Abstract

The invention relates to a tray system comprising a plurality of receiving trays, placed parallel next to each other, for accommodating sheet bags; the receiving trays are bordered by walls formed by replaceable size-defining parts; by replacing the size-defining parts, the width and/or contour of the receiving trays and/or the shape of retaining elements of the size-defining parts can be varied.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 43/14 - Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines
• B65B 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
• B65H 1/04 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles substantially horizontally, e.g. for separation from top of pile
• B65H 1/06 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles substantially horizontally, e.g. for separation from top of pile for separation from bottom of pile
• B65H 1/28 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated compartmented to receive piles side by side
• B65H 31/20 - Pile receivers adjustable for different article sizes

Abstract

The invention relates to a machine for the aseptic filling of liquids, to a method for opening and to a method for closing an opening window in a machine for the aseptic filling of liquids having an interior chamber (14) and having an access opening in a wall (10) of the machine which enables access to the interior chamber, wherein the access device comprises an opening window having a movable sash (3) and a window frame (2) which is permanently arranged in the wall, wherein there is an inflatable seal (13) for aseptic sealing between the sash and the window frame. The invention further relates to a method for opening and closing the opening window in the machine for the aseptic filling of liquids.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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 relates to a method for filling and welding film bags, wherein a plurality of film bags that are accommodated one after another on a rotating carousel are filled by means of a plurality of filling stations arranged on the rotating carousel and subsequently the filled film bags are guided in succession, by means of the rotating carousel, past a welding station, assigned to the rotating carousel and arranged in a stationary manner on the rotating carousel, for welding of the filled film bags, wherein the welding station comprises at least one welding device. The invention also relates to a filling and welding device for carrying out this method, having a rotating carousel with a plurality of filling stations, arranged thereon, for filling film bags, and a welding station, assigned to the carousel and arranged in a stationary manner on the rotating carousel, for welding the filled film bags, wherein the welding station comprises at least one welding device.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 39/14 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable with a moving container or wrapper during filling or depositing
• 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 43/60 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation rotatable
• B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means

Abstract

The invention relates to a nozzle for inflating a spout film bag, the lateral surface of which nozzle is designed in such a way that the nozzle can be inserted at least partially into the spout of the spout film bag and also at least partially into the interior of the spout film bag, wherein the lateral surface of the part of the nozzle that can be inserted has a bulging design. The invention further relates to a method for inflating a spout film bag by using said nozzle, comprising the following steps: providing the nozzle; inserting the nozzle into the spout of the spout film bag and lowering the nozzle in the spout to a first position; after the first position has been reached, wherein the lateral surface of the inserted nozzle interacts with the internal form of the spout in such a way that the interior of the spout film bag is substantially sealed, introducing flushing or inflating air into the interior of the spout film bag by means of the nozzle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 43/36 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by internal pressure applied pneumatically
• B65B 55/02 - Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
• B65B 55/10 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
• B65B 55/24 - Cleaning of, or removing dust from, containers, wrappers, or packaging
• B05B 1/00 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
• B08B 9/28 - Cleaning of containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans, are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray or jet application, with or without soaking
• B08B 9/34 - Arrangement of conduits or nozzles

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for feeding film bags to a filling machine, comprising a magazine having a plurality of parallel magazine shafts for providing the film bags and comprising film-bag holders, which can be positioned below the magazine shafts, for holding and transporting the film bags, wherein a transfer arm is associated with each magazine shaft, said transfer arm being provided for grasping a film bag in the magazine shaft and transferring the grasped film bag to the film-bag holder arranged below the magazine shaft. The invention further relates to a method for feeding film bags to a filling machine by means of the device, comprising the following steps: providing film bags in magazine shafts of a magazine, positioning film-bag holders for holding and transporting the film bags below the magazine shafts, grasping the film bags in the magazine shafts by means of transfer arms, and transferring the grasped film bags to the film-bag holders by means of the transfer arms.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 43/18 - Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers by suction-operated grippers

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for forming and filling spout film bags (2) which are transferred, by means of a transfer wheel (3) that comprises blowing nozzles (9), to a filler arranged downstream of the transfer wheel (3), wherein in each case one blowing nozzle is placed on the spout upper edge (11) of the spout (8) of a spout film bag and then a defined pressure pulse is introduced into the interior of the spout film bag through the spout by means of the blowing nozzle to form the spout film bag. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for forming and filling spout film bags and for carrying out the method, wherein the device comprises a transfer wheel having a plurality of receiving stations and blowing nozzles assigned to the receiving stations, said blowing nozzles being able to be placed on the spout upper edges of the spouts in order to introduce a defined pressure pulse, and a filler, arranged downstream of the transfer wheel, for filling the formed spout film bags.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
• B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
• B65B 43/36 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by internal pressure applied pneumatically
• B65B 55/02 - Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
• 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 59/02 - Arrangements to enable adjustments to be made while the machine is running

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for aseptic filling of a container with filling product, wherein the container (2) is transported into an area of a sterile space (6) assigned to the container, and then a mouth area (7) of the container is then placed with a cap (3) for filling in a mouth opening (4) of the sterile space. The invention further relates to a sterile filling device (1) for aseptic filling of a container (2), in particular for carrying out the stated method, with a sterile space which, in the bottom (5), comprises a mouth opening (4) for a mouth area (7) of a container and, in the lid (11), comprises a filling valve (9) and a capper (10), wherein the filling valve or the capper can be brought into alignment with the mouth opening. Moreover, the invention relates to an aseptic machine (15) with a carousel (20) and, arranged on the latter, sterile filling devices (1) which each have a sterile space (6), wherein an irradiating device (26) is arranged in the periphery of the carousel for the purpose of irradiating at least the sterile filling device with electrons and/or X-rays prior to a filling operation.

