METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING A LYOPHILIZATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP4201604A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-28

    申请号:EP22211828.3

    申请日:2017-04-12

    摘要: Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for aseptically filling pharmaceutical containers with a pharmaceutical substance and then lyophilizing it. In one general aspect, the system and method can employ a lyophilizer loader subsystem having an interior chamber in communication with an interior chamber of a lyophilizer subsystem via a portal with a sealable door, with the collective interior being aseptically sealable. An articulated robotic arm can be employed to batch transfer to the lyophilizer subsystem container nests bearing the pharmaceutical containers. In one embodiment, the nests may be transferred serially to the loader subsystem, with the articulated robotic arm being configured to transfer the nests of containers in batches to the lyophilizer subsystem. The articulated robotic arm can also be configured to be used to move batches of nests within the lyophilizer subsystem. One implementation includes two articulated arms and a joint rotary wrist driven by two rotary shoulders.

    VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM TROCKNEN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN UND/ODER MATERIALIEN, INSBESONDERE HOLZ

    公开(公告)号:EP4056940A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-14

    申请号:EP22160388.9

    申请日:2022-03-07

    摘要: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (10) zum Trocknen von Gegenständen und Materialien, insbesondere Holz. Die Vorrichtung (10) umfasst einen Trockenraum (12) und einen langgestreckten Umluftkanal (14), dessen Endbereiche mit dem Trockenraum (12) gekoppelt sind. Wenigstens eine Gebläseanordnung (18) ist im Umluftkanal (14) angeordnet, so dass eine Umluft zwischen dem Trockenraum (12) und dem Umluftkanal (14) zirkulieren kann. Wenigstens eine Heizvorrichtung (20, 22) ist im Trockenraum (12) und/oder Umluftkanal (14) angeordnet und zum Erwärmen der Umluft vorgesehen. Wenigstens ein Abluftkanal (26) verbindet den Umluftkanal (14) mit einem Abluftauslass (32). Wenigstens ein Zuluftkanal (28) verbindet einen Zulufteinlass (34) mit dem Umluftkanal (14). Der Abluftkanal (26) umfasst wenigstens ein Abluftgebläse (36), das dem Abluftauslass (32) vorgeschaltet ist. Der Abluftkanal (26) und der Zuluftkanal (28) sind thermisch gekoppelt, so dass ein Wärmeaustausch zwischen einer Abluft (46) und einer Zuluft (48) ermöglicht wird.
    Die Erfindung betrifft ferner ein Verfahren zum Trocknen von Gegenständen und/oder Materialien, insbesondere Holz, welches mit dieser Vorrichtung (10) durchgeführt wird.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SELECTIVE WITHDRAWING OF PANELS WITH DIFFERENT FINISH

    公开(公告)号:EP3809080A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-21

    申请号:EP20198616.3

    申请日:2020-09-28

    IPC分类号: F26B9/06 F26B25/00 B65G1/137

    摘要: Vertical oven (1) for drying and temporarily storing painted panels (2, 2', 2", 2"'), said oven comprising racks (6) made of fixed laths (7) for supporting said panels (2) placed on at least two facing columns, further comprising:
    - A system for uploading/downloading said panels (2) in/from said vertical oven (1) through at least a roller conveyor (3);
    - A stacker crane (4) comprising two multiple forks (8', 8") each comprising a plurality of single forks (8), wherein the first multiple fork (8') withdraws the panels placed on a first side of said oven (1) while the second multiple fork (8") withdraws the panels placed on the opposed side of the oven;
    - wherein on said racks (6) said panels (2", 2"') can be placed side by side or alone (2') according to the width of said panels;
    - A control unit (11) suitable for controlling the uploading/downloading of the panels and/or said stacker crane, said control unit executing a control software comprising the instructions for controlling said uploading/downloading system of panels and/or said stacker crane;
    characterized in that
    there is provided an independent actuator (9) for each single fork (8) forming said multiple forks (8', 8"), which independent actuators are separately controlled by said control unit;
    said control unit comprising instructions for the independent control of said each actuator (9) of the single forks (8) of said multiple forks (8', 8");
    optionally comprising at least one sensor (17) of a system for detecting the dimensions of said panels (2), which is connected to said control unit;
    said software comprising instructions configuring the control unit in a suitable way for determining:
    - The number of the single forks (8) to be actuated, correspondingly to the length of the panel (2p) to be withdrawn;
    - The length of the stroke of said forks (8) correspondingly to the width of the panel (2', 2", 2"') to be withdrawn.