EP2942299B1 - Installation d'emballage pouvant être tempérée et procédé correspondant - Google Patents

Installation d'emballage pouvant être tempérée et procédé correspondant Download PDF

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EP2942299B1
EP2942299B1 EP14167033.1A EP14167033A EP2942299B1 EP 2942299 B1 EP2942299 B1 EP 2942299B1 EP 14167033 A EP14167033 A EP 14167033A EP 2942299 B1 EP2942299 B1 EP 2942299B1
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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
    • B65B63/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged
    • B65B63/08—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for heating or cooling articles or materials to facilitate packaging
    • 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
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/10—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
    • 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
    • B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • 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
    • B65B57/00—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices
    • B65B57/005—Safety-devices
    • 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
    • B65B65/00—Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided for; Arrangements of such details

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  • the invention relates to a packaging installation according to claim 1 or a method for tempering a packaging installation according to method claim 12.
  • thermoforming packaging machines are cooled during the labor input.
  • the cooling is performed during packaging, for example, by a cooling fluid to heatable tool components of the packaging machine, for example, to form tools or sealing tools, is performed in order to dissipate heat therefrom. This may assist the cooling process of the formed film in a thermoforming packaging machine. Above all, the cooling prevents the tool components from overheating and posing a risk of injury to the operating personnel.
  • thermoforming packaging machine it is important to control the cooling of the respective tool components of the thermoforming packaging machine such that an energy level preset for the tool components remains constant during the packaging cycle, i. h., That the cooling capacity is controlled so that the tool components to be cooled do not overheat or undercool.
  • packaging machines in particular thermoforming packaging machines, are set up for packaging food products in a refrigerated environment so that the food products to be packaged do not overheat during the packaging process, possibly leading to their spoilage.
  • an effectively cooled packaging machine can also ensure that the food products to be packaged are always exposed to a constant ambient temperature, so that their cold chain is not interrupted even during the packaging process.
  • US 4,909,016 A discloses a tubular bag packaging machine with a temperature controlled heated Siegel and cooled retaining clips for the packaging material.
  • US 5,505,813 A discloses a machine for manufacturing a hose comprising a temperature-controlled cooling device.
  • FR 1 568 475 A discloses a machine tool, in particular a lathe with means for temperature compensation of a spindle bearing.
  • US 3,712,020 A discloses a packaging system with insertion station and thermosystem.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a packaging system in which an improved temperature of the packaging system is achieved with structurally simple means possible. It is also the object of the invention to provide an improved method for controlling the temperature of a packaging system.
  • the packaging installation comprises a work station with a tool component, an insertion station with a side trim component, and a thermosystem conveying a heatable fluid (for example water or an oil), wherein the thermosystem comprises a heat section conveying the heatable fluid to the side trim component, which at least partially adjoins the heat section Side trim component is coupled to heat them.
  • a heatable fluid for example water or an oil
  • the packaging installation according to the invention therefore has, in particular, a thermosystem which is advantageous in two respects with respect to the prior art discussed at the outset.
  • the thermal system can namely be used advantageously depending on the configuration both for cooling, as well as for heating the packaging system, wherein by the inventive Packaging plant is created an improved working condition for the operator.
  • the packing system according to the invention would also make it possible to efficiently couple the cooling of the tool component to the heating of the side lining component. so that the packaging system according to the invention from an energetic point of view is particularly environmentally friendly and cost-conscious use.
  • the packaging system according to the invention offers the possibility of using the stored heat energy absorbed in the heatable fluid by the cooling of the tool component directly for the heating of the side panel component, whereby external additional energy sources for heating the side panel component can be dispensed with.
  • the heating of the side covering component can result in a "healthier" workstation which is more pleasant for the operating personnel, because the staff is no longer in contact with the cold side lining component during the insertion process. As a result, illnesses and thus illness-related failures of the staff can be reduced.
  • the packaging system according to the invention causes optimum temperature control of the side trim component of the insertion path, in order to comfortably heat them for the operating personnel.
  • the packaging system according to the invention can also be designed only for cooling the tool component or for heating the side trim component.
  • a packaging system which is provided with the features for cooling the tool component, can be used advantageously in particular if a robot for inserting products into the packaging troughs is positioned along the insertion station.
  • the packaging system according to the invention which is provided exclusively with the features for heating the side trim component, can be used advantageously when the tool component already receives sufficient cooling by the environment or does not heat up very strongly during the packaging process.
  • the thermal section of the thermal system includes at least one thermal element for conveying the heatable fluid along an interior of the side trim component.
