A cartridge fluid filling system and method for the cannabis and hemp industry. The system comprises a gas-pressurized sanitary reservoir sub-assembly holding material to be dispensed. A spool valve sub-assembly lies in fluid communication with the reservoir sub-assembly and has a spool valve that moves to permit or block fluid flow to a metering rod. Effluent material may pass through an outlet port to a tray sub-assembly for locating cartridges into which metered amounts of the effluent material may be delivered. A robot moves a tray and the outlet port so that material is delivered in precisely metered amounts to cartridges in the tray without waste and in the absence of air bubbles. A human-machine interface includes controllers that supervise related process parameters.

A cartridge fluid filling system and method for the cannabis and hemp industry. The system comprises a gas-pressurized sanitary reservoir sub-assembly holding material to be dispensed. A spool valve sub-assembly lies in fluid communication with the reservoir sub-assembly and has a spool valve that moves to permit or block fluid flow to a metering rod. Effluent material may pass through an outlet port to a tray sub-assembly for locating cartridges into which metered amounts of the effluent material may be delivered. A robot moves a tray and the outlet port so that material is delivered in precisely metered amounts to cartridges in the tray without waste and in the absence of air bubbles. A human-machine interface includes controllers that supervise related process parameters.

A fluid supply apparatus includes a container supply holder configured to supply a container to a cap separator using a loading box, the container including a detachable nozzle cap, and configured to store a process fluid, a cap separator configured to receive the container from the loading box and separate the nozzle cap from a container body of the container using a cap clamper and a rotation actuator, the cap clamper configured to clamp and hold the nozzle cap, and the rotation actuator configured to rotate the container body, a fluid supplier configured to supply the process fluid contained in the container body through a fluid supply line, and a controller configured to control the container supply holder, the cap separator, and the fluid supplier.

A fluid supply apparatus includes a container supply holder configured to supply a container to a cap separator using a loading box, the container including a detachable nozzle cap, and configured to store a process fluid, a cap separator configured to receive the container from the loading box and separate the nozzle cap from a container body of the container using a cap clamper and a rotation actuator, the cap clamper configured to clamp and hold the nozzle cap, and the rotation actuator configured to rotate the container body, a fluid supplier configured to supply the process fluid contained in the container body through a fluid supply line, and a controller configured to control the container supply holder, the cap separator, and the fluid supplier.

A cartridge handling machine for vape type cartridges is provided, which may comprise a filling module for filling of cartridge bodies with viscous consumable fluids, particularly oils extracted from hemp and cannabis and compositions thereof. The cartridge handling machine may also comprise a capping module to provide for synchronized filling of the filled cartridges and capping the cartridges with a cap, such as a mouthpiece or other cap device developed for such cartridges. The individual filling and capping modules can be operated independent of each other such that the cartridge handling machine preferably comprises both a filling module and capping module that preferably are integrated together for synchronized operation, although these modules may also be constructed and operated as separate machines for the respective filling and capping of these types of vape cartridges.

A cartridge handling machine for vape type cartridges is provided, which may comprise a filling module for filling of cartridge bodies with viscous consumable fluids, particularly oils extracted from hemp and cannabis and compositions thereof. The cartridge handling machine may also comprise a capping module to provide for synchronized filling of the filled cartridges and capping the cartridges with a cap, such as a mouthpiece or other cap device developed for such cartridges. The individual filling and capping modules can be operated independent of each other such that the cartridge handling machine preferably comprises both a filling module and capping module that preferably are integrated together for synchronized operation, although these modules may also be constructed and operated as separate machines for the respective filling and capping of these types of vape cartridges.

The invention relates to a stretch rod for the form-and-fill head of a machine for forming and filling of containers produced from preforms. The object of the invention is to devise a stretch rod of this type which can be cleaned and/or disinfected without being disassembled and without any other intervention. According to the invention, the object is achieved by a stretch rod (5) for the form-and-fill head (3) of a machine for forming and filling (molding and filling) of containers produced from preforms (2), which rod comprises a drive unit for axially moving said stretch rod (5). At least the part (6) of the drive unit which is connected to the stretch rod (5) is arranged in a drive chamber (11) which is sealed off from the regions of the form-and-fill head (3) which come into contact with the filling material (the material with which the container is being filled). The inventive stretch rod is characterized in that the sealing action is achieved by a seal (12) which surrounds the stretch rod (5).

The invention relates to a stretch rod for the form-and-fill head of a machine for forming and filling of containers produced from preforms. The object of the invention is to devise a stretch rod of this type which can be cleaned and/or disinfected without being disassembled and without any other intervention. According to the invention, the object is achieved by a stretch rod (5) for the form-and-fill head (3) of a machine for forming and filling (molding and filling) of containers produced from preforms (2), which rod comprises a drive unit for axially moving said stretch rod (5). At least the part (6) of the drive unit which is connected to the stretch rod (5) is arranged in a drive chamber (11) which is sealed off from the regions of the form-and-fill head (3) which come into contact with the filling material (the material with which the container is being filled). The inventive stretch rod is characterized in that the sealing action is achieved by a seal (12) which surrounds the stretch rod (5).

The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. A system may include assembly cells each including an assembly track and assembly carriages that ride thereon and which engage components of partially-assembled cartridges. A transfer apparatus may transfer partially-assembled cartridges between the assembly cells. In another example system, cartridges may be assembled on platforms on a rotary track. The platforms may include assembly grippers with sequentially-opening clamps configured to receive the components of the partially-assembled cartridges. Related methods are also provided.

The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. A system may include assembly cells each including an assembly track and assembly carriages that ride thereon and which engage components of partially-assembled cartridges. A transfer apparatus may transfer partially-assembled cartridges between the assembly cells. In another example system, cartridges may be assembled on platforms on a rotary track. The platforms may include assembly grippers with sequentially-opening clamps configured to receive the components of the partially-assembled cartridges. Related methods are also provided.