Disclosed herein are systems and methods for ion exchanging glass articles. Methods for ion exchanging glass articles include receiving processing instructions from one or more user input devices, loading a cassette containing a plurality of glass articles into a molten salt bath of one or more ion exchange stations automatically with a robotic lift based on the processing instructions, removing the cassette from the molten salt bath automatically with the robotic lift after a predetermined time based on the processing instructions, and rotating the cassette automatically to drain fluid of the molten salt bath from the cassette.

The invention relates to a cleaning system (100) for cleaning container units (2), in particular cans, comprising a movement device (102), which is arranged and designed to move container bundles containing a plurality of container units (2) along a cleaning path, at least one cleaning device (106-120), which is arranged and designed to clean the container units (2) within at least one cleaning portion of the cleaning path, and a control device, which is signal-coupled to the cleaning device (106-120) and/or the movement device (102), which is configured to put the cleaning device (106-120) into an energy-saving mode when a predefined bundle spacing between two successive container bundles (1, 1, 1) is exceeded, and/or to set a movement speed for the movement device (102) in such a manner that a bundle spacing (126, 128) between two successive container bundles (1, 1, 1) is less than the predefined bundle spacing.

The invention relates to a cleaning system (100) for cleaning container units (2), in particular cans, comprising a movement device (102), which is arranged and designed to move container bundles containing a plurality of container units (2) along a cleaning path, at least one cleaning device (106-120), which is arranged and designed to clean the container units (2) within at least one cleaning portion of the cleaning path, and a control device, which is signal-coupled to the cleaning device (106-120) and/or the movement device (102), which is configured to put the cleaning device (106-120) into an energy-saving mode when a predefined bundle spacing between two successive container bundles (1, 1, 1) is exceeded, and/or to set a movement speed for the movement device (102) in such a manner that a bundle spacing (126, 128) between two successive container bundles (1, 1, 1) is less than the predefined bundle spacing.

According to one embodiment, a magazine apparatus may include a plurality of dividing straps positioned substantially parallel with one another and a plurality of support straps positioned substantially parallel with one another. The plurality of support straps may intersect with the plurality of dividing straps to form a plurality of ware receiving channels. An upper end and a lower end of each ware receiving channel may be at least partially open. The magazine apparatus may also include a plurality of ware seats. Each ware seat may extend at least partially across a corresponding ware receiving channel proximate a lower end of the corresponding ware receiving channel. Each ware seat may provide a seat for glassware positioned in the corresponding ware receiving channel. A plurality of ware spacers may be positioned below and spaced apart from a corresponding ware seat and extending at least partially across the corresponding ware receiving channel.

A container-treatment machine includes a rotatable transport element having container holders and arranged to be pivotable by a pivoting device about a horizontal axis to pivot the container holders between feeding and treatment positions. In the feeding position, container openings of containers held by the container holders point upward. In the treatment position, they point downward. A pivot drive pivots the pivot arm, which holds the transport element so that it is rotatable by a rotary drive.

A magazine apparatus may hold and retain glass articles. The magazine apparatus may comprise a base frame, a back plate, and a plurality of receiving racks. The base frame may define a front plane and a back plane. The back plate may be connected to the base frame and positioned in the back plane defined by the base frame. The plurality of receiving racks may be supported in the base frame between the front plane and the back plane. Each receiving rack may be parallel to and spaced apart from adjacent receiving racks in a vertical direction and comprise a plurality of receiving slots for receiving at least a portion of a glass article. The receiving slots may be arrayed in a linear array over a length of each receiving rack and open towards the front plane of the base frame.

A magazine apparatus may hold and retain glass articles. The magazine apparatus may comprise a base frame, a back plate, and a plurality of receiving racks. The base frame may define a front plane and a back plane. The back plate may be connected to the base frame and positioned in the back plane defined by the base frame. The plurality of receiving racks may be supported in the base frame between the front plane and the back plane. Each receiving rack may be parallel to and spaced apart from adjacent receiving racks in a vertical direction and comprise a plurality of receiving slots for receiving at least a portion of a glass article. The receiving slots may be arrayed in a linear array over a length of each receiving rack and open towards the front plane of the base frame.

The present disclosure provides a compact and automated single device capable of washing, drying, and sterilizing a bottle and its accessories, along with preparing and filing milk in the cleaned bottle. The device receives the bottle and the accessories in two separate towers, and wash them properly by creating a whirl of heated water inside and around the bottle and accessories. Further, the device dries the washed bottle and accessories with clean and filtered heated air to prevent contamination of the bottle and accessories during drying. UV lights are also provided inside the two towers to completely sterilize the dried bottle and accessories to kill any microorganism present on their surface. The device further includes an inbuilt milk dispenser to prepare and dispense milk in the cleaned bottle. The device is remotely operable as well as monitorable by users using mobile devices.

Provided is a washing machine for washing empty containers. The machine includes a conveyor having seats for respective containers to convey a plurality of containers in their respective seats along a washing path. The machine includes at least one treatment station including a tank for holding a cleaning medium for washing the containers, the washing path extending through the tank, and at least one ultrasonic wave generator arranged adjacent to the washing path. Also included is a sensor unit for sequentially inspecting each seat for detecting the presence of containers therein downstream of the inlet station, and for generating signals correlated to the absence of containers in the inspected seats. Also included is a control unit configured to receive said signals and to control the ultrasonic wave generator based on the received signals for modulating a level of ultrasonic wave generation.