Method to weigh containers (C) in a processing line (10) that comprises a station (12) for filling and weighing said containers (C), said method providing to simultaneously pick up a plurality of containers (C) which are initially weighed to determine the tare weight and subsequently filled in a sequential manner, determining the weight of product metered into each container (C).

An ice bagging assembly and related method with a horizontal ice bag cassette, a pair of opposing ice bag ply graspers configured to move an empty ice bag from the horizontal ice bag cassette to a vertical position to receive cubed ice before it is sealed shut and dropped to an ice bag merchandiser. The opposing graspers may be configured as rotating wheels and may have a grasping sensor. The ice bag cassette may be slidably and tiltably supported for easy replacement of horizontal bags. A load sensor, optical or mechanical, may be associated with the ice hopper to sense how much ice has been put in each bag. A pair of angled guides may guide a hopper into a support frame for the system.

An ice bagging assembly and related method with a horizontal ice bag cassette, a pair of opposing ice bag ply graspers configured to move an empty ice bag from the horizontal ice bag cassette to a vertical position to receive cubed ice before it is sealed shut and dropped to an ice bag merchandiser. The opposing graspers may be configured as rotating wheels and may have a grasping sensor. The ice bag cassette may be slidably and tiltably supported for easy replacement of horizontal bags. A load sensor, optical or mechanical, may be associated with the ice hopper to sense how much ice has been put in each bag. A pair of angled guides may guide a hopper into a support frame for the system.

A machine for making capsules of the type including comprising a container and a dose of product inside the container, including comprises a feed system for feeding at least a first container along a feed path in a direction of feed; at least one filling station for supplying a dose of said product into said first container, at least one detecting station positioned along said feed path downstream of said filling station in the direction of feed and including comprising a detecting sensor operating at said first seat configured to detect the moisture of the product supplied into the first container.

A machine for making capsules of the type including comprising a container and a dose of product inside the container, including comprises a feed system for feeding at least a first container along a feed path in a direction of feed; at least one filling station for supplying a dose of said product into said first container, at least one detecting station positioned along said feed path downstream of said filling station in the direction of feed and including comprising a detecting sensor operating at said first seat configured to detect the moisture of the product supplied into the first container.

Systems and methods for continuous production of filled capsules. The system includes a continuous blender for receiving and continuously blending ingredients discharged from one or more feeders to form a blended mixture. The system includes a capsule filling machine to receive empty capsules and fill the mixture in them to provide filled capsules. The system includes multiple sensors configured at predefined positions within the system to monitor the attributes associated with the ingredients, mixture, empty capsules, and filled capsules. The system includes a control unit to control the feeders, blender, capsule filling machine and other components of the system to bring the attributes within a predefined range to ensure that the filled capsules are of predefined quality.

Systems and methods for continuous production of filled capsules. The system includes a continuous blender for receiving and continuously blending ingredients discharged from one or more feeders to form a blended mixture. The system includes a capsule filling machine to receive empty capsules and fill the mixture in them to provide filled capsules. The system includes multiple sensors configured at predefined positions within the system to monitor the attributes associated with the ingredients, mixture, empty capsules, and filled capsules. The system includes a control unit to control the feeders, blender, capsule filling machine and other components of the system to bring the attributes within a predefined range to ensure that the filled capsules are of predefined quality.

Apparatus (1) and method for packaging flowable materials such as fluids and bulk goods (4) into flexible empty open-mouth bags (3) comprising a stationary part (5) and a movable part (6) wherein the movable part (6) is provided with multiple filling stations (11-18) traveling along. Each filling station (11-18) has a retaining device (20) fastened to the movable part (6). A plurality of handling stations (41-48) are received and distributed at the stationary part (5). A handling station (41) is configured as a takeover station to take over empty open-mouth bags (3) and a handling station (42) is configured for filling a bag (3). One handling station (44) is provided with a weighing unit (7). A bag receiving unit (10) is fastened to each of the retaining devices (20) to receive a bag (3), the bag receiving unit (10) being configured to receive and guide the bag (3). The bag receiving unit (10) at the handling station (44) equipped with a weighing unit (7) can be temporarily decoupled from force transmission to the retaining device (20) to enable separate weighing of the bag receiving unit (10) with the bag (3).

Apparatus (1) and method for packaging flowable materials such as fluids and bulk goods (4) into flexible empty open-mouth bags (3) comprising a stationary part (5) and a movable part (6) wherein the movable part (6) is provided with multiple filling stations (11-18) traveling along. Each filling station (11-18) has a retaining device (20) fastened to the movable part (6). A plurality of handling stations (41-48) are received and distributed at the stationary part (5). A handling station (41) is configured as a takeover station to take over empty open-mouth bags (3) and a handling station (42) is configured for filling a bag (3). One handling station (44) is provided with a weighing unit (7). A bag receiving unit (10) is fastened to each of the retaining devices (20) to receive a bag (3), the bag receiving unit (10) being configured to receive and guide the bag (3). The bag receiving unit (10) at the handling station (44) equipped with a weighing unit (7) can be temporarily decoupled from force transmission to the retaining device (20) to enable separate weighing of the bag receiving unit (10) with the bag (3).

Apparatus and method for filling bulk goods into empty open bags (3) comprising at least one weighing unit (7) and at least one filling station (11-18) and a bag receiving unit (10) disposed thereat, wherein a bag (3) received by the bag receiving unit (10) is filled. The bag receiving unit (10) is configured as a receiving box (30) having a receiving space (31) to receive a bag (3). The receiving box (30) is provided with a suction aperture (34) to temporarily receive in the receiving box (30) the empty bag (3) intended for receiving in a form-fit at least in sections. The receiving box (30) comprises suction apertures (34) in a lower region (31a) and in at least one region (31b, 31c) above that which are controlled differently.