Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Signode Industrial Group LLC

Michael W Potempa

Richard G Newman

Arland L Morrison

Richard K Balling

Matthew T Grennie

Ronald R Powell

A load packaging system includes a bag feeder for pulling a length of bag material, a mechanism for cutting and sealing the bag material to form a bag with a first sealed end, and a gripping device for opening the bag. The system also includes a load pusher for pushing the load into the bag, a package sealer for sealing a second end of the bag, and a labeling device for printing and applying one or more labels onto the load.

Bagging, sealing, and labeling system and method

A non-contact cutter for a polymer corner protector disposed on a load includes an air manifold having an inlet and an outlet and defining an air passage and a heating element disposed at least in part in the air passage. A compressed gas is communicated to the manifold and into the air passage for intimate contact with the heating element to heat the gas. The heated gas is discharged through the outlet to contact and soften the polymer corner protector at a desired location to separate the corner protector at the desired location. A system and method for non-contact cutting are disclosed.

Bundled load corner edge protector cutting system

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Libertyville, IL, United States of America

Michael W Potempa