Neck for a container made of cellulose-based material comprising: a lateral wall (3) having a substantially tubular shape and having a lower edge (3a) configured to be joined to a respective container (2) and defining a lower transit opening (4a) for the material contained in the container (2) and an upper edge (3b) defining an upper transit opening (4b) for said material contained in the container (2); and coupling means (5) configured to allow reversible coupling to a respective cap (101); characterised in that said upper opening (4b) defines a transit cross¬ section (S1) which is smaller than the transit cross-section (S2) of the lower opening (4a).
B65D 1/02 - Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
B65D 51/22 - Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure
B65D 6/00 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS PROCESSING OF CAPS
Described is an apparatus (1) for continuous processing of caps (2), wherein each cap (2) has a side wall (21) extending around a longitudinal axis (L) between a first end (211) and a second end (212), a transverse wall (22) joined to the first end (211) and a plurality of tabs (23) projecting 5 from the second end (212). The apparatus (1) comprises: a bending station (11) including a bending carousel (110) and a plurality of bending units (111), each configured to bend the plurality of tabs (23) of the cap towards the longitudinal axis (L); a feed unit (12), configured for moving the caps (2) along a movement path, located upstream of the bending 10 station (11) and for feeding the caps (2) to the bending station (11), where each cap (2), along the movement path, adopts a predetermined orientation at a first inspection position (P1); a pericentric camera (101), located along the movement path and defining an optical axis of its own, aligned with the longitudinal axis (L) of the cap (2) disposed at the first 15 inspection position (P1); a control unit, connected to the pericentric camera (101) to drive it synchronously with the caps (2) moving along the movement path.
An apparatus and a method for continuous production of battery cells or parts thereof comprises an electrode welding station (301) for welding a jellyroll to electrodes of each battery cell. The electrode welding station comprises: a conveyor (3011) provided with a plurality of clamping devices (3012), configured for gripping a jellyroll-electrodes group and for moving the jellyroll-electrodes group along a feeding path (F) in an advancing direction (AD); a welding device (3013). The feeding path (F) comprises a working stretch (WS) defined between a first position and a second position spaced from the first position in the advancing direction (AD). The welding device (3013) is configured to apply energy to the jellyroll- electrodes group at the whole working stretch (WS), for welding the electrodes to the jellyroll.
H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
H01M 50/538 - Connection of several leads or tabs of wound or folded electrode stacks
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
B23K 37/047 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps
4.
METHOD AND DOSE FOR FORMING AN OBJECT WITH A NATURAL FIBRE-BASED MATERIAL
A method comprises the steps of: - supplying a dose (1; 101; 201; 301) made with a natural fibre-based material; - inserting the dose (1; 101; 201; 301) in a mould (20) between a first half-mould (21) and a second half-mould (22); - moving at least one half-mould, selected from the first half-mould (21) and the second half-mould (22) towards the other half-mould selected from the second half-mould (22) and the first half-mould, (21) along a pressing direction (D) to press the dose (1; 101; 201; 301) between the first half-mould (21) and the second half-mould (22) and form the object (4; 104), wherein the dose (1; 101; 201; 301) has a non-uniform structure.
B65D 41/00 - Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
B29C 70/12 - Fibrous reinforcements only characterised by the structure of fibrous reinforcements using fibres of short length, e.g. in the form of a mat
B27N 3/04 - Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres from fibres
B29C 43/02 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 43/00 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
B29C 70/46 - Shaping or impregnating by compression for producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using matched moulds, e.g. for deforming sheet moulding compounds [SMC] or prepregs
B29D 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
D21J 3/00 - Manufacture of articles by pressing wet fibre pulp, or papier-mâché, between moulds
Apparatus and method for making moulded products, comprising: a containment body (3) for a predefined quantity of loose material (4) such as powdery, fibrous or granular material, said body having at least one expelling opening (3a) for expelling said material (4); a forming chamber (5) having a bottom wall (5b) and an access opening (5a) configured to be in communication with said expelling opening (3a) to allow the passage of said material (4) from the containment body (3) above said bottom wall (5b); and a compacting unit (6) operatively engaged in said forming chamber (5) to compact the loose material and to define a dose (2) in a single body.
A mould (1) for making a cap (2) comprises: a lower half mould (11), including a body (111) and a plunger (112), movable relative to the body (111) between a retracted position and an advanced position; an upper half mould (12), where the lower half mould (11) and the upper half mould (12) are reciprocally movable along a longitudinal axis (A1) between an open position and a closed position of the mould (1), where they delimit the moulding space; a drawer (13), movable along a radial direction (B) relative to the longitudinal axis (A1), between a retracted position, distal to the moulding space, and a closed position, proximal to the moulding space, and including a head surface (13A) which, at the closed position of the drawer (13), contributes to delimiting the moulding space; a movement system configured to move the drawer (13) along the radial direction (B) from the retracted position to the closed position responsive to the upper half mould (12) and the lower half mould (11) moving closer to each other.
B29C 33/00 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
B29C 45/36 - Moulds having means for locating or centering cores
B29C 43/36 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 45/40 - Removing or ejecting moulded articles
B29C 43/32 - Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
B29C 45/33 - Moulds having transversely, e.g. radially, movable mould parts
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B65D 55/16 - Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
B29C 33/04 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor with incorporated heating or cooling means using liquids, gas or steam
B29L 31/56 - Stoppers or lids for bottles, jars, or the like
A method for making a solid medicine, wherein the solid medicine comprises a solid dispersion which includes at least one polymeric matrix in which at least one active ingredient is dispersed, comprises the steps of: - extruding at least one polymeric material in an extrusion stage (2), the polymeric material being intended to form the polymeric matrix of the solid medicine; - adding the active ingredient to the polymeric material, thereby obtaining a compound comprising at least the polymeric material and the active ingredient; - pressing the compound to obtain the solid medicine. The active ingredient is added to the polymeric material after having cooled the polymeric material downstream of the extrusion stage (2).
An apparatus (1) for inspecting a slit (I) made on a lateral surface (SL) of a plastic cap (T) comprises: a conveyor (11) for transporting the cap (T) along a path (P); an illuminator (10), configured to illuminate the lateral surface (SL) of the cap (T) placed at an inspection position, wherein the cap (T), at the inspection position, is aligned with an inspection axis (I), the inspection axis (I) being oriented vertically and transversely to the path (P); a plurality of cameras (12) surrounding the inspection axis (I) and configured to capture image data representing a plurality of images of the lateral surface (SL) of the cap (T) at the inspection position; a control unit, configured to receive the image data and process them to derive therefrom information relating to the slit, the apparatus being characterized in that the illuminator (10) includes a side wall (101) extending around the inspection axis (I) to illuminate all of the lateral surface (SL) of the cap (T) with rays that converge towards the inspection axis (I), the side wall (101) delimiting an internal space and including an inlet opening (103) and an outlet opening (104) to allow for passage of the cap (T) into and out of the internal space, respectively.
A method for making an object with a composite material comprising at least one polymeric material in which a material of natural origin is dispersed, comprises the steps of: - extruding the polymeric material in an extrusion stage (2); - adding the material of natural origin to the polymeric material, thereby obtaining the composite material; - pressing the composite material to obtain the object. The material of natural origin is added to the polymeric material after having cooled the polymeric material downstream of the extrusion stage (2).
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
B29B 7/42 - Mixing; Kneading continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices with movable mixing or kneading devices rotary with single shaft with screw or helix
B29B 7/48 - Mixing; Kneading continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices with movable mixing or kneading devices rotary with more than one shaft with intermeshing devices, e.g. screws
10.
SPRAY-DRIER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ATOMIZED CERAMIC POWDER FROM A WATER SUSPENSION OF CERAMIC MATERIAL
A spray-drier (1) comprising: a main body (2), which delimits an atomization chamber (3); a feeding system (5) to feed a water suspension of ceramic material in to the atomization chamber (3), which comprises at least one spraying unit (7) to spray the water suspension of material; a heating system (6) to generate a hot gas flow (F) having a temperature of at least circa 400°C (in particular, ranging from circa 500°C to circa 600°C) using at least one electric heater (18); and a distribution device (12) for distributing said hot gas flow (F) inside said atomization chamber (3) so that it hits the sprayed water suspension of ceramic material, thus drying the solid ceramic material contained therein and generating atomized ceramic powder (CPA).
B01D 1/14 - Evaporating with heated gases or vapours in contact with the liquid
B01D 1/18 - Evaporating by spraying to obtain dry solids
B01J 2/04 - Processes or devices for granulating materials, in general; Rendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic by dividing the liquid material into drops, e.g. by spraying, and solidifying the drops in a gaseous medium
F26B 3/12 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour carrying the materials or objects to be dried with it in the form of a spray
H05B 3/40 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes
What is proposed is a moulding male device for forming a sealing material inside a shell and for obtaining a seal, wherein the male device extends along a longitudinal axis and comprises: - an inner body, which has a front wall configured to press a central portion of an end wall of the shell; - an outer body, externally surrounding the inner body, having a front surface configured to press the sealing material, applied at least on an outer portion of the end wall, and to form the seal; - a ducting circuit, configured to allow a transit of a cooling fluid inside the male device. The ducting circuit comprises an outer circuit at least partly made in the outer body, and wherein the outer body comprises an inner jacket, surrounding the inner body; an outer jacket, surrounding the inner jacket; the outer circuit being at least partly made between the inner jacket and the outer jacket.
A moulding apparatus (1 ) for forming an object from a dose of material derived at least partially from natural fibres, having a forming region (2) delimited by a lateral surface (3) extending around a central zone of the forming region (2). The apparatus (1) comprises: - a first half-mould (5) defining said forming region (2), comprising a transverse surface (4) and the lateral surface (3) defining a forming cavity; - a second half-mould (6) mutually movable with respect to the first half- mould (5) along a moulding axis (Y) so as to be inserted into said forming cavity for shaping said dose; and - a compensation device (14) which can be positioned at a variable distance from the transverse surface (4) through a mutual movement of the compensation device (14) and the forming cavity, so as to determine a final size of the object to be formed as a function of the volume of the dose inserted into the forming cavity.
JiJii) fed by the feeding devices (9) have the same height. A manufacturing system (1) of ceramic articles (T) implementing this calibration method is also claimed.
B28B 13/02 - Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
B28B 17/00 - SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for shaping the material; Auxiliary measures taken in connection with such shaping
B28B 1/00 - Producing shaped articles from the material
B28B 5/02 - Producing shaped articles from the material in moulds or on moulding surfaces, carried or formed by, in or on conveyors irrespective of the manner of shaping on conveyors of the endless-belt or chain type
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OBJECTS IN CONTINUOUS CYCLE FROM PLASTIC MATERIAL
An apparatus (1) for producing objects in continuous cycle from plastic material comprises: a distributor unit (2); a forming station (4) for forming a plurality of objects by compression moulding; a metering unit (3) including an outlet valve system (302) switchable between an open and a closed configuration, a plurality of partition elements (303, 303A, 303B) upstream of the outlet valve system (302) and movable between an upper limit position (X1) and a lower limit position (X2) to vary the internal volume of the distributor unit (2), and a group of actuators to move the partition elements between the upper limit position (X1) and the lower limit position (X2), wherein, in a charging configuration of the metering unit (3), the outlet valve system (302) is in the closed configuration, and in a discharging configuration, the outlet valve system (302) is in the open configuration, the apparatus (1) comprising a control unit (5) for switching the metering unit (3) from the charging configuration to the discharging configuration and vice versa, and for driving the group of actuators to move the corresponding partition elements (303, 303A, 303B).