  • the heat element is not visible from the outside, so that the packaging system receives an overall improved appearance.
  • the heat element is well protected on the inside of the trim component and does not hinder the operator during the loading process. Furthermore, from the inside, the heat from the heat element can be uniformly transmitted to the side trim component. The operator is therefore no longer in contact with a cold side panel.
  • the heat element can be made in one piece, for example as an aluminum casting or extruded profile, or in several parts, for example comprising an aluminum plate with a tube welded or screwed thereon. In this case, instead of a single straight pipe, a plurality of parallel pipes or a pipe coil can be provided.
  • the heat element is formed integrally with the side trim component. This may in particular favor the heat exchange between the heat element and the side trim component, because in between can be dispensed with additional connection means.
  • the side trim component is characterized very robust, which can lead to a reduced noise along the insertion path.
  • the heat element is releasably attached to the side trim component, particularly on the inside thereof. This can be especially helpful if the heat element for maintenance and service purposes must be removed from the packaging system.
  • the heat element can then be retrofitted to the side trim component of the packaging system, whereby the packaging system is adaptable to different packaging locations and / or packaging conditions.
  • the heat element is preferably glued to the inside of the side trim component, in particular by means of a thermal paste. This requires a simple method of attachment, with heat transferable well over the thermal grease to the side trim component.
  • the heat element comprises at least one holding element.
  • This can be used in particular as a fastening means of the heat element to the side trim component.
  • the holding element it would be conceivable for the holding element to have fastening means at its ends which are configured to engage in a primarily detachable manner on complementary fastening means of the side lining component, to hold the heat element against the inside of the side trim component.
  • the holding element comprises an opening for clamping the below-mentioned tube of the heating element. Once the tube is clamped in the opening, the holding element is stably aligned.
  • the retaining element attached to the heat element constitutes a spacer which presses the thermal element under bias against the inside of the side trim component.
  • the heat element comprises a carrier plate, by means of which the heat element is arranged on the side panel component.
  • the support plate provides a stable base by means of which the heat element is attachable to the inside of the side trim component.
  • the carrier plate forms a large surface, which substantially covers the inside of the side panel component, so that the heat of the heatable fluid can be transferred to the side panel component effectively by the carrier plate.
  • the thermal element comprises at least one tube for conveying the heatable fluid, which is arranged on the carrier plate.
  • the tube provides a simple and compact means for conveying the heatable fluid and can be easily arranged along the inside of the side trim component, without hindering other components, such as a conveyor line of the packaging system.
  • the tube is fastened in a receptacle of the carrier plate, in particular welded into it, in order to be arranged particularly firmly and stably on the carrier plate. It would also be conceivable for the tube to be integrally molded into the carrier plate, i.e. to interconnect two carrier plate halves, and also to be welded between the carrier plate halves. This would be a particularly space-saving variant, which would favor the compactness of the insertion station of the packaging system.
  • the tube could even more easily be fastened to the carrier plate if the heating element has a receiving element which comprises a band and a seat, wherein the tube can be fastened to the seat and the band can be fastened to the carrier plate or between two Halves of the support plate is welded.
  • the band can connect the two carrier plate halves at a predetermined angle with each other to form the carrier plate corresponding to the inside of the side trim component.
  • the tube is made of aluminum, because this can be used excellently in an environment with the highest hygienic requirements and also has a relatively high heat transfer conductivity.
  • the heat element remains light and thus can be retrofitted well on the side trim component.
  • the heating element comprises a plurality of mutually parallel tubes, which are arranged for conveying the heatable fluid on the carrier plate. This can increase the heating rate for the side trim component.
  • the respective tubes in particular the fastening variants described above would be available.
  • the tube is formed as a tube coil, which is fastened on the carrier plate and meanders along the carrier plate, in order thus to increase the heat transfer to the carrier plate.
  • the tool component is preferably a lower mold part or upper part or a lower sealing part or upper part of a packaging machine, in particular a thermoforming packaging machine, of the packaging system. It is thus possible to maintain a desired working temperature on the tool component, which leads to a consistent, qualitatively optimized and energy-efficient production result. By cooling the tool component can be further ensured that the operator does not hurt it, d. that is, the cooled tool component also provides a touch safety function.
  • the packaging system preferably comprises at least one vacuum pump, in particular for deep-drawing packaging trays.
  • the cooling section also directs the heatable fluid to the vacuum pump to cool it. This prevents overheating of the vacuum pump, which can then be used well, especially with high power increases or manufacturing rhythm changes.
