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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2013
Bühler Ag, Uzwil, CH;
Christophe Vaucher, Niederuzwil, CH;
René Haid, Oberuzwil, CH;
Andreas Kleiner, Niederhelfenschwil, CH;
Bühler AG, Uzwil, CH;
Abstract
The apparatus () according to the invention for packing bulk material into a container () comprises a provisioning device () for the container (). The container () has a filling side with a filling opening arranged therein. The apparatus () further comprises a gripping device () for gripping of the substantially closed and empty container () by the provisioning device (). The apparatus optionally comprises a conveying device () for conveying the container () to a packing device (). The apparatus further optionally comprises a container-opening device () for opening the container (). The gripping device () has a detection device () for detecting the position of the container on and/or in the provisioning device (). The apparatus () additionally has a positioning device for positioning the container on the basis of said detected position.