A method for performing quality control of objects in an apparatus which produces the objects in continuous cycle, comprises the following steps: for each object (O), capturing an image (I); for each image, applying a first processing step (102A), for attributing the image and the corresponding object to one of the two following categories: defective objects category and non-defective objects category; if the image is attributed to the defective objects category, applying to image data related to that image a second processing step (102B), and further classifying the image and the corresponding object according to a plurality of defect categories.
G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersections; Connectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
G06V 10/762 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using clustering, e.g. of similar faces in social networks
A plant (1) for manufacturing ceramic articles (T) comprising a feeding assembly (9) with at least two feeding devices (10, 11), each of which is configured to contain a powder material (CA, CB) of a respective type and feed said powder material to a conveyor assembly (5), in order for it to be compacted by a compacting machine (2), also claimed. The feeding assembly (9) comprises an operating device (18), which is configured to allow the powder material to pass selectively out through first and second passage zones (16, 17) of the feeding devices (10, 11) arranged in succession crosswise to the moving direction (A) of the conveyor assembly (5), by vertically and independently moving a plurality of transfer sliders (23) by means of operating units (22). Each operating unit (22) is connected for this purpose to a respective actuator (27) comprising a movable element (39). The directions (D) of motion of the movable elements (39) are different from and transverse to one another, so as to reduce the footprint of the actuators (27), while at the same time increasing the definition of the distribution of powder material.
B28B 13/02 - Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
B28B 5/02 - Producing shaped articles from the material in moulds or on moulding surfaces, carried or formed by, in or on conveyors irrespective of the manner of shaping on conveyors of the endless-belt or chain type
B28B 1/00 - Producing shaped articles from the material
What is proposed is a closing cap (1) for a container (2), comprising a lateral wall (3) extending around an axis (Z) and a transversal wall (4) positioned at one end of the lateral wall (3), a separating line (5) being provided on the lateral wall (3) to define a retaining ring (301) and a closing element (302) removably engageable with the neck (201). The separating line (5) extends around the axis (Z) and is interrupted to define in the lateral wall (3) a joining zone (305) which extends circumferentially for an angle (α), in which the retaining ring (301) and the closing element (302) are joined; wherein the retaining ring (301) comprises a connecting portion (308) which extends continuously for said angle from the joining zone as far as the free edge (303) and an engaging element which projects inwards and is configured to engage with a locking ring (202) of the neck; and wherein the engaging element is in a bent configuration when the cap is in the closed condition and comprises a deformable region (309) which extends at least in said angle (α), which is configured to deform and to be positioned in a stretched out configuration during a final step of opening of the cap when the engaging element makes contact with the locking ring (202), wherein the engaging element comprises a retaining part (313), configured to make contact with the locking ring (202) during said final step of opening, which has a contact surface (313a) configured to make contact with a lower wall (202b) of the locking ring; and wherein at the deformable region (309) that contact between the contact surface (313a) and the lower wall (202b) allows the deformation of the deformable region into the stretched out configuration.
Described is an apparatus comprising: a dispensing device (2) for dispensing doses (D) of polymeric material in a form suitable for compression moulding; a mould (5) for receiving said doses (D) and making concave objects; a plurality of transport elements (7) of respective doses (D), each of which configured for picking up the respective dose (D) from the dispensing device (7) and releasing it to said mould (5); a carousel (8) for supporting said transport elements (7) for feeding each element (7) in an advancement direction (A) and along a closed path (C) passing between the dispensing device (2) and the mould (5), so as to bring the dose (D) to the mould (5); wherein each transport element (7) comprises a wall (9) for engaging the dose (D) rotatably mounted on the carousel (8) between a picking up condition wherein the wall (9) has a respective surface (9a) for contact with the dose (D) transversal to the advancement direction (A) to intercept and pick up the dose (D) from the dispensing device (2), and a condition for releasing the dose (D) wherein the wall (9) is overturned with the contact surface (9a) facing the mould (5) for releasing the dose (D) in the mould (5) by gravity; and wherein it comprises cooling means (11) of each transport element (7) for cooling said transport element (7) at least in a zone (T1, T2) of the closed path (C).
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
B29C 43/34 - Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means
Described is a compression moulding device and method, wherein the device comprises: a female element (2) for housing a dose made of material suitable for compression moulding; a male punch (5) which can be at least partly inserted in the female element (2) to compress said dose and make a relative product; wherein said punch (5) has an outer surface (10) for moulding the dose, and wherein said punch (5) comprises a first portion (6) slidable relative to at least a second portion (7) between a moulding condition wherein the second portion (7) radially compresses the dose against the female element (2) and a collapsed condition wherein the second portion (7) is radially retracted away from the dose.
B29C 43/02 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 43/42 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles for undercut articles
B29C 43/00 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
B29C 33/48 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor with means for, or specially constructed to facilitate, the removal of articles, e.g. of undercut articles with means for collapsing or disassembling
Described is an apparatus (1) comprising a dispensing device (2) for dispensing at least one polymeric material, a severing element (5) for severing a dose (4) of polymeric material from the polymeric material dispensed by the dispensing device (2), a mould (6), comprising at least two half-moulds wherein at least one of said half-moulds is movable towards the other so as to compression mould an object from the dose (4) and at least one transport element (7), suction means and blowing means. The transport element (7) comprises a pushing element (10), provided with a contact surface (10a), and a transport surface (8).
B29C 43/34 - Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
Process and system (1) for manufacturing ceramic articles (T). The manufacturing system (1) comprises: a feeding assembly (2) for feeding powder ceramic material (CP); a compaction device (4); a conveyor assembly (6) to transport powder ceramic material (CP) along a given path (P) in a moving direction (A); a de-aeration unit (8) arranged upstream of the compaction device (4) along said given path (P), for transmitting a vibration with at least a sussultatory component, i.e. along a vertical direction, to the powder ceramic material (CP) which, in use, is arranged at a segment (PA) of said given path (P) so as to thicken said powder ceramic material (CP) and obtain a layer of thickened powder which is then compacted by the compaction device (4). The segment (PA) has a length between 0.5 m and 2 m.
B28B 13/02 - Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
B28B 5/02 - Producing shaped articles from the material in moulds or on moulding surfaces, carried or formed by, in or on conveyors irrespective of the manner of shaping on conveyors of the endless-belt or chain type
B28B 3/04 - Producing shaped articles from the material by using presses; Presses specially adapted therefor wherein a ram exerts pressure on the material in a moulding space; Ram heads of special form with one ram per mould
A cap (1) for a container comprising: a body (2), configured to be coupled and uncoupled relative to the neck of the container and including a side wall (21) and a transverse wall (22); a tamper evident ring (3), configured to engage a locking member on the neck of the container; a joining zone 5 (4), where the tamper evident ring (3) is joined to the body (2), wherein the joining zone (4) includes a tether (41), connected to the tamper evident ring (3) in a first connecting zone (32), and to the body (2) in a second connecting zone (23), a first narrow thickness zone (42) configured to connect a first flank (412) of the tether (41) to the tamper evident ring (3), 10 and a second narrow thickness zone (43) to connect a second flank (413) of the tether (41) to the side wall (21) of the body (2), wherein the first narrow thickness zone (42) and the second narrow thickness zone (43) are configured to be torn in response to a displacement of the body (2) away from the tamper evident ring (3).
A method for making a cap (1; 101; 201; 301; 401 ) for a container, comprises the steps of: inserting in a mould a material in a solid state or in the form of a solid dispersed in a liquid, said material containing at least 70% cellulose by weight; pressing the material in the mould, to obtain a cup-shaped component (2), the cup-shaped component (2) having a skirt (3) which extends around an axis (Z) and an end wall (4; 304) which closes the skirt (3) at one end thereof; making on the skirt (3) at least one breakable line (5; 305; 405) which at least partly surrounds the axis (Z) to define on the cup-shaped component (2) a closure body (6; 306; 406) and an annular band (7); folding a portion (18) of the annular band (7) inwards towards the inside of the cup-shaped component (2), to obtain at least one retaining element (26) which projects inwards towards the inside of the annular band (7) so as to keep the annular band (7) joined to a neck of the container.
B29C 43/00 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
B29C 43/02 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B65D 55/02 - Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
B65D 65/46 - Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
B29C 43/42 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles for undercut articles
B29K 1/00 - Use of cellulose, modified cellulose or cellulose derivatives, e.g. viscose, as moulding material
B29K 105/12 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of short lengths, e.g. chopped filaments, staple fibres or bristles
A cap (1) for a container (2) and related method for making it, wherein the cap (1) comprises: a cup-shaped body (3) made of metal material, having a skirt (4) which extends around an axis (X) and a transversal wall (5) positioned transversally to the axis (X), said cup-shaped body (3) on the inside defining a cavity (6) interposed between an inner surface (4a) of the skirt (4) and an inner surface (5a) of the transversal wall (5); a gasket (10) housed in the cavity (6) and engaged with at least the inner surface (5a) of the transversal wall (5), said gasket (10) having a peripheral portion (11) configured to couple in a fluidtight way to a mouth (2a) of the container (2); the gasket (10) is made with a natural fibre-based material comprising at least 30% cellulose by weight, said gasket (10) having a modulus of compression of between 0.5 and 50 Mpa.
B65D 41/04 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
B65D 41/12 - Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts made of relatively-stiff metallic materials, e.g. crown caps
A cutting apparatus and method are disclosed for forming an anti-tamper opening device on a closing capsule of a container, in which the capsule engages engagement means and rolls on a cutting device that performs at least two vertical or oblique cuts situated at a reciprocal angular distance on the relatively small capsule, performing, from when a first blade performs the first vertical or oblique cut to when a second blade performs the second vertical or oblique cut, a rotation on itself of a whole number of complete revolutions plus or less the aforesaid angular distance, arranging the two blades at a relatively great reciprocal distance.
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26D 1/03 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a stationary cutting member with a plurality of cutting members
26.
CELLULOSE-BASED PACKAGING COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE COMPONENT
A moulded packaging component (1; 30; 40) is made with a material which contains a quantity of cellulose equal to at least 80% by weight. The moulded package component (1; 30; 40) has an average density greater than or equal to 0.8 g/cm3.
B65D 1/02 - Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B65D 43/10 - Removable lids or covers having a peripheral flange fitting over the rim of the container and retained by snapping over beads or projections
B65D 65/46 - Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
B29C 43/02 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
27.
