PIECE COUNT AND COLLATION SYSTEM

摘要

A piece count and collation system (1) includes a cut-and-seal apparatus (4) including a pair of rotatable members (6, 8) positioned immediately adjacent each other for receiving a tube wrapping containing a plurality of sequentially spaced objects (2). The rotatable members (6, 8) rotate in opposite directions to one another and each includes a first cutting edge having a first bonding surface positioned immediately adjacent thereto a second cutting edge spaced apart from the first cutting edge and having a second bonding surface positioned immediately adjacent thereto. At least one of the rotatable members includes a vacuum grasping member (9) positioned between the first and the second cutting edges for grasping one of said plurality of sequentially spaced objects in the tube wrapping received by the cut-and-seal apparatus while the tube-wrapping is cut and bonded on both ends to form a fully wrapped object. The piece count and collation system also includes a conveyor (14) and a hopper (24) for collecting a plurality of fully wrapped objects.