Abstract: An assembly for sorting optoelectronic devices (14) is specified, said assembly comprising: a plurality of inner bins (1) arranged alongside a inner circle having a first diameter, —a plurality of outer bins (2) arranged alongside an outer circle having a second diameter greater than the first diameter, —a conveyor (3), wherein —the conveyor (3) is configured to transport a plurality of optoelectronic devices (14), —the inner circle, the outer circle and the conveyor (3) are arranged concentric with respect to each other and share a common axis (4), —the conveyor (3) is arranged between the inner circle and the outer circle, —the conveyor (3) is pivot-mounted with respect to the axis (4), —and the conveyor (3) is rotatable with respect to the inner bins (1) and the outer bins (2).

Abstract: Beads are transferred in the form of a flow along supply channels into first holding pockets; the beads from the holding pockets of the bead feeding unit are fed to receiving pockets of a bead transfer unit by means of movable feeding means, then in the bead transfer unit the beads are inserted into a guiding chamber formed at the intersection of a guiding groove of a first guiding plate and a guiding groove of a second guiding plate of the bead transfer unit, at least one guiding plate is rotated relative to the second guiding plate, which forces the movement of the guiding chamber so that the distance of the guiding chamber to the axis of rotation of the guiding plates changes, and the beads from the guiding chamber or the guiding channel are conveyed to a outfeeding pocket.

Abstract: A rotary loader taught herein comprises a rotatable load plate including a plurality of component pockets arranged about a rotational axis of the load plate, the load plate inclined with respect to a horizontal surface at an angle of inclination of less than 50 degrees and a load wall arranged about a lower portion of the load plate adjacent certain ones of the plurality of component pockets and extending above a height of the load plate. The load wall includes a retention surface extending in a direction parallel to an outer peripheral edge of the load plate and a loading surface inclined with respect a line perpendicular to a top surface of the load plate in a direction away from the retention surface at an angle of inclination of less than 45 degrees.

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 turning mechanism includes a disc-shaped rotatable carriage comprising receptacles spaced around an edge, each receptacle being adapted to receive one of polarized electronic component and including an air channel; a turn channel projecting out of the edge of the carriage, the turn channel being arc and comprising an inlet communicating with one receptacle and including a first sensor, and an outlet communicating with another receptacle and including a second sensor; an auxiliary air passageway proximate to the first sensor and projecting inward out of the turn channel, the auxiliary air passageway communicating with the turn channel and comprising an air outlet; and a polarity detector disposed externally of the carriage and being proximate to the inlet, the polarity detector being adapted to detect polarity of the polarized electronic component proximate thereto.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for unscrambling and aligning bulk plastic containers (2) includes a plurality of pick-up element (3) for picking up containers (2), which are mounted to one or more pull-out turrets (50) of rotary type (4), located at each aperture (5a) the pick-up element (3) being of the type adapted to pull out the container (2) from the pocket (7) at the corresponding aperture (5a) and rotate it neck up; the pull-out action being substantially radial to the position of the container (2) in the ring (7a) of pockets (7). Each pick-up unit (3) has element (14, 40) for adjusting its rotation in a first axis (AA) and its height in one more axis (BB), to change both the pick-up position and the release location according to the type of container (2).

Abstract: A singulating apparatus is therefore provided that utilizes a plurality of singulating cavities, each singulating cavity having a plurality of movable wall segments enabling the size and shape of the singulating cavities to be changed to correspond to the size and shape of the object being singulated.

Abstract: A plastic bottle unscrambler, wherein the tables (8) for settling and supporting the containers (2) in the cradles (6) comprise a box-like chamber having a housing (9) under the surface supporting the container (2), in which vacuum is applied, and at least one row of holes (12) arranged over the surface supporting the container (2) in the direction of feed of the cradles (6); as vacuum is applied in the housing (9), a negative pressure is created around the container (2) contained in the overlying cradle (6) to draw it and keep it lying against the outer wall (6b) of the cradle (6).

Abstract: Comprises a pre-orientating device (2) suitable for placing a plurality of articles (50) in the vertical position, randomly head up or head down, on a conveyor (1); detection means (3) for detecting the articles (50) that are in at least one of said positions, head up or head down, on conveyor (1); and ejection means (4) for selectively ejecting from conveyor (1) those articles (50) that are in one of said undesired head up or head down positions, on the basis on said detection. It optionally comprises reloading means (15) suitable for picking up those articles (50) that are ejected from conveyor (1) by ejection means (4), conveying them and loading them again into pre-orientating device (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to an adaptable automatic machine for the orientation and aligned supply of lightweight hollow articles, comprising cavities (6) delimited by front, back and lateral walls (116), an open bottom enabling the passage of articles (A), support/stop configurations for the article (A) to confer a predetermined orientation to the article as it falls through said bottom, in addition to conduits for receiving and transporting the articles (A) beneath the cavities (6). The articles are displaced together in a closed circuit, support means being placed between the bottom of each cavity (6) and each corresponding conduit for temporarily retaining the articles (A) in said cavities (6) in part of the circuit.

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: It is the intention to improve a conveyor system for supplying small parts to a chain assembling unit, the system comprising a track system transporting the small parts, and a feed device loading the track system with the small parts. To this end the track system comprises at least two loading tracks which are loadable by the feed device with small parts, and at least one feed track which passes the small parts onwards to the chain assembling unit and communicates with at least one corresponding loading track, the number of the feed tracks being smaller than the number of the loading tracks, and the at least one feed track being selectively connectable to at least one other corresponding loading track for conveying the small parts.

Abstract: Device for receiving, directing and dropping containers arranged randomly inside hoppers of rearranging machines and the like, which is formed by at least two side walls and by a back wall and comprises automatic rotating mechanisms for directing the container, which are arranged inside the device and extend in a substantially transverse direction with respect thereto, which mechanisms may be rotationally actuated by associated actuators so as to cause dropping of the container present inside the device, directed in a predefined manner.

Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed for stacking unpacked processed cheese slices. Single stacks consisting of a plurality of superimposed processed cheese slices are continuously supplied by a transportation device to a first turning station. At the first turning station, the single stacks are individually rotated through 90° in the direction of transportation. These rotated single stacks subsequently are supplied to a second turning station. At the second turning station, two or more single stacks are arranged behind one another in a row and then are rotated together through 90° in the direction of transportation. Thus, the two or more single stacks come to rest on top of one another and form a multiple stack of processed cheese slices.

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.

Abstract: A part sorting and aligning apparatus for picks parts out of a hopper, aligns the parts and conveys them to another location. The apparatus includes a tilted rotary wheel next to the hopper. Multiple arrays of hooks or pickup members are mounted for rotation on the wheel. The bottom of the hopper has a sliding plate which has slots through which the hooks travel as the hooks move upwardly into and through the hopper. Each pickup member has a weight bar which hangs from the pickup member. As the wheel rotates, the hooks engage and pick up parts as the hooks move upwardly through the hopper. The weight bar maintains a desired orientation of the hooks and the parts as the wheel rotates. Pair of rails pick the parts off of the hooks, so that the parts can be transferred to another location.

Abstract: ? Device for receiving, directing and dropping containers (20;120) arranged randomly inside hoppers (52) of rearranging machines (50) and the like, which is formed by at least two side walls (10a) and by a back wall (10b) and comprises automatic rotating means (11,111) for directing the container, which are arranged inside the device and extend in a substantially transverse direction with respect thereto, which means may be rotationally actuated by means of associated actuators (12,13,15,90;12,13,15,190,100) so as to cause dropping of the container (20;120) present inside the device, directed in a predefined manner.