EP2785596A1

EP2785596A1 - Apparatus for forming packaging units

Info

Publication number: EP2785596A1
Application number: EP12775438.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Wilfried Ehmer
Original assignee: KHS GmbH
Current assignee: KHS GmbH
Priority date: 2011-12-02
Filing date: 2012-10-02
Publication date: 2014-10-08
Anticipated expiration: 2032-10-02
Also published as: DE102011119966B3; CN103946113A; BR112014006899A2; CN103946113B; MX347864B; US20140352868A1; BR112014006899B1; MX2014006311A; JP2015502893A; RU2564390C1; US9561876B2; EP2785596B1; JP6062451B2; WO2013079133A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for producing bundles (2), wherein containers (3) from a wide container stream are converted by means of passageway division into a plurality of single-lane container streams (4.1 and 4.2) comprising a single-track or multi-track container feed or single-track or multi-track container streams (4.1 and 4.2) of at least one equipment carousel (12) rotating about a central axis and belonging to a handling apparatus (5) having at least one application element (8) in the area of the handling apparatus (5), which can be applied (3) by means of at least one contact adhesive or adhesive and/or at least one contact adhesive or adhesive application to containers. At least one handing apparatus (5) is provided for each of the container streams (4.1 and 4.2), wherein the respective equipment carousel (12) of the respective handling apparatus (5) has a plurality of bottom guides (6) and/or top guides (7) for containers (3), and wherein, immediately after the equipment carousel (12) or an output apparatus (13), a compartmenting and/or compacting unit or a compartmenting and/or compacting section (22) is provided for grouping and compacting and temporarily pressing on a predetermined number of containers (3), by means of which the containers (3) downstream of the handling apparatus (5) are combined to form the bundle and are transported onward.

Description

Device for forming packaging units

The invention relates to a device for the production of containers according to the preamble of claim 1, comprising a single or multi-lane container feed or single or multi-lane container streams at least one rotating about a central axis equipment of a treatment device with at least one applicator element in the area the treatment device by means of at least one adhesive or adhesive and / or at least one adhesive or adhesive application on or on containers can be applied. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method according to claim 15.

Container according to the invention, for example, bottles, cans, tubes, pouches, each made of metal, glass and / or plastic, so for example, PET bottles, but also other packaging, especially those for filling of liquid or viscous products are suitable, but also already grouped into groups (multiple pack) container. Such containers, for example PET bottles, have a contact region which is designed to be spherically curved, so that the containers can virtually roll around one another around a circumferential path, that is to say on a "rolling ring." In the case of glass bottles, this is the case for multiple use of the bottle, for example by means of the In the case of PET bottles, such "roll-off rings" can be arranged not only in the head area but also in the foot area. It is known that containers, such as glass bottles or PET bottles, are closed after filling and then provided with one or more labels. For this purpose, for example, one or more individual labels with a glue on or attached to the container, as shown for example in DE 40 13 938 C2 or DE 197 12 193 C2. It is also known to completely envelop the container with a label tube or a so-called roll-feed label. DE 201 10 763 U1 shows such a sleeve labeling device, in which the label tube (sleeve label) of a Supply roll is taken, cut to a suitable length and then stretched and pulled over a bottle. There, the hose piece relaxes, so that the label sleeve fits snugly against the surface of the bottle. The roll-feed method and such a device is known from DE 102 43 701 A1. In this case, the bottle is wrapped with a label whose beginning is glued to the container and its end on the label beginning. In particular, for the application of several single-sheet labels on a bottle, it is known to align the bottle on the labeling such that, for example, abdominal and breast label or the decorative image on the closure, are arranged in a defined position to each other. The bottles labeled in this way are often subsequently packaged on packaging machines by wrapping a group of bottles or containers, often four or six individual bottles, with a film and then shrunk this film so as to obtain a stable salable unit.

