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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2010
Alessandro Gorbi, Parma, IT;
Luca Venturini, Parma, IT;
James Carmichael, Parma, IT;
SIDEL S.p.A. con Socio Unico, Parma, IT;
Abstract
There is disclosed a container processing machine comprising a material handling surface for handling a sheet-like material through suction and a vacuum source in fluid connection with said material handling surface, the machine including means for detecting and transmitting a value of pressure of the gas being suctioned; a controllably operable flow valve; a control unit operatively connected with said detection and transmission means and with said flow valve; said detection and transmission means and said flow valve being arranged between said vacuum source and said material handling surface; said control unit being programmed to adjust the degree of opening of said flow valve in response to a signal which is a function of at least said value of pressure.