An automatic guided vehicle for handling reels includes a telescopic upright integral with a vehicle frame bearing a fork carriage provided with at least one pair of forks and connected to the telescopic upright with an equipment. The equipment includes a plurality of actuators and a plurality of sensors, the equipment including a pair of actuators for tilting the fork carriage, an actuator to control the global lateral translation of the fork carriage, at least one pair of actuators for the symmetrical movement of the forks towards and away from each other. Each fork has a substantially rectangular section with a height greater than the base. Opposite facing walls of the forks are flat and can be approached in direct contact with each other, the two coupled forks having bevels along all the four edges facing outwards. Each fork can have a “V” shaped seat on the upper face.
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
B66F 9/14 - PlatformsForksOther load-supporting or load-gripping members laterally movable, e.g. swingable, for slewing or transverse movements
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Automatic guided vehicle for the handling of shuttles and/or loading units in automatic warehouses and related control method
An automatic guided vehicle for the handling of shuttles and/or loading units in automatic warehouses. A telescopic upright integral with a vehicle frame bears a fork holder plate provided with a pair of forks and connected to the telescopic upright with an equipment. The equipment includes actuators and sensors for controlling and commanding the movements of the forks. An actuator controls the global lateral translation of the fork holder plate. A pair of actuators moves the forks closer to and away from each other. A pair of actuators rotates the fork holder plate with respect to a central axis of the equipment. The equipment also includes a pair of fork side sensors, to check the alignment of the fork holder plate to the front side of a rack and fork alignment sensors to check the alignment of the forks with respect to the lateral guides of the tunnel.
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
Package (10) of products (100) comprising at least one body (20), and products (100) arranged on at least one row, wherein each of said products (100) comprises at least one outer surface (101, 102), wherein said body (20) comprises at least one cardboard wall (21, 22, 23, 24, 26) comprising a facing surface which is facing an outer surface (101, 102) of at least one product (100) of said products (100), wherein at least one portion of said facing surface of said at least one cardboard wall (21, 22, 23, 24, 26) comprises glue spots (41, 42, 43, 44, 46) arranged between said facing surface and the products (100) so as to glue at least one outer surface (101, 102) of the products (100) with the body (20) of the package (10), wherein said at least one portion of said facing surface of said at least one cardboard wall (21, 22, 23, 24, 26) which comprises glue spots (41, 42, 43, 44, 46) is coated with a thin film (200) of plastic material, wherein said glue spots (41, 42, 43, 44, 46) are applied at said thin film (200).
B65D 71/00 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material
An apparatus for making a multiplicity of packages including a feeding station, a separation station which is arranged downstream of the feeding station, a single feeding track which carries at least one multiplicity of multiple sheets from the feeding station to the separation station, at least two exit tracks which are arranged downstream of the separation station. Each multiple sheet of the multiplicity of multiple sheets includes at least two portions of sheet lying on a same geometric plane. Each portion of sheet is a single sheet of the package in a flat configuration. Each package of the multiplicity of packages includes at least one product and the single sheet of the package adapted to pass from a flat configuration to a configuration coupled with the at least one product.
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
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 step-wise feeding device of containers equipped with a mouth, a plane of symmetry passing through the mouth, includes support bases and transportation means of the support bases in a feeding direction. Each support base can be associated with and dissociated from the transportation means, and each support base includes a clamping group of a container, the clamping group having a closed clamping position and an open loading and unloading position. The clamping group is a gripper-type including two side boards, sustained by supports on opposite sides of the support base, which move in a self-centering manner with respect to an axis. Each support base has a bearing plane for the bottom of the container, on which a virtual point is defined, arranged on a longitudinal axis at a fixed distance from a front end of the support base, for centering the mouth of any container arranged on the plane.
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
B65G 47/22 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
A packaging (10) of products (100) comprising a sheet-like support (20), a handleable band (30) and products (100) arranged over at least two rows, the sheet-like support (20) is folded to form a support base (21) and two vertical flaps (22), said two vertical flaps (22) are arranged on opposite sides of said support base (21), each vertical flap (22) rests for at least a portion against a vertical surface (101) of each of said products (100) arranged along the respective of said at least two rows, said handleable band (30) comprises an arched portion (33) and two ends (31, 32) respectively engaged with opposite sides of said sheet-like support (20) wherein there are said two vertical flaps (22).
