A cleaning apparatus for pharmaceutical containers, comprising means for feeding containers into and means for discharging containers from the cleaning apparatus, a transport apparatus for transporting containers within the cleaning apparatus, at least one holder for holding containers during a cleaning process, and one or more cleaning stations. Each holder holds a container such that a longitudinal axis of the container extends substantially in a vertical direction. Each cleaning station comprises at least one substantially cylindrically formed annular nozzle configured to completely surround a container during the cleaning process. Each cleaning station is provided on its inner side with a first row of outlet openings disposed circumferentially in a first vertical position, and is configured to discharge a cleaning medium substantially identically inwardly and downwardly at an angle to a horizontal axis and at an angle to a radial direction to form a cyclone of cleaning medium.

A cleaning apparatus for pharmaceutical containers, comprising means for feeding containers into and means for discharging containers from the cleaning apparatus, a transport apparatus for transporting containers within the cleaning apparatus, at least one holder for holding containers during a cleaning process, and one or more cleaning stations. Each holder holds a container such that a longitudinal axis of the container extends substantially in a vertical direction. Each cleaning station comprises at least one substantially cylindrically formed annular nozzle configured to completely surround a container during the cleaning process. Each cleaning station is provided on its inner side with a first row of outlet openings disposed circumferentially in a first vertical position, and is configured to discharge a cleaning medium substantially identically inwardly and downwardly at an angle to a horizontal axis and at an angle to a radial direction to form a cyclone of cleaning medium.

A feed apparatus for successive processing of hollow bodies at processing stations which are arranged in a ring-shaped manner, to a necking machine for successive processing of hollow bodies, to a method for successive feeding of hollow bodies at processing stations which are arranged in a ring-shaped manner, and to a corresponding computer program. In order to allow a relatively large number of processing stations to be provided, without there being an excessive space requirement or similarly inefficient resource utilization, a feed apparatus is proposed for successive processing of hollow bodies at processing stations which are arranged in a ring-shaped manner, having a first circulating guide for first processing stations and a second circulating guide for second processing stations, one of the guides being arranged within the other guide, and having a moving unit for moving a hollow body into the first guide and/or the second guide.

A feed apparatus for successive processing of hollow bodies at processing stations which are arranged in a ring-shaped manner, to a necking machine for successive processing of hollow bodies, to a method for successive feeding of hollow bodies at processing stations which are arranged in a ring-shaped manner, and to a corresponding computer program. In order to allow a relatively large number of processing stations to be provided, without there being an excessive space requirement or similarly inefficient resource utilization, a feed apparatus is proposed for successive processing of hollow bodies at processing stations which are arranged in a ring-shaped manner, having a first circulating guide for first processing stations and a second circulating guide for second processing stations, one of the guides being arranged within the other guide, and having a moving unit for moving a hollow body into the first guide and/or the second guide.

A machine for removing labels from reusable containers includes a support for at least one reusable container, to which at least one label to be removed is applied on its lateral surface, and is provided with at least one cutting device adapted to perform at least one at least partial cut of the label, and elements for removing the label from the container which include nozzles for emitting at least one high-pressure jet of fluid toward the label.

A machine for removing labels from reusable containers includes a support for at least one reusable container, to which at least one label to be removed is applied on its lateral surface, and is provided with at least one cutting device adapted to perform at least one at least partial cut of the label, and elements for removing the label from the container which include nozzles for emitting at least one high-pressure jet of fluid toward the label.

A mounting head cleaning device is provided with a cleaning fluid supply device which supplies a cleaning fluid which is formed of positive pressure air or an oil mist to an air passage, and a control device which controls operations of a lifting and lowering mechanism and operations of a rotation mechanism, such that a nozzle shaft is lifted and lowered, and the nozzle shaft is rotated around an axial line in synchronization with a lifting and lowering operation of the nozzle shaft in a cleaning process which uses the cleaning fluid supply device.

A modular unit for washing and drying containers for pharmaceutical use includes a load transfer unit configured to take a plurality of containers for pharmaceutical use from an associated input transfer unit, a washing tower, a group of grippers configured to take said containers for pharmaceutical use from the load transfer unit and loading them onto said washing tower, at least one washing station, at least one drying station and at least one unloading station for said containers for pharmaceutical use. The washing tower is configured to move the containers for pharmaceutical use through said washing stations, drying stations and unloading stations. The drying station includes at least one lower drying nozzle configured to direct a flow of air from the bottom to the top inside the containers and at least one upper drying nozzle configured to blow air from above.

A modular unit for washing and drying containers for pharmaceutical use includes a load transfer unit configured to take a plurality of containers for pharmaceutical use from an associated input transfer unit, a washing tower, a group of grippers configured to take said containers for pharmaceutical use from the load transfer unit and loading them onto said washing tower, at least one washing station, at least one drying station and at least one unloading station for said containers for pharmaceutical use. The washing tower is configured to move the containers for pharmaceutical use through said washing stations, drying stations and unloading stations. The drying station includes at least one lower drying nozzle configured to direct a flow of air from the bottom to the top inside the containers and at least one upper drying nozzle configured to blow air from above.

A container-processing machine includes a rotor with processing positions formed thereon, a transfer station, and a static lifting element used by all the processing positions. Each processing position has a processing head and a container carrier. The lifting element is a static lifting element that is used by all of the processing positions. When the processing position is at the transfer station, the lifting element causes relative motion between a container carrier and a processing head of the processing position. This causes the processing position to transition between receiving and discharge states.