EP3475171A1 - Installation for the treatment of containers, and method for packaging filled containers - Google Patents

Installation for the treatment of containers, and method for packaging filled containers

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EP3475171A1
EP3475171A1 EP17710256.3A EP17710256A EP3475171A1 EP 3475171 A1 EP3475171 A1 EP 3475171A1 EP 17710256 A EP17710256 A EP 17710256A EP 3475171 A1 EP3475171 A1 EP 3475171A1
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Herbert Spindler
Martin Bauer
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Krones AG
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  • the invention relates to a system according to the preamble patent claim 1 and a method according to the preamble of claim 12.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a system of the type mentioned above and a method for packaging filled containers, which make it possible to shorten the ramp-up time to reduce the reject rate of defective containers, and work without specially trained operators can.
  • the packaging material processing working components are automatically changed depending on at least one determined dimensional deviation of the filled containers, eliminating deadlocks in the packing station and can significantly reduce the ramp-up time. Since in the process at least the packaging material processing work component in the packing station automatically depending on determined dimensional deviations of at least the container to be converted, no trained operating personnel need intervene and the reject rate of defective containers is noticeably reduced.
  • Dimensional variations of the filled containers may result from the filling operation or contents of the containers, or from fluctuating quality of the containers or from varying pressure conditions in or at plant stations.
  • the action temperature in a shrinking tunnel of the packing station can be changed over to the film packing material, preferably liftable with a determined container undersize relative to a nominal dimension and can be lowered if the excess is determined. This avoids cracking of the shrunken foil packaging material, damage to containers, or too low packing density in the container.
  • At least one railing and a gutter plate are expediently convertible via the control in a container feed of the packing station, at least one one-piece gutter plate and a container guide strip can be moved in a container handling section, preferably at a determined oversize to the outside and determined undersize to the inside. This ensures a correct container flow without congestion or loosening.
  • At least one tunnel wall is adjusted outwards or inwards. In this way, a substantially constant packing density without jamming or loosening is achieved.
  • the internal pressure and / or the external pressure can be measured. Taking into account the external pressure, the internal pressure makes it possible to conclude relatively accurately that a container dimensional deviation has occurred.
  • At least one further measuring device for determining a dimensional deviation of the blank-packaging material, in particular cardboard blanks is provided and linked to the controller.
  • working components acting on the blanket packing material via the control can be at least in the packing station on the basis of a comparison of determined container dimension deviations and / or blank dimensions. Automatically rearrange packing material deviations to avoid packing station jams and / or defective packs.
  • the further measuring device determines an oversize or undersize with respect to a nominal dimension of the blank packaging material in terms of thickness and / or size, preferably even by means of moisture measurement and / or external pressure measurement.
  • At least one shaft wall of a blank-handling section may be exposed to the outside, and preferably at least one blank guide for a blank-handling section to the outside, and preferably in a container-handling section, via the controller if the blank has been determined at least one glue nozzle and / or a pressure bar are outwardly convertible, and are in each case convertible inward with determined undersize.
  • the respective measuring device has at least one camera, preferably a CCD camera.
  • the measuring device for the blanking material may comprise a moisture sensor.
  • working components acting on the packaging material can be converted at least in the packing station by means of electric servomotors and / or regulators.
  • One variant comprises a combination packing station, which optionally forms containers with film packing material or blank packaging material.
  • the other variant is a simple packing station, which either processes only foil packaging material or only blank packaging material.
  • the temperature acting on film packaging material is converted in a shrinking tunnel of the packing station and, preferably, even the distance between containers and tunnel walls adjusted accordingly to avoid jamming or defective containers.
  • FIG. 1 shows schematically at least one measuring device for determining dimensional deviations of filled containers and / or packing material
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of a plant for treating containers, below
  • a packing station here a combination packing station for the optional processing of blank packing material or film packing material, in the formation of containers from containers and packaging material,
  • Fig. 6 shows another detail of the packing station, here a shrink tunnel
  • Fig. 7 shows another detail of the packing station, each in a perspective view.
  • FIG. 1 shows schematically a measuring device M1, M2, for example in a plant A for treating containers according to FIG. 2, and serves for a better understanding of a method explained with reference to the other figures for packing filled containers B to form containers in the system A.
  • a camera K preferably a CCD camera is provided which determines dimensional deviations of each container B, for example a filled PET bottle PET.
  • Sensors (not shown) for measuring the internal pressure pi and / or the external pressure pa can also be provided in the measuring device M1, and, for example, the diameter d and the height h of the container B are determined.
  • dimension deviations of blank packaging material ZP are determined with the aid of a camera, specifically with regard to the length I and / or the width b and / or the thickness s , and / or the moisture f, which is determined for example via a humidity sensor FS.
  • the relative humidity f of the blank packaging material may result in an outline enlarging or reducing or a growing or decreasing thickness.
  • the schematically indicated in Fig. 2 Appendix A for treating containers has several mutually processing plant stations, including at least one filling station F, in which or downstream of which the measuring device M1 can be arranged, and at least one packing station P with a downstream container handling section 12th
  • the packing station P shown in FIG. 2 is a combination packing station, that is to say optionally cutting packing material ZP, preferably cardboard blanks Z, or film packing material FP, for example shrink film, are processed.
  • the packing station could also be designed only for processing blank packaging material ZP or only film packaging material FP.
  • railing 2 and 3 sheets are arranged, which are adjustable according to FIG. 3 in determining a container dimensional deviation transversely to the direction of passage. At least one railing 2 and at least one gutter plate 3 are converted to the outside with determined container oversize and with determined container undersize.
  • a container handling section 4 Downstream of the container inlet 1, a container handling section 4 is provided, in which one-part lanes 5 are provided, which are adjustable according to FIG. 4 depending on a determined oversize or undersize to the inside or outside.
