Container processing machine and method for operating a container processing machine
First Claim
1. An apparatus for container processing, said apparatus comprising a container-processing machine that comprises a first transfer station and a rotor that is configured to be driven to rotate about a vertical machine axis thereof and that has processing stations formed thereon, wherein each of said processing stations comprises a processing head, a container carrier, a first static lifting element, and an associated drive for said first static lifting element, wherein said first static lifting element serves all of said processing stations, wherein said container-processing machine is specifically designed to carry out a method that comprises causing said rotor to bring a processing position to said first transfer station, and, using said first static lifting element, causing relative movement between a processing head and a container carrier of said processing station.
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Abstract
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.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for container processing, said apparatus comprising a container-processing machine that comprises a first transfer station and a rotor that is configured to be driven to rotate about a vertical machine axis thereof and that has processing stations formed thereon, wherein each of said processing stations comprises a processing head, a container carrier, a first static lifting element, and an associated drive for said first static lifting element, wherein said first static lifting element serves all of said processing stations, wherein said container-processing machine is specifically designed to carry out a method that comprises causing said rotor to bring a processing position to said first transfer station, and, using said first static lifting element, causing relative movement between a processing head and a container carrier of said processing station.
- 2. A method comprising operating a container-processing machine that comprises a first transfer station and a rotor that is configured to be driven to rotate about a vertical machine axis thereof and that has processing stations formed thereon, wherein each of said processing stations comprises a processing head, a container carrier, a first static lifting element, and an associated drive for said first static lifting element, wherein said first static lifting element serves all of said processing stations, wherein operating said container-processing machine comprises causing said rotor to bring a processing position to said first transfer station, and, using said first static lifting element, causing relative movement between a processing head and a container carrier of said processing station.
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