METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING CONTAINERS AND SUBSTANCES STORED THEREIN FOR MEDICAL, PHARMACEUTICAL OR COSMETIC APPLICATIONS

摘要

In a method and device for treating or processing containers (2) that are used for storing substances for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications or contain the same, cylindrical containers open at least at one end are automatically led past or pass through processing stations for treatment or processing by means of a conveying device, while said processing stations are jointly held by a carrier (25; 134) in a regular two-dimensional arrangement. The carrier has a plurality of openings or receptacles (32; 39; 87; 120), which determine the regular arrangement. According to the invention, the treatment or processing of the containers is performed on or in at least one of the processing stations while the containers are held by the carrier. This opens up new possibilities for treating or processing the containers, for example when crimping metal covers or during freeze-drying.