METHOD FOR HANDLING CANS OR THE SAME CONTAINERS IN A FILLING MACHINE AND FILLING MACHINE
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE502019014695
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2018-10-18
- Filing Date
- 2019-09-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2039-09-25
AI Technical Summary
Existing filling machines require high precision and additional components for can handling, leading to increased costs and complexity due to the need for format-specific guide stars and assemblies, which are costly and time-consuming to replace.
The method involves guiding cans in star-shaped pockets using tooth flanks of an infeed star wheel that carry and push the cans from an inlet-side transition point to a filler carousel, eliminating the need for format-specific guide wheels and allowing continuous conveyance along the filler pitch circle.
This approach reduces manufacturing and operational costs by simplifying the replacement process and eliminating the need for format-specific guide stars, ensuring efficient and stable can handling without additional components downstream.