METHOD AND MACHINE FOR WRAPPING AN ARTICLE

摘要

A method and machine (1) for wrapping an article (2), whereby the article (2) is fed through a feed station (28), where the article (2) is applied with a respective sheet (13) of wrapping material which is folded into an L about the article (2), so as to have a free edge not contacting the article (2), and through a follow-up wrapping station, where the sheet (13) of wrapping material is folded about the article (2) to form a tubular wrapping by applying the free edge onto the article (2); between the feed station (28) and the wrapping station, the free edge of the L-folded sheet (13) of wrapping material is subjected to traction in substantially the opposite direction to the travelling direction of the article (2) by subjecting the first free edge to suction, so as to smooth the sheet (13) of wrapping material onto the article (2).