Bundling and stacking machine
CA 2030753 A1 · Owner: Tschesche, Martin · Inventors: Tschesche, Martin
Overview
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A machine forms pairs of elongated articles bundles the pairs, and then stacks the bundles. A receiver and inverter function together to hold one of the articles in place and then invert a second article onto the first article to form an article pair. A number of the article pairs, typically about five pairs, are stacked on a vertical lift that controllably moves downwardly as additional pairs are added. An optical sensor senses the position of the top of the topmost pair and, controls the position of the lift so that the measured top is at a preselected position that permits yet another pair to be added to the bundle. After the bundle is formed it is pushed onto a, conveyor where a cradle …
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- Filed November 23, 1990. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 23, 2010.
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