| 摘要 |
Systems and methods for performing multiple recirculations of a plurality of articles are disclosed. A system includes a plurality of line starwheels and a recirculation line. The plurality of line starwheels each include a plurality of starwheel pockets thereon. The plurality of starwheel pockets includes a first-pass, a second-pass, and a third-pass starwheel pocket. The recirculation line includes a synchronization mechanism and a plurality of line-pocket sets. Each of the line-pocket sets includes a first and a second line pocket. The line pockets are configured to receive an article from a downstream line starwheel and deposit the article in the proper starwheel pocket of an upstream line starwheel. The synchronization mechanism configured to synchronize the plurality of line-pocket sets to the plurality of starwheel pockets. The first-pass, second-pass, and third-pass starwheel pockets correspond with respective first, second, and third stages of modifying the article. |
| 主权项 |
1. A system for modifying articles received from an infeed, the system comprising:
a plurality of line starwheels being cooperatively arranged to form a process line, each of the plurality of line starwheels including a plurality of starwheel pockets thereon, the plurality of starwheel pockets including a first-pass starwheel pocket, a second-pass starwheel pocket, and a third-pass starwheel pocket; and a recirculation line including a synchronization mechanism and a plurality of line-pocket sets, each of the plurality of line-pocket sets including a first line pocket and a second line pocket, the first line pocket configured to receive an article from the first-pass starwheel pocket of a downstream line starwheel and deposit the article in the second-pass starwheel pocket of an upstream line starwheel, the second line pocket configured to receive the article from the second-pass starwheel pocket of the downstream line starwheel and deposit the article in the third-pass starwheel pocket of the upstream line starwheel, the synchronization mechanism configured to synchronize the plurality of line-pocket sets to the plurality of starwheel pockets, wherein the article contacting the first-pass starwheel pockets, the second-pass starwheel pockets, and the third-pass starwheel pockets corresponds with a respective first stage, second stage, and third stage of modifying the article. |
