Patent ID: 11905154
Assignee: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. A method for capping and conveying containers made of thermoplastic material, comprising the steps of:
applying to each container a concave closure in a capping unit of the rotating carousel type;
during the rotation of the rotating carousel of the capping unit, guiding the containers to define a circular path via first guide means arranged so as to contact a part of a tubular body of the containers which part is exposed towards the outside of the rotating carousel of the capping unit;
transferring the capped containers from the capping unit to a star-wheel in which the containers are supported by a neck thereof,, characterised by:
transferring the containers from the star-wheel to an outfeed conveyor integrally constrained to said first guide means via a connection cross-member;
adjusting the height of the connection cross-member in a case of a format change with respect to a rest plane of the capping unit.