IPC Classes  ?

• B67C 7/00 - Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottlesProcesses or devices for at least two of these operations
• B65B 55/02 - Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for receiving, transporting, and dispensing film bags, comprising a film bag magazine with multiple parallel magazine shafts and two circulating conveyor belt devices (2, 29, 30, 31; 3, 32, 33, 34) which can be driven independently of each other and which comprise film bag receiving areas (13, 14, 15, 49, 50, 51; 10, 11, 12, 52, 53, 54) arranged thereon, said conveyor belt devices circulating about two common axes (6, 41; 8, 45). The two axes (6, 41; 8, 45) are designed to be drivable independently of each other, and each axis drives one of the two conveyor belt devices (2, 29, 30, 31; 3, 32, 33, 34). The invention further relates to a method for receiving, transporting, and dispensing film bags by means of the device for receiving, transporting, and dispensing film bags.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 5/02 - Feeding articles separated from pilesFeeding articles to machines by belts or chains
• B65H 3/30 - Separating articles from piles by escapement devicesSeparating articles from piles from staggered pilesSeparating articles from piles from piles of articles having staggered formations, e.g. cuts or perforations
• B65H 5/12 - Revolving grippers, e.g. mounted on arms, frames, or cylinders

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (100) and to a method for introducing a medium into a container (103), a flexible pouch, for example, comprising a rotatable carousel (101) and one or more treatment stations having a movable lance (221) that can be introduced into the container, and a receptacle for a container. The invention is characterized by an indirect magnetic actuating means which is provided for moving the lance (221) into a container and out of a container, wherein a first part (223) (lance part) of the magnetic actuating means is connected to the lance (221), and a second part (222) (actuating part) of the magnetic actuating means is indirectly magnetically coupled with the lance part (222).

IPC Classes  ?

• B67C 3/26 - Filling-headsMeans for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
• B65B 39/12 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable towards, or away from, container or wrapper during filling or depositing
• B65B 39/14 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable with a moving container or wrapper during filling or depositing
• B65B 3/06 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by gravity flow

Abstract

A device for conveying containers of food products comprising: - a chamber (2) which identifies a controlled atmosphere zone (20) in which said containers travel; - an inspection system (3) for inspecting at least one part of said chamber (2) comprising at least one first inspection glove (30); said first protection glove (30) protruding from a wall (21) of said chamber (2) inside the controlled atmosphere zone (20); - means (4) for suspending said first glove (30) inside the controlled atmosphere zone (20). The means (4) for suspending said first glove (30) comprise a first and a second element (41, 42) interacting magnetically with one another to exert a force of reciprocal magnetic attraction. The first and the second element (41, 42) are respectively afforded one in said first glove (30) and the other along said wall (21) and/or outside said controlled atmosphere zone (20). The first glove (30) takes on an operational configuration in which the first element (41) is removed from the second element (42) and a rest configuration in which the first element (41) is moved towards and magnetically connected to said second element (42).

IPC Classes  ?

• 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 69/00 - Auxiliary measures taken, or devices used, in connection with loading or unloading
• G21F 7/00 - Shielded cells or rooms

Abstract

An apparatus for producing a packet containing a food or pharmaceutical product comprising: - a connection station (2) of a dispensing spout to remaining parts of the packet; - a controlled atmosphere zone (3); - pneumatic transport means (4) of the packet, said transport means (4) being operatively interposed between the connection station (2) and the controlled atmosphere zone (3). The pneumatic transport means (4) comprise: - support and guide means (41) of the packet which extend between the connection station (2) and the controlled atmosphere zone (3); - gaseous fluid current generation means (42) suitable to push the packet along the support means (41).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 55/06 - Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by heat
• B65G 51/03 - Directly conveying the articles, e.g. slips, sheets, stockings, containers or workpieces, by flowing gases over a flat surface or in troughs

Abstract

A device (1) and a method are disclosed, for the metered removal of an amount of product from a cavity (2, 2a) with product running therein, in particular a pipeline. The device comprises a valve body (5), sealing an outlet opening (4) in the cavity (2a) and a metering chamber (9). According to the invention, such a device may be designed for sterile removal of a product by means of a metering chamber (9) arranged adjacent to the outlet opening (4) in the direction of flow and with a dedicated removal opening (10) and providing the metering chamber (9) with an ejection piston (14) which may be displaced coaxial to the valve body (5).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01F 11/02 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement
• G01N 1/20 - Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state for flowing or falling materials