Abstract: A sorting machine, or unscrambler of bulk containers, including a first carousel and a second carousel on which a series of cradles are mounted which are adapted to receive the containers in a horizontal position, a series of straightening dischargers, a series of separation frames, more generally separators, having the function of receiving the container discharged by the overhead discharge channels; and wherein at least one of the series of cradles and/or dischargers and/or separators has at least one element or wall movable in width or in depth. The machine includes automatic actuation devices configured to move the movable element or wall, wherein the devices are arranged outside the first and second carousels.

Abstract: A sorting machine for orienting a container by fall, irrespective of how it is positioned on a housing, involves the activation of a pendulum which, leaning on the neck of the container, creates a rotation fulcrum for the container itself. The machine further comprises a control and/or reading system which detects the orientation of the container, said information generating a signal that is transmitted to handling means acting on the pendulum defining the suitable positioning thereof for the correct orientation of the container during the fall in an underlying cradle.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for handling containers (3) lined up in a sorting machine, or sorter (10), wherein a plurality of bulk containers (3) are selected and sorted and possibly aligned or straightened; the method involves picking the containers (3) from the machine (10) and transferring the containers or at least a part thereof in an area below the sorter itself where filling is carried out. Devices are adapted to transfer the containers below the sorting machine or sorter (10) by moving them along a non-linear path (21) where filling takes place; the path (21) includes at least one transfer stretch or portion circular and concentric to the sorting machine along which a series of filling taps are arranged.

Abstract: A rotary conveyor apparatus, for collecting, transferring and releasing containers, includes: a platform (9) rotating according to a rotation axis (AA); trolleys (3), supported by the platform, and slidable in a corresponding slit extending from the periphery (9B) to the center of rotation through an internal conduit (6), within the trolleys a certain degree of suction is created for a determined rotation angle of the platform through a suction box (4), arranged at the lower part and in contact with the platform, including a suction opening (7) extending along an angular section thereof. The trolleys are movable relative to the rotation of the platform, and are moved from the periphery to the center of rotation and vice versa during a complete rotation of the platform. The movement action is directed by a first guide closed loop-like on the box and a second radial guide integral with the platform.

Abstract: A rotary conveyor apparatus, for collecting, transferring and releasing containers, includes: a platform (9) rotating according to a rotation axis (AA); trolleys (3), supported by the platform, and slidable in a corresponding slit extending from the periphery (9B) to the center of rotation through an internal conduit (6), within the trolleys a certain degree of suction is created for a determined rotation angle of the platform through a suction box (4), arranged at the lower part and in contact with the platform, including a suction opening (7) extending along an angular section thereof. The trolleys are movable relative to the rotation of the platform, and are moved from the periphery to the center of rotation and vice versa during a complete rotation of the platform. The movement action is directed by a first guide closed loop-like on the box and a second radial guide integral with the platform.

Abstract: The present invention refers to the field of devices for arranging containers enabling the correct positioning of containers or bottles made of plastic on the bottling feeding line. The device (1) for arranging plastic containers (100) with one or more devices for blowing down the containers (101) overlapped on the erecting elements, includes a cylindrical hopper (17) inwardly provided with a conical or flat base, conveying elements (19) and erecting-aligning elements, and includes one or more blowing elements (2), for example blowers, adapted to inwardly blow, adjacent to the upper edge of the hopper (17) aligning elements, an air flow for hitting possible containers (101) overlying other containers located on the erecting elements themselves.

