A method for manufacturing labels (20) is described. The method comprises at least the following steps: Generating a printing pattern (40) that defines the printing position of at least one label (20) on a web (16); Generating a cutting pattern (42) that defines a shape and position of at least one cutting line (44) for cutting the at least one label (20) from the web (16); Laser cutting the at least one cutting line (44) with at least one laser to create at least one pre-cut web section (36) and; Printing the at least one label (20) onto the at least one pre-cut web section (36). Furthermore, a label printer is described.
B31D 1/02 - Multiple-step processes for making flat articles the articles being labels or tags
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
B41J 3/62 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing on two or more separate sheets or strips of printing material
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
The present invention relates to an inkjet printing system comprising at least one printhead provided with a nozzle plate formed in a bottom surface of the printhead, the nozzle plate being configured to eject a liquid onto a substrate, the substrate being configured to travel under the printhead in a direction of transportation. An air suction module is arranged downstream of the printhead in the direction of transportation, the air suction module being configured to direct an airflow below the nozzle plate of the printhead, wherein the air suction module comprising an air inlet, an air outlet and a first filter module located between the air inlet and the air outlet.
Here is disclosed a method for aligning an upper tool with a lower tool in a platen press that makes creasing lines on a sheet of cardboard according to a creasing layout, the upper tool and the lower tool comprising creasing blades and creasing channels, the method including - measuring the shape of the crease in at least two points on any creasing line on the cardboard sheet, the shape being the difference between the actual surface of the sheet and a flat surface parallel to the cardboard, - calculating a value for the misalignment between the creasing knife and the creasing channel at each measurement point, - assigning each misalignment value to its corresponding measurement point, - calculating a correction that involves shifting the creasing blades in two different directions parallel to the flat surface to align them with the creasing channels, - converting the correction into a set of machine adjustments to align the upper and lower tools, - applying the machine adjustments to the platen press to align the upper and lower tools.
A rotary die cutter unit (20) is described. The rotary die cutter unit (20) comprises an anvil holding cylinder (32) and an anvil plate (34) mounted on the anvil holding cylinder (32), a tool holding cylinder (28) and a die plate (30) mounted on the tool holding cylinder (28). The die plate (30) is configured to cut a substrate (22) into blanks (36). The die plate (30) and/or the anvil plate (34) comprises stripping means (48) for stripping waste particles (40; 41) from the blanks (36). Further, an assembly comprising at least one printing unit and such a rotary die cutter unit (20) is described.
The present invention relates to a transfer module (32) for a converting machine (1), the transfer module comprising a receptacle (40) and a conveyor system (38), the receptacle comprising a stacking compartment (42) configured to receive a 5 stack (S) of sheet elements (2'), and wherein the transfer module further comprises an ejection device (64) comprising an ejection member (52) configured to momentarily engage with a rear edge of the stack and push the stack out from the receptacle and place the stack in a banding zone of a banding module.
A loader station (12) for acquisition of a loading stack (16) of blanks (6) to load into a feeder module (20) of a converting machine (4), the loader station comprising: an automated unit (36) arranged to implement: an extraction step of extracting said loading stack (16) of blanks from a stack arrangement of blanks; a support step to support the stack arrangement during said extraction step, and; a loading step, in which the extracted loading stack of blanks is loaded into the feeder module of the converting machine, and; electrical circuitry (10) arranged to control the automated unit to implement the extraction step, support step, and loading step.
B65H 1/28 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated compartmented to receive piles side by side
B65H 1/30 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for replenishing the pile during continuous separation of articles therefrom
B65H 3/32 - Separating articles from piles by elements, e.g. fingers, plates, rollers, inserted or traversed between articles to be separated and remainder of the pile
7.
CARDBOARD PROCESSING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A FOIL TAPE TO A CARDBOARD
A cardboard processing machine (10) is provided, comprising a cardboard conveying device (12), a foil tape conveying device (14) and a pressing station, wherein the cardboard conveying device (12) is configured to convey cardboard such that it passes through the pressing station (16) and the foil tape conveying device (14) is configured to convey a foil tape (22) such that it passes through the pressing station (16), wherein the pressing station (16) is configured to press foil tape (22) onto the cardboard such that the foil tape (22) is attached to the cardboard, wherein the cardboard processing machine (10) comprises at least one light strip (30) that extends in a direction transverse to the travel direction of the foil tape (22), and wherein the cardboard processing machine (10) comprises a control unit (32) that is configured to control the light strip (30) to light up in such a way that an illuminated section of the light strip (30) constitutes a position marking (34) indicating the transverse target position of the foil tape (22). Furthermore, a method for attaching a foil tape (22) to a cardboard is provided.
B41F 19/06 - Printing and embossing between a negative and a positive forme after inking and wiping the negative formePrinting from an ink band treated with colour or "gold"
B44C 1/14 - Metallic leaves or foils, e.g. gold leaf
The present invention relates to a feeder module (10) comprising a loading surface (26) configured to receive a stack (S) of blanks (2). The feeder module (10) comprising an upper feeder assembly (22) and a lower feeder assembly (24). The upper feeder assembly (22) comprises a dented chain (44) provided with a plurality of teeth (52), and wherein the teeth (52) are configured to enter into the stack (S) in-between the blanks (2).
A system for repetitive formation of objects from sheet material, the system comprising: a converting machine for execution of a formation process, in which said objects are at least partially formed from the sheet material, the converting machine including a tool for mechanical engagement with the sheet material to at least partially form said object during the formation process; machine control electrical circuity to control the converting machine to execute said formation process; an identifier arranged to be physically associated with the tool; system electrical circuitry for acquisition of one or more process parameters associated with the formation process(s), and to associate said parameters with an electronic record of the identifier, the system electrical circuitry configured to determine based on the process parameters a pressing parameter history relationship for the tool, and to determine from said relationship when a predetermined condition associated with the usage of the tool is met.
A system for repetitive formation of objects from sheet material, the system comprising a converting machine for execution of a formation process, said objects being at least partially formed from the sheet material, the converting machine including a tool for engaging with the sheet material to at least partially form said object during a formation process An electronic memory storing a database comprising, for a plurality of prior executed formation processes, empirical data relating a pressing parameter applied in a first phase of first usage of the tool that corresponds to a stabilising phase, to process parameters, which are associated with the formation process. The system electrical circuitry configured to acquire process parameters for a subsequent formation process; derive a pressing parameter for the subsequent formation process, which is for application in a first phase of first usage of the tool, based on the acquired process parameters and the database.
G05B 19/4093 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by part programming, e.g. entry of geometrical information as taken from a technical drawing, combining this with machining and material information to obtain control information, named part programme, for the NC machine
11.
METHOD FOR HANDLING SHEETS BY A DIE CUTTING MACHINE AND A DIE CUTTING MACHINE
The present invention generally relates to a method for handling sheets by a die-cutting machine having a platen press with a cutting device. Using a lifting device, a first sheet and a second sheet are separated from a plurality of sheets and fed to the platen press. Using an alignment device, the first and the second sheet are aligned such that they reach a reception location simultaneously, in register, and stacked. Using a gripper bar, the stacked sheets are captured at the reception location and transported to the cutting device of the platen press. Since the sheets are stacked, they are cut simultaneously in a single cutting operation.
B65H 35/00 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers
B65H 5/08 - Feeding articles separated from pilesFeeding articles to machines by grippers, e.g. suction grippers
B65H 3/08 - Separating articles from piles using pneumatic force
B65H 5/02 - Feeding articles separated from pilesFeeding articles to machines by belts or chains
B65H 9/00 - Registering, e.g. orientating, articlesDevices therefor
The present invention relates to a banding module (34) for applying bands around stacks (S) of sheet elements (2'). The banding module comprises a first and a second lateral guides (130a, 130b) configured to contact and guide lateral sides of 5 the stack as it is introduced into the banding module. Each guide comprises a gap (G) which is aligned with a banding zone and allowing a band to pass through the gap and contact the stack.
A method is provided for providing a compensation sheet (34) for an individual and specific pressing station unit (16) of a cardboard processing machine (10), in particular a die-cutting and/or creasing machine. The method comprises determining an unevenness of an upper platen (24) with respect to a lower platen (26) of a pressing station (16) during a pressing process, establishing at least one compensation sheet (34) with a varying thickness for compensating said unevenness, and producing said sheet (34). The sheet's shape does not depend on the processing job carried out by the machine. Furthermore, the method provides several compensation sheets (34, 34'), each sheet being optimized for a given operating pressure.
