Krones Ag

Juergen Werner

Herbert Spindler

Thomas Wimmer

Stephan Wittmann

Peter Koch

Manuel Kollmuss

Richard Eschlbeck

Thomas Hensel

Johannes Kirzinger

Christian Napravnik

Martin Bauer

Johann Luber

Heiner Schaefer

Florian Kaestner

Christian Hastreiter

Volker Drahuniak

Marcus Seidl

Olaf Treter

Andreas Fritsch

Irmengard Prankl

The invention relates to a transport device () and a method for distributing a plurality of similarly shaped and dimensioned articles (). The transport device () comprises an infeed () for conveying articles () in a mass flow, and a distribution section () downstream of the infeed (), where the distribution section () leads into a row transport (), where the articles () are conveyed in at least two separate parallel rows (). The transport device () also comprises at least one sensor device () signal-coupled to a motor-driven actuator () assigned to the distribution section () In the event of detected gaps, interruptions, or in the event of a detected termination of the mass flow within the infeed () or within the distribution section () or within the rows (), the actuator () moves a movable steering device () adjoining the mass flow.

Transport device and method for distributing a plurality of similarly shaped and dimensioned articles

A device () handling articles comprises at least one work module (), which can move packages with article placed on a first packaging type and at least one folding mechanism () used to erect back and/or front flaps of the first packaging type. Another component of the device () is at least one transport module (), with a transport device (), along which articles intended for packages of a second packaging type move, where the second packaging type differs from the first packaging type. The at least one folding mechanism () and the transport device () alternate between an operating position (BP) and a waiting position (WP). The operating positions (BP) and the waiting positions (WP) are configured such that the at least one folding mechanism () is disposed exclusively adjacent to the right side or to the left side of the transport means ().

Device used to handle articles to be packaged and method used to adapt a device for the transport of articles intended for packaging

Disclosed is a system () for forming a transport section for a packaging line and for coordinating the transport section to individual articles or article sets with different packaging types. The system () comprises at least one module (), which at least one module () has at least two individual module units (), which at least two individual module units () cooperate in a first operating mode (B) of the system () for the transport of individual articles or article sets provided for a first packaging type. It is furthermore provided that the at least two individual module units () are each designed to be movable, and that the system () is transferable by way of a movement of the at least two individual module units () into a second operating mode (B), which is aligned to a transport of individual articles or article sets provided for a second packaging type that differs from the first packaging type.

Transport section of a packaging line as well as method for modifying a packaging line provided for articles or article sets

The invention relates to an apparatus () with at least two modules that are selectively transferable into a specific operating position (BL) for handling of individual articles or article sets. The apparatus () comprises at least one transport module () that moves individual articles or article sets with a first packaging type and at least one work module () that moves individual articles or article sets with a second, different, packaging type. The work module () can handle packaging material during the movement, with the packaging material being in contact with the individual articles or article sets. The apparatus () has an operating position (BL) and a waiting position (W), into which operating position (BL) the transport module () or the work module () can be selectively inserted, and into which waiting position (W) the transport module () is transferable by removing it from the specific operating position (BL).

Apparatus for handling articles as well as method for exchanging at least one transport module and at least one work module of the apparatus

Provided is a method for packaging piece good groupings, in which a plurality of piece goods, particularly containers, are at least partially interconnected by a first connector, wherein at least two-piece goods of this plurality are directly interconnected by the connector. According to the embodiment, this plurality of piece goods connected by the connector is packaged with a second connector in the form of a second wrapping element, and said plurality of piece goods connected by a first connector is conveyed by a conveyor device to a packaging device and enclosed, particularly wrapped, with the second wrapping element by said packaging unit.

Method and device for forming container groupings

Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for supplying, staging, and/or handling, and/or for replacing rolls () with flat material and/or film material wound thereonto and serving as packaging material () for packaging piece goods, bundles, or the like sets of articles. Depleted rolls () are removed from at least one installation position (EB, EB) of a packaging machine (), and new rolls () are mounted into the particular installation position (EB, EB), with new rolls () being staged to the packaging machine () in a specified feeder device. Each of the installation positions (EB, EB) of the packaging machine () includes at least one rotatable receiving mandrel () for the rotatable reception and holding of the rolls (). The at least one receiving mandrel () is shiftable in its axial direction upon removing a depleted roll () and/or upon mounting of a new roll ().

Method and apparatus for supplying, staging and for replacing rolls with flat material and/or film material wound thereonto

The present invention includes a method and an apparatus () for handling flat material and/or film material wound onto rolls () and that serves as packaging material. Rolls (), which are at least partially unwound, are alternately removed from at least one installation position (EB; EB) of a packaging machine (), and in each case a new roll () of flat material and/or film material is mounted in the particular installation position (EB; EB). After each mounting, an externally arranged layer () is extracted from the particular new roll () near or in the area of its free end and is attached to a section of a material web being guided in the packaging machine (). The direction of rotation and/or rotation-direction-conforming orientation of the new roll () is determined and/or verified by means of a capture device.

