摘要 |
<p>A modular unit (1, 1') for applying opening devices (2, 2') to packages (3) of pourable food products. The unit (1, 1') has first conveying means (8, 8') for feeding the opening devices (2, 2') successively along a first path (P 1 , P 1' ); second conveying means (9) for feeding the packages (3) successively along a second path (P 2 ); transfer means (10) for transferring the opening devices (2, 2') along a third path (P 3 ) from a pickup station (11) located along the first path (P 1 , P 1' ), to an application station (12) for applying the opening devices (2, 2') to respective packages (3) and located along the second path (P 2 ); and processing means (41, 90) for performing specific operations on the opening devices (2, 2') prior to application of the opening devices (2, 2') to the respective packages (3). The transfer means (10) define a base module (M 1 ) of the unit (1, 1'), and the processing means include different types of processing devices (41, 90) forming part of different auxiliary modules (M 2 , M 4 ) selectively connectable to the base module (M 1 ) to define different units (1, 1') for applying the opening devices (2, 2') to respective packages (3).</p> |