  • the vacuum pump is in particular the (last) tool component to be cooled downstream. Thus, not only the tool component but also other working means can be effectively cooled by the thermosystem.
  • thermosystem as actuator comprises a delivery pump with variable delivery rate, which is configured to regulate the volume flow of the heatable fluid in the cooling section.
  • this allows a volume flow change to be set exactly in accordance with an intended cooling capacity.
  • the cooling section is fluidically connected to the heating section, wherein the heatable fluid heated by the cooling of the tool component can be conducted from the cooling section into the heating section in order to serve the heating of the side lining component therein.
  • This allows the energy absorbed in the heatable fluid during cooling of the tool component to be used directly to heat the heat of the side trim component, thereby eliminating the need for additional energy sources to heat the side trim component.
  • the heat energy stored in the system of the packaging system is used meaningfully for heating the side lining component.
  • the heat energy stored during the cooling of the tool component is therefore not released directly to the environment, which could lead to an undesirable heating of the environment, but is advantageously used directly for the heating of the side trim component.
  • the actuator is a proportional valve to control the flow rate of the heatable fluid
  • the thermal system comprises at least one temperature sensor which is adapted to detect a temperature of the heated by the tool component heated fluid.
  • the proportional valve allows precise control of the flow rate of the heatable fluid to the tool component, so that an accurate adjustment of the cooling capacity can be adjusted at different recorded temperature values. It is conceivable that an operator manually sets the flow rate at the proportional valve based on the detected temperature value.
  • the packaging equipment includes a controller operatively connected to the actuator and the temperature sensor and configured to control the actuator based on the sensed temperature through the temperature sensor.
  • the control system therefore provides a central automated control function for controlling the cooling capacity, which reacts quickly by means of the detected temperature value, which represents a value of the heat transferred to the heatable fluid by the cooling of the tool component, a corresponding control of the actuator, in particular of the proportional valve to regulate the cooling capacity. It is thus achieved that the tool component can be kept at a virtually constant operating temperature, which leads to an optimum production result.
  • the controller is configured to compare the detected temperature with a preset temperature range, and to initiate a control of the actuator, if the detected temperature outside the preset Temperature range is.
  • the actuator can also be designed as a conventional (water) tap, by means of which the operating personnel of the packaging installation can manually set a flow rate of the heatable fluid.
  • This variant is particularly cost-effective and can be used without additional control effort, with only a detected temperature of the heated, heatable fluid must be monitored. If the operator recognizes, for example, that the detected temperature is above a predetermined setpoint temperature value, then the faucet can be further turned on, so that the flow rate and thus the cooling by the heatable fluid increases. However, if it is found that the detected temperature of the heatable fluid is below the predetermined setpoint temperature, then the flow rate can be throttled by means of the faucet to avoid an unnecessarily high volume flow of the heatable fluid.
  • the invention also relates to a method for tempering a packaging system.
  • the packaging installation comprises a work station with at least one tool component, an insertion station with at least one side trim component, and a thermosystem that conveys a heatable fluid (eg water).
  • a heatable fluid eg water
  • the tool component is cooled by the heatable fluid by conveying the heatable fluid through a cooling section of the thermosystem to the tooling component, wherein the siding component is warmed up by the heatable fluid by being conveyed through a heat section of the thermal system to the side trim component extending at least in sections along the side trim component to deliver heat to it.
  • the method according to the invention is used for heating the side trim component.
  • the heatable fluid heated by the tool component is directed from the cooling section into the thermal section of the thermal system to at least partially transfer energy received during cooling of the tool component to the side trim component in the form of heat.
  • Such a fluidly provided coupling between the cooling section and the thermal section of the thermosystem is particularly well suited for use with a thermoforming packaging machine in which a sufficient amount of heat can be absorbed during the forming and sealing process by the heatable fluid, which is efficient for heating the Side trim component is usable.
  • the heatable fluid is conveyed in a heat element attached to an inner side of the side trim component.
  • the heat element used to promote the heatable fluid is not visible from the outside and does not hinder the operator during the loading process at work.
  • a temperature sensor of the thermal system detects a temperature of heated by the tool component heated fluid, wherein a control of Packaging system which compares the detected temperature with a preset temperature value and controls the actuator based thereon.
  • a closed loop can be provided, which automatically controls the cooling capacity for the tool component.
  • FIG. 1 shows a packaging system 1 with a working direction R arranged in the work station 2, which is designed as thermoforming packaging machine T.
