公开(公告)号：US10710763B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US16054798

申请日：2018-08-03

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Oliver Potempa ,  Andreas Kraus ,  Stefan Scherl

IPC: B65C9/40 ,  F16P3/08 ,  B65C9/00 ,  F16P1/02 ,  B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/04 ,  B65C3/16

Abstract: Examples are disclosed for a labeling machine for labeling containers, such as bottles in the beverage-processing industry. In one example, a labeling machine includes at least one machine unit which in operation can treat containers (e.g., label the containers), and a movable protective element which separates at least part of the machine unit from an associated environment. The protective element comprises a handle for moving the protective element, and the handle comprises a pushbutton for locking and/or unlocking. The pushbutton, when actuated, selectively releases and/or blocks the movement of the protective element.

公开(公告)号：US20240092523A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18461438

申请日：2023-09-05

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Stefan Scherl ,  Bernhard Domeier ,  Veronika Tesar ,  Andreas Ketterl ,  Andreas Kraus

IPC: B65C9/40 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/22 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01F23/296

CPC classification number: B65C9/40 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/22 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01F23/296 ,  B65C2009/0071

Abstract: A method for the production monitoring of a labeling machine, and a labeling machine for labeling containers, comprising a transport means for continuously supplying the containers, at least one labeling assembly for transferring labels to the containers, and at least one glue reservoir unit for continuously supplying glue for fastening the labels to the containers, is described. Accordingly, the filling state of the glue reservoir unit and a machine performance of the transport means and/or of the labeling assembly are continuously measured and, on this basis, at least one remaining running time is calculated, which indicates how long labeling can still be carried out, at the filling state, in the case of an assumed further course of machine performance. The output of the remaining running time facilitates continuous production planning and enables efficient personnel use for the required replenishment of consumables.

公开(公告)号：US11809167B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17386290

申请日：2021-07-27

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Stefan Scherl ,  August Peutl ,  Heinrich Bielmeier ,  Florian Lauterbach ,  Roland Laumer ,  Stefan Elsperger ,  Michael Neubauer ,  Alexander Kaiser ,  Wolfgang Roidl ,  Frank Winzinger

IPC: G05B19/416

CPC classification number: G05B19/4166 ,  G05B2219/45048

Abstract: The invention relates to a container processing system (10A-10U) for processing containers (12). The container processing system (10A-10U) has a plurality of processing units (22) for processing the containers (12) and a planar drive system (14) for transporting the containers (12). The planar drive system (14) is configured to move the plurality of movement devices (18) individually to a selection of the plurality of processing units (22) according to in each case one of a plurality of processing profiles for different container processing, wherein each of the plurality of processing profiles has a different selection of the plurality of processing units (22). The container processing system (10A-10U) advantageously allows flexible processing of different containers (different formats, contents, designs, bundles, packages, etc.) from a lot size of 1.