In detail, the production of the container is carried out, for example, in such a way that the container on a transport plane of a transporter rising and oriented with its container axis in the vertical direction or substantially vertical direction in a mass transport or in a wide container stream, in the containers have an arbitrary orientation with regard to distinctive containers and / or features. This wide container stream is then converted by lane division into several single-lane container streams. In further process steps, the compartments of the later containers or their container groups forming the single-lane container streams, bringing together the necessary number of containers each to a compacted container group, in which the container with multiple shell or peripheral surfaces, ie with the contact - Or contact surfaces abut each other, and that connecting the container of each group of containers to the compact and solid and stable container. [0007] It is known to combine or form several articles in each case into an article group and to produce solid and transportable storage and transport units or containers from the article groups using shrink films (eg US Pat. No. 7,726,464 B2). The disadvantage here is, inter alia, that the films used in this case and in particular the shrinking of the films caused by heat or energy input not inconsiderable costs.

[0008] It has also been proposed to produce transportable containers by virtue of the fact that the containers formed in each case into a group of containers are strapped by a strapping around the container group (DE 10 2009 025 824 A1, DE 10 2009 044 271 A1, DE 41 26 212 A1 ), ie be connected to a container, which is a particularly cost-effective and easy way to produce containers or transport and storage units represents. The strapping can also be glued to the containers. A disadvantage of the strapping, however, is that the first removal of a container from such a container, the remaining container in the container are no longer held together by the strapping. This applies not only when the strapping is separated or cut, but also when it is possible to remove a container from the container without severing the strapping.

Furthermore, when transporting such containers on a belt conveyor there is always the danger that cylindrical or largely cylindrical articles, such as cans, bottles or containers occupy a nesting position by vibration, shock, etc., so slip into the gap of the neighboring row. In order to prevent this, a very high tension must be applied to the strapping in known containers.

DE 10 2006 037 105 A1, on the other hand, deals with a method for assembling bottle packs, in which a rotary star is provided on both sides of a web, which bottle necks are provided in brackets on flat surfaces. sluggish. The bottle package is still covered with a tape or wrapping (foil).

According to DE 23 31 193 A1, an adhesive is applied to containers in narrow areas or rows, each adjacent surfaces, which are not provided with adhesive, to allow gripping the package for the purpose of carrying. At the splice the containers stick together. EP 2 096 039 A1 also discloses to provide containers with an adhesive, but in addition also a shrink film is arranged around the bottle package.

The object of the invention is to specify an apparatus and a method for producing containers of the type mentioned at the outset, in which, despite the omission of an enclosing film and / or despite the omission of an encompassing, it is always avoided in a simple manner in that the articles reach a nesting position during transportation, whereby even after the removal of one or more articles from a container, the cohesion of the remaining articles in the container is maintained or can be restored.

[0013] To solve this problem, an apparatus for producing containers according to claim 1 or a method according to claim 14 is provided.

The treatment device in this case has one or more equipment gyro on which both one or more labels or printed images and an adhesive and / or adhesive application is made for the immediately following compression of the container and container formation. For this purpose, the containers can be rotated on the equipment gyroscope about a vertical axis, wherein at each treatment position of a container on the equipment gyro ideally provided a suitable plurality of foot-side guides, for example. Stand- / turntable, and / or a variety of head guides, eg Shape of holding and centering tulips. Containers according to the invention are, for example, PET bottles, dhua bottles, cans, tubes, pouches, each made of metal, glass and / or plastic, but also other packaging, especially those for filling liquid or viscous products are suitable, but also already grouped into groups (multiple pack) container. The containers of the container are arranged in a non-nesting position.

[0016] "Adhesives" within the meaning of the invention include all materials or compounds with which an adhesive bond between containers is possible, in particular compounds, materials or compounds which, when applied in the liquid or viscous state, form a self-adhesive coating and / or by application of pressure and / or by energy input and / or after curing or crosslinking (also by energy input) cause an adhesive bond. "Adhesive" within the meaning of the invention include, inter alia, multi-layer materials, for example those of at least one carrier material, which with a material is coated, with which an adhesive bond between containers is possible, so at least two-sided adhesive and / or adhesive active. Such adhesives or adhesives may be referred to as pads. For the purposes of the invention, an "adhesive" container has adhesives or adhesives, ie is provided with an adhesive and adhesive agent The adhesive or adhesive is preferably selected such that the containers can be detached from the container manually and non-destructively It is conceivable that liquid adhesive is applied by the application elements, it is possible to apply a low-viscosity UV-curing adhesive, but also a heating glue, which cools down very quickly, and could possibly give up its adhesive properties before the adhesive A UV curing adhesive is also advantageous in terms of the particularly easy adjustment of its desired properties A suitable curing station or curing section is conveniently located upstream or downstream of the applicator elements above or below the linear conveyor if provided below. For example, a curing station can use a tunnel with UV Be illumination. The curing station is preferably downstream of the treatment device, preferably arranged on the linear transporter.

