The present disclosure relates to a label-placement module having a first feeder assembly, including a horizontal delivery platter for receiving a label, and a first drive wheel, positioned adjacent to a distal end of the horizontal delivery platter and rotatable to move the label on the horizontal delivery platter in a first direction. The label-placement module may include a second feeder assembly coupled to an actuator that moves the second feeder assembly vertically to a delivery position associated with the container. The second feeder assembly having a vertical delivery platter for receiving the label from the horizontal delivery platter and a second drive wheel rotatable to move the label forward in the first direction towards the container such that at least a portion of the label may be clamped between the container and a lid of the container thereby attaching the label to the container.

The present disclosure relates to a label-placement module having a first feeder assembly, including a horizontal delivery platter for receiving a label, and a first drive wheel, positioned adjacent to a distal end of the horizontal delivery platter and rotatable to move the label on the horizontal delivery platter in a first direction. The label-placement module may include a second feeder assembly coupled to an actuator that moves the second feeder assembly vertically to a delivery position associated with the container. The second feeder assembly having a vertical delivery platter for receiving the label from the horizontal delivery platter and a second drive wheel rotatable to move the label forward in the first direction towards the container such that at least a portion of the label may be clamped between the container and a lid of the container thereby attaching the label to the container.

The disclosure relates to a container transport system for transporting a plurality of containers along a transport path comprising a first container transport device having a plurality of first transport elements for holding and transporting the containers, a detection device, a second container transport device comprising a plurality of second transport elements for holding and transporting the containers, wherein the second container transport device is arranged along the transport path downstream of the first container transport device. The detection device is configured to detect the orientation of a container held by a first transport element, and the second container transport device is configured to align a second transport element based on the orientation of the container held by the first transport element, which orientation is detected by the detection device, in order to receive the container.

The disclosure also relates to a method for transporting containers.

The disclosure relates to a container transport system for transporting a plurality of containers along a transport path comprising a first container transport device having a plurality of first transport elements for holding and transporting the containers, a detection device, a second container transport device comprising a plurality of second transport elements for holding and transporting the containers, wherein the second container transport device is arranged along the transport path downstream of the first container transport device. The detection device is configured to detect the orientation of a container held by a first transport element, and the second container transport device is configured to align a second transport element based on the orientation of the container held by the first transport element, which orientation is detected by the detection device, in order to receive the container.

The disclosure also relates to a method for transporting containers.

The present invention provides a centering cone for fixing a container, in particular a container standing on a centering plate, and for supplying clean air into the container through an air outlet of the centering cone so as to increase the internal pressure of the container. The air outlet is defined by a passage opening with a screen or by at least two individual passage openings.

The present invention provides a centering cone for fixing a container, in particular a container standing on a centering plate, and for supplying clean air into the container through an air outlet of the centering cone so as to increase the internal pressure of the container. The air outlet is defined by a passage opening with a screen or by at least two individual passage openings.

A container treatment machine comprises a treatment unit, for the treatment of containers, and container receptacles, in which containers can be received such that they can rotate about an axis, the container treatment machine comprising a camera, for capturing an image of a container transported upstream of the treatment unit in a container receptacle, and an alignment module, the alignment module being designed to rotate a container into a target position by actuating the container receptacle. The alignment module comprises a neural network, which, by processing the image of a container transported upstream of the treatment unit in a container receptacle, can determine a necessary rotation of the container from the current position of same to the target position, and the alignment module can control the rotation of the container receptacle on the basis of the determined rotation.

An apparatus for producing plastic bottles includes a molding machine to receive and mold the preforms into bottles; a labeling machine to label the bottles; a filler to fill the bottles; a packer to package the bottles; and a distributor arranged at an outfeed of the labeling machine or the filler to transfer the bottles to the packer. No buffers are positioned between at least one of the molding machine, the labeling machine, and the filler and at least one of the packer and the distributor to bloc-synchronize the at least one of the molding machine, the labeling machine, and the filler with the at least one of the packer and the distributer. The at least one of the molding machine, the labeling machine, and the filler being spaced a distance from the at least one of the packer and the distributor via one or more transfer starwheels.

The invention relates to a wrapping device (300) for wrapping a band around a wound up roll (5), characterised in:a storage (301) for said band (303) to be wrapped around said wound up roll (5),a first conveyor (330) positionable adjacent said wound roll (5), for conveying said band (303) to said roll (5),said first conveyor (330) comprising a cylindrical drum configured for rotation about an axis (W),said drum (330) having a surface configured for receiving and transferring said band (303) to said wound up roll (5) by a vacuum applied to said band (303) via apertures (331) formed in said surface.

An automated labware marking system that includes a platform. The platform includes at least one slot for receiving a labware. The labware includes a rack and a plurality of labware containers. The rack further includes a plurality of cavities for receiving the plurality of labware containers. The automated labware marking system includes a marking device for marking the labware. A first sensor detects a marking area on the labware for marking. A second sensor is configured to take information of each labware container before the labware container is marked by the marking device. A manipulator moves at least one labware container from the rack to a labware holding device and places the at least one labware container in a position suitable for marking by the marking device.