Abstract: The device for supplying an inlet line (L) of a packing machine with flat packs contained internally of a cardboard box (C), in batteries (B) of packs superposed on one another, comprises: a rest plate (1) provided with through-holes (11), for restingly receiving the base surface (CB) of the box (C), which includes a series of through-holes (F), a series of rods (2) and moving means (M) of the rods (2), activatable in such a way as to translate the rods (2) with respect to the plate (1).

Abstract: The device (D) for transferring pharmaceutical articles from a counter to inside containers (C), continuously advancing along an advancement direction (V), comprises a first series of tubular elements (T1) and a second series of tubular elements (T2) having dimensions such as to be able to freely receive the pharmaceutical articles internally thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for filling containers with pharmaceutical articles comprises a transfer element (1) arranged to receive articles from a conveyor (V) and to transfer them to a mouth (I) of an article accumulating conduit (C) positioned above a container. A sensor (8, 9) detects article characteristics and counts the articles. A mobile element (2) has a first curved surface (21) and a second curved surface (22), the element being movable between a first orientation (P1), in which the first curved surface enables an advancement of articles detected as being whole towards the mouth (I) of the accumulating conduit (C), and a second orientation (P2), with the second curved surface (22) arranged to prevent a continuity of advancement for the articles detected as not being whole, diverting these away from the mouth of the accumulating conduit (C).

Abstract: A detecting/counting device for pharmaceutical/parapharmaceutical articles has a sliding support groove (15) having a first lateral wall (15A) and a second lateral wall (15B) and a bottom. A first capacitive sensor (C1) has a first armature (C1A) parallel to the first lateral wall (15A) and a second armature (C1B) parallel to the second lateral wall and connected to a first reference potential Vref1 by a first circuit (O1). A second capacitive sensor (C2) has a first armature (C2A) parallel to the first lateral wall and a second armature (C2B) parallel to the second lateral wall and connected to a second reference potential Vref2 by a second circuit (O2). A data processing unit (E) receives signals from the first circuit and the second circuit during transit of an article, indicating the shape of the articles, and compares them with reference ranges to determine whether the article is whole.

Abstract: A conveyor for transferring articles, comprising: a cogged belt (1) provided with a first surface (10) exhibiting a cogging (D) for ring-winding on corresponding activating pulleys, and a second surface (11) opposite said first surface (10); at least an abutting element (2) fixable to said belt (1) for abutting an article and transferring the article following activation of the belt (1) by the pulleys: The belt (1) exhibits a housing (3) in said second surface (11) and the abutting element (2) exhibits a base (28) which is provided with a portion (29) conformed such as to be insertable and positionable in the housing (3) in order to enable fastening thereof to the belt (1).

Abstract: A device for continuously weighing articles in arrival from a conveyor organ, of a type comprising: a weighing device (40) arranged downstream of the conveyor organ (80), which weighing device (40) is able to detect a weight of articles transiting continuously thereon, a first conveyor (20) for abutting and engaging a side of an article (X) in arrival from the conveyor organ (80), which first conveyor (20) transfers the article (X) towards the weighing device (40); a second conveyor (30) associated to the weighing device (40) and arranged for receiving the article (X) while the article (X) is engaged to and drawn by the first conveyor (20) and being activatable so as to be able to convey the article (X) at a second advancement velocity (V2) which is greater than the first advancement velocity (V1), so as to disengage the article (X) from the action of the first conveyor (20) and to advance the article (X) freely onto the weighing device (40) in order to detect a relative weight thereof and convey the article

Abstract: A volumetric doser (10) for batching liquid or pasty pharmaceutical substances is disclosed which comprises: a cylinder (1); a piston (2), mobile along internal walls (49) of the cylinder (1) for displacing liquid or pasty pharmaceutical substances; a stem (3) exiting from the cylinder (1) for moving the piston (2); and a coupling member (9) to which the stem (3) is fixable. The coupling member (9) has a substantially U-shaped form and comprises: a base (11) and two facing lateral walls (12, 13) which originate from the base (11). The piston (2) and the coupling member (9) are reciprocally conformed such that the coupling member (9) can embrace a part (17) of the piston (2) and can perform limited oscillations with respect to the piston (2) axis.

