| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a folding apparatus and a method for setting up a package with relatively elongated corner reinforcements (7) from a blank. To that end, the folding apparatus (10) comprises a number of folding stations with movable folding shoes (22,32), allowing corner reinforcing panels of the blank to be folded over in successive folding steps for forming corner reinforcements of a desired form. At least one of the folding shoes is subdivided into several mutually independently movable sub-shoes (32A,B,C). Immediately after they have ceased to contribute to folding over and retaining a corner reinforcing panel in folded-over position, they can be returned to an initial position in order to thus be ready for a new corner reinforcing panel. Thus, this new corner reinforcing panel can enter the respective folding station even before the previous corner reinforcing panel has completely left this station. As a result, corner reinforcing panels can be processed within a short space of time and be supported until the end of the folding station. |
