A robot system and a method for packaging coils of sheet metal. The method and robot system for coil packaging, having two industrial robots, each robot being provided with a robot arm provides for a solution where the angular velocity of the coil is adjusted during the wrapping process to thereby provide reinforcement of a certain cylindrical sector segment of the coil.
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 25/24 - Packaging annular articles, e.g. tyres
B65B 27/06 - Bundling coils of wire or like annular objects
B65B 35/58 - Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
A system for sheet coil packaging using a roll of wrapping material is provided, including: a sheet coil rotating arrangement; a wrapping tool; an end attachment tool, including a heating arrangement; and first and second industrial robots. The first and second industrial robots have first and second robot arms arranged to: wrap the sheet coil using sequences of the first robot arm inserting the wrapping tool into a central hole of the sheet coil and handing over the wrapping tool to the second robot arm, and the second robot arm transporting the wrapping tool along the outside of the sheet coil and handing it back to the first robot arm; and attach wrapping material from the roll of wrapping material to the wrapping on the sheet coil by heating the wrapping material using the heating arrangement, by the first robot arm moving the end attachment tool so that the heating arrangement becomes positioned to heat the wrapping material.
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 45/00 - Apparatus or devices for supporting or holding wrappers during wrapping operation
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
A tool, a system and a method for sheet coil packaging using a roll (106) of wrapping material is provided The system comprising: a sheet coil rotating arrangement (120); a wrapping tool (110); an end attachment tool (300), comprising a heating arrangement (320); and first (112) and second (113) industrial robots. After wrapping of the sheet coil the wrapping material from the roll (106) of wrapping material is attached to the wrapping on the sheet coil (116) by heating the wrapping material using the heating arrangement (320), by the first robot arm (108) moving the end attachment tool (300) so that the heating arrangement (320) becomes positioned to heat the wrapping material.
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 25/14 - Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
B65B 25/24 - Packaging annular articles, e.g. tyres
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
B65B 61/10 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting using heated wires or cutters
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 25/14 - Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
B65B 25/24 - Packaging annular articles, e.g. tyres
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
B65B 61/10 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting using heated wires or cutters
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EDGE PROTECTION MOUNTING DEVICE IN A SYSTEM FOR SHEET COIL PACKAGING
An edge protection mounting device for use in a system for sheet coil packaging is provided, including a mounting arm arrangement including edge protection material guides, configured to feed out and guide edge protection material into correct positions along edges of a sheet coil from the side of an end of the sheet coil. Further, a system for sheet coil packaging is provided, including: a sheet coil wrapping arrangement; a sheet coil rotating arrangement, arranged to rotate a sheet coil while it is wrapped; and two edge protection mounting devices, each including edge protection material guides, arranged to feed out and guide edge protection material into correct positions along edges of a sheet coil from the side of an end of the sheet coil as it is rotated, thereby fixing the edge protection material to the edges of the sheet coil by the wrapping.
B65B 25/14 - Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 35/56 - Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
B65B 45/00 - Apparatus or devices for supporting or holding wrappers during wrapping operation
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 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
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ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CREATING AN EDGE PROTECTION RING FOR SHEET COIL WRAPPING
A ring creating arrangement (200) and method for creating an edge protection ring (300) for mounting around the peripheral edge of a central hole (118) of a sheet coil (116) comprises: an edge protection material guide (360) arranged to guide edge protection material (350) from an edge protection material coil (250) to a ring creator (320); a ring creator (320) comprising a plurality of attachment means (325), arranged to attach, wherein the attachment means (325) are mounted around a rotation axis of the ring creator (320) and are adjustable in a radial direction from the rotation axis; a rotator (315), arranged to rotate the ring creator (320); a cutter (340), arranged to cut the edge protection material (350); and a ring joiner (330), arranged to join together first and second ends of the edge protection material (350), thereby creating an edge protection ring (300).
