Joe Austen
Mechanical Design Engineer
44 Center Street
Algonquin, Illinois 60102
Cell Phone: 847.739.6520
JoeAusten@outlook.com

 

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Automated Continuous Motion Cap Closure Machine

This machine closes flip-top caps which are used on bottles for products such as shampoo, lotion, and ketchup. Flip-top caps are molded in the open position and must be closed so that they can be screwed onto the bottles. The design process utilizes a standard machine configuration that is modified to accommodate the customers flip-top cap.

 


Automated Continuous Motion Cap Closure Machine

All components and assemblies that contact the flip-top cap are modified.

 


Automated Continuous Motion Cap Closure Machine

This view shows the air powered transport track that moves the flip-top cap from a vibratory hopper into the closing machine.

 


Automated Continuous Motion Cap Closure Machine

This view shows a rotary dial mechanism. Cam driven upper and lower spindles support and close the flip-top cap. A cam driven fork holds the flip top cap in place.

 


Automated Continuous Motion Cap Closure Machine

This view shows the mechanism that snaps closed the lid. The upper spindle cam and a hand wheel are shown.

 


Automated Continuous Motion Cap Closure Machine

This view shows the cap exit track.

 


Automated Continuous Motion Cap Closure Machine

This view shows the cap exit track with a pneumatically controlled diverted for filling multiple boxes.

 


Semi-Automated Cap Closure Machine

This is a bench top closing machine for flip-top caps.