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.

Provided is a delamination container that can suppress deformation of container, when a cap is attached thereto, without being provided with a support ring. The present invention provides a delamination container that is provided with a container body provided with an accommodation section for accommodating contents therein and an opening for discharging the contents from the accommodation section. The accommodation section and the opening are provided with an outer layer and an inner layer. In the container body, an inner bag formed of the inner layer contracts as the contents decrease. In the delamination container, the opening is provided with an engagement section to be engaged with a cap, which is to be attached to the opening, and a constriction section that is provided at the accommodation-section side relative to the engagement section and that constricts toward the inner side of the opening. The opening is provided with an upright wall that extends from an outer edge of an upper wall of the constriction section at an angle between 34 degrees and 135 degrees relative to the upper wall. A gap is provided between the inner layer at the upper wall and the inner layer at the upright wall.

The present invention relates to a method of introducing nitrogen into a beverage container. The beverage container (10) comprises a cylindrical neck part (16) having a circumferential rim (18) defining an opening (20). The cylindrical neck part comprises an outer circumferential flange (22) encircling the cylindrical neck part. A connecting element (36) comprising a circular closure plate (64) and a cylindrical housing (54) having a set of inwardly oriented locking parts (56) is positioned such that the cylindrical housing is at least partially covering the cylindrical neck part and a fluid path (58) is defined between the connecting element and the cylindrical neck part. A collar (42, 44) comprising a gas inlet (48) is placed about the cylindrical neck part and gas is injected into the beverage container via the gas inlet. Finally, the connecting element is moved towards the cylindrical neck part for arresting the connecting element to the cylindrical neck part and sealing the circular closure plate against the circumferential rim.

The present invention relates to a method of introducing nitrogen into a beverage container. The beverage container (10) comprises a cylindrical neck part (16) having a circumferential rim (18) defining an opening (20). The cylindrical neck part comprises an outer circumferential flange (22) encircling the cylindrical neck part. A connecting element (36) comprising a circular closure plate (64) and a cylindrical housing (54) having a set of inwardly oriented locking parts (56) is positioned such that the cylindrical housing is at least partially covering the cylindrical neck part and a fluid path (58) is defined between the connecting element and the cylindrical neck part. A collar (42, 44) comprising a gas inlet (48) is placed about the cylindrical neck part and gas is injected into the beverage container via the gas inlet. Finally, the connecting element is moved towards the cylindrical neck part for arresting the connecting element to the cylindrical neck part and sealing the circular closure plate against the circumferential rim.

Methods and systems for capping prescription medication bottles are provided. In one embodiment, a capping system is provided that includes a first position at which uncapped bottles containing fulfilled prescriptions are received. The capping system also includes a second position at which uncapped bottles are capped. The second position may include a capping member that is axially aligned with a vertical centerline of uncapped bottles located at the second position. The capping system may also include an index wheel configured to support bottles within the capping system. The index wheel may be rotatable to convey uncapped bottles from the first position to the second position. The capping system may further include a cap track that provides caps to the capping member.

Methods and systems for capping prescription medication bottles are provided. In one embodiment, a capping system is provided that includes a first position at which uncapped bottles containing fulfilled prescriptions are received. The capping system also includes a second position at which uncapped bottles are capped. The second position may include a capping member that is axially aligned with a vertical centerline of uncapped bottles located at the second position. The capping system may also include an index wheel configured to support bottles within the capping system. The index wheel may be rotatable to convey uncapped bottles from the first position to the second position. The capping system may further include a cap track that provides caps to the capping member.

A device for holding a container in a container handling device, for example for holding a bottle without a support ring while a screw closure or a press-on closure is applied, including a carrier and a first holding arm and a second holding arm, which are arranged on the carrier and are configured to hold the container, wherein the first holding arm and the second holding arm are arranged on the carrier in such a way that they can be moved between an open position for receiving and releasing the container and a closed position for holding the container, wherein, for movement between the closed position and the open position, the first holding arm and the second holding arm can each be pivoted about a pivoting axis and rotated about a rotation axis oriented transversely to the pivoting axis.

A device for holding a container in a container handling device, for example for holding a bottle without a support ring while a screw closure or a press-on closure is applied, including a carrier and a first holding arm and a second holding arm, which are arranged on the carrier and are configured to hold the container, wherein the first holding arm and the second holding arm are arranged on the carrier in such a way that they can be moved between an open position for receiving and releasing the container and a closed position for holding the container, wherein, for movement between the closed position and the open position, the first holding arm and the second holding arm can each be pivoted about a pivoting axis and rotated about a rotation axis oriented transversely to the pivoting axis.

A capping and decapping device for reversibly removing and mounting a cap to and from a tube received in a tube seat of a microplate includes a drum member having a cap stamp, and a frame supporting the drum member such that the drum member is rotatable relative to the frame. The device is configured to rotate the drum member in a first rotational direction when the microplate is moved relative to the frame in a first path direction, and to rotate the drum member in a second rotational direction when the microplate is moved relative to the frame in a second path direction. The cap stamp is configured to remove the cap from the tube when the microplate is moved in the first path direction and is configured to connect the cap to the tube when the microplate is moved in the second path direction.

A capping and decapping device for reversibly removing and mounting a cap to and from a tube received in a tube seat of a microplate includes a drum member having a cap stamp, and a frame supporting the drum member such that the drum member is rotatable relative to the frame. The device is configured to rotate the drum member in a first rotational direction when the microplate is moved relative to the frame in a first path direction, and to rotate the drum member in a second rotational direction when the microplate is moved relative to the frame in a second path direction. The cap stamp is configured to remove the cap from the tube when the microplate is moved in the first path direction and is configured to connect the cap to the tube when the microplate is moved in the second path direction.