  • guide rails are included, which are adjustable according to FIG. 5 depending on a determined dimensional deviation inward or outward.
  • a shrink tunnel 8 is provided, which according to FIG. 6 transversely to the passage direction adjustable tunnel walls 9 and heaters 10 and, for example, a fan 1 1 for adjusting the action temperature in the shrink tunnel 8 comprises.
  • the influence temperature is reduced in the shrink tunnel 8 and the tunnel walls 9 are adjusted to the outside when determined excess, while in determined Undersize the Einwirktemperatur increases in the shrink tunnel 8 and the tunnel walls 9 are adjusted inwards, so that in each case equal distances between containers B and the tunnel walls 9 are present.
  • the shrunken containers are conveyed away when packaging with film packaging material FP, whereas the containers are finished with the aid of glue nozzles 13 and pressing strips 14 when using blank packaging material ZP from cardboard.
  • the glue nozzles 13 and the Anpressologicaln 14 are changed accordingly to form defect-free container.
  • a cut-to-size handling section 16 arranged below the container feed 1 the blank packing material ZP is kept isolated or stacked (the further measuring device M2 can be provided there), and the carton blanks Z become individual to the sections 5, 6 of the container handling section promoted, as indicated in Fig. 5.
  • shaft walls 15 and blank guides 17 are used, which are transversely to the direction of passage to the outside or inside convertible.
  • the shrink tunnel 8, if present, is inoperative in the packaging with blank packaging material ZP.
  • folding and wrapping working components not shown, for blanking pack material ZP, e.g. Stamp and the like, provided that form the packing material ZP for the container, which is finally completed in the container handling section 12, for example by means of glue from the glue nozzles 13 and by means of the Anpressangn 14 and then discharged.
  • the container transport related changes in the packing station P are made regardless of the packing material ZP or FP in about the same.
  • the FolienPackmaterial FP may, as indicated in Fig. 2, are otherwise kept ready in a role upstream of the shrinking tunnel 8.
  • the roll may optionally be moved back and forth across the unwinding direction by a servomotor.
  • Working components acting on the filled containers and / or the packing material can be automatically converted in the packing station P by means of electric motors via the controller CU of the system A.

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In an installation (A) for the treatment of containers (B), having at least one filling station (F) and a packing station (P) that processes film or blank-form packing material (FP, ZP) and has working components that act on the packing material and form packages, at least one measuring device (M1, M2) for determining dimensional deviations of filled containers (B), and a controller (CU) for automatically adjusting at least one installation station depending on a determined dimensional deviation, working components that act on the packing material (FP, ZP) during the packaging of the filled containers (B) are automatically adjustable in the packing station (P) via the controller (CU). In a method for packaging filled containers, working components of the packing station that act on packing material (FP, ZP) are adjusted automatically depending on measured dimensional deviations, in order to form packages of different dimensions with at least substantially the same packing density.

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Anlage zum Behandeln von Behältern, sowie Verfahren  Plant for treating containers, as well as methods
zum Verpacken von gefüllten Behältern  for packing filled containers
BESCHREIBUNG DESCRIPTION
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anlage gemäß Oberbegriff Patentspruch 1 sowie ein Verfahren gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 12. The invention relates to a system according to the preamble patent claim 1 and a method according to the preamble of claim 12.
In einer aus DE 10201 1084135 A1 bekannten Anlage zum Behandeln von Behältern wird ein Verfahren durchgeführt, bei dem Behälter-Dimensionsabweichungen gemessen und abhängig von ermittelten Behälter-Dimensionsabweichungen über eine Steuerung automatisch Umstellungen an Anlagestationen automatisch ausgeführt werden. So kann nach Ermitteln des Behälterdurchmessers der Behältereinlauf an der Packstation entsprechend umgestellt werden. Da jedoch keine das Packmaterial bearbeitenden Arbeitskomponenten der Packstation umgestellt werden, können bei Dimensionsabweichungen der Behälter und/oder des Packmaterials in der Packstation Verklemmungen auftreten oder mängelbehaftete Gebinde, beispielsweise mit zu hoher oder zu niedriger Packdichte, gebildet werden. Deshalb müssen dann Bediener der Anlage zumindest Packmaterial bearbeitende Arbeitskomponenten der Packstation entsprechend nachjustieren, falls mängelbehaftete Gebinde ausgestoßen wurden, was zu langer Nachrüstzeit bzw. zu langer Ramp-Up-Zeit führt und unvermeidlich nennenswerten Ausschuss bedingt. Außerdem wird hierfür gut geschultes Bedienpersonal benötigt, das individuell zu entscheiden hat, wann und wie die Packstation nachzujustieren ist. In a system known from DE 10201 1084135 A1 for treating containers, a method is carried out in which container dimensional deviations are measured and, as a function of ascertained container dimensional deviations, changes to installation stations are automatically carried out via a controller. Thus, after determining the container diameter of the container inlet at the packing station can be changed accordingly. However, since no working the packaging material working components of the packing station, in dimensional deviations of the container and / or the packaging material in the packing station jamming occur or defective containers, for example, with too high or too low packing density, are formed. Therefore, operators of the system must readjust accordingly at least packing material processing working components of the packing station accordingly, if defective containers were ejected, which leads to a long retrofit time or too long ramp-up time and inevitably significant scrap due. In addition, this requires well-trained operators who have to decide individually when and how to adjust the packing station.
