EP2838833B1 - Système de remplissage pour récipients, et procédé pour faire fonctionner le système de remplissage - Google Patents

Système de remplissage pour récipients, et procédé pour faire fonctionner le système de remplissage Download PDF

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EP2838833B1
EP2838833B1 EP13706487.9A EP13706487A EP2838833B1 EP 2838833 B1 EP2838833 B1 EP 2838833B1 EP 13706487 A EP13706487 A EP 13706487A EP 2838833 B1 EP2838833 B1 EP 2838833B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/02—Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
    • B65B3/022—Making containers by moulding of a thermoplastic material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C3/00—Labelling other than flat surfaces
    • B65C3/26—Affixing labels to non-rigid containers, e.g. bottles made of polyethylene, boxes to be inflated by internal air pressure prior to labelling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/007—Applications of control, warning or safety devices in filling machinery
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B67C7/0006—Conveying; Synchronising
    • B67C7/002—General lay-out of bottle-handling machines

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  • the invention relates to a filling system for containers according to the preamble of claim 1 and as known from EP 2 439 048 A1 and a method for operating the bottling plant.
  • Bottling plants for beverages or the like are known to comprise a plurality of production units connected in series, such as filling machines, labeling machines and packaging machines. These can, as in the DE 10 2009 040 977 A1 is described, at least partially designed as a rotary machines, which are coupled by means of rotating transfer devices to each other. Alternatively, the production units may also be configured as straight-line machines and / or connected to one another via linear transport devices, distribution devices and product buffers. Corresponding plant concepts are for example in the DE 4 442 586 W4, the DE 20 2004 012 848 U1 and the EP 2 218 664 A2 described.
  • bottling plants are mostly optimized for maximizing plant performance for a particular type of bin. Format changes to other container types can then be accomplished, if at all, usually only with great technical and temporal effort.
  • a filling system according to claim 1.
  • This therefore comprises a filling machine for filling the containers, at least one packaging machine for packing the filled containers and a controllable distributor device for distributing the filled containers on at least two separately controllable and extending in the direction of the packaging machine transport paths.
  • the transport paths are designed for the unpressurised container transport and each comprise at least one single-lane container buffer.
  • Unpressurized pumping and buffering of the containers means a guide without harmful back pressure, so that the containers do not press against each other during transport and buffering in such a way that a predetermined orientation and / or order of the containers changes along the transport path and the buffer.
  • the containers to be filled are in particular beverage bottles.
  • the bottling plant is also suitable for filling containers with household funds, medicines, toiletries or the like.
  • the filled containers are preferably packaged into container containers.
  • the control of the distribution device takes place in a known manner via a central control unit, in particular based on status messages downstream of the distribution unit provided production units.
  • the filling machine for filling containers with a round cross-section hereinafter also called standard container for the sake of simplicity, and not round cross-section, hereinafter also referred to as simplicity form container, formed.
  • standard container for the sake of simplicity
  • simplicity form container formed.
  • separate filling machines for standard containers and mold containers could also be provided. The different types of containers can then nevertheless be supplied to the controllable distributor.
  • Labeling machines in particular sleeve units, generally have lower machine performance than filling machines.
  • the machine performance of the filling plant as a whole can be optimized by the labeling machines are provided at least twice and can be operated in parallel.
  • the transport routes are thus connected in parallel from the distribution device.
  • the product stream is in this case preferably distributed uniformly over the transport routes.
  • the parallel connection allows a space-saving arrangement, especially with labellers according to the straight-line principle.
  • the distribution device is controllable such that it leads in a reduction of machine power, in particular a production interruption, along one of the transport lines, the container in the associated container buffer, in particular only until it is filled, and / or the container in the at least one directs further transport route.
  • this mode of operation takes place at a standstill of one of the labeling machines or at a standstill of a packaging machine provided at the end of the transport path.
  • the part of the bottling plant arranged upstream of the distributor device can continue to be operated substantially at unimpaired machine output despite the partial standstill, at least until the container buffer is filled.