AN APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS CYCLE PRODUCTION OF CONTAINERS FROM PLASTIC MATERIAL
An apparatus (100) for the continuous cycle production of containers from plastic material comprises a metering unit (1) configured to receive from an extruder a flow of molten plastic and to produce a plurality of doses simultaneously from the flow of molten plastic; a forming station (2) includes a plurality of female compression elements (3) for simultaneously receiving the plurality of doses from the plurality of outlets of the metering unit; a plurality of male elements (4) acts in conjunction with the female compression elements (3) to make a plurality of parisons simultaneously by compression moulding; a blow moulding station (5) is configured to receive the parisons of the plurality of parisons and to blow mould the plurality of parisons to form a corresponding plurality of containers.
Cutting method of a layer (S) of ceramic powder material having a modulus of rupture that is smaller than about 10 N/mm2, comprising: a step of moving the layer (S) of ceramic powder material along a given path (P) in a moving direction (A) through a cutting station (13); and a cutting step, during which at least a first water-jet cutting device (21) cuts said layer (S) of ceramic powder material along a first direction (DI) that is transverse to the moving direction (A), so as to cut said layer (S) of ceramic powder material and obtain a plurality of articles of ceramic powder material (MCP).
B24C 3/08 - Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants essentially adapted for abrasive blasting of travelling stock or travelling workpieces
B24C 3/32 - Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants designed for abrasive blasting of particular work, e.g. the internal surfaces of cylinder blocks
B28B 3/12 - Producing shaped articles from the material by using presses; Presses specially adapted therefor wherein one or more rollers exert pressure on the material
B28B 11/16 - Apparatus or processes for treating or working the shaped articles for dividing shaped articles by cutting for extrusion
B24C 1/04 - Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods for treating only selected parts of a surface, e.g. for carving stone or glass
B26F 3/00 - Severing by means other than cutting; Apparatus therefor
What is proposed is a closing cap (1) for a container, comprising a lateral wall (3) extending around an axis and a transversal wall (4) positioned at one end of the lateral wall, a separating line being provided on the lateral wall to define a retaining ring (301), which is configured to remain anchored to the neck (201) of the container, and a closing element (302) removably engageable with the neck, so as to open or close the container. The separating line extends around the axis and is circumferentially interrupted to define in the lateral wall a joining zone (305), which extends circumferentially for a first angular portion, in which the retaining ring and the closing element are joined. The lateral wall comprises a first cut (601), a second cut (602) and a projection which projects from the lateral wall, wherein the first cut and the second cut extend circumferentially within a second angular portion which is contained in the first angular portion, the projection (8) being circumferentially positioned between the first cut and the second cut. The retaining ring comprises a retaining portion (303) and a free portion which extend as far as a free edge, the retaining portion being configured to internally engage with a stop ring (206) of the neck, during a passage from a closed condition to an open condition of the closing element; the free portion (306) being configured to allow an axial movement at least of the second angular portion of the retaining ring during said passage.
What is proposed is a closing cap (1; 1'; 1"; 1"') for a container, comprising a lateral wall (3) extending around an axis (Z) and a transversal wall (4) positioned at one end of the lateral wall (3), a separating line (5) being provided on the lateral wall (3) to define a retaining ring (301), which comprises a retaining portion (303) which extends as far as a free edge (304) of the of the retaining ring (301) and is configured to internally engage with a stop ring of a neck of the container in such a way as to remain anchored to the neck, and a closing element (302) removably engageable with the neck, so as to open or close the container. The separating line (5) is circumferentially interrupted to define in the lateral wall (3) a joining zone (305) in which the retaining ring (301) and the closing element (302) are joined. The cap additionally comprises an inner thread structure (314) positioned on the inside of the lateral wall (3) for engaging with an outer thread structure of the neck and removably coupling the closing element (302) to the neck of the container, the inner thread structure (314) extending in a spiral around the axis (Z) starting from a start (314a) placed near the separating line (5) characterised in that a median line (M) of the joining zone (305), along a line parallel to the axis (Z), is positioned circumferentially within a reference angular portion (a), wherein said reference angular portion (a) has an amplitude which is less than or equal to 60° around the axis (Z) and has a bisector plane (BP) which is defined by a first axis (T), parallel to the axis (Z), placed at the start (314a) of the inner thread structure (314) and a second axis (B) which is diametrically opposed to the first axis (T).
Apparatus for moulding a crown closure, said apparatus comprising a punch and a die with a cavity for moulding a metal shell along a moulding axis, with an odd number N of recesses arranged circumferentially around the moulding axis to form corrugations of a corrugated skirt wall of the crown closure, said die comprising an outer part with a number N of teeth and an internal part with a number N of sectors each of which is arranged in a space comprised between two adjacent teeth, the outer part and the internal part being axially movable with respect to one another such that each sector can adopt a final position during moulding in which it is moved axially in the entry direction of the punch with respect to an initial position.
B21D 53/48 - Making other particular articles pronged fasteners, e.g. staples buttons, e.g. press-buttons, snap fasteners
B65D 41/00 - Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
B65D 41/12 - Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts made of relatively-stiff metallic materials, e.g. crown caps
A cap for a container comprises an end wall (4), a skirt (2) which extends about an axis (Z) and a corner zone (5) interposed between the end wall (4) and the skirt (2). The corner zone (5) comprises a first wall portion (6) which projects from the skirt (2) towards the inside of the cap (1) and a second wall portion (7) which protrudes from the end wall (4) and is joined to the first wall portion (6). The first wall portion (6) and the second wall portion (7) define a step on a surface of the corner zone (5) facing towards the outside of the cap (1; 101). The cap (1) further comprises an annular sealing lip (8) which extends towards a free edge (30) of the skirt (2) from a region in which the first wall portion (6) is joined to the second wall portion (7). The annular sealing lip (8) is delimited by an inner surface (9) configured to engage with an outer lateral surface of a neck (31) of the container.
B65D 41/32 - Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
33.
DECORATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE DECORATION OF A BASE CERAMIC ARTICLE
Method and system (11) for decorating a base ceramic article (CB) having a surface (7) to be decorated. The decoration system (11) comprises: a first printing assembly (15) for applying a first layer (16) of adhesive material (17) on at least part of the surface (7); a digital depositing assembly (20) for depositing a second layer (21) comprising granular material (22) or enamel atomized particles on the first layer (16) to form an at least partially relief pattern on the surface (7); a detection assembly (33) of such at least partially relief pattern; a second printing assembly (31), operable based on the data detected by the detection assembly (33), to form a defined image on the at least partially relief pattern; a dryer (34) configured to dry the base ceramic article (CB) and arranged between the digital depositing assembly (20) and the second printing assembly (31); and a firing kiln (36).
B28B 11/06 - Apparatus or processes for treating or working the shaped articles for coating with powdered or granular material
B28B 11/00 - Apparatus or processes for treating or working the shaped articles
B28B 11/24 - Apparatus or processes for treating or working the shaped articles for curing, setting or hardening
B28B 11/04 - Apparatus or processes for treating or working the shaped articles for coating
B28B 17/00 - SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for shaping the material; Auxiliary measures taken in connection with such shaping
B28B 5/02 - Producing shaped articles from the material in moulds or on moulding surfaces, carried or formed by, in or on conveyors irrespective of the manner of shaping on conveyors of the endless-belt or chain type
B05C 19/04 - Apparatus specially adapted for applying particulate materials to surfaces the particulate material being projected, poured or allowed to flow onto the surface of the work
B05C 19/06 - Storage, supply or control of the application of particulate material; Recovery of excess particulate material
An apparatus (100) for making finished or semi-finished ceramic products comprises: a water tank (101); a control unit (4); a grinding unit (102), including a mill (1022), configured to receive a raw ceramic material, grind it and mix it with water, and a supply duct (1023), connected to the water tank (1021) and to the mill (1022) to feed a quantity of water into it; a conveyor (1025), configured to transport the raw ceramic material along a conveyor path (PT) in a conveying direction oriented from a pickup zone (ZP) to the grinding unit (102). The apparatus comprises a measuring device (1), positioned upstream of the mill (1022) along the conveyor path (PT) of the raw ceramic material and configured to capture a measurement signal (S1) representing a moisture content of the raw ceramic material being transported and to send the measurement signal (S1) to the control unit (4). The control unit (4) is programmed to derive a value of moisture content of the raw ceramic material, based on the measurement signal (S1).
B02C 17/18 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls - Details
B02C 25/00 - Control arrangements specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating
A cooling apparatus for cooling caps is described comprising a conveyor to convey the caps including: loop belt means provided with an upper conveying branch that is movable along a longitudinal direction; an inlet zone for the entry in sequential order of the caps on the belt means and an outlet zone for the exit of the caps. The cooling apparatus further comprises fluid dispensing means for cooling the caps and guide means shaped so as to bound a plurality of longitudinal tracks adjacent to each other and travelable by the caps when the belt means are driven, wherein the guide means comprise diverting means shaped to transfer the caps along a transverse direction from a longitudinal track to a further longitudinal track parallel thereto so that a path of each of the caps between the inlet zone and the outlet zone comprises more than a revolution on the loop and the sequential order of the caps is maintained. A cooling method for cooling caps is described comprising a step of diverting the caps to transfer them along a transverse direction from a longitudinal track to a further longitudinal track parallel thereto.
B65G 47/51 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors with distribution, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING EXTRACTABLE CLOSURES
The invention relates to a method for producing pull-off closures (1) of the ring-pull type to close containers, in which a sheet of metallic material is cut and drawn to obtain a plurality of shells (3) each with a central closing wall (4) and a peripheral skirt wall (5) and in which each shell (3), after drawing, is scored to obtain at least one circumferentially extended score line (7, 9) that forms a preferential breakage line that is broken by pulling a tear element applied to the shell (3). The invention further relates to an apparatus for producing pull-off closures and to a pull-off closure.
B65D 41/42 - Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts made of relatively-stiff metallic material, e.g. crown caps
A tile for a building surface comprising a ceramic portion and a polymer coating arranged on an edge of said ceramic portion. The polymer coating comprises a thermosetting polymer material comprising functional groups suitable to create cross-linking of the thermosetting polymer material as a whole. The functional groups are susceptible to activation once the tiles have been arranged so as to form the building surface.
E04F 13/08 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
E04F 13/14 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements of glass
Cutting device (1) to form on a capsule (2) for closing a container at least one connecting strap (27, 28) that keeps the capsule attached to the container after opening, the cutting device comprising at least one cutting edge (31; 31'; 31"; 31"') to make at least one cut on the capsule, the at least one cutting edge comprising a cutting start capsule inlet (30a; 30a'; 30a"; 30a'") a cutting end capsule outlet (30b; 30b'; 30b"; 30b'"), and at least one transition cutting portion (32; 32'; 32"; 32'") arranged on the capsule inlet and/or on the capsule outlet to form at least one cusp-shaped end zone (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), the at least one cutting portion being retracted with respect to a remaining part of the at least one cutting edge so as to penetrate less the capsule of a remaining part of the at least one cutting edge reducing stress concentration and preventing initiation of a fracture in the at least one cusp-shaped end zone.
