Sidel Participations

Laurent Danel

Nicolas Rousseau

Yves-Alban Duclos

Marc Mouchelet

Frederic Lecomte

Stéphane Linglet

Thierry Lemble

Christophe Maran

Sébastien Moulin

Gilles Robert

Fabien Eudier

Franck Feilloley

Mikael Derrien

Guy Feuilloley

Damien Cirette

Denis Gillet

Nicolas Chomel

Patrick Mie

Philippe Derouault

Yoann Lahogue

Franck Santais

Caroline Bellec

Isabelle Maillot

Pascal Bernier

Regis Leblond

Fabian Petit

Cyril Savary

Othmar Rymann

Frédéric Lecomte

Régis Leblond

Naima Boutroix

Cyrille Lecanu

David Gariou

The invention relates to a method for controlling a production facility of a series of containers from a series of preforms made of plastic materials. The method includes a first step of producing a preliminary series of individual containers from a preliminary series of preforms made of plastic materials. For each individual container produced during a tracking period, the method records (i) a marking that distinguishes said container other containers produced during said tracking period, and (ii) data relative to the production facility, its operation, and/or the preform or container. The method also includes a second step during which one or more physical values of each of the individually identified containers are measured during the first step, and a third step of compiling a database that matches, for each individually identified container, the measurement(s) of the second step, and the series of data acquired during the first step.

Method for the production of a series of containers comprising a step for marking containers

Disclosed is a method for controlling an installation for handling hollow bodies, which includes: a plurality of treatment units; a transfer system; and a covering including a frame that defines casings and door leaves each mounted on a casing; a control unit. Also included are steps of: detection by the control unit of the stopping of a treatment unit; detection by the control unit of the closed position of door leaves located in the vicinity of an interface between the detected treatment unit that is stopped and the transfer system; and if these door leaves are detected in closed position, ordering by the control unit of the locking of these door leaves.

Method for controlling a materials handling installation with securing of means of access for maintenance

Disclosed is an installation for producing thermoplastic containers including: a container coating station including an input wheel and an output wheel; an upstream transfer wheel that is tangent with the input wheel in an input tangential zone; and a downstream transfer wheel that is tangent with the output wheel in an output tangential zone. The installation includes a bypass wheel that is directly tangent with the upstream transfer wheel in an upstream tangential zone and the bypass wheel that is directly tangent with the downstream transfer wheel in a downstream tangential zone.

Installation for producing containers having a wheel for bypassing a coating station

Machine () for the plasma treatment of containers (), which comprises: a chamber () suitable for receiving a container () to be treated, a cover () defining a nozzle () in the extension of the chamber (); a duct () for depressurization the container (), which duct opens into the nozzle () and connects the latter to a vacuum source (); a first valve () having a closed position, in which it closes off the depressurization duct (), and an open position, in which it brings the nozzle () and the vacuum source () into communication; a duct () for pressurizing the container (), separate from the depressurization duct (), this pressurization duct () emerging in the nozzle () beyond the depressurization duct () and connecting the nozzle () to a pressure source (); and a second valve () having a closed position, in which it closes off the pressurization duct (), and an open position, in which it brings the nozzle () and the pressure source () into communication.

Machine for the plasma treatment of containers, comprising offset depressurization/pressurization circuits

A method for placing an oven () for heat-treating preforms () into standby, including: a device () for conveying the preforms (); at least one heating lamp (); at least one heat-accumulation element (); and an electronic unit for controlling the heating lamps (), characterized in that the method includes, in series: a first switching-off step (E) which is triggered when a stop in production is determined, and in which the heating lamps () are completely switched off; and then a second temperature-maintaining step (E) which is triggered after the first step (E), and in which the heating lamps () are activated at a predetermined intensity in order to reheat the accumulation elements ().

Method for placing an oven for heat-treating preforms on standby

A mould carrier unit having a stretching rod () borne by a slide () mobile between an inactive position and an active position where its free end reaches the bottom of the mould (); a nozzle () including a fixed body () extended by a bell (), which is mobile from an inactive position where its free edge () is held substantially at the same level as the free end () of the stretching rod () to an active position where it is sealingly applied against the inlet surface () of the mould (), to close the circuit of the blowing fluid. The bell () includes a bar () provided with a stop (), which stop () cooperates with a support () formed on the slide () to permit the bell () to pass from its active position to the inactive position with the same law of motion as the stretching rod ().

Method for controlling the bell of a blowing nozzle

Conveyor for transporting articles such as a chain conveyor that can be changed between a stretched configuration and a compact configuration, the chain being formed from a plurality of articulated links. Each link includes a trolley provided with lateral guide mechanism cooperating with a track defining a predetermined trajectory, a support carrying a nozzle for the releasable attachment of an article, the support mounted rotatably with respect to the trolley between a straight position corresponding to the deployed configuration of the chain, and an oblique position, corresponding to the compact position of the chain and in which the support is inclined with respect to the straight position; and an actuator coupled to the support, capable of driving the support in rotation from its straight position to its oblique position, and reciprocally.

