Abstract: A low energy impact kitchen system, configured for installation in a remote and harsh or extra-terrestrial environment and in particular in the absence of terrestrial ground and/or on space platforms, comprising a standing area (2) for a user, a working area (3) positioned around the standing area and, positioned in the working area (3): a distribution unit (10) comprising a plurality of containers or compartments (15) and configured to store and release individually in a controlled manner a plurality of predetermined doses of different raw or semi-processed materials; a multifunction unit (20) configured for actuating functions of mixing, chopping and cooking by induction a raw or semi-processed material or a mixture of raw or semi-processed materials; and further operating units (30-70) designed for the thermal treatment of products or semi-processed products and/or designed for auxiliary operations, for example washing, and/or designed for processing semi-processed food products.

Abstract: A manipulator for packages with variable geometry includes a pair of gripping elements movable from an open configuration to a gripping configuration and vice versa, and cooperating with each other to grasp one of said packages. The manipulator further includes a plurality of adhesion elements interposed between the gripping elements, wherein each of said adhesion elements is mounted on a respective elastic support capable of varying their extension independently of each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing the tightness of containers (1) closed by respective membranes (2) comprises a deforming unit (15) configured to exert a deforming action on a plurality of said containers (1), and a detection unit (40) for detecting the deformation of the membrane (2) of each container (1) submitted to the deforming action, wherein said deforming unit (15) comprises a plurality of deforming devices (20), and each deforming device (20) is individually associated with a single and respective container (1) of said plurality of containers to exert said deforming action.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes at least a first winding head (10A) and a second winding head (10B) and a movement device (3) of said winding heads configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). The distance between the first winding head (10A) and the second winding head (10B) along said working path (P) may be varied.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) formed by a plurality of strips and a winding unit (1) that includes at least one winding head (10) configured to wind said strip-shaped article (N) to make said coil (B). The feed unit (2) comprises a movable portion (20), wherein respective feed paths (8) comprising a respective storage segment (81) are defined for each of the strips and is configured so as to vary, by moving said movable portion (20), the length of the storage segments (81), keeping said storage segments (81) substantially parallel to each other.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device (3) of said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) according to a trajectory that includes at least one rotation around a rotation axis (C) of said movement device (3), said rotation axis (C) being different from said winding axis (X) and a translation and/or a rotation about a further axis, different from said rotation axis (C) and from said winding axis (X).

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The feed unit (2) comprises a movable portion (20) that includes an outlet section (22) through which said strip-shaped article (N) passes through. The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device for moving (3) said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). The winding heads (10) and said movable portion (20) are both movable.

Abstract: This invention relates to a machine for making filled pasta and which comprises a first feeding device (9) for feeding a first layer (7) of pasta dough, a second feeding device (10) for feeding a second layer (8) of pasta dough and a shaping device (11) for shaping the filled pasta products (2), located downstream of the first and second feeding devices (9, 10), with reference to the direction of unrolling the first and second layers (7, 8) of pasta dough; the shaping device (11) comprises a first and a second advancing and shaping roller (23, 24) for the first and the second layer (7, 8), respectively, disposed to face and be tangent to each other at a coupling station (26) for coupling the first and the second layer (7, 8) around a respective filling (4) and a cutting roller (25) acting in conjunction with one of either the first or the second roller (23, 24), in particular with the second roller (24); the cutting roller (25) and the roller (24) of the shaping device (11) it acts in conjunction with, in par

Abstract: Manufacturing machine (9) and method for manufacturing a cylindrical electrochemical cell (2) consisting of a spiral winding of a composite material (8) comprising at least two conductor bands (4, 6) and at least two separator bands (5, 7) overlapping one another. They are provided: a plurality of winding heads (13), each of which supports a holding device (14) which is configured to grab an end of the composite material (8) and to rotate on itself around a first rotation axis (15) so as to obtain a spiral winding of the composite material (8); a drum (11) which supports the winding heads (13) and which is mounted in a rotary manner so as to rotate with a continuous law of motion around a second rotation axis (12) in order to move the winding heads (13) along a processing path (P2); and a feeding unit (10) configured to feed the composite material (8) to the winding heads (13).

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) formed by a plurality of strips (N1, N2, N3, N4) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device (3) of said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). The apparatus further comprises a storage device (4) configured so as to store a variable amount of said at least one of said strips (N1, N2, N3, N4) and an actuating device of the storage device (4) which displaces said storage device (4) to vary the stored amount of strip.

Abstract: A process for moving packages involving a pair of gripping elements mounted on a manipulator moving from an open configuration to a gripping configuration to grasp one of said packages. Each package has a box-like body having an opening at a front end of the package and/or a rear end of the package. Furthermore, the process involves at least partially obstructing the opening with at least one obstruction element extended from one of the gripping elements, moving the package by displacing the manipulator along a predefined path and, finally, releasing the package.

