AUTOMATED PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY FORMING MULTIPLE ARTICLES HAVING DIFFERENT PROPERTIES

摘要

An apparatus for manufacturing toothbrushes is provided that includes a molding unit (100) for substantially simultaneously molding toothbrush bodies (12), an element that removes toothbrush bodies (12) from the molding unit (100), a tufter (200) for securing tufts of bristles to toothbrush bodies (12) to form toothbrushes, and a transport for automatically moving toothbrush bodies (12) from the removal element to the tufter (200). A process for forming toothbrushes is also disclosed.