The invention relates to a capsule-sealing machine having an improved type of sealing head for applying a covering capsule or covering capsule to top surfaces of cans and related improved sealing head and can equipped with a respective covering capsule. The sealing head for applying a covering capsule to a surface of a can to be capsule-sealed, the can comprising an edge and an opening covered by tab for dispensing the contents of the same can, the sealing head comprising:

a plurality of circular sealing sectors arranged around a vertical movement axis of the same head and suitable for interfere, through a conformed lower end thereof and with the interposed covering capsule, with a circumference of the can edge when the can approaches the sealing head during a processing step in a capsule-sealing station of the capsule-sealing machine,

elastic means coupled to said circular sealing sectors for counteracting axial movement of said circular sectors as they meet the covering capsule and the can edge surrounds,

heating means connected to said sealing circular sectors suitable to bring said circular sectors to a given and fixed sealing temperature.

A peculiarity of the invention is to comprise elastic means with different stiffness when coupled to the circular sealing sectors, with higher stiffness when coupled to circular sectors positioned in correspondence of distal points with respect to an edge of the can adjacent to the opening of the can, elastic means with lower stiffnesses when coupled to circular sectors positioned at points proximal to said can edge adjacent to said opening.

A machine for applying a tubular band to a container moving in a feed direction includes a mandrel assembly about which tubular film is passed. The mandrel assembly is configured to eject tubular bands in an angular direction or orientation that is partly against the feed direction.

A beverage production system, comprising a cup dispensing station configured to dispense cups, a beverage dispensing station configured to dispense a beverage, and a turntable assembly. The turntable assembly comprising a central axis, an inner turntable including a first row of cup receptacles, and an outer turntable including a second row of cup receptacles. The outer turntable is disposed circumferentially about the inner turntable, and the outer turntable is configured to rotate about the central axis to align the cup receptacles of the second row with the cup dispensing station and the beverage dispensing station. The turntable assembly is configured to align an opening in a cup receptacle in the second row with an opening in a cup receptacle in the first row. A slide assembly includes an arm configured to slide a cup positioned in the cup receptacle in the second row into the aligned opening of the cup receptacle in the first row.

A beverage production system, comprising a cup dispensing station configured to dispense cups, a beverage dispensing station configured to dispense a beverage, and a turntable assembly. The turntable assembly comprising a central axis, an inner turntable including a first row of cup receptacles, and an outer turntable including a second row of cup receptacles. The outer turntable is disposed circumferentially about the inner turntable, and the outer turntable is configured to rotate about the central axis to align the cup receptacles of the second row with the cup dispensing station and the beverage dispensing station. The turntable assembly is configured to align an opening in a cup receptacle in the second row with an opening in a cup receptacle in the first row. A slide assembly includes an arm configured to slide a cup positioned in the cup receptacle in the second row into the aligned opening of the cup receptacle in the first row.

A machine for applying a tubular band to a container moving in a feed direction includes a mandrel assembly about which tubular film is passed. The mandrel assembly is configured to eject tubular bands in an angular direction or orientation that is partly against the feed direction.

A machine for applying a tubular band to a container moving in a feed direction includes a mandrel assembly about which tubular film is passed. The mandrel assembly is configured to eject tubular bands in an angular direction or orientation that is partly against the feed direction.

A beverage production system, comprising a cup dispensing station configured to dispense cups, a beverage dispensing station configured to dispense a beverage, and a turntable assembly. The turntable assembly comprising a central axis, an inner turntable including a first row of cup receptacles, and an outer turntable including a second row of cup receptacles. The outer turntable is disposed circumferentially about the inner turntable, and the outer turntable is configured to rotate about the central axis to align the cup receptacles of the second row with the cup dispensing station and the beverage dispensing station. The turntable assembly is configured to align an opening in a cup receptacle in the second row with an opening in a cup receptacle in the first row. A slide assembly includes an arm configured to slide a cup positioned in the cup receptacle in the second row into the aligned opening of the cup receptacle in the first row.

A method of applying a tamper evident band involves: moving a container in a feed direction below and past a mandrel assembly that includes a lower end with a band guide structure; utilizing the mandrel assembly to form a tamper evident band; ejecting the tamper evident band downward from the mandrel assembly toward the container before the container is completely under the mandrel assembly causing a leading side of the tamper evident band to move over a leading side of a cap and neck section of the container while a trailing side of the tamper evident band is above a trailing side of the cap and neck section of the container; and as the container continues to move past the mandrel assembly, the band guide structure pushes the trailing side of the tamper evident band over the trailing side of the cap and neck section of the container.

A container sealing machine comprising: a rotary turret having a plurality of sealing heads arranged to rotate about an axis of the rotary turret, each sealing head comprising: an inductive heater arranged to inductively heat a foil closure of a container, and a sealing surface arranged to exert pressure on the closure, and a plurality of gripper assemblies arranged to rotate about the axis of the rotary turret, each gripper assembly being arranged for engaging a neck of a container; a bottle and a closure for use in such a machine; and a machine and method for manufacturing such a closure.

A container sealing machine comprising: a rotary turret having a plurality of sealing heads arranged to rotate about an axis of the rotary turret, each sealing head comprising: an inductive heater arranged to inductively heat a foil closure of a container, and a sealing surface arranged to exert pressure on the closure, and a plurality of gripper assemblies arranged to rotate about the axis of the rotary turret, each gripper assembly being arranged for engaging a neck of a container; a bottle and a closure for use in such a machine; and a machine and method for manufacturing such a closure.