  • Production units that require operation with essentially unchanged engine power can then continue to be operated properly at least until the tank buffer has been completely filled.
  • production interruptions can be avoided or at least reduced in these plant parts, as well as the associated phases of shutdown and / or startup of the respective production units.
  • the containers could continue to be processed properly along the at least one further transport route.
  • Such an operating mode is particularly advantageous if the production units provided upstream of the distributing device, such as, for example, the filling machine and / or a blow molding machine, can be operated with correspondingly reduced, in particular halved, engine power. Also in this case, a complete shutdown of the respective production units could be avoided.
  • the distributor and the labeling first sections of the transport routes are single track.
  • such a single-track container guide simplifies the replacement of guide elements in the case of a format change, in particular in order to enable a respectively rotationally secure transport of molded containers of different sizes.
  • the transport distances immediately in front of and behind the container buffer can then be changed particularly quickly and economically when changing products.
  • the container buffer is preferably designed such that an adjustment of guide elements, such as guide railing, is unnecessary in a format change. This can be done, for example, by an appropriate combination of conveyor belts.
  • second sections of the transport routes are formed in multiple lanes in the form of separate lanes.
  • the containers can be secured against rotation and transported at a predetermined distance from each other through the individual lanes.
  • Under the streets here are parallel switched, single-lane transport routes to be understood, which are mechanically shielded from each other so that the transported in adjacent lanes containers do not affect each other in their orientation and in their position with respect to the product flow.
  • Such single-lane lanes could for example be easily separated from each other by guide rails.
  • the containers can already be passed according to their later arrangement in a container container to be produced in the packaging machine.
  • points are provided between the first and second sections of the transport routes, with which the containers can be distributed in groups on the separate lanes, wherein the container one and the same group, in particular at a distance to each other in the respective associated lane can initiate.
  • the containers can be distributed in groups according to their arrangement in a container container to be produced on the individual lanes. Characterized in that the containers are transported at a distance from each other along the streets, maintaining a predetermined orientation of mold containers with respect to the product flow during transport, in particular around curves is facilitated.
  • the lanes of the second sections preferably merge into corresponding packing lanes of the at least one packaging machine, wherein the containers of one and the same group can be introduced into the packing lanes, in particular without spacing from one another. This will be a gentle transport of the container in a suitable for the container production position in the packing machine easier.
  • the containers are introduced into the packing machine without spacing relative to one another in a grouping corresponding to the pack to be produced. As a result, mold containers can also be introduced into the packing machine in a predetermined rotational position in a particularly reliable manner.
  • the container transport along separate lanes is particularly advantageous in the case of mold containers, since they can not wed each other in the separate lanes.
  • the transport routes are assigned separate packaging machines.
  • the containers in front of the packaging machine do not have to be brought together on a common conveyor line. This is particularly advantageous in the case of mold containers in order to avoid wedging of the containers when merging.
  • the efficiency of the filling insert can be increased overall in relation to a packaging machine common to at least two transport sections.
  • packaging machines such as a packaging machine for cardboard and a packaging machine for film. These can each be assigned to a specific transport route or alternatively assigned to one or more transport routes.
  • a particularly favorable embodiment of the bottling plant further comprises an output-side sorting device, in particular a switch, for distributing the containers packed in the form of container bundles to a plurality of sorting alleys, in particular for a subsequent picking of the container bundles.
  • the merging of separate product streams and the sorting for a subsequent order picking can be done after summarizing the filled containers in containers, regardless of whether they are standard container or mold container, more reliable than in the merging and sorting of individual containers, especially in mold containers, the Case would be. It can be used for this purpose from the prior art devices for merging and / or sorting. It is crucial that the merging and / or sorting takes place downstream of the packaging machines.
  • Another particularly advantageous embodiment of the bottling plant further comprises a blow molding machine whose machine performance is variably adjustable, in particular during operation.
  • a blow molding machine whose machine performance is variably adjustable, in particular during operation.
  • particularly compact and economical filling plants can be realized.
