UNIT FOR APPLYING OPENING DEVICES TO PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS

摘要

A unit (1) for applying opening devices (2) to respective packages (3) of pourable food products, the unit having a first conveying device (8) for feeding the packages (3) successively to an application station (13) along a first path (P1); a second conveying device (21) for feeding the opening devices (2) successively to the application station (13) along a second path (P2); and a sensor (53) for determining the presence of the opening devices at a detecting station (60) located along the second path (P2); and wherein a control unit (59) controls the first conveying device (8) in response to a signal generated by the sensor (53) to prevent supply of a package (3) to the application station (13) in response to a value of the signal indicating the absence of a corresponding opening device (2) at the detecting station (60).