Device and method for processing containers by means of a driverless transport system
AssigneeKrones AG
InventorsWolfgang Hahn, Thomas Mildner, Stefan Raith, Markus Zoelfl
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Abstract
Provided is a device for processing containers, in particular plastic containers, including at least one container-processing apparatus, which has at least one changeover access entry, at which at least one of format parts and tools can be exchanged during changeover operation, and including a transport system, by means of which the at least one of format parts and tools can be brought to the at least one container-processing apparatus. The transport system is a driverless transport system, by which the format parts and/or tools can be automatically brought to at least one container-processing apparatus.
Claims17
A device for processing containers, comprising at least one container-processing apparatus, which has at least one changeover access entry, at which format parts and tools can be exchanged during changeover operation, and comprising a transport system, of which the format parts and/or tools can be brought to the at least one container-processing apparatus, wherein the transport system is a driverless transport system, by which the format parts and/or tools can be automatically brought to at least one container-processing apparatus, and wherein at least one container-processing apparatus is assigned to a changing robot for at least one of replacing and exchanging the format parts and/or tools, wherein the driverless transport system and the changing robot are in communication connection to each other and the driverless transport system and the changing robot are contactable via corresponding contact points, so that the driverless transport system can be connected to the changing robot, wherein at least one first contact point is arranged on the changing robot and at least one second contact point is arranged on the driverless transport system and the at least one first contact point and the at least one second contact point are corresponding connection points which enable a positive and/or non-positive connection between the changing robot and the driverless transport system.
A method for processing containers, comprising at least one container-processing apparatus, which has at least one changeover access entry, at which format parts and/or tools will be exchanged during changeover operation, and comprising a transport system, by which the format parts and/or tools will be brought to the at least one container-processing apparatus, wherein the transport system is a driverless transport system, by which the format parts and/or tools will be automatically brought to at least one container-processing apparatus, and wherein at least one container-processing apparatus is assigned to a changing robot for at least one of replacing and exchanging the format parts and/or tools, wherein the driverless transport system and the changing robot are in communication connection to each other and the driverless transport system and the changing robot are contactable via corresponding contact points, so that the driverless transport system can be connected to the changing robot, wherein at least one first contact point is arranged on the changing robot and at least one second contact point is arranged on the driverless transport system and the at least one first contact point and the at least one second contact point are corresponding connection points which enable a positive and/or non-positive connection between the changing robot and the driverless transport system.
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