METHOD FOR STOPPING AND STARTING AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR COLLECTIVELY WRAPPING PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY ROLLS OF TOILET OR KITCHEN PAPER
First Claim
1. A method for stopping and restarting an automatic machine (1) for wrapping products (2), in particular rolls of toilet or kitchen paper, in a collective pack using a packaging film (4a;
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4b) unwound from a reel (31a;
31b), the method comprising the following automatic sequence of steps, triggered by the activation of a control for stopping the machine (1);
reducing the speed of the machine (1) to a speed (V2) suitably lower than the working speed (V1);
stopping the infeed of the products (2) to the machine (1);
stopping the infeed of a first wrapping film (4a) to the machine (1) with a delay of at least four steps after stopping the infeed of the products (2);
stopping the machine (1) after the products (2) inside the machine (1) have moved at least three steps forward;
the method further comprising the steps of substituting the first reel (31a) of wrapping film (4a) with a second reel (31b) of a second film (4b);
loading the film (4b) of the second reel (31b) into the related film feed means (33, 34);
restarting the machine (1) and thereby automatically activating the following sequence of steps;
restarting wrapping film (4b) unwinding from the second reel (31b);
positionally centering the wrapping film (4b);
restarting the machine (1) at a reduced speed (V2), lower than the working speed (V1);
restarting product (2) infeed;
restarting the infeed of the sheets (18) of wrapping film to the machine with a delay of at least four steps after restarting product (2) infeed.
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Abstract
A method for stopping and restarting an automatic machine (1) for wrapping products (2), in particular rolls of toilet or kitchen paper, in a collective pack (3) using a packaging film (4a) unwound from a first reel (31a), comprises the following automatic sequence of steps: reducing the speed of the machine (1); and stopping the feeding of the products (2) and of the film (4a) at suitably synchronized intervals from each other relative to the processing of the products (2); the method subsequently comprising the steps of: substituting the first reel (31a) of the film (4a) with a second reel (31b); loading the film (4b) on the second reel into feed means (33, 34); restarting the machine (1) at reduced speed and thereby automatically activating the following sequence of steps: unwinding and positionally centering the film (4b); and restarting the feeding of the products (2) and of the film (4a) at suitably synchronized intervals from each other relative to the products (2).
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8 Claims
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1. A method for stopping and restarting an automatic machine (1) for wrapping products (2), in particular rolls of toilet or kitchen paper, in a collective pack using a packaging film (4a;
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4b) unwound from a reel (31a;
31b), the method comprising the following automatic sequence of steps, triggered by the activation of a control for stopping the machine (1);
reducing the speed of the machine (1) to a speed (V2) suitably lower than the working speed (V1);
stopping the infeed of the products (2) to the machine (1);
stopping the infeed of a first wrapping film (4a) to the machine (1) with a delay of at least four steps after stopping the infeed of the products (2);
stopping the machine (1) after the products (2) inside the machine (1) have moved at least three steps forward;
the method further comprising the steps of substituting the first reel (31a) of wrapping film (4a) with a second reel (31b) of a second film (4b);
loading the film (4b) of the second reel (31b) into the related film feed means (33, 34);
restarting the machine (1) and thereby automatically activating the following sequence of steps;
restarting wrapping film (4b) unwinding from the second reel (31b);
positionally centering the wrapping film (4b);
restarting the machine (1) at a reduced speed (V2), lower than the working speed (V1);
restarting product (2) infeed;
restarting the infeed of the sheets (18) of wrapping film to the machine with a delay of at least four steps after restarting product (2) infeed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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4b) unwound from a reel (31a;
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