Patent ID: 11939200
Assignee: KRONES AG
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A method for treating containers, in which a transport device transports the containers and in which a handling device takes over a predefined number of containers from the transport device in a transfer area, moves them on a transport path and discharges them to the transport device or a further transport device in a discharge area, wherein at least one further handling device in a further transfer area takes over a predefined number of containers from the transport device, moves them on a transport path and discharges them in a further discharge area to the transport device or to a further transport device, wherein the handling devices transport the containers on the transport path each to at least one treatment station associated with the handling device,
wherein
the transport speed of the handling devices is controlled in such a way that the transport speed of the handling devices during transfer and/or discharge of the containers is synchronised with the transport speed of the transport device and/or the further transport device and the transport speed of the handling device is reduced after the transfer of the containers, and
wherein each treatment station is arranged stationary and is located downstream of the transfer area and/or upstream of the discharge area in relation to the transport path of the container, which as a result containers in the transfer area are first transferred to a handling device, fed to a downstream treatment station and, after treatment in the discharge area, discharged from the handling device.