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Complete cutting station and method for separating packaging units

US9272798B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2012
Grant dateMar 1, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/6667
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A complete cutting station for separatingly cutting out packaging units from a film composite, the cutting station having a movable complete cutting tool configured for severing the film composite. The complete cutting station further comprises a conveying system having a plurality of conveyor elements for conveying a respective separated packaging unit, wherein each conveyor element in turn comprises a head portion for engaging with a respective packaging unit. The head portions of the conveyor elements may be movable between a first position in which the gripped packaging units are at a first distance relative to each other, and a second position in which the packaging units are at a second, smaller distance from each other or at least partially overlap in at least one spatial direction.

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