Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Souleymane Diouf

Stefan Kaeser

Da Mi Byun

Ian Guy

A capsule processing machine () for preparing a beverage from a capsule () having a body () containing an ingredient and a peripherally projecting flange () comprises: a capsule holder () with an upwardly oriented mouth () for receiving the capsule () via the mouth () so that the capsule flange () extends generally in parallel to the mouth (); a capsule transfer device () having a capsule guide () for guiding the capsule () from the capsule holder () to a used-capsule evacuation area (). The capsule guide () comprises a pair of facing slides () having each a holding section () configured to hold the capsule () between the slides () under the flange () and hold the capsule () above the capsule holder (). The capsule transfer device () comprises a capsule mover () for moving the capsule () from the holding section () to the used-capsule evacuation area ().

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Souleymane Diouf