Vacuum device for plants for the processing of containers, and method for controlling a vacuum device

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PATENT NO 9599104
APP PUB NO 20140356189A1
SERIAL NO

14240893

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An apparatus for generating negative pressure in an installation for filling containers with liquid bulk product includes a vacuum device, and a control-and-regulating unit. The vacuum device has a controllable suction power, and has a plural electrically-powered vacuum pumps. These are configured to operate in parallel. The control-and-regulating unit is configured to control the number of vacuum pumps that are active, thereby controlling the suction power.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Haas, Gernot Eisenberg, DE 2 0
Muszinski, Olaf Kelkheim, DE 13 24
Schafer, Gregor Sankt Katharinen, DE 2 10

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