Targeting is when the treatment device has the equipment gyro, an introduction device and the diversion device. The introduction device can be embodied as an inlet star, inlet screw, etc. In the case of the diversion device, ideally a device should be selected which keeps the containers non-rotatable. Here, a Ausleitstern be provided in the pockets of a rubber-like, rotationally locking surface or elements are arranged. Ideally, an outlet star is provided, which has a suction element at each location for a bottle or a container, wherein the suction elements are connected to a vacuum pump, and ideally the vacuum supply is switched so that it is active only in a defined angular range of the outlet star , The introduction device brings about an adaptation of the incoming container flow to the division of the equipment gyro, so that the respective containers can be handed over to the equipment gyro without any problems. With the diversion device, the containers can be transported further at a predetermined distance. It is expedient if the foot-side guides are designed as a turntable, the head guides on the supply side have packing or centering tulips, or as these are configured. The respective container is as it were clamped between the turntable and the packing or centering tulip, and kept secure. With the motor drive of the turntable and / or the head guide, for rotation about the axis of the equipment gyro additional rotation of the individual container can be effected. As a result, the container is rotated as needed on its transport path about the rotational axis of the equipment gyro, so that in the circumferential direction of the container features, such as labels can be applied, and further several contact and contact surfaces of the container can be provided with adhesive or adhesive. It is expedient here if a plurality of application elements are provided which follow one another in the direction of rotation of the equipment gyro or if Both elements are arranged radially inward and radially outward, since this reduces the rotational time in the application of several amounts of adhesive and adhesive on the circumference of a container. By means of the drives, in cooperation with suitable inspection devices, the upstanding container can also still favorable manner for certain container - and / or equipment features, so for example, aligned so-called embossing and then container-specific so provided with adhesive and / or adhesive in that the containers of a container are accommodated exactly identical to one another within the container.

In a preferred embodiment it can be provided that in each case two application elements are arranged one above the other, wherein optionally subsequent application elements are also arranged one above the other. Thus, in each case one application element can always provide exactly one container region, that is to say a section of the contact and contact surface, with adhesives and adhesives. Of course, the applicator elements can be controlled, for example, in a spraying or spraying order of adhesive and adhesive, so be adjustable in their inclination with respect to each spatial axis. Of course, the applicator elements can also be carried along with at least a portion of the relevant container, but this is not absolutely necessary.

The treatment device, preferably the equipment gyro or the diversion device, is immediately followed by a compartment or compressor section or device, for example a linear transporter, the containers provided with the still moist or activatable adhesive and adhesive being combined into containers and transported onward , Static and / or movable guide elements can be provided in each case laterally of the linear transporter, and further driver elements can be provided, which are each associated with a container. The guide elements are formed, for example, as a railing, which lead and support the container, or the container of the container between them. It is conceivable to execute the guide elements rigid. However, it is also possible to carry out the guide elements so that the containers or containers have no relative speed to the laterally arranged guide elements. With the laterally arranged guide elements, a lateral pressure can be generated, which is expedient for an adhesive connection of the container of the container. In other words, the guide elements not only have the function of guiding and supporting but also the function of generating a force acting on the container, which compresses the container or the container viewed transversely to the transport direction, ie, approaches, pushes against each other or pressed, so as to effect a sufficient adhesive bond.

