Straw wrapping machine, method and product using a plastic film wrapper

摘要

A machine (10) and a method for wrapping an elongated object, such as a drinking straw (11), with a plastic film are disclosed. The machine (10) has a drive for continuously advancing a thin narrow film strip from a supply roll (16) to a wrapper loading and forming station. The wrapper loading and forming station has a trough former (29) for folding the advancing film strip into a film trough (21). An inserting device positions spaced-apart elongated objects, such as the drinking straws (11), into the film trough of the advancing film strip (21) for engagement by the film trough (21). The objects are supplied by a dispenser and disposed in a pre-oriented manner to be grasped by the inserting device. The film trough (21) is advanced through sealing and severing stations wherein individually wrapped elongated objects or straws (11) are produced.