B65D 71/44 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element characterised by the handle
B65D 71/54 - Tray-like packaging elements provided with handles for storage or transport of a plurality of articles without partitions
B65D 71/12 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank
B65D 71/00 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material
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HANDLING SYSTEM OF CONTAINERS EQUIPPED WITH A MOUTHPIECE AND A SYMMETRY PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE MOUTHPIECE AND RELATIVE HANDLING METHOD OF SAID CONTAINERS
A handling system (1) of containers (2) provided with a mouthpiece (3) and a symmetry plane (Y) passing through the mouthpiece (3) comprises: a feed conveyor (4) provided at the outlet with a channelling device (5) advancing a plurality of containers (2) along a main feeding direction (X); a transportation device (8) arranged downstream the feed conveyor (4) provided with a plurality of feed elements (8c) that can be, each one, coupled to a respective support unit (9) provided with a respective clamping assembly (12). The system also comprises a control unit which synchronizes the advancement of the containers (2) arriving from the feed conveyor (4) and the advancement of each feed element (8c) of the transportation device (8) so as to align a virtual reference point (D) identified on each support unit (9) associated to a respective feed element (8c) and a reference axis (E) of the mouthpiece (3) of the containers (2) to be transported.
B65G 47/28 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a single conveyor
B65G 47/31 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors by varying the relative speeds of the conveyors forming the series
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
B65G 47/90 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
B65G 43/10 - Sequence control of conveyors operating in combination
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
B65G 15/22 - 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 a series of co-operating units
B65G 17/12 - 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 comprising a series of individual load-carriers fixed, or normally fixed, relative to traction element
B65G 17/46 - Means for holding or retaining the loads in fixed position on the load-carriers, e.g. magnetic
B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
A step-wise feeding device of containers (11, 11') equipped with a mouth and with a plane of symmetry passing through the mouth, comprises a plurality of support bases (20) and transportation means (30) of the support bases (20) in a feeding direction, wherein each of the support bases (20) can be associated with the transportation means (30), as well as dissociated therefrom, and wherein each support base (20) comprises a clamping group (22, 23, 24) of the container (11, 11'), the clamping group (22, 23, 24) having a closed clamping position on the container (11, 11') and an open loading and unloading position of the container (11, 11'), wherein the clamping group (22, 23, 24) of the container (11, 11') is a gripper-type clamping group, comprising two side boards (22), sustained by supports (23) on opposite sides of the support base (20), which move in a self-centring manner with respect to the axis (X), and wherein each of the support bases (20) has a bearing plane (21) for the bottom of the container (11, 11'), on which a virtual point (C) is defined, arranged on a longitudinal axis (X) at a fixed distance from the front end of the support base (20), for centring the mouth (12) of any container (11, 11') arranged on the plane (21).
A sliding layer gripping device includes an anthropomorphic robot and a gripping head mounted on the robot for picking a first layer of products of a pallet. The gripping head includes a main frame, an upper compaction unit and an intermediate translation plane. The frame is connected to the intermediate translation plane and to the upper compaction unit with two pairs of linear translation guides arranged parallel to each other on the inner side of the sides of the main frame. A pair of belts moved by a brushless motor controlled by the robot is arranged between the main frame and the upper compaction unit for relative sliding of the main frame and the upper compaction unit with respect to the intermediate translation plane. The intermediate translation plane has a loading side of the layer opposite to an unloading side of the layer.
A gripping member for gripping a layer of products includes an upper closed wall, a suction plane associated on the lower side of the upper wall, mechanical gripping elements, a lower safety support plane, movable between an open position of disengagement from the gripping area and a closed position at least partially in engagement with the gripping area, and a telescopic chamber, open only toward the bottom. The telescopic chamber is fastenable around the product layer and is connectable to means for generating depression or vacuum, for pneumatically lifting the product layer by means of depression. The telescopic chamber includes a peripheral continuous gripping ring arranged at the periphery of the upper wall and consists of four angular elements and at least four plate-like side elements, which are slidably arranged with respect to the angular elements. The upper wall has adjustable plane dimensions.
B65G 47/04 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
B65G 57/24 - Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical in layers, each of predetermined arrangement the layers being transferred as a whole, e.g. on pallets
B65G 57/04 - Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack from above by suction or magnetic devices
B65G 59/04 - De-stacking from the top of the stack by suction or magnetic devices
B65G 59/02 - De-stacking from the top of the stack
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MANIPULATOR FOR MANIPULATING OVER-EDGES OF A PLASTIC FILM WRAPPED ON CONTAINERS FOR MAKING A BUNDLE OF CONTAINERS, APPARATUS COMPRISING SUCH MANIPULATORS AND RELATIVE CONTROL METHOD
Manipulator (100) for manipulating over-edges (14) of a plastic film (12) wrapped on containers (11) for making a bundle of containers of the type comprising a vertical support rod (108) provided with a motorization (109) for rotating around own vertical axis; said rod supporting: means for stretching and drawing (101) said over-edges (14) alongside said containers (11); means for pressing (102) said over-edges (14) against said containers (11); wherein said means for stretching and for drawing alongside (101) and said means for pressing (102) are arranged one above the other along the development of said vertical support rod (108).