Abstract: The present invention refers to the field of devices for arranging containers enabling the correct positioning of containers or bottles made of plastic on the bottling feeding line. The device (1) for arranging plastic containers (100) with one or more devices for blowing down the containers (101) overlapped on the erecting elements, includes a cylindrical hopper (17) inwardly provided with a conical or flat base, conveying elements (19) and erecting-aligning elements, and includes one or more blowing elements (2), for example blowers, adapted to inwardly blow, adjacent to the upper edge of the hopper (17) aligning elements, an air flow for hitting possible containers (101) overlying other containers located on the erecting elements themselves.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for picking up and carrying preforms from bulk transport on a belt and carrying the preforms into a container, includes at least: shooting a series of images of the conveyor belt with the bulk preforms thereon, with one or more vision systems located adjacent to the belt and the pick-up area for a first handling element; the snapshot being taken prior to picking up by the element; communicating the actual position of the preforms on the belt to the first handling element, to allow definition of the pick-up spatial coordinates of one of the preforms that have been viewed; picking up the perform; intermediately stopping the preform on a rack that has a plurality of housings corresponding to the preform size; picking up the preforms from the rack with a second handling element having at least one suction gripping head; and depositing the preforms into an appropriate container.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for unscrambling and orienting plastic preforms (5) or any object having neck lips or collars larger than the body, the preforms or objects being introduced in bulk in a hopper (2) of such apparatus, the hopper being formed of a base (2b) and vertical walls (2c) for holding the performs. Within such hopper, an annular ring (3), rotating about an axis of rotation, has two or more rows of pockets (V) along corresponding concentric circumferences (C1, C2, . . . , Cn), and an annular object supporting surface (8), extending along an angular section under the circular ring up to the predetermined object exit point. Near the end of the support surface, bars are provided for receiving and orienting the objects from the overlying pockets (V); such bars (15) defining at least as many paths as the rows of pockets, i.e. circumferences (C1, C2, . . . Cn) of the upper ring.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for unscrambling and rienting plastic performs introduced in bulk in such apparatus (1), to arrange performs in an essentially upright position, wherein a conveyor (7) is placed at the end of a slit (6) within which the performs are rotated. Such conveyor (7) is placed at the same level as the preform exiting from the slit (6).

Abstract: The invention falls within the field of machines for orienting and aligning vessels or bottles made of plastics randomly inserted into a load vessel and in particular to a type of orienting and aligning machine that provides a plurality of elevators (6) that are vertically sliding along the internal wall of a rotating cylinder (1) containing randomly-placed bottles. More precisely, it refers to a device for automatically adjusting the size of the plurality of elevators placed inside the rotating cylinder depending on bottle size or format. The device provides a plurality of reduction elements (9), at least one for each elevator (6), each reduction element being inserted into the elevator without projecting and can go out of the elevator. Control means are provided for making the reduction elements go out simultaneously or sequentially.

Abstract: The invention refers to the field of machines for orienting and aligning bottles or vessels generally made of plastics and in particular refers to a device for automatically adjusting means for emptying the plastics vessels in an orienting and aligning machine in which means are provided for adjusting the emptying devices adapted to free the machine from three major vessel dimensions. The emptying means are composed of a plurality of tanks or cradles (2) and an underlying and corresponding plurality of discharge channels (3) connected to a cylinder wall (4) rotating around a vertical or slanted axis.

Abstract: Device for automatically adjusting vertically directing and aligning means in dependence on said containers size. The directing means are formed by a plurality of cradles (5) and the aligning means are formed by a corresponding plurality of discharge channels (6), both means are provided with movable parts (10, 35), respectively, adjustable in dependence on plastic containers size. The device provides at least one control member located on the machine outer stationary cylindrical wall (3) and adapted to engage movable parts (10, 35) of cradles and discharge channels, respectively, while the inner hopper holding bulk plastic containers rotates. Movable parts (10, 35) respectively, act on a movable fin (26) that adjusts the cradle cross-section and a movable rear wall or back (33) of the discharge channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of machines for directing and aligning plastic containers and particularly relates to an universal device for automatically adjusting vertically directing and aligning means in dependence on said containers size. The orienting means are formed by a plurality of cradles (5) and the aligning means are formed by a corresponding plurality of discharge channels (6), both means are provided with movable parts (10) and (35) respectively adjustable in dependence on plastic containers size. The device provides at least one control member (7) located on the machine outer stationary cylindrical wall (3) and adapted to engage movable parts (10) and (35) of cradles and discharge channels respectively while the inner hopper holding bulk plastic containers rotates.