In a preferred embodiment, the driver elements are arranged transversely to the transport direction, and completely overlap the linear transporter, the driver elements being arranged behind the container, as seen in the transport direction, so that the driver elements virtually push the container in front of them. As a result, a force is advantageously generated, which seen a connection of the container with each other in or against the transport direction and supports a compression. In order to improve the composite of the containers of the container with one another not only transversely to the transport direction, but also seen in the transport direction, the carriers can seen in the transport direction apply relative to the transport relative speed on the container or on the container. If the conveying speed of the driving element (s) is greater than the conveying speed of the linear conveyor, this causes a sliding or sliding of the containers or the container from the input side in the direction of the discharge side. It can be seen that the pushing force can significantly increase the adhesive bond. The driver elements may be designed in a preferred embodiment as a rod, so as Mitnehmerstab. Furthermore, the driver elements can themselves be driven, and / or be in communication with the guide elements. In this respect, the guide elements could, to some extent, still assume the guiding function for the driver elements in relation to the functions already mentioned. men. If the guide elements are driven, thus provided circumferentially, it is entirely within the meaning of the invention to fasten the driver elements rigidly to the guide elements, wherein the above-mentioned relative speed could be generated by means of the guide element drive. The guide elements could also be viewed in the transverse direction so that the device can also be adjusted to different container dimensions. The conveying speed of the linear transporter, the guide elements and / or the driver elements can be individually adjustable, for which purpose suitable control centers or central control units of a complete system can be used.

It is possible to provide the container in the area of the compartment and / or compacting unit still with a support member, for example with a handle, for which purpose suitable devices can be provided, which is arranged downstream of the discharge or at a suitable location on the linear transporter.

Of course, the support member with the above-mentioned adhesive or adhesive to the container or zw. Adjacent containers of a container can be attached, in which this is glued in parallel with the compaction and approach of the container after the equipment gyro or the discharge in Area of the compartment and / or compaction unit.

With the invention, a device for producing a container is provided so that avoids the omission of a encompassing film and / or strapping, in a simple manner that the container in the transport in a nesting position and the aforementioned Foil completely eliminated. It remains even after the removal of one or more containers from a container, the cohesion of the remaining containers in the container. By dispensing with a foil or a strapping band (foil-less bottle pack), the environment is relieved by avoiding waste, thereby also conserving resources for the production of the foils or imperfections, which are usually made of plastic. The container of a container during transport, so in the continuous operation of the device for the production of Containers, ie the packaging machine, glued directly to each other. In addition, a foil-less bottle pack can be achieved with minimal adhesive application, which has a sufficient binding of the individual containers to one another. The particular advantage, however, is that can be omitted by the arrangement of application elements for adhesives and adhesives on a Etikettierkreisel, quasi the packaging machine and the usual shrink tunnel. This is a significant advantage on the energy as well as the cost side. Further developments, advantages and applications of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and from the figures. In this case, all described and / or illustrated features alone or in any combination are fundamentally the subject of the invention, regardless of their summary in the claims or their dependency. Also, the content of the claims is made an integral part of the description.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of an embodiment. Show it:

Fig. 1 shows a portion of a device for producing a

Container with six articles or containers in a perspective view Fig. 2 shows the portion of Figure 1 in a plan view,

3 shows the subsection of Figure 1 in a side view,

4 shows an exemplary embodiment of a compartment or compressor section in the exemplary embodiment as a linear conveyor, 5 shows a side view of an alternative linear compartment and compressor section, and FIG

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the head drive a linear compartment and compression section

In the different figures, the same parts are always provided with the same reference numerals, which is why they are usually described only once.

