A retainer assembly includes a retaining member assembly and a motion assembly. The retaining member assembly is structured to selectively retain at least one shell in a transfer belt assembly belt recess. The retaining member assembly includes a retaining member. The motion assembly is structured to move the retaining member between a first position, wherein the retaining member is spaced from the transfer belt assembly transfer belt, and, a second position, wherein the retaining member is disposed a retaining distance from the transfer belt assembly transfer belt.

A retainer assembly includes a retaining member assembly and a motion assembly. The retaining member assembly is structured to selectively retain at least one shell in a transfer belt assembly belt recess. The retaining member assembly includes a retaining member. The motion assembly is structured to move the retaining member between a first position, wherein the retaining member is spaced from the transfer belt assembly transfer belt, and, a second position, wherein the retaining member is disposed a retaining distance from the transfer belt assembly transfer belt.

An assembly fixture device for attaching a vial adapter to a vial includes a base, a support member secured to the base, a handle connected to the support member, a vial adapter grip assembly connected to the handle and comprising an adapter grip member configured to engage and hold a vial adapter, and a vial grip assembly connected to the base comprising first and second grip members that are movable relative to each other and configured to engage and hold a vial. The first grip member is biased toward the second grip member to provide a vial engagement force, where the vial engagement force is about constant when a distance between the first and second grip members is less than 40 mm.

An assembly fixture device for attaching a vial adapter to a vial includes a base, a support member secured to the base, a handle connected to the support member, a vial adapter grip assembly connected to the handle and comprising an adapter grip member configured to engage and hold a vial adapter, and a vial grip assembly connected to the base comprising first and second grip members that are movable relative to each other and configured to engage and hold a vial. The first grip member is biased toward the second grip member to provide a vial engagement force, where the vial engagement force is about constant when a distance between the first and second grip members is less than 40 mm.

An assembly fixture device for attaching a vial adapter to a vial includes a base, a support member secured to the base, a handle connected to the support member, a vial adapter grip assembly connected to the handle and comprising an adapter grip member configured to engage and hold a vial adapter, and a vial grip assembly connected to the base comprising first and second grip members that are movable relative to each other and configured to engage and hold a vial. The first grip member is biased toward the second grip member to provide a vial engagement force, where the vial engagement force is about constant when a distance between the first and second grip members is less than 40 mm.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a tube opening and closing device capable of opening and closing a lid of a tube and comprising a container, a lid coupled to the container so as to enable the container to be blocked, and a joint part for connecting the container and a first side of the lid comprises: a tube supporting rack having a plurality of openings formed on one surface thereof, wherein the containers of the tubes can be inserted into each of the plurality of openings; an opening and closing part positioned at an upper part of the tube supporting rack, rotating around a first rotary shaft and having a coupling groove in which a second side of the lid, which faces the first side of the tube, can be accommodated; and a driving part for rotating the opening and closing part, wherein the lid can be opened and closed with respect to the container through the rotation of the opening and closing part.

A cap attachment device includes a cap holder, a vial platform, a cap pushing rod and a driver. The cap holder is provided to be liftable and lowerable between a first height and a second height lower than the first height, and holds a cap plate holding a cap. The vial platform is provided below the cap holder. On the vial platform, a vial plate holding a snap vial corresponding to a cap is placed. The cap pushing rod is provided above the cap holder and extends in an up-and-down direction. When the cap holder is at the second height, the driver lifts and lowers the cap pushing rod such that the cap pushing rod pushes a cap held by the cap plate downwardly.

A cap attachment device includes a cap holder, a vial platform, a cap pushing rod and a driver. The cap holder is provided to be liftable and lowerable between a first height and a second height lower than the first height, and holds a cap plate holding a cap. The vial platform is provided below the cap holder. On the vial platform, a vial plate holding a snap vial corresponding to a cap is placed. The cap pushing rod is provided above the cap holder and extends in an up-and-down direction. When the cap holder is at the second height, the driver lifts and lowers the cap pushing rod such that the cap pushing rod pushes a cap held by the cap plate downwardly.

A method of forming a releasable closure for a container (10) having a circular opening (10A, 21B, 21), the method comprising releasably securing (23) an annular skirt portion (21) of the closure to a neck portion of the container (10), eg by means of a thread, subsequently locating a separate closing portion (22) of the closure over an opening (10A, 21B, 21) in the skirt portion (21), and irreversibly securing (23) the closing portion (22C, 22) to the skirt portion (21), eg by seaming, to form a closure that closes the opening (10A, 21B, 21) of the container (10) but is releasable therefrom by unscrewing the skirt portion (21) from the neck portion of the container (10). A closure comprising two, initially separate, components is also described: an annular skirt portion (21) and a closing portion (22C, 22) which can be irreversibly secured to the skirt portion (21) after the annular skirt portion (21) has been releasably secured to the neck portion of a container (10). An intermediate product comprising a container (10) having an annular skirt portion (21) of a releasable closure releasably secured to a neck portion thereof is also described as well as a method of filling a container (10) comprising the steps of providing a container (10) having an annular skirt portion (21) of a releasable closure releasably secured thereto, filling the container (10) through an opening (10A, 21B, 21) in the skirt portion (21) and subsequently locating a separate closing portion (22) of the closure over the opening (10A, 21B, 21) in the skirt portion (21), and irreversibly securing (23) the closing portion (22C, 22) to the skirt portion (21) so as to form a closure that closes the opening (10A, 21B, 21) of the container (10) but is releasable therefrom. The opening (10A, 21B, 21) of the annular skirt portion (21) may simulate the opening (10A, 21B, 21) of a conventional can body and the closing

Equipment for separating caps from a tray, after the caps have been attached to bottles to seal the latter. The tray comprises a plurality of fastening systems for holding caps on a lower face of the plate, and a through opening centered on each fastening system, the plurality of openings being distributed according to a distribution pattern. The equipment comprises an unclipping plate provided, on a lower face, with rods distributed according to the distribution pattern. The unclipping plate is mobile along a vertical axis, so that each rod can pass through an opening. Some rods, referred to as first rods, have a first length along the vertical axis and other rods, referred to as second rods, have a second length less than the first length.