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57results about "Material check-weighing" patented technology

Method to weigh containers

Method to weigh containers (C) in a processing line (10) that comprises a station (12) for filling and weighing said containers (C), said method providing to simultaneously pick up a plurality of containers (C) which are initially weighed to determine the tare weight and subsequently filled in a sequential manner, determining the weight of product metered into each container (C).
Owner:IMA IND MASCH AUTOMATICHE SPA

Device and method for processing pharmaceutical containers

The present invention relates to a device for processing pharmaceutical containers (102) which are received in a common carrier (108), in particular in a nest (110), comprising a transport device (114) which defines a transport direction (116), wherein the carriers (108) can be transported successively along a transport path on the transport device (114) along the transport direction (116), and a weighing station (138) for weighing, in particular simultaneously, a plurality of containers (102), wherein at least a portion of the carriers (108) is assigned a respective gripping device (130), wherein a predefined number of containers (102) can be removed from the carrier (108) via a receiving device (164, 166) and transferred to a gripping tool (132) of the gripping device (130), on which the containers (102) can be held, wherein the gripping tool (132) on the transport device (114) along the transport path is movablewherein the weighing station (138) is movably designed and can be moved from a storage position, in which the transport path for passing the weighing station (138) is clear for the carriers (108) and the gripping device (130), to a weighing position and vice versa, wherein the weighing station (138) is arranged on the transport path in the weighing position, and wherein the containers (102) removed from the carrier (108) and arranged in the gripping tool (132) can be positioned on weighing elements (146) of the weighing station (138) for weighing in the empty and / or filled state when the weighing station (138) assumes the weighing position. The invention also relates to a method for processing pharmaceutical containers (102).
Owner:BAUSCH STROEBEL MASCHINENFABRIK ILSHOFEN GMBH CO KG

System and method for automatic material dispensing

A refrigerator appliance includes a drip tray cover including two strain gauge sensors that are coupled to a bottom surface thereof; a memory; and a controller. The controller is configured to detect, via the two strain gauge sensors, a weight of a vessel on the drip tray cover based on a strain; receive, via input, one or more selections, the one or more selections indicative of an amount of material to be dispensed into the vessel, the material including liquid, ice, or any combination thereof; dispensing the material in accordance with the one or more selections; continuously measure, via the two strain gauge sensors, the amount of material being dispensed in accordance with the one or more selections; and terminate, after the vessel receives the amount of material that is measured and equivalent to the one or more selections, the dispensing of the material into the vessel.
Owner:ELECTROLUX CONSUMER PROD INC

Metering device

The invention relates to a device for metering consumable preparations for tablets, capsules or syringes, comprising: at least one cartridge which is provided to contain a component of the consumable preparation and which has a metering unit for the metered dispensing of the consumable preparation; a cartridge magazine for receiving and transporting at least one of the cartridges; at least one container for filling with the consumable preparation; a container carrier for receiving and transporting at least one of the containers; and a filling station for the metered filling of the individual container with the component of the consumable preparation from the cartridge; and further comprising a controller for controlling the metering device, wherein the filling station comprises a precision scale which is designed to detect the weight of the metered component of the consumable preparation, and wherein the metering device can be controlled in such a way that a predetermined weight of the component of the consumable preparation is metered.
Owner:FS INNOTECH GMBH

Method and apparatus for testing the tightness of a sealed package

The invention relates to a device and a method for testing the tightness of a sealed package (10), in particular a bag, wherein the package (10) is conveyed by means of a conveyor (12) into a test station (11) in which the tightness of the package (10) is tested. According to the invention, it is provided that the packing (10) in the test station (11) is subjected to a force by at least one compression element (19) movable against the packing (10), so that the packing (10) is deformed, and that the tightness of the packing (10) is determined during the subjection by the at least one compression element (19).
Owner:FOCKE & CO (GMBH & CO KG)

System for filling goods into containers with level monitoring

System (1) for filling filling material (4) into containers (2), wherein the system (1) can be provided with a plurality of containers (2) in at least one nest (3), comprising at least one electrical monitoring device (5, 9) for determining at least one electrical property of each individual container (2) and / or of a filling material (4) contained in the container (2), wherein the at least one electrical property enables an estimation of the fill level of the filling material (4) in the containers (2), wherein the monitoring device (5, 9) has a plurality of measuring cells (6) which are each configured to determine electrical properties of a container (2) in the nest (3), wherein the system (1) further comprises at least one evaluation device (7),with which, based on electrical properties of the containers (2) in the nest (3) detected by a measuring cell (6), a determination of the filling level of the filling material (4) in the individual containers (2) can be carried out.
Owner:SYNTEGON TECHNOLOGY GMBH

