Abstract:
An apparatus for inserting a blister pack (1) within an external casing (10) through an open end (16, 17) of the latter comprises pushing means (60) that is movable and arranged for abutting on the blister pack (1) and pushing the blister pack (1) along a first direction (X) within the external casing (10) and inserting means (70) for promoting the insertion of the blister pack (1) within the external casing (10); the inserting means (70) is fixed to and supported by pushing means (60) so as to be moved together with the blister pack (1) and not generate resisting friction forces.
Abstract:
An apparatus (1) for feeding a product to be packaged (100) to a packaging machine provided with a dosing unit (101), comprises lifting means (2) suitable for lifting and moving at least a container (200; 300) of said product in such a way as to connect said container (200, 300) to said dosing unit (101) to transfer thereto the product contained in said container (200; 3 00); a method for feeding a product to be packaged (100) to a packaging machine provided with a dosing unit (101) by the apparatus (1), comprises the steps of introducing a container (200, 300) of product inside said apparatus (1), fixing said container (200, 300) to lifting means (2) of said apparatus (1), moving said container (200, 300) using said lifting means (2) in such a way as to connect it to said dosing unit (101), transferring the product contained in said container (200, 300) to said dosing unit (101).
Abstract:
A method for communicating and controlling data, in particular information data concerning intellectual property rights pertaining to a product, provides to arrange and organise a list of data defined by at least an alphanumeric code that identifies the existence of intellectual property rights for protecting a product, and to make available said list by publishing on an Internet site; to the cited product is associated an informative note that exactly refers to the existence of the mentioned intellectual property rights and contains the instructions for addressing to consult said Internet site.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a first and a second curved guides (36, 37), which are fed with respectively a first and a second film (20) made of a heat-formable material. First and second sensor means (56, 57) are situated at the outlet of the curved guides (36, 37) to detect the presence of leading edges of these films (20) thus making them stop in a position, in which they are ready to be fed to the packaging machine. Downstream of the curved guides (36, 37), there is a station (60), in which the leading edge and the trailing edge of the first and second films (20) are spliced. This splicing station (60) is equipped with sensor means (58) to detect running out of the first film (20) and command the supply of the second film (20). The splicing station includes also a cutting group (66), which is operated crosswise to the film (20) advancement direction (A), to cut respectively, a terminal part (200) and beginning part (201) of the films (20). The splicing station (60) is equipped also with a taping group (76), that moves in the same plane as the cutting group (66) and supports an applying roller (81) to which an adhesive tape is supplied from a reel (80) to be applied to the films (20) edges.
Abstract:
An apparatus (1) for transferring and moving elements (50, 60, 70) that are removably associable with an operating machine (4, 5) comprises moving means (20, 21, 22) suitable for receiving and supporting the aforesaid elements (50, 60, 70), the moving means (20, 21, 22) being movable for transferring to and/or removing from the said operating machine (4, 5) the elements (50, 60, 70); the operating machine comprises supporting means (30, 36, 82, 86) configured for receiving from and giving to the apparatus (1) said elements (50, 60), said supporting means (30, 36, 82, 86) in turn comprising hooking means (33, 34, 98, 99) suitable for abutting and locking abutting means (52, 62) of said elements (50, 60).
Abstract:
An apparatus (1), particularly for a labelling machine, for discarding altered or faulty labels (2' ), removably applied on a supporting tape (3) of labels (2, 2' ) moving along an advancing direction (A), comprises removing means (5) for removing said altered or faulty labels (2' ) from said.supporting tape (3) and collecting means (6) arranged for receiving said altered labels (2' ) from said removing means (5); said collecting means (6) comprises a further supporting tape (17) suitable for supporting and collecting said altered labels (2' ).
Abstract:
A device (1) for feeding a product, in particular an infusion product, to a packaging machine is of the type comprising means (2, 6) for collecting and transporting the product and means (8) for conveying the product itself. The conveying means (8) are of the type with vibrating channelling means and are connected to the collection means (2, 6) to receive the product from the collection means (2, 6) and to feed the product to an operating station (10) of the packaging machine.
Abstract:
In a method for optoelectronically inspecting pharmaceutical capsules (2) in a capsule filling machine (1), the pharmaceutical capsules (2) are fed in single file from a station (3) where the capsules (2) are made to a capsule (2) outfeed portion (8) of the machine (1) along a defined feed path (P) passing through an inspection station (13). In the inspection station (13), each pharmaceutical capsule (2) passes through an electromagnetic field created by coherent, polarised light radiation.
Abstract:
A method for closing a box (1) by folding a lateral closing flap (5) extending form an upper edge (6) of a lateral aperture (7) of the box (1) and having at least one foldable edge (8), while the box (1) is being moved a long a packaging line (L) in a forward movement direction (W), includes the steps of folding the lateral flap (5) until a connection line (9) of the foldable edge (8) touches stop means (15), then folding the foldable edge (8) on the striking means (15) and toward the lateral aperture (7) of the box (1), so that an outer edge (8a) of the foldable edge (8) interacts with contrast means (17), which keep elastically the edge (8) in a position raised with respect to a bottom wall (1a) of the box (1), and lastly introducing the edge (8) into the box (1). A device for carrying out the methods has folding means (14) for folding the said lateral flap. Then first pusher means (16) fold the foldable edge (8) toward the box (1) against contrast means (17), while second pusher means (18) are disposed crosswise and in alignment the said contrast means (17) to strike the lateral flap (5) and insert the lateral flap into the box (1).
Abstract:
The application relates to a control system and a method wherein a controller connected to a production lines is able to communicate data with and receive commands (such as start, stop) from a user interface via a web client/web server mechanism. The user interface is preferably implemented in a mobile device, such as a tablet or mobile phone, and implements a context manager that filters data according to context. The context is determined, for example, by the mobile device location (location-aware information, sensed by a GPS or similar localization means) or by the authorizations associated to the user.