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AssigneeSIG Simonazzi Beverage S.p.A.
InventorsAndrea Zuccheri, Marco Vescovi
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A method for processing containers involves: detection of the conveying, speed of the containers so as to synchronize cushioned stoppage and accompanying device with said speed; detection of an interstice between consecutive containers and insertion of said device in said interstice; gradual, controlled and programmable, stoppage of the some of the containers in a predetermined space and simultaneous accompanying of the containers downstream of the stoppage zone, at the conveying speed of the conveying line. The cushioned stoppage device comprise a linear motor (1a) movable in a direction parallel to that of conveying of the containers (2) and provided with a stopping member (8) which is displaced in a direction perpendicular to that of the containers (2) so as to be inserted between two consecutive containers (2). The apparatus also comprises accompanying device (9) associated with the cushioned stoppage device mounted slidably with respect thereto in a direction parallel to that of conveying of the containers (2) and at the same speed as them.
Method for cushioned stoppage and accompanying of containers, along a container conveying line which conveys more than 50,000 containers/hour, comprising the following steps:
Device for cushioned stoppage and accompanying of containers, along a container conveying line, of the type provided with means for cushioned stoppage of the containers comprising a linear unit (1) consisting of a fixed part (4, 19) and a part (5) movable in a direction parallel to that of conveying of the containers (2) and provided with a stopping member (8) formed so as to be displaced in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of conveying of the containers (2) so as to be inserted between two consecutive containers (2), characterized in that the device comprises means for detecting an interstice or line of demarcation between consecutive containers such as to insert therein the means for cushioned stoppage of the containers whose movable part (5) of the means for cushioned stoppage carries means for accompanying (9) containers (2) downstream of a stopping zone at the same speed of the conveying line.
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