  • the thermoforming packaging machine T is preceded by a Folienrollollung 3 with a film 4 and a film stretching station 5.
  • the thermoforming packaging machine T comprises a forming station 6, by means of which packaging troughs 7 can be produced.
  • the packaging troughs 7 can be equipped with food products P along an insertion station 8, which are in accordance with FIG. 1 be provided by a product feeder 9 or manually by operating personnel.
  • the filled with food products P packaging troughs 7 are fed to the insertion station 8 a sealing station 10.
  • the sealing station 10 of the thermoforming packaging machine T is supplied with a cover film 12 by a lid film unwinding 11, which is welded onto the packaging trays 7 filled with food products P in order to enclose the food products P therein.
  • the packaging plant in FIG. 1 further comprises a separating station 13 with a robot 14, which transfers the individual filled and sealed packaging troughs 7 to a downstream process, for example a sorting belt S.
  • FIG. 1 further shows a side trim component 15 which is arranged along the insertion station 8.
  • the packaging installation 1 is set up in particular in a cooled environment U, so that the cold chain of the frozen food products is not interrupted even during the packaging process. Therefore, the respective work stations of the packaging installation 1 essentially assume the temperature of the surroundings U.
  • the side trim component 15 which is produced in particular from a metallic, elongated profile, essentially assumes a temperature value corresponding to the environment U, so that it usually cools to temperatures below 10 ° C.
  • this has the disadvantage that operating personnel who work along the insertion station 8, and possibly against the side trim component 15 leaning to put the products P in the wells 7, supercooled, d. h., sick faster and consequently fails due to illness.
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the side trim component 15 with a disposed on an inner side 16 of the side trim component 15 heat element 17.
  • the heat element 17 comprises a support plate 18 which is fixed flat on the inner side 16 of the side trim component 15.
  • a tube 19 is arranged on a side facing away from the inner side 16 of the support plate 18.
  • the tube 19 is intended to contain a heatable fluid F (see FIG. 6 ), eg water, along the side trim component 15, which delivers heat to the side trim component 15.
  • a heatable fluid F see FIG. 6
  • FIG. 2 a plurality of holding elements 20, which are arranged along the side facing away from the inner side 16 of the support plate 18 above the tube 19.
  • the Holding elements 20 are clamped between a bar 51 of the insertion station 8 and the side trim component 15 and aligned to hold the heat element 17 against the inner side 16 of the Soverkteidungskomponente 15.
  • the holding element 20 comprises an opening 20a.
  • the opening 20 a is formed such that the tube 19 of the heat element 17 can be clamped therein (see FIG. 5 ) to bias the heat element 17 against the inside 16, preferably under bias.
  • FIG. 3 shows a section of the side trim component 15 according to the FIG. 2 ,
  • the side trim component 15 has an upper thick portion 15a and a lower thin portion 15b integrally connected with each other.
  • the heat element 17 is fixed to heat the side trim component 15.
  • a screw connection 50 is provided to fix the side trim component 15 to the beams 51 extending along the insertion station 8.
  • FIG. 4 shows the heat element 17 from the side trim component 15 of the FIG. 3 shown isolated.
  • the support plate 18 of the heat element 17 is integrally formed as an extruded profile. Further, the support plate 18 is formed at a predetermined angle ⁇ , which corresponds to a slope of the inner side 16 of the side trim component 15 substantially, so that the support plate 18 can abut flat against the inner side 16.
  • a heat-conducting element 22 on which the tube 19 is fastened, for example, welded thereto.
  • the tube 19 may also be screwed directly to the support plate 18 or welded to it.
  • FIG. 5 shows a perspective further view of the side trim component 15.
  • the holding member 20 holds the heat element 17 with its support plate 18 against the inside 16 of the side trim component 15.
  • the support member 20 is configured such that it between the beam 51 and the side trim component 15 is clamped so that it receives the heat element 17 between itself and the inside 16 and this presses against the inside 16.
  • FIG. 5 further shows that the tube 19 of the heat element 17 is clamped in the opening 20a of the support member 20, and that the support member 20 is clamped between the beam 51 and the side trim component 15 such that it is the thermal element 17 presses against the inside 16 under pretension. Consequently, the support plate 18 of the heat element 17 is flat against the inside 16, whereby an optimal heat transfer is ensured.
  • the heat element 17 could also be glued to the inside 16, for example by means of a thermal compound.
  • FIG. 6 is not part of the invention and schematically shows a thermal system 23 for tempering the forming station 6 and the sealing station 10 of the thermoforming packaging machine T.
