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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2016
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a., Pully, CH;
Pierluigi Canalini, Modena, IT;
Alessandro Zuccotti, Modena, IT;
Maurizio Montorsi, Modena, IT;
Federico Zanichelli, Malmö, SE;
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
An applying unit for applying lids to necks of containers may be provided. The applying unit may include a conveying device configured to advance the containers along a path in an advancement direction; a group of applying heads, each applying head configured to screw a lid onto a corresponding neck; and a movement device configured to move the group of applying heads along the advancement direction, so that each applying head may be coupled to a corresponding neck along a portion of the path. The movement device may be configured to act on a common support element configured to support the applying heads of the group, so as to synchronously move the applying heads along the advancement direction.