Method and device for handling flat and/or film material wound onto reels

The present invention includes a method and an apparatus () for handling flat material and/or film material wound onto rolls () and that serves as packaging material for the packaging of piece goods, bundles, or the like sets of articles. Rolls (), which are at least partially unwound, are alternately removed from at least one installation position (EB; EB) of a packaging machine (), and in each case a new roll () of flat material and/or film material is mounted in the particular installation position (EB; EB). After each mounting, an externally arranged layer () is extracted from the particular new roll () near or in the area of its free end and attached to a section of a material web of a further roll () being guided in the packaging machine (). This is done in a manner such that flat material and/or film material is unwound interruption-free.

Method and device for handling flat and/or film material wound onto rollers

The invention relates to device, method and packaging facility having a transport section () for feeding article arrangements () in a transport direction (TR) to a packaging module (). The transport section () comprises a transfer plate (), on which the articles () of the article arrangements () are movable in a sliding manner. Located above the transfer plate () are pushing devices () for moving the articles () on the transfer plate (), with the pushing devices () being movable in transport direction (TR) at least in some areas. The transport section () furthermore comprises outer guide elements () and inner guide elements () disposed on the transfer plate (), with the outer guide elements () laterally delimiting the transport section () and, with the inner guide elements () being readjustable by at least one readjustment mechanism that is disposed at least partly below the transfer plate ().

Transport section, method for adjusting and/or readjusting at least one transport track within a transport section, and packaging facility

Method for controlled changeover of a container treatment machine having a plurality of RFID reading devices, a control unit and one or more treatment modules, every treatment module having a plurality of remote indicators, and one or more exchangeable handling parts equipped with RFID transponders for unambiguous identification, including displaying, via the remote indicators, predetermined target identifiers for the handling parts which are transmitted by the control unit; displaying, via the remote indicators, actual identifiers for the handling parts that are retrieved from the RFID transponders via the RFID reading devices; comparing respective actual identifiers for the handling parts with respective target identifiers therefor, and signaling when a change of the handling part is required if the actual identifier deviates from the respective target identifier, or signaling that a handling part is correctly used if the actual identifier corresponds to the respective target identifier.

Method for the controlled changeover of a treatment machine

The present invention relates to a machine () for processing and/or packaging objects, said machine having an essentially horizontal conveying section () for conveying articles, packages, and/or packaging units, which conveying section () comprises a first horizontal conveying device () with at least one conveying means () for a first operating mode, which horizontal conveying device () can be replaced by a further horizontal conveying device () with at least one second conveying means () that is different from the first conveying means () in order to establish at least one further operating mode. The invention also relates to a method for modifying a conveying section () of a machine () for processing and/or packaging objects, wherein articles, packages, and/or packaging units are conveyed essentially horizontally on the conveying section () by means of a first horizontal conveying device () with at least one conveying means () in a first operating mode, and wherein at least one further operating mode is established by replacing the first horizontal conveying device () with a further horizontal conveying device () comprising at least one second conveying means () which is different from the first conveying means ().

Machine for processing and/or packaging objects and method for modifying a conveying section of this machine

A machine for processing and/or packaging objects, said machine having horizontal conveying section for conveying articles, packages, and/or packaging units, which conveying section includes a first horizontal conveying device with a conveyor for a first operating mode and replaceable by a further horizontal conveying device with a second conveyor different from the first conveyor to establish a further operating mode. A method for modifying a conveying section of a machine for processing and/or packaging objects, wherein articles, packages, and/or packaging units are conveyed essentially horizontally on the conveying section using of a first horizontal conveying device with at least one conveyor in a first operating mode, and wherein at least one further operating mode is established by replacing the first horizontal conveying device with a further horizontal conveying device including at least one second conveyor which is different from the first conveying means conveyor.

A method for formation of a compacted arrangement of articles to be packaged within a packaging machine, whereby the group of articles come into contact with and is guided through the packaging machine via at least one profiled bar, at least in a partial section of its transport route, which comes into contact with an end face of the group of articles and in doing so at least some of the articles of the group are pushed together in the compacted arrangement. A device for implementation of the method for formation of a compacted group of a plurality of the same type of articles to be packaged. A symmetrically or asymmetrically profiled thrust bar for transforming a group of articles being conveyed in a horizontal direction into a compacted arrangement.

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Bruckmuehl, Germany

Juergen Werner