Abstract: A method and plant to handle ceramic articles; the plant comprises a gathering area comprising a plurality of first storage units, each having a group of ceramic articles placed on a first support structure according to a first given arrangement; a handling machine to re-arrange at least part of such ceramic articles on second support structures in such a way that they are placed according to a second given arrangement so that they can be picked up by a holding device, so as to create a plurality of second storage units; at least one first intermediate store to receive at least part of the second storage units; and a forming machine to form an order to be shipped, which is configured to transfer at least one first ceramic article from the second storage unit onto a third support structure so as to obtain a shipment unit.

Abstract: An automatic capping equipment comprises at least a rotary screwing head (10) able to screw a cap (19) onto the mouth of a container (9) fed below said screwing head (10). The screwing head (10) operates in a sterile area (23) of the equipment (1) and is supported by a related sliding support shaft (12) destined to be animated with an alternating motion, whereto are associated heating means. the heating means (25) are positioned in correspondence with an operating part (12a) of each support shaft (12) proximate to said sterile area (23) and are able to perform a heating action that is localised to said operating part (12a) of the shaft (12) to maintain it at such a temperature as to guarantee its sterile condition and in such a way that the remaining part of each shaft (12) is not substantially heated by the heating means (25).

Abstract: An automatic capping equipment comprises at least a rotary screwing head (10) able to screw a cap (19) onto the mouth of a container (9) fed below said screwing head (10). The screwing head (10) operates in a sterile area (23) of the equipment (1) and is supported by a related sliding support shaft (12) destined to be animated with an alternating motion, whereto are associated heating means. the heating means (25) are positioned in correspondence with an operating part (12a) of each support shaft (12) proximate to said sterile area (23) and are able to perform a heating action that is localised to said operating part (12a) of the shaft (12) to maintain it at such a temperature as to guarantee its sterile condition and in such a way that the remaining part of each shaft (12) is not substantially heated by the heating means (25).