Abstract: A module (4) in a support structure (5) for container handling machines (2), comprises a connecting bar (6) provided with bearing expansions (7) at its ends, each of the bearing expansions (7) being detachably connectable with a corresponding bearing expansion of another module in such a way as to define a support (8) for a star wheel conveyor (3).

Abstract: A labeling machine has a carrousel having a frame at the periphery of which a plurality of mandrels are rotatably mounted, and, at angularly spaced positions around the carrousel, object feeding means, label feeding means and object removing means. Each mandel receives a label strip from the label feeding means, winds it around the body of the mandrel so that a leading end and a trailing end of the label strip overlap. The leading and trailing ends of the label strip are sealed to form a sleeve label. The label strips are sealed by heat sealing means which include a pulse heating bar.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for sterilizing container closures comprises a conduit (2) defining a passage for the closure and having a wall (3) surrounding the passage, spraying means (4) for injecting inside the conduit (2) a sterilization fluid heated and vaporized, drying means for introducing hot air in the conduit (2) and means for capturing the exhaust fluids exiting from the conduit (2), said means comprising at least a suction hood (15) arranged over a corresponding exhaust opening (14) defined in the conduit (2) at a predetermined distance thereto, to capture the exhaust fluids from said exhaust opening (14) bay way of a draught effect.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for sterilizing container closures comprises a conduit (2) defining a passage for the closure and having a wall (3) surrounding the passage, spraying means (4) for injecting inside the conduit (2) a sterilization fluid heated and vaporized, drying means for introducing hot air in the conduit (2) and means for heating the wall (3) of the conduit (2) operatively coupled thereto. A method for sterilizing container closures transported inside a conduit (2) having a wall (3) defining internally a passage for the closures comprises the steps of injecting inside the conduit (2) a sterilization fluid heated and vaporized, introducing hot air in the conduit (2) for drying the closures and heating the wall (3) of the conduit (2) by transferring heat directly to the conduit wall (3).

Abstract: The invention is generally applicable to labeling apparatus, and relates to a device (10) for rotating Container plates in a labeling apparatus; such device (10) being engaged by at least two wheels (1) with a cam (5) for guiding and rotating it, so that the plate connected therewith is also rotated; each wheel (1) consisting of at least one rigid element (2) and at least one elastic disk (3) coupled thereto, having a greater outside diameter, so that the cam (5) is first contacted by said elastic disk (3). As the load between the elastic disk (3) and the cam (5) is increased, and such disk (3) is elastically deformed, the cam (5) is contacted by the rigid element (2).

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a rotating conveying system for conveying along a curved path components of packaging units comprising containers and container closures, a filling device for filling with a product the containers on the rotating conveying system, a sterilizing device for sterilizing at least part of the components mounted along the path and comprising an irradiating device arranged to emit radiation.

Abstract: The invention pertains to the field of apparatuses for automatically determining the beginning of a welding process which makes tubular labels of plastic film. The device comprises a welding element, such as a sonotrode (2) for performing an ultrasonic welding, which is mounted to turrets of a labelling machine. The device is formed of two parts, one movable and one stationary fixed to the turret and comprises sliding elements engaged in a respective guide (4) which allow the sonotrode (2) to slide when it is stopped by the opposite resistance of the object to be welded. Meanwhile, since the distance between said stationary and movable elements diminishes, a spring (11) is compressed and a sensor (8) triggers the translation and welding step. The spring (11) move the sonotrode (2) back to the initial position when the device (1) is moved away from the welded label. The process provides that the welding vertical translating step starts when the sonotrode contacts the labels to be welded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressurization device, in particular of the type used for high hydrostatic pressure. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pressurization device (1) comprising a casing (4) provided with a closure (3) and housing a pressurization chamber (15), the device (1) being provided with pressurization means for putting the pressurization chamber (15) under pressure, characterized in that the pressurization chamber (15) is sealed by means of a plurality of annular seals (19a, 19b, 19c) arranged in series on the lateral surface of the pressurization chamber (15) at predetermined relative distances (D1, D2) which are correlated with the coefficient of compressibility of the liquid filling the pressurization chamber (15).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a star wheel for bottle-processing machines, such as filling machines, labelling machines and the like. Particularly, the present invention relates to a star wheel (1) for vessel-handling machines, comprising a support (2) fixed to the shaft of motor drive means and a wheel (3) that is removably fixed to said support (2), said wheel (3) comprising a base (6) and a handling ring (7) for the containers, said handling ring (7) being removably fixed to said base (6).

Abstract: An apparatus for treating objects comprises a plurality of rotating carousels for transporting said objects along a curved path, sterilizing devices arranged on said plurality of carousels along said path and distributed on a carousel of said plurality of carousels and partially on at least a further carousel of said plurality of carousels; an apparatus for treating objects comprises a rotating carousel arrangement for transporting said objects along a curved path, said rotating carousel arrangement comprising at least a carousel for treating objects, and a sterilizing arrangement arranged on said carousel arrangement along said path, and comprising a sterilizing device that operates at ambient pressure; a method for treating objects comprises transporting along a curved path said objects by means of a plurality of rotating carousels comprising sterilizing said objects during said transporting with sterilizing devices arranged on said plurality of carousels, wherein said transporting comprises transferring sa

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus comprises a cannula which is externally wrapped by a coaxial jacket so as the cannula can keep a plurality of angular positions with respect to the jacket, the cannula being provided with a first opening and the jacket being provided with a second opening, the second opening being arranged for cooperating with the first opening to define a breather passage through the jacket and through the cannula, the first opening and the second opening being shaped so as to define a longitudinal position for the breather passage, the longitudinal position depends on a relative angular position between the jacket and the cannula.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a body of a filling head provided with actuators controlled by a control logic unit mounted on said body.

Abstract: A valve (1) for fluids, comprising a tubular body (2) having at least one inlet (4) and at least one outlet (5) and defining a conduit (3) for the passage of a fluid, Said valve comprises a hollow elastic element (6) housed in the tubular body (2) inside said passage conduit (3), said hollow elastic element (6) having at least one opening (6a) to allow the entry of a driving fluid able to set a determined pressure, so-called driving pressure, inside the elastic element (6), in order to change its volume between a minimum value and a maximum value corresponding respectively to an operative condition of minimum obstruction of a fluid passage section within said conduit (3) and an operative condition of maximum obstruction of said passage section.