EP1988042A1 - Dispositif et méthode de pliage d'une bande de materiau - Google Patents

Dispositif et méthode de pliage d'une bande de materiau Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1988042A1
EP1988042A1 EP07008856A EP07008856A EP1988042A1 EP 1988042 A1 EP1988042 A1 EP 1988042A1 EP 07008856 A EP07008856 A EP 07008856A EP 07008856 A EP07008856 A EP 07008856A EP 1988042 A1 EP1988042 A1 EP 1988042A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
folding
material web
web
sections
knives
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP07008856A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP1988042B1 (fr
Inventor
Rüdiger Storre
Peter Gerhard
Peter Thurner
Urban Stollberg
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sim Automation GmbH and Co KG
Original Assignee
Ft Automation & Co KG GmbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Ft Automation & Co KG GmbH filed Critical Ft Automation & Co KG GmbH
Priority to DE502007003468T priority Critical patent/DE502007003468D1/de
Priority to AT07008856T priority patent/ATE464262T1/de
Priority to EP07008856A priority patent/EP1988042B1/fr
Publication of EP1988042A1 publication Critical patent/EP1988042A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1988042B1 publication Critical patent/EP1988042B1/fr
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/02—Folding limp material without application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/06—Folding webs
    • B65H45/10—Folding webs transversely
    • B65H45/101—Folding webs transversely in combination with laying, i.e. forming a zig-zag pile
    • B65H45/1015—Folding webs provided with predefined fold lines; Refolding prefolded webs, e.g. fanfolded continuous forms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/11—Dimensional aspect of article or web
    • B65H2701/112—Section geometry
    • B65H2701/1123—Folded article or web
    • B65H2701/11231—Fan-folded material or zig-zag or leporello