B65B 11/12 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents and then to form closing folds of similar form at opposite ends of the tube
B65B 53/02 - Shrinking wrappers, containers, container covers or container cover securing members during or after packaging by heat
In a high-speed robotized palletizing island, comprising a layer-forming module (10), a robot palletizing unit (20) and an inter-layer sheets depositing unit (30, 30' ), the layer-forming module (10) comprises two pick-up stations (21A and 21B), arranged in series with respect to each other on a single exit conveyor (14), for picking up a layer (11) formed by respective layer pick-up robots (22A, 22B) of the palletizing unit (20); the palletizing unit (20) comprises a first and a second pallet forming areas (23A, 23B), arranged in series with respect to each other along a feeding direction (F); the inter-layer sheets depositing unit (30, 30') comprises two robots for inter-layer sheets (33A, 33B), each suitable for picking up an inter-layer sheet (31) from a respective pallet of inter-layer sheets (32A, 32B) and for depositing it in the palletizing unit (20), wherein each of the layer pick-up robots (22A, 22B) is arranged to pick up in a dedicated manner a layer (11) from only one of the pick- up stations (21A, 21B) and to deposit such a layer (11) in one of the forming areas (23A, 23B) and wherein each of the robots for inter-layer sheets (33A, 33B) is arranged to pick up an inter-layer sheet (31) in a dedicated manner from one of the two pallets of inter-layer sheets (32A, 32B) and to deposit such an inter-layer sheet (32) in one of the forming areas (23A, 23B), the first half of the pallet under formation (42) being formed in the first forming area (23A) and the second half of the pallet under formation (42) being formed in the second forming area (23B). A relative high-speed palletizing process also forms the subject-matter of the present invention.
B65G 57/24 - Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical in layers, each of predetermined arrangement the layers being transferred as a whole, e.g. on pallets
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Method and apparatus for making a bundle of containers with controlled heat-shrinking, as well as a bundle obtained with such a method
Method for making a bundle (10) of the type comprising a plurality of containers (11) positioned along at least one row and wound in a heat-shrunk film (12) due to a heat-treatment effect; said method comprising the steps of: a) arranging a heat-shrinkable film (12) around said containers (11) ordered along at least one row in order to obtain an open tunnel (13) along the transverse direction (20) with respect to the longitudinal direction of advancement (20′), said open tunnel (13) identifying along said transverse direction (20) lateral over-edge portions (14) with respect to said containers (11); b) handling said over-edge portions (14); c) supplying said containers (11) and said heat-shrinkable film (12) to a heat-treatment device, so that said over-edge portions (14) are compacted to said containers for heat-shrinking; in which said step of handling said over-edge portions comprises the step of making said over-edge portions (14) at least partially adhere to said containers (11).
B65D 71/00 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material
B65B 53/02 - Shrinking wrappers, containers, container covers or container cover securing members during or after packaging by heat
B65B 53/06 - Shrinking wrappers, containers, container covers or container cover securing members during or after packaging by heat supplied by gases, e.g. hot-air jets
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Bundle of containers, in particular bottles, cans or the like
A bundle of containers like bottles or cans comprises a structure (2) for holding containers (3), having a base wall (4) intended to support the containers (3) and lateral walls (5) extending from the base wall (4), which define a compartment (6) intended for the support of the containers (3). The compartment (6) is impermeable for receiving a predefined amount of ice intended for cooling the containers. The bundle (1) also comprises a wrapping (7) made of thermoretractable plastic material which wraps the structure (2) for holding containers (3) and the containers (3) arranged therein. The wrapping (7) has at least one access opening (8) for the introduction of the ice into the housing compartment (6) of the structure (2) for holding containers (3). An optional spacer between containers provides gaps for receiving the coolant.
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 71/54 - Tray-like packaging elements provided with handles for storage or transport of a plurality of articles without partitions
B65D 71/10 - Wrappers shrunk by heat and provided with inserts
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 5/24 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with adjacent sides interconnected by gusset folds
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
B65D 5/40 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper specially constructed to contain liquids
B65D 61/00 - External frames or supports adapted to be assembled around, or applied to, articles
B65D 81/22 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient in moist conditions or immersed in liquids
15.
