| 摘要 |
Apparatus for loading substantially cylindrical side filled containers onto a filler machine, including, a cradle assembly for supporting and rotating the container with its axis substantially horizontal, and sensing means for detecting the container filler hole when that hole arrives at a predetermined position. A plunger is operative to locate within the filler hole in response to a signal received from the sensing means thereby holding the container in a desired position for engagement by carrier mechanism which functions to transport the container to a filling station of the filler machine. It is an object to correctly position the container filler hole for receiving a filler spear of the filler machine before locating the container at the filling station. Preferably, the apparatus is combined with a rotary turret filler machine, and the carrier mechanism is arranged for limited movement with that turret as a container is deposited on the machine, so as to allow substantially continuous operation of the filler machine.
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