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Process and apparatus for handling flexible film packs

US6106040A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Focke & Co. · DE

Inventors

Heinz Focke · Verden, DE
Andreas Prahm · Templin, DE
Johann Klcso-Himstedt · Weyhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 27, 1998
Grant date	Aug 22, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G47/91
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Process and apparatus for handling flexible film packs (10), namely transporting them and introducing them into a folding box (12), having a lifting head (17) which grips a group of packs (13) on the top side by suction. The lifting head (17) is part of a lifting conveyer (16) and is connected, via a suction line (28), to a vacuum suction fan (31) which, with high delivery capacity, produces a slight suction action, such that the group of packs (13) is deformed in a wedge-shaped manner, that is to say such that it converges in the downward direction, and is thus introduced into the open folding box (12).

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