Von Interesse sind ferner EP 1959228 B1 , DE 10201 10174P8 A1. Also of interest are EP 1959228 B1, DE 10201 10174P8 A1.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Anlage der eingangs genannten Art sowie ein Verfahren zum Verpacken gefüllter Behälter anzugeben, die es ermöglichen, die Ramp-Up-Zeit zu verkürzen, die Ausschussquote an mängelbehafteten Gebinden zu reduzieren, und ohne speziell geschultes Bedienpersonal arbeiten zu können. The invention has for its object to provide a system of the type mentioned above and a method for packaging filled containers, which make it possible to shorten the ramp-up time to reduce the reject rate of defective containers, and work without specially trained operators can.
Die gestellte Aufgabe wird mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 und verfahrensgemäß den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 12 gelöst. The stated object is achieved with the features of claim 1 and according to the method according to the features of claim 12.
Da in der Anlage zumindest in der Packstation das Packmaterial bearbeitende Arbeitskomponenten in Abhängigkeit von zumindest einer ermittelten Dimensionsabweichung der gefüllten Behälter automatisch umgestellt werden, entfallen Verklemmungen in der Packstation und lässt sich die Ramp-Up-Zeit signifikant verkürzen. Da im Verfahren zumindest das Packmaterial bearbeitende Arbeitskomponente in der Packstation automatisch in Abhängigkeit ermittelter Dimensionsabweichungen zumindest der Behälter umgestellt werden, braucht kein geschultes Bedienpersonal einzugreifen und wird die Ausschussquote mängelbehafteter Gebinde spürbar reduziert. Since in the plant at least in the packing station, the packaging material processing working components are automatically changed depending on at least one determined dimensional deviation of the filled containers, eliminating deadlocks in the packing station and can significantly reduce the ramp-up time. Since in the process at least the packaging material processing work component in the packing station automatically depending on determined dimensional deviations of at least the container to be converted, no trained operating personnel need intervene and the reject rate of defective containers is noticeably reduced.
Dimensionsabweichungen der gefüllten Behälter können aus dem Füllvorgang oder dem Inhalt der Behälter resultieren, oder aus fluktuierender Qualität der Behälter oder aus variierenden Druckverhältnissen in oder bei Anlagenstationen. Dimensional variations of the filled containers may result from the filling operation or contents of the containers, or from fluctuating quality of the containers or from varying pressure conditions in or at plant stations.
In einer Ausführungsform der Anlage ist in einem Schrumpftunnel der Packstation die Einwirktemperatur auf das Folien-Packmaterial umstellbar, vorzugsweise bei ermitteltem Behälter- Untermaß gegenüber einer Solldimension anhebbar und bei ermitteltem Übermaß absenkbar. Dies vermeidet die Rissbildung des geschrumpften Folien-Packmaterials, Schäden an Behältern, oder eine zu niedrige Packdichte im Gebinde. In one embodiment of the system, the action temperature in a shrinking tunnel of the packing station can be changed over to the film packing material, preferably liftable with a determined container undersize relative to a nominal dimension and can be lowered if the excess is determined. This avoids cracking of the shrunken foil packaging material, damage to containers, or too low packing density in the container.
Zweckmäßig sind über die Steuerung in einem Behälterzulauf der Packstation wenigstens ein Geländer und ein Gassenblech, in einer Behälterhandlings-Sektion wenigstens ein Einteil- Gassenblech und eine Behälter-Führungsleiste umstellbar, vorzugsweise bei ermitteltem Übermaß nach außen und bei ermitteltem Untermaß nach innen. Dadurch wird ein korrekter Behälterdurchlauf ohne Stau oder Lockerung gewährleistet. At least one railing and a gutter plate are expediently convertible via the control in a container feed of the packing station, at least one one-piece gutter plate and a container guide strip can be moved in a container handling section, preferably at a determined oversize to the outside and determined undersize to the inside. This ensures a correct container flow without congestion or loosening.
In einer Ausführungsform wird beim Umstellen der Einwirktemperatur im Schrumpftunnel zum Anpassen eines Abstands von Behältern zu Tunnelwänden wenigstens eine Tunnelwand nach außen oder innen verstellt. Auf diese Weise wird eine im Wesentlichen konstante Packdichte ohne Verklemmungen oder Lockerungen erzielt. In one embodiment, when changing the action temperature in the shrink tunnel to adjust a distance from containers to tunnel walls at least one tunnel wall is adjusted outwards or inwards. In this way, a substantially constant packing density without jamming or loosening is achieved.
Im Übrigen kann zumindest beim Ermitteln von Behälter-Dimensionsabweichungen der Innendruck und/oder der Außendruck gemessen werden. Der Innendruck lässt unter Berücksichtigung des Außendrucks relativ genau auf eine aufgetretene Behälter-Dimensionsabweichung schließen. Incidentally, at least when determining container dimensional deviations, the internal pressure and / or the external pressure can be measured. Taking into account the external pressure, the internal pressure makes it possible to conclude relatively accurately that a container dimensional deviation has occurred.
In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Anlage, in welcher Gebinde mit Zuschnitts-Packmaterial gebildet werden, ist wenigstens eine weitere Messeinrichtung zum Ermitteln einer Dimensionsabweichung des Zuschnitts-Packmaterials, insbesondere von Karton-Zuschnitten, vorgesehen und mit der Steuerung verknüpft. Somit lassen sich über die Steuerung auf das Zuschnitts- Packmaterial einwirkende Arbeitskomponenten zumindest in der Packstation auf der Basis eines Vergleichs von ermittelten Behälter-Dimensionsabweichungen und/oder Zuschnitts- Packmaterial-Dimensionsabweichungen automatisch umstellen, um Verklemmungen in der Packstation und/oder mängelhafte Gebinde zu vermeiden. In a further embodiment of the plant, in which containers are formed with blank-packing material, at least one further measuring device for determining a dimensional deviation of the blank-packaging material, in particular cardboard blanks, is provided and linked to the controller. Thus, working components acting on the blanket packing material via the control can be at least in the packing station on the basis of a comparison of determined container dimension deviations and / or blank dimensions. Automatically rearrange packing material deviations to avoid packing station jams and / or defective packs.
