EP1645513A3 - Modular packing assembly - Google Patents

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EP1645513A3
EP1645513A3 EP04255730A EP04255730A EP1645513A3 EP 1645513 A3 EP1645513 A3 EP 1645513A3 EP 04255730 A EP04255730 A EP 04255730A EP 04255730 A EP04255730 A EP 04255730A EP 1645513 A3 EP1645513 A3 EP 1645513A3
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modules
transferred
product
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packing assembly
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Thomas William Bailey
Michael Edkins
Michael John Cahil
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Philip Morris Products SA
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Priority to EP04255730A priority Critical patent/EP1645513A3/en
Priority to PL05784364T priority patent/PL1791757T3/en
Priority to DE602005009218T priority patent/DE602005009218D1/en
Priority to KR1020077006488A priority patent/KR101189870B1/en
Priority to AT05784364T priority patent/ATE405492T1/en
Priority to EP05784364A priority patent/EP1791757B1/en
Priority to ES05784364T priority patent/ES2309794T3/en
Priority to CN2005800316516A priority patent/CN101022996B/en
Priority to PCT/GB2005/003629 priority patent/WO2006032874A1/en
Priority to EA200700704A priority patent/EA010040B1/en
Priority to BRPI0515539-8A priority patent/BRPI0515539A/en
Publication of EP1645513A2 publication Critical patent/EP1645513A2/en
Publication of EP1645513A3 publication Critical patent/EP1645513A3/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B65/00—Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided for; Arrangements of such details
    • B65B65/003—Packaging lines, e.g. general layout
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/22—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers
    • B65B19/223—Wrapping the cigarettes; Packaging the cigarettes in containers formed by folding wrapping material around formers in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/04—Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B65/00—Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided for; Arrangements of such details

Abstract

A cigarette packing system comprises a plurality of reconfigurable modules (100). Each module includes tooling for performing a section of the packaging process. Product is transferred between modules by robots (110) mounted on the modules and controlled from individual modules. Interface protocols between modules control transfers between modules. The product may be transferred with or without a carrier between modules. The modules may be reconfigured for a different assembly process and modules added or removed. Process specific tooling maybe changed. Reconfigurable modules reduces the time and cost of changing to a different packaging process.
EP04255730A 2004-09-21 2004-09-21 Modular packing assembly Withdrawn EP1645513A3 (en)

Priority Applications (11)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP04255730A EP1645513A3 (en) 2004-09-21 2004-09-21 Modular packing assembly
PL05784364T PL1791757T3 (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 Modular packing system
DE602005009218T DE602005009218D1 (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 Modulares packsystem
KR1020077006488A KR101189870B1 (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 Modular packing system
AT05784364T ATE405492T1 (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 MODULAR PACKING SYSTEM
EP05784364A EP1791757B1 (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 Modular packing system
ES05784364T ES2309794T3 (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 MODULAR PACKING SYSTEM.
CN2005800316516A CN101022996B (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 Modular packing system
PCT/GB2005/003629 WO2006032874A1 (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 Modular packing system
EA200700704A EA010040B1 (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 Modular packing system
BRPI0515539-8A BRPI0515539A (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 modular packaging system

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EP04255730A EP1645513A3 (en) 2004-09-21 2004-09-21 Modular packing assembly

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EP1645513A2 EP1645513A2 (en) 2006-04-12
EP1645513A3 true EP1645513A3 (en) 2006-04-19

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EP05784364A Not-in-force EP1791757B1 (en) 2004-09-21 2005-09-21 Modular packing system

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KR (1) KR101189870B1 (en)
CN (1) CN101022996B (en)
AT (1) ATE405492T1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0515539A (en)
DE (1) DE602005009218D1 (en)
EA (1) EA010040B1 (en)
ES (1) ES2309794T3 (en)
PL (1) PL1791757T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2006032874A1 (en)

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EP1791757B1 (en) 2008-08-20
WO2006032874A1 (en) 2006-03-30
ATE405492T1 (en) 2008-09-15
BRPI0515539A (en) 2008-07-29
CN101022996B (en) 2010-07-07
EA200700704A1 (en) 2007-08-31
KR20070062525A (en) 2007-06-15
PL1791757T3 (en) 2009-02-27
EA010040B1 (en) 2008-06-30
DE602005009218D1 (en) 2008-10-02
EP1791757A1 (en) 2007-06-06
ES2309794T3 (en) 2008-12-16
CN101022996A (en) 2007-08-22
EP1645513A2 (en) 2006-04-12
KR101189870B1 (en) 2012-10-10

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