Method of separating, synchronizing and compacting packed groups of articles

US7481309B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau AG · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Wagner · Xanten, DE
• Stefan Willemsen · Weeze, DE
• Bernd Cox · Weeze, DE
• Manfred Van Triel · Xanten, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 26, 2007
• Grant date: Jan 27, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 26, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2201/0244
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, having a separating and compacting device for packing articles of all types with at least one circulating pair of drive elements, with at least one crossbar that is located on each pair of drive elements, with one controlled drive motor for each pair of drive elements, whereby the device is designed and constructed so that the separation and compacting of the articles are performed by the at least one pair of drive elements.