  • the machine performance adjustable blowing machines also results in the advantage that with a reduction in engine power downstream the filling machine can also be realized a reduction of the machine power upstream of the filling machine in order to avoid a complete shutdown of the filling plant during partial production stoppages and / or during product changes.
  • an optionally required reduced machine power can be achieved with an adjustable blow molding machine without a full run of the container buffers.
  • blow molding machines may be provided in the bottling plant.
  • a combination of a first blowing machine for standard containers and a second blowing machine for forming containers is particularly advantageous.
  • bottling plants are conceivable in which a first blow molding machine, for example for standard containers, is connected to the filling machine by means of an input-side transport route, such as an air transport route, and a second blow molding machine, for example for producing molded containers, with the filling machine as a common machine block is trained.
  • the filling machine can then comprise a conventional switch on the input side in order to specifically process the containers produced by the first blowing machine or the second blowing machine.
  • the stream of filled containers is distributed in proper plant operation in groups on the transport routes, in particular in equal proportions.
  • the containers are distributed for this purpose in groups of 2 to 12 containers alternately on the transport routes.
  • Large groups of 6 to 12 containers, for example of 8 to 10 containers each, are particularly practicable and advantageous because they reduce the number of switching operations required by the distributor.
  • Distributing in equal proportions on the transport routes, in particular with proper operation of the bottling plant, enables optimized machine performance of the plant.
  • Particularly advantageous is a distribution of the container on the transport path such that the number of loaded lanes corresponds to a width of the container to be produced.
  • the containers are distributed, for example, for packages of 3 x 4 containers on three streets or four lanes.
  • the group strength does not necessarily have to correspond to the respective length of the container to be produced.
  • the groups could consist of 10 containers each and the containers have a length of 4 containers.
  • the track width of the transport paths for non-rotatable container transport is adapted to at least one non-round container cross-section.
  • mold containers can always be guided laterally at constant circumferential sections of their cross section.
  • mold containers can be conveyed in a certain rotational position with respect to the product flow to the packaging machine, which preferably already corresponds to their orientation in the container container to be produced.
  • the filling system is continued in a production interruption along one of the transport routes, in particular at undiminished filling capacity until the container buffer is filled in the affected by the interruption transport path.
  • proper operation upstream of the distributor is made possible with undiminished machine performance, at least for comparatively short production stoppages or production changes.
  • phases of shutdown and startup upstream can be avoided or at least shortened.
  • the reliability of the bottling plant as a whole can be increased thereby.
  • the machine performance as a whole and thus the efficiency of the bottling plant also increase.
  • the containers are distributed without pressure in front of the packaging machine on a plurality of single-lane streets, and the number of lanes loaded in this way corresponds to a container size to be produced in the packaging machine. Due to the non-pressure transport, different types of containers, in particular both standard containers and mold containers, can be equally transported from the filling machine to the packaging machine. The distribution depending on a container size is particularly economical, since additional sorting and alignment units are dispensable for the different containers.
  • the filling installation 1 for filling containers 2, 3 with a liquid product, such as a beverage or the like comprises a filling machine 5 for filling and closing the containers 2, 3 and one downstream the filling machine 5 provided distribution device 6 for distributing the container 2, 3 on two separately controllable transport paths 7, 8, in each of which at least one container buffer 9, 10 is provided.
  • the container buffers 9, 10 downstream labeling machines 11, 12 and packaging machines 13, 14 for producing container containers 15. are fed to a collecting and distributing device 16, so that the container bundles 15 are provided on the downstream of the collecting and distributing device 16 provided sorting tracks 17 and a picking 18 can be supplied.
  • the containers 2, 3 are, for example, plastic containers of different types.
  • An advantage of the filling plant 1 is its suitability for different container cross sections.
  • the container types described are therefore merely exemplary.
  • the transport paths 7, 8 each comprise first input-side sections 7a, 8a, which are formed in one track and for the unpressurized transport of the containers 2, 3. Furthermore, the transport sections 7, 8 comprise second sections 7b, 8b on the output side, which are each formed in multiple tracks for the pressureless transport of the containers 2, 3.
  • the transport routes associated with the lanes are not shown as the lateral boundaries of the lanes, such as railings.
