High speed small pack wrapper

摘要

A system for forming and wrapping a plurality of stacks of sheet like product is provided. The system includes a separator apparatus for converting a stream of spaced apart sets of stacks into a repeating stepped configuration. The system includes a mechanism for merging the stepped configuration of stacks into a single file stream of stacks. The system includes a cutoff apparatus for cutting a plastic sleeve in which the stacks are wrapped. The system includes a turner apparatus for changing the direction of travel of individual units comprising of a stack of product within a length of the sleeve 90 degrees while maintaining the orientation of the units.

主权项

1. A cutoff apparatus for cutting a plastic sleeve between adjacent spaced stacks of sheet like products positioned within the plastic sleeve, the plastic sleeve and spaced stacks of sheet like products moving longitudinally along a flow path, the cutoff apparatus comprising:
a drive motor; a rotating arm operably coupled to the drive motor for rotation of the rotating arm about a rotational axis; and a first heated cutting element operably pivotally attached to the rotating arm such that the first heated cutting element is maintained at a substantially constant orientation as the rotating arm rotates about the rotational axis.