Abstract: A storage system (100) and a method for storing container articles (2) such as bottles or syringes, the system (100) is of a type associable to at least a supply line (1) of the container articles (2). The system (100) comprises: at least a support member (7, 8, 9) arranged adjacent to the supply line (1), which support member (7, 8, 9) affords a plurality of seatings (14) arranged side-by-side in order each to receive a plurality of container articles (2); and means (6) for picking-up a group of container articles (2) from the supply line (1) and for positioning the group of container articles (2) in a corresponding seating of the support member (7, 8, 9).

Abstract: A segmentation method for segmenting a plurality of duplicate articles (3) involves acquiring an image (M) of a sample article (30); calculating keypoint-descriptors of the image (M); defining an identifying figure (Z); acquiring a first image (I1) of a plurality of duplicate articles; matching keypoint-descriptor pairs; acquiring a position and an orientation of the identifying figure (Z) with respect to a first keypoint-descriptor pair having a match with a second keypoint-descriptor pair; defining an identifying figure; applying the two preceding stages to a plurality of keypoint-descriptor pairs; collecting together identifying figures of projection having a predetermined degree of superposing; defining a representative figure formed by a minimum predetermined number of identifying figures of projection, which has a same shape and dimension as an identifying figure of projection, and is selected to estimate a position of a corresponding article illustrated in the first image of a plurality of duplicate ar

Abstract: A system for supplying articles to a platform rotating about a vertical axis, the platform exhibiting seatings (K) conformed for receiving corresponding articles (10), vertical axes (B) of which are situated on a circumference (C1) which is coaxial to an axis of the platform (60), the vertical axes (B) being angularly equidistanced such as to define a predetermined operating step (Po).

Abstract: The system for removably blocking a drawing-abutting element to a cogged belt comprises: a drawing-abutting element (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) of an article (3) in turn comprising a base (13) and an upper portion (14) which develops starting from the base (13) and is conformed for drawing or abutting the article (3); a coupling element (10) fixable to a cogged belt (4) at a first surface (23) of the cogged belt (4) located opposite a side (22) in which cogs (5) are arranged, in order to project with respect to the first surface (23); the base (13) of the drawing-abutting element (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) affords a seating (11) for receiving the coupling element (10), the seating (11) and the coupling element (10) being conformed such as to joint-couple to one another; the base (13) affords at least a through-hole (17) opening in the first seating (11); the system further comprising first removable fastening means (12) for engaging in the at least a through-hole (17) and blocking the drawing-abutting elements (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) to

Abstract: A drive transmission system for activating a cogged flexible transmission organ includes a support pulley borne idle on a drive shaft which contacts tops of the organ cogs at a calibrated circumference thereof which defines a predetermined winding radius of the flexible transmission organ. A cogged drawing pulley is mounted on the drive shaft and has cogs for enmeshing with recesses in the cogged flexible transmission organ for advancing the flexible transmission organ. The drawing pulley has cogs sized for enmeshing with the recesses of the cogged flexible transmission organ, such that tops of the drawing pulley cogs are displaced from bottoms of the drawing pulley recesses. The drawing pulley therefore cannot drag on the flexible transmission organ when the support pulley is not subject to drive torque.

Abstract: A drive transmission system for activating a cogged flexible transmission organ includes a support pulley borne idle on a drive shaft which contacts tops of the organ cogs at a calibrated circumference thereof which defines a predetermined winding radius of the flexible transmission organ. A cogged drawing pulley is mounted on the drive shaft and has cogs for enmeshing with recesses in the cogged flexible transmission organ for advancing the flexible transmission organ. The drawing pulley has cogs sized for enmeshing with the recesses of the cogged flexible transmission organ, such that tops of the drawing pulley cogs are displaced from bottoms of the drawing pulley recesses. The drawing pulley therefore cannot drag on the flexible transmission organ when the support pulley is not subject to drive torque.

Abstract: A device (1) for moving and positioning a member in space has a mobile member (2), first and second members (3, 4) attached to a frame (32), and first and second carriages (5, 6) slidable along the members (3, 4). A first pair of arms (7, 8) are hinged to the first carriage and to the mobile member, forming a first four-bar linkage. A second pair of arms (10, 11) are hinged to the second carriage (6) and to the mobile member, forming a second four-bar linkage. A third pair of arms (14, 15) are hinged to a third member (13) and to the mobile member (2), forming a third four-bar linkage. A fourth member (17) which is hinged to the frame (3, 4, 19, 32) of the device (1) rotatably bears the third member (13), with a first actuator (18) provided for moving the fourth member (17).