A measuring tool (28) for a pressing station (16) of a cardboard processing machine (10), in particular a die-cutting and/or creasing machine, configured to be inserted between an upper platen (24) and a lower platen (26) of the pressing station, the measuring tool (28) comprising at least one sensor (30) composed of one or several distance sensors (32), the sensors (32) being configured to measure a vertical distance to a support surface (38) at a plurality of measuring points when the measuring tool (28) is inserted in the pressing station (16) and the pressing station is closed. Furthermore, a method for providing a compensation sheet (50) for a pressing station (16) of a cardboard processing machine (10) is provided.
The invention relates to a tool exchange system (54) for a sheet processing machine (10), comprising at least one transport carrier (56) is capable of storing and carrying a plurality of tools (34) for the sheet processing machine (10). System (54) further comprises a lifting device (58) which is attachable to the transport carrier (56) and adapted to move the transport carrier (56) across the platform (38) to at least one exchange position (46) in which tools can be exchanged between the transport carrier (56) and the sheet processing machine (10). Further, system (54) comprises at least one alignment mechanism (60) which is configured to lock the transport carrier (56) at the least one exchange position (46).
A method is disclosed for adjusting a phase difference between at least a first printing unit (12) of a printing device (10) and a second printing unit (14) of the printing device (10), each printing unit (12, 14) comprising at least one printing head (16), wherein the at least first and second printing units (12, 14) are arranged with a distance to each other with respect to a paper travel direction (20). Moreover, a printing device (10) is disclosed.
A method for aligning at least a first printing unit (12) of a printing device (10) and at least a second printing unit (14) of a printing device (10) with respect to a direction transverse to a paper travel direction (20) is disclosed, each printing unit comprising at least one printing head (16), wherein the at least first and second printing units (12, 14) are arranged with a distance to each other with respect to a paper travel direction (20). Moreover, a printing device (10) is disclosed.
The present invention relates to a digital printing module comprising a vacuum transfer conveyor (60) configured to transport a blank (2) on a top side thereof and a digital printing device configured to print on a bottom side of the blank. The inkjet printing system comprises a print head (25) having plurality of nozzles arranged to eject liquid in a direction opposite to the gravitational direction (G).
B31B 50/07 - Feeding sheets or blanks by air pressure or suction
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B65B 61/26 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for marking or coding completed packages
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
The present invention relates to a digital printing module (22) comprising at least one print head (25) having a nozzle plate (27) provided with a plurality of nozzles (29). The print head is mounted in a rotatable chassis (106) allowing a rotation of the print head between a printing position (A) in which the nozzle plate is facing vertically upwards and a cleaning position (B) in which the nozzle plate is facing vertically downwards.
B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
B41J 25/304 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
B41J 25/316 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface with tilting motion mechanisms relative to paper surface
20.
A SUPPORTING DEVICE AND A CARDBOARD PROCESSING MACHINE
A supporting device (11) for a pressing station of a cardboard processing machine (10), in particular a die-cutting and/or creasing machine, is provided, comprising a support plate (28, 30) and at least one locking device (36) being provided at the support plate (28, 30) configured to fix a tooling plate (32) to the support plate (28, 30), wherein the locking device (36) comprises a rotatable actuating element (38) and a latch (40), wherein the latch (40) is rotatable with the actuating element (38) upon rotation of the actuating element (38) in a first rotation range and height adjustable upon rotation of the actuating element (38) in a second rotation range, wherein the first rotation range is different from the second rotation range. Furthermore, a cardboard processing machine (10) is provided.
The invention relates to a mounting device (10) for mounting a supporting board (12) in a flatbed die cutting machine (2), having a support, first and second adjustment units (30), and an adjustable abutment unit (32), the adjustment units (30) and the abutment unit (32) being arranged spaced from each other at the support (11) for receiving the supporting board (12) in a position which is adjustable with respect to the support (11), the mounting device (10) having actuators (46, 56) associated with the adjustment units (30) and the abutment unit (32). The invention further relates to a supporting board (12) for a flatbed die cutting machine (2), having first and second engagement structures (14) adapted for cooperating with first and second adjustment units (30) of a mounting device (10) as defined in any of the preceding claims, and an abutment structure (20) spaced from the first and second engagement structures (14), the engagement structures (14) being adapted for positioning the supporting board (12) in a first direction while the abutment structure (20) is adapted for positioning the supporting board (12) in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. The invention finally relates to a flatbed die cutting machine (2), having a mounting device (10) as defined above and a supporting board (12) as defined above.
The invention relates to a method for improving the consistency of the color density over the printing width of an inkjet printer (10) comprising the steps of: • - Printing a 2-dimensional pattern (32), wherein the 2-dimensional pattern (32) has the same nominal print density over a printing width and varying nominal print densities in printing direction; • - Dividing the 2-dimensional pattern (32) in multiple columns (38) across the printing width; • - Recording with a camera (24) at least one color value for each nominal print density in each of the columns (38); • - Deriving a correction curve for each column (38) from the recorded color values; and • - Correcting printing signals and/or printing patterns with the correction curves. Furthermore, the invention relates to an inkjet printer (10).
The present invention generally relates to a feeder device and a sheet-fed processing machine. The feeder device comprises a rotation mechanism, a displacement mechanism, and a feeder flap. The rotation mechanism is configured to cause a rotating movement of the feeder flap for supplying a sheet to be fed into the sheet-fed processing machine towards a reception device of the sheet-fed processing machine. The displacement mechanism is configured to cause a displacement movement of the feeder flap according to a displacement direction.
The invention relates an ink conditioner (14) for an inkjet printer, comprising a main body (18) with an ink damping cavity (24), the ink conditioner (14) further comprising a heat transfer element (26), at least one ink inlet (28) and at least one ink outlet (34), wherein the main body (18), the heat transfer element (26), the at least one ink inlet (28) and the at least one ink outlet (34) consist of the same material and form a single piece.
The invention relates to a manifold for an inkjet printer, comprising a main body (18) with an ink cavity and a temperature control fluid cavity which is in thermal contact with the ink cavity, the manifold (12) further comprising at least one ink inlet, (28) at least one ink outlet (34), at least one temperature control fluid inlet (40) and at least one temperature control fluid outlet (50), wherein the main body (18), the at least one ink inlet (28), the at least one ink outlet (34), the at least one temperature control fluid inlet (40) and the at least one temperature control fluid outlet (50) consist of the same material and form a single piece.
The present invention generally relates to a hybrid blanking frame for a sheet processing machine, a blanking system, and a sheet processing machine. The hybrid blanking frame comprises a circumferential frame enclosing an interior space. A movable bar is mounted between opposite side frame portions of the circumferential frame. The hybrid blanking frame is configured to support a full- sheet-delivery setup, a guillotine setup, and a quick-lock blanking setup.
The present invention relates to an alignment module (11) for a converting machine (1). The alignment module comprises an alignment device (30) having an upper pressing member (22), a lower conveyor (24) and a guide (26). The guide is further provided with a downwardly sloping inlet end (32), the inlet end being configured to direct a lateral portion of the blank under the guide, while contacting the lateral guiding surface (40) with an internal segment edge (S1, S2) of the blank, the internal segment edge being arranged closer to the central longitudinal axis of the blank than the lateral portion of the blank positioned under the guide.
A method for detecting malfunctional nozzles (26) in a printing head (12) of a printing device (10) is provided. The method comprises printing a test pattern (28) with the printing head (12) on a print medium (22), wherein the test pattern (28) comprises at least one continuously and preferably uniformly printed area (30, 32, 5 34,36), wherein the area (30, 32, 34, 36) extends along the nozzles (26) to be inspected, inspecting the test pattern (28) and indicating that a nozzle (26) is malfunctional if a vertical line (38) is detected in the test pattern (28). Furthermore, a printing device is provided.
The present invention relates to a blank joining module (10) comprising an upper feeder device (32b) and a lower feeder device (32a), an upper transfer conveyor (84) configured to transport an upper blank (2b) and a lower transfer conveyor (82) configured to transport a lower blank (2a) towards a junction point (J) where the upper blank is superposed onto the lower blank. The lower transfer conveyor is provided with an inlet portion (83a) and an outlet portion (83b) and wherein the outlet portion is located downstream of the junction point. The upper transfer conveyor is located vertically above the lower transfer conveyor and comprises a funnel-shaped inlet portion (88a) and horizontal outlet portion (88b).
B65H 9/00 - Registering, e.g. orientating, articlesDevices therefor
B65H 37/04 - Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating devices for performing specified auxiliary operations for securing together articles or webs, e.g. by adhesive, stitching, or stapling
B31B 105/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by assembling separate sheets, blanks or webs
B31B 110/35 - Shape of rigid or semi-rigid containers having a polygonal cross section rectangular, e.g. square
B31B 120/30 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers collapsibleConstruction of rigid or semi-rigid containers temporarily collapsed during manufacturing
The present invention relates to a feeder module for a blank joining module, the feeder module comprising an upper feeder device and a lower feeder device, each feeder device comprising a loading surface configured to receive a stack of blanks and each feeder device being configured to discharge the blanks one by one in a direction of transportation, and wherein the upper feeder device is displaceable in the direction of transportation such that the upper loading surface is horizontally offset in relation to the lower loading surface.
