Splicing device and method for splicing a sheet-like flat material
US8381787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/81
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A splicing device (13) and a method for the transport and feeding of plastic film (8) to a processing station. In this processing station the articles are wrapped in the plastic film (8) and the film (8) can subsequently be shrunk. This device includes a supply of film rolls with at least three separate film rolls (1 to 6) that are subsequently fed to a conveyor. The device furthermore includes a fixation device (20, 24, 26) arranged between the conveyor and the film rolls (1 to 6). The fixation device (20, 24, 26) fixes and joins the beginnings of film of new full film rolls (2 to 6) to the sheet of film currently fed into the processing device.
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