Gluing machine for making boxes

A gluing machine and corresponding method of making a box starting from a pre-cut sheet, and of gluing the two edges of the box together. The gluing machine includes a fixed frame having at least a first support plane to support the pre-cut sheet, a first reference member to align the pre-cut sheet laterally with respect to the first support plane, and a gluing device to spread a gluing material on a fin of the pre-cut sheet, or on one lateral wall of the pre-cut sheet in correspondence to the fin. The gluing device and the first reference member are supported by the same support member mounted on the fixed frame and mobile with respect to the fixed frame between an inactive position and an operating position. 11012111314151612131610. A gluing machine () for making a box () starting from a pre-cut sheet () that includes at least lateral walls ( , , , ) of said box () to be made , and a joining fin (K) between two of said lateral walls ( , ) that are adjacent to each other , said gluing machine () comprising:{'b': 21', '25', '11, 'a fixed frame () having at least a first support plane () to support said sheet ();'}{'b': 49', '11', '25, 'a first reference member () to align said sheet () laterally over said first support plane (); and'}{'b': 46', '16, 'a gluing device () to spread a gluing material on said fin (K), or on one of said lateral walls () to be coupled to said fin,'}{'b': 46', '49', '31', '21', '21, 'wherein said gluing device () and said first reference member () are supported by a same support member () that is mounted on said fixed frame () and is mobile with respect to said fixed frame () between an inactive position and an operating position,'}{'b': 27', '21', '27', '25, 'wherein a feed roll () is mounted on said fixed frame () and is rotatable around a own longitudinal axis (X) of said feed roll (), parallel to said first support plane (), and'}{'b': 42', '31', '27, 'wherein a presser roll () is mounted rotatable on said support member (), parallel to ...

Cutting device for cutting relatively rigid web materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic materials or composites

A cutting device and corresponding method for cutting a relatively rigid material, such as for example paper, cardboard, plastic material, composite or other. The cutting device includes a first cutting disc sharpened along its peripheral edge and rotating around a first axis of rotation. A second cutting disc, also sharpened along its peripheral edge and rotating around a first axis of rotation (X3), is disposed in front of the first cutting disc with respect to the material and is co-planar with the first cutting disc (14).

STACK OF LAMINAR MATERIAL FOR FORMING PACKAGES AND METHOD OF USE

A stack of laminar material for forming packages, the stack including full panels having a predetermined total length and formed with transverse creases along which the full panels are folded in accordion-like pleats. The stack includes at least one longitudinal cut on each full panel to form at least two transversely adjacent stacks of partial panels having respective partial widths, which are less than the total width. The at least one cut is incomplete, so that each partial panel of a respective stack and the partial panel of the stack adjacent thereto will have at least one connecting section therebetween, having a predetermined minimum length, for holding the partial panels of the adjacent stacks together, to thereby keep the adjacent stacks substantially aligned while facilitating the separation of each of the partial panels as they are unwound by a pulling action from each adjacent stack.

Ink-jet printing device for costumized printing of images on sheet-like materials and machine with such device

An ink jet printing device for customized printing of images on a face of a sheet material includes a frame with a top surface defining a running plane for a face of the sheet material, with guides transverse to the running direction of the material, a printing unit that can move along the guides and has a printing head therein, a supply source supplying the printing head with printing ink, and a movement system driving the printing unit along the guides. The printing head faces the running plane for depositing the ink on the sheet material, and the supply source includes a secondary reservoir, mounted in the printing unit and in fluid connection with the head, and a main reservoir in fluid connection with the secondary reservoir for refilling the secondary reservoir and maintaining the level of ink above a predetermined threshold value, ensuring supply to the printing head.

Stack of laminar material for forming packages and method of use

A stack of laminar material for forming packages, the stack including full panels having a predetermined total length and formed with transverse creases along which the full panels are folded in accordion-like pleats. The stack includes at least one longitudinal cut on each full panel to form at least two transversely adjacent stacks of partial panels having respective partial widths, which are less than the total width. The at least one cut is incomplete, so that each partial panel of a respective stack and the partial panel of the stack adjacent thereto will have at least one connecting section therebetween, having a predetermined minimum length, for holding the partial panels of the adjacent stacks together, to thereby keep the adjacent stacks substantially aligned while facilitating the separation of each of the partial panels as they are unwound by a pulling action from each adjacent stack.