B26D 3/08 - Making a superficial cut in the surface of the work without removal of material, e.g. scoring, incising
B26D 1/02 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a stationary cutting member
B26D 1/00 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
System (1) for manufacturing ceramic articles (T), in particular ceramic slabs or tiles, comprising: a compaction device (2); a conveyor assembly (5) to transport powder material (CP) along a given path (P) from an input station (6) to an output station (7); a digital feeding assembly (8) to feed powder material (CP) to the conveyor assembly (5) at the input station (6) so as to generate a layer (S) of powder material (CP), with feeding devices (9) each comprising a plurality of distribution elements (12) along its transverse output mouth (11), as well as corresponding actuators (13); a detection unit (22) to detect the height or thickness of the powder material (CP); and a height correction unit (25), located upstream of the detection unit (22) and of the compaction device (2), operable to modify the height or thickness of the layer (S) of powder material (CP) crosswise to said moving direction (A) depending on the data detected by said detection unit (22), so as to make it more uniform.
B28B 13/02 - Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
B28B 17/00 - SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for shaping the material; Auxiliary measures taken in connection with such shaping
B28B 1/00 - Producing shaped articles from the material
B28B 5/02 - Producing shaped articles from the material in moulds or on moulding surfaces, carried or formed by, in or on conveyors irrespective of the manner of shaping on conveyors of the endless-belt or chain type
A cutting apparatus and method are disclosed for forming on a capsule a preferential cutting line that defines a guarantee band, with a carousel that rotates around a vertical rotation axis and that carries a plurality of feeding units, each configured to feed a respective capsule to a knife, with an optical sensor that detects an orientation of the capsules before they reach the knife, in which each feeding unit comprises a rotatable lower support and a rotatable upper spindle, in which each lower support is movable controlled axially by cam means and is rotated by a respective motor that is able to vary an orientation of the capsule on the basis of the detection of the optical sensor before the capsule reaches the knife, and in which each upper spindle engages the capsule whilst the capsule rolls on the knife.
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B26D 1/02 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a stationary cutting member
An apparatus comprises a mould part (14) having a forming chamber (2) and a filling device (1; 21; 31;41) for filling the forming chamber (2) with a mouldable material. The filling device (1; 21; 31; 41) comprises an entry duct (10) for a flow (F) of mouldable material and air and a preliminary chamber (8) communicating with the forming chamber (2). The entry duct (10) opens into the preliminary chamber (8) in a position such as to send the flow (F) of mouldable material and air towards the forming chamber (2) with a helicoidal movement, so as to separate the mouldable material from the air.
B29C 43/34 - Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means
B29C 43/00 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
B29C 33/10 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor with incorporated venting means
B29C 33/00 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
An apparatus and a method for cutting a cap are described, with a cutting device comprising a first blade for making a first circumferential cut, a second blade for making a second circumferential cut at an axial distance from the first circumferential cut, and one or more vertical and/or oblique blades for making one or more vertical and/or oblique cuts arranged between the first and the second circumferential cut, with a spindle comprising an engaging portion having one or more circumferential abutting surfaces arranged to contact a lateral wall of said cap, and a circumferential receiving hollow portion receiving at least partially and without contact the first blade, the second blade and the one or more vertical and/or oblique blades.
B26D 1/03 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a stationary cutting member with a plurality of cutting members
B26F 1/20 - Perforating by slitting, i.e. forming cuts closed at their ends without removal of material with tools carried by a rotating drum or similar support
What is described herein is a closing cap 1 for a container, comprising a lateral wall 3 extending around an axis Z and a transversal wall 4 positioned at one end of the lateral wall, a separating line 5 being provided on the lateral wall to define a retaining ring 301, which comprises a retaining portion which extends as far as a free edge 304 of the retaining ring and is configured to internally engage with a locking ring 202 of a neck 201 of the container, and a closing element 302 removably engageable with the neck, so as to open or close the container. The separating line extends between a first end 501 and a second end 502 and is circumferentially interrupted to leave the closing element and the retaining ring joined. An incision line 7 is provided on the lateral wall between the separating line and the free edge. The cap additionally comprises a tab 308, configured to rest on the neck when the closing element is in an open condition, and a pair of movement bands, that is to say, a first movement band 306a and a second movement band 307a which are defined between the separating line and the incision line and a pair of hinge bands, that is to say, a first hinge band 306b and a second hinge band 307b, which extend from the first movement band and from the second movement band towards the transversal wall, the tab being circumferentially interposed between the first hinge band and the second hinge band.
A measuring apparatus and method are described for measuring the breaking force of frangible means connecting a capsule with a closed annular shaped guarantee band, with an annular ridge axially holding the guarantee band, a pusher element that pushes the capsule for breaking the frangible means, sensor means for detecting the traction force exerted by the pusher element, a lifting and abutment device arranged to feed the capsule to the annular projection, and disengagement means for removing the guarantee band from the annular projection, after the breakage of the frangible media, leaving the closed annular shape of the guarantee band intact.
G01L 5/00 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
G01M 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
G01N 3/08 - Investigating strength properties of solid materials by application of mechanical stress by applying steady tensile or compressive forces
G01N 3/307 - Investigating strength properties of solid materials by application of mechanical stress by applying a single impulsive force generated by pneumatic or hydraulic means
B29D 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
45.
MACHINE FOR THE COMPRESSION MOULDING OF A PARISON AND FOR THE BLOW MOULDING OF A PARISON
A machine (1) for the compression moulding of a parison from a charge (20) of thermoplastic material and for the blow moulding of the parison comprises: a carousel (10); a plurality of moulds (11) positioned on the carousel (10), where each mould (11) includes a female element (111), a male element (112) and a blow moulding cavity associable with the male element (112) in place of the female element (111); a conveyor system (3) for transporting the charges (20) and including a wheel (30), a plurality of conveyor elements (31) associated with the wheel (30) and each including a gripper hand (32), one or more doors (331, 332) and a shutter (34); a forming device (4) for forming the charges (20) and including an extruder (41), configured to produce a flow of fluid plastic, and a knife (42), configured to cut individual charges (20) from the flow of fluid plastic.
B29C 43/34 - Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means
B29C 49/02 - Combined blow-moulding and manufacture of the preform or the parison
B29C 49/42 - Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
A plant (1) for manufacturing ceramic articles (T) comprising two feeding devices (10, 11), each of which is configured to contain a powder material (CA, CB) of a respective type and feed this powder material to a conveyor assembly (5). The plant (1) further comprises an operating device (18), which is configured to allow the powder material (CA, CB) to exit selectively from zones (16, 17) of the feeding devices (10, 11) arranged in succession crosswise to the movement direction (A), moving vertically and independently from one another a plurality of transfer moving parts (23), each provided with a transit channel (24) through which the powder material (CA, CB) moves to reach the conveyor assembly (5).
B28B 13/02 - Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
B28B 5/02 - Producing shaped articles from the material in moulds or on moulding surfaces, carried or formed by, in or on conveyors irrespective of the manner of shaping on conveyors of the endless-belt or chain type
B28B 1/00 - Producing shaped articles from the material
A male element (100) of a mould (10) for the compression moulding of a parison comprises: a die (110), extending along a longitudinal axis (A) and including a body (112) having, inside it, a longitudinal cavity (113) 5 extending along the longitudinal axis (A) and, at one end of it, a socket (111) in communication with the longitudinal cavity (113); a stretching rod (120), slidably inserted in the longitudinal cavity (113) and including a terminal portion (121) at one end of it, the stretching rod (120) being movable relative to the die (110) between a retracted position, in which the 10 terminal portion (121) is housed inside the socket (111), and an extracted position, in which the terminal portion (121) is extracted from the socket (111).
B29C 49/02 - Combined blow-moulding and manufacture of the preform or the parison
B29C 49/64 - Heating or cooling preforms, parisons or blown articles
B29C 33/02 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor with incorporated heating or cooling means
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
A male element (100) of a mould (10) for the compression moulding of a parison comprises a die (110) and a ducting system (117), located inside the die (110) to allow a cooling fluid to flow in the male element (100), wherein the die (110) comprises: a body (112); a liner (116) fitted round the body (112) and having an outside surface, acting in conjunction with a female element (200) of the mould (10) to delimit a forming cavity (20), and an inside surface in contact with the outside surface of the body (112), wherein the ducting system (117) is formed between the body (112) and the liner (116).
B29C 33/02 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor with incorporated heating or cooling means
B29C 43/32 - Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
B29C 43/36 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
A detection system (1) and method to detect the density of a layer of compacted ceramic powder (KP); the detection system (1) comprises: a compacting device (8) to compact the ceramic powder (CP) and obtain the layer of compacted ceramic powder (KP); a conveyor assembly (3) to receive and move along a given path (P) the layer of compacted ceramic powder (KP); a measuring device (17) to measure at least a thickness of at least one cross section of said layer of compacted ceramic powder (KP); a weighing device (22) to determine a weight of at least one first portion (P1) of the layer of compacted ceramic powder (KP); a detection device (18) to detect a quantity correlated with the density of the first portion (P1) of the layer of compacted ceramic powder (KP); and a control assembly (23) designed to estimate an actual density of at least one second portion (P2) of the layer of compacted ceramic powder (KP) or of a further layer of compacted ceramic powder (KP) based on data detected by the detection device (18), by the weighing device (22) and by the measuring device (17).
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
G01N 23/16 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being a moving sheet or film
G01N 9/02 - Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity by measuring weight of a known volume
G01N 9/24 - Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity by observing the transmission of wave or particle radiation through the material
G01B 15/02 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons for measuring thickness
G01B 21/08 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring length, width, or thickness for measuring thickness
The closing cap 1 for a container comprises a lateral wall 3 extending around an axis Z and a transversal wall 4 positioned at one end of the lateral wall. A separating line 5 is provided on the lateral wall to define a retaining ring 301, which comprises a retaining portion 303 which extends as far as a free edge 304 of the retaining ring and is configured to internally engage with a locking ring of a neck of the container in such a way as to remain anchored to the neck, and a closing element 302 which can removably engage with the neck, so as to open or close the container. The cap additionally comprises an incision line 7 also provided on the lateral wall to define, together with the separating line, at least one connecting band 306, 307 for connecting the closing element and the retaining portion to each other. The cap comprises: a coupling structure 2 positioned inside the lateral wall for removably coupling the closing element to the neck of the container, the lateral wall having a first portion 309, without the coupling structure and on which the separating line and the incision line are made, which has a first height T1 measured along an axis parallel to the axis starting from the free edge, and a second portion 310 provided with the coupling structure, which has a second height T2 measured along an axis parallel to the axis starting from the transversal wall. The ratio between the second height and the first height is less than or equal to 2.00 so that the connecting band can be made in the first portion with suitable dimensions.
