Kiefel Gmbh

Peter Knoll

Heinz Hinterseer

Christian Lang

Gerhard Wieser

Martin Weibhauser

Michael Schörghofer

Horst Hradetz

Andreas Ainz

Jürgen Feil

The invention relates to a production machine () having a control program () for visualization of machine components () and a method () of optimizing process parameters for the production machine having such a control program, as well as a data carrier having such a control program, the control program comprising an interactive user interface embodied as a visualization unit () and being adapted to visualize, on the visualization unit, at least one of the machine components in their functions during production in one presentation for each of these machine components and to provide corresponding switch panels () for the input of process parameters relating to the respective visualized machine component, the presentation comprising at least one parameter-time diagram () with motion curves () for components () of the respective machine component, wherein at least one of the motion curves being subdivided into different suitably visualized motion sections () for each of which the process parameter defining the process for this motion section is visualized and can be varied by means of the provided switch panels.

Production machine comprising a control programme

The invention relates to a stacking station for a thermoforming installation, to a method for producing cup-shaped products in a thermoforming installation and to a thermoforming installation equipped therewith. Ejecting products out of a film plane onto an additional conveyor belt using a pusher is known. The additional conveyor belt first brings the products to a tilting device. After actuation of the tilting device, the products lie on their side and are conveyed onward from there. The present invention provides first pre-stacking the products coming from the ejector, to then tilt them, preferably by way of their own weight, and to stack them only once they are lying.

Stacking station for a thermoforming plant, method for producing cup-shaped products and thermoforming plant

The invention relates to thermoforming plant and their transport chains. Various aspects of the chain and chain rails are proposed. Overall the chain operates such that less wear occurs; it can also be cooled symmetrically and the film can be better heated up to the edges.

Thermoforming plant, transport system and thermoformed product produced therewith

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Peter Knoll