  • the containers 2, 3 are distributed by the distribution device 6 in groups on the transport paths 7, 8.
  • the containers 2 are alternately distributed in groups 2 'to 4 containers on the two transport paths 7, 8.
  • the two the transport sections 7, 8 associated labeling 11, 12 are utilized in the same way.
  • the containers 2, 3 pass between the distribution device 6 and the labeling machines 11, 12 respectively the intermediate container buffers 9, 10.
  • This can depending on the operating condition of the filling in a known manner, for example as in the DE 20 2004 012 848 U1 is described, be set to different buffer capacities.
  • This is in the figure with adjustable container guides 9a, 10a indicated. It can thus compensate for load fluctuations in the two transport routes 7, 8, as well as at least temporarily a reduction in capacity or a production interruption in one of the two transport routes 7, 8.
  • the distributor device 6 can initially distribute the incoming container stream further in the direction of the two container buffers 9, 10, at least until the container buffer 9 in front of the non-operational labeling machine 11 is completely filled. Meanwhile, the other labeling machine 12 continues to be properly loaded with containers 2, 3.
  • all containers 2, 3 could be directed in the direction of the functional labeling machine 12 after filling the container buffer 9.
  • all containers 2, 3 could be directed in the direction of the functional labeling machine 12 after filling the container buffer 9.
  • twice as many containers 2, 3 enter into the container buffer 10 as they do during normal, proper operation. Since the outflow from the container buffer 10 is limited by the machine power of the labeling machine 12 and is normally below the machine output of the filling machine 5, then the container buffer 10 fills continuously due to the partial standstill in the transport path 7.
  • the machine power upstream of the distributor 6 can be maintained unchanged at least until the filling of one of the container buffers 9, 10, if necessary, until both container buffers 9, 10 are filled.
  • the filling installation preferably comprises at least one blow molding machine 19, 20.
  • separate blow molding machines 19, 20 are provided for producing different containers 2, 3.
  • a container 3 having a non-round cross section is produced, for example with a polygonal, in particular rectangular, or with an oval cross section.
  • At least one of the blowing machines 19, 20 may be formed with the filling machine 5 as a common machine block. Likewise, at least one of the blowing machines 19, 20 can be connected to the filling machine 5 via an input-side transport path 21, such as an air-transport route of known design. The variant shown here is merely an example. In principle, any desired blow molding machines 19, 20 can be coupled to the filling machine 5.
  • the bottling plant 1 described is particularly suitable for processing different types of containers, in particular for processing containers 2 with a round cross section and containers 3 with non-round cross section.
  • Suitable filling machines 5 are known from the prior art and therefore need not be further described here.
  • the transport paths 7, 8 and the associated container buffers 9, 10 are designed for the non-pressurized transport of the containers 2, 3. Only by a trouble-free operation when filling containers 3 is guaranteed with non-round cross-section.
  • the pressureless transport allows in particular a trouble-free buffering of different types of containers in the container buffers 9, 10. These are single-track and also work without back pressure, such as in the DE 20 2004 012 848 U1 is described.
  • a central control unit 22 is preferably provided, in particular with the distributor 6, the container buffers 9, 10, the labeling machines 11, 12 and production units upstream of the distributor 6, such as the filling machine 5 and the blowing machines 19, 20th communicates (communication paths are not shown in the figure for clarity).
  • the distribution device 6 with the help of the control unit 22 at a downstream of the distribution device 6 detected partial production interruption can selectively prevent the influx of containers 2, 3 in the affected by the production interruption transport section 7, 8 and the container stream targeted in a container buffer. 9 10, behind which the production operation continues to operate properly.
  • the communication between the control unit 22 and the container buffers 9, 10 also makes it possible to determine the degree of filling or the residual capacity of the container buffers 9, 10 in order to interrupt the container flow into the respective container buffers 9, 10 when it is completely filled. In this case, the communication with the production units provided upstream of the distribution device 6 enables them to be shut down if necessary.
  • the labeling machines 11, 12 are, for example, sleeve units, which generally have a significantly lower machine output than the production units upstream of the distributor 6.