A continuous cycle system (1) for moulding single objects from plastic material, comprising: an extruder (2) including a cylinder (21) extending along a longitudinal axis (L), a screw (22) rotating inside the cylinder (21) about the longitudinal axis (L), the screw (22) having a core (221) and a thread (222) externally coupled to the core (221) and heaters (26) coupled to the cylinder (21); a moulding machine (3), configured to receive as input the flow of liquid plastic material from the extruder (2) and including a plurality of moulds (31), each having a first and a second half mould (310, 311) movable relative to each other between an open position and a closed position.
B29C 48/66 - Barrier threads, i.e. comprising primary and secondary threads whereby the secondary thread provides clearance to the barrel for material movement
A capsule (1), intended for the preparation of a beverage in a device for making beverages, comprises: a bottom wall (101); a side wall (102) which extends around a longitudinal axis (A); an annular flange (103), wherein an outer surface of the side wall (102) includes a first portion (1021), which is proximal to the flange (103), and a second portion (1022), which is distal from the flange (103); a lip seal (104) which juts from a rear surface (103B) of the annular flange (103) and which extends around the longitudinal axis (A), so that the annular flange (103), the lip seal (104) and the side wall (102) delimit an annular groove (106); a plurality of protrusions (105) disposed around the longitudinal axis (A) and jutting from the first portion (1021) of the outer surface of the side wall (102).
A method for forming an object, comprising the steps of: - providing a mould (1; 101; 201; 301; 401; 501) comprising a first mould part (2; 102; 202; 302; 502) and a second mould part (3; 103; 203; 303; 503) opposite to each other, a part selected from between the first mould part and the second mould part comprising a plurality of sectors (8; 108; 208; 308; 508) for shaping at least a lateral portion of the object, the sectors delimiting a variable-volume forming region (4) of the mould; - positioning a dosed amount (100; 400; 500) of mouldable material between the first mould part and the second mould part while the mould is in an open position; - displacing the first mould part and the second mould part towards each other in a moulding direction (D), to define between the first mould part and the second mould part a closed forming chamber (17) bringing into contact respective abutment surfaces (71, 72; 571, 572) of the first mould part and the second mould part, the abutment surfaces extending transversely to the moulding direction, The method further comprises the step of moving the sectors transversely to the moulding direction to reduce the volume of the variable-volume forming region. The mould comprises a forming component (15; 115; 215; 315; 515) which penetrates into the variable-volume forming region, compressing the mouldable material in the moulding direction.
B29C 45/56 - Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould using mould parts movable during or after injection, e.g. injection-compression moulding
B29C 45/33 - Moulds having transversely, e.g. radially, movable mould parts
B29C 33/00 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
An extruder (1) for polymeric materials, comprises: a hollow extrusion cylinder (2), having an inlet (2A) for receiving pellets of polymeric material, and an outlet (2B) for expelling molten polymeric material; an extruder screw (3) connected to a motor to rotate inside the extrusion cylinder (2) and to move the polymeric material from the inlet (2A) to the outlet (2B); heaters (4) coupled to the extrusion cylinder (2); a sensor system configured to measure values of a recipe parameter and of a monitoring parameter; a processing unit, programmed to store a target value for the recipe parameter and to perform a feedback control to bring the recipe parameter to the target value and to keep it at the target value.
B29C 48/365 - Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die using pumps, e.g. piston pumps
B29C 48/395 - Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die using screws surrounded by a cooperating barrel, e.g. single screw extruders
B29C 45/48 - Plasticising screw and injection screw
B29C 45/54 - Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould using injection ram or piston and plasticising screw
A moulding apparatus for forming an object (20) with a mouldable material, the moulding apparatus having a forming region (4) delimited by a lateral surface (5) extending around a central zone (6). The moulding apparatus comprises: a plurality of sectors (8; 80; 108; 208) defining the lateral surface (5), each sector (8; 80; 108; 208) having a body (9) delimited by a forming surface (11; 311), at least a first pushing device for applying, on a first sector (8a) of said plurality, a first force (F1) directed towards the central zone (6) in a first direction (D1), at least a second pushing device for applying, on a second sector (8b) of said plurality, a second force (F2) directed towards the central zone (6) in a second direction (D2), the second direction being arranged transversely to the first direction (D1). The second sector (8b) is in contact with the first sector (8a) for transmitting the second force (F2) to the first sector (8a), so that the forming surface (11 ) of the first sector (8a) is moved towards the central zone (6) under the combined action of the first force (F1 ) and the second force (F2), in order to reduce the volume of the forming region (4).
B29C 43/34 - Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means
B29C 45/33 - Moulds having transversely, e.g. radially, movable mould parts
B29C 45/56 - Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould using mould parts movable during or after injection, e.g. injection-compression moulding
B29C 33/00 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
A capsule (1), intended for the preparation of a beverage in a device for making beverages, includes: a bottom wall (101); a side wall (102); an annular flange (103), wherein the bottom wall (101) includes an annular supporting portion (1011), connected to the side wall (102), and a central portion (1012) surrounded by the annular supporting portion (1011), wherein the annular supporting portion (1011) projects from the central portion (1012), and wherein the central portion includes a first zone (1021A), having a first thickness (S1), and a second zone (1021B), having a second thickness (S2), wherein the second thickness (S2) is smaller than the first thickness (S1), and wherein the second zone (1021B) is oriented perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (A).
A capsule (1), intended for the preparation of a beverage in a device for making beverages, comprises: a body including a bottom wall (101); a side wall (102) extending around a longitudinal axis (A) between a first annular edge (102A), connected to the bottom wall, and a second annular edge 5 (102B), wherein the side wall (102) has an inside surface, facing towards the longitudinal axis (A), and an outside surface, opposite to the inside surface; an annular flange (103), extending from the second annular edge (102B) of the side wall (102), away from the longitudinal axis (A); a plurality of protrusions (104) disposed around the longitudinal axis (A) and 10 projecting from a first portion (1021) of the outside surface of the side wall (102), proximal to the flange (103).
Handling method and machine (6) to re-arrange ceramic articles (2); the handling machine (6) comprises: a first moving device (27) to pick up and move at least part of the ceramic articles (2) from a first support structure (5) to a splitting-up station (28); a support (29) comprising a base portion (32), a plurality of projections (33) and a plurality of recesses (34); and a second moving device (30) to transfer such ceramic articles (2) from the splitting-up station (28) to an output station (31) and place them on a second support structure (8) according to a second given arrangement so as to obtain a modified group (MG) of ceramic articles (2).
B65G 49/08 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for ceramic mouldings
B65G 61/00 - Use of pick-up or transfer devices or of manipulators for stacking or de-stacking articles not otherwise provided for
A method and plant (1) to handle ceramic articles (2); the plant (1) comprises a gathering area (3) comprising a plurality of first storage units (4), each having a group of ceramic articles (2) placed on a first support structure (4) according to a first given arrangement; a handling machine (6) to re-arrange at least part of such ceramic articles (2) on second support structures (8) in such a way that they are placed according to a second given arrangement so that they can be picked up by a holding device (9), so as to create a plurality of second storage units (10); at least one first intermediate store (11) to receive at least part of the second storage units (10); and a forming machine (12) to form an order to be shipped, which is configured to transfer at least one first ceramic article (2) from the second storage unit (10) onto a third support structure (13) so as to obtain a shipment unit (14).
B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
B65G 49/08 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for ceramic mouldings
60.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING AN INCISION ON A PLASTIC CAP
A method for inspecting an incision (I) made on a lateral surface (SL) of a plastic cap (TP) comprises the following steps: conveying the plastic cap (TP) along an inspection path (PI) through an inspection zone (ZI) in which the cap (TP) is inspected; emitting a polarized light collimated along a light orientation (D2) towards the inspection zone (ZI); capturing image data (121) representing at least one image of the lateral surface (SL) of the cap (TP) through an optical sensor (12); receiving the image data (121) in a control unit (13); processing the image data (121) to derive information about the incision (I).
A method for inspecting an object made of plastic material and including at least one layer to be inspected, comprises the following steps: positioning the object in an inspection zone (Z); irradiating the inspection zone (Z) with electromagnetic radiation emitted by an emitter (2); detecting, with a 5 sensor (3), an absorption of the electromagnetic radiation by the layer to be inspected and accordingly generating an absorption signal (301) representing the absorption of the electromagnetic radiation by the layer to be inspected; processing the absorption signal (301) in a control unit (6) and generating inspection data accordingly. The electromagnetic radiation 10 includes X-rays.
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
G01B 15/02 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons for measuring thickness
A compression moulding machine comprises: an extrusion unit configured to extrude a rod of pasty polymeric material; a cutting element, configured to portion the rod into individual charges; a rotary carousel, including a plurality of moulds, each mould being configured to receive a respective charge and to form a corresponding object from the charge; a feeder, configured to convey each charge to a respective mould at a feed position; an inspecting device, configured to capture inspection data, representing a composition of the rod or of the charges.
B29C 48/00 - Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
An apparatus for forming an object comprises an extruding device (2) for supplying a continuous extrudate of polymeric material, at least one separating element for cutting the continuous extrudate thereby separating a dose (6; 106) of polymeric material from the continuous extrudate, at least one mould (5; 105; 205; 305; 405) comprising a first mould part (9; 109; 209; 309) and a second mould part (8; 108; 508) which are movable relative to one another between an open position, in which the dose (6; 106) is rested on a receiving part selected from the first mould part (9; 109; 209; 309) and the second mould part (8; 108; 508), and a closed position, in which a forming chamber is defined between the first mould part (9; 109; 209; 309) and the second mould part (8; 108; 508), the forming chamber having a shape corresponding to said object. The apparatus further comprises a thermal conditioning device (11; 111; 211; 311; 411) configured to act on the dose (6; 106) while the dose (6; 106) is positioned in said at least one mould (5; 105; 205; 305; 405) and before the closed position is reached, by thermally conditioning at least one surface portion (20; 120) of the dose (6; 106) which is distinct from a resting portion (17; 117) of the dose (6; 106) which is resting on the receiving part.
B29C 43/34 - Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
An apparatus (1) for the inspection of parisons (2) comprises: an inspection zone (10), configured to receive an unordered plurality of parisons (2); an illuminator (3), configured to emit a beam of light directed at the plurality of parisons (2); a detector (4) comprising a camera (41) configured to capture an image of the plurality of parisons (2), wherein the inspection zone is interposed between the illuminator (3) and the detector (4); a control unit (5) configured to process the image captured by the camera (41) to derive an item of diagnostic information regarding the defectiveness of one or more parisons (2) of the plurality of parisons (2), wherein the illuminator (3) includes an emission-polarizing filter (32) and the detector (4) includes a receiving polarizing filter (42).
