Sidel Participations

C.e.r.m.e.x. Constructions Etudes Et Recherches De Materiels Pour L'emballage D'expedition

Sidel Packing Solutions

Guillaume Duchemin

Christophe Poupon

Didier Mougin

Michel Begin

Thierry Garnier

David Gatos

Anthony Gautheron

Benoît Poutot

Rémy Dufraigne

Vincent Rodot

The subject of the invention is a positioning device for positioning products while at the same time conveying products one after another on a conveyor in a conveying plane and along a conveying direction. This device comprising a plurality of orientation devices each comprising at least one pusher mounted with the ability to move on a guide, said guide being situated on the side of the conveyor and defining a closed circulation loop at least a portion of which lies along the conveying direction, the at least one pusher being able to act on a product by pushing it in order to cause it to pivot through a predetermined angle about an axis perpendicular to the conveying plane, said orientation devices being capable of moving independently of one another on said guide. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

Positioning of products while at the same time conveying same

Disclosed is a method for collecting at least one product from among a line of products arriving in a lined-up fashion one behind the other on a conveyor. The conveyor has a path, for conveying the products, and a conveying direction. The method uses at least one collector of at least one product. The collector includes at least one first receptacle capable of accommodating at least one product. The collector is movably mounted along the path for conveying the products in the conveying direction and in the opposite direction. The method includes at least one first step for collecting the at least one product in the at least one receptacle by moving the at least one collector over the conveyor on the conveying path and in the conveying direction.

Method for collecting at least one product, and equipment ensuring implementation of the method

A positioning device () for positioning products () simultaneously with their conveyance one after the other in a plane of conveyance () and along a direction of conveyance (). The device has at least one orientation mechanism (), itself having at least one pusher () movable along an action movement between an inactive position and an active position. The effect of the action movement is to act on a product () by pushing it to make it pivot by a predetermined angle around an axis perpendicular to the plane of conveyance (), the at least one pusher () being movable also in the direction of conveyance (). Also disclosed is a corresponding method.

Device and method of positioning products

The invention relates to a method for grouping together products that arrive in line and are spaced apart from each other on an infeed conveyor (), consisting of: collecting the products on the fly by means of a pair of collectors () that move transversely relative to the products on said conveyor (); moving the products collected by collector (A) to a removal station () and, at the same time, replacing said collector (A) with the second collector (B) that, in turn, collects the products; and dropping off the products from collector (A) to the removal station () and bringing said collector (A) back to a collecting position while intersecting collector (B). The equipment includes a pair of carriages (), each of which has a collector (), said carriages being moved transversely and said collectors () being mounted on actuators () that move the collectors so as to transfer the latter from the removal position to a retracted position that makes it possible for said collectors () to intersect one other.

Method for grouping products together with a view to case packing same

The invention relates to a machine for forming groups of products that arrive in a line, separated on a feeding conveyor (), which includes vertically separated collectors () connected to chutes () that are arranged transversely relative to the feeding axis, said chutes () each comprising a mobile carriage () that supports a collector () by means of an actuator (), said carriages () and actuators () being vertically adjacent and controlled by a programmable automaton () suitable for controlling the cyclic polygonal movement of each collector (). The means for controlling the collectors () offer the possibility of organizing the capture of the products and, in particular, of selecting a number of collectors () suited to the group forming rates and/or the type of products () to be formed into groups.

Machine for forming groups of products for the casing thereof

The invention relates to a method for collecting products () arriving in line on a conveyor (), using a collector device () provided transversally relative to the advancement direction. The collector () deposits and drops the products collected at a take-up station () located on the side of said supply conveyor () the collector () is capable of a loop movement that can divided into a transverse movement combined with a longitudinal movement upwards of the queue, i.e. a movement opposite to that of the product supply conveyor. The equipment for implementing the method includes a table () provided at and along the conveyor (), a collector () carried by an appropriate structure for longitudinal and transverse movement above said conveyor () and said table (). The table () includes two panels () extending on either side of the supply conveyor () for depositing and dropping the products collected on either side of the conveyor () at the edge thereof.

