摘要 |
<p>A compacting unit (1) for groups (2) of flat products (3) arranged side by side on edge, wherein the groups (2) are transported on a conveyor (4), with the products (3) in each group (2) housed axially separate inside a transverse pocket (7) moving with the conveyor (4), and are successively engaged by a compacting device (16) featuring a pair of opposed compacting arms (42). Each compacting arm (42) presents an operating end (44), and is operated cyclically so that, for each cycle, the operating end (44) is aligned with a pocket (7) of a group (2), travels with and penetrates inside the pocket (7), and moves along the pocket (7) towards the operating end (44) of the other arm (42) so as to move the products (3) in the respective group (2) transversely into contact with one another. <IMAGE></p> |