阅读说明：本技术 用于制造折叠盒形式的包装的生产线 (Production line for producing packages in the form of folded boxes ) 是由 D·范登赫克 于 2020-03-06 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及一种用于从板元件(4)生产折叠盒(CA1、CA2)的包装(2)生产线,该生产线包括进料站(20)、通过切缝、刻划和切割操作连续成形板元件(4)的成形单元(33),设有成对的轴(230-(a)-233-(a)、230-(b)-233-(b))和切割单元(24),它们接合以在成形的板元件(3)中产生横向于输送方向(FD)布置、串联连接并通过连接点(45)相互连接的两个并列的折叠盒层(P1、P2),通过折叠和粘合成形的板元件(4)形成折叠组件(5)的折叠/粘合单元(26)、形成折叠组件(6、7)的堆叠的计数/排出单元(27)和用于分离折叠盒的单元(29),用于分离折叠盒的单元(29)包括布置成通过断裂连接点(45)以从每堆折叠组件(6、7)产生堆叠的折叠盒的两个单独批次(8-(1)、8-(2))的装置。(The invention relates to a packaging (2) line for producing folding boxes (CA 1, CA 2) from a sheet element (4), comprising a feed station (20), a forming unit (33) for continuously forming the sheet element (4) by slitting, scoring and cutting operations, provided with pairs of shafts (230) a ‑233 a 、230 b ‑233 b ) And a cutting unit (24) which are engaged to produce, in the shaped sheet element (3), two juxtaposed folding box layers (P1, P) arranged transversely to the conveying direction (FD), connected in series and connected to each other by a connection point (45)2) A folding/gluing unit (26) forming a folding assembly (5) by folding and gluing the shaped sheet elements (4), a counting/ejecting unit (27) forming a stack of folding assemblies (6, 7) and a unit (29) for separating folded boxes, the unit (29) for separating folded boxes comprising two separate batches (8) arranged to create a stack of folded boxes from each stack of folding assemblies (6, 7) by breaking the connection points (45) 1 、8 2 ) The apparatus of (1).)

1. A packaging line (2) for producing folding cartons (CA 1, CA 2) from sheet elements (4), said line comprising:

a plate element feed station (20) providing said line (2) with a continuous flow of plate elements (4), the plate elements (4) being moved forward in said line (2) according to a conveying direction (FD),

a plate member forming unit (33) for continuously forming the plate member (4) by slitting, scoring and cutting operations, provided with a pair of rotating cylindrical shafts (230)_a-233_a、230_b-233_b) And a cutting unit (24) which are engaged to produce two juxtaposed folded box plies (P1, P2) connected in series and to each other by a connection point (45) arranged transversely to the conveying direction (FD) in the shaped sheet element (3),

a fold-bonding unit (26) forming a folded assembly (5) by folding and bonding the shaped plate members (4),

a counter-ejector unit (27) forming a stack of folding assemblies (6, 7), and

a unit (29) for separating folding boxes by means of a device arranged to produce two separate batches (8) from each stack of folding boxes stacked in folding assemblies (6, 7) by breaking the connection points (45)₁、8₂) And wherein the unit (29) for separating folded boxes is arranged downstream of the folding-gluing unit (26) in the conveying direction (FD).

2. A production line as claimed in claim 1, wherein said forming unit (33) comprises two pairs of shafts (231)_a、233_a) Two pairs of saidShaft (231)_a、233_a) Joined to provide a central slit (46) in each plate element (4)₁₂) Said central slit (46)₁₂) Aligned on the transverse central Axis (AL) of the plate element (4), two pairs of shafts (231)_b、233_b) Joined to respectively provide the rear edges of the rear layers (P2) with slits (46)₂) And providing the front edge of the front layer (P1) with a slit (46)₁）。

3. A production line as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said forming unit (33) comprises a pair of shafts (232)_a) The shaft (232)_a) Arranged to perform a box tab (44) for cutting the rear layer (P2)₂) And for pre-scoring (47) of the fold lines in the two layers (P1, P2)₁₂) And (5) operating.