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for folding a material web, wherein sections of the material web are placed by opposing folding knife in a zigzag shape.
  • the invention also relates to a device for folding a material web in a zigzag shape with an opposite, folding blade having folding device.
  • the material web can be formed, in particular, from a carrier layer of paper, essentially flat packaging pieces laid on the carrier layer and a film cover layer, the cover layer being connected to the carrier layer around the packaging pieces.
  • the material web is laid in a zigzag form, wherein usually sections with one packing piece, for example a filter paper for laboratory analytical purposes, should be separable.
  • a method and a device with the features described above are known from the document DE 10 2004 025 501 A1 known.
  • a material web for example a textile fabric for an air filter
  • a material web is supplied continuously and laid by rotational and translational movements of two arranged on opposite sides of the web folding blades in a zigzag shape and moved into a heated folding channel, wherein the folding edges are fixed by heat .
  • the disadvantage is that the material web is exposed in the folding large mechanical and thermal loads. The processing of webs with a low strength is not possible.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method for folding a web, in which the web is exposed to a low load.
  • a precise folding of a stiff, multi-layer material web is to be made possible.
  • the object is achieved in that the material web is intermittently held on a front in the running direction section, several subsequent sections are brought by a first knife set and an opposite second knife set in a zigzag shape, wherein the aligned portions subsequently be pushed together.
  • the first and the second set of blades are each formed from a plurality of folding blades, typically arranged at the same distance. Due to the cyclic movements of the folding knife of the first and the second set of knives always exactly reproducible folding of the sections is possible, whereby the load of the material web is limited. Since the sections are guided by the folding blades in the folding, also an exact folding of a stiff material web is made possible.
  • a predetermined number of sections is placed in a zigzag shape, wherein the individual sections be aligned successively from the front in the running direction portion of the web.
  • the number of knives equals the number of folded sections. Sharp bending and increased stress only occurs when a fold is formed between two sections. The position of the folds is precisely determined by the distance between two adjacent counteracting folding knives in the delivered state.
  • the material web can be guided over a web memory, which can be temporarily stored and then temporarily output a certain length of the material web.
  • a web of material can be supplied, which is provided at the transition areas between their sections with perforations, weakenings, for example in the form of a groove, or fold lines.
  • the areas at which the sections adjoin one another are provided, prior to folding, with fold lines extending transversely to the web longitudinal direction, which are formed in such a way that the material web is prefolded alternately according to the later zigzag shape.
  • control of the web run can in the context of the invention, for example, by printed on the web rapport marks or repeat punching take place, these are preferably detected optically, with a light barrier, a digital camera or the like.
  • After folding it is also possible to provide further processing, for example cutting to length and packaging of packages of the material web, each of which is formed from a plurality of sections.
  • the invention also provides a device for folding a material web in a zigzag form, which is particularly suitable for carrying out the method described above.
  • the device has a folding device, wherein according to the invention it is provided that the folding device operates in cycles and has a holding knife for fixing a front section of the material web in the running direction, a first and an opposite second knife set and a slide for the cyclic output of the folded sections.
  • the folding blades are typically arranged substantially perpendicular to the running direction of the material web at an equal distance and deliverable for aligning the sections perpendicular to the material web.
  • the knife sets each have a plurality of folding blades, but with increasing number of folding blades, the manufacturing costs and the control effort of the folding device increase.
  • the sets of knives for example, each have between 3 and 12, preferably between 5 and 8 folding knife.
  • the folding knives of the first set of knives can be arranged on a common carrier and the folding knives of the second set of knives can be delivered linearly independently of one another, wherein typically the folding knives of the first set of knives can be delivered jointly via the carrier.
  • both the folding knife the first and the second set of knives are individually deliverable.
  • the carrier of the first set of knives, the folding knives of the second set of knives the holding knife and / or the slide hydraulically or are pneumatically driven.
  • Such a drive allows particularly fast switching and delivery times, whereby a simple control by electronically controllable valves is possible and whereby a particularly simple and space-saving construction of the folding device is made possible.
  • the device is designed such that the folding device is a folding station upstream for folding and pre-folding of the material web.
  • the upstream folding station on a support plate, extending in the web longitudinal direction web guide and two oppositely acting, arranged transversely to the web guide folding units, wherein the folding units each have a clamping device with at least one jaw and a sword, with the fold areas of the web to form a loop in a gap of the clamping device are insertable, and wherein the jaw is movable to produce fold lines of the material web.
  • the gap may for example be formed between the jaw and an associated stop surface of the carrier plate or between two jaws.
  • the folding areas of the material web are moved out of the web plane in the folding station to form a loop and provided with a fold line. Since the jaw act laterally on the introduced into the gap of the clamping device loop during a closing movement, a strong strain and consequent damage to the material web can be prevented, whereby rigid, multi-layer webs can be prefolded by the arrangement of the fold line.
  • the folding stations can have an ejection element, such as an ejector blade. Upon the opening of the at least one jaw, the ejector blade is then moved into the opening gap to push the folding area out of the clamping device.
  • a web memory is preferably arranged in front of and / or behind the folding station.
  • servo drives with a residual path optimization can be provided.
