Automated Systems and Methods for Combining Cards and Products

An automated method of combining a card and a product for packaging, the method comprising:

• applying glue to a portion of a card at a card station for use in coupling the card to a product;
• forming the card at the card station to a desired shape, based on a shape of the product;
• conveying the formed card to a merge station;
• conveying the product to the merge station;
• positioning the formed card in a desired orientation in the merge station to receive the product;
• and
• pressing the glue to a surface of the product, to thereby combine the card and the product.

An automated system for combining cards and products for packaging, the system comprising:

• a card station configured to form a card to a desired shape for combining with a product, the card station having a first roll former operable to fold a first portion of the card and a second roll former operable to fold a second portion of the card, to thereby form the card to a desired shape, and a guide configured to position the formed card in a desired orientation for combining with the product;
• a merge station configured to receive the formed card from the card station and combine the formed card with the package;
• and
• a feed station configured to isolate the product from multiple products, and transport the isolated product to the merge station.