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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
May. 24, 2012
Peter Lindner, Langquaid, DE;
Rudolf Fiegler, Regensburg, DE;
Thorsten Gut, Neutraubling, DE;
Sophie Pröll, Pfatter, DE;
Dieter Leykamm, Neutraubling, DE;
Peter Lindner, Langquaid, DE;
Rudolf Fiegler, Regensburg, DE;
Thorsten Gut, Neutraubling, DE;
Sophie Pröll, Pfatter, DE;
Dieter Leykamm, Neutraubling, DE;
KRONES AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for determining the intactness and leaktightness of containers () that are processed in a filling plant, wherein the filling plant comprises at least one centering head () for holding, gripping and/or turning one of the containers (), wherein the centering head () is arranged movably along a longitudinal axis () of the container (), and wherein the relative position of the centering head () on the longitudinal axis () is determined and used for the intactness and leaktightness determination.