System and method for packaging material sheets

A system for packaging material sheets comprising:

• a material sheet;
• a pallet, wherein the pallet is configured to hold the material sheet thereon;
• a conveyor, wherein the conveyor is configured to move the pallet in a first direction and the conveyor is configured to move the pallet with a material sheet thereon in a second direction opposite the first direction;
• a supply of packaging material;
• a packaging dispenser, wherein the packaging dispenser is configured to dispense a layer of packaging material from the supply of packaging material onto the pallet as the pallet travels underneath the conveyor in the first direction, and dispense a second layer of packaging from the supply of packaging material onto the pallet with a material sheet thereon as the pallet with material sheet thereon travels underneath the packaging dispenser in the second direction;
• a material sheet dispensing machine, wherein the material sheets are automatically loaded onto the pallet and base layer of packaging by the material sheet dispensing machine, and wherein the material sheet dispensing machine dispenses material sheets onto a pair of laterally separable conveyors;
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• a pair of laterally movable conveyors, wherein the pair of laterally separable conveyors receive a material sheet from the material sheet dispensing machine and separate laterally away from each other to thereby dispense the material sheet downward onto the pallet and base layer of packaging.

A system for packaging material sheets, the system comprising:

• a material sheet, wherein the material sheet has a length and a width;
• a conveyor, wherein the conveyor has a width and a length and is configured to convey the material sheet thereon and wherein the respective lengths of the material sheet and conveyor are axially aligned, and wherein the respective widths of the material sheet, and conveyor are axially aligned;
• a plurality of straps;
• a first strapping station, wherein the first strapping station is positioned along the conveyor and is configured to dispense a strap from the plurality of straps in a lengthwise direction of the conveyor;
• a second strapping station, wherein the second strapping station is positioned along the conveyor and is configured to dispense a strap from the plurality of straps in a widthwise direction of the conveyor;
• a material sheet dispensing machine, wherein the material sheets are automatically loaded onto the pallet and base layer of packaging by the material sheet dispensing machine, and wherein the material sheet dispensing machine dispenses material sheets onto a pair of laterally separable conveyors;
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• a pair of laterally movable conveyors, wherein the pair of laterally separable conveyors receive a material sheet from the material sheet dispensing machine and separate laterally away from each other to thereby dispense the material sheet downward onto the pallet and base layer of packaging.