Figure 1 shows a portion of a device 1 for the production of containers 2 from containers 3, ie a packaging machine, wherein in advance from a wide container flow container 3 in several, as shown, for example, in two single-lane container streams 4.1 and 4.2 are converted into which the containers 3 have an arbitrary orientation. Of course, it is also possible with a suitable and structurally adapted compartment and compressor section or device to form a single-track or a more than two-lane overall system using the following statements. In the present example, a respective treatment device 5.1 and 5.2 is provided for each of the container streams 4.1 and 4.2, wherein the respective treatment device 5 has a plurality of foot-side guides 6 and head guides 7 for the container 3, wherein along the transport path of the container. 3 first each one equipment module 23, as a labeling module, on the treatment device or on its equipment gyro 12 or 12.1 and 12.2 provided and subsequent two application elements 8 are arranged. Here, in the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the applicator elements 8 are arranged such that the adhesive and adhesive dispensing can be done above and below the label on the bottle surface. Downstream of the treatment device 5, the containers 3 are combined into containers 2. The containers 3 are transported from an input side 9 toward an output side 10 (axial transport direction 14), wherein equipment modules 23 and the applicator elements 8 are provided on the treatment device 5 for applying adhesive or adhesive and wherein the container 3 downstream the treatment device 5 are combined to form the total container 2 and transported in the direction of the discharge side 10.

FIG. 1 shows that each treatment device 5 or 5.1 and 5.2 has an introduction device 11 or 11.1 and 11.2, the equipment circuit 12, or 12.1 and 12.2 and a discharge device 13 or 13.1 and 13.2 for the respective container track 4.1 and 4.2 having. The introduction device 11 is designed as a starter, wherein the discharge device 13 is designed as a discharge star. Since a treatment device 5 is provided for each container track 4.1 and 4.2, these or their components in the figures are provided with the reference number ".1" or ".2" for assignment to the respective container track 4.1 and 4.2 clarify. Of course, the respective components are usually identical in each case, but could, if necessary, also be formed differently or omitted, if this makes sense technically. It could e.g. no application elements 8 are provided on one of the two transport routes, if the application of adhesive and adhesive 25 on the other transport is sufficient.

By way of example, the foot-side guides 6 on the equipment gyro 12 are designed as a motor-driven turntable, the head guides of which have packing or centering tulips mounted on the holding side or are designed as such. The respective container 3 is quasi-securely held between the turntable 6 and the packing tulip 7 as it were. Such turntables and packing or centering tulips are, as mentioned in the introduction, known from industrial labeling machines.

As can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, a respective equipment module 23, here in the form of a labeling module, is provided for dispensing self-adhesive labels for the dispenser head 23.1, and a plurality of applicator elements 8 on the equipment circuit 12, which rotate in the direction of rotation (arrow 18). of the equipment gyro 12 see each other follow. By means of the turntable 6, the upright container can also be favorably aligned according to certain container - and / or equipment features, so for example so-called embossing and then container specific so provided with adhesive and adhesive that the container 3 of a container 2 aligned exactly identical are added to each other within the container 2. For this purpose, suitable and not shown inspection devices can be provided.

However, a rotation of the container can also be carried out simply for the purpose of providing the container or containers 3 with adhesive and adhesive, as seen in the circumferential direction, at a plurality of contact and contact surfaces, e.g. in fixed 90 ° increments. Aligning or rotating z. B. before application elements 8 and / or between following in the direction of rotation 19 application elements 8 is indicated by the reference numeral 20 in Figure 2.

In a preferred embodiment it can be provided that in each case two application elements 8 are arranged one above the other, wherein the subsequent application elements 8 are also arranged one above the other. Thus, in each case an applicator element 8 always exactly one container area, so provide a portion of the contact and contact surface with adhesive and adhesive. Of course, the applicator elements 8 may be controllable, for example, in a spraying or spraying order of adhesive and adhesive, so be adjustable in their inclination with respect to each spatial axis. Of course, the applicator elements 8 can also be carried along at least part of the way with the relevant container 3, but i.d.R. is not necessary.