A method for inspecting the side wall (21) of an object (2) comprises the following steps: transporting the object (2) on a conveyor (3); receiving the object (2) to be inspected in an inspection station (4) positioned along the conveyor (3), where the axis (A) of the object is oriented along a 5 longitudinal direction (D); capturing a first image (410) through a first camera (41) which views the object (2) from above along an optical path which has at least one component that is parallel to the longitudinal direction (D); deriving a three-dimensional representation of the side wall (21) of the object (2) based on the first image (410) and on reference data 10 (60); capturing a second image (420), representing a portion of the side wall (21) of the object (2), the second image (420) having perspective distortion; deriving a third image (50) representing the portion of the side wall of the object, the third image (50) being without perspective distortion.
A knife (100; 100')) is arranged to be fitted to a cutting apparatus to obtain incision lines and cuts on a capsule (7) made of plastics intended to close a container and it is suitable for performing cuts and incisions on a side wall (70) of the capsule (7) when the capsule (7) by rotating around a rotation axis (R) thereof is moved along a path to interact with the knife (100; 100') in an advancement direction (T); the knife (100; 100') comprises a plurality of cutting tools arranged in a layered structure, wherein the cutting tools are parallel to a plane (P) and stacked in the direction of a vertical axis (Z) orthogonal to the plane (P), the layered structure comprising: - a first horizontal cutting tool (10) arranged for performing circumferential cuts on the side wall (70) at a first height on the vertical axis (Z) to define an tamper ring (72) in the capsule (7); - a second horizontal cutting tool (20), arranged for performing further circumferential cuts on the side wall (70) at a second height different from the first height on the vertical axis (Z); and - a third cutting tool (30; 30'), arranged for performing oblique cuts on the side wall (70) and to determine in use together with said second horizontal cutting tool (20) and with said first horizontal cutting tool (10) connecting portions (74a, 74b) connecting the tamper ring (72) and the side wall (70); wherein the third cutting tool (30; 30') comprises at least two tilted cutting edges (32a, 34; 32a', 34') having a tilt different from each other, the tilt referring to a reference plane passing through the vertical axis (Z) and tangent to the advancement direction (T) of the capsule (7), the third cutting tool (30, 30') being interposed between the first horizontal cutting tool (10) and the second horizontal cutting tool (20), the third cutting tool (30; 30') being interposed between the first horizontal cutting tool (10) and the second horizontal cutting tool (20), wherein the third cutting tool (30; 30') is arranged to be disassembled from said layered structure in order to be replaced with a different third cutting tool to obtain a different shape of the connecting portions (74a, 74b).
A cap for a container is provided and a related method for making the cap. The cap comprises a side wall extending about an axis and a transversal wall arranged at an end of the side wall, a separation line being provided on the side wall for defining: a retaining ring, which is intended to remain anchored to a neck of the container and is configured to internally engage with an enlargement of the neck; and a closure element which can removably engage the neck, so as to open or close the container. The separation line extends about the axis and is circumferentially interrupted so as to leave a joining portion, between the retaining ring and the closure element, which extends circumferentially for a respective angle, the cap further having an incision line which extends transversally to the axis between the separation line and a free edge of the retaining ring, so that two connecting bands are defined between the separation line and the incision line, the two connecting bands joining the retaining ring to the joining portion. The connecting bands are deformable and the joining portion is externally provided with a projection which projects from the joining portion and is positioned between a separation plane in which the separation line lies and the incision line so that, when the closure element is in the open position and the connecting bands keep the closure element connected to the retaining ring, an edge of the joining portion which, in the closed position, faces the retaining ring, is facing, in the open position, towards a rim of the neck and the projection is resting on the neck in said open position.
An apparatus (1; 101) comprises a nozzle (9) for supplying a flow of polymeric material, a separating element for separating a dose (16) of polymeric material from the flow supplied by the nozzle (9), at least one mould (10) for making an object by compression moulding the dose (16), at least one conveying element (17) for conveying the dose (16) separated by the separating element towards the mould (10). The conveying element (17) is movable along a path in an atmospheric environment. The apparatus (1; 101) further comprises a recycling device (2) intended for receiving a polymeric material to be recycled and for providing at its outfeed a melted regenerated polymeric material suitable for being moulded. The nozzle (9) is connected to the recycling device (2) so that the nozzle is fed with the regenerated polymeric material coming from the recycling device (2).
A compression moulding method and apparatus are described, wherein a dose of plastics is deposited on a bottom portion of a first lower half-mould where the dose is laterally contained by lateral containment means comprising at least three elongated elements projecting from the bottom and arranged along a circumference, afterwards the dose is compression-moulded between the first half-mould and one second upper half-mould, with the lateral containment means entering the bottom of the first half-mould, by a retractable sliding movement, such to allow compressing the dose.
B29C 43/36 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 43/04 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds
A method for making an object (2) from plastic material, having a wall (21) and a through hole (22) formed in the wall (21), comprises the following steps: preparing a dose (20) of extruded plastic material; preparing a mould (1), having a first half mould (11) and a second half mould (12), mutually movable along a longitudinal axis (A1), wherein the first half mould (11) includes a body (111) and a plunger (112), the plunger (112) being movable relative to the body (111) between a retracted position and an advanced position; positioning the dose (20); closing the mould (1) to form a closed moulding space (V); moving the plunger (112) from the retracted position to the advanced position to squeeze the dose (20) so that the plastic material is forced to occupy the moulding space (V).
B29C 33/00 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
B29C 43/36 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 43/02 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 45/02 - Transfer moulding, i.e. transferring the required volume of moulding material by a plunger from a "shot" cavity into a mould cavity
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
An apparatus (1) for optical inspection of sanitaryware comprises: a supporting device (2) configured to receive a piece of sanitaryware (6) to be inspected; at least one camera (41A, 41B, 41C, 41D, 42A, 42B), configured to capture a plurality of images (4) of the piece of sanitaryware (6) under inspection; an automatic arm (3), movable between a plurality of operating positions relative to the supporting device (2), wherein the at least one camera (41A, 41B, 41C, 41D, 42A, 42B) is mounted on the automatic arm (3); a control unit (7), configured to receive the plurality of images (4), wherein the control unit (7) is configured to process the plurality of images (4) as a function of reference data (81) to provide diagnostic information (9) regarding the defectiveness of the piece of sanitaryware (6).
A cap (1) for closing a container comprises at least one skirt portion (2), at least one closing portion (3), at least one first annular protrusion (4) that emerges below from said closing portion (3), at least one second annular protrusion (5) that emerges below from said closing portion (3), at least one third annular protrusion (6) that emerges below from said closing portion (3) between said first annular protrusion (4) and said second annular protrusion (5), at least one threaded portion (7) arranged inside said skirt portion (2) for screw coupling with a thread on the neck of the container, at least one tamper band (8) connected to said skirt portion (2) by at least one weakening line (9) intended for breaking the first opening of the cap, at least one finned portion (10) connected to a lower edge of said tamper band (8) and arranged for interacting in contact with abutting means on the neck of the container to break the weakening line (9) at the first opening of the cap.
B65D 41/32 - Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B65D 41/04 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
73.
SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING A DOSE DI POLYMERIC MATERIAL AND RELATIVE TRANSFER METHOD, METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A DOSE OF POLYMERIC MATERIAL.
Described is a system for transferring a dose of polymeric material comprising a head for supplying the polymeric material and at least one conveying device, provided with a conveying wall, which is configured for advancing along a path through the supplying head for transferring to the conveying wall a dose obtained from the polymeric material supplied from the supplying head; and wherein the supplying head comprises a duct which is provided with a straight outfeed region extending along an axis which is configured to supply the polymeric material to a supplying outfeed. The outfeed region comprises at least a first zone and a second zone facing each other, the supplying head having at least one variation configuration in which the first zone and the second zone are asymmetrical to disturb a flow of polymeric material in the outfeed region in such a way as to control the supplying direction of the polymeric material, supplied from the supplying outfeed and to transfer to the conveying wall. A method is also proposed for transferring the dose of polymeric material from the supplying head to the conveying device and a method for supplying the dose.
A cap (1) for a container comprises: a body (2), configured to be coupled and uncoupled relative to the neck of the container and including a side wall (21), which extends around a longitudinal axis (A), and a transverse wall (22); a tamper evident ring (3), configured to remain anchored to the neck of the container even when the body (2) is uncoupled from the neck and including a joining portion (32) where the tamper evident ring (3) is joined to the body (2), the joining portion (32) being configured to be torn along a full perimeter surrounding the longitudinal axis (A), wherein the cap (1) comprises a connecting band (4) having a first end (41) connected to the side wall (21) of the body (2) and a second end (42) connected to the retaining portion (31) of the tamper evident ring (3).
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B29C 33/00 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
B29C 43/36 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 43/42 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles for undercut articles
B29C 45/00 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
B29C 45/33 - Moulds having transversely, e.g. radially, movable mould parts
B29C 45/44 - Removing or ejecting moulded articles for undercut articles
B65D 55/16 - Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
75.
MULTI-LAYER COEXTRUSION HEAD AND METHOD FOR MAKING A MULTI-LAYER PRODUCT
Described is a coextrusion head (1) comprising a plurality of infeeds (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) for fluid products, an inner joining space (16, 17), positioned downstream of said infeeds and communicating with them by means of respective delivery ducts (110, 120, 130, 140, 150) so as to allow flows of products to converge there and an outfeed (18) for the final multi-layer product, positioned downstream of the inner joining space (16, 17). In the head (1) there is a central delivery duct (110), provided for receiving a first flow of product and two lateral delivery ducts (120, 130), designed to receive, respectively, a second flow of product and a third flow of product. The head (1) also comprises adjustable narrowing means (31, 32), acting at least in the central delivery duct (110) and designed to vary a respective opening, to allow adjustment of the relative position of the first flow relative to a composite secondary flow defined by the joining of the first, second and third flow in the joining space (16).
An apparatus comprises: - at least one mould (6) for forming an object (11) from a dose (10) of polymeric material; - a conveying device (8) having a central support (13) rotatable about a first axis (Z1), the conveying device (8) comprising at least one conveying element (9; 109; 209) movable along a first closed path (P1) for collecting the dose (10) and subsequently releasing the dose (10) in the mould (6); - a removing device (12) having a central body (14) rotatable about a second axis (Z2), the removing device (12) comprising at least one removing element (17) movable along a second closed path (P2) for conveying the object (11) away from the mould (6). The first axis (Z1) is distinct from the second axis (Z2) and at least one point (O1, O2) exists at which one path selected from between the first closed path (P1) and the second closed path (P2) overlaps another path selected from between the second closed path (P2) and the first closed path (P1).
An apparatus is intended to produce a multi-layer extrudate (2) comprising an intermediate material (7) interposed between at least two layers (5) of outer material. The apparatus comprises an arrangement of ducts (4) which includes a first duct (4a) and a second duct (4b) through which respective lateral flows (F1, F2) of outer material can flow. The arrangement of ducts (4) also includes a further duct (6) through which a central flow (40) comprising at least the intermediate material (7) can flow. The apparatus further comprises at least one obstructing element (8a, 8b; 28a, 28b; 80a, 80b) for interacting at least with the central flow (40) while the central flow (40) is advancing in an advancement direction (A), The at least one obstructing element (8a, 8b; 28a, 28b; 80a, 80b) is movable with a movement having a component directed transversally to the advancement direction (A), so as to obstruct the central flow (40) in the advancement direction (A) at preset intervals.