4. A production line as claimed in any one of the foregoing claims, wherein the forming unit (33) comprises a pair of shafts (232)_b) The pair of shafts (232)_b) Arranged to perform a cartridge tab (44) for cutting the front layer (P1)₁) And for the fold line (47) in the two layers (P1, P2)₁₂) Scoring operation, and a pair of shafts (230)_b) Arranged to perform a flattening operation of two layers (P1, P2).

5. A production line as claimed in any one of the foregoing claims, wherein the forming unit (33) comprises a first and a second plate element machining unit (23) connected in series_a、23_b) And with said pair of shafts (230) carrying the forming tools and through which the plate elements (4) pass_a-233_a，230_b-233_b) Have the same architecture.

6. A production line as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first and second processing units (23)_a、23_b) Each comprising four pairs of shafts (230)_a-233_a、230_b-233_b) The four pairs of shafts (230)_a-233_a、230_b-233_b) Aligned and arranged transversely to the conveying direction (FD), a first and a second processing unit (20)₁、20₂) Are connected to form eight pairs of shafts (200)₁-203₂) Is aligned.

7. A production line as claimed in claim 5 or 6, wherein, in the conveying direction (FD), the first processing unit (23)_a) Includes a second pair of shafts and a fourth pair of shafts (231)_a、233_a) Second and fourth pairs of shafts (231)_a、233_a) Engaged to form a central slit (46) in each plate element (4) aligned with the transverse central Axis (AL) of the plate element (4)₁₂) A second processing unit (23)_b) Includes a second pair of shafts and a fourth pair of shafts (231)_b、233_b) Second and fourth pairs of shafts (231)_b、233_b) Joined to provide rear edge slits (46) of the rear layer (P2), respectively₂) And a front edge slit (46) of the front layer (P1)₁）。

8. A production line as claimed in any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein in the conveying direction (FD), the first processing unit (23)_a) Includes a third pair of shafts (232)_a) Arranged to perform a box tab (44) for cutting the rear layer (P2)₂) And for pre-scoring (47)₁₂) Operation of the fold lines in the two layers (P1, P2), and a first pair of shafts (230)_a) Arranged to perform the transfer of the plate elements (4).

9. A production line as claimed in any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein, in the conveying direction (FD), the second processing unit (23)_b) Includes a third pair of shafts (232)_b) And a first pair of shafts (230)_b) Said third pair of shafts (232)_b) Cartridge tab (44) arranged to execute front layer (P1)₁) And for scoring (47)₁₂) Two layers (P1, P2)Operation of the middle fold line, the first pair of shafts (230)_b) Arranged to perform the collapsing operation in two layers (P1, P2).

10. The production line of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cutting unit (24) is a rotary cutter having a rotating cylindrical shaft.

11. A production line as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the unit (29) for separating folded boxes comprises two separators (29) for folded boxes arranged in series_a、29_b）。

12. Production line according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a printing unit (22)_a-22_d) Said printing unit (22)_a-22_d) Is located upstream of the plate member forming unit (33) with respect to the conveying direction (FD).

13. A production line as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising a strapping unit (28), the strapping unit (28) being located upstream of the unit (29) for separating folded boxes with respect to the conveying direction (FD), the strapping unit (28) having two separate binders (28 a, 28 b) for independently strapping (70)₁、70₂) Two folding box assemblies (CA 1, CA 2) stacked in a stack of folding assemblies.

Technical Field

The present invention relates generally to the field of packaging. More particularly, the invention relates to a line for manufacturing packages in the form of folding boxes from sheet elements, such as corrugated cardboard.

In the packaging industry, cartons or boxes are usually made from plate members in the form of planar sheets or corrugated paperboard sheets. The board elements are processed in a continuous stream in a packaging line where they are printed, cut and scored, folded and glued together to form boxes.

