| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for dividing a double top (1), displaying two pouring portions (2) facing away from one another and therebetween two mutually facing and continuous sleeve connection portions (3), and for placing of the individual tops (9a, 9b) in a packing and filling machine. The method comprises the steps of gripping, with a first gripping device (6), an advanced double top (1) at a first pouring portion (2), placing, with the first gripping device (6), the double top (1) in a position for division, gripping the double top (1) with a second gripping device (8) at a second pouring portion (2), dividing the double top (1) supported by the two gripping devices (6, 8) along a line of division (4) between the sleeve connections portions (3) forming two individual tops (9a, 9b), and placing, by means of the gripping devices (6, 8) the two individual tops (9a, 9b) in position for subsequent production steps in the packing and filling machine. The apparatus comprises a first gripping device (6) which is disposed for gripping cooperation with a first pouring portion (2) of a double top (1), a second gripping device (8) disposed for gripping cooperation with the second pouring portion (2) of the double top (1), the first gripping device (6) being supported by a first indexing device (16a) for stepwise displacement between determined positions, and the second gripping device (8) being supported by a second indexing device (16b) for stepwise displacement between determined positions, and extension devices (13) being disposed between each respective indexing device (16) and gripping device (6, 8) for governable extension of the gripping devices (6, 8), and a dividing device (7) disposed between the two indexing devices for dividing a double top jointly supported by the two gripping devices (6, 8). |