B65H 9/00 - Registering, e.g. orientating, articlesDevices therefor
B65H 37/04 - Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating devices for performing specified auxiliary operations for securing together articles or webs, e.g. by adhesive, stitching, or stapling
B31B 105/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by assembling separate sheets, blanks or webs
B31B 110/35 - Shape of rigid or semi-rigid containers having a polygonal cross section rectangular, e.g. square
B31B 120/30 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers collapsibleConstruction of rigid or semi-rigid containers temporarily collapsed during manufacturing
The present invention relates to suction bar system for a converting machine (10), the suction bar system comprising at least one suction bar assembly (31) comprising a suction plate mounted on a transverse beam having an internal air supply channel (34). The suction plate (36) comprises a plurality of main airflow channels (48) wherein each of the main airflow channels (48) is provided with a first suction opening (46a) and a second suction opening 46b. The main airflow channel (48) is provided with a constricted section (S2) with a first connecting duct (50) configured to generate a pressure drop in the first suction opening (46a).
The present invention relates to an alignment module (11) for lateral alignment of blanks (2). The alignment module is configured to receive the blank between the upper pressing member (22) and a lower alignment conveyor (25) and convey the blank obliquely against a guide (26). The upper pressing member comprises a plurality of pressing rollers (42), comprising an upper pressing member (22) provided with a plurality of pressing rollers (42). At least some of the pressing rollers are connected to a respective actuator (54). The actuator is configured to displace the pressing roller (42) in the vertical direction, and wherein the alignment module further comprises a control unit (32) and a memory (34), wherein the control unit is configured to determine a required displacement for each pressing roller and actuate each respective actuator to perform the required displacement.
B65H 7/02 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors
B65H 9/16 - Inclined tape, roller, or like article-forwarding side registers
The present invention relates to a blank joining module for a converting machine. The blank joining module comprises an upper feeder device configured to feed and transport an upper blank (2b) and a lower blank (2a) towards a junction point (J) where the upper blank is superposed onto the lower blank. The blank joining module comprises a register control system comprising a sensing system and a position correction device (86) configured to displace the upper blank to be aligned to the lower blank.
B65H 37/04 - Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating devices for performing specified auxiliary operations for securing together articles or webs, e.g. by adhesive, stitching, or stapling
B65H 9/10 - Pusher or like movable registersPusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position
B31B 105/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by assembling separate sheets, blanks or webs
B31B 110/35 - Shape of rigid or semi-rigid containers having a polygonal cross section rectangular, e.g. square
B31B 120/30 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers collapsibleConstruction of rigid or semi-rigid containers temporarily collapsed during manufacturing
The invention discloses a sheet processing machine (10) with an alignment plate (26) at the input. The sheets are piled against the plate, and during each machine cycle, the bottommost sheet is extracted and delivered to a gripper bar (24) of the machine. The alignment plate can move precisely longitudinally and diagonally to adjust the position and the skew of the sheet for correct positioning in the gripper bar. The alignment plate is guaranteed to be kept vertical by using a pair of synchronized linear actuators (54a, 54b) on each side of the plate. The machine can adapt to varying sheet thickness by adjusting the gap (25) below that plate thanks to a motorized gauge. To even better position the sheets, a set of abutments (28) is provided after the plate, and at a fixed distance to the plate. The abutments are pivoting to get out of the way of the gripper bar when needed.
B65H 1/06 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles substantially horizontally, e.g. for separation from top of pile for separation from bottom of pile
B65H 3/08 - Separating articles from piles using pneumatic force
B65H 3/56 - Elements, e.g. scrapers, fingers, needles, brushes, acting on separated article or on edge of the pile
B65H 9/00 - Registering, e.g. orientating, articlesDevices therefor
The present invention relates to inspection system (46) for checking braillecharacters in a converting machine (1), the inspection system comprises an image sensor (48) configured to capture at least one image of a first braille tool (36) provided with embossing protrusions (40), a memory (52) and a control unit (51). The control unit is configured to determine an actual braille lettering sequence (Sa) from the at least one image and compare the actual braille lettering sequence to adesired braille lettering sequence stored in the memory.
B31B 100/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by folding single-piece sheets, blanks or webs
B31B 120/30 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers collapsibleConstruction of rigid or semi-rigid containers temporarily collapsed during manufacturing
B41J 3/32 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing in Braille or with keyboards specially adapted for use by blind or disabled persons
The invention relates to a blanking station comprising a blanking tool (12), at least one blank receiving unit (14, 16) for receiving and piling of blanks (20) in a blank collecting space (22) in a piling direction, and at least one flexible guide (18), located between the blanking tool (12) and the receiving unit (14, 16), wherein the flexible guide (18) comprises at least one guiding surface (32) adapted for guiding the blanks (20), being oriented in parallel to the piling direction and arranged so as to define an outer contour of the blank collecting space (22), and wherein the flexible guide (18) further comprises at least one flexible portion (28), located in proximity to the blank receiving unit (14, 16), wherein the flexible portion (28) is elastically deformable in a first direction along the outer contour of the blank collecting space (22) and wherein the flexible portion (28) has a lower stiffness in the first direction than in a second direction perpendicular to the outer contour of the blank collecting space (22) to avoid deflection of the flexible portion (28) into the blank collecting space (22) in case of collision with a blank receiving unit (14, 16). Furthermore, the invention relates to a flexible guide for guiding blanks (20) in a blanking station (10).
The present invention relates to a conveyor system (30) for transporting blanks (2') in a converting machine (1). The conveyor system comprises an endless first conveyor belt (32a) and a support structure (38). The support structure (38) comprising a plurality of rollers (56), each roller being attached to a roller frame (54) and arranged in a line, the roller frames being connected to each other by a connection mechanism (62). The connection mechanism (62) is extendable and retractable in the direction of transportation, such that a contact length (Lc) of the first conveyor belt is modified and all rollers remain in contact with the first conveyor belt.
B65H 29/12 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands
B65H 33/12 - Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles by creating gaps in the stream
B65H 29/66 - Advancing in streams of overlapping articles
The present invention relates to a separator device (22) for a folder- gluer machine, the separator device being configured to divide a shingled stream of folding boxes into separate batches, the separator device comprising a vertically movable separator head (94) and at least one upper evacuation conveyor belt. A lower conveyor system (30) has a lower evacuation conveyor belt, such that the folding boxes are pinched between and transported by the upper evacuation conveyor belt and the lower second conveyor belt (32b) in unison.
A packaging material processing machine (10) is described. It comprises an upper processing tool (12) and a lower processing tool (14) being configured for interacting with each other in order to process the sheet material. Moreover, a drive unit (18) is provided which comprises an electric machine (20) and a flywheel (22). 5An electrical supply unit (28) is electrically connected to the electric machine (20) such that the electric machine (20) is operable as an electric motor. Moreover, an electrical energy recovery unit (44) is electrically connected to the electric machine (20) such that the energy recovery unit (44) is able to store or transfer electrical energy provided by the electric machine (20) operating as an electric generator, 10the flywheel (22) being rigidly connected to the drive unit (18). Additionally, a method for operating a packaging material processing machine (10) is presented.
The invention relates to an inspection device (42) for a converting machine (10), the inspection device comprising a camera (49) configured to capture an image of a portion of a blank (1) provided with a reference mark (30). The camera is arranged inside an external housing shroud (70), and wherein a thermoelectric element (78) is arranged between the camera and the external housing shroud.
The invention relates to an inspection device (42) for checking the position of at least one coating on a blank (1) transported through a converting machine (10). The inspection device comprising a camera (49) configured to capture an image of a portion of the blank provided with a reference mark (30) comprising at least one coating, An optical axis (A) of the camera is arranged at first angle (φ) in relation to a vertical axis (V) defined by a normal vector (N) of a surface of the blank (1). An illumination system (50) is configured to emit incident light rays towards a measuring point (Pm) on the blank 1. The incident light rays from the illumination system are directed to the reference mark and specular reflected light rays from the reference mark are captured by the camera.
The invention relates to an inkjet printing system (10) and method for controlling the jetting ink viscosity. A printing head (16) comprises a first pressure sensor (20) located at a fluid inlet (26) and a second pressure sensor (22) located at a fluid outlet (28). A control unit (24) is configured to retrieve the volumetric flow (Q) from 5a supply pump (18) of the inkjet printing system (10) and the inlet and outlet pressures (P_in, P_out) from the pressure sensors (20, 22). The control unit (24) is further configured to calculate an actual flow resistance (R_a) and a required temperature change (∆T) of the ink such that a calibrated ink viscosity (µ_ref) is obtained.