Background

With reference to fig. 1, in a packaging line of known type, board elements 1 are fed into the line in a so-called "transverse" manner and are conveyed continuously in a conveying direction DA. The board element 1 is continuously processed by a printing unit, a board element forming unit (here formed by a unit also called "slotter") and a fold-bonding unit. The printing unit typically uses a flexographic printing plate element 1. Then printed board element 1_aIs formed by a panel element forming unit which essentially performs cuts 10 and scoring 11 on the fold lines to produce the cassette sides 12 and the cassette wings 13. Cutting plate element 1 provided by a plate element forming unit_bAnd then folded and glued in a folding-gluing unit to obtain a package 1 in the form of a folded box_c. Folding box 1_cReceived by a counting/ejecting unit forming a folding box 1_dAnd then strapped together. And then bound stack 1_eTo a palletizer at the end of the packaging line.

In the above-mentioned prior art packaging line, the panel element forming unit of the type described in WO2013/029768 allows to achieve high manufacturing rates of up to 20,000 boxes/hour. The plate member forming unit has four pairs of cylindrical shafts arranged transversely to the conveying direction of the plate member. The cylindrical shaft rotates at high speed and performs various machining operations on the plate member. Most of the bending and cutting is performed in the conveying direction of the plate members in the unit. The shape and size of the slit is determined by the cutting tool mounted on the cylindrical tool carrying shaft, ensuring a rotary cut. The movement of the plate is continuous between the cylindrical tool carrying shaft and the cylindrical counter tool carrying shaft. The cylindrical counter tool carrying shaft is arranged parallel to and opposite the cylindrical tool carrying shaft for engagement with the cylindrical tool carrying shaft. The rotary cutting tool comprises laterally spaced blades arranged to make slits at the front and rear edges 14, 15 of the plate member and starting from the front and rear edges 14, 15 of the plate member. In addition to the rotary cutting tool, the panel member forming unit also includes laterally spaced rotary scoring tools arranged to form fold lines in the panel member.

In the plate element forming unit, the transverse adhesive tab 16 is likewise cut out of the plate element as an extension of the box side 12. After folding, the tab is glued to the opposite box side to form the folded box 1_c. In order to carry out the transverse bonding tab, a specific tool is provided in the plate element forming unit, which is arranged so that two cuts are made transversely or obliquely with respect to the transport direction of the plate element, as well as a first cut from the rear edge and a second cut from the front edge.

In the manufacture of packages from a panel element it is known to arrange a plurality of layers in a single panel element in order to maximise the production of folded boxes in a packaging line with a set panel processing rate.

Document EP2228206 describes a packaging line comprising a forming unit having a plurality of rotating shafts on which forming tools are arranged. The cardboard sheet is shaped so that two boxes can be produced from the same sheet. That is, the slitting and scoring operations that define two different boxes are performed on the same sheet. A cutting unit provided with a blade is arranged upstream of the folding-gluing module.

Disclosure of Invention

It is desirable to provide a solution that will allow an increased production of folded boxes in a packaging line of the above-mentioned type, wherein the plate elements are formed by pairs of rotating cylindrical shafts.

According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a packaging line for producing folded boxes from a panel element.

According to the invention, the production line comprises:

-a plate element infeed station providing a production line with a continuous flow of plate elements, which are moved forward on the production line according to a conveying direction,

a sheet element forming unit, which continuously forms the sheet element by slitting, scoring and cutting operations, provided with pairs of rotating cylindrical shafts, and a cutting unit, which are engaged to produce two juxtaposed folding box plies in the formed sheet element, the two juxtaposed folding box plies being arranged transversely to the conveying direction, connected in series, and connected to each other by connecting points,

a fold-bonding unit forming a folded assembly by folding and bonding the shaped plate elements,

-a counter-ejector unit forming a stack of folded assemblies, and

-a unit for separating folded boxes by means of a device arranged to produce two separate batches of stacked folded boxes from each stack of folded assemblies by breaking the connection point, and wherein the unit for separating folded boxes is arranged downstream of the folding-gluing unit in the conveying direction.

