Krones Ag

Krones Aktiengellschaft

Marcus Kreis

Herbert Spindler

Thomas Wimmer

Thomas Stadler

Wolfgang Huber

Thomas Hensel

Johann Luber

Tobias Gut

Peter Haidacher

Christian Westermeier

Florian Kaestner

Florian Saumweber

Marcus Renz

Helmut Kaps

Sebastian Schmid

The invention relates a method using an application head for grouping articles that are held together by a strapping band. The method includes: providing the at least two grouped articles; inserting a prefabricated closed strapping band into the application head, wherein the strapping band is fixed in a defined position. The application head has a variable opening width of a cage which surrounds the grouped articles. It is then lowered over the articles by a feed movement which runs approximately parallel to longitudinal central axes of the articles, wherein the cage contacts the grouped articles and slightly compresses the grouped articles. The strapping band is then positioned by lowering the application head. The opening width of the cage is then increased while the strapping band is simultaneously released. Then the application head is raised over the strapped article grouping and is removed therefrom.

Method, application device, and packaging device for producing strapped packages

The invention discloses a method for producing packaging units and the produced packaging units, comprising at least two substantially similar articles, wherein the articles are held together by at least one packaging blank (). A main surface of the packaging blank () is applied to first end faces of an article grouping (), forming a connection between the articles and primary fixing element of the packaging blank (). The primary fixing element fixes the positions of the articles relative to one another. The side surfaces () of the packaging blank () are subsequently folded over, wherein secondary fixing element interacts with the shell surfaces of the articles. The secondary fixing elements are formed by strapping sections, which surround the article grouping () and fixes the articles in a substantially parallel alignment to one another. The invention also relates to a packaging device for carrying out the method.

Packaging device, packaging unit, and method for producing packaging units

The invention relates to methods and devices for producing packaging units. Each of the packaging units has at least two articles which are held together by at least one strapping band and by at least one packaging blank. The method includes: providing the articles in a handling area of an application head; inserting a closed strapping band and a prepared packaging blank into the application head; feeding the application head to the articles, with the grouped articles being at least slightly compressed; positioning the strapping band; securing the packaging blank to the articles; opening the application head while simultaneously releasing and separating the at least one strapping band from the fixed position of the strapping band within the application head; releasing and separating the at least one packaging blank; and removing the application head from the strapped article grouping combined by a packaging blank.

Method, application device, and packaging device for producing packaging units

Packaging blank with integrated lid protection

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