Complete cutting station and method for separating packaging units
US9272798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2033 |
Classification
- 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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