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PACKING METHOD AND UNIT FOR FOLDING A BLANK ON A PACKING MACHINE

  • US 20150031517A1
  • Filed: 07/22/2014
  • Published: 01/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A packing method for folding a blank (4) on a packing machine (1);

  • the packing method comprising the steps of;

    engaging a first panel (11) of the blank (4), inside a store (20), by means of a first suction pickup head (21);

    engaging a second panel (13) of the blank (4), inside the store (20), by means of a second suction pickup head (22); and

    moving the pickup heads (21, 22) from a withdrawal position at the store (20) to a release position at a packing conveyor (17), to insert the blank (4) inside a pocket (18) on the packing conveyor (17); and

    releasing the blank (4), folded into a ‘

    U’

    , inside the pocket (18) on the packing conveyor (17);

    the packing method being characterized by comprising the further step, as the pickup heads are moved from the withdrawal position to the release position, of producing a relative movement between the first pickup head (21) and the second pickup head (22) to fold the blank (4) into a ‘

    U’

    before the blank (4) is inserted into the pocket (18) on the packing conveyor (17).

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