Abstract: The invention falls within the field of machines for orienting and aligning vessels or bottles made of plastics randomly inserted into a load vessel and in particular to a type of orienting and aligning machine that provides a plurality of elevators (6) that are vertically sliding along the internal wall of a rotating cylinder (1) containing randomly-placed bottles. More precisely, it refers to a device for automatically adjusting the size of the plurality of elevators placed inside the rotating cylinder depending on bottle size or format. The device provides a plurality of reduction elements (9), at least one for each elevator (6), each reduction element being inserted into the elevator without projecting and can go out of the elevator. Control means are provided for making the reduction elements go out simultaneously or sequentially.

Abstract: Device for automatically adjusting vertically directing and aligning means in dependence on said containers size. The directing means are formed by a plurality of cradles (5) and the aligning means are formed by a corresponding plurality of discharge channels (6), both means are provided with movable parts (10, 35), respectively, adjustable in dependence on plastic containers size. The device provides at least one control member located on the machine outer stationary cylindrical wall (3) and adapted to engage movable parts (10, 35) of cradles and discharge channels, respectively, while the inner hopper holding bulk plastic containers rotates. Movable parts (10, 35) respectively, act on a movable fin (26) that adjusts the cradle cross-section and a movable rear wall or back (33) of the discharge channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of machines for directing and aligning plastic containers and particularly relates to an universal device for automatically adjusting vertically directing and aligning means in dependence on said containers size. The orienting means are formed by a plurality of cradles (5) and the aligning means are formed by a corresponding plurality of discharge channels (6), both means are provided with movable parts (10) and (35) respectively adjustable in dependence on plastic containers size. The device provides at least one control member (7) located on the machine outer stationary cylindrical wall (3) and adapted to engage movable parts (10) and (35) of cradles and discharge channels respectively while the inner hopper holding bulk plastic containers rotates.

Abstract: A transfer head (1) in a pallettiser (2) for containers (3) or (23), in particular bottles, comprising a plurality of channels (6) or (22) for receiving the bottles (3) or (23) which are suspended by the neck. The channels (6) or (22) are mobile in a direction which is perpendicular to the direction of container reception into the channels, between a first, container receiving position and a second, packing position. A connecting rod (8) mounted on the head and rotating about a point (9) is connected to the channels (6) or (22) in such a way that, following a connecting rod rotation about the point (9), the channels (6) or (22) are moved towards and away from one another, from the receiving position to the packaging position and vice versa.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the sector of automatic plants for filling containers or in particular bottling plants, in the form of a safety device in aligning machines of the type comprising a cylindrical hopper (2) rotating about a vertical axis (3), a fixed conical structure (5) and a plurality of hoists (6), each operated by an operating arm (8). Each operating arm (8) in an original manner is formed by means of at least two sections (8a, 8b) which are connected together by means of a hinge connection (10) so as to rotate with respect to each other in the event of jamming of the corresponding hoist (6). Moreover, the sections (8a, 8b) comprise means (11) which are designed to keep said sections in the working or thrusting position of the operating arm (8) until a threshold resistive force is exceeded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the sector of automatic plants for filling containers or in particular bottling plants, in the form of a safety device in aligning machines of the type comprising a cylindrical hopper (2) rotating about a vertical axis (3), a fixed conical structure (5) and a plurality of hoists (6), each operated by an operating arm (8). Each operating arm (8) in an original manner is formed by means of at least two sections (8a, 8b) which are connected together by means of a hinge connection (10) so as to rotate with respect to each other in the event of jamming of the corresponding hoist (6). Moreover, the sections (8a, 8b) comprise means (11) which are designed to keep said sections in the working or thrusting position of the operating arm (8) until a threshold resistive force is exceeded.