METHODS AND MACHINE FOR FORMING A CONTAINER FROM A BLANK AND APPLYING AN IDENTIFICATION TAG

    公开(公告)号:US20240132243A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-25

    申请号:US17971305

    申请日:2022-10-20

    IPC分类号: B65C9/00 B65C9/40

    摘要: A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material includes a frame and an identification tag applicator mounted to the frame. The blank includes a first surface that forms an interior surface of the container and a second surface that forms an exterior surface of the container. The identification tag applicator is configured to apply an identification tag to the first surface of the blank. The machine also includes a mandrel assembly mounted to the frame and located operationally downstream from the identification tag applicator. The mandrel assembly includes a mandrel having an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of the container. The machine also includes a lift assembly configured to lift the blank having the identification tag adhered thereto towards the mandrel and wrap the blank about the mandrel.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACKAGING STACKED PRODUCTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220111986A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-14

    申请号:US17067404

    申请日:2020-10-09

    IPC分类号: B65B35/52 B65B35/54 B65B41/06

    摘要: A packaging system includes a plurality of feed conveyors configured to carry a plurality of carton units thereon and a stacking station. The stacking station includes a stacking conveyor and a plurality of lifting assemblies. Each lifting assembly of the plurality of lifting assemblies is selectively moveable over the stacking conveyor and a corresponding feed conveyor of the plurality of feed conveyors. The packaging system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the stacking conveyor and the plurality of lifting assemblies. The controller is configured to control a first lifting assembly of the plurality of lifting assemblies to retrieve a first carton unit from a first feed conveyor of the plurality of feed conveyors and control the first lifting assembly to deposit the first carton unit on the stacking conveyor in a stacked relationship with a second carton unit.

    Methods and a machine for forming a container from a blank using a rotatable glue panel folder

    公开(公告)号:US10265919B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US16043677

    申请日:2018-07-24

    摘要: A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material including a glue panel and an overlap panel includes a frame, a mandrel mounted to the frame, a glue panel folder assembly, and a glue panel presser assembly. The mandrel has an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of the container. The glue panel folder assembly includes an actuator and a glue panel folding member operatively coupled to the actuator. The actuator is configured to cause the glue panel folding member to move in a curvilinear path of motion, contact the glue panel, and move the glue panel into at least partial contact with the mandrel. The glue panel presser assembly is configured to press the overlap panel into face-to-face contact with the glue panel to form a manufacturer joint of the container.

    Methods and a machine for forming a container from a blank using a rotatable glue panel folder

    公开(公告)号:US10052837B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-21

    申请号:US14308230

    申请日:2014-06-18

    IPC分类号: B31B50/28 B31B50/64 B31B1/00

    摘要: A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material including a glue panel and an overlap panel includes a frame, a mandrel mounted to the frame, a glue panel folder assembly, and a glue panel presser assembly. The mandrel has an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of the container. The glue panel folder assembly includes an actuator and a glue panel folding member operatively coupled to the actuator. The actuator is configured to cause the glue panel folding member to move in a curvilinear path of motion, contact the glue panel, and move the glue panel into at least partial contact with the mandrel. The glue panel presser assembly is configured to press the overlap panel into face-to-face contact with the glue panel to form a manufacturer joint of the container.

    Methods and machine for forming a container from a blank using a pre-fold mandrel section

    公开(公告)号:US09701087B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US14020403

    申请日:2013-09-06

    IPC分类号: B31B3/02 B31B1/00

    摘要: A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material includes a frame, a mandrel assembly mounted to the frame, a pre-folding assembly, and a transfer assembly. The mandrel assembly includes a first mandrel and a second mandrel. The first mandrel has an external shape complementary to an internal shape of at least a first portion of the container. The second mandrel is positioned downstream from the first mandrel, and has an external shape complementary to an internal shape of at least a second portion of the container. The pre-folding assembly is configured to fold a first portion of the blank around the first mandrel to form a partially formed container. The first portion of the blank corresponds to the first portion of the container. The transfer assembly is for transferring the partially formed container from the first mandrel to the second mandrel.

    CONTAINER FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230075478A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17903643

    申请日:2022-09-06

    IPC分类号: B31B50/00

    摘要: An apparatus for forming a container from a blank is provided. The apparatus includes a blank feeder assembly, and a compression assembly including a mandrel assembly, an upper folding arm assembly including a plurality of folding arms moveable between a first position and a second position, a compression plate, and a rollover arm assembly.