Krones Ag Hermann Kronseder Maschinenfabrik

Krones Ag

Georg Zepf

Erwin Knieling

Markus Schönfelder

The invention relates to a pre-table system (V) for container handling machines, comprising at least in-feed and out-feed starwheels (A, Z), arranged such as to be driven on support housings (), defining a starwheel configuration (K) in the pre-table system (V), within which the support housing () is fixed to a floor-standing support structure (S) whereby the support structure (S) has a tube and/or profile section frame () of sections () directly or indirectly detachably connected to each other at points (N) by means of the support housing and floor support feet (), within which the support housings are arranged in a free-standing manner such that free areas () are formed around the support housings and at least some sections () may be combined together and with support housings such that the starwheel configurations (K) may be optionally altered.

Apparatus support structure

Labelling machine

In a method for attaching labels to containers, the labels are removed from a stack by rolling contact with an adhesive surface coated with a cold glue. Prior to termination of the removing step, a localized hot glue coating is in addition applied to the foremost label in the stack. After the label has thus been coated with cold glue and hot glue, it is peeled of the adhesive surface and pressed into contact of its glue-coated backside with a container. The provision that the hot glue coating is applied to the label while it is still held in the magazine ensures that the shape and position of the hot glue coating is fully independent of the speed of the labelling operation.

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Hagelstadt, Germany

Georg Zepf