A sheet processing machine (10) has a device (44) for monitoring sheets (12) and a transfer mechanism (26) for moving sheets (12) along a handling direction within the sheet processing machine (10). The device (44) comprises a light emitting element forming a light barrier in a sheet passage between the light 5emitting element and the light receiving element. A control unit (46) is connected to the light receiving element and is adapted to register each sheet (12) passing the sheet passage.
B65H 5/08 - Feeding articles separated from pilesFeeding articles to machines by grippers, e.g. suction grippers
B65H 7/14 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors by photoelectric feelers or detectors
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
B65H 43/04 - Use of control, checking, or safety devices, e.g. automatic devices comprising an element for sensing a variable detecting, or responding to, presence of faulty articles
44.
REEL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A WEB MATERIAL PROCESSING MACHINE AND HOTFOIL STAMPING MACHINE
A reel support assembly (14) for a web material processing machine is described. The reel support assembly (14) comprises a support frame (16) and at least a first support arm unit (34a) having at least one holding stub (40) for mounting a reel (12) on the first support arm unit (34a). Furthermore, the reel support assembly (14) comprises an elevator unit (24) having a support element (26) on which a reel (12) may be placed. The support element (26) is supported on the support frame (16) in a vertically movable manner. Additionally, a hotfoil stamping machine (10) is presented which comprises such a reel support assembly (14). The reel support assembly (14) is arranged at an upstream end of the hotfoil stamping machine (10) with respect to a web travelling direction.
A clamping device (18) for supporting a reel having a tubular core is described. The clamping device (18) comprises a base body (20) with a mounting interface (22) for fixing the base body (20) on a machine frame. Additionally, it has a carrier body (36) configured for being placed inside the tubular core of the reel. The carrier 5body (36) is rotatably supported on the base body (20) such that the carrier body (36) can rotate with respect to the base body (20) about an axis (38) of rotation. Moreover, a plurality of clamping elements (42) are coupled with an actuation mechanism (76) such that the clamping elements (42) can selectively protrude from an outer circumference of the carrier body (36) and selectively be retracted to 10be at least flush with the outer circumference of the carrier body (36). Furthermore, a brake mechanism is arranged between the base body (20) and the carrier body (36) for selectively decelerating or blocking the rotation of the carrier body (36) with respect to the base body (20).
A method for processing a cardboard (12) with a laser beam (14) is provided, wherein the laser beam (14) is moved over the cardboard (12) along a desired folding line (24) such that an upper layer of the cardboard (12) is ablated without cutting through the cardboard (12), wherein the laser beam (14) is adjusted such that the laser beam (14) is focused below the cardboard (12).
A positioning assembly (30) for positioning a sheet material, especially at an entry portion of a sheet material processing machine, is described. It comprises a support beam (32) on which at least a portion of a sheet material to be positioned can be placed and a plurality of clamping fingers (38). The support beam (32) is 5coupled to a drive unit (60) configured for translationally moving the support beam (32) along a travelling direction (y) of the sheet material, translationally moving the support beam (32) along a direction (x) transverse to the travelling direction (y) and rotationally moving the support beam (32) with respect to a pivot axis (z) being perpendicular to the traveling direction (y) and the transverse direction (x). Each of 10the clamping fingers (38) is coupled to an individual clamping finger actuation unit (40). Moreover, a sheet material processing machine comprising such a positioning assembly (30) is presented.
B65H 7/08 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed responsive to incorrect front register
B65H 9/10 - Pusher or like movable registersPusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position
B65H 9/12 - Registering, e.g. orientating, articlesDevices therefor carried by article grippers
B65H 7/10 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed responsive to incorrect side register
48.
SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING TOOL, SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING STATION, AND SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING MACHINE
A sheet material processing tool (14), especially a cardboard or paper processing tool, is described. It comprises a carrier frame (26), having a front frame member (28) extending substantially perpendicular to a processing direction (P) for a sheet material to be processed, a rear frame member (30) extending substantially parallel to the front frame member (28), a first lateral frame member (32) connecting corresponding first ends (28a, 30a) of the front frame member (28) and the rear frame member (30) and a second lateral frame member (34) connecting corresponding second ends (28b, 30b) of the front frame member (28) and the rear frame member (30). Furthermore, a first multi-purpose interface (54) is provided for selectively connecting a first tool element for processing the sheet material to the carrier frame (26). Additionally, a sheet material processing station is presented. It comprises a support structure, wherein a sheet material processing tool (14) is connected to the support structure. Moreover, a sheet material processing machine having such a sheet material processing station is explained.
B26D 7/26 - Means for mounting or adjusting the cutting memberMeans for adjusting the stroke of the cutting member
B26D 1/06 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates
A sheet processing machine with a transfer mechanism (26) for moving sheets (12) along a handling direction of the sheet processing machine (10) and with a waste evacuation device (36) for releasing the sheets. The transport mechanism comprises at least one sheet handling element (28) for moving a sheet. The waste evacuation device (36) further comprises a passage (46) formed between an opening surface (48) and a restraint surface (50). The at least one sheet handling element (28) comprises a first sliding element (68) and a second sliding element (70) being in contact with the opening surface (48) and the restraint surface (50), respectively, when passing the waste evacuation device (36).
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste
A sheet processing machine with a transfer mechanism for moving sheets along a handling direction of the sheet processing machine and with a waste evacuation device (36) for releasing the sheets. The transfer mechanism comprises a sheet handling element (28) for moving a sheet, the sheet handling element (28) comprising at least one sliding element (54). The sheet handling element (28) is adapted to release the sheet when passing the waste evacuation device (36). The waste evacuation device comprises at least one alignment element (38) adapted to interact with the at least one sliding element (54) for minimizing deformation of the sheet handling element (28) when passing the waste evacuation device (36).
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste
A tool clamping assembly (38) for clamping a blanking tool (40) intended to be used in a blanking station of a sheet processing machine has a frame (46) to which the blanking tool (40) is to be clamped and at least one clamping element (48). The frame (46) has an aligning mechanism adapted for aligning the blanking tool (40) in a first direction. Further, the frame (40) has at least one support surface (60) oriented to support the blanking tool (40) in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, and at least one abutment surface (62) oriented to support the blanking tool (40) in a third direction which is perpendicular to the first and second directions. The clamping element (48) is displaceable between an open position and a clamping position, the clamping element (48) being adapted for clamping the blanking tool (40) against both the support surface (60) and the abutment surface (62). Further, a blanking tool assembly with such a tool clamping assembly is shown.
A sheet processing machine comprises a receiving area (38) for collecting a sheet pile and a device (36) for determining the height of the sheet pile. The device (36) comprises a manually displaceable first sensor element arranged at a first side (48) of the receiving area (38), and an automatically displaceable second 5sensor element (50) arranged at an opposite side (52) of the receiving area (38) such that the first and second sensor elements (50) are arranged opposite each other along a width direction of the receiving area (38). The first sensor element and the second sensor element (50) are displaceable along a length direction of the sheet receiving area (38), wherein the first sensor element is one of a light 10emitting source and a light receiving sensor (56) and the second sensor element (50) is the other one of a light emitting source and a light receiving sensor (56). The light emitting source and the light receiving sensor (56) form a light barrier (58) along the width direction when facing each other.
B65H 43/06 - Use of control, checking, or safety devices, e.g. automatic devices comprising an element for sensing a variable detecting, or responding to, completion of pile
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
B65H 31/10 - Pile receivers with movable end support arranged to recede as pile accumulates the articles being piled one above another and applied at the top of the pile
53.
POSITIONING DEVICE AND POSITIONING ASSEMBLY FOR HOLDING A FLAT FLEXIBLE PART, AND SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING MACHINE
A positioning device (38) for holding a flat flexible part, especially a sheet, on a positioning surface (46) is presented. It comprises a body (44) having a suction opening (50) for aspiring the part and a fluid port (52) being in fluid communication with the suction opening (50). Furthermore, an abutment protrusion (60) is provided on a connection surface (48) for abutting the positioning device (38) against a base part (28) to which it may be mounted. Also a sealing protrusion (64) is arranged on the connection surface (48) for compressing a gasket (42) being interposed between the positioning device (38) and the base part (28). A height (Ha) of the abutment protrusion (60) is bigger than a height (Hs) of the sealing protrusion (64). Additionally, a positioning assembly (24) is presented which comprises at least one such positioning device (38). Furthermore, a sheet material processing machine comprising at least one such positioning assembly (24) is introduced.
css) of the suction channel (70) along its entire respective length have/has a smooth rim. Additionally, a positioning assembly comprising at least one such positioning device (38) is presented. Moreover, a sheet material processing machine is introduced which comprises at least one positioning assembly.