B65B 55/00 - Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
B65B 57/04 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
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Edge protection mounting in a system for sheet coil packaging
An edge protection mounting device for use in a system for sheet coil packaging is provided. The edge protection mounting device includes a mounting arm arrangement including at least one edge protection material guide, configured to feed out and guide edge protection material into correct positions along at least one edge of a sheet coil. The at least one edge protection material guide is shaped to guide the edge protection material so that it is displaced sideways from the mounting arm arrangement. Further, a system for sheet coil packaging is provided, including a sheet coil wrapping arrangement, a sheet coil rotating arrangement, and two edge protection mounting devices. A method of sheet coil packaging is also provided, including wrapping a sheet coil using a sheet coil wrapping arrangement, and feeding out edge protection material along edges of the sheet coil using two edge protection mounting devices.
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 13/18 - Details of, or auxiliary devices used in, bundling machines
B65B 25/14 - Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
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Edge protection mounting device in a system for sheet coil packaging
An edge protection mounting device 200 is provided, comprising an edge protection material guide 300, configured to feed out and guide edge protection material 400 into a correct position along an outer edge of a sheet coil 116 from the side of an end of the sheet coil 116. Further, a system 100 for sheet coil packaging is provided, comprising: a sheet coil wrapping arrangement 112, 113; a sheet coil rotating arrangement 120, arranged to rotate a sheet coil 116 while it is wrapped; and two edge protection mounting devices 200, each comprising an edge protection material guide 300, arranged to feed out and guide edge protection material 400 into a correct position along an outer edge of a sheet coil 116 from the side of an end of the sheet coil 116 as it is rotated, thereby fixing the edge protection material 400 to the outer edges of the sheet coil 116 by 10 the wrapping. The edge protection mounting devices 200 are preferably arranged beside opposite ends of the sheet coil 116.
An edge protection mounting device (200) for use in a system (100) for sheet coil packaging is provided, comprising a mounting arm arrangement (215) comprising at least one edge protection material guide (310), (320), configured to guide edge protection material (400) into correct positions along at least one edge of a sheet coil (116), wherein the at least one edge protection material guide (310, 320) is shaped to guide the edge protection material (400) so that it is displaced sideways from the mounting arm arrangement (215). Further, a system (100) for sheet coil packaging is provided, comprising a sheet coil wrapping arrangement (112, 113), a sheet coil rotating arrangement (120), and two edge protection mounting devices (200). A method (700) of sheet coil packaging is also provided, comprising wrapping (770) a sheet coil (116) using a sheet coil wrapping arrangement (112, 113), and feeding out (780) edge protection material (400) along edges of the sheet coil (116) using two edge protection mounting devices (200).
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 59/04 - Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
A robot system and a method for packaging coils of sheet metal is provided. The method and robot system for coil packaging, having two industrial robots, each robot being provided with a robot arm provides for a solution where the direction of travel along the envelope surface of the coil is inclined relative the rotational axis of the coil, positioning of the roll of wrapping material in three-dimensional along the circumferential edge may be adjusted for each pass and/or where the positioning of the longitudinal axis of the roll or wrapping material is in an inclined angular direction relative the direction of rotation.
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
A robot system and a method for packaging coils of sheet metal. The method and robot system for coil packaging, having two industrial robots, each robot being provided with a robot arm provides for a solution where the angular velocity of the coil is adjusted during the wrapping process to thereby provide reinforcement of a certain cylindrical sector segment of the coil.
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 25/24 - Packaging annular articles, e.g. tyres
B65B 27/06 - Bundling coils of wire or like annular objects
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ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COIL PACKAGING WITH DIFFERENT ANGULAR VELOCITIES
A robot system and a method for packaging coils of sheet metal. The method and robot system for coil packaging, having two industrial robots, each robot being provided with a robot arm provides for a solution where the angular velocity of the coil is adjusted during the wrapping process to thereby provide reinforcement of a certain cylindrical sector segment of the coil.