The present invention provides great flexibility in the size of the cassette produced. Typically, machines of the "Flexo-Folder-Gluer" type are used to produce corrugated cartons. The size of the boxes produced depends on the size of the machine, more specifically the size of the transport shafts, to ensure proper transport. Due to this process, it is possible to produce smaller boxes than the standard mini format by separating them after the box forming process, thanks to a breaker (for example 190mm push instead of 250mm) located at the end of the production line.

This optimization for use in the fold-gluing module also allows higher production speeds to be achieved to increase throughput and the number of boxes produced per hour.

In one variant, the forming unit comprises two pairs of rotating cylindrical shafts which are joined to provide a central slit in each plate element aligned on the transverse central axis of the plate element, the two pairs of rotating cylindrical shafts being joined to provide slits to the rear edge of the rear layer of the two juxtaposed layers of the plate element and slits to the front edge of the front layer of the two juxtaposed layers of the plate element, respectively.

In one variant, the forming unit comprises a pair of rotating cylindrical shafts arranged to perform the operation of cutting the box tabs of the backing layer of two juxtaposed layers of panel elements and the operation of pre-scoring for the fold lines in the two-layer panel elements.

In one variant, the forming unit comprises a pair of rotating cylindrical shafts arranged to perform the operation of cutting the box tabs of the front layer of the two juxtaposed layers of panel elements, as well as the operation for scoring the folding lines in the two-layer panel elements, and a pair of rotating cylindrical shafts arranged to perform the flattening operation in the two-layer panel elements.

In one variant, the forming unit comprises a first and a second plate element machining unit, connected in series and having the same architecture as the pair of rotating cylindrical shafts carrying the forming tools and through which the plate elements pass.

In one variant, the first and second plate element machining units each comprise four pairs of rotating cylindrical shafts aligned and arranged transversely to the conveying direction, the first and second plate element machining units being associated to form an alignment of eight pairs of rotating cylindrical shafts.

In one variant, in the transport direction, the first plate element machining unit comprises a second pair and a fourth pair of rotating cylindrical shafts which are engaged to make a central slit in each plate element aligned with the transverse central axis of the plate element, and the second plate element machining unit comprises a second pair and a fourth pair of rotating cylindrical shafts which are engaged to provide respectively a rear edge slit of a rear layer of the two juxtaposed layers of plate elements and a front edge slit of a front layer of the two juxtaposed layers of plate elements.

In one variant, in the transport direction, the first plate element machining unit comprises a third pair of rotating cylindrical shafts arranged to perform an operation for cutting the box tabs of the backing layers of the two juxtaposed layers of plate elements and an operation for pre-scoring folding lines in the two layers of plate elements, and the first pair of rotating cylindrical shafts is arranged to perform the conveyance of the plate elements.

In one variant, the second plate element machining unit comprises, in the transport direction, a third pair of rotary cylindrical shafts arranged to perform a cutting operation of the box tabs of the front layer of the two juxtaposed layers of plate elements and to perform an operation for scoring folding lines in the two layers of plate elements, and the first pair of rotary cylindrical shafts is arranged to perform a flattening operation in the two layers of plate elements.

In one variant, the cutting unit is a rotary cutter with a rotating cylindrical shaft.

In a variant, the unit for separating the folded boxes comprises two separators for the folded boxes arranged in series one after the other.

In a variant, the line comprises a printing unit located upstream of the plate element forming unit with respect to the conveying direction.

In a variant, the production line comprises a strapping unit located upstream of the unit for separating the folding boxes with respect to the conveying direction, the strapping unit having two separate strappers for strapping the two folding box assemblies stacked in the stack of folding assemblies independently.

Drawings

Further advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of specific embodiments thereof, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating a prior art process of manufacturing a package in the form of a folded box;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a particular embodiment of a packaging line according to the present invention;

fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of manufacturing a package in the form of a folded box according to the invention; and

fig. 4 is a diagram showing the general architecture of a board element forming unit integrated in the packaging line of fig. 1.