A sheet processing machine (10) with a jam detection device (44, 46), the jam detection device (44, 46) comprising a light emitting element and a light receiving element forming a light barrier in a detection zone (53, 78) of a processing station of the sheet processing machine (10). The jam detection device (44, 46) further comprises a control unit (48) being connected to the light receiving element and being adapted to register if the light barrier is interrupted.
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste
B26D 7/22 - Safety devices specially adapted for cutting machines
B26F 1/40 - Cutting-outStamping-out using a press, e.g. of the ram type
56.
SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING UNIT AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING AN ALIGNMENT
A sheet material processing unit (10) is described. It comprises an upper tool (18) and a lower tool (14), wherein the upper tool (18) and the lower tool (14) are configured to interact with each other in order to process sheet material (26). Furthermore, a camera unit (40) is provided which is arranged such that it is able to simultaneously capture a portion of the upper tool (18) comprising a first opening (28) and a portion of the lower tool (14) lying behind the first opening (28) for aligning the tools (14, 18). The sheet material processing unit (10) additionally comprises a first and a second set of light sources which are distinct from one another and are configured for subsequently illuminating the portions to be captured. Moreover, methods for assessing an alignment of the upper tool (18) with respect to the lower tool (14) and with respect to the sheet material (26) are presented.
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste
G01B 11/27 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for testing the alignment of axes for testing the alignment of axes
B26D 7/26 - Means for mounting or adjusting the cutting memberMeans for adjusting the stroke of the cutting member
The present invention relates to a transfer module (26) for a folder-gluer machine (1), the transfer module comprising a lower conveyor (36) and an upper conveyor (38) adapted to receive a folding box (2) therebetween and to transport the folding box in a direction of transportation (D) towards a downstream-located loading surface (90) in a stacker module. The upper conveyor (36) of the transfer module extends further in the direction of transportation than the lower conveyor (38) and the lower conveyor comprises a first conveyor belt (38a) and second conveyor belt (38b), each having an inlet end (67a, 67b) and an outlet end (65a, 65b), and wherein the outlet ends are displaceable in the direction of transportation.
B65H 29/14 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands and introducing into a pile
B65G 15/14 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts the load being conveyed between the belts
The present invention relates to a stacker module (28) for a folder-gluer machine (1). The stacker module comprises a loading surface (90) configured to receive a plurality of folding boxes and to descend vertically as the number of folding boxes on the loading surface increases, and a linearly movable ejector (76) configured to be moved from a retracted position (RP) to an extended position (DP).The stacker further comprises an upper guide (110), configured to move between a clearing position (CP) which is vertically distant from the upper surface of the stack, and a guiding position (GP), in which the upper guide is located closer to the upper surface of the stack, and wherein the upper guide is in the guiding position when the ejector is moved from the retracted position to the evacuation position.
The present invention relates to a stacker module for a folder-gluer machine, the stacker module being located downstream of a transfer module in a direction of transportation of the folder-gluer machine and configured to receive folding boxes from a conveyor in the transfer module. The stacker module comprises a loading surface configured to receive a plurality of folding boxes in order to form a stack and to descend vertically as the number of folding boxes on the loading surface increases, and a linearly movable ejector configured to eject the stack from the loading surface. A front abutment guide configured to move between an abutment and a clearing position to retain and release the stack.
The present invention relates to a transfer module (26) for a folder-gluer machine (1), the transfer module comprising a lower conveyor (38) and an upper conveyor (36) adapted to receive a folding box (2) therebetween and to transport the folding box in a direction of transportation (D) towards a downstream-located loading surface (S) in a stacker module (28). The upper conveyor comprises a first conveyor belt (36a) and a second conveyor belt (36b), each being provided with a distal inlet end (60a, 60b) and a distal outlet end (62a, 62b), and wherein the distal inlet ends of the first and second upper conveyor belts are provided with a first and a second vertically movable inlet roller (60a, 60b) configured to move between a receiving position (R) and a transport position (T).
B65G 15/14 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts the load being conveyed between the belts
B65H 29/14 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands and introducing into a pile
B65H 29/66 - Advancing in streams of overlapping articles
61.
SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING UNIT AND SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING MACHINE
A sheet material processing unit (20, 22, 24) comprises a transport system (32) for transporting sheets (12) or parts thereof from a respective input end (20i, 22i, 24i) to a respective output end (20o, 22o, 24o). A gripper unit (46) is releasably coupled to the transport system (32) and is configured for holding at least a part of one of the sheets (12). Additionally, at least one handover mechanism (47d, 47r) is provided being configured for decoupling the gripper unit (46) from the transport system (32) and providing the gripper unit (46) to a neighboring sheet material processing unit (20, 22, 24) and/or receiving a gripper unit (46) from a neighboring sheet material processing unit (20, 22, 24) and coupling the received gripper unit (46) to the corresponding transport system (32). Additionally, a sheet material processing machine (10) is presented which comprises at least two such sheet material processing units (20, 22, 24).
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
A sheet pile supporting assembly (24) for a sheet material processing machine is presented. It comprises a plurality of sheet pile supporting bars (28) and a movable guiding means for selectively moving one or more of the sheet pile supporting bars (28) from a retracted position to an extended position. Additionally, an automatic selection unit (30) is provided for automatically selecting the sheet pile supporting bars (28) to be moved to the extended position and for coupling the selected sheet pile supporting bars (28) to the movable guiding means. Moreover, a method for operating a sheet pile supporting assembly (24) for a sheet material processing machine is explained.
The invention relates to grasping system comprising a grasping head (15) for a sheet transporting device, in particular for transporting an insert sheet to be inserted between rows of folding boxes in a receptacle, the grasping head (15) having at least one support frame (80) and a plurality of aspiration elements (17, 18). The aspiration elements (17, 18) are mounted on holding elements (50) which are received on the support frame (80) so as to be displaceable with respect to the support frame (80).
B31B 50/00 - Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
B31B 70/00 - Making flexible containers, e.g. envelopes or bags
B65B 61/20 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents
B65B 61/22 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents for placing protecting sheets, plugs, or wads over contents, e.g. cotton-wool in bottles of pills
B65H 3/08 - Separating articles from piles using pneumatic force
64.
CENTRING BLOCK FOR CENTRING A TOOLING BOARD IN A FLAT BED DIE-CUTTING, STRIPPING OR BLANKING MACHINE AND CENTRING ASSEMBLY
A centring block (12) for centring a tooling board (14) in a flat bed die-cutting, stripping or blanking machine is provided, the tooling board (14) having a protruding alignment element (30), comprising a first clamp (24) and a second clamp (26) which are arranged adjacent to each other to define a reception space (28) between them and which are mounted linearly moveable separately from each other in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane of the tooling board (14) and at least one biasing means (34) which is configured to bias the first and the second clamps (24, 26) towards an aligning position against the tooling board (14), wherein each of the clamps (24, 26) comprises a stop portion (31) for restricting a movement of the tooling board (14) in an insertion and an opposite direction and to fix the tooling board (14) is in a centre position. Furthermore, a centring assembly (10) comprising a centring block (12) is provided.
A mounting device (12) for mounting a tooling board (14) in a flat bed die-cutting, stripping or blanking machine comprises at least one first clamping jaw (38) which is moveable from an unlocked position, in which a tooling board (14) may be removed from or inserted into the machine, to a locked position, in which a tooling board (14) may be fixed in the machine, at least one actuator (18) which comprises a moveable piston (54) and a piston rod (56) coupled to the piston (54), wherein the actuator (18) is configured to transfer the at least one first clamping jaw (38) from the locked position to the unlocked position, and wherein the actuator (18) is coupled to the at least one clamping jaw (38) via an attachment point (60) which has a fixed position relative to the first clamping jaw (38). Furthermore, a mounting assembly (10) comprising a mounting device (12) is provided.
