Abstract: The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a gripper device with two gripper arms, a supply device for unsealed trays, a removal device for sealed trays and a sealing device. Each gripper arm can comprise a coupling device that is configured to hold a first tray gripper for supplying trays into the sealing device and a second tray gripper for removing trays from the sealing device.

Abstract: A sealing tool for a tray sealing machine, comprising an upper tool and a lower tool with a main body having a tray depression for receiving at least a part of a tray to be sealed, and a tray carrier, wherein a gas channel runs through the tray carrier. The sealing tool is characterized in that the tray carrier comprises a first plate with a first pressing surface and a second plate with a second pressing surface and the first plate has a first depression which extends from the first pressing surface, wherein the first depression forms at least a section of the gas channel when the first plate and the second plate are pressed against each other at the first and the second pressing surface, respectively.

Abstract: A tray sealing machine is provided with a frame on which a sealing tool is arranged. The sealing tool comprises a lower tool in which a tray to be sealed can be received and an upper tool including a hood, a sealing component arranged in the interior of the hood, and a sealing component carrier on which the sealing component is arranged. The hood is movable relative to the sealing component and has a gas connection configured for connection to a corresponding gas connection of the tray sealing machine. The lower tool and the hood are configured to form a sealing chamber in a closed state of the sealing tool. The sealing tool further comprises a line connecting the gas connection to the sealing chamber in the closed state. The hood is movable relative to the frame and the sealing component carrier is unmovable relative to the frame.

Abstract: A sealing station for a packaging machine, the sealing station may be a tray sealer. The sealing station includes an upper die with a sealing plate and a lower die with a tray holder for receiving at least one packaging tray to be sealed. A cutting blade is arranged within the sealing station, and cuts a lid for closing the packaging tray out of a top film. The cutting blade has an endless cutting edge for cutting out the lid along its contour. The cutting blade includes a first and a second blade section, for cutting out a first and second section of the contour of the lid respectively. The second blade section may produce a tear-off corner in the lid projecting beyond the edge region. The sealing station may include a first clamping jaw on the sealing plate, and a second clamping jaw on the tray holder.

Abstract: Packaging machine for packaging products in plastic packaging having at least one sealing station for receiving a plastic packaging to be sealed in a reception region within the sealing station. The packaging machine includes a supply line capable to supply a gas to the reception region, a discharge line capable to discharge a gas from the reception region. A valve may be disposed in the discharge line. Further, a vacuum pump may be connected to the discharge line to pump gas out of the reception region through the discharge line valve. A measuring line may be connected to the reception region at a connection point and may be connected to the discharge line in a region between the valve and the vacuum pump via a connecting line. A first shut-off valve may disposed in the connecting line and a second shut-off valve may be disposed in the measuring line.

Abstract: A tray sealer including a sealing station comprising a tool upper part, a clamping frame and a tool lower part. The tool upper part may surround a dome-shaped die used for deforming a skinnable top film. First and second channels in the dome-shaped die and in the tool upper part, respectively, are connectable to one another. The tool upper part or the dome-shaped die may comprise at least a third channel communicating with a vacuum generator so as to generate a thermal air convection from the first channel to the third channel along a side of the top film facing the dome-shaped die.

Abstract: A sealing tool for a tray sealing machine, comprising an upper tool and a lower tool with a main body having a tray depression for receiving at least a part of a tray to be sealed, and a tray carrier, wherein a gas channel runs through the tray carrier. The sealing tool is characterized in that the tray carrier comprises a first plate with a first pressing surface and a second plate with a second pressing surface and the first plate has a first depression which extends from the first pressing surface, wherein the first depression forms at least a section of the gas channel when the first plate and the second plate are pressed against each other at the first and the second pressing surface, respectively.

Abstract: A tray sealing machine is provided with a frame on which a sealing tool is arranged. The sealing tool comprises a lower tool in which a tray to be sealed can be received and an upper tool including a hood, a sealing component arranged in the interior of the hood, and a sealing component carrier on which the sealing component is arranged. The hood is movable relative to the sealing component and has a gas connection configured for connection to a corresponding gas connection of the tray sealing machine. The lower tool and the hood are configured to form a sealing chamber in a closed state of the sealing tool. The sealing tool further comprises a line connecting the gas connection to the sealing chamber in the closed state. The hood is movable relative to the frame and the sealing component carrier is unmovable relative to the frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a gripper device with two gripper arms, a supply device for unsealed trays, a removal device for sealed trays and a sealing device. Each gripper arm can comprise a coupling device that is configured to hold a first tray gripper for supplying trays into the sealing device and a second tray gripper for removing trays from the sealing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a gripper device with two gripper arms, a supply device for unsealed trays, a removal device for sealed trays and a sealing device. Each gripper arm can comprise a coupling device that is configured to hold a first tray gripper for supplying trays into the sealing device and a second tray gripper for removing trays from the sealing device.