Method for grouping vials, bottles or same

The method for grouping stackable products arriving in line on a feed conveyor which has an accumulation function and a distribution function of the products, distribution being carried out sequentially to feed a supply conveyor which makes the products available so that they can be collected, the method including collecting the products distributed on the supply conveyor by a transversal collector which is mobile in a vertical plane, depositing the collected products on a take-up station which is located above the level of the supply conveyor and providing the collector with a loop movement, cyclical, in order to collect the products, deposit them and return to the point of departure.

Method and installation for grouping of stackable products of the cases and other type

A regulation method for ordering a flow of two lines of products includes at least: &#x2014;a first step of slowing when the spacing value between a first product pertaining to one of the lines and a second product, situated immediately upstream and pertaining to another of the lines is less than a first set value; and&#x2014;a second step of slowing when the value of the spacing between a downstream product of the first line and the proximal product situated immediately upstream on the second line is lower than a second set value, the first step of slowing and second step of slowing being respectively implemented selectively so as to place in phase the spacings between the products of the first and second lines according to a sequence determined as a function of the device for transferring to cavities.

Method of regulating a flow of products and layout for the implementation of such a method

The method consists in collecting products () that are arriving spaced and in line on a conveyor (). This collection is carried out by means of a collector device (), in the form of a comb, arranged transversally, forming an angle between 60 and 120&#xb0; in relation to the product advancement direction (). The collector () deposits and drops the collected products at a take-up station which is located on the side of said supply conveyor (); it is capable of a loop movement that can be divided, for the collecting of said products, into a transversal movement combined with a longitudinal movement upwards of the vial queue. The installation for the implementation of the method comprises a table () arranged at the level of and along the conveyor (), a collector () carried by an appropriate structure in order to be displaced longitudinally and transversally above said conveyor () and said table (). The table () is comprised of two panels () which extend on either side of the supply conveyor () in order to allow for the depositing and a dropping of the collected products on each side of said conveyor ().

Method for grouping products of the vial type and other

In an arrangement () for grouping a plurality of products (Pn, Pn+1) into batches (Li) carried by at least one conveyor belt () travelling in a longitudinal direction at a travelling speed (V), the products (Pn, Pn+1) arrive with at least one determined upstream spacing (E) between two successive products, and including an advanced phaser () provided on the path of the products (Pn, Pn+1) and capable of grouping transversally at least two products (Pn, Pn+1) into a row so as to form, at high speed, batches (Li) obtained by grouping the products (Pn, Pn+1).

Arrangement for grouping into rows the products of a batch on a high speed conveyor belt

An arrangement for the distribution of products (Pn) includes a distribution device consisting of a phaser () that includes two belts () driven independently and each comprising at least one cam () driven at a deflecting speed and selectively controlled in an operation mode for, according to a predetermined distribution sequence, contacting at least one product (Pn) of a first queue (F) in order to deflect laterally the product (Pn) from an initial position to a determined final position which is transversally offset relative to the initial position so as to form at least a second queue of products (Pn) parallel or orthogonal to the first queue.

Arrangement for the distribution of products on a high-speed conveyor belt

The invention concerns a stand () for a linear electric motor () comprising a primary winding () and a secondary winding (), characterized in that the stand () comprises compensating means () consisting of elongated slots () delimiting connecting bridges () and in that said slots () constitute cooling openings through which is provided a forced air flow when the stand () is moving enabling the primary winding () to be cooled.

Stand for a linear electric motor comprising thermal compensation and cooling means

An arrangement () for assembling into batches (Ln), via a phasing device (), a plurality of products (Pn) traveling on a conveyor belt () from an intake zone upstream to an exit zone downstream. The phasing device () is placed between the intake zone and the exit zone. The arrangement has at least one retractable catch (), and the catch () is moved successively into an engaged position, causing a first product (Pn) to be slowed down until a second product (Pn) located immediately upstream moves up to it, so as to form a batch (Ln), and into a retracted position which enables the previously formed batch (Ln) to continue its downstream movement at the running speed of the belt.

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Octeville sur Mer, France

Guillaume Duchemin