A tool insert for a machine, in particular a cutting, punching and/or folding machine, is disclosed. The tool insert (24) has an identification element (38) comprising tool information about the type of the tool insert (24) and/or about the area of application of the tool insert (24). The identification element (38) is machine-readable such that the tool information is transmitted to the machine when the machine reads out the identification element. Further, a machine, a machine system and a method for operating a machine are disclosed.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G05B 19/4065 - Monitoring tool breakage, life or condition
67.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHANGING A SHEET PILE IN A SHEET PILE FEEDER
A device for changing a sheet pile (14) in a sheet feeder (10) for a sheet treating machine comprises a main pile supporting unit (18) with a main pile actuating unit (20) for lifting and lowering the main pile supporting unit (18), wherein the main pile supporting unit (18) comprises a supporting surface (22) adapted to support a pallet (16) carrying a sheet pile (14). The device further comprises a residual pile supporting unit (24) with a residual pile actuating unit (26) for lifting and lowering the residual pile supporting unit (24). The residual pile supporting unit (24) comprises a plurality of residual pile bars (38) extending substantially parallel to each other and being substantially parallel to the supporting surface (22) of the main pile supporting unit (18), wherein the residual pile bars (38) are coupled to a bar actuating unit (43) adapted to move the residual pile bars (38) on a line parallel to the direction of extension of the respective residual pile bar (38) into a sheet pile region (30) and retract the residual pile bars (38) from the sheet pile region (30). The bar actuating unit (43) is configured to retract the residual pile bars (38) while introducing an oscillatory movement of the residual pile bars (38) along the direction of extension of the residual pile bars (38). Further, a method for changing a sheet pile (14) in a sheet feeder (10) is presented.
B65H 1/26 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with auxiliary supports to facilitate introduction or renewal of the pile
B65H 1/14 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for advancing the pile to present the articles to a separating device comprising positively-acting mechanical devices
68.
METHOD AND STACKING DEVICE FOR SHEET ELEMENT DECKS
A method for generating decks of sheet elements (18) comprises the steps of positioning a set of numerous sheet elements (18) onto a transport surface of a transport device (30) to partly overlap in transport direction (T). The set of overlapping sheet elements (18) is moved against a stop member (44). The stop member (44) is moved in the transport direction (T) with a lower velocity than a velocity of the transport surface. By maintaining displacement of sheet elements (18) which are not yet contacting stop member (44) all sheet elements are shifted towards stop member (44) to define a deck. The method is carried out by a corresponding device.
A stacking device for generating decks (10) of sheet elements (12) comprises a transport device with an upper side onto which sheet elements (12) are arranged on separate sheet sections (50). Each sheet section (50) is adapted to transport at least one sheet element (12). The upper side has a height offset (Ah) between adjacent sheet sections (50). A displacement element shifts sheet elements (12) of one sheet section (50) onto an adjacent sheet section (50) in order to produce the deck (10) of sheet elements (12).
The invention relates to a suction brake (134) for use with a sheet conveyor configured to convey a succession of flat elements (10) in sheet form along a conveying path between a first location and a second location, the suction brake comprising: • a hollow body (362) having an interior cavity (363) and a face that defines a plurality of suction apertures (366) that communicate with the interior cavity (363); • an obturator arrangement (262, 562) coupled to the hollow body (362) and moveable with respect to the suction apertures (366); • the obturator arrangement (262, 562) being moveable between an open position, in which the obturator arrangement (262, 562) exposes the suction apertures (366) to a maximum extent, and a restricted position, in which the obturator arrangement (262, 562) occludes the suction apertures (366) to a maximum extent. The obturator may rotate or be linearly translated in moving between the open and restricted positions.
A platen press with a press toggle mechanism (43) having a driving member (14) and a press toggle column (44). The press toggle column (44) comprises a driven member (38), a first toggle lever (46) assigned to the driven member (38) and a second toggle lever (48) assigned to the driven member (38). The first toggle lever (46) has a first contact surface (50) and the second toggle lever (48) has a second contact surface (52). Both toggle levers (46, 48) contact each other via their contact surfaces (50, 52), and wherein both contact surfaces (50, 52) are convex-shaped.
A sheet processing device has a moveable beam (36) that moves in the vertical direction, a gripper bar (30) for gripping a sheet that travels through the sheet processing device (10), and a gripper bar locking device (40) that can lock the gripper bar (30) in a precise position. The gripper bar locking device (40) has a locking lever (68) that is pivoting between a rest position and a locking position. The locking lever (68) is connected to a vertical linear guide coupled with the moveable beam (36) resulting in a precise, compact and simple system to lock the gripper bar.
A hot foil stamping press has a pressing system for pressing a foil onto a sheet, a blow unit which is positioned at a distance to the pressing system for directing a stream of gas between the sheet and the foil. The stream of gas to detaches the foil from the sheet after each stamping cycle. A gripper bar is arranged between the blow unit and the pressing system for gripping the sheet. A flow guiding element is arranged between the blow unit and the pressing system, preferably on the gripper bar, for directing the gas from the blow unit between the sheet and the foil. Said element avoids the losses in the stream of gas due to the aperture that exist between the grippers in a typical gripper bar.
The present invention discloses a method to calibrate a laser cutting machine without stopping the production. The method is adapted to laser cutting machine which use a conveyor belt to convey the sheets while cutting them with the laser. The method allows to place calibration marks at locations on the sheet that are convenient according to the production job, thereby minimising the waste of material.
This invention is about an imaging system that uses conventional cameras and a single laser line to perform quality control at the output of a converting machine or a press. The system uses several cameras distributed over the width of the printed sheets. Thanks to the laser line, it can reconstruct the complete image of the printed matter even when the sheets are not perfectly flat or at varying height, compensating geometric as well as photometric distortions. The use of conventional cameras results in a cost effective system.
A hot foil stamping press with a pressing table (10) on which a sheet can be advanced comprises a pressing system (20) for pressing a foil (14) onto the sheet, a guiding system (18) for guiding the foil (14) over the sheet and defining a foil transportation path which extends across the path along which the sheet is being advanced, a holder (11) arranged at an operator side of the press for receiving a supply (12) of foil, and a discarding system (22) for the used foil.
A gripper assembly for recovering a layout (22) from a sheet material (12) is presented. It comprises a vacuum gripper (26) with a gripper body (32) on which an array of air flow openings (34a, 34b) is arranged. Air flow openings (34a) associated with one or more blanks (20) of the layout (22) are selectively open and air flow openings (34b) associated to waste (28) of the sheet material (12) are selectively closed. Additionally, an apparatus for recovering a layout (22) from a sheet material (12) comprising such a gripper assembly is described. Furthermore, a method for separating a layout (22) from waste (28) of a sheet material (12) is explained.
A device (12) for changing a sheet pile in a sheet feeder (10) for a sheet treating machine is described. The device (12) comprises a main pile supporting unit (18) having a supporting surface (22) adapted to support a pallet (16) carrying a sheet pile. Furthermore, the device (12) comprises a residual pile supporting unit (24) with a plurality of residual pile bars (28), which can be moved into a sheet pile region (30) when the sheet pile is to be changed. The residual pile bars (28) are then carrying the sheet pile. When in the sheet pile region (30), each of the residual pile bars (28) is movable in a direction substantially orthogonal to the supporting surface (22), wherein the residual pile bars (28) are movable independently from each other. Furthermore, a method for changing the sheet pile in a sheet feeder (10) for a sheet treating machine is explained.
B65H 1/26 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with auxiliary supports to facilitate introduction or renewal of the pile
B65H 1/14 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for advancing the pile to present the articles to a separating device comprising positively-acting mechanical devices
79.
HOLOGRAPHIC FOIL SUPPLYING DEVICE AS WELL AS HOT FOIL STAMPING MACHINE
A holographic foil supplying device for a hot foil stamping machine has a reel (26) for holographic foil (20), an advancement system (24) for advancing the holographic foil (20) along a movement path (P) in a feeding direction (F) and a frame (22) supporting the reel (26) and the advancement system (24), wherein the frame (22) comprises a mount (30) for mounting the holographic foil supplying device (18) to the hot foil stamping machine. Further, a hot foil stamping machine is shown.
The invention relates to a device for unwinding strips (10) for a stamping machine (1) capable of accumulating the strip to be stamped (20 in a pre-unwound form between at least one stamping spool (3) and a platen press (310) of the stamping machine (1), characterized in that the device for unwinding strips (10) comprises: a central drum (11) configured to be rotated at a variable feed rate, rotatably secured to an axis of the strip unwinding device (10), - a satellite roller (14) having an axis arranged parallel to the axis of the central drum (11), the satellite roller (14) being capable of turning around the central drum (11), the pre-unwound strip being capable of winding around the central drum (11) under the effect of the movement of the satellite roller (14), and - a planetary drive device (15) for moving the satellite roller (14) around the central drum (11) according to the difference in speeds of rotation of the central drum (11) and of an external ring (13) of the planetary drive device (15) configured to be rotated at a constant speed in a direction of rotation that is counter to the direction of rotation of the central drum (11). The invention also relates to a stamping machine (1) configured to place on each sheet the gilded or metalized film from at least one strip to be stamped (2).