Device and method for processing pharmaceutical containers

The invention relates to a device for processing pharmaceutical containers (102) which are accommodated in a common carrier (108), in particular in a nest (110), comprising a transport device (114) which defines a transport direction (116), the carriers (108) being transportable one after the other in the transport direction (116) along a transport path on the transport device (114), and a weighing station (138) for weighing a plurality of containers (102), in particular simultaneously. A respective gripping device (130) is associated with at least some of the carriers (108); a specified number of containers (102) can be removed from each carrier (108) via a receiving device (164, 166) and transferred to a gripping device (130) gripping tool (132) on which the containers (102) can be held; the gripping tool (132) can be moved on the transport device (114) along the transport path; the weighing station (138) is at least partly movable and can be transferred from a storage position, in which the transport path is released in order to move the carriers (108) and the gripping device (130) past the weighing station (138), into a weighing position and vice versa; in the weighing position, weighing elements (146) of the weighing station (138) are provided on the transport path; and the containers (102) which are removed from the carrier (108) and are situated in the gripping tool (132) can be positioned on the weighing elements (146) of the weighing station (138) in order to weigh the containers in the unfilled and / or filled state when the weighing station (138) assumes the weighing position. The invention further relates to a method for processing pharmaceutical containers (102).
Owner:BAUSCH STROEBEL MASCHINENFABRIK ILSHOFEN GMBH CO KG

Coal weighing system

A coal weighing system (10) comprising: a sludge bucket (15) with a plurality of permanently connected load cells, wherein the load cells (20) are configured to measure the precise amount of coal being transported for loading or unloading from the sludge bucket onto the railcar, wherein the sludge bucket has an RFID reader (35) on its front; wherein an RFID tag (40) is attached to each wagon / compartment to accurately extract the required amount of coal from the sludge bucket, wherein the RFID reader of the sludge bucket checks the RFID tag before dispensing the coal into the wagons during each loading / unloading cycle, wherein the coal load of each compartment / wagon is measured using the load cell values ​​of the sludge bucket in relation to the RFID tag; a microcontroller (25) which coordinates and executes the measured loading / unloading of the coal by means of an RFID tag / reader and load cells, wherein the microcontroller enables the sludge bucket to load / unload the coal in precisely dosed amounts from the storage area into the wagon compartment, wherein the connection between the RFID reader and the tag measures the amount of coal loaded in a wagon / compartment; a user interface module (30) used to check / display the amount of coal loaded / unloaded in each compartment / wagon based on predefined instructions, whereby authenticated users can check the coal inflow and outflow in terms of time and quantity; There is a buzzer (45) in the operating area of ​​the sludge bucket which alerts the operators if the coal load in a particular compartment / wagon is too high.
Owner:BALAMURUGAN ABISHEK CUDDALORE +5

Capsule filling machine and method for operating a capsule filling machine

The invention relates to a capsule filling machine (20) and a method for operating such a capsule filling machine. The capsule filling machine (20) comprises a rotary table (21) with capsule segments (22), at least one insertion station (31, 32), and at least one filling station (34, 35, 36). The capsule filling machine (20) further comprises at least one test container (1) and a container weighing station (33) with a load cell (2) for weighing the test container (1). In a regular operating mode, capsule bases (10) are inserted into capsule receptacles (23) of a segment base (28) in the insertion station (31, 32) and filled with a product in a filling station (34, 35, 36). In a test mode, a test container (1) is placed on a capsule holder (23), after which the test container (1) is moved in the segment lower part (28) to the at least one filling station (34, 35, 36) and filled there with the product.The filled test container (1) is then moved to the container weighing station (33) and weighed there using the load cell.
Owner:HARRO HOFLIGER VERPACKUNGSMASCHEN

Metering device

The utility model discloses a metering device which comprises a shell, a heat preservation cavity is formed in the shell, a stock solution tank is erected in the heat preservation cavity, a metering pump is further fixedly arranged on the bottom face of the heat preservation cavity, the metering device further comprises a discharging faucet, and an outlet of the metering pump is connected into the discharging faucet through a second discharging pipe. Due to the fact that the backflow pipe communicated with the interior of the stock solution tank is arranged in the discharging faucet, when the valve in the discharging faucet is in the closed state, if the motor is powered on, liquid in the stock solution tank can keep flowing, the phenomena of layering, sedimentation and the like are avoided, and the discharging faucet can be used for discharging the stock solution in the stock solution tank. The stability of the gushing stock solution when the valve is opened is ensured; the stock solution tank is heated through the heating sleeve, so that the stock solution can be kept at a certain temperature, in addition, heat preservation is achieved through the heat preservation layer and the ring cover on the shell, energy waste is reduced, and the stock solution is prevented from being cooled too fast in the discharging pipe.
Owner:WENZHOU ZECHENG ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIP

