Sensorized connector and capping system comprising said connector

A sensorized connector for connecting a capping head, including at least a main body and a movable body movable relative to the main body, to a spindle of an actuator, the sensorized connector comprising:

• at least a first portion and a second portion,
• the first portion being positioned, in use, below the second portion,
• the first portion being movable, in use, relative to the second portion along a vertical direction,
• the first portion comprising a first coupling configured to connect the first portion to the main body of the capping head,
• the second portion comprising a second coupling configured to connect the second portion to the spindle of the actuator;
• a position sensor for measuring a position value;
• a force sensor for measuring a force value;
• a transmission module, connected to the position sensor and to the force sensor for receiving the position and force values measured by the position sensor and the force sensor, and for transmitting said position and force values;
• the force sensor being interposed between the first portion and the second portion for measuring a force exchanged between the first portion and the second portion,
• the position sensor being operatively connected to the first portion and oriented in a direction of the capping head, for measuring a position of the movable body.