The invention relates to a gripper bar body for a gripper bar in a gripper carriage arrangement in a machine for treating sheet material, the gripper bar body being configured to carry gripper brackets for movement between sheet gripping and sheet releasing positions. The gripper bar body is formed as a hollow structure comprising at least two different materials, the two different materials comprising at least a metal material and a composite material and the at least two different materials being at least partly arranged in a superposed manner. The resulting bar has a better resistance to wear than the ones of the state-of-the-art.
The invention relates to a storage device (10) for storing sheet-type elements (P) in piles in a shaping machine (1), the storage device (10) comprising: a movable storage surface (11) and an actuating device (12) for moving the storage surface (11) between a retracted position and a vertical front position in an alternating back-and-forth movement for storing the sheets in a pile, and between the retracted position and a stowed position for freeing the access to the pile of sheet-type elements (P), characterised in that the actuating device (12) comprises cam means for moving the storage surface (11) upwards into the stowed position, in an upper position intended to be located above the top of the pile of sheets. The invention also relates to a machine for shaping sheet-type elements, comprising at least one such storage device.
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
A device (410; 410') for driving a stamping foil over a path through a stamping machine (1) is disclosed. The driving device comprises: two foil-introduction chain-like elements (420a, 420b), a drive member (440) coupled to the foil-introduction chain-like elements for driving the foil-introduction chain-like elements notably through a platen press (310) of the stamping machine, and at least one first load-measurement device (3a; 3a') comprising a first detector (7a) configured to measure a parameter indicative of the load applied by the drive member in a first direction, the at least one first load-measurement device (3a; 3a') is connected to a stamping-machine control unit (4) configured to stop the driving by the drive member (440) when the parameter indicative of the load applied by the drive member and measured by the first detector crosses a threshold. A stamping station and machine comprising the driving device and a method for controlling the driving of a stamping foil are also disclosed.
B41F 19/06 - Printing and embossing between a negative and a positive forme after inking and wiping the negative formePrinting from an ink band treated with colour or "gold"
84.
SUPPORT DEVICE WITH SLATS MOUNTED ON A BASIC COMPONENTS, FOR STORING OR TRANSPORTING SINGLE SHEETS OR STACKS OF A PACKAGING MATERIAL
A Support device (14) for storing or transporting single sheets or stacks of a packaging material is described. It comprises a multitude of slats (32) being arranged on a basic component (34), wherein the slats (32) are in an upright position and spaced from each other in a generally parallel manner such that respective side contour contact sections (36) of the slats (32) form a substantially flat support surface configured to support the single sheets or stacks. Each slat (32) is mounted on the basic component (34) via two connection tongues (52) being arranged on opposite ends of the slat (32), the connection tongues (52) engaging corresponding connection slots (54) being provided on the basic component (34) ), wherein two types of slots (54) are provided on the basic component (34), wherein a first type of slots (54) is arranged closer to a basic surface of the basic component (34) than a second type of slots (54), and wherein two types of slats (32) are provided, wherein a first type of slats (32) is engageable with connection slots (54) of the first type, but not with connection slots (54) of the second type, and a second type of slats (32) is engageable with connection slots (54) of the second type, but not with connection slots (54) of the first type.
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
B23K 26/38 - Removing material by boring or cutting
B65H 29/16 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by contact of one face only with moving tapes, bands, or chains
B65H 31/30 - Arrangements for removing completed piles
B65H 5/02 - Feeding articles separated from pilesFeeding articles to machines by belts or chains
B65H 5/04 - Feeding articles separated from pilesFeeding articles to machines by movable tables or carriages
A conveyor belt assembly (10) for transporting single sheets or stacks of a packaging material is described. It comprises at least one conveyor belt (12a) being arranged over at least two pulleys (20a - 20d), wherein at least one of the pulleys (20a - 20d) is adapted to drive the conveyor belt (12a) in a conveying direction (15). Furthermore, the conveyor belt assembly (10) comprises a conveying section (22) adapted for transporting the sheets or stacks and a return section (24) adapted to return the conveyor belt (12a) from an end (22b) of the conveying section (22) to a beginning (22a) of the conveying section (22). The conveying section (22) is equipped with a middle section (26), in which the conveyor belt (12a) is arranged in a substantially flat manner, and at least one transition section (28) arranged between the middle section (26) and the respective pulley (20a - 20d), with the conveyor belt (12a) being arranged in the transition section (28) in a retracted position with respect to a plane (26a) defined by the middle section (26).
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
B23K 26/38 - Removing material by boring or cutting
B65G 17/06 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
B65G 17/08 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
B65G 17/34 - Individual load-carriers having flat surfaces, e.g. platforms, grids, forks
B65G 21/22 - Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements
B65H 29/16 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by contact of one face only with moving tapes, bands, or chains
B65H 31/30 - Arrangements for removing completed piles
B65H 5/02 - Feeding articles separated from pilesFeeding articles to machines by belts or chains
86.
BEARING UNIT WITH THREE BEARINGS INCLUDING A PRELOAD BEARING, IN PARTICULAR FOR A PAPER PROCESSING TOOL
Bearing unit, in particular for rotary processing tool. This invention discloses a very compact play-free bearing unit. The bearing runs without play while having a reasonably large play when assembling and disassembly the bearing unit from its axle. The bearing unit includes a first bearing group with two outer bearings (12) and a second bearing group with an intermediate bearing (14). One of the bearing groups (12, 14) is mobile and can be displaced radially by a preloading unit to remove play when activated. Thanks to an amplification lever (20), the preloading unit is able to function either with a pneumatic actuator or with a hydraulic actuator.
The invention relates to a method for checking the quality of a product (1) comprising at least two cardboard portions (2) connected to each other such that a slot (10) extends between the cardboard portions from one side of the product (1) to the opposite side, with the slot (10) being expected to extend perpendicularly with respect to an outer edge of the product (1), comprising the steps of: - capturing a 2D image of the slot (10) at one side of the product (1) and of the slot at the opposite side of the product, - analyzing the images so as to recognize the slot (10), - comparing the positions of the slot of one product at the opposite sides, - making a determination whether or not a difference between the positions is within a predefined range of tolerance. The invention further relates to a machine for checking the quality of a product (1) made from at least two cardboard portions (2) connected to each other such that a slot (10) extends from one side of the product to the opposite side, with the slot being expected to extend perpendicularly with respect to an outer edge of the product, the machine comprising two cameras (304) adapted for capturing a 2D image in a stacking area for stacking the products, an image processing module (306) adapted for recognizing in the captured images the position of the slot on the two sides of the product, and an offset determination module (310) adapted for determining the amount of offset between the position of the slots at the opposite sides of the product.
The invention relates to a method of creasing sheets (12) by using a creasing tool (14, 20, 21) cooperating with a counter element (22, 23), comprising the following steps: - a creasing plate blank (24') is provided with at least one creasing projection (26) by plastically deforming the material of the blank (24') so as to form a creasing plate (24), - the creasing plate (24) is mounted to a creasing tool (14, 20, 21), - sheets (12) to be provided with at least one crease are advanced through a gap between the creasing tool (14, 20, 21) and the counter element (22, 23).
The invention relates to a creasing machine having a creasing tool (14, 20, 21), a counter element (22, 23) cooperating with the creasing tool, and a transportation system (10) for advancing sheets (12) through a creasing area between the creasing tool (14, 20, 21) and the counter element (22, 23), the creasing tool having a creasing plate (24) provided with at least one creasing projection (26), characterized in that the creasing projection (26) on the creasing plate is constituted by a plurality of small, plastically deformed areas which merge into each other so as to form the creasing projection (26). The invention also relates to a creasing plate (24) adapted for being used in a creasing machine according to any of the preceding claims, the creasing plate (24) being made from sheet metal and comprising at least one creasing projection (26) formed from a plurality of small, plastically deformed areas which merge into each other so as to form the creasing projection. Further, the invention relates to a method for creasing sheets (12), in particular made from paper, cardboard or foil, comprising the following steps: data regarding folding creases (30) to be applied to the sheet (12) is provided. A control (60) determines if a suitable creasing plate (24) is available in an inventory or if a new creasing plate (24) is to be manufactured. Based on the determination of the control (60), either an existing creasing plate (24) is retrieved from the inventory (62) or a new creasing plate (24) is manufactured by using a punching module (40) for applying a plurality of small deformations to a creasing plate blank (24'), the deformations constituting at least one creasing projection (26). The creasing plate (24) is mounted on a creasing tool (20, 21), and the creasing tool (20, 21) cooperates with a counter element (22, 23) for applying folding creases (30) to sheets (12) advanced through a creasing area between the creasing tool (20, 21) and the counter element (22, 23).
A creasing plate (24) for creasing a sheet (12) from paper, cardboard, carton, foil or a similar material, the creasing plate (24) consisting of plastically deformable material and comprising at least one creasing projection (26) formed from a plurality of small, plastically deformed areas which merge into each other so as to form the creasing projection (26).
