The Procter Gamble Company

The Procter & Gamble Plaza

Andre Josephine Karel De Saert

Thomas Luebcke

Clifford Theodore Papsdorf

Zulema Dorronsoro Martin

Ibrahim Ulas

Markus Port

Stephan Spiekers

Hilde Cloostermans

Michael Jan Dowiasch

Geert Ivo Coletta Maria Cloostermans-Huwaert

Thomas Reinhold Albert Wessel

Thomas Albert Reinhold Wessel

Apparatus for producing arrays of absorbent articles with varying orientations, and a methods for forming alternating arrays of absorbent articles, suitable to be operated at a high speed, are provided.

Apparatus and process for providing arrays of absorbent articles in varying orientations for packaging

An apparatus for providing low count packages of absorbent articles during a high speed manufacturing process. The apparatus including a conveyor configured to serially convey a plurality of absorbent articles; a continuously rotating stacker that includes an infeed, an outfeed and a plurality of cassettes; an extraction station that includes an extractor configured to remove at least one absorbent article from at least one absorbent article containing cassette. At least a portion of the extractor is positioned at an angle to compensate for the continuous rotation of the stacker.

Apparatus for packaging low count packages of absorbent articles

A method for providing low count packages of absorbent articles in a high speed manufacturing process in which a plurality of absorbent articles are conveyed in series to the infeed of a continuously rotating stacker. The articles are sequentially inserted into cassettes disposed on the stacker such that a plurality of absorbent article containing cassettes is provided. The articles are extracted from the continuously rotating stacker by an angled extractor and packaged into low count packages.

Method for packaging low count packages of absorbent articles

A packaging device for packing stacked soft hygienic products, e.g. sanitary napkins, panty liners or the like, into a plastic bag made of an endless film, has specific forming shoulder () and MD sealing unit () to produce a MD seal () at a closure edge () of the bag. Thus four integral side panels are available at the bag (WB) for imprinting.

Packaging device for packing stacked soft hygienic products into a plastic bag

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Hamme, Belgium

Andre Josephine Karel De Saert