Packing machine

MACHINE AND METHOD FOR WORKING A MATERIAL SUITABLE TO MAKE CONTAINERS

A machine and a method to carry out workings on a sheet of a sufficiently rigid material is suitable to make containers. The machine includes a transverse working head guided by a first transverse guide member, one or more longitudinal working heads, each selectively positionable in a desired transverse position, guided by at least a second transverse guide member parallel to the first transverse guide member; and positioning mechanism configured to cooperate with each longitudinal working head in order to selectively position it in the desired transverse position.

Plant and method for making packages

A plant for making packages includes at least a machine to work packaging material and an automatic feed apparatus to feed the packaging material to the machine in a direction of automatic feed; a manual feeding and loading station of the packaging material, adjacent and parallel to the automatic feed apparatus, the machine being mobile in a direction of movement transverse to the direction of automatic feed and selectively positionable in a first position aligned to the automatic feed apparatus and in a second position aligned to the manual feeding and loading station; and a guide system to guide the machine between the first position and the second position and vice versa.

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Gluing machine for making boxes

A gluing machine and corresponding method of making a box starting from a pre-cut sheet, and of gluing the two edges of the box together. The gluing machine includes a fixed frame having at least a first support plane to support the pre-cut sheet, a first reference member to align the pre-cut sheet laterally with respect to the first support plane, and a gluing device to spread a gluing material on a fin of the pre-cut sheet, or on one lateral wall of the pre-cut sheet in correspondence to the fin. The gluing device and the first reference member are supported by the same support member mounted on the fixed frame and mobile with respect to the fixed frame between an inactive position and an operating position.

Creasing device and corresponding method

A creasing device for a work unit of a machine for at least creasing and possibly cutting a sheet made of a relatively rigid material, such as corrugated cardboard for packaging, fed in a predetermined work direction, includes a first creasing member mounted rotatable with its first axis of rotation transverse to the work direction, and a pre-creasing system disposed upstream of the first creasing member in the work direction, and configured to carry out a pre-creasing which progressively deforms the material of the sheet to be worked before it is subjected to a creasing operation. 1. A creasing device for a longitudinal work unit of a machine for creasing and cutting a sheet made of a relatively rigid material , such as corrugated cardboard for packaging , fed in a predetermined work direction , comprising:a first creasing member mounted to be rotatable with a first axis of rotation transverse to the predetermined work direction, anda pre-creasing device having a second pre-creasing member disposed upstream of the first creasing member in the work direction, and configured to carry out a pre-creasing which progressively deforms the material of the sheet to be worked before the sheet is subjected to a creasing operation,wherein the pre-creasing device defines a lead-in surface inclined toward the first creasing member with respect to the sheet, the lead-in surface progressively compressing the sheet toward the first creasing member,wherein the lead-in surface is shaped with a profile having a desired geometry,wherein the first creasing member and the second pre-creasing member are idle,wherein a transmission element is wound around the first creasing member and the second pre-creasing member and is rotatable around the first creasing member and the second pre-creasing member following contact with the advancing sheet,wherein a segment of the transmission element, situated between the first creasing member and the second pre-creasing member and facing the sheet, ...

Machine and method for working a material suitable to make containers

A machine and a method to carry out workings on a sheet of a sufficiently rigid material is suitable to make containers. The machine includes a transverse working head guided by a first transverse guide member, one or more longitudinal working heads, each selectively positionable in a desired transverse position, guided by at least a second transverse guide member parallel to the first transverse guide member; and positioning mechanism configured to cooperate with each longitudinal working head in order to selectively position it in the desired transverse position.

Apparatus for controlled motion of printing units and package making machine incorporating such apparatus

An apparatus (1) for controlled motion of one or more printing units (2) designed for printing images (I) on one or more faces (F) of a sheet material (M) that is designed to move in a feeding direction defining a longitudinal axis (L). The apparatus (1) is adapted to be associated with a machine (3) for cutting and creasing customized packages and comprises a stationary frame (10) defining an elongate transverse axis (T), at least one box-like support (12) for a corresponding printing unit (2), which is slidably mounted on transverse guide means (13) integral with the frame (10), drive means (26) for driving the box-like support (12) along transverse guide means (1 3), the drive means (26) comprise at least one section of a stationary and flexible belt (27) having a predetermined length (I) and end portions (28, 29) stably secured to the frame (10), as well as at least one powered roller (31) associated with the support (12), and having an intermediate portion (30) of the belt section (27) at least partially wound thereon for its rotation to promote the movement of the support (12) relative to the belt section (27). A machine (3) for cutting and creasing customized packages, comprising the apparatus for driving the printing units (2).