  • the moving parts of the folding station can be driven hydraulically or pneumatically.
  • the described folding station can achieve clock rates for producing the fold line of more than 25 cycles per minute, preferably more than 40 cycles per minute.
  • the entire device can also have a cutting blade for cutting material web packages.
  • Fig. 1 shows a device for folding a material web 1 in a zigzag shape.
  • the apparatus comprises a station 2 for generating lines of weakness, a folding station 3 for prefolding the material web 1, web stores 4 formed as register roll arrangements, roller feeds 5 for advancing the material web 1, a folding device 6 for aligning sections 7 of the material web 1, a separation station 8 Cutting to length packages 9, each having a plurality of sections 7 of the web 1 and a rotary table 10 for temporarily storing the packages 9 before packaging.
  • the unfolded material web 1 is in the Fig. 2a and consists of a carrier layer 11, placed on the carrier layer 11 filter papers 12 and a cover layer 13 of a polyethylene film, which is connected to the filter papers 12 around with the carrier layer 11 made of paper.
  • the material web 1 is to be folded between the individual filter papers 12, so that sections 7 can be separated, each with a filter paper 12b.
  • the carrier layer 11 has a thickness of about 80 microns and the polyethylene film of the cover layer 13 has a thickness of about 50 microns.
  • the width of the material web 1 is 80 mm and the length of the sections to be folded 7 75 mm.
  • the material web 1 is comparatively stiff in these areas and thus difficult to fold.
  • the filter papers 12 may be determined, for example, for laboratory analytical purposes, which is why in the folding process, the carrier layer 11 and the cover layer 13 may not be damaged, otherwise contamination may occur and a sterility of the filter papers 12 is no longer guaranteed.
  • To control the web run to be folded sections 7 are each provided with repeat punching 14, which are optically detected.
  • Fig. 2b shows a package 9 of several zig-zag folded sections 7 of the web 1, which can be supplied, for example in a dispenser to a user.
  • the material web 1 first passes through the station 2 to produce a line of weakness.
  • the weakening line can be formed, for example, in the manner of a perforation, but the carrier layer 11 and / or the cover layer 13 are only partially scored or scored and not cut, as is usual in a perforation.
  • the material web 1 is then guided over a first roll feed 5 and a first web store 4 for pre-folding in a folding station 3.
  • the folding station 3 has a carrier plate 16, a running in the web longitudinal direction web guide 17 and two oppositely acting, arranged transversely to the web guide 17 folding units 18.
  • the staggered in the web longitudinal direction folding units 18 each comprise a clamping device 19 with a jaw 20 and a sword 21, with a folding portion 22 of the web 1 to form a loop in a formed between the jaw 20 and a stop surface 24 of the support plate 16 gap 25 inserted are, wherein the clamping jaw 20 is then supplied to generate fold lines of the material web 1 by a closing action of the clamping device 19 in the direction of the loop formed.
  • the propulsion of the material web 1 and the mutual generation of fold lines in the fold areas 22 takes place cyclically with a clock rate of up to 40 cycles per minute or more. Since the fold regions 22 are moved out of the web plane to produce the fold lines to form a loop, a length compensation is required which is made possible by the upstream web store 4.
  • the swords 21 and the column 25 are arranged perpendicular to the running direction of the material web 1. Since in the folding, the clamping jaw 20 of the clamping device 19 acts laterally on the inserted from the blade 21 web 1, only relatively low loads on the material web 1, so that the carrier layer 11 and the cover layer 13 are not severed in the formation of the fold line. In order to avoid a large tensile load during the further transport of the material web 1, an ejector blade 26 is provided as an ejection element 26, which pushes out the fold region 22 of the material web 1 from the opening gap 25 after opening the clamping device.
  • the mutually prefolded material web 1 is guided via a further roller feed 5 as a drive unit and a further web memory 4 to a cyclically operating folding device 6.
  • the folding device 6 has a holding knife 27 for fixing a front section 7 of the material web in the running direction, a first and an opposite second knife set 28a, 28b and a slide 29 for the cyclic output the folded portions 7 on.
  • the folding blades 30a, 30b are arranged perpendicular to the direction of movement of the material web 1 at an equal distance.
  • the folding blades 30a of the first blade set 28a are fastened to a common carrier 31, wherein the folding blades 30b of the second blade set 28b are independently linearly deliverable.
  • the carrier 31 of the first blade set 28a, the folding blade 30b of the second blade set 28b, the holding blade 27 and the slide 29 are hydraulically or pneumatically driven, the associated drive units in Fig. 5 can be seen.
  • the folding of the material web 1 is preferably carried out by successively aligning the sections 7 in the folding device 6 starting from the front section 7 of the material web in the running direction.
  • Fig. 4a shows the already aligned by linear feed movements of the folding blades 31a, 31 b sections 7 before they are pushed together after a retraction of the folding blades 31a, 31b of the slider 29 and output after a retraction of the holding knife 27.
  • the second web memory 4 can temporarily store a corresponding length of the material web 1 and deliver it at short notice.
  • the roller feeds 5 can be equipped with an optical device for detecting the repeat punching 14 of the material web 1, wherein the roller feeds 5 are preferably designed as servo drives with a residual path optimization.
  • Fig. 4b shows an alternative embodiment of the folding device 6, in which both the folding blade 30a of the first blade set 28a and the folding blade 30b of the second blade set 28b are individually deliverable.
  • the alignment of the sections 7 of the material web 1 takes place starting from the front section 7 in the direction of travel in that alternately individual folding blades 30a, 30b of the first and second knife set 28a, 28b are delivered.
  • the fact that all folding blades 28a, 28b are deliverable individually, the load on the material web 1 is reduced to a minimum, so that even very sensitive, constructed of different layers webs of material 1 can be processed.
  • Twelve sections 7 of the material web 1 are aligned in one stroke of the folding device 6, wherein the first blade set 28a and the second blade set 28b each have six folding blades 30a, 30b.
  • the material web 1 can be folded precisely at the stiff regions between the individual filter papers 12, without the carrier layer 11 or the cover layer 13 being damaged.
  • packets 9 with 108 sections 7 can be generated in a time of about 90 seconds.

