Abstract:
An automatic high-speed wrapping system for wrapping packages in heat sealable thermoplastic film includes a film delivery unit wherein the film is dispensed and wrapped around the packages at a high rate of speed as the packages travel through the system. The packages travel continuously in a straight line through the system and are delivered at the input end of the system by a feed conveyor into a wrapping station where the packages are surrounded by the film, thence to the side sealing mechanism which forms a seal while severing the salvage from the packages, then into an end sealing mechanism where both ends of the packages are sealed and the film web connecting succeeding packages is severed. The system has a variety of components which are adjustable to efficiently accommodate a variety of product dimensions. The spacings of the various components are represented one calibrated scales for efficient and accurate set up and operation of the system.
Abstract:
An automatic high-speed wrapping system for wrapping packages in heat sealable thermoplastic film includes a film delivery unit wherein the film is dispensed and wrapped around the packages at a high rate of speed as the packages travel through the system. The packages travel continuously in a straight line through the system and are delivered at the input end of the system by a feed conveyor into a wrapping station where the packages are surrounded by the film, thence to the side sealing mechanism which forms a seal while severing the salvage from the packages, then into an end sealing mechanism where both ends of the packages are sealed and the film web connecting succeeding packages is severed. The film is delivered to the wrapping station in two plies and subsequently inverted for wrapping around the products. The positions of the wrapping station and film delivery units are adjustable to efficiently accommodate a variety of product heights while providing proper film delivery geometry.
Abstract:
An automatic high-speed wrapping system for wrapping packages in heat sealable thermoplastic film includes a film delivery unit wherein the film is dispensed and wrapped around the packages at a high rate of speed as the packages travel through the system. The packages travel continuously in a straight line through the system and are delivered at the input end of the system by a feed conveyor into a wrapping station where the packages are surrounded by the film, thence to the side sealing mechanism which forms a seal while severing the salvage from the packages, then into an end sealing mechanism where both ends of the packages are sealed and the film web connecting succeeding packages is severed. The film is delivered to the wrapping station in two plies and subsequently inverted for wrapping around the products. The positions of the wrapping station and film delivery units are adjustable to efficiently accommodate a variety of product heights while providing proper film delivery geometry.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a heat shrinkable package with a frangible access panel therein defined by perforations disposed in the heat shrinkable package. A novelty of the method and apparatus resides in the perforation of the heat shrinkable material prior to passing the package through a heat shrink oven. The package is oriented on a conveyor with the perforations adjacent to the conveyor, enabling the perforated portion of the package to be subjected to less heat than the remainder of the package, enabling formation of the heat shrink package without severing the perforations defining the access panel.
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed for transferring articles between adjacent conveyors. The apparatus includes a first conveyor for conveying articles therealong. A pushing device includes a pair of spaced plates that are disposed in the same plane. The plates move transversely relative to the articles supported by the first conveyor. A pair of gripping arms move to a first position to grasp the laterally pushed articles. The gripping arms together with the grasped articles are moved laterally and away from the direction of movement of the articles along the first conveyor. The gripping arms are moved to a second position in which the articles are released onto a second conveyor disposed adjacent to and laterally relative the first conveyor. The apparatus has particular utility relative to the stabilization of packaged articles during transit through a wrapping and sealing station prior to heat shrinkage.
Abstract:
A tunnel for shrink wrapping at least one product includes a housing having an interior space with a top, a bottom, an entrance and an exit. A conveyor belt passes through the interior space from the entrance to the exit. The conveyor belt is substantially unobstructed on upper and lower sides and includes an opened configuration allowing substantial air flow therethrough at relatively low velocity. Heaters and air movers are located above and below the conveyor belt to uniformly heat products contained in shrink film and moving along the conveyor belt. The shrink tunnel further includes an adjustable riser member to allow a transverse section of the conveyor belt to be selectively adjusted in height from outside the housing.
Abstract:
A side seal assembly for a shrink wrap packaging system is located downstream in the feed direction from a wrapping station to join first and second plies together and enclose each of the products in individually wrapped packages. The side seal assembly includes a heated side seal mechanism to form the side seal weld and separate the selvage film. The assembly includes an indexing mechanism to index the side seal mechanism and expose a clean surface to the film without removal or extensive servicing of the assembly and the heretofore requisite downtime for the system. The sealing and cutting functions are combined into a single, stationary component thereby reducing the number of movable parts. Moreover, indexing the side seal mechanism operatively exposes a clean, free of resin build-up, peripheral edge of the side seal mechanism to the plies, without the need to stop production for extended periods of time while consistently producing a thin side seal weld on the package.
Abstract:
Distinct preforms are made for different portions of a composite material part that is to be fabricated, and they are assembled together in a non-densified state or in a state that is not completely densified by uniting respective contacting surfaces of the preforms (13, 15, 36) together by means of fibrils (17, 19) projecting perpendicularly from the surface of one of the preforms (13, 15) and in which the surface of another preform (36) is engaged. The assembled-together preforms are then co-densified. The fibrils are formed on the surface of a fiber preform by the ends of fibers thereof that have been displaced by the preform being needled. The method is particularly suitable for fabricating a sandwich panel of composite material comprising two rigid skins between which there is disposed a core constituted by partitions that are perpendicular to the skins.
Abstract:
A device for wrapping a sheet material about an object is disclosed such as a heat shrinkable plastic material about a container in a shrink bundling process. The device is able to cover both the top and the bottom of the container or in the alternative cover only the top of the container with the use of auxiliary glue guns. The device comprises a frame having a conveyor for moving the container. A first sealing member includes a plurality of sealing elements rotatably mounted on a hub which is journaled to the frame. A second sealing member is slidably mounted to the frame for cooperation with one of the plurality of sealing elements. The sheet material extends between the first and second sealing members whereat the second sealing member engages a first of the plurality of sealing elements to sever the sheet material at the leading edge of the object. Rotation of the first sealing member positions a second of the plurality of sealing elements adjacent the second sealing member. The second sealing member and the second of the plurality of sealing elements sever the plastic material at the trailing edge of the object. The invention also resides within the method of wrapping an object with sheet material. The foregoing abstract is merely a resume of one general application, is not a complete discussion of all principles of operation or applications, and is not to be construed as a limitation on the scope of the claimed subject matter.