Patent ID: 6688075
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
An automatic machine for packaging products inside containers or cartons (11), comprising a plurality of stations (15-21, 21A, 21B, 21C, 23-28) in a line (13), at each of which at least one operation to package the products is performed, by means of actuators (AT, AT1, AT2. . .), starting from at least one blank, which is collected from a magazine (12), conveyed to a loading station (15) and transferred, according to a pre-established route (10), from one station to a next station, before being unloaded at specific reject (27) or storage (28) stations, wherein said actuators (AT, AT1, AT2. . .) are managed by an electronic axes control system, which automatically regulates positioning and movement of said actuators (AT, AT1, AT2. . .), on the basis of information relevant to at least one dimension (A, B, C) of said carton (11), which is set by an operator (OP) on an electronic processor (PC) of said axes control system, in order to allow format of said carton (11) to be changed from a pre-established minimum value to a maximum value of overall dimensions of said carton (11) automatically, wherein said actuators (AT AT1, AT2) comprise pushing devices for said blanks and said cartons (11), inserting devices for products and illustrative leaflets, stamping devices (PT, TC) and devices for generating and printing bar codes on said cartons (11), devices to detect and process coherent codes, equipment (ST) for replacing blades (SP) that can be collected from a tool magazine (MU) and wherein said actuators (AT, AT1, AT2) move in relation to the size of said carton (11) being constructed.