Krones Ag

Stefan Scherl

Michael Neubauer

Christian Holzer

Günter Frankenberger

Frank Winzinger

Rupert Meinzinger

Wolfgang Roidl

Stefan Elsperger

Hartmut Davidson

Roland Laumer

August Peutl

Andreas Kraus

Dieter Leykamm

Dieter Hafner

Heinrich Bielmeier

Georg Gertlowski

Alexander Kaiser

Florian Lauterbach

Johannes Weiss

Roland Ederer

Stefan Richter

Josef Scheck

Tino Sickert

Franz Weigl

Albert Heitzer

Oliver Potempa

Robert Krieger

Martin Langosch

Gundolf Kipper

Martin Kupka

Thomas Eggl

Bernd Braatz

Andreas Prechtner

Florian Lang

Dipl-IngChristian Holzer

Dipl-IngGünter Frankenberger

Hans-Peter Niebling

Johannes Weiß

The invention relates to a device () for equipping containers (), preferably with labels () or prints. The device has at least one equipping device () for equipping containers () and a planar drive system () with a base element () and at least one movement device (). The at least one movement device () has a container carrier () for holding a container (). The at least one movement device () can be moved to the at least one equipping device () by means of magnetic interaction with the base element () in order to equip the container () held in the container carrier (). The device () can be used very flexibly.

Device for equipping containers

The invention relates to a container processing system (A-U) for processing containers (). The container processing system (A-U) has a plurality of processing units () for processing the containers () and a planar drive system () for transporting the containers (). The planar drive system () is configured to move the plurality of movement devices () individually to a selection of the plurality of processing units () according to in each case one of a plurality of processing profiles for different container processing, wherein each of the plurality of processing profiles has a different selection of the plurality of processing units (). The container processing system (A-U) advantageously allows flexible processing of different containers (different formats, contents, designs, bundles, packages, etc.) from a lot size of 1.

Container processing system

Examples are disclosed for a labeling machine for labeling containers, such as bottles in the beverage-processing industry. In one example, a labeling machine includes at least one machine unit which in operation can treat containers (e.g., label the containers), and a movable protective element which separates at least part of the machine unit from an associated environment. The protective element comprises a handle for moving the protective element, and the handle comprises a pushbutton for locking and/or unlocking. The pushbutton, when actuated, selectively releases and/or blocks the movement of the protective element.

Labeling machine for labeling containers

A device and a method for applying elastic film sleeves to containers, including a plurality of revolving stretching units for receiving and stretching the film sleeves so that the containers can be slid into the film sleeves. The stretching units include spreading fingers driven by servo motors, such that the stretching of the film sleeves can be optimized independently of a circulation speed of the stretching units and flexibly adapted to different film types and container sizes.

Device and method for applying elastic film sleeves to containers

A device and method for applying elastic film sleeves to containers, where a plurality of stretching units for stretching the film sleeves and a plurality of removal units for removing the containers that have been provided with the film sleeves are mounted on a labeling carousel. Furthermore, a label dispenser is provided for equipping the stretching units with the film sleeves. Due to the fact that the removal units include gripping units that can be moved back and forth with respect to the labeling carousel between a gripping position for gripping the containers and an avoidance position for avoiding a collision with the label dispenser, the size and shape of the gripping units can be varied flexibly. Also, an evasion movement of the stretching units in the area of the label dispenser is dispensable.

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Neunburg vorm Wald, Germany

Stefan Scherl