Weighing cup structure and method for measuring amount of dispensed material using the weighing cup structure

The present invention provides a weighing cup structure and a method for measuring amount of dispensed material using the weighing cup structure. The weighing cup structure is adapted for a dispensing amount measurement device of a dispensing apparatus, for receiving the material to be measured. The weighing cup structure comprises a cup body and a material-receiving platform. The cup body defines an accommodating space, and the material-receiving platform projects from the accommodating space. The top surface of the material-receiving platform is planar and has surface roughness. Friction between the material and the top surface is greater than friction between the material and an inner wall of a dispensing needle of the dispensing apparatus. The present invention effectively solves the problem of residual material during dispensing, ensuring complete removal of the material and accurate deposition onto the material-receiving platform, thereby improving measurement accuracy.
Owner:HORNG TERNG AUTOMATION

Desktop type weighing and sorting error correction method based on deep learning

The invention discloses a desktop weighing and sorting error correction method based on deep learning, and the method comprises the steps: collecting multi-source real-time data, and carrying out the standardization, denoising and sliding window processing to form a standardized time series data frame; constructing a dynamic feature sequence by the key data, inputting the dynamic feature sequence into an improved Mamba-2 model, sequentially completing embedded mapping, gating state updating and multi-head self-attention modeling, generating an error dynamic change path diagram and an error feature diagram, and calculating a correction error; based on real-time feedback data, a generalized PBT method is adopted to perform periodic fine tuning to remove hyper-parameters such as a drift factor, a steady-state gain, a learning rate and a sliding window length, an optimized improved Mamba-2 model is generated and deployed on weighing and sorting equipment, and a corrected weighing value, a sorting result and an error correction report are output in real time. And self-optimization and self-adaptive adjustment in equipment operation are achieved, and the weighing and sorting precision and stability in long-term operation are effectively improved.
Owner:HEFEI INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD

System and method for weighing containers

System for weighing containers in a rotatable container carousel rotating about a central axis (C) and comprising a central hub with at least one carousel arm attached at one end to the central hub and at the other end attached to a container handling mechanism, at a radial distance (R) between the central axis (C) of the rotatable container carousel, allowing rotation from at least a container loading position and a container accessing position, wherein the container handling mechanism comprising a container holding tray mounted on top of the support structure which is attached to at least one wheel resting on a base and wherein the carousel arm can rotate around an axis going through the center of each attachment point of the carousel arm to the central hub and the container handling mechanism, and that when the carousel arm with the container handling mechanism comprising a container holding tray mounted on top of the support structure which is attached to at least one wheel is in the container accessing position, the at least one wheel is resting on a load cell.
Owner:AUTOSTORE TECH AS

Method and system for assembling multiple items at a target total weight

The present invention relates to a method for collecting a plurality of items at a target total weight, the method comprising the steps of: supplying the items to a plurality of weighing units to obtain measured weight values ​​of the items; performing a combination calculation based on the measured weight values ​​and selecting a combination of these measured weight values ​​such that the sum of these combinations matches the target weight; and collecting the items of the weighing units whose measured weight values ​​are part of the combination, wherein the weighing units are conveying elements movable by levitation relative to a work surface and capable of following different trajectories between at least two areas of the work surface, one of which is a loading area where the items are supplied to the weighing units and another of which is an unloading area where the weighing units that are part of the combination discharge their contents into at least one item collecting section.
Owner:NEXES CONTROL DESIGN ENG S L U

Container carrier for carrying a multiplicity of containers

A container carrier (1) for carrying a multiplicity of containers (2) at associated receiving positions (5) of the container carrier (1) during processing of the containers (2), and / or of a material contained in the containers (2), in a processing installation (3), wherein the container carrier (1) is designed in such a way that each container (2) can be raised by a weighing device (4), acting on the container (2) from an underside of the container carrier (1), in such a way that the container (2) is brought clear of the container carrier (1) and a precise determination of an individual weight of the container (2) is thereby possible.
Owner:SYNTEGON TECHNOLOGY GMBH

Indium-doped copper oxide electrode for electrocatalytic reduction of co2 and method for preparing the same