Landscapes

  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)
EP07008856A 2007-05-02 2007-05-02 Dispositif et méthode de pliage d'une bande de materiau Not-in-force EP1988042B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE502007003468T DE502007003468D1 (de) 2007-05-02 2007-05-02 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Falten einer Materialbahn
AT07008856T ATE464262T1 (de) 2007-05-02 2007-05-02 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum falten einer materialbahn
EP07008856A EP1988042B1 (fr) 2007-05-02 2007-05-02 Dispositif et méthode de pliage d'une bande de materiau

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP07008856A EP1988042B1 (fr) 2007-05-02 2007-05-02 Dispositif et méthode de pliage d'une bande de materiau

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1988042A1 true EP1988042A1 (fr) 2008-11-05
EP1988042B1 EP1988042B1 (fr) 2010-04-14

Family

ID=38520566

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP07008856A Not-in-force EP1988042B1 (fr) 2007-05-02 2007-05-02 Dispositif et méthode de pliage d'une bande de materiau

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1988042B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE464262T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE502007003468D1 (fr)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2013128459A1 (fr) * 2012-03-01 2013-09-06 2P2D Solutions Ltd. Chaîne blister repliée, machine de pliage et procédé de pliage
CN110202832A (zh) * 2019-06-13 2019-09-06 安徽世品佳工业产品设计有限公司 一种夹持推折机构
CN112875405A (zh) * 2019-11-30 2021-06-01 广东利元亨智能装备股份有限公司 一种折叠装置

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4218962A (en) * 1978-07-03 1980-08-26 Johns-Manville Corporation Apparatus for forming thermal insulation blocks
DE8534260U1 (de) * 1985-12-05 1986-02-13 Polytex AG, Glattbrugg Vorrichtung zum Zick-Zack-Falten
FR2614883A1 (fr) * 1987-05-04 1988-11-10 Duribreux Jean Baptiste Procede, dispositif et installation de pliage d'une piece textile rectangulaire
DE9412210U1 (de) * 1994-07-28 1994-12-01 Schäfer, Hermann, 35116 Hatzfeld Faltvorrichtung
US20050257655A1 (en) * 2004-05-21 2005-11-24 Arno Heinen Method for making standing folds and knife folding machine with work transfer device

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4218962A (en) * 1978-07-03 1980-08-26 Johns-Manville Corporation Apparatus for forming thermal insulation blocks
DE8534260U1 (de) * 1985-12-05 1986-02-13 Polytex AG, Glattbrugg Vorrichtung zum Zick-Zack-Falten
FR2614883A1 (fr) * 1987-05-04 1988-11-10 Duribreux Jean Baptiste Procede, dispositif et installation de pliage d'une piece textile rectangulaire
DE9412210U1 (de) * 1994-07-28 1994-12-01 Schäfer, Hermann, 35116 Hatzfeld Faltvorrichtung
US20050257655A1 (en) * 2004-05-21 2005-11-24 Arno Heinen Method for making standing folds and knife folding machine with work transfer device