Zweckmäßig wird mit der weiteren Messeinrichtung ein Übermaß oder Untermaß gegenüber einer Solldimension des Zuschnitts-Packmaterials im Hinblick auf Dicke und/oder Größe, vorzugsweise sogar durch Feuchtemessung und/oder Außendruckmessung, ermittelt. It is expedient to use the further measuring device to determine an oversize or undersize with respect to a nominal dimension of the blank packaging material in terms of thickness and / or size, preferably even by means of moisture measurement and / or external pressure measurement.
Hierbei kann es zweckmäßig sein, wenn über die Steuerung bei ermitteltem Übermaß des Zuschnitts-Packmaterials wenigstens eine Schachtwand einer Zuschnitts-Handlingssektion nach außen, und vorzugsweise, wenigstens eine Zuschnitts-Führung einer Zuschnitts-Handlingssektion nach außen, und vorzugweise, in einer Gebinde-Handlingssektion wenigstens eine Leimdüse und/oder eine Anpressleiste nach außen umstellbar sind, und bei ermitteltem Untermaß jeweils nach innen umstellbar sind. In this case, it may be expedient for at least one shaft wall of a blank-handling section to be exposed to the outside, and preferably at least one blank guide for a blank-handling section to the outside, and preferably in a container-handling section, via the controller if the blank has been determined at least one glue nozzle and / or a pressure bar are outwardly convertible, and are in each case convertible inward with determined undersize.
Zweckmäßig weist die jeweilige Messeinrichtung wenigstens eine Kamera auf, vorzugsweise eine CCD-Kamera. Die Messeinrichtung für das Zuschnitts-Packmaterial kann einen Feuchtesensor umfassen. Suitably, the respective measuring device has at least one camera, preferably a CCD camera. The measuring device for the blanking material may comprise a moisture sensor.
Um möglichst in Echtzeit auf ermittelte Dimensionsabweichungen reagieren zu können, ist es zweckmäßig, wenn auf das Packmaterial einwirkende Arbeitskomponenten zumindest in der Packstation mittels elektrischer Stellmotoren und/oder Reglern umstellbar sind. In order to be able to react as accurately as possible to dimensional deviations determined in real time, it is expedient if working components acting on the packaging material can be converted at least in the packing station by means of electric servomotors and / or regulators.
Für die Packstation der Anlage sind zwei Varianten denkbar. Die eine Variante umfasst eine Kombi-Packstation, die wahlweise Gebinde mit Folien-Packmaterial oder Zuschnitts- Packmaterial bildet. Die andere Variante ist eine einfache Packstation, die entweder nur Folien- Packmaterial verarbeitet, oder nur Zuschnitts-Packmaterial. Two variants are conceivable for the packing station of the plant. One variant comprises a combination packing station, which optionally forms containers with film packing material or blank packaging material. The other variant is a simple packing station, which either processes only foil packaging material or only blank packaging material.
Bei einer zweckmäßigen Verfahrensvariante wird in einem Schrumpftunnel der Packstation die auf Folien-Packmaterial einwirkende Temperatur umgestellt und, vorzugsweise sogar auch der Abstand zwischen Behältern und Tunnelwänden entsprechend einjustiert, um Verklemmungen oder mängelbehaftete Gebinde zu vermeiden. In an expedient variant of the method, the temperature acting on film packaging material is converted in a shrinking tunnel of the packing station and, preferably, even the distance between containers and tunnel walls adjusted accordingly to avoid jamming or defective containers.
Schließlich kann es zweckmäßig sein, wenn verfahrensgemäß auch oder nur Dimensionsabweichungen von Zuschnitts-Packmaterial, vorzugsweise Karton-Zuschnitten, gemessen und bei der Umstellung der auf das Zuschnitts-Packmaterial in der Packstation einwirkende Arbeitskomponenten berücksichtigt werden, um Verklemmungen in der Packstation, eine zu hohe Packdichte mit Rissgefahr des Packmaterials, oder eine zu geringe Packdichte mit losen Behältern zu vermeiden. Anhand der Zeichnung werden Ausführungsformen der Erfindung erläutert. Es zeigen: Finally, it may be expedient if, in accordance with the method, also or only dimensional deviations of blank packaging material, preferably cardboard blanks, are measured and taken into account during the conversion of the working components acting on the blank packaging material in the packing station, in order to prevent jamming in the packing station Packing density with risk of cracking of the packing material, or to avoid too tight packing with loose containers. Reference to the drawings, embodiments of the invention will be explained. Show it:
Fig.1 schematisch wenigstens eine Messeinrichtung zum Ermitteln von Dimensionsabweichungen von gefüllten Behältern und/oder Packmaterial, 1 shows schematically at least one measuring device for determining dimensional deviations of filled containers and / or packing material,
Fig. 2 eine schematische Seitenansicht einer Anlage zum Behandeln von Behältern, unter Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of a plant for treating containers, below
Hervorhebung einer Packstation, hier einer Kombi-Packstation zum wahlweisen Verarbeiten von Zuschnitts-Packmaterial oder Folien-Packmaterial, bei der Bildung von Gebinden aus Behältern und Packmaterial,  Emphasizing a packing station, here a combination packing station for the optional processing of blank packing material or film packing material, in the formation of containers from containers and packaging material,
Fig. 3 ein Detail der Packstation, 3 shows a detail of the packing station,
Fig. 4 ein weiteres Detail der Packstation, 4 shows a further detail of the packing station,
Fig. 5 ein weiteres Detail der Packstation, 5 shows a further detail of the packing station,
Fig. 6 ein weiteres Detail der Packstation, hier eines Schrumpftunnels, Fig. 7 ein weiteres Detail der Packstation, jeweils in perspektivischer Darstellung. Fig. 6 shows another detail of the packing station, here a shrink tunnel, Fig. 7 shows another detail of the packing station, each in a perspective view.
Fig. 1 zeigt schematisch eine Messeinrichtung M1 , M2 beispielsweise in einer Anlage A zum Behandeln von Behältern gemäß Fig. 2, und dient zum besseren Verständnis eines anhand der weiteren Figuren erläuterten Verfahren zum Verpacken gefüllter Behälter B zur Bildung von Gebinden in der Anlage A. 1 shows schematically a measuring device M1, M2, for example in a plant A for treating containers according to FIG. 2, and serves for a better understanding of a method explained with reference to the other figures for packing filled containers B to form containers in the system A.
In der Messstation M1 ist beispielsweise eine Kamera K, vorzugsweise eine CCD-Kamera vorgesehen, die Dimensionsabweichungen jedes Behälters B, beispielsweise einer gefüllten PET- Flasche PET ermittelt. In der Messeinrichtung M1 können auch nicht gezeigte Sensoren zum Messen des Innendrucks pi und/oder des Aussendrucks pa vorgesehen sein, und werden beispielsweise der Durchmesser d und die Höhe h des Behälters B ermittelt. In the measuring station M1, for example, a camera K, preferably a CCD camera is provided which determines dimensional deviations of each container B, for example a filled PET bottle PET. Sensors (not shown) for measuring the internal pressure pi and / or the external pressure pa can also be provided in the measuring device M1, and, for example, the diameter d and the height h of the container B are determined.
In beispielsweise einer weiteren Messeinrichtung M2 werden mit Hilfe einer Kamera K Dimensionsabweichungen von Zuschnitts-Packmaterial ZP, hier beispielsweise eines Karton- Zuschnitts Z, ermittelt, und zwar im Hinblick z.B. auf die Länge I und/oder die Breite b und/oder die Dicke s, und/oder die Feuchtigkeit f, die beispielsweise über einen Feuchtesensor FS ermittelt wird. Die relative Feuchtigkeit f des Zuschnitts-Packmaterials kann nämlich zu einer Umriss- Vergrößerung oder -Verkleinerung oder einer wachsenden oder schwindenden Dicke führen. Solche Dimensionsabweichungen von einer Soll-Dimension (Grundeinstellung der Packstation) können zu Störungen beim Verpacken führen. In a further measuring device M2, for example, dimension deviations of blank packaging material ZP, here for example a cardboard blank Z, are determined with the aid of a camera, specifically with regard to the length I and / or the width b and / or the thickness s , and / or the moisture f, which is determined for example via a humidity sensor FS. Namely, the relative humidity f of the blank packaging material may result in an outline enlarging or reducing or a growing or decreasing thickness. Such dimensional deviations from a nominal dimension (default setting of the packing station) can lead to packaging problems.
Auf der Basis der Messresultate der Messeinrichtung M, M1 , M2 werden, wie später erläutert wird, insbesondere auf das Packmaterial in der Packstation einwirkende Arbeitskomponenten umgestellt. Dies wird automatisch über die Anlagen-Steuerung CU weitgehend in Echtzeit durchgeführt, um ohne Einwirkung von Personal Verklemmungen in der Packstation und/oder mängelbehaftete Gebinde zu vermeiden. On the basis of the measurement results of the measuring device M, M1, M2, as will be explained later, in particular working components acting on the packing material in the packing station are converted. This is done automatically in real time via the system controller CU in order to avoid jamming in the packing station and / or defective containers without the involvement of personnel.
Die in Fig. 2 schematisch angedeutete Anlage A zum Behandeln von Behältern weist mehrere einander zuarbeitende Anlagenstationen auf, darunter zumindest eine Füllstation F, in der oder stromab derer die Messeinrichtung M1 angeordnet sein kann, und wenigstens eine Packstation P mit einer stromab liegenden Gebinde-Handlingssektion 12. The schematically indicated in Fig. 2 Appendix A for treating containers has several mutually processing plant stations, including at least one filling station F, in which or downstream of which the measuring device M1 can be arranged, and at least one packing station P with a downstream container handling section 12th
Die in Fig. 2 gezeigte Packstation P ist eine Kombipackstation, d.h., es wird wahlweise Zu- schnitts-Packmaterial ZP, vorzugsweise Karton-Zuschnitte Z, oder Folien-Packmaterial FP, zum Beispiel Schrumpffolie, verarbeitet. Alternativ könnte die Packstation auch nur zur Verarbeitung von Zuschnitts-Packmaterial ZP oder nur Folien-Packmaterial FP konzipiert sein. The packing station P shown in FIG. 2 is a combination packing station, that is to say optionally cutting packing material ZP, preferably cardboard blanks Z, or film packing material FP, for example shrink film, are processed. Alternatively, the packing station could also be designed only for processing blank packaging material ZP or only film packaging material FP.
In einem Behälter-Zulauf 1 der Packstation P sind Geländer 2 und Gassenbleche 3 angeordnet, die gemäß Fig. 3 bei Ermitteln einer Behälter-Dimensionsabweichung quer zur Durchlaufrichtung verstellbar sind. Wenigstens ein Geländer 2 und wenigstens ein Gassenblech 3 werden bei ermitteltem Behälterübermaß nach außen und bei ermitteltem Behälteruntermaß nach innen umgestellt. In a container inlet 1 of the packing station P railing 2 and 3 sheets are arranged, which are adjustable according to FIG. 3 in determining a container dimensional deviation transversely to the direction of passage. At least one railing 2 and at least one gutter plate 3 are converted to the outside with determined container oversize and with determined container undersize.
