EP2134608B1 - Packaging device and packaging method - Google Patents

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EP2134608B1
EP2134608B1 EP09722627A EP09722627A EP2134608B1 EP 2134608 B1 EP2134608 B1 EP 2134608B1 EP 09722627 A EP09722627 A EP 09722627A EP 09722627 A EP09722627 A EP 09722627A EP 2134608 B1 EP2134608 B1 EP 2134608B1
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Dirk Falise
Norbert Sauerwein
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B27/00Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or band; Baling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B27/12Baling or bundling compressible fibrous material, e.g. peat
    • B65B27/125Baling or bundling compressible fibrous material, e.g. peat and wrapping or bagging
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B9/00Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
    • B65B9/10Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
    • B65B9/13Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the preformed tubular webs being supplied in a flattened state
    • B65B9/14Devices for distending tubes supplied in the flattened state
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B11/00Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
    • B65B11/58Applying two or more wrappers, e.g. in succession
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B2210/00Specific aspects of the packaging machine
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  • the invention relates to a baling plant with a packaging device and a packaging method having the features in the preamble of the method and device main claim.
  • the packaging consists of a bottom foil and a cover foil, which are beaten and applied around the bale. In addition, a belly bandage can be attached.
  • This film packaging is usually under the strapping. The packaging and the strapping are applied at a time when the pressed bales are still clamped by the under a very high pressure of eg several hundred tons between press dies. Such pressed bales have a very high compression and tend after expansion to expand.
  • the packaging and the fixation must be stable accordingly.
  • the DE 295 17 428 U1 also shows a baler with an integrated packaging of a press bale in two flexible plastic hoods.
  • the two plastic hoods are created and folded back before filling and pressing of the pressed material on the upper and lower strapping plate. After bale production, they are folded forward again and slipped over the held in pressing position bales, after which the pressed bales is provided with a strapping.
  • the EP 0 695 690 A discloses a conventional bale wrapper with three foils, each consisting of an introduced before pressing cover and bottom foil and a stomach bandage.
  • the cover and bottom films are folded to the lateral bale walls and then the abdominal fascia created by means of a film curtain, being strapped in the subsequent step of the pressed bales.
  • the strapping is applied after applying the cover and bottom foils and then created the abdominal fascia.
  • two abdominal ligaments are staggered 90 ° apart around the pressed bale, whereby, if necessary, the covering and bottom foils are dispensed with.
  • the abdominal bandages or foil curtains may be formed as a shrink film, which is shrunk in a subsequent heat-shrink oven by applying heat to the bale.
  • the DE 39 41 139 A1 deals with the packaging of palletless stacks of stacked goods in two stretch film hoods with intermittent turning of the stack, the top stacking layer on the outside parallel niches for the Receiving tines of a forklift has. Here, an additional film reinforcement is introduced.
  • the transportability with forklifts is the reason for the packing of the stack of goods in two stretch film hoods.
  • the WO 2005/042346 A1 is aimed at packaging palletized packaged goods with a single stretch film hood, which is made from a film tube.
  • the stretch film hood is moved from above the stack of goods and pulled down to the pallet, where it completely envelops the stack of goods.
  • the US 3,961,459 A and the EP 0 344 815 A also refer to the packaging of palletized stacks of goods with a Dehnhaube.
  • the invention solves this problem with the features in the method and device main claim.
  • the claimed packaging technique with the overdrawing device and the Dehnhaube has the advantage that the packaging of the bale takes place after its fixation, for example by attaching a strapping.
  • the shrink wrap with the Dehnhaube can thus take place either inside or outside a baler.
  • several balers may have one or more common packaging devices.
  • the bales can be highly compressed and e.g. be compressed with pressing forces of several hundred tons.
  • the prepared stretch hood is placed over the fixed bale and, due to the elastic properties of the hood material, it contracts close to the bale surface when shrinking.
  • the expansion hood is clamped and, if necessary, reefed. It can then be placed over the bale with its bottom in front, being folded over and turned inside out and rolling on the bale. This is a particularly favorable investment technique.
