Method and apparatus for intermediately storing double-length semi-finished products
First Claim
1. Method for intermediately storing double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a tipping apparatus and forming double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in the tipping apparatus;
providing a cutting device and cutting the double-length semi-finished product into single products with the cutting device, wherein the single products have a length between 40mm and 50 mm and are unbalanced single products when seen over the length of the single products;
providing a packer and packing single products having the length between 40mm and 50 mm in the packer;
transporting the double-length semi-finished products from the tipping apparatus to the cutting device to cut the double-length semi-finished products into the unbalanced single products and thereafter transporting the single products from the cutting device to the packer, andintermediately buffering double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in a buffer arranged between the tipping apparatus and the cutting device.
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Abstract
The method for intermediately storing double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products comprises the step of providing a tipping apparatus and forming double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in the tipping apparatus. The method further comprises the steps of providing a cutting device and cutting the double-length semi-finished product into single products with the cutting device and providing a packer and packing single products in the packer. The method yet further comprises the steps of transporting the double-length semi-finished products from the tipping apparatus to the cutting device and transporting the single products from the cutting device to the packer, and intermediately buffering double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in a buffer arranged between the tipping apparatus and the cutting device.
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15 Claims
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1. Method for intermediately storing double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a tipping apparatus and forming double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in the tipping apparatus; providing a cutting device and cutting the double-length semi-finished product into single products with the cutting device, wherein the single products have a length between 40mm and 50 mm and are unbalanced single products when seen over the length of the single products; providing a packer and packing single products having the length between 40mm and 50 mm in the packer; transporting the double-length semi-finished products from the tipping apparatus to the cutting device to cut the double-length semi-finished products into the unbalanced single products and thereafter transporting the single products from the cutting device to the packer, and intermediately buffering double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in a buffer arranged between the tipping apparatus and the cutting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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