Stromab des Behälter-Zulaufs 1 ist eine Behälter-Handlingssektion 4 vorgesehen, in welcher Einteil-Gassenbleche 5 vorgesehen sind, die gemäß Fig. 4 abhängig von einem ermittelten Übermaß oder Untermaß nach innen oder außen verstellbar sind. Downstream of the container inlet 1, a container handling section 4 is provided, in which one-part lanes 5 are provided, which are adjustable according to FIG. 4 depending on a determined oversize or undersize to the inside or outside.
In einem weiteren Teil 6 der Behälter-Handlingssektion sind Führungsleisten enthalten, die gemäß Fig. 5 abhängig von einer ermittelten Dimensions-Abweichung nach innen oder außen verstellbar sind. In a further part 6 of the container handling section guide rails are included, which are adjustable according to FIG. 5 depending on a determined dimensional deviation inward or outward.
Weiter stromab ist ein Schrumpftunnel 8 vorgesehen, der gemäß Fig. 6 quer zur Durchlaufrichtung verstellbare Tunnelwände 9 sowie Heizeinrichtungen 10 und beispielsweise ein Gebläse 1 1 zum Einstellen der Einwirktemperatur im Schrumpftunnel 8 umfasst. Abhängig von einer festgestellten Dimensionsabweichung der Behälter B, vorzugsweise außerhalb eines vorbestimmten Toleranzbereiches, werden bei ermitteltem Übermaß die Einwirktemperatur im Schrumpftunnel 8 verringert und die Tunnelwände 9 nach außen verstellt, während bei ermittel- tem Untermaß die Einwirktemperatur im Schrumpftunnel 8 erhöht und die Tunnelwände 9 nach innen verstellt werden, so dass jeweils gleiche Abstände zwischen Behältern B und den Tunnelwänden 9 vorliegen. Further downstream, a shrink tunnel 8 is provided, which according to FIG. 6 transversely to the passage direction adjustable tunnel walls 9 and heaters 10 and, for example, a fan 1 1 for adjusting the action temperature in the shrink tunnel 8 comprises. Depending on a detected dimensional deviation of the container B, preferably outside a predetermined tolerance range, the influence temperature is reduced in the shrink tunnel 8 and the tunnel walls 9 are adjusted to the outside when determined excess, while in determined Undersize the Einwirktemperatur increases in the shrink tunnel 8 and the tunnel walls 9 are adjusted inwards, so that in each case equal distances between containers B and the tunnel walls 9 are present.
In der in Fig. 2 stromab angedeuteten Gebinde-Handlingssektion 12 werden bei Verpacken mit Folien-Packmaterial FP die geschrumpften Gebinde abgefördert, hingegen bei Verwenden von Zuschnitts-Packmaterial ZP aus Karton die Gebinde mit Hilfe von Leimdüsen 13 und Anpressleisten 14 fertiggestellt. Abhängig von einer ermittelten Dimensionsabweichung der Behälter B und/oder des Zuschnitts-Packmaterials ZP werden in der Gebinde-Handlingssektion 12 die Leimdüsen 13 und die Anpressleisten 14 entsprechend umgestellt, um mängelfreie Gebinde zu bilden. In the container handling section 12 indicated downstream in FIG. 2, the shrunken containers are conveyed away when packaging with film packaging material FP, whereas the containers are finished with the aid of glue nozzles 13 and pressing strips 14 when using blank packaging material ZP from cardboard. Depending on a determined dimensional deviation of the container B and / or the blank-packing material ZP in the container handling section 12, the glue nozzles 13 and the Anpressleisten 14 are changed accordingly to form defect-free container.
In einer unterhalb des Behälterzulaufs 1 angeordneten Zuschnitts-Handlingssektion 16 wird das Zuschnitts-Packmaterial ZP vereinzelt oder gestapelt bereitgehalten (dort kann die weitere Messeinrichtung M2 vorgesehen sein), und werden die Karton-Zuschnitte Z einzeln zu den Abschnitten 5, 6 der Behälter-Handlingssektion gefördert, wie in Fig. 5 angedeutet ist. Dabei werden Schachtwände 15 und Zuschnittsführungen 17 benutzt, die quer zur Durchlaufrichtung nach außen oder innen umstellbar sind. Der Schrumpftunnel 8, falls vorhanden, ist bei der Verpackung mit Zuschnitts-Packmaterial ZP außer Funktion. Hingegen sind für Zuschnitts- Packmaterial ZP nicht gezeigte Falt- und Einschlag-Arbeitskomponenten, z.B. Stempel und dergleichen, vorgesehen, die das Packmaterial ZP für das Gebinde formen, das schließlich in der Gebinde-Handlingssektion 12 beispielsweise mit Hilfe von Leim aus den Leimdüsen 13 und mittels der Anpressleisten 14 fertiggestellt und danach abgeführt wird. In a cut-to-size handling section 16 arranged below the container feed 1, the blank packing material ZP is kept isolated or stacked (the further measuring device M2 can be provided there), and the carton blanks Z become individual to the sections 5, 6 of the container handling section promoted, as indicated in Fig. 5. In this case, shaft walls 15 and blank guides 17 are used, which are transversely to the direction of passage to the outside or inside convertible. The shrink tunnel 8, if present, is inoperative in the packaging with blank packaging material ZP. By contrast, folding and wrapping working components, not shown, for blanking pack material ZP, e.g. Stamp and the like, provided that form the packing material ZP for the container, which is finally completed in the container handling section 12, for example by means of glue from the glue nozzles 13 and by means of the Anpressleisten 14 and then discharged.