The longitudinal direction is defined with reference to the travelling or conveying direction of the board element along its longitudinal centre line in the packaging line. The transverse direction is defined as the vertical direction in a plane horizontal to the direction of travel of the board element. The upstream and downstream directions are defined with reference to the direction of movement of the plate elements, along the longitudinal direction of the entire packaging line, from the line inlet to the line outlet. In this non-limiting example, the proximal and distal edges of the plate member are defined relative to the driver side and the side opposite the driver side of the machine and the plate member forming unit as the plate member advances forward.

Detailed Description

With reference to fig. 2 to 4, a specific embodiment 2 of a production line for manufacturing packages from plate elements in the form of corrugated cardboard sheets according to the invention is described here by way of example.

The plate elements in their different processing states are designated in fig. 2 to 4 in common by reference numeral 4, wherein the index letters a, b, c and d associated with reference numeral 4 indicate the processing state of the plate element in question. The plate element 4 is shown in a different working state in fig. 3, as described below, with reference numeral 4_a、4_b、4_cAnd 4_d。

The direction of transport of the plate element 4 from upstream to downstream in the packaging line 2 is indicated in fig. 2 to 4 in its entirety by the arrow FD.

As can be seen in fig. 2, the packaging line 2 comprises a plurality of units and devices 20 to 33 which are synchronized in a single machine step and which continuously perform the various operations required for manufacturing the packages in the form of folded boxes. All units and devices of the packaging line 2 are controlled synchronously by one or more control units 32 provided with a human-machine interface.

Thus, in the direction of transport FD of the sheets, the packaging line 2 comprises, in this example, essentially an automatic board element feed station 20, a feeder 21, four flexographic printing units 22_aTo 22_dForming unit 33 having plate member processing unit 23 and cutting unit 24, peelingA separating vibrator 25, a folding-gluing machine 26, a counting discharger 27, a double-tying machine 28, a unit 29 for separating folded boxes and a palletizer 30.

The plate member processing unit 23 is combined with the cutting unit 24 to form a plate member forming unit 33 (fig. 2 and 4).

In this packaging line 2, two transfer tables 31 are arranged one after the other to achieve a 180 degree change of the line direction to allow it to be implemented in a limited footprint. Other configurations are also possible, for example without any table, in order to bundle the stacks 1_eRemaining in the same direction of rectilinear movement as far as the unit 29 for separating the folded boxes, or using a single table for bundling the stacks 1_eIs changed by 90 degrees.

The automatic plate element feeding station 20 has a plate element 4_aTo the packaging line 2. Plate element 4_aIs a blank panel element to be processed by line 2 to form a package. As can be seen in fig. 3, the plate element 4_aTypically a rectangular cardboard sheet.

In the feed station 20, the plate element 4_aInserted successively one after the other into the packaging line 2 in a rhythm corresponding to the machine steps synchronized with the various units of the line 2.

Plate element 4_aAfter insertion into the production line 2, it is fed into the feeder 21. The feeder 21 is subjected to an alignment operation and, for example, the plate element 4 is_aIs corrected to arrive at a position for printing by four printing units 22_aTo 22_dThe desired location of the printing operation to be performed.

Printing unit 22_aTo 22_dIn the plate element 4_aTop-performing four-color flexographic printing, print unit 22_aTo 22_dRespectively on the plate element 4_aPrinted with different colors. Printing unit 22_a-22_dOutputting the printed board element 4 visible in fig. 3_bIt is fed into the plate member forming unit 33.

With reference to fig. 4, a plate element forming unit 33 is associated with the cutting unit 24 to remove the printing plate element 4 from it_bManufacture of cutting board elements 4_dIt is formed of two layers, P1 and P2, referred to as the "front layer" and "back layer", respectively. In the cutting plate element 4d, the layers P1 and P2 are arranged side by side with respect to the conveying direction FD and are connected to each other by a connection point 45. Connection point 45 with plate element 4_dAligned with the transverse central axis AL. Each layer P1 and P2 corresponds to a folding box package.

