To reverse a heavy vessel 4 like a 1.8 litter-bottle in a stable attitude by accurately positioning.
A vessel reversing means 14 is disposed on a side of a carrying conveyor 2 feeding the vessel 4. The reversing means 14 is provided with a gripper 26 attached to a rotation shaft 24 and gripping a neck part 4a of the vessel 4, a support guide 16 supporting the vessel abutting on a barrel of the vessel 4, and a drive motor 50 rotating the shaft 24. The gripper 26 is of an open/close type, and grips the neck part 4a of the vessel 4 from both sides. A centering guide 18 is provided on the opposite side of the support guide 16. The vessel 4 carried by the carrying conveyor 2 is held and stopped by the rotating support guide 16 and advancing centering guide 18, and the neck part 4a is gripped by the gripper 26. The gripper 26 and support guide 16 integrally rotate to reverse the vessel 4.
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