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METHOD FOR PRODUCING PACKAGING BY MEANS OF A PACKING MACHINE
20190177022 · 2019-06-13 ·

The invention relates to a method for producing packaging, in particular tubular bags, by means of a packaging machine (1) having a PLC control (20), said packaging machine (1) comprising several electronic drive units (3, 6), which are capable of being controlled independently of each other, are controlled by the PLC control (20) and can drive the different functional elements (8) of the packaging machine (1) in a manner synchronous to a clock cycle when trailing predefined movement trajectories, and several setting parameters of the production process, in particular the number of objects to be packed per time unit, the packaging dimensions, the sealing times, being predefined, the capturing of the setting parameters at the PLC control (20), which controls the drive units (3, 6) of the packaging machine (1), being followed by the transfer of the setting parameters from the PLC control (20) to a PC control (23).

SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING AND FILLING TWO GROUPS OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES
20240199264 · 2024-06-20 ·

A system for assembling and filling two groups of electronic cigarettes, includes first and second working stations for assembly/inspection operations on a first group of electronic cigarettes and disposed upstream and downstream of a first conveying path, respectively. Third and fourth working stations perform assembly/inspection operations on a second group of electronic cigarettes and are disposed upstream and downstream of a second conveying path, respectively. A single filling station receives the first group at a first loading zone and the second group at a second loading zone to fill the first group and the second group with a filling product; and releases the first group of filled electronic cigarettes at a first unloading zone and the second group of filled electronic cigarettes at a second unloading zone towards the second working station and towards the fourth working station, respectively.

FERMENTATION AND DEHYDRATION PROCESSES FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF FERMENTED NUTS AND SEEDS
20240196945 · 2024-06-20 ·

A method is provided for fermenting and dehydrating food items such as nuts and seeds to create novel postbiotic foods with numerous benefits. The method comprises preparing a brine solution and adding it with the food item, a sugar product, and select live bacteria cultures to a fermentation vessel. The vessel ferments for 10-14 days at 60-64? F. until a pH of 3.3-4.0 is achieved. The food item is strained, placed on dehydrator trays, and dried at two temperatures to reduce moisture. The process increases nutrition, digestibility, gut health, and safety by reducing antinutrients, agricultural pollutants, toxins, and pathogens by over 5 logs, exceeding pasteurization requirements. The dehydrated food can be packaged or further processed into items like nut butters. The method generates durable, functional nutrition without damaging heat or chemicals.

FERMENTATION AND DEHYDRATION PROCESSES FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF FERMENTED NUTS AND SEEDS
20240196945 · 2024-06-20 ·

A method is provided for fermenting and dehydrating food items such as nuts and seeds to create novel postbiotic foods with numerous benefits. The method comprises preparing a brine solution and adding it with the food item, a sugar product, and select live bacteria cultures to a fermentation vessel. The vessel ferments for 10-14 days at 60-64? F. until a pH of 3.3-4.0 is achieved. The food item is strained, placed on dehydrator trays, and dried at two temperatures to reduce moisture. The process increases nutrition, digestibility, gut health, and safety by reducing antinutrients, agricultural pollutants, toxins, and pathogens by over 5 logs, exceeding pasteurization requirements. The dehydrated food can be packaged or further processed into items like nut butters. The method generates durable, functional nutrition without damaging heat or chemicals.

Method and modular, mobile mixing and packaging plant
10293961 · 2019-05-21 · ·

The present invention relates to a modular, mobile mixing and packaging plant for powdery or granular products comprising a carrying structure having dimensions suitable for being introduced in a standard maritime container and internally housing a reception and manual weighing module, a material loading module, a mixing module and a packaging module.

Method and system for combined hydrogen and electricity production using petroleum fuels
10283795 · 2019-05-07 · ·

A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system including a steam reformer, a hydrogen purification system, a pre-reformer, and a solid oxide fuel cell.

Method and system for combined hydrogen and electricity production using petroleum fuels
10283795 · 2019-05-07 · ·

A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system including a steam reformer, a hydrogen purification system, a pre-reformer, and a solid oxide fuel cell.

Device for wrapping a stack of goods with a tubular hood and method for changing the tubular film stock in an appropriate device

The present invention relates to a device for wrapping a piece item stack, which is formed of a plurality of piece item parts that are disposed on top of one another, with a tubular film, wherein the device has a tubular film stock, a conveyor device for pulling a predetermined length of tubular film out of the tubular film stock, a cutting device for cutting the pulled-off tubular film for the formation of a tubular hood and a fitting device, which is arranged downstream of the cutting device in the conveying direction of the tubular film, for pulling the tubular hood over the piece item stack, as well as a method for changing the tubular film stock in such a device. For enhanced safety and guarantee of a disturbance-free operation, a discharge device, which can discharge a length piece (L) of the tubular film, is proposed with the present invention as a part of the device for wrapping the piece item stack. In the method for changing the tubular film stock according to the invention, a lagging end of a consumed tubular film stock is connected to the leading end of a new tubular film stock, wherein the leading end and the lagging end are conveyed in the direction onto the cutting device in order to laterally discharge a length section (L) that bears the leading and the lagging end on top of an intake area for the piece item stack.

Robotized transport and transfer system

A system and a method for maintaining, transferring and transporting a flexible package. The system includes a manipulating system, preferably a five axis robot, for transferring and displacing the flexible package and a lift-assist platform positioned within a reach of the manipulating system for transporting the package and for supporting a weight of the flexible package. The system may be used more specifically for the transport and transfer of upright flexible packages. The system simplifies the tool supported by the robot, thus allowing use of a smaller robot.

Robotized transport and transfer system

A system and a method for maintaining, transferring and transporting a flexible package. The system includes a manipulating system, preferably a five axis robot, for transferring and displacing the flexible package and a lift-assist platform positioned within a reach of the manipulating system for transporting the package and for supporting a weight of the flexible package. The system may be used more specifically for the transport and transfer of upright flexible packages. The system simplifies the tool supported by the robot, thus allowing use of a smaller robot.