Automated Systems for Material Categorization

Automated blister pouch separation device for blister packs used in pharmaceuticals and other industries. The device allows efficient and accurate separation of blister packs into individual doses without manual intervention. It uses transport rollers and bearings to clamp and move sections of the blister strip. A control system applies a temporary tensile force to separate the sections at the blister overlaps. This allows automated blister pack disassembly in a machine.

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A package forming apparatus for sealing and cutting individual packages from a tube-shaped web of packaging material containing pourable products like food items. The apparatus has a cam mechanism to move the half-shells between rest and operative configurations. This allows the half-shells to open and receive the tube material, seal it, and then cut it into individual packages. The cam mechanism helps synchronize the half-shell movements for consistent packaging.

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A PET bottle separation and recovery device that sorts and processes used PET bottles to increase recycling efficiency. The device has a holder, transfer unit, crusher, ring separator, and measuring unit. It measures transparency, contamination, and lid presence of bottles. Bottles are crushed and separated based on measurements to optimize recycling. Transparent bottles are shredded in one area, opaque ones in another, and contaminated ones crushed. This allows recycling of transparent shards, shredded opaque sections, and crushed contaminated parts separately.

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A packaging device that forms packaging film pieces from a continuous strip without using a cutting blade. The device has a mechanism that chucks the leading end of the strip, moves the chucks to release it, then clamps the next section to stop it from pulling out. This tension tears off the leading section at the perforation. The clamp prevents curling when the next section is chucked. The device also has a conveyor to expose the bottom of the pack object below the tear point. Pressure units then position and attach the film piece to the pack.

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Sealing a lidding film to a packaging tray without a knife by using the sealing station's heated surface to both seal and heat the transition area between the clamped and sealing areas. This creates a temperature gradient that increases towards the sealed area. When tension is applied, it separates at the warmest point where the film's strength matches the tension. By heating and stressing the transition area, it allows the lidding film to be separated without a knife.

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Cover tape for sealing a carrier tape used in component packaging that allows reliable and controlled peeling when removing components from the package. The cover tape has multiple rows of weakened lines with staggered cut portions along the tape length. This pattern allows the tape to tear apart in a controlled manner when peeled at high speeds, preventing issues like sticking or poor component pickup. The weakened lines are located on the outer sides of the storage recess.

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Device for producing custom slit sheet packing material on demand for shipping applications. The device allows companies to make their own slit sheet packing material tailored to specific packaging requirements instead of relying on pre-slit rolls. It has a movable carriage with rotary blades inside a chamber. The carriage can move back and forth to cut patterns into the packing material as it advances through the device. A controller moves the carriage in response to user input. This allows creating custom slit patterns on the packing material to optimize fill, cushioning, and protection for different sized packages.

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Automated blister packaging machine with a separating device to divide blister strips into smaller segments for easier dispensing. The device has feed and discharge rollers to grip the blister strip sections. It exerts a force to separate the sections at the separating aid between blister bags. This allows automated segmentation of blister strips inside the packaging machine after filling, instead of manual separation afterwards.

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Sorting mixed plastic waste containing PE, PET, PP, PS, MPO and films into pure fractions for recycling. The sorting process involves initial separation of lower density films from higher density waste using air classifiers. Then, PET is further sorted by color using optical sorters. PET trays are extracted and clear/blue PET is separated. Impurities are removed from remaining PET. PP is separated into films and 3D waste using ballistic separators. PS is further sorted. The remaining mixed waste is rechecked for missed plastics. The sorted fractions are combined and recycled.

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Packaging device that can handle abnormal products without stopping the line and without contaminating good products. The device has two conveying paths, one for normal products and one for abnormal products. When abnormalities are detected in products or packaging, they are diverted to the abnormal path. This prevents mixing of good and bad products. The device also allows unpackaged abnormal products to be conveyed separately. This allows further processing of abnormal products without contaminating good products. The device also prints labels on abnormal products to help identify and correct the issues.

