) for access to an inner cavity; transferring the open and partly sealed container from the forming mandrel (4) to a conveyor device (9); filling with the food product the cavity of the open container through the access opening (2e), and, upon completion the filling, completely closing the container by final sealing of the access opening (2e), in such a way as to make a sealed openable container.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 1/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
• B31F 1/00 - Mechanical deformation without removing material, e.g. in combination with laminating
• B31B 50/32 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms the mandrels moving in circular paths
• B31B 50/28 - Folding sheets, blanks or webs around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms

Abstract

Described is a hermetic package for a food product in liquid or pasty form and consisting of a single sheet (1) having longitudinal and transversal lines of weakness and folded along the lines of weakness to form a container (C) having a triangular prismatic shape, consisting of two opposite front walls (1A, 1B) parallel to each other and triangular in shape, two opposite inclined rectangular lateral walls (1C, 1D) converging towards a common vertex (V), and a substantially rectangular base wall (1E) from whose larger opposite edges extend the two front walls (1A, 1B), whilst from the two smaller opposite edges extend the two lateral walls (1C, 1D); a first and a second sealing create a first (P1) and a second (P2) sealing fin; the first and second sealings define a cavity delimited by the front walls (1A, 1B) and by the lateral walls (1C, 1D), and a single opening (10) for accessing the cavity; the opening (10) is made at the base wall (1E), so as to allow the filling of the cavity with the product poured by falling through the opening (10), the opening (10) is in turn closed by a third sealing formed by sealing together inner faces of the two front walls (1A, 1B) in such a way as to create a third base sealing fin (P3).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 85/72 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
• B65D 85/76 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials for cheese
• B65D 65/04 - Wrappers or flexible covers non-rectangular
• B65D 85/74 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials for butter, margarine or lard
• B65B 25/10 - Forming sector-shaped packages of cheese or like plastic products

Abstract

Apparatus (10) and method for packaging packets (100) of smoking articles (111) each comprising a container (112) inside which there are disposed organized groups of smoking articles (114). Said apparatus (10) comprises a transfer wheel (12) to move said organized groups of smoking articles (114), a supply device (17) and a reception device (18) to supply and receive said organized groups of smoking articles (114) to and from said transfer wheel (12), respectively.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
• B65B 5/08 - Packaging groups of articles, the articles being individually gripped or guided for transfer to the containers or receptacles
• B65B 19/02 - Packaging cigarettes
• B65B 19/22 - Wrapping the cigarettesPackaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
• B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes

Abstract

The pocket-sized packet (10) comprises an external sheath (11) and an internal container (12) which is configured to contain products (A) and is able to be extracted sliding with respect to the external sheath (11). The internal container (12) defines a first housing (21) configured to receive the products (A) and a pick- up aperture (22) through which a user can access the housing (21), the pick-up aperture (22) can be closed by a lid (26).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 5/66 - Hinged lids

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for automatically packaging containers (C) along a work path (L), wherein one or more containers (C) to be filled are supported by corresponding trays (100). The apparatus (10) comprises at least: a feed station (12) to sequentially feed the trays (100) in which the containers (C) are disposed; a filling unit (27) to sequentially perform a plurality of operations of filling the containers (C); a first robotic arm (19) capable of performing at least one programmed function, in order to selectively transfer the trays (100) one at a time toward the filling unit (27), and electronic control means (47). The apparatus (10) also comprises a second robotic arm (20), which is also capable of autonomously performing the same programmed function as the first robotic arm (19).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
• B65B 7/28 - 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 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
• B65B 43/56 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation movable stepwise to position container or receptacle for the reception of successive increments of contents
• B65B 3/28 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by weighing
• B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators
• B25J 9/16 - Programme controls

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for packaging packets (100) for smoking articles (200), comprising a transfer wheel (12) to transfer the packets from a feed device (13) to an outlet device (15). A gluing device (45) is disposed in a certain angular position between the feed device (13) and the outlet device (15) to selectively glue two lateral flaps of each packet (100) on the corresponding lateral walls thereof. A pressing device (50) is disposed outside the transfer wheel (12) between the gluing device (45) and the outlet device (15) to press the lateral flaps of the packet (100) against corresponding lateral walls thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 19/22 - Wrapping the cigarettesPackaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
• B65B 51/02 - Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
• B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
• B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
• B65B 61/00 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages