Multi-stage process handling equipment
AssigneeCrown Packaging Technology, Inc.
InventorMichael Jonathan Coates
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Abstract
An apparatus for handling articles (4) through a multi-stage process, the apparatus comprising at least one rotatable process turret (2) having a number of pockets (3), wherein each pocket (3) is adapted to support an article (4). The pockets (3) are arranged in groups and each group of pockets (3A, 3B, 3C) has associated tooling (5A, 5B, 5C), which carries out one stage of the process. The articles (4) are initially fed into one group of pockets (3A) only. A re-phase means (6) is provided to transfer the article (4) from one group of pockets (3A, 3B) to another (3B, 3C).
Claims20
An apparatus for handling metal containers (4) through a multi-stage process, the apparatus comprising at least one rotatable process turret (2) having a plurality of pockets (3), each pocket (3) adapted to support a metal container (4), the pockets (3) are divided into groups (A, B, C), each group of pockets (3A, 3B, 3C) having associated tooling (5A, 5B, 5C) for carrying out a process on the metal containers while supported in the group of pockets, ands re-phase means (6) to transfer the metal container (4) from one group of pockets (3A, 3B, 3C) to the next, the rotatable process turret, the tooling, and the pockets being connected about one common rotatable axis.
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