HIGH SPEED STICKER SCANNER AND PLACER

摘要

A slat positioning and placing machine is preferably configured to place sla ts on top of or between accumulated material layers. A set of actuating arms preferably includes complementary operating slat holding holders, such as pans or other holding devices. As a first slat holder is inserting a slat into a material package being formulated, a second slat holder is preferably positioned to receive a slat. As the second slat holder is being positioned to insert the slat into the package, the first slat holder is preferably being cycled back to receive a slat. A controls methodology preferably electronically profiles the forward and rearward movement of the actuating arms. The raising and lowering functions can also be electronically profiled . The profiles can also preferably be adjusted to increase the cycle rates for various lengths being processed, and various cycling and positioning methods are contemplate d. Sticker rake-off fingers can also be provided that move from a non-obstructi ng position to a rake-off position to help position stickers in the material package being formed.