Ink-jet printing device for costumized printing of images on sheet-like materials and machine with such device

An ink jet printing device (1) for customized printing of images on one or more faces (F, F') of a sheet material (M), such as corrugated cardboard or the like, for producing packages, comprising a frame (3) with a top surface (4) defining a substantially horizontal running plane (ττ) for a face (F, F') of the material (M) to be printed, with guides (8) transverse to the running direction (L) of the material (M), at least one printing unit (6) that can move along the guides (8) and has at least one printing head (7) therein, supply means (26) for supplying the head (7) with at least one printing ink (I), and movement means (21) for driving the printing unit (6) along the guides (8). The printing head (7) faces the running plane (ττ) for depositing the ink (I) on one face (F, F') of the material (M) to be printed, and the supply means (26) comprise at least one secondary reservoir (27), which is mounted in the printing unit (6) and is in fluid connection with the head (7), and at least one main reservoir (28) in fluid connection with the secondary reservoir (27) for refilling the latter and maintain the level (w) of ink (I) above a predetermined threshold value (w s ) and ensure supply to the printing head (7).

Machine and method for working a material suitable to make containers

Machine and method to carry out workings on a sheet (F) of a sufficiently rigid material, suitable to make containers. The machine comprises a transverse working head (19) guided by a first transverse guide member (16), one or more longitudinal working heads (32), each selectively positionable in a desired transverse position, guided by at least a second transverse guide member (17) parallel to the first transverse guide member (16); and positioning means (47, 48), configured to cooperate with each longitudinal working head (32) in order to selectively position it in the desired transverse position.

Instalação para acondicionamento automatizado de itens em caixas de papelão

uma instalação (1) para acondicionamento automatizado de itens (o) em caixas de papelão (b) compreendendo uma parede inferior (pf), dois pares de paredes laterais (pl1, pl2) e uma parede superior de fechamento (ps). a instalação (1) compreende uma estação de formação (2) para formar caixas de folha aberta (b) a partir de uma folha contínua de alimentação contínua (m), meios de introdução (3) para introduzir itens (o) nas caixas abertas (b), uma estação de fechamento (4) para fechar as caixas abertas (b) com os itens (o) na mesma e meios de alimentação (5) para alimentar as caixas abertas (b). a estação de formação (2) compreende meios de corte e vinco (15) para cortar e vincar a folha contínua de alimentação contínua (m), que são adaptados para prover um elemento alongado longitudinal (e1) definindo a parede inferior (pf), a parede superior de fechamento (ps) e o primeiro par de paredes laterais (pl1) da caixa (b) e um par de painéis transversais (e2, e3) adaptados para formar o segundo par de paredes laterais (pl2) da caixa (b), assim como primeiro meio de colagem (21) para colar os painéis transversais (e2, e3) no elemento alongado (e1), de modo que uma matriz desdobrada de peça única de formato substancialmente cruzado (h) seja provida. o primeiro meio de colagem (21) compreende um primeiro aplicador (22) para aplicar tiras de cola termorreversível nas bordas laterais do elemento alongado (e1) e a estação de formação (2) compreende um par de manipuladores de ventosas (23) para coletar os painéis transversais (e2, e3) e aplica-los no elemento alongado (e1) nas tiras de cola para obter a matriz de formato cruzado (h). a estação de fechamento (4) compreende meios de dobra e de colagem automática (24) para dobrar e colar as paredes laterais (pl1, pl2) da caixa (b) e a parede superior (ps), de modo que embalagens finalizadas são formadas, que estão prontas para armazenamento ou expedição.

Method and computer system for virtually displaying images on carton boxes

A method of operating a processing system that includes at least one processor and a storage system, characterized in that said method comprises: selecting one desired type of carton box from a group or list of available different types of carton boxes displayed on computer screen according to a computer program code; generating, by said computer program code, virtually displaying three dimensional images of carton boxes on the computer screen, said virtually displaying comprising three-dimensionally displaying a progressive formation of a selected final closed carton box by bending and/or rotating flaps, walls or surfaces of a starting carton blank sheet made of corrugated paperboard having a mating, or conjugated, shape and intended for the formation of said selected final closed carton box; wherein at least said virtually displaying is provided according to interactive instructions and tools configured towards controlling and guiding the generation and modification of virtual three dimensional images, selecting one or more optional parametric values.

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