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Machine for tucking, labelling and palletizing spools at the outlet of a winder or any other machine producing spools of thread and process practiced by this machine

US6484961B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 28, 2000
Grant dateNov 26, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2701/31
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A machine for tucking, labelling and palletizing spools at the outlet of winders or other machines producing spools of threads and the process practiced by this machine. The machine includes a station for positioning spools at the outlet of a winder or other machine producing spools and cutting the tag end of the thread, a robot or the like for grasping the spool, for supplying a turning plate and for unmounting the spools from the turning plate and palletizing them, a device for grasping, positioning, holding and cutting the length of the tag end of thread, a portion for needle tucking, or the like, and a labelling station, all of these stations an devices being computer controlled.

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