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Efficient method for packaging items of different shapes by selecting the appropriate cushioning material from a set of pre-positioned options based on the item's shape. A robot then wraps the selected cushioning around the item. This improves efficiency compared to manually selecting and wrapping the right cushioning for each item.

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A device for removing bottle caps from PET bottles at recycling stations to enable sorting and recycling of the caps separately. The device has a fixing mechanism to hold the bottle body and a cap ring removal mechanism with a cutting piece to snip off the cap ring. This allows immediate cap separation before crushing the bottles. The cap ring removal device is integrated into the recycling machine housing along with a crusher for processing the bottle bodies.

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Thermoforming packaging machine and method for deforming packaging material that provides reliable deformation with high quality packaging while avoiding damage or tearing. The machine has a stamp that oscillates slightly during movement in the receptacle. The oscillation has a smaller amplitude than the stamp's travel distance and a higher frequency than the movement time. This counter-movement briefly separates the stamp from the material. A control unit adjusts oscillation based on measured material temperature.

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Apparatus for efficiently cutting and squeezing rejected pouches to recover their contents for recycling. The apparatus has a cutting and sliding assembly with a blade holder to linearly move and cut the pouches. A roller assembly pulls the pouches through the cutter. The cutter and rollers are mounted in a container to collect squeezed contents. This allows processing multiple pouches at once, improving productivity compared to manual cutting and squeezing. The cutter blade and roller spacing can adjust for pouches of different thicknesses.

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Automated system to open rectangular packaging boxes by unfolding the upper panels that are bonded together. The system uses a cutting device to separate the adhesive tape joining the panels, a lifting device to raise the separated panels, and rods to pivot the panels outward. This allows the box top to be opened without manual intervention.

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Automated system for packing materials into boxes that can identify and sort materials as they move through the system. The system has a conveyor, identification mechanism, sorting mechanism, and box loading mechanism. The identification mechanism determines if the material is qualified and what type it is. The sorting mechanism moves the material to the correct location based on the identification result. The box loading mechanism puts the material into the box. This allows automated sorting and packing without manual intervention. The identification, sorting, and packing steps can all be performed simultaneously. The system also has a flipping mechanism to turn the material over for better identification and an adjustable cartoning mechanism to fit different box sizes.

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A smart PET bottle collection machine that separates and crushes transparent PET bottles with caps intact, while diverting opaque bottles and unsealed transparent bottles. The machine uses image analysis to identify the type and condition of introduced bottles. For transparent bottles with caps, it cuts the neck before crushing. For opaque or unsealed bottles, it ejects them. The machine has separate doors for different bottle types. It also accumulates points based on the separation and recycling process.

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A machine to efficiently separate and crush PET bottles made of different materials like cap and body. The machine has an open-top frame with a cutting section at the front to separate the necks. The main body pressing section compresses the bottles after neck separation. A lower frame collects the compressed bodies which are crushed inside. The machine is driven by a unit that synchronizes all parts. This enables separating and crushing PET bottles with caps and bodies made of different materials, generating pure PET flakes with minimized impurities for circular recycling.

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Automated cutting device to efficiently separate and handle packing tapes on packages. The device has a robot that moves the cutting head to the tape locations. It feeds the tape into the head, cuts it into segments, and collects the pieces. This allows precise, repeatable tape separation without manual intervention. The segments are easier to handle than long tapes.

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A hopper for a tobacco products packaging machine and a method for controlling the hopper to prevent obstructions and improve productivity of tobacco packaging machines. The hopper has a vertical design with an inlet, outlet mouths, and connecting area. The outlet mouths have multiple vertical channels for the tobacco products to exit. The method involves using a series of selection devices in the hopper to sort compliant tobacco products from defective ones. The selection devices allow compliant products to descend to the outlets while blocking defective products before they reach the channels. This prevents obstructions and allows continuous operation without manual intervention.

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