Mandrel to be suspended in a sleeving device for arranging sleeves around containers, sleeving device and method for arranging sleeves around containers
AssigneeFuji Seal Europe B.V.
InventorFrederik Gerardus HEEMAN
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Abstract
The invention relates to a mandrel, a sleeving device and a method for sleeving containers. The mandrel is suspended in the sleeving device. The mandrel opens a foil to form sleeves. The foil is fed around the tubular outer surface of the mandrel. According to the invention the outer surface of the mandrel is formed by at least two separate mandrel bodies. At least one of the mandrel body is biased outwardly to increase the circumference of the outer surface. This circumference is automatically adapted to the current, instantaneous circumference of the foil fed around the mandrel.
Claims17
Mandrel to be suspended in a sleeving device for arranging sleeves around containers, the mandrel arranged for opening a foil to form a sleeve, the mandrel having a substantially tubular outer surface around which foil is fed, wherein the outer surface of the mandrel is formed by at least two separate mandrel bodies, wherein at least one mandrel body is biased outwardly to increase the circumference of the outer surface.
Method for feeding foil over a mandrel for arranging sleeves around containers, wherein a foil is fed to the mandrel and is fed over and around an outer surface of the mandrel, wherein the foil is cut into sleeves to be arranged around containers, wherein the method comprises biasing the outer surface outwardly for tensioning the foil around the mandrel.
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