METHOD OF OPERATING A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210031216A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16956600

    申请日:2018-12-17

    摘要: A method of operating a centrifugal separator is provided. The method includes supplying a liquid mixture to be separated to the inlet of the centrifugal separator, separating the liquid mixture into at least one separated liquid component and a separated sludge component, discharging at least one separated liquid component from at least one liquid outlet of the centrifuge rotor, removing gas from a space surrounding a centrifuge rotor of the separator, to obtain a sub-atmospheric pressure in the space, and discharging a separated sludge component from at least one sludge outlet arranged at a periphery of the centrifuge rotor to the space which is delimited by a frame, wherein the discharging is performed when the sub-atmospheric pressure in the space surrounding the centrifuge rotor is within a preset pressure interval ΔP.

    METHOD OF DEFECT DETECTION IN PACKAGING CONTAINERS

    公开(公告)号:US20200380656A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16955305

    申请日:2018-11-08

    IPC分类号: G06T7/00

    摘要: A method of defect detection in packaging containers for liquid food is disclosed, where packaging containers are produced in a machine. The method comprises capturing image data of the packaging containers, defining image features in the image data representing defects in the packaging containers, associating the image features with different categories of defects, inputting the image features to a machine learning-based model for subsequent detection of categories of defects in packaging containers based on the image features, determining time stamps for the occurrence of defects in said subsequent detection, determining associated production parameters of the packaging containers in the machine for the occurrence of defects based on the time stamps, and correlating said occurrence and category of the defects with said production parameters. A system for defect detection in packaging containers is also disclosed.

    METHOD OF GENERATING A VIRTUAL OVERLAY FOR A PACKAGING MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:US20200272224A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16650329

    申请日:2018-09-20

    摘要: A method is disclosed for generating a virtual overlay for a packaging machine having a plurality of movable objects manipulating packaging containers, comprising associating the movable objects with respective object identifier data communicated in the packaging machine, determining a relative position of a target object amongst the movable objects in a physical coordinate system of the packaging machine based on the object identifier data, registering imaging data comprising at least part of the movable objects or a defined physical reference, mapping the relative position of the target object to a virtual coordinate system in an at least partly virtual environment viewed by a user, comprising correlating the relative position of the target object to the imaging data, whereby the target object is assigned to a virtual target coordinate in the virtual coordinate system, and displaying the virtual overlay in the virtual coordinate system in relation to the virtual target coordinate.

    A DISTRIBUTION UNIT FOR FEEDING LIDS TO NECKS OF CONTAINERS

    公开(公告)号:US20200255171A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US15776271

    申请日:2017-02-02

    IPC分类号: B65B7/28

    摘要: A distribution unit for feeding lids (1) to necks (9) of containers (10) comprises a chute element (102) arranged for receiving a row of lids (1), an outlet opening (103) arranged for releasing said lids (1) one at a time, said outlet opening (103) being intended to be positioned above a conveying device (100) suitable for conveying said containers (10) along an advancement direction (F) so that each of said containers (10) interacts with said chute element (102) to remove a corresponding lid (1) from said outlet opening (103), said distribution unit (101) further comprising a guide element (105) having an active surface (106) extending on an opposite side of said chute element (102) with respect to said outlet opening (103) and arranged for interacting with said lids (1), said active surface (106) having a stepped profile.

    A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A SEALING STRIP TO A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20200216204A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-09

    申请号:US16631223

    申请日:2018-07-30

    IPC分类号: B65B9/20 B29C65/00

    摘要: A method of applying a sealing strip onto a web of packaging material comprising advancing the web along a web advancement path; applying a first longitudinal portion of the sealing strip onto a longitudinal edge of the web, sealing the first longitudinal portion of the sealing strip onto the longitudinal edge, detecting and/or determining a correct alignment of the sealing strip with respect to the web. The detecting and/or determining of the correct alignment comprises acquiring an image of a second longitudinal portion of the sealing strip and a reference marker of a strip application apparatus, analyzing the acquired image to determine at least a first transversal distance between the reference marker and a longitudinal border of the second longitudinal portion; and evaluating the correct alignment/misalignment as a function of at least the first transversal distance.

    A TENSIONING DEVICE FOR A CHAIN DRIVEN JAW SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20200207498A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16646967

    申请日:2018-09-07

    IPC分类号: B65B51/30

    摘要: A tensioning device for a chain driven jaw system in a package filling machine is disclosed. The chain driven jaw system has a fixed cam and a chain as a follower. The tensioning device comprises a chain tensioning element shaped and angled so to receive the chain on an outer surface thereof configured to be directed away from a center of the chain driven jaw system, wherein the chain tensioning element comprises a pivot connection, and wherein the chain tensioning element is configured to be integrated with the fixed cam at the pivot connection such that the chain tensioning element abuts the fixed cam at the pivot connection and can move to tension the chain. A chain driven jaw system and a related method is also disclosed.