Abstract: A process and relating plant for applying protective coats of paint to containers, especially plastic bottles. The process involves gripping the bottles by means of rotating gripping devices fastened to a conveyor chain, and conveying said bottles to all the different stations involved in the process: coating, drying, and curing. Centrifugation is used to remove any excess coating from the external surface of the bottles, keeping the bottles fastened to the same conveyor chain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 10, 2003
Date of Patent:
July 14, 2009
Assignee:
S.I.P.A. Societa Industrializzazione Brogettazione e Automazione S.p.A.
Inventors:
Matteo Zoppas, Alberto Armellin, Andrea Saran, Ottorino Vendramelli