Immediately downstream of the diversion device 13, or both Ausleitsterne 13.1 and 13.2, a linear transporter 15 is arranged, which acts as a compartment and / or compressor section 22. The diversion device 13 or the two discharge nozzles 13.1 and 13.2 guide the adhesive containers 3 transversely to the axial transport direction 14 and transfer the adhesive containers 3 in pairs to the linear transporter 15, which is shown in FIG. 2 by reference numeral 19. In this case, first two adhesive containers 3 are pressed against each other via the contact and contact surfaces, wherein the linear transporter 15 can be designed so that a merging of several, for example, three container pairs to the container 2, which has six containers 3, is effected. For this purpose, the linear transporter 15 may have entrainment elements 21, wherein, in addition, lateral guide elements 16 may be provided, as can be seen in FIG. All components are connected to each other via a control and control unit 27. The Ausieitvorrichtung 13 is ideally, as shown in Figure 3, connected to a vacuum pump 28, and has suction elements (not shown), which hold the container 3 in a defined and fixed rotational angular position. Ideally, the containers 3 are only released when the contact with an adjacent container 3 has taken place. In a simpler embodiment, the Ausieitvorrichtung 28 may also have recesses and / or surfaces that avoid or prevent rotations of the container 3 due to increased coefficient of friction, for example, a rubber coating or tooth-like formations, and a combination thereof. The treatment device 5, or the Ausieitvorrichtung 13 so the linear transporter 15 is connected downstream, which acts as a compartment and compression section. In each case, static and / or movable guide elements 16 are provided laterally along the linear transporter 15, wherein in the present example, entrainment elements 21 are provided which are each associated with a container 2. The driver elements 21 cause a merge along the axial transport direction 14, so pressing together the container 3 of a container 2. Furthermore, the guide elements 16 cause the contact force of the container 3 transversely to the transport direction 14, so that in the transverse direction of the adhesive bond is favorably influenced and for a defined duration is maintained.

If a curing station 17, for example in the embodiment as UV curing station for UV-curing adhesive required, this is useful arranged on the linear conveyor 15. Alternatively or in combination, a UV emitter 26 extending in the transport direction can be arranged above the grouped containers or the containers 3. In Figures 5 and 6, an alternative compaction station is shown. Here, the container flow / streams, or the container 3 are not already moved by the diversion elements 13 in pairs transversely to the transport direction and brought into contact. The spaced-apart containers 3 are transferred after the equipment gyro 12 and possibly a discharge element 13 to a linear conveyor 15, in whose area an endlessly circulating head drive 30 with lifting and lowering centering tulips 31 and / or an endlessly revolving ground drive 29 with driving elements 21 are arranged, by means of which the containers 3 are guided against rotation and stable in position and are approximated. In the example of FIG. 5, the two drives run virtually over the entire length of the compression and the section in parallel.

In the example shown in Figure 6, first, a lowering of the centering tulips 31 of the head drive 30 to the container 3, wherein the endless peripheral head drive 30, the centering tulips 31 moves at the same transport speed as that of the linear conveyor 15 in the transport direction. In the partial section 22.1 of the compartment and compression section 22, the transverse displacement of the container 3 held against rotation and connection of a container 3 with an adjacent container 3. The centering tulip 31 runs while held in the transverse guides 32, transverse to the transport direction 14. At or immediately after the contact , the so connected container 3 are released from the lock by the centering tulip 31, which are raised by control cams, not shown, and guided to the outside.

At the same time or immediately after the aforementioned release of the centering tulips 31 in the case of the third and last pair of containers of a desired container group, which is to form a container 2, the driving element 21 is brought from the ground drive 29. The speed of the ground drive 29 is higher than the previous ge transport speed or that of the linear transporter 15 in the region of the second section 22.2 of the compartment and compression section 22, so that the container group is accelerated and compressed into a container 2. The hardening or drying of an adhesive or adhesive 25 takes place analogously to the aforementioned embodiment. Alternatively, of course, the first pair of containers can of course be stopped or slowed down in their transport speed until all container pairs of a container 2, here three per container 2, are in contact.

Not shown is a variant in which the group of containers 3 belonging to a container 2 are held by means of the centering tulips 31 until the rearmost of the associated container pairs is connected or the containers 3 until the final container formation, ie also the compression in the transport direction, be guided and held at the head end.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 Apparatus for producing 19 Merging 3 from labeled containers 13 to 15