  • the molding station 6 and the sealing station 10 each comprise two tool components W, namely a mold upper and lower part 6a, 6b and a sealing tool top and lower part 10a, 10b.
  • the thermal system 23 includes a cooling section 24 in which the heatable fluid F is directed to the forming station 6 and to the sealing station 10 to cool it. According to FIG. 6 the cooling section 24 passes through the lower die part 6b and the upper die part 6a to cool them.
  • the cooling section 24 leads to the sealing station 10 in the sealing tool upper part 10a.
  • the sealing tool base 10b could also be cooled.
  • the cooling section 24 leads to an optional vacuum pump 25 of the thermoforming packaging system 2 in order to cool it as well.
  • a temperature sensor 26 is provided in the cooling section 24.
  • the temperature sensor 26 is configured to detect a temperature T IST of the fluid F heated by the upstream cooling of the forming station 6, the sealing station 10 and the optional vacuum pump 25.
  • the temperature sensor 26 is operatively connected to a controller 27.
  • the controller 27 is configured to control, based on the detected temperature T IST of the heatable fluid F, an actuator 28 integrated downstream in the cooling section 24 to adjust a flow rate of the heatable fluid F in the cooling section 24 to the sensed temperature value.
  • the actuator 28 is according to FIG. 6 is formed as a proportional valve P1, which can be regulated by the controller 27 in order to determine the flow rate of the heatable fluid F.
  • the actuator 28 could also be a feed pump P2, which is functionally connected to the controller 27 and the power of which is controllable by the controller 27 based on the detected temperature value T IST of the heatable fluid F.
  • an optional cooling station 30 which is configured to cool the heatable fluid to a predetermined temperature before passing it to the forming station 6 for cooling.
  • FIG. 7 essentially corresponds to the FIG. 6 in which in series with the cooling section 24, a heat section 29 is connected, in which the heat element 17 is connected.
  • the fluid F heated within the cooling section 24 thus passes through the heat element 17, thereby heating the side trim component 15, on the inside 16 of which the heat element 17 is attached.
  • the heatable fluid F cools and is passed back into the cooling section 24.
  • the heatable fluid F on its way back to the cooling section 24 can additionally be cooled by the cooling station 30 to a desired temperature.
  • a method for tempering the packaging system 1 could according to the FIG. 8 proceed as follows.
  • the heatable fluid F is usually tap water and has a temperature of 10 to 15 ° C.
  • the heatable fluid F first passes through the mold bottom 6b at step S1 to assist the cooling process of the formed film 4 and shorten the thermoforming time. Subsequently, in step S2, the mold upper part 6a is cooled so that a prescribed safety / contact temperature of ⁇ 50 ° C is not exceeded.
  • step S3 the cooling of the sealing tool upper part 10a follows, in order likewise to offer a contact safety protection for the operator.
  • the optionally arranged in the cooling circuit vacuum pump 25 of the thermoforming packaging machine T can also be cooled in step S4.
  • the temperature sensor 26 detects the temperature of the heated, heatable fluid F in step S5.
  • the controller 27 functionally integrated in the thermal system 23 then regulates the flow rate of the heatable fluid F in step S6 in the controller 27 stored target temperature T SOLL or a stored in the controller 27 temperature setpoint range.
  • the heated heatable fluid F at about 30 to 40 ° C in the optional step S7 in the heat section 29 is passed. From this it is then passed on to the connected heat element 17 of the thermal system 23.
  • the heatable fluid F could also remain in the cooling section 24 after step S6 (see also FIG. 6 ), for example, if in step S5 too cool a temperature of the heatable fluid F is detected, which is not sufficient for heating the side trim component 15.
  • the now cooler heatable fluid F is passed into the cooling section 24 in step S8, where it is additionally cooled down by the optional cooling station 30 in step S9, in order subsequently to cool the forming station 6 and Sealing station 10 to be supplied.
  • the thermal system 23, which is designed according to the invention for controlling the temperature of the packaging installation 1, in particular the thermoforming packaging machine T, could just as well be used on other packaging machines, for example on a tray sealer, a tubular bag packaging machine or on a vacuum chamber machine.

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  1. Installation d'emballage (1), comprenant un poste de travail avec un composant d'outil, un poste d'insertion (8) avec un composant de panneau latéral (15) et un système thermique convoyant un fluide pouvant être chauffé (F), caractérisée en ce que le système thermique (23) comprend une section de chauffage (29) convoyant le fluide pouvant être chauffé (F) vers le composant de panneau latéral (15), ladite section étant couplée, au moins par sections, au composant de panneau latéral (15) afin de le chauffer.