  • a possibly outer bottom seam can be brought by turning in a protected inner layer on the bale.
  • the expansion hood can be shorter than the covered bale length, with the bale protruding through the opening of the expansion hood.
  • the Dehnhaube lies outside on a fixation or strapping, which brings advantages in the subsequent opening of the packaging and strapping with it and can prevent the high-pressure strapping bands.
  • the pressed bales can be enclosed by means of one or more expansion hoods by a tightly sealed envelope.
  • the overlapping arrangement of the expansion hoods and possibly a different partial enclosure results in a dense packing or packaging of the pressing bale against environmental influences.
  • An additional fixation of the one or more Dehnhauben with each other or on the bale can be dispensed with.
  • the packaging technology has various economic advantages. On the one hand, the construction costs of the packaging device can be reduced compared to conventional constructions, whereby a maximum utilization of a packaging device provided for a plurality of balers can be achieved. In addition, cost-effective materials, in particular elastic polyethylene stretch films, which are cheaper than other packaging films, can be used for the stretch hoods.
  • baling press a suitable device
  • any material entrainment can be removed with a suitable cleaning technique, eg by brushing, suction or the like.
  • a suitable cleaning technique eg by brushing, suction or the like.
  • variety-specific ball carriers can be used.
  • a particularly favorable possibility is the arrangement of a pre-packaging device in the baling area.
  • a bottom foil can be applied, beaten laterally around a partial area of the press bale and then fixed with a strapping.
  • the bottom foil prevents a bale material removal and thus a Materialverschleppung.
  • the sub-cladding can already form a first essential part of the overall packaging, so that it can be sufficient to then attach only a Dehnhaube on the press bale, which overlaps the existing sub-cladding.
  • the packaging device may have a turning device in order to attach Dehnhauben from different sides on the pressed bales and slipping over.
  • the packaging of a press bale with two expansion hoods which are applied eg on opposite sides of the bale and outside the fixation, has particular advantages.
  • the overlapping point of the Dehnhauben is particularly dense and protects the bale against external influences such as moisture, moisture, dust, etc. It can also fall out fibers or other small parts of the bale, which in particular prevents mixing of bale materials and purity of variety even during transport and the Storage of the packed bale guaranteed.
  • the stretch hoods can very easily be removed separately and before fixing, without material residues of the packaging remaining on the pressed bale. As a result, contamination of the pressed bale material is excluded by the packaging material.
  • the overdrawing device may first stretch an expansion hood to an excess and then slip it over at least three sides by overrunning the press bale and rolling over the press bale. When slipping over, the elastically shrinking stretch hood material lays tight against the bale surface.
  • the Dehnhaube can be made within the packaging device of a film tube in a particularly cost-effective manner.
  • the hood dimensions can be varied to adapt to different bale formats.
  • the packaging technique according to the invention can be used in new balers or baling plants. It can also be retrofitted to existing balers and baling systems and replaced with existing packaging equipment.
  • the bale logistics can be converted to come from a press-tied bale wrapper to a central bale wrapper.
  • the cost advantages associated with the packaging technology according to the invention carry the investment.
  • the invention relates to a packaging device (1) and a packaging method for highly compressed pressed bales (2).
  • the invention further relates to a baler (6) equipped with at least one such packaging device (1) or a baling plant (5) with one or more balers (6).
  • FIG. 1 shows in a schematic embodiment, a baling plant (5) having a plurality of juxtaposed bale balers (6).
  • baling press bales (2) are produced and compacted between press dies under very high pressure and with pressing forces of eg 300 to 500 tons.
  • bale material different materials come into consideration.
  • This can e.g. Fiber materials, in particular synthetic fibers in a cut form as so-called staple fibers or in a longer form than so-called tow.
  • the bale material may be made from natural fibers, e.g. Cotton or the like, in cut or long form. Also pulp is suitable.