Die den Behältertransport betreffenden Umstellungen in der Packstation P werden unabhängig vom Packmaterial ZP oder FP in etwa gleich vorgenommen. Das FolienPackmaterial FP kann, wie in Fig. 2 angedeutet, im übrigen in einer Rolle stromauf des Schrumpftunnels 8 bereitgehalten sein. Die Rolle kann gegebenenfalls quer zur Abwickelrichtung durch einen Servomotor hin- oder her verstellt werden. Auf die gefüllten Behälter und/oder das Packmaterial einwirkende Arbeitskomponenten können in der Packstation P mittels Elektromotoren über die Steuerung CU der Anlage A automatisch umgestellt werden. The container transport related changes in the packing station P are made regardless of the packing material ZP or FP in about the same. The FolienPackmaterial FP may, as indicated in Fig. 2, are otherwise kept ready in a role upstream of the shrinking tunnel 8. The roll may optionally be moved back and forth across the unwinding direction by a servomotor. Working components acting on the filled containers and / or the packing material can be automatically converted in the packing station P by means of electric motors via the controller CU of the system A.

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1 . Anlage (A) zum Behandeln von Behältern (B), insbesondere PET-Flaschen (PET), mit mehreren zumindest eine Füllstation (F) und zumindest eine Folien- oder Zuschnitts- Packmaterial (FP, ZP) mit auf das Packmaterial einwirkenden, Gebinde bildenden Arbeitskomponenten verarbeitende Packstation (P) umfassenden Anlagestationen, wenigstens einer Messeinrichtung (M1 , M2) zumindest zum Ermitteln von Behälter- Dimensions-Abweichungen, und einer Steuerung (CU) zum automatischen Umstellen wenigstens einer Anlagenstation abhängig zumindest von einer ermittelten Behälter- Dimensionsabweichung, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass über die Steuerung (CU) beim Verpacken der gefüllten Behälter (B) zumindest auf das Packmaterial (ZP, FP) einwirkende Arbeitskomponenten in der Packstation (P) automatisch umstellbar sind. 1 . Plant (A) for treating containers (B), in particular PET bottles (PET), with a plurality of at least one filling station (F) and at least one film or blanking packaging material (FP, ZP) with forming on the packaging material, forming container Working stations processing packing station (P) comprising investment stations, at least one measuring device (M1, M2) at least for determining container dimension deviations, and a controller (CU) for automatically changing at least one plant station depending on at least one determined container dimensional deviation, characterized in that working components in the packing station (P) acting on at least the packing material (ZP, FP) can be automatically converted via the controller (CU) during packing of the filled containers (B).
2. Anlage nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in einem Schrumpftunnel (8) der Packstation (P) die Einwirktemperatur auf das Folien-Packmaterial (FP) umstellbar ist, vorzugsweise bei ermitteltem Behälterübermaß gegenüber einer Solldimension anhebbar und bei ermitteltem Übermaß absenkbar ist. 2. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that in a shrink tunnel (8) of the packing station (P) the action temperature on the film-packing material (FP) is adjustable, preferably at determined container excess relative to a desired dimension can be raised and lowered at a determined excess.
3. Anlage nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass über die Steuerung (CU) in einem Behälterzulauf (1 ) der Packstation (P) wenigstens ein Geländer (2) und ein Gassenblech (3), in einer Behälterhandlingssektion (4) wenigstens ein Einteil-Gassenblech (5) und wenigstens eine Behälter-Führungsleiste (6) umstellbar sind, vorzugsweise bei ermitteltem Übermaß nach außen und bei ermitteltem Untermaß nach innen. 3. Plant according to claim 1, characterized in that on the control (CU) in a container inlet (1) of the packing station (P) at least one railing (2) and a gutter plate (3), in a container handling section (4) at least one part -Gassenblech (5) and at least one container guide bar (6) are umstellbar, preferably at a determined excess to the outside and determined undersize to the inside.
4. Anlage nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass beim Umstellen der Einwirktemperatur im Schrumpftunnel (8) zum Anpassen eines Abstands von Behältern (B) zu Tunnelwänden (9) wenigstens eine Tunnelwand (9) nach außen oder innen umstellbar ist. 4. Plant according to claim 2, characterized in that when changing the action temperature in the shrink tunnel (8) for adjusting a distance of containers (B) to tunnel walls (9) at least one tunnel wall (9) is adjustable to the outside or inside.
5. Anlage nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest beim Ermitteln von Behälter-Dimensionsabweichungen der Innendruck (pi) und/oder der Außendruck (pa) messbar ist/sind. 5. Plant according to claim 1, characterized in that at least when determining container dimensional deviations of the internal pressure (pi) and / or the external pressure (pa) is / is measurable.
6. Anlage nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens eine weitere Messeinrichtung (M2) zum Ermitteln einer Dimensionsabweichung des Zuschnitts- Packmaterials (ZP), insbesondere eines Karton-Zuschnitts (Z), vorgesehen und mit der Steuerung (CU) verknüpft ist, und dass über die Steuerung (CU) auf das Zuschnitts- Packmaterial (ZP) einwirkende Arbeitskomponenten zumindest in der Packstation (P) auf der Basis eines Vergleichs von ermittelten Behälter-Dimensionsabweichungen und Zuschnitts-Packmaterial-Dimensionsabweichungen automatisch umstellbar sind. 6. Plant according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one further measuring device (M2) is provided for determining a dimensional deviation of the blanking packaging material (ZP), in particular a cardboard blank (Z), and linked to the controller (CU), and that via the control (CU) on the blank Packing material (ZP) acting working components at least in the packing station (P) on the basis of a comparison of determined container dimensional deviations and blank-packing material dimensional deviations are automatically convertible.