  • the division of the container flow at the distributor 6 on the one hand enables an increase in the machine output of the filling system 1 during proper operation on the other hand, a reduction of downtime of the bottling plant 1 overall.
  • the container buffers 9, 10 in duplicate allow sufficient buffer capacity even in containers 3 with non-round cross-section.
  • the containers 2, 3 are distributed in groups on the lanes 7b1 to 7b3 and 8b1 to 8b3 and transported so that the container 2, 3 adjacent lanes do not interfere with each other.
  • the containers 2, 3 maintain a predetermined rotational position and a predetermined distance from each other.
  • the containers 2, 3 are then brought into contact with each other immediately before entering the packaging machine 13, 14, so that they run in a position corresponding to the container package 15 to be produced.
  • the packaging of the container 2, 3 can be simplified.
  • the shown number of the lanes 7b1 to 7b3 and 8b1 to 8b3 is merely exemplary.
  • the number of each adjacent lanes corresponds to a maximum package width, ie the number of containers 2, 3, which are to be summarized next to each other in one of the container 15.
  • only the respectively required lanes 7b1 to 7b3, 8b1 to 8b3 are then charged with containers 2, 3.
  • the gassed feeding of the containers 2, 3 is particularly advantageous in containers 3 with non-round cross-section. It is then unnecessary to combine these containers of different transport routes 7, 8 coming in front of a common packaging machine. Such a merging of containers 3 is particularly problematic in non-round cross-sections due to a possible cross-placement and / or wedging the container 3. In other words, a variant in which the number of packaging machines 13, 14 corresponds to the number of separate transport sections 7, 8 is particularly advantageous.
  • the transport routes 7, 8 are separately controllable. That is, depending on the required engine power and / or a partial failure of production in one of the transport sections 7, 8, the container flow with the help of the distribution device 6 can be flexibly and selectively distributed to the transport routes 7, 8 in terms of optimal system utilization.
  • the filling installation can be realized with at least two transport sections 7, 8 particularly advantageously with production units designed as a straight-line downstream of the distribution device 6.
  • rotary machines are also conceivable in the appropriate places. This also applies to the distribution devices and points of the filling system 1.
  • Suitable distribution devices of the straight-type are, for example Linearverteil Eat or roof distributor.
  • Suitable distribution devices of the rotary type are, for example, turnstile stars or terminal stars. The operation of such distribution devices is known and therefore need not be explained at this point.

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  1. Installation de remplissage (1) pour contenants (2, 3), notamment des bouteilles de boisson ou similaires, qui est adaptée à traiter différents types de contenants, et comprenant :
    - une machine de remplissage (5) pour remplir les contenants ;
    - au moins une machine d'emballage (13, 14) pour emballer les contenants remplis, notamment dans des packs de contenants (15) ; et
    - un dispositif de distribution (6) pouvant être commandé et destiné à distribuer les contenants remplis vers au moins deux parcours de transport (7, 8) pouvant être commandés de manière séparée et s'étendant en direction de la machine d'emballage,
    caractérisée
    en ce que les parcours de transport sont conçus pour un transport des contenants exempt de pression, et comportent respectivement au moins un accumulateur-tampon de contenants (9, 10) à une voie, le transport des contenants exempt de pression représentant un guidage sans pression dynamique nocive, de façon à ce que les contenants, lors du transport et de l'accumulation, ne s'appuient pas les uns contre les autres d'une manière à ce qu'il se produise une modification d'une orientation prescrite et/ou d'un ordre prescrit des contenants, le long du parcours de transport et de l'accumulateur-tampon.
  2. Installation de remplissage selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle la machine de remplissage (5) est configurée pour remplir des contenants (2, 3) à section transversale ronde et non ronde.
  3. Installation de remplissage selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans laquelle sur les parcours de transport (7, 8), en aval des accumulateurs-tampon de contenants (9, 10), sont prévues des machines d'étiquetage (11, 12), en particulier des groupes de pose de manchons d'étiquette.