2 containers 20 Turning 3

3 containers 21 driving elements

4 container track (4.1 and 4.2) 22 compartment and / or Verdich¬

5 Treatment device tereinheit / stretch

6 Foot-side guide 23 Equipment module

7 Head guide 23.1 Dispenser head

8 application elements 24 equipment surface

9 Input side 24.1, 24.2 Equipment features

10 output side times

11 Introducer 25 Adhesive or adhesive

12 Equipment gyros 26 UV lamps

13 diversion device 27 control and control unit

14 Axial transport direction 28 Vacuum pump

15 linear conveyor 29 ground drive

16 guide elements 30 head drive

17 Curing station 31 centering tulips

18 direction of rotation of 12 32 transverse guides

Claims

claims

1. Treatment device (5) for containers (3), for the production of containers (2) from labeled and / or decorated containers (3), comprising a single or multi-lane container feed or single or multi-lane container streams (4.1 and 4.2), at least an equipment gyroscope (12) rotating about a central axis with at least one equipment module (23) in the area of the equipment gyro (12) by means of which at least one equipment feature (24.1, 24.2) can be applied to the containers (3), characterized by

- At least one applicator element (8) in the region of the equipment gyro (12), by means of which outside of the equipment module (23) with an equipment feature (24.1, 24.2) assignable surface of a container (3), at least one adhesive or adhesive (25) and / or at least one adhesive or adhesive application can be applied to or on containers (3), and wherein

- immediately after the equipment gyro (12) and / or a discharge device (13) a compartment and / or compressor unit or a compartment and / or compressor section (22) for grouping and compacting and temporary pressing a predetermined number of containers (3 ) is provided, by means of which the containers (3) are combined to form the container and further transported.

2. Treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one applicator element (8) vertically above or below a dispensing head (23.1) for equipment features (24) of the equipment module (23) is arranged.

3. Treatment device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the equipment gyroscope (12) is a labeling gyro, the equipment module (23) is a labeling module and the equipment feature (24.1, 24.2) is one or more labels.

4. Treatment device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the equipment gyro (12) is a pressure gyro with rotating printing stations and printheads, the equipment module (23) which is one or more printing stations and the equipment feature (24.1, 24.2) one or more pressure - or decorative images are.

5. Treatment device according to claim 4, characterized in that per per-circumferential printing station a plurality of print heads are provided for the application of different colors and / or fluids.

6. Treatment device according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in that the downstream of the equipment gyro (12) arranged diverting device (13) comprises holding elements (25) for the twist-proof discharge of the container (3).

7. Treatment device according to claim 6, characterized in that the holding elements (25) for preventing rotation are suction elements, are arranged on the circumference of a star-shaped discharge device (13), and wherein the suction elements with a vacuum pump (28) are connected.

8. Treatment device according to claim 6, characterized in that the holding elements (25) for preventing rotation holding and Zentriertulpen, which are arranged on a above the container (3) arranged head transport (29) and driven by this.

9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the respective equipment gyro (12) of the respective treatment device (5) has a plurality of foot-side guides (6) and / or head guides (7) for containers (3).

10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that downstream of the treatment device (5) a linear transporter (15) is arranged, which acts as a compartment and / or compressor section (22), and on which the container (3) Containers (2) can be summarized and further transported.

11. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the foot-side guides (6) are designed as a turntable, wherein the head guides (7) have a packing and centering tulip or are designed as such.

12. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the application elements (8) in the direction of rotation of the equipment gyro (12) are arranged consecutively.

13. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in each case at least two applicator elements (8) are arranged one above the other.

14. Method for producing containers (2) from labeled containers (3), wherein the containers (3) are provided on an equipment gyro (12) with at least one equipment feature (24.1, 24.2), in the form of at least one label or printed image, and subsequently to containers (2) of several containers (3), characterized in that

during, immediately before or immediately after application of the at least one equipment feature (24) to the containers (3), at least one adhesive or adhesive and / or at least one adhesive or adhesive application is applied to or on the container (3), following

- The container thus equipped by means of a discharge device (13) are derived from the Ausstellungskreisel (12), and subsequently

- Forming the container (2) from a number of containers (3) in a compartment and / or compressor unit or a compartment and / or compressor section (22) by adhering and / or gluing the container (3) with each other, by means of Adhesive or adhesive and / or adhesive or adhesive orders.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that a device according to one of claims 1 to 13 is used.