Automated preform attach for vacuum packaging
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsBryan R. Seppala, Jon B. DCamp, Harlan L. Curtis, David W. Schaefer, Gary L. Deering
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Abstract
Systems and methods for automatically attaching preforms to substrates. An example system includes a nest, a first component that places a substrate into the nest, a second component that places a preform on the substrate in the nest, a tacking device that tacks the preform to the substrate, a plurality of sensors that sense operational states of the components and the tacking device, and a controller that automatically controls operations of the components and the tacking device based on the sensed operational states.
Claims20
A method for automatically attaching preforms to substrates, the method comprising:
- a) placing a substrate into a nest;
- b) placing a preform on the substrate in the nest;
- c) tacking the preform to the substrate;
- d) sensing operations of a)-c);
- and
- e) automatically controlling a)-c) based on the sensed operations.
A system for automatically attaching preforms to substrates, the system comprising:
- a nest;
- a first component configured to place a substrate into the nest;
- a second component configured to place a preform on the substrate in the nest;
- a tacking device configured to tack the preform to the substrate;
- a plurality of sensors for sensing operational states of the components and the tacking device;
- and
- a controller configured to automatically control operations of the components and the tacking device based on the sensed operational states.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.