Dynamic adjustment of wrap force parameter responsive to monitored wrap force and/or for film break reduction
US11597554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B2210/20
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus and program product monitor a wrap force during a wrap cycle to dynamically control the dispense rate of a packaging material dispenser to meet a desired containment force to be applied to a load. A conversion may be performed between wrap force and containment force for the monitored wrap force or a containment force parameter to facilitate the performance of a comparison between the monitored wrap force and a containment force parameter associated with the desired containment force to be applied to the load. A wrap force parameter may also be dynamically adjusted, and in some instances, the dynamic adjustment may be responsive to monitored wrap force, and may be used to meet a load containment force requirement for a load. In other instances, the dynamic adjustment may be responsive to monitored packaging material breaks to reduce the occurrence of packaging material breaks.
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