Apparatus for detecting metal ties in fiber bales
AssigneeTrutzschler GmbH & Co. KG
InventorJosef Temburg
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Abstract
An apparatus for severing fiber bale ties and removing cut ties from a fiber bale includes a tie cutter for severing a metal tie surrounding the bale at a bale location; and a first metal sensor for responding to a presence of a metal tie around the bale. The first metal sensor is situated ahead of the tie cutter, whereby the first metal sensor passes by the bale tie prior to being severed by the tie cutter. There is further provided a second metal sensor for responding to a presence of a metal tie in engagement with the bale. The second metal sensor is situated after the tie cutter, whereby the second metal sensor trails the tie cutter relative to the fiber bale. The apparatus further has a device for displacing the bale and the first and second metal sensors relative to one another.
Claims8
An apparatus for severing fiber bale ties and removing cut ties from a fiber bale, comprising
- (a) bale advancing means for moving a fiber bale in an advancing direction along a travel path;
- (b) a first metal sensor supported at a location along said travel path for responding to a presence of a metal tie around the bale;
- (c) a tie cutter supported at a location along said travel path for severing a metal tie surrounding the bale at a bale location;
- said tie cutter being situated downstream of said first metal sensor as viewed in said advancing direction, whereby said first metal sensor passes by said location prior to said tie cutter;
- (d) a tie removing device situated downstream of said tie cutter for pulling ties severed by said tie cutter away from the bale;
- (e) a second metal sensor supported at a location along said travel path downstream of said tie removing device for responding to a presence of a metal tie unremoved by said tie removing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.