Nextrom Holding S.a.

Nokia-maillefer Holding S.a.

Hans Suter

Franz Jermann

Gilbert Beaud

The closure device is intended to hold the free end of an elongated element on a winding collected on a winding station during the operations of making ligatures on this winding. The device includes a support, capable of being set in rotation about a shaft coaxial with the winding, and two means of actuating bent arms, pressing portions of which are capable of clamping the last layer of the winding. This device makes it possible to automate the finishing operations of the winding. Furthermore it makes it possible to aid in discharging the finished winding from the winding station.

Closure and discharge device for a winding of an elongated element

The drum (5) is at the station of wrapping and extraction of a coil of material wound on the segments (16) and bounded by the radial arms (24 and 21). Once the wrapping film has been placed about the coil of material and the arms (24 and 21), the cross-piece (17) is advanced so that the arms (21) are overturned backward and can be extracted from the front inner edge of the wrapping. Next, the pushers (28) move the wrapped coil of material by pressing against the rear flank of the wrapping between the arms (24). The latter pivot towards the front against the bias of the springs (26) so that their outer ends also pass under the inside edge of the rear flank of the wrapping. When the jack (19) returns the cross-piece (17) to its starting position, the arms (21) are righted by the action of the ramps (23). This device permits choosing the inside diameter of the coils of material at will, without being hindered by the presence of the radial arms (21).

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Hans Suter