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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Inventors:
Johannes Strauss, Wolfsegg, DE;
Maximilian Landstorfer, Pentling, DE;
Assignee:
KRONES AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B 3/26 (2006.01); B67B 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B 3/261 (2013.01); B67B 3/2093 (2013.01); B67B 3/208 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a capping device for closing screw caps, comprising a motor and a power train so as to transmit force from the motor to the screw caps by means of the power train. The capping device comprises a control unit configured for dynamically adapting the operation of the motor, making use of a measured actual value of an operating parameter of the motor, a target closing torque and an actual closing torque model.