Abstract: Packaging machine for packaging products in plastic packaging having at least one sealing station for receiving a plastic packaging to be sealed in a reception region within the sealing station. The packaging machine includes a supply line capable to supply a gas to the reception region, a discharge line capable to discharge a gas from the reception region. A valve may be disposed in the discharge line. Further, a vacuum pump may be connected to the discharge line to pump gas out of the reception region through the discharge line valve. A measuring line may be connected to the reception region at a connection point and may be connected to the discharge line in a region between the valve and the vacuum pump via a connecting line. A first shut-off valve may disposed in the connecting line and a second shut-off valve may be disposed in the measuring line.

Abstract: A tool identification system for fitting to a tool includes a data memory configured to store data specific to the tool, and a standardized data interface configured to provide the data for a superordinate device having a corresponding data interface. The data memory is included in a microprocessor system configured to keep the standardized data interface ready, with the result that the data in the data memory can be read or written by a device using the microprocessor system and using the standardized data interface.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods for non-destructively inspecting an object, wherein electromagnetic radiation is passed through the object and intensity values of unabsorbed beams are measured and evaluated.

Abstract: A sealing station for a packaging machine, the sealing station may be a tray sealer. The sealing station includes an upper die with a sealing plate and a lower die with a tray holder for receiving at least one packaging tray to be sealed. A cutting blade is arranged within the sealing station, and cuts a lid for closing the packaging tray out of a top film. The cutting blade has an endless cutting edge for cutting out the lid along its contour. The cutting blade includes a first and a second blade section, for cutting out a first and second section of the contour of the lid respectively. The second blade section may produce a tear-off corner in the lid projecting beyond the edge region. The sealing station may include a first clamping jaw on the sealing plate, and a second clamping jaw on the tray holder.

Abstract: A tray sealer including a sealing station comprising a tool upper part, a clamping frame and a tool lower part. The tool upper part may surround a dome-shaped die used for deforming a skinnable top film. First and second channels in the dome-shaped die and in the tool upper part, respectively, are connectable to one another. The tool upper part or the dome-shaped die may comprise at least a third channel communicating with a vacuum generator so as to generate a thermal air convection from the first channel to the third channel along a side of the top film facing the dome-shaped die.

Abstract: An Intelligent Transport System enabled cellular mobile network, comprising an infrastructure including a number of base stations (5), and a number of vehicles (4) being equipped with both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication facilities, wherein particular events function as trigger for said vehicles (4) to send event specific warning messages to their serving base station (5a) within said infrastructure, is characterized in that said base stations (5) comprise an evaluation module being configured to analyze and categorize warning messages received from any of said vehicles (4) according to predefinable criteria, and to estimate the number of vehicles (4) that may be affected by the event related to a warning message, and a control module for performing uplink radio resource adaptation dependent on said warning message's category and said estimated number of affected vehicles (4).

Abstract: A welding device for a production system having a welding tool and a control device operatively connected to the welding tool. The control device can be configured to control the control the welding tool to connect at least two components with a welded connection with reference to a first parameter. The first parameter defines the welded connection. The control device can be furthered configured to access the first parameter for the welded connection with reference to a hierarchy, wherein the hierarchy identifies a second parameter assigned to the first parameter and the second parameter contains a third parameter, wherein the second parameter defines a welding task and the third parameter defines a first combination of values.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a gripper device with two gripper arms, a supply device for unsealed trays, a removal device for sealed trays and a sealing device. Each gripper arm can comprise a coupling device that is configured to hold a first tray gripper for supplying trays into the sealing device and a second tray gripper for removing trays from the sealing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a sealing tool lower part with a tray receptacle and a sealing tool upper part. The tray receptacle comprises a cutting groove being provided circumferentially around each opening for a tray in the tray receptacle. The tray receptacle comprises an inlet opening and an outlet opening each facing the cutting groove for flushing the cutting groove with gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for non-destructively inspecting an object (104), wherein electromagnetic radiation (113, 123, 133) is passed through the object (104) and intensity values of unabsorbed beams are measured and evaluated, the method comprising the following steps: generating a three-dimensional data set (300) in which a first material quantity value corresponding to a first material property of the object (104) is associated in each case with individual spatial elements (301) of the object (104) by means of a computed tomography method; determining an inspection space (310), in the three-dimensional data set (300) representing the object (104), which has spatial elements (301) whose first material quantity value is in a predetermined value range; deriving values, based on the three-dimensional data set (300), which in each case correspond to a spatial geometric quantity of the inspection space (310) in a predetermined projection direction (PR1, PR2); generating a two-dimensional data set (400)