Adjustable cutting and creasing heads for creating angled cuts and creases
AssigneePacksize LLC
InventorsNiklas Pettersson, Johan Blomberg, Bjorn Thunell
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Abstract
A converting machine is used to convert sheet material into packaging templates for assembly into boxes or other packaging. The converting machine includes a converting assembly that performs a transverse conversion function, a longitudinal conversion function, and an angled conversion function on the sheet material to create the packaging templates. The converting machine includes a tool head with a converting instrument. The orientation of the converting instrument is adjustable to enable performance of the angled conversion function and at least one of the longitudinal conversion function and the transverse conversion function.
Claims20
A converting machine used to convert sheet material into packaging templates for assembly into boxes or other packaging, the converting machine comprising:
- a converting assembly configured to perform a transverse conversion function, a longitudinal conversion function, and an angled conversion function on the sheet material as the sheet material moves through the converting machine in a feed direction, the transverse conversion function, the longitudinal conversion function, and the angled conversion function being selected from the group consisting of creasing, bending, folding, perforating, cutting, and scoring, to create the packaging templates, the converting assembly comprising:
- a tool head selectively movable between opposing sides of the converting assembly, the tool head comprising one or more converting instruments configured to perform the angled conversion function and at least one of the transverse conversion function or the longitudinal conversion function, an orientation of the one or more converting instruments being selectively adjustable between a default orientation and an angled orientation, the default orientation being either parallel or perpendicular to the feed direction of the sheet material and the angled orientation being neither parallel nor perpendicular to the feed direction of the sheet material.
A converting machine used to convert sheet material into packaging templates for assembly into boxes or other packaging, the converting machine comprising:
- a converting assembly configured to perform a transverse conversion function, a longitudinal conversion function, and an angled conversion function on the sheet material as the sheet material moves through the converting machine in a feed direction, the transverse conversion function, the longitudinal conversion function, and the angled conversion function being selected from the group consisting of creasing, bending, folding, perforating, cutting, and scoring, to create the packaging templates, the converting assembly comprising:
- a first tool head selectively movable between opposing sides of the converting assembly, the tool head comprising one or more converting instruments configured to perform the angled conversion function and at least one of the transverse conversion function or the longitudinal conversion function, an orientation of the one or more converting instruments being selectively adjustable between a default orientation and an angled orientation, the default orientation being either parallel or perpendicular to the feed direction of the sheet material and the angled orientation is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the feed direction of the sheet material;
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- a second tool head comprising one or more converting instruments for performing the angled conversion function and at least one of the transverse conversion function or the longitudinal conversion function, an orientation of the one or more converting instruments being selectively adjustable between a default orientation and an angled orientation, the default orientation being either parallel or perpendicular to the feed direction of the sheet material and the angled orientation is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the feed direction of the sheet material.
A converting machine used to convert sheet material into packaging templates for assembly into boxes or other packaging, the converting machine comprising:
- a converting assembly configured to perform longitudinal conversion functions on the sheet material as the sheet material moves through the converting machine in a feed direction, the longitudinal conversion functions including at least one of creasing, bending, folding, perforating, cutting, and scoring, to create the packaging templates, the converting assembly comprising:
- a tool head selectively movable between opposing sides of the converting assembly, the tool head comprising one or more converting instruments for performing the longitudinal conversion functions, a position of the tool head being selectively adjustable in a direction generally perpendicular to the length of the sheet material and while the sheet material is advancing through the converting assembly.
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