A mould (11) for the production of closures with tear-off membrane in a compression moulding machine (1), comprises: a male die element (2) including a first abutment surface (21A) and a female die element (3) movable relative to each other along a moulding orientation (S). The mould (11) is positionable between a closed configuration, in which the male die element (2) and the female die element (3) are in contact with each other, and an open configuration, in which the male die element (2) and the female die element (3) are spaced apart. The female die element (3) includes: a first block (31), a second block (32) and a third block (33), aligned with each other and movable along the moulding orientation (S); a first spring (313), interposed between the first block (31) and the second block (32); a second spring (323), interposed between the second block (32) and the third block (33) and configured to apply an opening force (FAL) along the moulding orientation (S). The first spring (313) is configured to apply a closing force (FAV) along the moulding orientation (S) to keep the second block (32) and the first block (31) in contact with each other when no other forces are applied.
B29L 31/56 - Stoppers or lids for bottles, jars, or the like
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
Described is a closing cap (1) for a container (2), comprising a lateral wall (3) extending about an axis (Z) and a transversal wall (4) positioned at an end of the lateral wall (3), a separating line (5) being provided on the lateral wall (3) to form a retaining ring (301), which is configured to remain anchored to a neck (201 ) of the container (2) and extends up to a free edge (303), and a closing element (302) which can be removably engageable with the neck, so as to open or close the container (2), the separating line (5) extending about the axis (Z) and being circumferentially interrupted to define in the lateral wall (3) a joining zone (305), which extends for a first angle (a), in which the retaining ring (301) and the closing element (302) are joined. The retaining ring (301) comprises: an engagement element which projects inwards from the free edge (303) and is configured to engage with a locking ring (202) of the neck (201), the engagement element being in a bent configuration when the cap (1) is in the closed condition; a first incision line (306) and a second incision line (307), which are transversal to the axis (Z) and are positioned circumferentially at the sides of a connecting portion (308), which is positioned at least in the joining zone (305) and extends for a second angle (β); the first incision line (306) and the second incision line (307) being configured to allow deformability at least of the connecting portion (308) and of a region (309) of the engagement element, which extends at least in the second angle (β), so that in a final step of a first opening of the closing element (302), the region (309) goes beyond the locking ring (202) and can deform, being positioned resting on the locking ring (202) in an extended configuration.
A cutting apparatus is disclosed to form a weakening line of a of an anti-tampering device of a cap made of plastics for closing a container, in which the cutting apparatus comprises feeding means for feeding the caps along a feeding path, a blade arranged in said feeding path to form the weakening line, at least one abutting wall on which the cap can roll, and a micrometric screw configured for adjusting the corresponding position of the blade with respect to the abutting wall, so that blade wear can be compensated by advancing the blade to the feeding path of the caps independently of the abutting wall.
Described is a closing cap (1) for a container (2), which comprises a lateral wall (3) extending about an axis (Z) and a transversal wall (4) positioned at an end of the lateral wall (3), a separation line (5) being provided on the lateral wall (3) to form a retaining ring (301), which is configured to remain anchored to a neck (201) of the container (2) and extends up to a free edge (304), and a closing element (302) removably engageable with the neck (201), so as to open or close the container (2). The separation line (5) extends about the axis (Z) and is circumferentially interrupted to form in the lateral wall (3) a joining zone (305), which extends for a first angle (a), in which the retaining ring (301) and the closing element (302) are joined. The cap (1) comprises a tab (308), made in the joining zone (305), which extends circumferentially for a second angle (β) and is connected to the joining zone (305); the retaining ring (301) comprising a retaining portion (303) and a free portion (306), wherein the retaining portion (303) comprises an engaging element configured to engage internally with a locking ring (202) of the neck (201) during a passage from a closed condition to an open condition of the closing element (302), and wherein the free portion (306) comprises a movement element which extends circumferentially at least in the second angle (β) and is configured, during said passage, to allow a movement of the free portion (306) along an axis parallel to the axis (Z).
B65D 41/32 - Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B65D 55/16 - Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
82.
A CAP FOR CLOSING A CONTAINER, A COMBINATION OF A CAP AND A NECK
A cap for a container comprises a side wall (2) extending about an axis (Z) and a transversal wall (3) arranged at an end of the side wall (2). A separation line (4) is provided on the side wall (2) for defining: - a retaining ring (5) intended to remain anchored to a neck (18; 218) of the container, and - a closure element (6) which can removably engage the neck (18; 218), so as to open or close the container. The separation line (4) extends about the axis (Z) and is circumferentially interrupted so as to leave a joining portion (8) between the retaining ring (5) and the closing element (6). The cap (1; 201) further has an incision line (21) which extends transversally to the axis (Z) between the separation line (4) and a free edge (16) of the retaining ring (5), so that between the separation line (4) and the incision line (21) two connecting bands (29, 30) are defined, the connecting bands (29, 30) joining the retaining ring (5) to the joining portion (8). The connecting bands (29, 30) have a radial thickness measured in a radial direction and a height (H) measured parallel to the axis (Z). The ratio between the height (H) and the radial thickness of the connecting bands (29, 30) is greater than, or equal to, 1.4 and is less than, or equal to, 6.5.
Described is a cap (1) for a container (2), a combination of a closing cap for a container and a neck of the container and a relative method for making the cap for the container. The cap comprises a lateral wall extending about an axis and a transversal wall positioned at one end of the lateral wall, a separation line being provided on the lateral wall to define a retaining ring, which is configured to remain anchored to a neck of the container and which extends up to a free edge; a closing element (302) removably engageable with the neck, so as to open or close the container; the separation line extends about an axis and being circumferentially interrupted to leave the retaining ring (301) and the closing element joined; wherein the retaining ring comprises a joining portion (305) at which the retaining ring is joined to the closing element; a first connecting band (306), which extends from a first end zone of the joining portion to the retaining portion (303), and a second connecting band (307), which extends from a second end zone of the joining portion, the second end zone being positioned circumferentially on the opposite side to the first end zone; a tab (308), interposed between the first connecting band (306) and the second connecting band (307) and being protruding, or aligned with respect to it, so that, when the closing element is in an open condition and the connecting bands keep the closing element connected to the retaining ring, the tab can rest on the neck (201). A method is also provided for making the cap in a cutting unit.
A method for the production of ceramic products (2) comprising: a compacting step, in which a powder material (5) is compacted; a supplying step, in which a first ceramic powder (7) is fed to a first conveyor assembly (10) so as to determine a base layer (13); a removal step, in which a removal device (16) removes part of the first ceramic powder (7) so as to obtain a groove (17) in the base layer (13);a deposition step, in which a delivering device (20) deposits, into the groove (17), a second ceramic powder (8), different from the first ceramic powder (7), for a combined layer; a feeding step, during which the combined layer is fed downwards crosswise to the conveying direction (D), by means of the feeding assembly (21), to a second conveyor assembly (25).
A cap for a container comprises a lateral wall (2) extending around an axis (Z) and a transversal wall (3) arranged transversally to the axis (Z), a separating line (4) being provided on the lateral wall (2) to define: • - a retaining ring (5) intended to remain anchored to a neck of the container, and • - a closing element (6) removably engageable with the neck to open or close the container. The separating line (4) extends around the axis (Z) and is circumferentially interrupted for defining a joining portion (8) which joins the retaining ring (5) and the closing element (6). The cap (1) further has an incision line (21) which extends in the lateral wall (2), transversally to the axis (Z), so that the separating line (4) is axially interposed between the retaining ring (5) and the incision line (21). Two connecting bands (29, 30) are defined between the separating line (4) and the incision line (21) to keep the closing element (6) connected to the retaining ring (5).
An apparatus (1) and a method for optical inspection of parisons (2) made of thermoplastic material comprises: a conveyor (3) comprising a pair of lateral, under-flange guides 31A for holding each parison by its flange, and configured to transport the parisons (2) in succession along an inspection path; an inspection station (41, 42, 43, 51, 52), located along the inspection path and including at least one inspection camera (410, 411, 412, 413, 421, 431, 510, 511, 520, 521, 522), configured to capture image data of a parison (2) positioned in the inspection station (41, 42, 43, 51, 52), wherein the conveyor (3) has a first operating configuration for transporting parisons (2) of a first size and a second operating configuration for transporting parisons (2) of a second size, different from the first size, the conveyor (3) including at least one adjustment actuator (7), configured to move the conveyor (3) between the first and the second operating configuration.
B65G 51/03 - Directly conveying the articles, e.g. slips, sheets, stockings, containers or workpieces, by flowing gases over a flat surface or in troughs
87.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING ARTICLES OF THE CERAMIC PROCESSING INDUSTRY
A method and system (1) for transferring articles (2) of the ceramic processing industry; the method entails the use of a support (5) comprising a base portion (6) and a plurality of projections (7), which protrude from the base portion (7) and delimit respective recesses (10); a group (G) of articles (2) is arranged on the support (5); a holding device (16), which comprises at least two tines (17) and at least one countering element (18), inserts at least part of the tines (17) in corresponding recesses (10) and clamps at least an article (2) of the cited group (G) between the countering element (18) and the tines (17); at this point, the holding device (16) lifts the article (2) in order to move it away from the group (G) and make it more accessible.
B65G 49/08 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for ceramic mouldings
B65G 61/00 - Use of pick-up or transfer devices or of manipulators for stacking or de-stacking articles not otherwise provided for
B65G 60/00 - Simultaneously or alternatively stacking and de-stacking of articles
A cap for a container comprises: - a retaining ring (2) suitable for being associated with a neck of the container; - a closing element (3) comprising a lateral wall (5) which extends around an axis (Z) and a transversal wall (6) which extends transversally to the axis (Z) for defining a closed end of the closing element (3); - a hinge structure (4) which connects the closing element (3) to the retaining ring (2), so that the closing element (3) is displaceable between an open position and a closed position. The closing element (3) comprises a projection (11) which projects from an outer surface of the lateral wall (5) transversally to said axis (Z), the projection (11) extending around said axis (Z) by an angle of at least 180°.
A cap for a container comprises: a retaining ring (3) intended to remain associated with a neck (2) of the container; a closing element (4) movable between a closed position and an open position; at least one connecting band (17) for keeping the closing element (4) connected to the retaining ring (3) even in the open position. The retaining ring (3) comprises engaging means suitable for engaging with the neck (2) in order to prevent the retaining ring (3) from being pulled off the neck (2). The engaging means comprise first engaging means (31) and second engaging means (32) which extend towards the inside of the retaining ring (3). The first engaging means (31) have a shape different from the second engaging means (32), so as to be in contact with the neck (2) in the open position, in order to obstruct rotation of the retaining ring (3) around the neck (2).