  • waste e.g. Textile waste from a rice plant, but also other materials, preferably small parts, are used. These can also be herbal materials.
  • the bale material is compacted in the baler (6) and formed into a pressed bale (2).
  • the balers (6) can be designed for this purpose in any suitable manner as a vertical or horizontal press, for example according to the DE 34 32 832 A1 .
  • EP 1 120 237 A2 or WO 88/09748 A1 are suitable materials for example according to the DE 34 32 832 A1 .
  • the highly compacted pressed bales (2) can be provided with a fixation (3) which gives them a permanent shape and prevents them from popping up of the unloaded pressed bales (2) before the subsequent packaging.
  • the fixation (3) may e.g. consist of one or more strapping with plastic or steel straps that are wrapped around the pressed bale (2) during baling. Alternatively, other fixations are possible.
  • the fixation (3) can also optionally be mounted within the baler (6) or outside with a corresponding attachment.
  • the balers (6) are connected via a conveying device (7) to a common packaging device (1).
  • each baler (6) may have its own packaging device (1).
  • press groups can also be formed within the baling plant (5), which each have a packaging device (1) is assigned.
  • the packaging device (1) is arranged outside the one or more balers (6).
  • the packaging device (1) can also be integrated in a baling press (6), the baling press (6) being used, for example, as a carousel press or similar to the one in FIG WO 88/09748 A1 is trained.
  • the packaging device (1) applies a shrink wrap in the form of at least one expansion hood (4) on the press bale (2) and has for this purpose a coating device (16).
  • the Dehnhaube (4) consists of a stretch-elastic material, which can shrink elastically after stretching itself again.
  • the hood material may e.g. a stretch-elastic plastic, in particular a polyethylene.
  • Plastic films made of a long-chain low-density polyethylene, in particular LLDPE, are particularly favorable. Stretchable plastic films can be used for shrink wrap packaging.
  • the elastic-elastic material advantageously does not need to join the local forces and Lokaldehnonne occurring during expansion of the press bale during discharge in the press, in particular between the fixations or strapping (8) occur.
  • the packaging material therefore does not have to have a particularly high tensile strength.
  • low cost, thin and homogenous plastic films can be used that do not have incorporated support fibers or meshes.
  • the expansion hood (4) has a bag-like shape with an opening (32), a closed bottom (33) and a jacket (34).
  • the Dehnhaube (4) can in any suitable Be prepared and applied to the pressed bale (2). Preferably, it is formed with its cut-sack shape before application to the pressed bale (2), reefed and pre-stretched and then slipped over the pressed bales (2).
  • the length of the expansion hood (4) can be shorter than the bale length to be covered, so that the pressed bale (2) is not completely enclosed by the expansion hood (4) and projects through the hood opening (32).
  • the usually elongated pressed bale (2) can have any suitable position when attaching the expansion hood (4). This can be eg a lying position as in FIG. 3 and 4 or an upright position according to FIG. 2 be. Also inclined positions are possible.
  • the expansion hood (4) and the bale (2) are moved relative to each other, which is possible in different ways. In the embodiment shown, the expansion hood (4) is moved relative to the stationary bale (2), which happens, for example, with a vertical movement.
  • the packaging device (1) has a bale receptacle (20) at the packaging location, which is adapted to the shaping and the handling requirements of a press bale (2) and has sufficient stability. It can be integrated into a conveyor.
  • a stabilizing device (29) can be arranged on the ball receptacle (20) which positions and keeps the pressed bale (2) in a predetermined and packaging-favorable position.
  • the stabilization device (29) can stabilize a press bale (2) standing upright with its longitudinal axis and secure it against falling over.
  • the overdrawing device (16) is preferably configured such that it expands the prepared expansion hood (4) to an excess and turns it over the press bale (2) which is provided on the bale receiver (20).
