PROCEDIMENTO E DISPOSITIVO DI ARRESTO AMMORTIZZATO ED ACCOMPAGNAMENTO DI CONTENITORI, IN LINEA DI TRASPORTO PER CONTENITORI

A method for processing containers involves: detection of the conveying, speed of the containers so as to synchronize cushioned stoppage and accompanying device with said speed; detection of an interstice between consecutive containers and insertion of said device in said interstice; gradual, controlled and programmable, stoppage of the some of the containers in a predetermined space and simultaneous accompanying of the containers downstream of the stoppage zone, at the conveying speed of the conveying line. The cushioned stoppage device comprise a linear motor (1a) movable in a direction parallel to that of conveying of the containers (2) and provided with a stopping member (8) which is displaced in a direction perpendicular to that of the containers (2) so as to be inserted between two consecutive containers (2).The apparatus also comprises accompanying device (9) associated with the cushioned stoppage device mounted slidably with respect thereto in a direction parallel to that of conveying of the containers (2) and at the same speed as them.