The invention relates to a capper head having at least one movement arm, which has an actuation section for actuating the at least one movement arm and a contact section for contacting a cap. The capper head further has a control element that is or may be brought into contact with the actuation section of the at least one movement arm to effect a movement of the at least one movement arm, and a cover that covers the control element and the actuation section of the at least one movement arm. Preferably, the cover may protect important components of the capper head from cleaning fluid, etc.

The invention relates to a capper head having at least one movement arm, which has an actuation section for actuating the at least one movement arm and a contact section for contacting a cap. The capper head further has a control element that is or may be brought into contact with the actuation section of the at least one movement arm to effect a movement of the at least one movement arm, and a cover that covers the control element and the actuation section of the at least one movement arm. Preferably, the cover may protect important components of the capper head from cleaning fluid, etc.

A beverage bottle closing machine being configured and disposed to close tops of filled beverage bottles with screw-type and other caps. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading Abstract of the Disclosure. The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

A beverage bottle closing machine being configured and disposed to close tops of filled beverage bottles with screw-type and other caps. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading Abstract of the Disclosure. The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

A method of operating a closing station includes decoupling a first closing element from a working position of the closing station and moving it away from the working position, bringing a second closing element into the working position, and coupling it into the container transport path at the working position.

A sealing machine and method for controlling a sealing machine Includes the following steps: placing capped containers provided with a seal on plates, rotating the plates, pressing the seal against the cap of the container and fastening said seal using a sealing head. The step of rotating the plates is performed by rotating each plate independently of the other plates. The method further includes: detecting at least one parameter associated with the rotation of a plate and/or with a compression load between each sealing head and the seal, and comparing the value of the detected parameter with a reference range.

A sealing machine and method for controlling a sealing machine Includes the following steps: placing capped containers provided with a seal on plates, rotating the plates, pressing the seal against the cap of the container and fastening said seal using a sealing head. The step of rotating the plates is performed by rotating each plate independently of the other plates. The method further includes: detecting at least one parameter associated with the rotation of a plate and/or with a compression load between each sealing head and the seal, and comparing the value of the detected parameter with a reference range.

A closing assembly for applying crown caps is provided. The closing assembly has a small footprint, is easily and quickly replaceable, and is apt to be installed on roto-translating capping heads mounted to capping machines that can handle both applications involving roto-translation of the capping heads and applications involving only translation of the capping heads. The capping machine has a gear system in which the driving sprocket can be rotatably adjusted so as to annul the rotational movement component of the capping heads around their axes and maintain solely the translational movement component, allowing correct operation of the closing assembly. The closing assembly (1) may have a remarkably small footprint by virtue of the use of two or more ejector springs that are concentric and parallel to each other.

A closing assembly for applying crown caps is provided. The closing assembly has a small footprint, is easily and quickly replaceable, and is apt to be installed on roto-translating capping heads mounted to capping machines that can handle both applications involving roto-translation of the capping heads and applications involving only translation of the capping heads. The capping machine has a gear system in which the driving sprocket can be rotatably adjusted so as to annul the rotational movement component of the capping heads around their axes and maintain solely the translational movement component, allowing correct operation of the closing assembly. The closing assembly (1) may have a remarkably small footprint by virtue of the use of two or more ejector springs that are concentric and parallel to each other.