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 25/24 - Packaging annular articles, e.g. tyres
B65B 27/06 - Bundling coils of wire or like annular objects
A system 100 for sheet coil packaging is provided. The system 100 preferably comprises: a sheet coil rotating arrangement 120, arranged to rotate a sheet coil 116 to enable it to be wrapped; first 112 and second 113 industrial robots, having first 108 and second 109 robot arms, arranged to wrap the sheet coil 116 using a wrapping tool 110, using sequences of the first robot arm 108 inserting the wrapping tool 110 into a central hole 118 of the sheet coil 116 and handing over the wrapping tool 110 to the second robot arm 109, and the second robot arm 109 transporting the wrapping tool 110 along the outside of the sheet coil 116 and handing it back to the first robot arm 108, as the sheet coil 116 is rotated by the sheet coil rotating arrangement 120; and two outer edge protection mounting devices 210, 220, arranged at opposite ends of the sheet coil 116 to feed out edge protection material 250 along an outer edge of the sheet coil 116 as the sheet coil 116 is rotated by the sheet coil rotating arrangement 120. The first 112 and second 113 industrial robots are preferably arranged to wrap the sheet coil 116 in synchronization with the feeding out of the edge protection material 250, thereby fixing the edge protection material 250 to the outer edges of the sheet coil 116 by the wrapping as the sheet coil 116 is rotated by the sheet coil rotating arrangement 120.
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B25J 15/06 - Gripping heads with vacuum or magnetic holding means
B65B 25/14 - Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
A robot tool, a robot system and a method for packaging coils of sheet metal. A robot tool for coil packaging, having two ends, each end being provided with a coupling tool piece configured to interface with a robot arm; a roll holder shaft configured to hold a roll of wrapping material, the holder shaft at one end being rotatably mounted substantially midway between said ends and projecting substantially perpendicular to an axis extending between said ends. A robot system for coil packaging, having two industrial robots, each robot being provided with a robot arm having a coupling robot piece configured to interface with a robot tool; and a robot tool, the robot tool having two ends, each end being provided with a coupling tool piece configured to interface with a said robot arm.
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 25/14 - Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
B65B 57/12 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of wrapping materials, containers, or packages
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
A robot system and a method for packaging coils of sheet metal. The method and robot system for coil packaging, having two industrial robots, each robot being provided with a robot arm provides for a solution where the direction of travel along the envelope surface of the coil is inclined relative the rotational axis of the coil, positioning of the roll of wrapping material in three-dimensional along the circumferential edge may be adjusted for each pass and/or where the positioning of the longitudinal axis of the roll or wrapping material is in an inclined angular direction relative the direction of rotation.
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 25/24 - Packaging annular articles, e.g. tyres
B65B 27/06 - Bundling coils of wire or like annular objects
A robot system and a method for packaging coils of sheet metal. The method and robot system for coil packaging, having two industrial robots, each robot being provided with a robot arm provides for a solution where the direction of travel along the envelope surface of the coil is inclined relative the rotational axis of the coil, positioning of the roll of wrapping material in three-dimensional along the circumferential edge may be adjusted for each pass and/or where the positioning of the longitudinal axis of the roll or wrapping material is in an inclined angular direction relative the direction of rotation.
B65B 25/24 - Packaging annular articles, e.g. tyres
B65B 11/04 - Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders the articles being rotated
B65B 27/06 - Bundling coils of wire or like annular objects
A robot tool, a robot system and a method for packaging coils of sheet metal. A robot tool for coil packaging, having two ends, each end being provided with a coupling tool piece configured to interface with a robot arm; a roll holder shaft configured to hold a roll of wrapping material, the holder shaft at one end being rotatably mounted substantially midway between said ends and projecting substantially perpendicular to an axis extending between said ends. A robot system for coil packaging, having two industrial robots, each robot being provided with a robot arm having a coupling robot piece configured to interface with a robot tool; and a robot tool, the robot tool having two ends, each end being provided with a coupling tool piece configured to interface with a said robot arm.
A robot tool, a robot system and a method for packaging coils of sheet metal. A robot tool for coil packaging, having two ends, each end being provided with a coupling tool piece configured to interface with a robot arm; a roll holder shaft configured to hold a roll of wrapping material, the holder shaft at one end being rotatably mounted substantially midway between said ends and projecting substantially perpendicular to an axis extending between said ends. A robot system for coil packaging, having two industrial robots, each robot being provided with a robot arm having a coupling robot piece configured to interface with a robot tool; and a robot tool, the robot tool having two ends, each end being provided with a coupling tool piece configured to interface with a said robot arm.
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