Chain conveyor changeable between a stretched configuration and a compact configuration

The mould carrier unit for manufacturing containers by a stretch blow-moulding operation of preforms () arranged in moulds (), comprises: and said bell () comprises a bar () provided with a stop (), which stop () cooperates with a support () formed on said slide () to permit said bell () to pass from its active position to the inactive position with the same law of motion as said stretching rod ().

Mould carrier unit with controlled nozzle

Rotating pressure distributor (I) for a carousel-type machine for treating hollow bodies in a plurality of identical treatment stations, comprising two rings, (2) fixed and (3) rotating, in sealing contact, the ring () having orifices () each adapted for being connected to a station and opening onto the contact face () thereof, the ring () having at least one aperture () which may be connected to a pressure source and opening onto the contact face () thereof by being on the trajectory of the orifices (); grease is spread between the contact faces () of the two rings () to provide the seal; at least one annular channel () covers the annular opening () of the joint plane (P) and is connected to the atmosphere; in the channel respective flanges () are mutually interlaced without contact with one another, forming chicanes; the channel is filled with grease.

Rotating pressure distributor and carousel-type machine for treating hollow bodies which is equipped therewith

The invention relates to a molding device for producing vessels by blowing or stretch-blowing from preforms of a heated thermoplastic material, the device including at least one mold that has at least two half-molds and a driving mechanism for moving the half-molds between an open position and a closed position. The two half-molds are hinged together for rotation about a hinge axis included in the junction plane and perpendicular to the axis of the molding cavity, the hinge axis being located under the half-molds, while a mechanism for locking the half-molds in their closed position are also provided. Each half-mold includes an outer surface area capable of abutment with an inner surface area of the mechanism for locking the half-molds in their closed position. The locking mechanism is in the form of a clamp capable of clamping the two half-molds in their closed position.

Moulding device for the production of containers made from a thermoplastic material

Rotary pressure distributor for a carousel-type hollow-body treatment machine, comprising several treatment stations, this distributor comprising two coaxial rings () in sealed contact, one of them () a rotary ring comprising communication orifices () connected to at least one treatment station and the other () stationary and comprising several slots () connected to a pressure source of the machine, these orifices and slots being distributed over several concentric circumferences () of different diameters; the orifices and/or the slots positioned on the different diameters have anterior and posterior ends () shaped in such a way that as the orifices slide past the respective slots, the rates at which the surface area of the passage () defined by each orifice and the associated slot increase upon opening and decrease upon closing are substantially the same over all the circumferences.

Rotary pressure distributor and carousel-type hollow body treatment machine equipped therewith

The invention relates to a blowing or stretch-blowing device () for making vessels from thermoplastic blanks with a collar, that comprises a blowing nozzle () mobile between an upper position and a lower position for blowing a pressurised fluid into a blank having a body provided in the moulding cavity of a mould and having a collar protruding outside the mould, the device includes a clamping means () provided above the mould and capable of holding a blank by the collar thereof, a holding means () for the clamping means for moving the same between two raised or lowered positions, wherein at least one branch () of the clamping means being transversally mobile; mechanical coupling means () provided between the clamping means and the blowing nozzle and capable of synchronising the movements of the clamping means with the movement of the blowing nozzle.

Blow moulding or stretch-blow moulding device and method for manufacturing containers using clamping means suitable for supporting a blank by its neck

The invention relates to a fluid flow control assembly for a container blowing machine, comprising: a blow pin (); a plurality of pipes for the circulation of a blowing fluid, which enable the blowing fluid to flow between at least one blowing fluid source, at least one fluid discharge outlet and the aforementioned blow pin (); and valves which can control the flow of the blowing fluid inside the plurality of fluid circulation pipes. The invention is characterized in that the valves are all placed on the front of a body () housing the blow pin ().

Fluid flow control assembly for a container blowing machine and machine comprising one such assembly

The invention relates to a plant () for blowing a pressure medium in a blank (), which comprises a mould () which is used for receiving the blank () and comprises a top wall () trough which the neck () of the blank () is projected, a nozzle () which comprises a pressure medium lower output orifice () and is provided with an ring sealing joint () arranged under the lower circumference () of said output orifice () in such a way that the circumference () of the output orifice () surrounds the neck () of the blank (). Said invention is characterised in that the sealing joint () is provided with a lower elastic annular lip () in such a way that the pressure medium rests on the top face () of said lip () for pressing the free annular lower edge () thereof against a supporting wall (), thereby ensuring the tightness of the nozzle ().

Blowing plant comprising a nozzle provided with a lip sealing joint

A control device using a follower member and a cam path to control an element of a container processor machine, the device comprising two cam paths defined by a single rigid assembly (), means enabling relative movement between the follower member and the rigid assembly (), between at least two positions, the follower member engaging a first cam path in a first position and engaging a second cam path in a second position. A blow-molding or stretch blow-molding machine including such a device, in particular for controlling the movement of the lengthening rod, or for controlling mold locking/unlocking, or for controlling mold opening/closing.

Control device using a follower member and a cam path to control an element of a machine for processing containers, and a container processor machine including such a device

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Octeville-sur-Mer, France

Laurent Danel