Follow-up plate for a dispensing station for extracting flowable material from a container

Abstract

The invention relates to a follower plate (10) for a dispensing station (1) for dispensing flowable material (3) from a container (2), with at least two segments (12) which in a dispensing arrangement form a fluid-tight closed plunger (10A) with a preferably circular cross-section, wherein the plunger (10A) is designed to be inserted into the container (2) and, during the dispensing of the flowable material (3), is directed towards a container bottom (2).1) to be moved, wherein a position of at least one of the segments (12) in an exchange arrangement is changed such that at least one compensating opening (17) is formed between at least two adjacent segments (12), which is designed to allow pressure equalization to the interior of the container when the follower plate (10) is moved out of the container (2), wherein at least one actuator (16) is designed to move the at least one segment (12) from the removal arrangement to the exchange arrangement and back, and a method for changing an empty container (2) for flowable material (3) from a removal station (1).

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