Device for handling bobbins of packaging material

US7984603B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) · DE

Inventors

• Harald Freudenberg · Marklohe, DE
• Andreas Prahm · Templin, DE
• Frank Sachs · Saterland, DE
• Michael Schlenker · Hiddestorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 14, 2007
• Grant date: Jul 26, 2011
• Expiry date: Sep 29, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2801/54
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

For supplying machines, namely packaging machines, with web-like packaging material which is present in the form of a reel, a reel store (15) is fitted out with a portal (16), in which the reels (10 . . . 13) are kept on pallets (14). A portal robot (20) with an articulated arm (27) transfers reels (10 . . . 13) as required to winding subassemblies (29 . . . 32) arranged outside the portal (16). From these winding subassemblies, the material webs are transported toward opposite sides, in the direction parallel to the longitudinal extent of the portal (16), to the consuming machines.