Shaping tool for secondary packages

The present invention provides a shaping tool for shaping a package formed of a foldable blank, the tool comprising: -an overhead conveyor comprising a plurality of downwardly protruding spaced apart counter-means; -a first conveyor extending between a receiving end towards an output end, and adapte...

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Hauptverfasser: DeKocker, Wim, Duperray, Philippe Jean Marie
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides a shaping tool for shaping a package formed of a foldable blank, the tool comprising: -an overhead conveyor comprising a plurality of downwardly protruding spaced apart counter-means; -a first conveyor extending between a receiving end towards an output end, and adapted to receive the foldable blank from an incoming conveying line at the receiving end and to position the foldable blank below one of the downwardly protruding counter-means; -a shaping station extending away from the receiving end, the shaping station comprising: a pair of parallel shaping tracks, each positioned on one side of the first conveyor, the pair of generally parallel shaping tracks comprising a plurality of pairs of independently movable shaping lugs, each pair of shaping lugs having a predetermined shape and adapted to receive one of the foldable blanks there-between; the pair of lugs movable towards each other to form a package having a desired shape.