STRAP DISPENSING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM

摘要

An apparatus for dispensing steel strapping material from a heavy coil thereof supported on a pallet having laterally spaced-apart elongated feet and a positioning hub for preventing horizontal movement of the coil thereon. A horizontal turntable is rotatably driven about a vertical axis by an air motor and it includes a pair of laterally spaced-apart elongated roller conveyor tracks for respectively receiving the pallet feet for rolling the pallet to a dispensing position on the turntable coaxial therewith. The track assemblies engage the sides of the pallet feet and cooperate with positioning bars spanning the ends of the track assemblies for limiting horizontal movement of the pallet, while a hold-down assembly cooperates with the turntable to prevent vertical movement of the pallet. Control means controls the actuation of the air motor in accordance with the demand of associated strap-utilizing equipment. An entry conveyor comprising track assemblies like those on the turntable may be utilized for storing a spare pallet and coil and facilitating rolling thereof onto the turntable. Handling of the coils themselves is eliminated as the coils need not be removed from their pallets.