  • the expansion hood (4) with the closed bottom (33) for bale (2) towards or down and with the hood opening (32) from the bale (2) away or upwards, the Dehnhaube (4) when slipping over the pressed bale (2) with the closed bottom (33) is first placed on the bale top and is then folded or turned, wherein the hood side walls (34) are unrolled and applied to the bale side walls when bending.
  • both the bottom region (33) in the horizontal plane and the lateral hood walls (34) can be stretched in the vertical direction.
  • the longitudinal and circumferential strains of the expansion hood (4) can be adjusted separately and largely independently.
  • the overdrawing device (16) can eg according to EP 0 344 815 A1 or DE 42 35 409 C1 be formed, wherein the Dehnhaube (4) with the hood opening (32) to the bale (2) is aligned back and down.
  • FIG. 4 indicates this variant schematically.
  • the design and orientation of the Dehnhaube (4) may be different.
  • the embodiment of the covering device (16) shown here in simplified form is similar in parts to the aforementioned prior art and has a height-adjustable and in its cross-section adjustable stretching frame (18) with a Reff contemporary (19).
  • the Dehnrahmen (18) may consist of several, for example, four angled corner parts, which form the frame corners and are movable relative to each other after two sides. Around these corner pieces around the Dehnhaube (4) is clamped with its side walls (34). At the bottom, the corner parts by a tensioning cable, a chain or the like.
  • the stretching frame (18) is height adjustable in a machine frame with corresponding drives and mounted adjustable in the horizontal direction in two directions.
  • the Dehnrahmen can be arranged on a single or multi-axis, in particular vertically and possibly horizontally movable carriage (39).
  • a reefing device (19) can be arranged with friction rollers, which pulls up the side walls (34) of the expansion hood (4), thereby folding or gathering while shortening the shell length and into the in FIG. 3 shown starting position with upwardly facing hood opening (32) brings.
  • the Reff Scheme (35) of the hood shell (34) is held on the Dehnrahmen (18) above the bottom (33). In the initial position of the bottom (33) of the expansion hood (4) at the lower edge of the Dehnrahmens (18) is tight and is clamped here as a film surface.
  • FIG. 3 also shows the lowered position in which the expansion hood (4) rests on the top of the bale and is already slipped over part of the side walls.
  • the pressed bales (2) against their in FIG. 1 shown rotated original position, so that the fixation (3) is visible.
  • the Dehnhauben (4) can be prepared in any suitable manner and provided.
  • the overdrawing device (16) has a manufacturing device (17) for the Dehnhauben (4), which are formed from a stretch film tube (30).
  • the hood formation takes place here immediately before the hood application on the bale (2).
  • the tube (30) which is open at the end, is pulled off vertically from above by a coil (36) arranged next to the bale holder (20) with a gripping device and brought to the intended length, wherein a cutting and welding device (31,41,42) cuts through the stretched tube (30) at the lower end.
  • the tube opening of the severed piece of tubing (30 ') is sealed at the point of separation with a weld or other suitable means to form the bottom (33).
  • the tube piece (30 ') closed on one side below is located below the stretching frame (18) laterally next to the pressed bale (2) and forms the expansion hood (4).
  • the tube (30) has a circumference and a width which are smaller than the circumference and the width of the press bale (2), so that the slipped-over Dehnhaube (4) is still stretched after shrinking and thereby elastic and close to the pressed bale (2) is present.
  • the handling of the hose (30) and the separated hose piece (30 ') is exemplary in the Figures 5 and 6 shown. It preferably takes place via a removal device (40) in combination with a gripping device.
  • the gripping device preferably consists of a plurality of fingers (37) which are arranged on a vertically and horizontally movable carriage (38).
  • the removal device (40) conveys the free end of a coil (36) mounted on the hose (30) in the access area of the gripping device.
  • a cutting or separating device (41) and a welding device (42) are preferably arranged.
  • the open end of the tube (30) or severed piece of tubing (30 ') may be received by the fingers (37) in a collapsed position.
  • the hose can already be separated within the draw-off device (40) or after pulling out to a suitable length, in which case the hose piece (30 ') is formed.
