Filling machine with a sterilization station

    公开(公告)号:US12097987B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US17796396

    申请日:2021-02-08

    IPC分类号: B65B55/10 B65B3/02 B65B55/02

    摘要: A filling machine configured to form, fill, and seal individual packages is provided. The filling machine comprises a sterilization station configured to provide a flow of gaseous sterilizing agent towards open ends of ready-to-fill packaging containers passing through said sterilization station. The filling machine comprises at least one clean air supply and at least one baffle plate arranged above the at least one clean air supply, wherein the air supply is configured to direct a stream of clean air towards the ready-to-fill packaging containers. The clean air supply in turn comprises at least one distribution pipe and wherein the distribution pipe extends in a horizontal direction, the horizontal direction being in the direction of the flow of packages through the filling machine.

    Lid-spout assembly for a package, method for producing a lid-spout assembly and package having a lid-spout assembly

    公开(公告)号:US12091215B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17923580

    申请日:2021-05-21

    IPC分类号: B65D5/74 B65D25/46

    CPC分类号: B65D25/465 B65D5/746

    摘要: A lid-spout assembly for a package intended to contain a pourable product and having a main body including a designated pour opening through which the pourable product can be poured, in use; the lid-spout assembly including a spout having a pouring outlet fluidly connectable with the designated pour opening; and a lid configured to be coupled to the spout to selectively close and open the pouring outlet; the spout including: a base frame configured to couple the spout to the main body about the designated pour opening and having a first wall configured to face, in use, the inner space of the main body, and a collar carrying the pouring outlet and protruding from the base frame; the base frame including a plurality of recesses obtained on the first wall.

    SCREW CONVEYOR ARRANGEMENT WITH SUPPORT UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20240239611A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18565562

    申请日:2022-05-30

    发明人: Elie BARBEREAU

    IPC分类号: B65G33/14 B65G33/34

    CPC分类号: B65G33/14 B65G33/34

    摘要: A screw conveyor arrangement is configured to convey a material, for example a food powder, in a processing plant. The screw conveyor arrangement comprises a casing with an internal channel, and a helical screw in the channel. A drive unit is releasably connected to a first portion of the casing to engage the helical screw. A support unit is attached to the casing and the drive unit to define a pivoting movement of the drive unit away from the first portion when the drive unit has been released from the casing. The support unit facilitates handling of the drive unit during maintenance and service, for example cleaning, and allows the drive unit to be swung away to provide access to the helical screw and the channel. The support unit may be provided for attachment to existing screw conveyors.

    LINEAR MOTOR SYSTEM, CORRESPONDING FORMING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240124180A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-18

    申请号:US18398888

    申请日:2023-12-28

    IPC分类号: B65B65/00 H02K29/06 H02K41/02

    CPC分类号: B65B65/00 H02K29/06 H02K41/02

    摘要: A linear motor system includes a track and at least one movable member coupled to the track and configured to move along the track. The at least one movable member includes a first element, a second element relatively movable with respect to the first element, and at least one movement detector configured to transmit a movement signal. A processing unit is configured to calculate a movement of the movable member, the second element and/or the first element as a function of the movement signal received from the movement detector.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMEDIATING FILLING VALVE AND PRESSURE DISTURBANCES IN A FOOD PACKAGING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240067380A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18257867

    申请日:2021-12-17

    摘要: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are described for filling packages (112) in a food packaging machine (100) with a food product, wherein the food packaging machine (100) comprises a plurality of sub-systems. One or more local variable values (116) are received, which indicate measurements by the food packaging machine (100) of one or more physical parameters for a local filling sub-system (300). One or more remote variable values (204) are received, which indicate measurements by the food packaging machine (100) of one or more physical parameters for one or remote sub-systems. One or more control parameter values are determined for the local filling sub-system (300) of the food packaging machine (100), by processing the remote (204) and local (116) variable values using a reinforcement learning model (206) and a local control model (210). One or more control parameters of the local filling sub-system (300) are adjusted in accordance with the determined control parameter values. The filling of packages (112) with food product by the food packaging machine (100) is controlled in accordance with the adjusted one or more control parameters.