Krones Ag

Thomas Stadler

Herbert Spindler

Manuel Kollmuss

Richard Eschlbeck

Alban Hutter

Wolfgang Fechter

Wolfgang Huber

Christian Canalicchio

Johannes Kirzinger

Thomas Hensel

Johann Luber

Stephan Wittmann

Markus Gabler

Tobias Gut

Markus Prinz

Marcus Kreis

Martin Dietersberger

Jens Losert

Christian Westermeier

Andreas Triffo

Simon Vockensperger

Rolf Immanuel Trussina-Kaidel

Florian Saumweber

Erhard Beer

Peter Dennemarck

Tobis Gut

A packaging method is described in which at least one primary packaging () is inserted through a closable opening into a secondary packaging () after a handling device () has been positioned at the closable opening of the secondary packaging (). The primary packaging () is guided by the handling device () during its insertion into the opening of the secondary packaging (), and a target position of the primary packaging () is predetermined within the secondary packaging (). After insertion of the at least one primary packaging () into the secondary packaging (), the opening of the secondary packaging () is at least partially closed under the cooperation or action of the handling device (). Furthermore, a packaging module is described which is designed to perform such a packaging process.

Packaging method for packaging primary packages into secondary packages and packaging module

The invention relates to a packaging apparatus (1) and a method used to produce packaging units (35). The packaging units (35) comprise at least one article (30), such as a beverage can (31), held in a packaging blank (20) having at least in some portions or areas that are flat. The packaging blank (20) has at least one passage opening (23) in the flat portion or area for article(s) (30). The packaging apparatus (1) comprises a feeder device (2); a pre-treatment module (9) to prepare the packaging blank (20) for the application to the article(s) (30); and a first packaging module (7) to apply and locate the packaging blank (20) to the article(s) (30). The pre-treatment module (9) comprises a device to reduce a resistance force in an edge area (24) of the passage openings (23) during the application of the packaging blank (20) to the article(s) (30).

Packaging apparatus and method for producing packaging units

The invention includes a method used to place article groups into outer packagings () packaging apparatus (). Article groups are transferred by a handling device () from a staging location () to a conveyor line () and are placed into the outer packagings (). The conveyor line () serves to successively transport outer packagings (). At least some of the articles () of a particular article group are directed and/or guided during a placing procedure by a centering device () assigned to the conveyor line () and moved along with the outer packagings (), which are being transported on the conveyor line () and which are to be loaded with article groups.

Handling apparatus and/or packaging apparatus and method used to package article groups in outer packaging

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus () for closing the top side of external cardboard packagings (). The external cardboard packagings () comprise two top closing flaps () located opposite each other. Side edges () of the closing flaps () are connected to each other via two fold-in flaps (). During closing, at least two external cardboard packagings () are positioned in a group () contiguous to each other or slightly spaced apart. At least two folding devices () are advanceable toward each other to engage the fold-in flaps () of each of the at least two external cardboard packagings (), thus pressing the fold-in flaps () toward each other and folding them over their particular second fold edges () and third fold edges (), thereby folding down the top closing flaps ().

Method and apparatus used to close external cardboard packagings

The invention includes a method and apparatus to transfer and place articles () into outer packages (), which are open at the top and which each receive at least one article group () composed of a plurality of articles (). In the method, at least one article group () is seized by at least one handling device () and is placed from above into one of the outer packages (). An article group (), which has been seized by the handling device (), already is compacted or will be compacted during placement of the article group into the outer package () by reducing the spacings between at least some of the individual articles () of the article group (). The article group may also be subsequently spread out.

Method to transfer and place articles into outer packages and apparatus to carry out the method

An apparatus () for assembling several beverage containers () into a multipack () is disclosed. The apparatus () comprises a horizontal conveying device () for moving groupings (), each grouping () comprising several beverage containers (). The apparatus () also comprises at least one working device () that applies packaging blanks () to the groupings (). The beverage containers () of a grouping () pass through openings in the packaging blank () and are held together by the packaging blank (). The apparatus () furthermore comprises at least one handling apparatus () which places the beverage containers () on the horizontal conveying device () such that the beverage containers () are in alignment with respect to one another. The alignment of the beverage containers () allows the packaging blank () to be applied to the beverage containers () directly upon their placement on the horizontal conveying device ().

Method and apparatus for producing a multipack with several beverage containers

Packing box

The invention relates to a folding device () for transporting an outer cardboard package () having folding lines and for folding at least one side flap () of the outer cardboard package (). The folding device () comprises at least one conveyor system with a guiding unit () and with at least two transporting and folding shuttles () disposed on the guiding unit () for the transport of the outer cardboard packages () in a transport direction (TR). The at least two shuttles () are disposed in a row at the conveyor system and are transported in a transport direction (TR) through and/or by the conveyor system. Each shuttle () comprises its own, individually controllable drive () and further at least one folding unit () for folding over at least one side flap () of an outer cardboard package ().

Folding device, packaging facility for articles, and method for folding side flaps of external cardboard packagings

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Kolbermoor, Germany

Thomas Stadler