Folded box gluing machine with improved accessibility
AssigneeHeidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
InventorFrank Jansen
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Abstract
A folded box gluing machine for the processing of folded box blanks includes at least one feeder unit arranged to transport the folded box blanks to downstream processing stations including a folding station, a glue applicator unit, a transfer station, a gathering and pressing mechanism, and a safety mechanism for a machine component presenting a danger to the human operator defined by a light curtain. The safety mechanism can be deactivated via a mobile operator unit, and the operator unit is designed such that it can only be operated with both hands.
Claims8
A folded box gluing machine for processing folded box blanks, comprising:
- at least one feeder unit arranged to transport the folded box blanks to downstream processing stations including a folding station, a glue applicator unit, a transfer station, a gathering and pressing mechanism;
- and
- a safety mechanism for a machine component presenting a danger to an operator defined by a light curtain integrated in uprights arranged at sides of the folded box gluing machine;
- wherein
- the safety mechanism is deactivated via a mobile operator unit, which includes at least two contacts, and the at least two contacts can only be operated with both hands at the same time by the operator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.