Abstract: A packaging unit for packaging (100; 200; 300) articles (1) in boxes (2), comprises: a mandrel (10) for accommodating an article (1) inside it; a movement device (50) for moving said mandrel (10) along a movement trajectory (M); a feed device (30) for feeding a blank (7) towards said mandrel (10) along a feeding trajectory which intersects the movement trajectory (M); a folding device (20) mounted at the movement trajectory (M) for cooperating with said mandrel (10) to fold said blank (7) around the mandrel (10) and to form a box (2). The folding device (20) comprises a folding element (21) for abutting said blank (7) positioned between said mandrel (10) and said folding element (21), and an adjustment device for modifying the position of the folding element (21) and for adjusting the folding of the blank (7) around the mandrel (10).

Abstract: A packaging unit of articles in boxes includes a mandrel, a movement device, a feeding device, a folding device, and a first retaining device. The mandrel is configured to accommodate at least one of the articles therein. The movement device is configured to move the mandrel along a movement trajectory. The feeding device is configured to feed at least one blank towards the mandrel. The folding device is configured to cooperate with the mandrel to fold at least one panel of the blank being wound around the mandrel, and to form one of the boxes. The first retaining device is movably guided parallel to the movement trajectory and is configured to cooperate with the mandrel, along a section of the movement trajectory, retaining the at least one panel of the blank, wound on the mandrel, against an abutment surface of the mandrel extended parallel to the movement trajectory. A packaging method of articles into boxes by means of such a unit is also described.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device for moving (3) said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). Each winding head (10) is configured to wind said strip-shaped article (N) so as to make said coil (B) during a displacement, carried out by said movement device (3), of the winding head (10) along an operative segment (P1) of the working path (P).

Abstract: Manufacturing machine (9) and method for manufacturing a cylindrical electrochemical cell (2) consisting of a spiral winding of a composite material (8) comprising at least two conductor bands (4, 6) and at least two separator bands (5, 7) overlapping one another.

Abstract: A packaging unit for packaging articles in boxes includes a mandrel, a movement device, a feeding device, a first abutment surface, and a retaining device. The mandrel is configured to accommodate at least one of said articles inside it. The movement device is configured to move said mandrel along a movement trajectory. The feeding device is configured to feed at least one blank along a feeding trajectory which intersects said movement trajectory towards said mandrel to form one of said boxes around said mandrel. The first abutment surface is defined on said mandrel as the surface of said mandrel intended to abut said blank when positioned in said movement trajectory. The retaining device is displaceable between an operating position in which said retaining device approaches said first abutment surface to retain said blank against said first abutment surface and a non-operating position in which said retaining device is spaced apart from said first abutment surface.

Abstract: Manufacturing machine (9) and method for manufacturing a cylindrical electrochemical cell (2) consisting of a spiral winding of a composite material (8) comprising at least two conductor bands (4, 6) and at least two separator bands (5, 7) overlapping one another. They are provided: a plurality of winding heads (13), each of which supports a holding device (14) which is configured to grab an end of the composite material (8) and to rotate on itself around a first rotation axis (15) so as to obtain a spiral winding of the composite material (8); a drum (11) which supports the winding heads (13) and is rotatably mounted to rotate with a continuous law of motion around a second rotation axis (12) so as to move the winding heads (13) along a processing path (P2); and a feeding unit (10) configured to feed the composite material (8) to the winding heads (13).

Abstract: A device for packaging articles in boxes includes a mandrel, configured to accommodate one or more of said articles inside it and to be wound at least partially by a blank to form a partially closed box, and a closing group provided to at least partially overlap and fix an outer flap of the blank on an inner flap of the blank. The closing group includes an abutting element movable with respect to the mandrel between a rest position, at least one folding position, and a pressure position, and a displacement member configured to displace the abutting element between the rest position, the at least one folding position, and the pressure position.

Abstract: A packaging device for packaging articles in boxes includes a mandrel adapted to be wrapped at least partially by a blank to form a partially closed box, and a closing group arranged to at least partially overlap and fix an outer flap of the blank onto an inner flap of the blank. The closing group includes an abutting element and a displacement member. The abutting element is movable with respect to the mandrel between a rest position, in which the abutting element is in a remote position with respect to the mandrel, and a pressing position, in which the abutting element is in an abutting position to press the outer flap on the inner flap and against an abutment surface of said mandrel. The displacement member is configured to displace the abutting element between the rest position and the pressing position.

Abstract: A packaging unit for packaging articles in boxes, including a mandrel, a movement device, a feeding device, a folding device, and an actuation device. The mandrel is configured to accommodate at least one of said articles inside it. The movement device is configured to move said mandrel along a movement trajectory at a desired movement speed. The feeding device is configured to feed at least one blank towards said mandrel along a feeding trajectory which intersects said movement trajectory. The folding device is intended to abut said blank and is configured to cooperate with said mandrel to fold said blank around said mandrel when said blank is positioned between said mandrel and said folding device to form one of said boxes.