公开(公告)号：US20200223123A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16643685

申请日：2018-09-03

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Johannes STRAUSS

IPC: B29C49/78 ,  B29C49/12

Abstract: A linear drive for a stretch and/or blow moulding machine has a force sensor for detecting actual force absorption of the linear drive during operation, a storage device in which data for a desired force absorption during operation are stored, and a comparison device for comparing actual force absorption with desired force absorption and a signal emitter for outputting a signal if a previously defined deviation between desired force absorption and actual force absorption is exceeded. Also provided is a method for determining a friction coefficient of a linear drive for a stretching and/or blow moulding machine, by determining a desired force absorption of the linear drive during operation, detecting using a force sensor, actual force absorption of the linear drive during operation, comparing actual force absorption with desired force absorption, and outputting a signal if a previously defined deviation between desired force absorption and actual force absorption is exceeded.

公开(公告)号：US20210087037A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US17017563

申请日：2020-09-10

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Johannes STRAUSS ,  Maximilian LANDSTORFER

IPC: B67B3/26 ,  B67B3/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to a capping device for closing screw caps, comprising a motor and a power train so as to transmit force from the motor to the screw caps by means of the power train. The capping device comprises a control unit configured for dynamically adapting the operation of the motor, making use of a measured actual value of an operating parameter of the motor, a target closing torque and an actual closing torque model.

公开(公告)号：US20190322403A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16472847

申请日：2017-10-16

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Johannes STRAUSS ,  Christian HOLZER ,  Bernd SCHROLL

IPC: B65C9/18 ,  B65H20/34 ,  B65C3/08 ,  B65C9/42

Abstract: A labeling device and a method for applying labels to containers comprising an unwinding unit for receiving thereon at least one supply roll with a label tape; having an intermediate buffer unit for temporarily storing the label tape unwound from the supply roll, the intermediate buffer unit comprising at least one first movable roller unit; a drive unit arranged downstream of the intermediate buffer unit, when seen in the conveying direction and used for driving the label tape in the conveying direction; and processing unit for separating the label tape into the individual labels and for optionally coating the labels with glue and for transferring the labels to the containers wherein the intermediate buffer unit and the drive unit have arranged between them a separately configured, dynamic buffer unit comprising at least one second roller unit which is movable independently of the intermediate buffer unit.

公开(公告)号：US20250123616A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18910866

申请日：2024-10-09

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Johannes STRAUSS ,  Jonas BIELMEIER ,  Christian MEYKNECHT

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: A method for providing operating data of a transport system in a machine line, e.g. for filling and packaging foods and/or beverages. The machine line includes a multiple machines and at least one transport system. A material flow of the machine line includes the transport system and at least one of the machines. The transport system includes one or more devices. The method starts with creation of one or more functional modules. Each of the functional modules fulfills a specific standardized function within the machine line. Each of the functional modules functionally represents one or more of the devices along a material flow within the machine line. For each of the functional modules, a standardized PLC interface is provided for outputting standardized information as operating data of the functional module. The operating data include a status, an operating parameter, or an error message of the functional module.

公开(公告)号：US20240425340A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18684487

申请日：2022-07-06

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Thomas KELLHAMMER ,  Johannes STRAUSS

IPC: B67C3/00 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B67C7/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a production system for producing, processing and/or filling containers and to a method for the production control and/or system specification of this production system. According to the invention, at least one visually imperceptible intensive state variable or material characteristic of components of the containers, which components are provided as solid bodies, is measured in the area of the production system with respect to the batch and/or object in question. Furthermore, at least one production process proceeding therein for treating and/or transporting the components/containers by machine is controlled on the basis of the measured material characteristic and/or intensive state variable. In this way, quality fluctuations of the components can be quantified and can be used both in the control and in a simulation of the individual production processes in order to optimize these production processes and the associated process units.

公开(公告)号：US20180346257A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15776393

申请日：2016-10-19

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Sebastian LANGWIESER ,  Dieter FINGER ,  Helmut SCHNEIDER ,  Johannes STRAUSS

IPC: B65G43/10 ,  B65G47/84

Abstract: A device for transporting containers comprises at least two transport devices for the containers, at least two servo motors, at least two position sensors, and at least one control unit. The at least one control unit is to control the at least two servo motors, by closed-loop control, based on a comparison of positions determined by respective position sensors of the at least two position sensors and respective target positions. The at least one control unit is further to bring the at least two servo motors to a standstill in the event of a fault of a position sensor, wherein: a) a servo motor is brought to a standstill in a closed-loop manner using the position if it is determinable by the position sensor, or b) the servo motor is brought to a standstill in an open-loop manner based on the target position if the position is not determinable.