Device and process for applying gripping handles on packaging films, and shrinkwrap packer provided with such a device
The present invention concerns a device (1) for applying gripping handles (M) on films (P), being supplied on shrinkwrap packers (2) for making bundles of bottles (B), cans and/or similar containers (B). The device (1) comprises: an applying head (10) provided with a roller (11) for applying gripping handles (M); an abutment mechanism (14) for operatively supporting a series of heat-shrinkable packaging films (P), being supplied on a respective shrinkwrap packer (2). The applying roller (11) and the abutment mechanism (14) are mobile with respect to one another between a non-operating condition, in which they are spaced apart, and an operating condition, in which the applying roller (11) is arranged, at the abutment mechanism (14), against at least one of the films (P) being supplied to apply a respective gripping handle (M) on the latter. The abutment mechanism (14) comprises a supporting tape (15) having an advancement surface (16) for advancing the films (P), which, in the operating condition, provides an abutment for the applying roller (11), which applies each handle (M) on a respective packaging film (P), acting against the advancement surface (16) of the supporting tape (15).
B65B 41/00 - Supplying or feeding container-forming sheets or wrapping material
B65D 65/00 - Wrappers or flexible coversPackaging materials of special type or form
B65D 71/00 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material
B65B 61/14 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for incorporating, or forming and incorporating, handles or suspension means in packages
B65B 13/18 - Details of, or auxiliary devices used in, bundling machines
B65B 53/02 - Shrinking wrappers, containers, container covers or container cover securing members during or after packaging by heat
B65B 61/14 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for incorporating, or forming and incorporating, handles or suspension means in packages
Labellers (machines) other than for office use; shrink
wrappers; wrapping machines; wrap-around packers; stretch
wrapping machines for applying plastic material to
palletised loads; palletizers (machines); filling machines
for liquids; unscramblers for bottles (machines); automatic
industrial labeling machines for bottles; blow moulders for
PET bottles (machines).
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HEAT-SHRINKING FURNACE FOR THE FORMATION OF BUNDLES WITH IMPROVED FILM ADHESION
Heat-shrinking furnace (10) for forming bundles (11) of products (12) wrapped in a heat-shrinkable film (13); said furnace being of the type defining at least one channel (14) for the advancement of said bundles (11) along the advancement direction (X) and comprising: - an inlet (15) which is fed by said bundle (11) of products (12) in succession one after the other, said products being tunnel-wrapped in a loose manner by said heat-shrinkable film (13) so as to identify two lateral openings (17) orthogonal to said advancement direction (X); - an outlet (16) for the release of said bundles (11) of products (12) wrapped in a compact manner by said heat-shrinked film (13); - heating means operating between said inlet (15) and said outlet (16) for making the heat-shrinking of the film (13) on said products (12); in which in an intermediate position between said inlet (15) and said outlet (16) said furnace comprises means for temporarily holding said heat-shrinkable film (13) spaced apart from said products (12) at said lateral openings (17) during heat-shrinking.
B65B 53/06 - Shrinking wrappers, containers, container covers or container cover securing members during or after packaging by heat supplied by gases, e.g. hot-air jets
19.
BUNDLE OF CONTAINERS, IN PARTICULAR BOTTLES, CANS OR THE LIKE
A bundle of containers like bottles or cans comprises a structure (2) for holding containers (3), having a base wall (4) intended to support the containers (3) and lateral walls (5) extending from the base wall (4), which define a compartment (6) intended for the support of the containers (3). The compartment (6) is impermeable for receiving a predefined amount of ice intended for cooling the containers. The bundle (1) also comprises a wrapping (7) made of thermoretractable plastic material which wraps the structure (2) for holding containers (3) and the containers (3) arranged therein. The wrapping (7) has at least one access opening (8) for the introduction of the ice into the housing compartment (6) of the structure (2) for holding containers (3). An optional spacer between containers provides gaps for receiving the coolant.