  2. Installation d'emballage selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la section de chauffage (29) comprend au moins un élément de chauffage (17) pour convoyer le fluide pouvant être chauffé (F) le long d'un côté intérieur du composant de panneau latéral (15).
  3. Installation d'emballage selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de chauffage (17) est formé en une pièce avec le composant de panneau latéral (15).
  4. Installation d'emballage selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de chauffage (17) est attaché de manière détachable au composant de panneau latéral (15).
  5. Installation d'emballage selon l'une des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de chauffage (17) est réalisé sous forme de profil extrudé.
  6. Installation d'emballage selon l'une des revendications 2 ou 4 à 5, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de chauffage (17) comprend une plaque de support (18) au moyen de laquelle l'élément de chauffage (17) est disposé au niveau du composant de panneau latéral (15).
  7. Installation d'emballage selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de chauffage (17) comprend au moins un tuyau (19) pour convoyer le fluide pouvant être chauffé (F) disposé sur la plaque de support (18).
  8. Installation d'emballage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le composant d'outil (W) est une partie inférieure (6b) ou une partie supérieure (6a) d'un outil de forme ou une partie inférieure (10b) ou une partie supérieure (10a) d'un outil de scellage d'une machine d'emballage, en particulier d'une machine d'emballage par thermoformage (T) d'une installation d'emballage.
  9. Installation d'emballage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le système thermique comprend une section de refroidissement (24) convoyant le fluide pouvant être chauffé (F) vers le composant d'outil (W), comprenant un élément de commande (28) configuré pour régler le débit du fluide pouvant être chauffé (F) vers le composant d'outil (W), où la section de refroidissement (24) est reliée fluidiquement avec la section de chauffage (29), où le fluide pouvant être chauffé (F), chauffé par le refroidissement du composant d'outil (W), peut être conduit hors de la section de refroidissement (24) vers la section de chauffage (29) pour servir au réchauffement du composant de panneau latéral (15).
  10. Installation d'emballage selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de commande (28) est une soupape proportionnelle (P) et que le système thermique (23) comprend au moins un capteur de température (26) configuré pour détecter une température (TIST) du fluide pouvant être chauffé (F), chauffé par le composant d'outil (W).
  11. Installation d'emballage selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que l'installation d'emballage (1) comprend une commande (27) reliée de manière fonctionnelle avec l'élément de commande (28) et le capteur de température (26) et configurée pour régler l'élément de commande (28) au moyen du capteur de température (26) en se fondant sur la température détectée (TIST).
  12. Procédé pour tempérer une installation d'emballage (1), comprenant un poste de travail (2) avec un composant d'outil, un poste d'insertion (8) avec un composant de panneau latéral (15) et un système thermique (23) convoyant un fluide pouvant être chauffé (F), où le composant de panneau latéral (15) est chauffé au moyen du fluide pouvant être chauffé (F) en le convoyant vers le composant de panneau latéral (15) à travers une section de chauffage (29) du système thermique (23) qui s'étend au moins partiellement le long du composant de panneau latéral (15), afin de lui transférer cette chaleur.
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que le composant d'outil (W) est refroidi au moyen du fluide pouvant être chauffé (F), en le convoyant à travers une section de refroidissement (24) du système thermique (23) vers le composant d'outil (W), où un élément de commande (28) du système thermique (23) règle le débit du fluide pouvant être chauffé (F) convoyé vers le composant d'outil (W), et où le fluide pouvant être chauffé (F), chauffé par le composant d'outil (W), est conduit hors de la section de refroidissement (24) vers la section de chauffage (29) du système thermique (23), afin de transférer au moins partiellement une énergie absorbée pendant le refroidissement du composant d'outil (W) sous forme de chaleur au composant de panneau latéral (15).
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 12 ou 13, caractérisé en ce que le fluide pouvant être chauffé (F) est convoyé dans un élément de chauffage (17) fixé sur le côté intérieur du composant de panneau latéral (15).
  15. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 13 ou 14, caractérisé en ce qu'un capteur de température (26) du système thermique (23) détecte une température (TIST) du fluide pouvant être chauffé (F), chauffé par le composant d'outil (W), où une commande (27) de l'installation d'emballage (1) compare la température détectée (TIST) avec une valeur de température préréglée (TSOLL) et règle l'élément de commande (28) en se fondant sur cette comparaison.
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