Container manufacture

摘要

An infeed apparatus for the manufacture of containers such as can bodies, comprises a series of 3 or more infeed turrets (22, 30). The infeed turrets (22, 30) take a can body as linear pitch and convert this pitch to a circular pitch. By use of the series of turrets, the can passes to a machine such as a container processing machine not only at a desired linear pitch but also at the specified processing speed. The exchange ratio between individual turrets (22, 30) in the infeed turret series is variable and no greater than 2:1.

主权项

1. An infeed apparatus for providing containers to a process turret on a container processing machine, the infeed apparatus comprising:
a conveyor for delivering containers at a linear pitch; an infeed turret for receiving the containers and increasing the pitch of the containers to the circular pitch of the infeed turret; a series of at least two further transfer turrets, each further transfer turret having pockets that (i) are circumferentially fixed in relation to one another and (ii) are configured to receive and transfer the containers, wherein an exchange ratio from one turret of the at least two further turrets to the next of the at least two further turrets is no greater than 2:1.