7. Anlage nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mit der weiteren Messeinrichtung (M2) ein Übermaß oder Untermaß gegenüber einer Solldimension des Zu- schnitts-Packmaterials (ZP) im Hinblick auf Dicke und/oder Größe, vorzugsweise auch durch Feuchtemessung, ermittelbar ist. 7. Installation according to claim 6, characterized in that with the further measuring device (M2) an oversize or undersize relative to a desired dimension of the cut-packaging material (ZP) in terms of thickness and / or size, preferably by moisture measurement, can be determined ,
8. Anlage nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass über die Steuerung (CU) bei ermitteltem Übermaß des Zuschnitts-Packmaterials (PZ) wenigstens eine Schachtwand (15) einer Zuschnitts-Handlingsektion (16) nach außen, und, vorzugsweise, in einer Gebinde-Handlingsektion (12) wenigstens eine Leimdüse (13) und/oder eine Anpressleiste (14) nach außen umstellbar sind, und bei ermitteltem Übermaß jeweils nach innen umstellbar sind. 8. Plant according to claim 7, characterized in that on the controller (CU) at the determined excess of the blank-packing material (PZ) at least one shaft wall (15) of a blank handling section (16) to the outside, and, preferably, in a container Handling section (12) at least one glue nozzle (13) and / or a pressure bar (14) are convertible to the outside, and are in each case reversible in the case of determined oversize.
9. Anlage nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die jeweilige Messeinrichtung (M1 , M2) wenigstens eine Kamera (K) aufweist, vorzugsweise eine CCD-Kamera. 9. Installation according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the respective measuring device (M1, M2) has at least one camera (K), preferably a CCD camera.
10. Anlage nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf das Packmaterial (ZP, FP) einwirkende Arbeitskomponenten der Packstation (P) mittels elektrischer Stellmotoren (V) und/oder -reglern umstellbar ist bzw. sind. 10. Installation according to at least one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that on the packaging material (ZP, FP) acting working components of the packing station (P) by means of electric actuators (V) and / or -lamps is convertible or are.
1 1. Anlage nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Packstation (P) entweder eine Kombinations-Packstation zum wahlweisen Verpacken von Behältern (B) mit Zuschnitts-Packmaterial (ZP) oder Folien- Packmaterial (FP), oder eine Einfach-Packstation zum Verpacken von Behältern (B) in Folien-Packmaterial (FP) oder Zuschnitts-Packmaterial (ZP) ist 1 1. Installation according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the packing station (P) either a combination packing station for selectively packaging containers (B) with blank-packing material (ZP) or film packing material (FP), or a Single packing station for packaging containers (B) in film packing material (FP) or blank packing material (ZP)
12. Verfahren zum Verpacken von gefüllten Behältern (B), insbesondere PET-Flaschen (PET), in einer Anlage (A) zum Behandeln der Behälter (B), wobei die Anlage (A) wenigstens eine Füllstation (F) und wenigstens eine Folien- oder Zuschnitts-Packmaterial (FP, ZP) mit auf das Packmaterial einwirkenden, Gebinde bildenden Arbeitskomponenten bearbeitende Packstation (P) aufweist, sowie wenigstens eine Messeinrichtung (M1 , M2) zumindest zum Ermitteln von Behälter-Dimensionsabweichungen gegenüber einer Solldimension, und eine Steuerung (CU) zum automatischen Umstellen wenigstens einer Anlagenstation in Abhängigkeit zumindest von ermittelten Behälter-Dimensions- abweichungen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bei Ermitteln einer Behälter- Dimensionsabweichung in Abhängigkeit von der ermittelten Behälter-Dimensionsabweichung zumindest auf das Packmaterial (ZP, FP) einwirkende Arbeitskomponenten in der Packstation (P) automatisch umgestellt und in der Packstation (P) den Messresultaten entsprechend unterschiedlich dimensionierte Gebinde mit zumindest im Wesentlichen gleicher Packdichte gebildet werden. 12. A method for packaging filled containers (B), in particular PET bottles (PET), in a plant (A) for treating the container (B), wherein the plant (A) at least one filling station (F) and at least one film - or blank-packing material (FP, ZP) with acting on the packaging material, forming container forming working components processing station (P), and at least one measuring device (M1, M2) at least for determining container dimensional deviations from a desired dimension, and a controller ( CU) for automatically changing over at least one installation station as a function of at least determined container dimension Deviations, characterized in that when determining a container dimensional deviation depending on the determined container dimensional deviation at least on the packaging material (ZP, FP) acting working components in the packing station (P) automatically switched and different in the packing station (P) the measurement results dimensioned containers are formed with at least substantially the same packing density.
13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in einem Schrumpftunnel (8) der Packstation (P) die auf das Folien-Packmaterial (FP) einwirkende Temperatur umgestellt wird, und vorzugsweise, auch der Abstand zwischen Behältern (B) und Tunnelwänden (9) umgestellt wird. 13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that in a shrink tunnel (8) of the packing station (P) on the film-packing material (FP) acting temperature is changed, and preferably, the distance between containers (B) and tunnel walls ( 9) is changed over.
14. Verfahren nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Dimensionsabweichungen des Zuschnitts-Packmaterials (ZP), vorzugsweise von Karton-Zuschnitten (Z), gemessen und zur Umstellung zumindest der auf das Zuschnitts-Packmaterial (ZP) einwirkenden Arbeitskomponenten in der Packstation (P) berücksichtigt werden. 14. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that dimensional deviations of the blank-packing material (ZP), preferably of cardboard blanks (Z), measured and for the conversion of at least acting on the blank-packing material (ZP) working components in the packing station (P ).
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