| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for cutting moils from necks of molded plastic con tainers and installing spouts in the necks are disclosed. The apparatus incl udes a pick and place mechanism that rotates along an arcuate path transport ing the containers between a cutting station, a facing station and an assemb ly station positioned along the path. An oven located above the assembly sta tion heats spouts which are coated with a hot-melt adhesive. The heated spou ts are supplied to the assembly station under gravity feed. The method inclu des cutting the moils from the container necks at the cutting station, finis hing the neck by burnishing and reaming at the facing station, heating the s pouts in the oven, orienting the spouts and inserting them into the finished necks of the containers at the assembly station. |
