Autefa Solutions Germany Gmbh

Jan Schneider

Rudolf Kuhn

Norbert Sauerwein

Peter Knobloch

Lorenz Sailer

Peter Obert

Joachim Binnig

Guido Herzog

Stefan Schlichter

A row-forming device () together with processes form a bottle row () from a bottle layer (). The row-forming device () is configured to pick up and transport away, in rows, the respectively frontmost layer row () of the bottle layer () moved in a conveying direction (), in a transverse transport direction (). One or more layer conveyors () moves the bottle row () in a conveying direction () and adjoins the transport device (), which has a plurality of parallel conveyor belts () that extend in the transport direction () and are driven independently and also exhibit mutually different transport speeds. The transport device () has a guide strip () oriented obliquely to the transport direction (). The guide strip () extends over a part of the conveyor belts () and is arranged downstream of the layer conveyor () in the transport direction ().

Row-forming device, row-forming methods and bottle handling installation

A storage station, a process for storing, and a bottle tray () configured for receiving a bottle layer () are provided. The bottle tray has an upright side wall (), with an upper tray opening () and a tray bottom () connected to the side wall (). The bottle tray () has a movable lifting bottom () that lies in the loaded state () on the tray bottom () and which has a plurality of passage openings () for a lifting device () for a relative lift between the side wall () and the lifting bottom (). The tray bottom () has a perforated plate or a plurality of struts () located spaced apart and enclosing the passage openings (). The struts are fastened to the side wall (). The bottle tray () has a bottom centering () acting between the tray bottom () and the lifting bottom ().

Bottle tray and storage station

A needle removing tool () and a needle removing device () are provided for needles () on needle boards () of needle looms. The needle removing tool () includes a hollow mechanical extraction device () for intact and damaged needles (). The extraction device () is motor-driven in such a way as to be rotationally and linearly movable. The extraction device () is provided with an elongate extraction sleeve () that has an axial hole () and a lateral axial slot () on the sleeve jacket ().

Needle removing tool, needle removing device and needle removing method

An automatic needle placement machine () and a placement method for needles () on needle boards () of non-woven needle machines has a holding apparatus () for the needle board (), a needle removal apparatus () and a needle placement apparatus () for removing and placing needles () from and in receptacle openings () of the needle board. The holding, needle placement and needle removal apparatuses () can be moved and positioned in a linear manner and relative to each other by means of an automatic positioning apparatus (). The holding apparatus () for the needle board () has a multi-axis positioning apparatus (), wherein the needle placement and needle removal apparatus () are arranged in a relatively stationary manner on a frame () or on a machine frame ().

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Diedorf/Anhausen, Germany

Jan Schneider