A METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY MAKING THIN-WALLED RECEPTACLES AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD

摘要

A method and apparatus are described for manufacturing receptacles such as yoghurt pots having a bottom at one end and a cover or border at the other end. A body portion of the receptacle is formed from a blank at a first working station and transferred to second and third working stations where the bottom and border are applied. The border may comprise an edge rolled on itself and the body may be conical. A number of sets of stations may be mounted on a rotatable turret and the process may be made fully automatic.