The application relates to an indium-doped copper oxide electrode for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of electrocatalytic reduction. Copper chloride and indium nitrate are used as raw materials, sodium hydroxide is used as a precipitant, a precursor is obtained through co-precipitation, the precursor is decomposed through heating, centrifugal washing and vacuum drying, and an indium-doped copper oxide catalyst is obtained, ink is prepared by mixing water, ethanol and a naphthol solution, the ink is uniformly coated on carbon paper and dried to obtain the indium-doped copper oxide electrode. The prepared indium-doped copper oxide electrode has high catalytic activity and good stability, indium atoms are doped in the copper oxide crystal lattice, the kinetics of the catalyst is improved, the desorption of carbon monoxide from the surface is accelerated, the doping of indium can improve the stability of the catalyst and inhibit the generation of hydrogen, a competitive product. The operation process is simple, raw materials are easy to obtain, no pollution is caused, no expensive equipment is needed, and the application has a wide application prospect.
Owner:JILIN UNIVERSITY

Online monitoring and predicting system for ash deposition quality of reaction tower

The invention discloses an online monitoring and predicting system for ash deposition quality of a reaction tower, which belongs to the technical field of industrial equipment monitoring and is characterized in that a signal testing module is connected with a frequency analysis module through wireless transmission equipment; the frequency analysis module is a frequency analysis processor, and analyzes the vibration signal based on a structural dynamics basic dynamic equation to obtain the current ash deposition mass; the quality prediction module is integrated in the frequency analysis processor, and combines historical quality data, finite element analysis data, flue gas input data and working state data to correct quality and predict a quality increase trend; and the frequency analysis processor is connected with the terminal display module through the wireless transmission device. According to the system, a reaction tower three-dimensional finite element model is established, a sensitivity matrix of ash deposition quality and frequency change is constructed, and inversion solution is carried out, so that high-precision synchronous inversion of ash deposition space distribution and total mass is realized, meanwhile, real-time monitoring and intelligent trend prediction are realized, and the reliability and range adaptability of the system are improved.
Owner:HOHAI UNIV

Drug dispensing system

A system for pharmaceutical formulation, comprising: a workspace surface having an outer boundary; a display embedded within the workspace surface, the display having a plurality of edges impermeably sealed to the workspace surface; a computing device providing a user interface to the display; an enclosure housing extending from an outer boundary of the workspace surface and having an opening for a user to access the workspace surface; and an air filtration system providing a negative pressure airflow within the enclosure housing. The display is flush with the surface of the workspace. The system may also include a weight scale positioned on the workspace surface, a cabinet attached to the first side of the enclosure housing, a label printer coupled to the computing device and positioned within the cabinet, and / or a code scanner coupled to the computing device and positioned within the cabinet.
Owner:JREF LABORATORIES LLC

Intermittent motion weigh scale conveyor

A checkweighing apparatus and system (200) is capable of accepting or rejecting objects based on at least the weight of the object. A weighing platform (212) determines the weight of an object placed on the platform (212). A weight signal proportional to the weight of the object is obtained. A weigh conveyor (214) located on the weighing platform has an endless loop conveyor belt passing over the weighing platform. The conveyor belt is arranged to be driven in a first direction or in a second direction opposite the first direction. A device (216) for detecting the presence or absence of an object on the endless loop conveyor belt outputs a "present" or "absent" signal. A controller (210) located in the checkweighing system is arranged to receive the "present" signal from the device for detecting (216), to receive the weight signal from the weighing platform (212), and to compare the weight signal to a predetermined range of acceptable weights. If the weight signal is within the predetermined range, the object is accepted by driving the conveyor belt in the first direction. Otherwise, the object is rejected by driving the conveyor belt in the second direction.
Owner:METTLER-TOLEDO LLC

A method and system for gathering a number of articles with a target total weight

The present invention relates to a method for gathering a number of articles with a target total weight, the method comprising supplying articles to a plurality of weighing units in order to obtain measured weight values in articles, performing combinatorial calculations on the basis of the measured weight values to select a combination of these measured weight values the sum of which coincides with the target weight; and gathering the articles of the weighing units the measured weight values of which are part of the combination, wherein the weighing units are conveyor elements that are movable by levitation with respect to a work surface, capable of following different trajectories between at least two areas of the work surface of which one is a loading area, in which the articles are supplied to the weighing units; and another is an unloading area, in which the weighing units that are part of the combination dump their content to at least one article collector.
Owner:NEXES CONTROL DESIGN ENG S L U

Machine for weighing plate-like elements and method for weighing plate-like elements