The board member processing unit 23 processes the printed board member 4_bAnd provides a cut plate member 4 c. In the cut plate member 4c, slitting and scoring operations have been performed to form the cartridge side 40 and the cartridge wings 41 of each of the layers P1 and P2. Other cutting operations, such as edge cuts on the distal edge 42 of the plate member and tab cuts on the proximal opposite side edge 43, are also performed to form the box tabs 44 of each of the layers P1 and P2₁And 44₂. The plate element processing unit 23 processes the printed plate element 4 in a single machine step_bAll the machining operations are carried out to obtain the cutting board element 4_c。

The cutting unit 24 is typically a rotary cutter having a rotating cylindrical shaft. The cutting unit 24 has a cutting plate member 4 provided by the plate member processing unit 23_cForming a connection point 45 between the layers P1 and P2 to obtain a cut board element 4_dThe function of (c).

According to an embodiment example of the present invention, the plate member processing unit 23 is composed of two so-called slotting machine plate member processing units 23_aAnd 23_bConnected in series, which preferably have the same overall architecture. First unit 23_aIn the second unit 23_bPreviously traversed by a plate element moving in the conveying direction FD.

By means of two units 23_aAnd 23_bTo distribute these machining operations judiciously and optimize the performance of the machining operations on the plate elements.

Plate member processing unit 23_aAnd 23_bIs of the type having four pairs of rotating cylindrical shafts. By unit 23_aAnd 23_bThe combined two-plate element machining unit 23 thus has eight pairs of rotating cylindrical shafts, units 23_aIs 230_aTo 233_aUnit 23_bIs 230_bTo 233_b. Eight pairs of rotating cylindrical shafts 230_aTo 233_aAnd 230_bTo 233_bSpaced apart from each other by the same center distance AX as shown in fig. 4. The length of the centre distance AX generally corresponds to the smallest dimension of the board element that can be processed by the packaging line 2.

First plate member processing unit 23_aForming a central slit 46 in the sheet₁₂. Such as a cut plate element 4_cShown therein, a central slit 46₁₂Aligned on the transverse central axis AL of the plate element and participating in the formation of the cassette sides 40 and the cassette flaps 41 of the layers P1 and P2. Central slit 46₁₂Here by a second and a fourth pair of rotating cylindrical shafts 231 equipped with suitable tools_aAnd 233_aAnd (4) preparing.

First plate member processing unit 23_aA first additional machining operation is likewise carried out, which comprises the box tab 44 of layer P2₂And a pre-scribing operation 47 for making fold lines, in particular in the layers P1 and P2₁₂. These first complementary machining operations consist, for example, of mounting in a first plate element machining unit 23_aThird pair of rotating cylindrical shafts 232_aThe above tool is executed. First plate member processing unit 23_aFirst pair of rotating cylindrical shafts 230_aHere for conveying the sheet.

Second plate member processing unit 23_bForming a front edge slot 461 and a rear edge slot 462. A slit 461 is formed in the transverse front edge 48 of the plate member_AVAnd participates in the formation of the cassette side 40 and the cassette flaps 41 of layer P1. The slit 462 is formed in the transverse rear edge 48 of the plate member_ARAnd participates in the formation of the cassette side 40 and the cassette flaps 41 of the layer P2. Front edge slit 46₁And rear edge slit 46₂Here by a fourth and a second pair of rotating cylindrical shafts 233, respectively, equipped with suitable tools_bAnd 231_bAnd (4) preparing.

Second plate member processing unit 23_bA supplementary second machining operation is also carried out, which comprises a body tab 44 of the layer Pl₁And a final scoring operation 47 for performing folding lines, in particular in the layers P1 and P2₁₂. These second complementsThe machining operation is carried out by mounting the machining unit 23 on, for example, a second plate member_bThird pair of rotating cylindrical shafts 232_bThe above tool is executed.