  • the tube piece (30 ') is preferably after separation on bottom end closed by the welding device (42).
  • the manufacturing device (17) moves in the transition from the peeling position (A) to the feed position (B) with preferably four added fingers (37) apart the upper tube opening and forms a cross-section of the contour of the contracted Dehnrahmens (18) corresponding Dehnhaubenö réelle (32).
  • the fingers (37) then transfer the opened expansion hood (4) from below to the retracted expansion frame (18), wherein the expansion hood (4) or the hose piece (30 ') fills with air, inflates and deploys.
  • the Dehnrahmen (18) and / or a carriage (38) with the fingers (37) can perform side movements and strokes.
  • the expansion hood (4) points with its bottom (33) towards the bale (2) and with its opening (32) away from the bale (2).
  • the hood opening (32) which was originally located at the top, is at the bottom at the end of the winding and staggering movement.
  • the distance between the Dehnhaube (4) and the sides of the press bale (2) can be chosen very small.
  • the expansion hood (4) can be applied to the press bale (2) with a large residual elongation and the associated greater contact forces, which is advantageous for the durability of the packaging.
  • the side walls (34) of the Dehnhaube (4) are guided during the entire coating process to the Dehnrahmen (18) and can also be applied to the end of the coating process with the material edges on the press bales, allowing a controlled longitudinal expansion of the Haubentriaterial over the entire lateral contact surface , An uncontrolled snapping the Dehnhaube (4) at the end of the coating process can be prevented, which allows a higher accuracy in the positioning of the Dehnhaube.
  • the packaging device (1) can surround the pressed bale (2) with a single expansion hood (4), wherein at least a portion of the bale press (2) remains uncovered or free.
  • the packaging device (1) alternatively allows the formation of a complete envelope or package (26) of the press bale (2).
  • the envelope (26) may consist of several expansion hoods (4), which are of different, for example, from opposite sides and with mutual overlap around the pressed bale (2) are placed.
  • the pressed bale (2) may already have a partial covering (11), eg a bottom foil, which tightly encloses the bottom and the delimiting side walls up to a certain height. This Sectionumhüllung (11) is explained in more detail below.
  • the packaging device (1) has a turning device (21) for pressed bales (2).
  • the turning device (21) may be formed in different ways and e.g. Turn the pressed bale (2) on the bale holder (20) one or more times and, if necessary, in different directions.
  • the turning device (21) for time and capacity reasons, another embodiment and consists of a conveyor (22) which surrounds the packaging device (1) and is substantially U-shaped, with its ends in front and behind the packaging device (1) to a local conveyor (13) is connected.
  • a conveyor (22) which surrounds the packaging device (1) and is substantially U-shaped, with its ends in front and behind the packaging device (1) to a local conveyor (13) is connected.
  • On the conveyor (22) one or more tilting devices (23) for a pressed bale (2) are arranged, for example, at the corner points of the conveyor (22) and there overturn the arriving from a conveyor load pressing bale (2) and thereby on the in Angle subsequent next feed branch tilt.
  • FIG. 1 shows this arrangement and illustrates the direction of rotation by arrows.
  • the turned pressed bale (2) is thereby transported again to the entrance of the packaging device (1) and can then be attached to another bale side, in particular on its free side and underside not covered by the first expansion hood (4), with a second and optionally further Dehnhauben (4) are provided.
  • the one or more balers (6) by a conveyor (7) with the packaging device (1) are connected.
  • the conveyor (7) may be formed in any suitable manner.
  • parallel discharge conveyors (8) are arranged on the lined balers (6) and have at one end an unloading device (12) for bale removal the baler (6) and are connected at the other end to a transverse conveyor (9).
  • the cross conveyor (9) forms a sort of shunting track and in turn is connected to a conveyor (13) with which the pressed bales (2) are transported to the packaging device (1) and from there to an output station or the like.
  • the conveyors may be designed constructively in any suitable manner.