Machine (1) for weighing plate-like elements, in particular tiles, comprising a plurality of rollers (8) and a load platform (10). Such rollers (8) are side-by-side each other along a transport direction (X), are each extended along a main axis (Y) thereof perpendicular to the transport direction (X), are parallel to each other, each define, with the adjacent roller, an elongated slit (9) and are actuatable to rotate around their main axes (Y) in order to move the plate-like elements along the transport direction (X). The load platform (10) is provided with multiple projecting elements (11), each of which terminates with a free end (12) thereof and is placed at a respective slit (9). In addition, the aforesaid load platform (10) is movable at least between a lowered position, in which the free ends (12) of the projecting elements (11) are each placed in the corresponding slit (9) and interposed between the two adjacent rollers (8), and a raised position, in which the projecting elements (11) each traverse the corresponding slit (9) and their free ends (12) each project from the respective slit (9) in order to lift the plate-like elements from the rollers (8) and allow a load cell (7) mechanically connected to the load platform (10) itself to detect the weight of the aforesaid lifted plate-like elements.
Owner:ERREVI CERAMICS SRL

Weighing station for weighing containers, system and method therefor

The present invention relates to a weighing station (10) for weighing containers (12), in particular pharmaceutical or cosmetic containers, wherein the weighing station (10) has a holding device (14) and a weighing device (16), wherein the holding device (14) is designed to hold a container (12) in a defined position (18), wherein the weighing device (16) is designed to weigh the container (12) held in the defined position (18), wherein the weighing device (16) supports the holding device (14), in particular wherein the holding device (14) is opened in a first direction (20) on two opposing sides (30, 32), such that the container (12) can be brought into the defined position (18) in the first direction (20) from one of the two sides (30, 32) and can be removed from the defined position (18) from the other of the two sides (30, 32). The invention also relates to a system (80). The invention further relates to a method (100) for weighing containers (12), in particular pharmaceutical or cosmetic containers, at a weighing station (10).
Owner:GRONINGER GMBH & CO KG

Remedy judging system

[Problem] To enable a reduction in downtime. [Solution] A remedy judging system (100) includes a weight checking device (3) and a judgment unit (6). The weight checking device (3) checks the weight of weighed product discharged from a weighing device. The judgment unit (6) makes a judgment relating to remedies for the weighing device on the basis of "correct weight," "overweight," and "underweight" checking results, relative to a predetermined weight serving as a norm, obtained by the weight checking device (3). The judgment unit (6) makes the judgment on the basis of determination patterns having an "underweight" checking result and at least one checking result that consecutively follows the "underweight" checking result.
Owner:ISHIDA CO LTD

Improved work stations for preparation of medical doses

Improved medical dose preparation work stations and accessories are described. The medical dose preparation work station includes a camera for capturing medical dose preparation images (e.g., to document preparation of a mediation dose). The camera may be actuated by an operator using a plurality of membrane buttons on a base of the medical dose preparation work station. The medical dose preparation work station further includes an adjustable arm to hold the camera at a desired focal length from a staging area defined by a tray such that objects in the images from the camera remain in focus. The tray includes a light side and a dark side configured to provide a high contrast background for an operator and for the camera.
Owner:BAXTER INT INC +1

weighing device

Weighing device, namely belt weighing device, for determining the weight of a product, with a weighing plate (11) and a scale (13), wherein the weighing plate (11) comprises a weighing plate body (17) and a conveyor belt (15) running around the weighing plate body (17), wherein, for the purpose of transmitting data characterizing, in particular identifying, the weighing plate (11) from the weighing plate (11) to the scale (13), the weighing plate (11) is provided with at least one data transmission device (25) and the scale (13) with a receiving device (27), wherein the data transmission is contactless, wherein the at least one data transmission device (25) is designed as an RFID transponder and the receiving device (27) as an RFID reader, wherein the weighing device is designed to transmit operating parameters associated with the weighing plate (11) which are required for the operation of the scale (13) with the weighing plate (11), and the operating parameters assigned to the weighing platform (11) are correction parameters which are taken into account when calculating the weight of a product.
Owner:BIZERBA GMBH & CO KG

How to Weigh a Container

A method for weighing containers (C) in a processing line (10) comprising a station (12) for filling and weighing containers (C), the method providing for simultaneously picking up a plurality of containers (C), which are first weighed to determine their tare weight and then subsequently filled in a sequential manner, and determining the weight of the product weighed into each container (C).
Owner:IMA IND MASCH AUTOMATICHE SPA

Methods and assemblies for efficiently packing pharmaceutical products

Methods and systems for efficiently packing pharmaceutical products (e.g., vials) so as to reduce changeover times and reduce if not eliminates waste related to work in process inventory, defects, motion, and transportation and waiting times, particularly for capacities ranging between 10 and 70 Units per Minute.
Owner:AMGEN INC