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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2016
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a machine () for processing and/or packaging objects, said machine having an essentially horizontal conveying section () for conveying articles, packages, and/or packaging units, which conveying section () comprises a first horizontal conveying device () with at least one conveying means () for a first operating mode, which horizontal conveying device () can be replaced by a further horizontal conveying device () with at least one second conveying means () that is different from the first conveying means () in order to establish at least one further operating mode. The invention also relates to a method for modifying a conveying section () of a machine () for processing and/or packaging objects, wherein articles, packages, and/or packaging units are conveyed essentially horizontally on the conveying section () by means of a first horizontal conveying device () with at least one conveying means () in a first operating mode, and wherein at least one further operating mode is established by replacing the first horizontal conveying device () with a further horizontal conveying device () comprising at least one second conveying means () which is different from the first conveying means ().