Patent ID: 8434988

Claim:
A rotary seamer ( 1 ) provided with a carrousel ( 2 ) and with at least one seaming station ( 3 ) associated with the carrousel ( 2 ) and comprising: a rod element ( 6 ) rotating around its own longitudinal axis; a seaming tool ( 4 ) rotatably connected to a lever ( 5 ) integral with the rod element ( 6 ); means for rotating the rod element ( 6 ) around its own longitudinal axis, in order to displace the seaming tool ( 4 ) from an operative position, in which it interacts with an object seaming it, to a deactivated position, of non interference with the object; characterised in that said means for rotating the rod element ( 6 ) comprise, in combination: an electric motor ( 7 ) associated with the carrousel; means for connecting the rod element ( 6 ) to the electric motor ( 7 ), said means for connecting the rod element ( 6 ) to the electric motor ( 7 ) comprising a system of gears ( 9 , 10 ); control means operatively active on the electric motor ( 7 ) to rotate the rod element ( 6 ) according to a predefined logic.