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2013128459A1 (fr) * 2012-03-01 2013-09-06 2P2D Solutions Ltd. Chaîne blister repliée, machine de pliage et procédé de pliage
CN110202832A (zh) * 2019-06-13 2019-09-06 安徽世品佳工业产品设计有限公司 一种夹持推折机构
CN112875405A (zh) * 2019-11-30 2021-06-01 广东利元亨智能装备股份有限公司 一种折叠装置

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE502007003468D1 (de) 2010-05-27
EP1988042B1 (fr) 2010-04-14
ATE464262T1 (de) 2010-04-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE69717894T2 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Trennen einer Materialbahn an einer Schwächungslinie
EP2199084B1 (fr) Dispositif et procédé de fabrication de blocs de livres
EP3603950B1 (fr) Installation de fabrication de carton ondulé
DE69900222T2 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verpacken von Gegenständen mittels Zuschnitten aus einer kontinuierlichen Bahn
EP3017940A1 (fr) Procédé et dispositif de fabrication de sacs à partir de corps de sac tubulaires
DE2558049A1 (de) Verfahren zur herstellung eines druckproduktes und rotationsdruckmaschine zur durchfuehrung des verfahrens
EP1988042B1 (fr) Dispositif et méthode de pliage d'une bande de materiau
EP3885274B1 (fr) Machine d'emballage et procédé d'emballage d'un produit à emballer avec un emballage extérieur produit à partir d'une bande supérieure de papier et d'une bande inférieure de papier
EP3515827B1 (fr) Dispositif et procédé pour l'obtention de lots de produits pourvus de poignées de transport
DE69118048T2 (de) Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Herstellen, Befüllen und Siegeln bei gleichzeitigem Verpacken von zwei Artikelströmen
EP1216817A2 (fr) Machine de production de sachets
DE10123521C1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Durchlaufkaschieren von plattenförmigen Werkstücken
DE102017107356A1 (de) Folie, Vorrichtung und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung sowie System zur Herstellung von Gebinden
DE102006025504B4 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Folienverbünden
EP3885275B1 (fr) Dispositif de soudage et de coupure longitudinale pour une machine d'emballage et procédé d'emballage d'un produit à emballer avec un emballage extérieur produit à partir d'une bande supérieure de papier et d'une bande inférieure de papier
DE3639972A1 (de) Verfahren und einrichtung zum aussondern von durch fehlerstellen unbrauchbaren materialbahnabschnitten aus einer materialbahn
EP1988043B1 (fr) Procédé et appareil pour le prépliage d'une bande
EP3441315B1 (fr) Procédé et système d'emballage pour fabriquer des emballages multiples
WO2000021698A1 (fr) Procede et installation pour la production en continu d'elements de construction
DE102008017532A1 (de) Schnittregisterregelung
DE102019125352B4 (de) Bahnversetzeinrichtung für Etiketten-Druckmaschinen und Etiketten-Verarbeitungsmaschinen
DE4322454C2 (de) Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten von im wesentlichen rechteckigen flachen Produkten
EP1990303B1 (fr) Procédé et dispositif destinés à la liaison de divers matériaux de roving
EP3059092A1 (fr) Dispositif de fabrication de produits imprimes relies par encollage
DE2440963C3 (fr)

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK RS

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20090504

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20090608

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 502007003468

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20100527

Kind code of ref document: P

RAP2 Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)

Owner name: SIM AUTOMATION GMBH

RAP2 Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)

Owner name: SIM AUTOMATION GMBH & CO. KG

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: VDEP

Effective date: 20100414

LTIE Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extension

Effective date: 20100414

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100725

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FD4D

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: FT AUTOMATION G.M.B.H. & CO. KG

Effective date: 20100531

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100814

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100602

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100531

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100715

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100816

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20110131

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20110117

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100531

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100614

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20110502

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110531

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110531

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110502

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100502

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20101015

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100414

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 464262

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20120502

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120502

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20130517

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100714

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 502007003468

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 502007003468

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20141202

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20141202