(19)
(11) EP 1 882 572 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/05

(21) Application number: 07111658.6

(22) Date of filing: 03.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B28B 11/00(2006.01)
 B41F 15/08(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 28.07.2006 IT MO20060242

(71) Applicant: TECNO-ITALIA S.R.L.
41043 Formigine, (Modena) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Fiandri, Giancarlo
    41048, Prignano sulla Secchia (MO) (IT)

(74) Representative: Crugnola, Pietro et al
Luppi Crugnola & Partners S.r.l. Viale Corassori 54
41124 Modena
41124 Modena (IT)

   


(54) Apparatus and method for decorating objects


(57) An apparatus comprising a conveying device (3) for advancing a product (2) along an advance direction (A) at an advance speed (V), deformable decorating means (10) that is brought into contact with said product (2) to deposit a decorating material on said product (2), driving means (8, 9, 16) for driving said deformable decorating means (10) at a driving speed (B), control means for setting an interference value (I1; I2) between said deformable decorating means (10) and said product (2) on said conveying device (3), further comprises controlling means (17) arranged for coordinating said advance speed (V) and said driving speed (B) on the basis of said interference value (I1; I2) in such a way that said deformable decorating means (10) interacts with said product (2) substantially without sliding.







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