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US 2019/0193941 A1Published application
Method for packaging products and corresponding packaging line
AssigneeSoremartec S.A.
InventorsGabriele RATTO, Sergio MANSUINO
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Abstract
Described herein is a packaging method implemented via an industrial plant comprising a formation of packaging machines (M1-M4) arranged in succession and supplied via one and the same conveyor line (120). The method envisages operating the machines further downstream as primary machines and the machines further upstream as reserve machines and establishing a constant presence of products on the conveyor line for each primary machine.
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A method for packaging in succession products coming from a production line, via a packaging plant of the type comprising:
- a formation of packaging machines (M1-M4) constituted by at least one first packaging machine (M3) and one second packaging machine (M4);
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- a conveying line (120), which receives the products coming from said production line and feeds them towards the machines of said formation, said first and second machines being arranged in succession along said line so that said first machine is upstream of said second machine with respect to the flow of products on said line,
- wherein identified on said conveying line (120) are:
- a first delivery point (D3), where a first conveying section (T3) is provided, designed to feed the products from said first delivery point to said first machine (M3);
- and a second delivery point (D4), where a second conveying section (T4) is provided, designed to feed the products from said second delivery point (D4) to said second machine (M4);
- said method envisaging:
- providing, on said conveying line, a first accumulation station (S3) upstream of said first delivery point (D3) and a second accumulation station (S4) downstream of said first delivery point (D3) and upstream of said second delivery point (D4);
- feeding products along said conveying line towards said first and second delivery points (D3, D4);
- providing, in said second accumulation station, a constant presence of products, and feeding in succession said products to said second machine by means of said second conveying section (T4);
- providing, in said first accumulation station, a constant presence of products, and feeding said products towards said first machine (M3) or towards said second delivery point (D4) according to the number of products present in said second accumulation station (S4).
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A plant for packaging products coming from a production line, said plant comprising:
- a formation of packaging machines (M1-M4) constituted by at least one first packaging machine (M3) and one second packaging machine (M4);
- a conveying line (120), which receives the products coming from said production line and feeds them to the machines of said formation, said first and second machines (M3, M4) being arranged in succession along said line so that said first machine is upstream of said second machine with respect to the flow of products on said line (120),
- wherein identified on said conveyor line (120) are:
- a first delivery point (D3), where a first conveying section (T3) is provided, designed to feed the products from said first delivery point (D3) to said first machine (M3);
- and a second delivery point (D4), where a second conveying section is provided, designed to feed the products from said second delivery point (D4) to said second machine (M4);
- said plant being characterized in that provided on said conveying line are a first product-accumulation station (S3), upstream of said first delivery point (D3), and a second product-accumulation station (S4), downstream of said first delivery point (D3) and upstream of said second delivery point (D4), and in that said stations (S3, S4) are provided with a respective control assembly for controlling the flow of products.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.