Fameccanica.data S.p.a.

Fabio Passarella

Gabriele Sablone

Methods and apparatus for producing absorbent articles having a pocket, and absorbent articles having a pocket, are provided. The methods and apparatus include the continuous provision of nonwoven material and elastic strands, and the continuous bonding of elastic strands to nonwoven material, so as to continuously produce absorbent articles. The methods and apparatus further include a cut-and-turn wheel for accepting a continuous sheet of patch material, cutting patches, rotating the patches, and applying the patches to an absorbent article.

Methods and apparatus for making absorbent articles having a pocket and absorbent articles

A reel handling robot for handling reels of web material, includes a movable arm carrying an end effector having a base, a reel picking tool, and a web gripping tool configured for gripping a head portion of a web on an outer surface of the reel.

Reel handling robot and a method for handling reels of web material

A method for labelling reels, wherein a movable expansion shaft of a robot engages a first portion of a cylindrical inner surface of a reel and an application roller with a printed label retained thereon engages a second portion of the cylindrical inner surface and attaches the printed label on the second portion of the cylindrical inner surface.

Method for labelling reels

A method and apparatus for producing elastic laminates, wherein a first continuous elastic film is stretched in a transverse direction by a spreader device and is applied on a transfer wheel on which it is cut longitudinally to form at least two parallel continuous elastic films which are transferred on a non-woven web held on an outer cylindrical surface of an anvil wheel.

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Fabio Passarella