Mechatronic and modular encapsulating machine for food or beverage containers

A machine assembly for applying a heat-sealable capsule to a container for a beverage, comprising:

• a main drum (4) having a first plurality of sealing heads (7) and a second plurality of handling bases that are vertically movable by a first cam concentric with the main drum for bringing each container, during drum (4) rotation, from a lowered position for picking up the container and a raised position for sealing the capsule to a sealing position to the container with a corresponding sealing head (7);
• and
• a pick-up assembly (6) having a slide (13) driven along a closed trajectory synchronously with the main drum (4) and a pick-up and release capsule member (16) carried by the slide (13),
• wherein the pick-up assembly (6) comprises an angularly fixed crown to which stationary cam profiles are fixed, the stationary cam profiles including a second cam (C) that is horizontal and a third cam (15) that is vertical,
• wherein the slide (13) is configured to move vertically and horizontally with the pick-up and release member (16) using a horizontal slide (SO) guided by the second cam (C) defining at least one section wherein the pick-up and release capsule member (16) runs on a same circular arc trajectory as a gripping member (28) of the capsule carried by a corresponding sealing head (7), and a vertical slide (SV) guided by the third cam (15) defining,
• a raised section wherein the pick and release member (16) is vertically proximal to the gripping member (28) and, in use, releases the capsule to the corresponding sealing head (7), and
• a lowered section wherein, in use, the pick-up and release member (16) moves radially away from the gripping member (28) after releasing the capsule.