RECEPTACLE CONVEYING AND COOLING APPARATUS, A METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A RECEPTACLE CONVEYING AND COOLING APPARATUS AND A RECEPTACLE TREATMENT MACHINE HAVING SUCH A RECEPTACLE CONVEYING AND COOLING APPARATUS

摘要

There is described a conveying and cooling apparatus (6, 6') for conveying and cooling receptacles (2) comprising a conveying device (25) for advancing receptacles (2) along a conveying path (P1), a cooling device (28, 28') for cooling the receptacles (2). The cooling device (28, 28') comprises a supply unit adapted to supply a cooling medium, a plurality of advancing injection nozzles (45) adapted to be in fluid connection with the supply unit and for directing a cooling medium onto the receptacles (2) and a plurality of valve members (46), each one associated to one respective injection nozzle (45) and adapted to selectively open or close the fluid connection between the respective injection nozzle (45) and the supply unit (40, 81).