B65D 71/00 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material
B65D 71/10 - Wrappers shrunk by heat and provided with inserts
B65D 5/24 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with adjacent sides interconnected by gusset folds
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A BUNDLE OF CONTAINERS WITH CONTROLLED HEAT-SHRINKING, AS WELL AS A BUNDLE OBTAINED WITH SUCH A METHOD
Method for making a bundle (10) of the type comprising a plurality of containers (11) positioned along at least one row and wound in a heat-shrunk film (12) due to a heat-treatment effect; said method comprising the steps of: a) arranging a heat-shrinkable film (12) around said containers (11) ordered along at least one row in order to obtain an open tunnel (13) along the transverse direction (20) with respect to the longitudinal direction of advancement (20' ), said open tunnel (13) identifying along said transverse direction (20) lateral over-edge portions (14) with respect to said containers (11); b) handling said over-edge portions (14); c) supplying said containers (11) and said heat- shrinkable film (12) to a heat-treatment device, so that said over-edge portions (14) are compacted to said containers for heat-shrinking; in which said step of handling said over-edge portions comprises the step of making said over-edge portions (14) at least partially adhere to said containers (11).
B65B 11/10 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents
The present invention concerns a bundle (1) of containers (3), in particular bottles, cans or the like, and a process for making such a bundle comprising a packaging film (2) wrapped around a set of containers (3). The film (2) defines a bottom portion (2a) for resting the containers (3), at least one pair of side opposite portions (2b) extending from the bottom portion (2a) for laterally engaging the containers (3) and a covering portion (2c) extending between the side portions (2b) from an opposite part with respect to the bottom portion (2a). The bundle (1) also comprises a handle (4) having a central portion (4a) arranged at the covering portion (2c) of the film (2) and a pair of opposite joining adhesive portions (4b), extending from the central portion (4a) each arranged at least at a respective side portion (2b) of the film (2). Each of the joining adhesive portions (4b) of the handle (4) engages the respective side portion (2b) of the packaging film (2) from the covering portion (2c) to the bottom portion (2a) and has a respective end (4c) that engages the bottom portion (2a) of the film (2).
The present invention concerns a device (1) for applying gripping handles (M) on films (P), being supplied on shrinkwrap packers (2) for making bundles di bottles (B), cans and/or similar containers (B). The device (1) comprises: an applying head (10) provided with a roller (11) for applying gripping handles (M); an abutment mechanism (14) for operatively supporting a series of heat-shrinkable packaging films (P), being supplied on a respective shrinkwrap packer (2). The applying roller (11) and the abutment mechanism (14) are mobile with respect to one another between a non- operating condition, in which they are spaced apart, and an operating condition, in which the applying roller (11) is arranged, at the abutment mechanism (14), against at least one of the films (P) being supplied to apply a respective gripping handle (M) on the latter. The abutment mechanism (14) comprises a supporting tape (15) having an advancement surface (16) for advancing the films (P), which, in the operating condition, provides an abutment for the applying roller (11), which applies each handle (M) on a respective packaging film (P), acting against the advancement surface (16) of the supporting tape (15).
B65B 61/14 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for incorporating, or forming and incorporating, handles or suspension means in packages
Labellers (machines) other than for office use; Bundling machines; Winding machines; Cartoning machines; Stretch-wrapping machines for applying plastics material to palletised loads; Palletising machines; Liquid-filling machines; Bottle unscramblers (machines); Labelling machines for bottles; Blowing machines for PET bottles.
A bottle packaging system in a bottling line comprises the following components: a pick-up device (2) having a rotating carousel to pick up the bottles (11) from a labelling or filling machine (1), a rectilinear, multi- lane (4, 4') conveying belt (3), a packaging machine, such as a shrinkwrap machine (6) or a cartoning machine, a transport system (7) to connect the packs exiting from the packaging machine (6) with downstream devices, wherein this system comprises, at a grip circumference (C) of the rotating carousel (2), which corresponds to the point of release of the bottles (11) by gripping means (13), a connecting zone (12) with the conveying belt (3), wherein the connecting zone (12) is constituted by a plurality of adjacent flexible chain belts with a spiral progression, that is to say, with increasing curvature radius, which constitute as many lanes (14), adapted to support and distance, in a centrifugal direction, the bottles (11) released thereon by the gripping means (13), directing them into the corresponding lane (4, 4') of the conveying belt (3), the lanes (14) of the connecting zone (12) underneath the rotating carousel (2) being in a position of intersection (X) with the grip circumference (C).
B65B 35/44 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
B65B 35/46 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by rotary conveyors
B65B 29/00 - Packaging of materials presenting special problems
B65G 47/31 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors by varying the relative speeds of the conveyors forming the series
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
B65G 47/68 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
B65G 47/71 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being discharged to several conveyors
B65G 15/02 - 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 for conveying in a circular arc
power operated machines; namely, palletisers, depalletisers, wrap-around packers, shrink-wrappers, fillers and cappers, complete filling line machines and conveyors