In the second plate member processing unit 23_bIn the first pair of rotating cylindrical shafts 230_bA third complementary machining operation is performed, which corresponds to the cartridge tab 44 on the proximal edge 43₁And 44₂The flattening of the cardboard there, and the flattening of the cardboard at the opposite distal edge 42. Cartridge tab 44₁And 44₂And such flattening of the opposite distal edge 42 allows a reduction in thickness and is intended to avoid at the tab 44₁And 44₂Folding and gluing the excess thickness in the component 5 when gluing to their respective opposite distal edges 42 of the box sides (fig. 3).

The execution of the above-described machining operation by the double plate element machining unit 23 results in the cut plate element 4 shown in fig. 3 and 4_c。

Then cutting the plate element 4_cAnd fed into the cutting unit 24. A suitable tool is mounted on the rotating cylindrical shaft of the cutting unit 24 and performs selective cutting on the plate element to obtain the connection point 45. The cutting unit 24 outputs the cutting plate element 4_dIncluding layers P1 and P2 connected only by connection points 45.

Referring again specifically to fig. 2 and 3, the plate element 4 is cut_dIs fed from the cutting unit 24 into the stripping vibrator 25. In the stripping vibrator 25, the plate member is cleaned of dust and of the waste produced, in particular by the slitting and cutting operations. Then cutting the plate element 4_dAnd fed into a folding bonder 26.

In the folding-gluing machine 26, the board elements 4 to be cut are_dFold and fold the box tab 44₁And 44₂Glued to the respective box sides to obtain a folded glued assembly 5 formed by two folding boxes CA1 and CA2 connected by a connection point 45, the two folding boxes CA1 and CA2 corresponding to the layers P1 and P2, respectively.

The counting ejector 27 retrieves the folded assemblies 5 that successively leave the folding-gluing machine 26, counts them and forms a stack of folded assemblies 6, comprising a determined number of folded-gluing assemblies 5 stacked on top of each other. The stack of folded assemblies 6 is then fed to a double bundler 28.

The dual baler 28 comprises two separate balers 28_aAnd 28_bResponsible for independently bundling the stacked folding box assembly CA1 and the stacked folding box assembly CA 2. Two strapping or tie straps 70₁And 70₂Thus being placed on the stack of folding assemblies 6, one 70₁For assembly of stacked folding boxes CA1 and another 70₁Assembly of folding carton CA2 for stacking. In this way, a stack of bundled folding assemblies 7 is obtained, which is then sent to the unit 29 for separating the folding boxes.

The unit 29 for separating the folded boxes consists of two separators 29 of the folded boxes_a、29_bAre also called as 'breakers' by series combination. Two successive separators 29 of folded boxes_aAnd 29_bFolding box 8 responsible for separating the bundle stack of folding assemblies 7 into two batches of bundles and stacks₁And 8₂As can be seen in fig. 3. Separated into two batches 8₁And 8₂This is achieved by breaking the connection point 45.

In the separator 29_aAnd 29_bThe disconnection of the connection points is achieved by an automatic process involving, for example, holding the assembly of the stacked folding box CA1 and the assembly of the stacked folding box CA2 on two respective support panels while applying pressure and expanding or tilting between these support panels to cause breakage.

Then folding the box 8₁And 8₂Is taken over by the palletizer 30, the palletizer 30 automatically manages the groups 9 on the transport pallet (figure 2).

Two separators 29 forming a unit for separating folded boxes 29_aAnd 29_bThe series combination of (a) enables to optimize and achieve the desired manufacturing rate for manufacturing folding boxes from cut plate elements comprising two layers.

The present invention makes it possible to double the manufacturing speed of the folded boxes with the same machine steps, compared to the prior art packaging line described with reference to figure 1. The packaging line 2 according to the invention allows the manufacturing speed of folded boxes to reach about 40,000 boxes/hour.

The present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein by way of example. Various modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art according to the application of the present invention, which fall within the scope of the present invention.