Abstract: The apparatus for erecting ribbed cardboard for protecting packed products comprises a collecting device provided with gripping means which are mobile between a gripping station of a single blank sheet of ribbed cardboard from a collecting store and a folding station of the sheet. A folding matrix is destined to receive a single sheet of ribbed cardboard supplied by the collecting device. The forming punch is destined to cooperate with the folding matrix in order to fold opposite lateral flaps of the sheet by contact with the folding means. The forming punch is destined to retain the sheet on completion of the folding stage. A transfer device hingedly bearing the forming punch and destined to move the forming punch between the folding station and a release station of the sheet, which sheet is retained in a folded configuration by the forming punch and a packing line of the products.

Abstract: A drive transmission system for activating a cogged flexible transmission organ includes a support pulley borne idle on a drive shaft which contacts tops of the organ cogs at a calibrated circumference thereof which defines a predetermined winding radius of the flexible transmission organ. A cogged drawing pulley is mounted on the drive shaft and has cogs for enmeshing with recesses in the cogged flexible transmission organ for advancing the flexible transmission organ. The drawing pulley has cogs sized for enmeshing with the recesses of the cogged flexible transmission organ, such that tops of the drawing pulley cogs are displaced from bottoms of the flexible transmission organ recesses and tops of the flexible transmission organ cogs are displaced from bottoms of the drawing pulley recesses. The drawing pulley therefore cannot drag on the flexible transmission organ when the support pulley is not subject to drive torque.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for supplying blanks to a marking apparatus, a conveyor device (1) and a transfer device (3) which can cooperate to actuate the method. The method steps include predisposing a quantity of blanks formed in a stack (2), arranging the stack (2) in an inclined configuration resting both on the base (21) thereof and on one side (22), bringing the stack (2) up to a removing position in proximity to the marking apparatus (4), rotating the upper blank (20) upwards and with respect to a horizontal axis (O) passing at an edge of the blank (20) which is opposite and more peripheral with respect to the edge of the same blank (20), raising the rotated upper blank (20), and bringing the upper blank (20) to the marking apparatus inlet (40), so that the blank is taken by the marking apparatus (4), and repeating for each blank.

Abstract: An apparatus for batching powder and/or granular products, comprising: a hopper; at least a passage, delimited at one side thereof by a gas-permeable element which alternatively communicates with a first depressed source and with a first pressurized source, and at opposite side thereof communicating with a discharge region; an obturator acting in the passage between an occluding position, in which a batching chamber is defined, and an enabling position. The obturator element is conformed such as to place the hopper in communication with the batching chamber when it is in the occluding position; the first depression source, the first pressurized source and the obturator element being activated in phase relation with one another for loading a batched quantity of powder and/or granular products internally of the batching chamber and for projecting the batched quantity internally of a container element.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus (A) are disclosed, for transferring a plurality of tubular receptacles (1) made of a fragile material, suitable for containing doses of medicinal substances, for example barrels (1) for syringes or vials, from containers (2, 20), in which the receptacles (1) are housable separated from one another, to a packing machine (M) for processing the receptacles (1). Each container (2, 20) houses a multiplicity of receptacles (1) and is transportable by a conveyor line (L) towards the packing machine (M). The method includes the following steps: a. collecting a plurality of receptacles (1) from a container (2, 20), maintaining the receptacles (1) separated from one another; b. arranging the collected receptacles (1) at an inlet (I) of the packing machine (M), in a predefined formation and kept separated from one another, and c.

Abstract: A device for opening out blanks supplied in a flattened tubular configuration comprises a store (100) for containing a stack (P) of flattened tubular blanks, a first hooking device (200) for hooking a first flap (1A) of two external flaps (1A, 1B) of a base blank of the stack, and a drum (300) set in constant rotation, peripherally exhibiting angularly-equidistanced work stations (20). Each work station has a retaining apparatus (22) for receiving, from the first hooking device (200), the first external flap (1A), so as to position a score line (2A), connecting the two external flaps (1A, 1B) along an axis C parallel to the rotation axis (11) of the drum. A folding device (29) oscillates in a direction (R) which is opposite the rotation direction (F) of the drum, about the axis (C) so as to intercept the second external flap (1B).