Integrated capper system
US9776754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67B2201/03
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An integrated conveyor line system for placing safety and non-safety caps onto bottles traveling on the same conveyor line. A network of sensors and RFID readers determine the location of bottles and ensure that the right cap is placed on each bottle. The processing system controlling the hardware components instructs the appropriate components to divert bottles to a reject holding queue when the system detects a bottle having the wrong type of cap.
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