  4. Installation de remplissage selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 3, dans laquelle le dispositif de distribution (6) peut être commandé de manière telle, que, dans le cas d'une diminution de la productivité de la machine, notamment lors d'une interruption de la production, il dirige les contenants (2, 3), le long d'un des parcours de transport (7), dans l'accumulateur-tampon (9) associé, notamment uniquement jusqu'à ce que celui-ci soit rempli, et/ou dirige les contenants (2, 3) dans ledit au moins un autre parcours de transport (8).
  5. Installation de remplissage selon la revendication 3 ou la revendication 4, dans laquelle des premiers tronçons (7a, 8a) des parcours de transport (7, 8), qui sont situés entre le dispositif de distribution (6) et les machines d'étiquetage (11, 12), sont d'une configuration à une seule voie.
  6. Installation de remplissage selon la revendication 4 ou la revendication 5, dans laquelle des deuxièmes tronçons (7b, 8b) des parcours de transport (7, 8), qui sont situés entre les machines d'étiquetage (11, 12) et ladite au moins une machine d'emballage (13, 14), sont d'une configuration à voies multiples sous la forme de plusieurs allées séparées (7b1-7b3, 8b1-8b3).
  7. Installation de remplissage selon les revendications 5 et 6, dans laquelle entre les premiers et les deuxièmes tronçons (7a, 7b, 8a, 8b) des parcours de transport (7, 8), sont prévus des aiguillages (7c, 8c) à l'aide desquels les contenants (2, 3) peuvent être distribués par groupes sur les allées séparées (7b1-7b3, 8b1-8b3), les contenants d'un seul et même groupe (2') pouvant être dirigés, notamment en étant espacés mutuellement, dans l'allée respectivement associée.
  8. Installation de remplissage selon la revendication 7, dans laquelle les allées (7b1-7b3, 8b1-8b3) des deuxièmes tronçons (7b, 8b) se raccordent à des voies d'emballage correspondantes de ladite au moins une machine d'emballage (13, 14), les contenants (2, 3) d'un seul et même groupe (2') pouvant être dirigés, notamment sans espacement réciproque, dans les voies d'emballage.
  9. Installation de remplissage selon l'une au moins des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle aux parcours de transport (7, 8) sont associées des machines d'emballage (13, 14) séparées.
  10. Installation de remplissage selon la revendication 9, comprenant par ailleurs un dispositif de tri de sortie (16), notamment un aiguillage, pour distribuer les contenants (2, 3) emballés sous forme de packs de contenants (15), sur plusieurs allées de tri (17), notamment en vue du groupage ultérieur des packs de contenants, pour la préparation de commandes.
  11. Installation de remplissage selon l'une au moins des revendications précédentes, comprenant par ailleurs une machine de soufflage (19, 20) dont la productivité-machine est variable notamment en fonctionnement continu,
  12. Procédé pour assurer le fonctionnement de l'installation de remplissage selon l'une au moins des revendications précédentes, d'après lequel, dans le cas d'un fonctionnement correct de l'installation, les contenants (2, 3) sont distribués en groupes (2') sur les parcours de transport (7, 8), notamment selon des parts égales.
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 12, d'après lequel la largeur de voie des parcours de transport (7, 8) est adaptée à au moins une section transversale de contenant non ronde, pour assurer un transport bloqué en rotation des contenants.
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 12 ou la revendication 13, d'après lequel on continue de faire fonctionner l'installation de remplissage (1), dans le cas d'une interruption de production le long de l'un des parcours de transport (7), notamment dans le cas d'une capacité de remplissage non diminuée, jusqu'à ce que l'accumulateur-tampon (9) du parcours de transport concerné par l'interruption, soit rempli.
  15. Procédé selon l'une au moins des revendications 12 à 14, d'après lequel les contenants sont distribués de manière exempte de pression, en amont de la machine d'emballage (13, 14), dans plusieurs allées (7b1-7b3, 8b1-8b3) à voie unique, et le nombre des allées ainsi alimentées correspond à une grandeur de pack à fabriquer dans la machine d'emballage.
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