APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING HYGIENIC ARTICLES

摘要

The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a series of discrete hygienic articles such as absorbent pads, diapers, training pants, adult incontinence devices, sanitary napkins, bed pads, wound dressings, clothing (in particular underwear), and the like. The apparatus comprises a supply means (100), a reception means (300) spatially separated from the supply means (100), and a transportation system (30). The transportation system (30) comprises a plurality of independent transportation means (30) designed to transport a discrete hygienic article (20), a discrete precursor of a hygienic article, or a discrete element of a hygienic article from the supply means (100) to the reception means (300) and a guide means to guide all of said transportation means (50).