A punching tool comprising a punch (42) and a die (46), in particular for manufacturing a creasing plate (24), the die having a straight recess (50) for accommodating material deformed by the punch (42), characterized in that the die (46) has an outer contour which extends, adjacent the open end of the recess (50), at an angle of less than 90° with respect to the longitudinal direction of the recess (50).
The invention relates to a device (2) for ejecting exposure samples (P) from a machine (1) for processing sheet-shaped elements, the processing machine (1) comprising: - a plurality of workstations (300, 400, 500, 600) including at least one waste discharge station (600), and - a transport device (70) comprising a plurality of gripper bars (75) configured to drive the sheet-shaped elements into the workstations (300, 400, 600), the ejection device (2) being characterized in that it comprises at least one actuating element (3) movable between: - an inactive position in which the at least one actuating element (3) is positioned away from the path of the gripper bar (75), and - an active position in which the at least one actuating element (3) is positioned in the path of the gripper bar (75), the at least one actuating element (3) being configured to cooperate with the gripper bar (75) as the gripper bar (75) goes past in order to open the gripper bar (75) and eject an exposure sample (P) in a lying flat position. The present invention also relates to a waste discharge station (600), a machine (1) for processing sheet-shaped elements and a method for ejecting exposure samples (P) from a processing machine (1) for processing sheet-shaped elements.
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste
B65H 29/66 - Advancing in streams of overlapping articles
93.
DEVICE FOR RECOVERING EXPOSURE SAMPLES, DISCHARGE STATION AND MACHINE FOR PROCESSING SHEET-SHAPED ELEMENTS
The invention concerns a device (10) for recovering exposure samples (P) for a machine (1) for processing sheet-shaped elements, the processing machine (1) comprising: • - a plurality of work stations (300, 400, 500, 600), including at least one waste discharge station (600), and • - a transportation device (70) comprising a plurality of gripper bars (75) configured to drive the sheet-shaped elements into the workstations (300, 400, 500, 600), the recovery device (10) being characterised in that it comprises: • - a first discharge mat (94), and • - a second discharge mat (95) arranged after the first discharge mat (94) with respect to the direction of movement of the sheets (D), the second discharge mat (94) being able to move between: • o a continuous conveying position in which first ends (94a, 95a) of the first and second discharge mats (94, 95) are brought together such that the waste from sheet-shaped elements (F) can be conveyed from the first discharge mat (94) to the second discharge mat (95), and • o a raised position in which the first end (95a) of the second discharge mat (95) has pivoted upwards, creating a gap (11) between the first discharge mat (94) and the second discharge mat (95), such that at least one exposure sample (P) conveyed by the first discharge mat (94) drops through the gap (11). The present invention also concerns a waste discharge station (600) and a machine (1) for processing sheet-shaped elements.
B65H 29/16 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by contact of one face only with moving tapes, bands, or chains
B65H 29/18 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by contact of one face only with moving tapes, bands, or chains and introducing into a pile
B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste
94.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING EXPOSURE SAMPLES, DISCHARGE STATION AND MACHINE FOR PROCESSING SHEET-SHAPED ELEMENTS
The invention relates to a device (6) for inspecting exposure samples (P) for a machine (1) for processing sheet-shaped elements, the processing machine (1) comprising a plurality of workstations (300, 400, 500, 600) including at least one waste discharge station (600) comprising a discharge mat (93, 94), the inspection device (6) being characterized in that it comprises an optical monitoring device (7) configured to determine a quality defect of an exposure sample (P) lying on the discharge mat (93; 94). The present invention also relates to a waste discharge station (600), a machine (1) for processing sheet-shaped elements and a method for the quality control of exposure samples.
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste
95.
REDIRECTION AND SAMPLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A PLATE-SHAPED ELEMENT
A sampling device (110) for plate-shaped elements (20) in a sorting unit (100) comprises: – transport means (111, 112) that define a plane (P0) and are able to move (A) a plate-shaped element (20) longitudinally from upstream to downstream, – an axis (R1) located at the level of the transport means (111, 112) and extending transversely, – a redirection part (113) mounted so as to be able to rotate about the axis (R1) and having at least one end (114) such that, when the redirection part (113) rotates through a first angular sector (S1), the horizontal projection of the end (114) remains below the plane (P0) and, upon rotation through a second angular sector (S2) in addition to the first angular sector, the horizontal projection of the end (114) projects above the plane (P0) so as to redirect a plate-shaped element (20) in a direction different from the plane (P0) and thus to sample the plate-shaped element (20).
A switching device (130) for transferring and ejecting a plate-shaped element (20) in a sorting unit (100) comprises: – transport means (132) that are able to move (A) the plate-shaped element (20) from upstream to downstream; – a pivot (134) positioned at the level of an upstream portion of the transport means (132) and allowing the transport means (132) to pivot about a horizontal transverse axis (R2); and – lifting means (135) that are secured at the level of a downstream portion of the transport means (132) so as to make the downstream portion of the transport means (132) pivot between an upper first position and a lower second position and vice versa, so as to switch the plate-shaped element (20) respectively upward and downward.
B65H 29/12 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands
B65H 29/24 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by air-blast or suction apparatus
B65H 29/62 - Article switches or diverters diverting faulty articles from the main stream
97.
DEVICE FOR SPACING A FLAP BEFORE FILLING FOR PACKAGING CONTAINERS SUCH AS CARDBOARD BOXES AND EQUIPPED FILLING STATIONS
According to the invention, the device comprises at least one flap spacing head (12a, 12b), the flap spacing head being vertically mobile for it to be inserted into a container to be processed (3) and comprising first and second flap spacing blades (1212, 1212) mounted on a swivel and an actuator (1221, 1222). The actuator is capable of rotating the flap spacing blades, which come into contact during rotation with the flaps (R1a, R1b) and cause a spacing thereof by folding towards the outside of the container.
B65B 43/39 - Opening-out closure flaps clear of bag, box, or carton mouth
B65B 43/52 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using roller-ways or endless conveyors
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 25/14 - Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
98.
GUIDE ROLLER AND TRANSPORT DEVICE COMPRISING SEVERAL ROLLERS
A roller for guiding a sheet (101) by friction, has a contact surface (2) intended to be in contact with the sheet (101), the contact surface (2) having, generally, a rotational shape when the roller (1) is at rest, a central portion (6) configured to mechanically connect the roller (1) to a rotational driving member, and a deformation portion (10) situated between the contact surface (2) and the central portion (6), the deformation portion (10) being configured to deform elastically when the roller (1) guides the sheet (101) by friction; the deformation portion (10) comprises at least one notch (12) extending from the contact surface (2) to the central portion (6), the notch (12) being arranged such that the deformation portion (10) comprises at least one elastically deformable segment (16).
B65H 27/00 - Special constructions, e.g. surface features, of feed or guide rollers for webs
B31F 1/28 - Making webs in which the channel of each corrugation is transverse to the web feed by interengaging toothed cylinders combined with uniting the corrugated webs to flat webs
99.
DOUBLE-ENDLESS-BELT CONVEYOR, TURNOVER MODULE INCORPORATING SUCH A CONVEYOR AND FOLDING PACKAGE PRODUCTION LINE INCORPORATING SUCH A MODULE
The conveyor comprises two single-transport-belt conveyor subassemblies (42AL, 42AH) arranged facing each other symmetrically relative to a pinching plane of the conveyor (42A), two sets of rollers (423L, 423H) incorporated in the two conveyor subassemblies and distributed on either side of the pinching plane. A first set of rollers (423L) guides a belt (420AL) of the first conveyor subassembly and a second set of rollers (423H) guides a belt (420AH) of the second conveyor subassembly. The conveyor subassemblies comprise sets of vertically arranged jacks (424L, 424H) which are associated with the sets of rollers, each of the rollers being mounted on a dedicated respective jack.
B65H 5/02 - Feeding articles separated from pilesFeeding articles to machines by belts or chains
B65H 29/12 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands
B65H 7/00 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles
100.
MODULE FOR TURNING OVER FOLDING PACKAGES AND FOLDING PACKAGE PRODUCTION LINE INCORPORATING SUCH A MODULE
The module (3) comprises a frame having vertical pillars (30A, 30B), a rotary turnover structure (4) arranged horizontally between the vertical pillars and comprising rotation shafts (400A) supported by bearings (300A) with which the vertical pillars are respectively equipped. A motor (303B) applies a first mechanical torque to one of the rotation shafts when a folding package turnover is ordered in the machine. The module also comprises additional means (5) for applying a second mechanical torque to the other rotation shaft upon a folding package turnover.
B65H 29/12 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands
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