B65D 41/32 - Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B65D 55/16 - Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
A closing cap (1) for a container (2) is proposed which comprises: an outer shell (3), a lateral wall (301) and an end wall (302; 317), which closes the lateral wall (301) at one end for delimiting a concavity; the lateral wall (301) being internally provided with a coupling structure (303), for removably coupling the cap (1) to a neck (201) of the container (1). The closing cap (1) also comprises an inner component (4; 4') positioned for closing the mouth (202) of the container (2), when the cap (1) is in a closing position, comprising a closing element (401, 401', 402) provided with an inner portion (401; 401'), which is configured, in use, for facing the mouth (202), and an outer flange (402), extending externally relative to the inner portion (401; 401'), which is configured for fixing to the outer shell (3). The closing cap (1) also comprises a containment chamber (5), which is partly delimited by the inner portion (401; 401'); wherein the cap (1) comprises an opening promoting assembly (6) and the inner portion (401; 401') comprises a breakable portion (403), the opening promoting assembly (6) being configured for axially stressing the breakable portion (403) to create a supplying outlet (7) in the inner portion (401; 401') and to make a product (P) come out of the chamber (5) into the container (2).
B65D 51/28 - Closures not otherwise provided for combined with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
91.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A DISPENSING PART OF A CONTAINER, AND DISPENSING PART OF A CONTAINER
A method comprises in sequence the steps of: dispensing a continuous polymeric extrudate (8) in a molten state; separating from the continuous extrudate (8) a dose (14) substantially having the shape of a parallelepiped, the dose (14) having a separation surface (65) at which the dose (14) has been separated from the continuous extrudate (8), the dose (14) further having a face (22) adjacent to the separation surface (65); conveying the dose (14) towards a mould (11) comprising a first mould part (23) and a second mould part (24); shaping the dose (14) in the mould (11) by moving the first mould part (23) and the second mould part (24) one towards the other in a moulding direction (Y) arranged transversally to said face (22), thereby obtaining a dispensing part (2; 102) of a container. The dispensing part (2; 102) comprises: an edge zone (3; 103) suitable for being joined to a container body; a neck (4; 104) surrounding a passage (50) through which a product contained in the container can be dispensed; a membrane (43; 143) which closes the passage (50), the passage (50) being intended to be opened after the shaping step, so that said product can flow out.
B29C 43/34 - Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
B29C 43/20 - Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
B65D 35/10 - Body construction made by uniting or interconnecting two or more components
B65D 35/12 - Connections between body and closure-receiving bush
An apparatus (1) for inspecting an object, where the object is made up of a first layer of plastic material and a second layer of EVO or EVOH and has a base wall (A) and a side wall (B) which is inclined relative to the base wall (A), comprises: an inspection zone (10) in which the object can be placed for inspection; a conveyor (12) for feeding the object to the inspection zone (10) along a feed plane (P); an imaging device (14) configured to view the object positioned in the inspection zone (10) and to generate an image (143) of the object; a processor (151), configured to process the image (143), to inspect the second layer. The conveyor (12) is configured to dispose the object in the inspection zone (10) with the base wall (A) positioned according to a predetermined orientation relative to the feed plane (P).
Herein described is a handling apparatus for handling objects (01, 02, 03,...) from a turntable (43; 143; 208) of a processing station (2; 102; 202) arranged to perform a processing operation on the objects (01, 02, 03,...) to an inspection station (3; 103; 203) arranged downstream of the processing station (2) for inspecting the objects (O1, O2, O3,...), each object (4) being provided with a body (5) in which an open cavity (6) extending along an axis (X) is defined, the handling apparatus comprising a conveying assembly (15; 115; 215) for conveying the objects (O1, O2, O3,...) along a main direction (D), wherein the conveying assembly (15; 115; 215) comprises a loop-closed movable conveying member (16; 116; 216) and holding means (20; 120; 220) conformed to hold and advance in a row one object (4) of the objects (O1, O2, O3,...) after another along the main direction (D) at a predetermined mutual distance, keeping the axis (X) substantially parallel to itself and to a support plane (P) on which the handling apparatus (1) rests in use, the handling apparatus (1; 101; 201) further comprising a finishing unit (29; 129; 229), in which a finishing operation is carried out on the objects (O1, O2, O3,...) subsequently to the processing operation for reducing shape defects of the objects, the finishing unit (29; 129; 229) being crossed by the conveying member (16; 116; 216). Furthermore, described herein is a handling method for the handling objects (O1, O2, O3,...) downstream of a turntable (43; 143; 208) of a processing station (2; 102; 202) arranged to perform a processing operation on the objects (O1, O2, O3,...) and upstream of an inspection step (3; 103; 203) of the objects (O1, O2, O3,...), each object (4) being provided with a body (5) in which an open cavity (6) extending along an axis (X) is defined; the handling method comprises conveying the objects (O1, O2, O3,...) along a main direction (D); receiving the objects from the turntable (43; 143; 208); holding one object (4) of the objects (O1, O2, O3,...) at a time on a moveable and loop-closed conveying member (16; 116; 216); driving the conveying member (16; 116; 216) for advancing in a row one object after another along the main direction (D) at a predetermined mutual distance, keeping the axis (X) substantially horizontal and parallel to itself, and it further comprises carrying out a finishing operation on the objects (O1, O2, O3,...) for eliminating shape defects from the objects subsequently to the processing operation, the finishing operation occurring during the step of advancing in a row.
B65G 17/12 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface comprising a series of individual load-carriers fixed, or normally fixed, relative to traction element
B65G 17/22 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface with oppositely-moving parts of the conveyor located in a common plane
A combination comprises a cap (1; 201) for a container and a neck (18; 218) of a container. The neck (18; 218) is delimited by an outer surface (219) from which a circular enlargement (23; 223) projects, the outer surface (219) extending up to a rim (220) of the neck (18; 218). The cap (1; 201) comprises a side wall (2) extending about an axis (Z). A separation line (4) is provided on the side wall (2) for defining a retaining ring (5) intended to engage with the circular enlargement (23; 223) to remain anchored to the neck (18; 218) of the container and a closure element (6) removably engageable with the neck (18; 218) so as to be movable between a closed position and an open position. The separation line (4) extends about the axis (Z) and is circumferentially interrupted so as to leave a joining portion (8) between the retaining ring (5) and the closure element (6). The cap (1; 201) further has an incision line (21) which extends transversally to the axis (Z) between the separation line (4) and a free edge (16) of the retaining ring (5), so that two connecting bands (29, 30) are defined between the separation line (4) and the incision line (21), the connecting bands joining the retaining ring (5) to the joining portion (8). The connecting bands (29, 30) are deformable for allowing the joining portion (8) to rotate when the closure element (6) is moved from the closed position to the open position, so that an edge (50) of the joining portion (8) which, in the closed position, faces the retaining ring (5), is facing towards the rim (220) of the neck (18; 218) in the open position.
A device (1) for optical inspection of parisons (2) comprises: an illuminator (3) configured to emit a beam of light directed at a parison (2) located at an inspection position (10); a detector (4) configured to capture an image (10) of the parison (2) interposed between the illuminator (3) and the detector (4), where the illuminator (3) includes an emission-polarizing filter (32) configured to generate a polarized light beam, and where the detector (4) includes a receiving polarizing filter (41) configured to receive the polarized light beam.
A method comprises the following steps: - providing a pre-processed element (2; 102) made of at least one polymeric material, - introducing the pre-processed element (2; 102) in a female mould part (28; 128) having a forming cavity (34; 134), - shaping the pre-processed element (2; 102) between the female mould part (28; 128) and a male mould part (29; 129), the female mould part (28; 128) and the male mould part (29; 129) being movable relative to one another along a moulding direction so as to form a concave object (5) from the pre- processed element (2; 102). The forming cavity (34; 134) has a transversal dimension measured transversely relative to the moulding direction, the forming cavity (34; 134) further having a transition zone (53; 153) in which the transversal dimension passes from a larger value (T2) to a smaller value (T 1 ), the forming cavity (34; 134) further having a bottom (40). During the introducing step, the pre-processed element (2; 102) is placed on the transition zone (53; 153), so that the pre-processed element (2; 102) rests on the transition zone (53; 153) at a distance from the bottom (40) of the forming cavity (34; 134).
A cutting apparatus and method are disclosed to form the preferential fracture line of a capsule for closing containers, in which a rotating carousel carries a plurality of spindles, each of which can engage a respective capsule that is rolled against a contact surface made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, and in which a fixed blade with a circular sector performs the cut on the rolling capsule, the cutting apparatus and method being applicable to capsules of different dimensions and types.
An apparatus comprises: - a dispensing device (2) for dispensing at least one polymeric material; - a severing element (17) for severing a dose (12) of polymeric material from the polymeric material dispensed by the dispensing device (2); - a transport element (11) for transporting the dose (12); - a mould (9) comprising a male mould element (20) and a female mould element (21), the female mould element (21) being positioned above the male mould element (20). The transport element (11) is configured to perform a first movement by moving along a path directed from the dispensing device (2) towards the mould (9), so as to bring the dose (12) to the mould (9). Moreover, the transport element (11) is configured to perform, in addition to the first movement, a second movement by rotating about an axis (H), so as to turn the dose (12) from a first orientation with which the dose (12) is received by the transport element (11), to a second orientation with which the dose (12) is released by the transport element (11) onto the male mould element (20).
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
An apparatus (1) for processing plastic cups (2), adapted to be filled with coffee or other products, whether solid or liquid, and to be closed with respective lids to form corresponding capsules, comprises: a plurality of pockets (50) for housing the cups (2); an infeed station (4) for receiving the cups (2) and placing them in respective pockets (50) of the plurality of pockets (50); at least one tool (31 ) for applying a process to a rear face (23B) of an annular flange (23) of a cup (2) housed a respective pocket (50), to form a sealing profile (230); an outfeed station (6) configured to release the cups (2) with the sealing profile (230) formed on them.
B29C 43/02 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 43/04 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds
B29C 43/36 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B65D 85/804 - Disposable containers or packages with contents which are infused or dissolved in situ
B29C 43/08 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds continuously movable with circular movement
100.
METHOD OF TRANSFERRING AND SYSTEM TO TRANSFER LOOSE MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CERAMIC ARTICLES
A method of transferring loose materials for the production of ceramic articles to a plurality of external hoppers (2, 3, 4, 5), each of which contains a respective loose material and comprises a respective level sensor (6), from a plurality of storing areas (9, 10, 11, 12), each of which contains a respective loose material; the method establishes an order to be followed for filling the external hoppers (2, 3, 4, 5) according to the filling level of each hopper (2; 3; 4; 5) detected by the sensors (6).
B28C 7/00 - Controlling the operation of apparatus for producing mixtures of clay or cement with other substances; Supplying or proportioning the ingredients for mixing clay or cement with other substances; Discharging the mixture
B65G 65/30 - Methods or devices for filling or emptying bunkers, hoppers, tanks, or like containers, of interest apart from their use in particular chemical or physical processes or their application in particular machines, e.g. not covered by a single other subc
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
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