Patent ID: 6827678
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: B31B

Abstract:
A machine for making folded boxes from blanks, the machine comprising:a conveyor for moving the blanks through a succession of working stations; a respective manually positionable machine element at each of the stations for engaging the blanks; a respective position sensor at each of the stations associated with the respective element for determining an actual position of the respective element; a central memory located away from the working stations and holding respective desired positions for the elements; a central computer located away from the working stations and connected to the memory and to the position sensors for calculating differences between the actual positions determined by the sensors and the respective desired positions held by the memory; and a respective local display device at each working station connected to the central computer for displaying the respective difference between the respective actual position and the respective desired position, whereby an operator of the machine can manually position the elements in accordance with the difference displayed by the local display device at ach element.