摘要:
A grouping method and unit (6) for forming a line (7) of products (2) on a packing machine (1); a first feed conveyor (11) feeds a succession of spaced products (2) along a straight, horizontal grouping path (P) at a first speed (VI); a first compacting conveyor (20) moves a first compacting member (23) along the grouping path (P), downstream from the first feed conveyor (11) and ahead of a first product (2a) in the line (7), at a second speed (V2) slower than the first speed (VI), so as to slow down the first product (2a) and compact the intermediate products (2b) in the line (7) against the first product (2a); and a second compacting conveyor (21) moves a second compacting member (25) along the grouping path (P), downstream from the first feed conveyor (11) and behind a last product (2c) in the line (7), at a third speed (V3) higher than the first speed (VI), so as to compact the last product (2c) against the intermediate products (2b) in the line (7).
摘要:
The present invention relates to a filling apparatus (1; 2) for filling containers (101) with fluid products, and to the respective method, wherein the apparatus (1; 2) comprises a rest area (1"; 2") arranged outside of a filling path and of a filling area (1'; 2'), the rest area (1"; 2") is accessible to the operator without interrupting the filling of the containers (1) and actuating means to reciprocally move a first (111; 122) and a second (211; 222) filling unit from an operating condition to a rest condition; wherein in an operating condition one between a first (111; 122) and second (211; 222) filling unit is arranged in the filling area (1'; 2') and able to be in fluid communication with the containers (1) to be filled; and wherein in the rest condition the other between the first (111; 122) and second (211; 222) filling unit is arranged in the rest area (1"; 2") accessible to the operator without interrupting the filling of the containers (1) in the filling area (1') .
摘要:
A method and filter assembly machine (13) for producing filter-tipped cigarettes (1), and which provide for cutting a double filter (8) in half into two filters (3); parting the two filters (3) axially by a distance substantially equal to the length of a double cigarette portion (7); inserting a double cigarette portion (7) between the two filters (3) to form an assembly (10) composed of the two filters (3) separated by the double cigarette portion (7),· winding two separate bands (4) simultaneously about the filters (3) and the ends of the double cigarette portion (7) to connect the filters (3) to the ends of the double cigarette portion (7); and cutting the assembly (10) in half, in the middle of the double cigarette portion (7), to form two separate filter-tipped cigarettes (1).