Container treatment system and handling device

Abstract

A container treatment system (1, 13) that has at least two working areas (AP). Each of the working areas (AP) respectively comprises at least one exchangeable working tool (2) and/or one adaptable format part. Furthermore, the container treatment system (1, 13) comprises at least one handling device (10) which is movable, in particular drivable, to the at least two working areas (AP), which handling device (10) can be connected selectively to any of the respective working areas (AP), in particular using centering means (22, 32), and which handling device (10) comprises tools for exchanging the working tools (2) and/or for adapting the format parts of the respective working area (AP). The invention further relates to a handling (10) device for exchanging working tools (2) and/or for adapting the format parts of at least two different working areas (AP) of a container treatment system (1, 13).

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]The present application is a national stage application under §371 of PCT / EP2012 / 069054, filed on Sep. 27, 2012, which in turn claims priority to DE 10 2011 054 890.4, filed on Oct. 28, 2011, are incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a container treatment system and a handling device having the features of the preambles of the claims.BACKGROUND[0003]Large-sized filling and / or packaging lines usually comprise a plurality of container treatment modules, for instance modules for producing containers or bottles, or for filling, closing, labeling them, etc. The individual modules need to be converted depending on the product to be manufactured. In particular, it is necessary to exchange certain working tools and / or to adapt format parts to the new product. For converting the filling and / or packaging line from product number 1 to product number 2, for instance, in order to produce a new container form, it may be neces...

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Benefits of technology

[0029]The handling device may comprise sensory means for detecting working tools and/or tools. The sensor may allow the handling device to detect, for instance, the working tools stored in the internal magazine and to select the correct working tools to install in the respective container treatment module. The handling device may alternatively comprise sensory means for identifying the correct working tools in an external storage place. For easier detection of the working tools, RFID chips, bar codes, or other codes are applied, in particular to the tools or fittings, but also to the corresponding sections of the modules.

[0030]According to one embodiment variant, the handling device may comprise one magazine for all types of working tools of one container treatment module. The handling...

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For most of the time, these exchange devices thus remain unused and stand in the way, taking up space and increasing the overall dimensi...

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