  • the transport and conveying area between the balers (6) and the packaging device (1) is referred to as the feed area (24) and extends into the devices (1,6).
  • a monitoring device (27) may be arranged, which checks the quality of pressed bales and determines any exclusion. In this way, it can be determined in particular whether a pressed bale (2) is not sufficiently fixed and broken. Such a pressed bale (2) can be discarded via the conveyor (7). If necessary, it can also be strapped or otherwise fixed at an additional station. Other exclusion reasons can be remedied in such an additional station (not shown).
  • a further monitoring device (28) can be arranged, which checks the packaging quality and in particular determines whether the one or more Dehnhauben (4) close tightly around the pressed bale (2) or if they are broken or separated.
  • the pressed bale (2) can be returned to the feed area (24) via a suitable additional conveyor (not shown) and returned to the packaging device (1).
  • bales of particles may be released by abrasion or the like and deposited in the conveying area, where they may possibly be taken up again by another bale of another material and then form the undesired contamination or a mixture of materials.
  • a device (15) for avoiding contamination and / or mixing of bale materials which is preferably associated with the packaging device (1).
  • the device (15) can be designed in different ways.
  • FIG. 2 shows a first variant in which the device (15) comprises a cleaning device (25) for the feed region (24) of the pressed bales (2).
  • the cleaning device (25) With the cleaning device (25), the transport routes and the local contact points of the pressed bales (2) can be kept clean.
  • the cleaning device (25) may include one or more suction devices, which are arranged on the conveying device (7) and there suck in any removed bale materials, in particular bale fibers and transported away.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a further variant of the device (15).
  • a plurality of ball carrier (14) are used, which receive the pressed bale (2) protective and assigned to the respective material types. This allows a sorted transport of pressed bales (2).
  • the bales (14) circulate within the plant and are brought back to the conveyor (7) and into the feed area (24) by suitable means from the packaging means (1) after bale unloading.
  • the ball carrier (14) are designed, for example, as plates or trays which receive a pressed bale (2) with a lateral projection and also absorb any loose bale material.
  • the conveyor (7) is thereby protected from contamination.
  • the ball supports (14) can be cleaned at a suitable location as needed.
  • the pressed bales (2) remain on the bales (14) until they have finally left the packaging device (1).
  • the ball carrier (14) can also be carried in the area of the turning device (21).
  • the pressed bales (2) can already be provided with the partial covering (11) mentioned in the introduction at an early stage and before being supplied to the feed region (24).
  • This can e.g. the so-called bottom cover or bottom film, which is already introduced during the bale production and the pressed bales (2) at least on the bottom and preferably also on a portion of the adjacent bale sidewalls protective and tightly covered.
  • the partial covering (11) can be surrounded on the outside by the strapping or another fixation (3) and held fast on the pressed bale (2).
  • the packaging device (1) has a pre-packaging device (10) which is associated with one or more balers (6).
  • the pre-packaging device (10) can, for example, according to the DE 40 15 642 A1 or the WO 88/09748 A1 be educated.
  • a cover foil can also be applied, wherein the pressed bale (2) is turned before the task to the conveying device (7) and is aligned with the envelope (11) to the conveyor (7).
  • FIG. 4 illustrates this arrangement and also shows the possibility, in the existence of such a Sectionumhüllung (11) with only one Dehnhaube (4) to get along to form a complete enclosure (26).
  • a bottom cover (11) is drawn sufficiently far up, a single expansion hood (4) suffices, which is slipped over with overlap.
  • the envelope (26) is tightly closed.
  • the fixation (3) z. T. outside the enclosure (26).
  • a partial exposure of the strapping or other fixations (3) may be beneficial for later opening.
  • the strapping are still largely surrounded by the expansion hood (4) and thereby held in a large area, whereby an overflowing uncontrollable jumping and flying away of the strapping is prevented.
  • the packaging device (1) may be structurally different and positioned elsewhere.
  • the Dehnhauben (4) can be made elsewhere and provided.
  • the stretch hoods (4) can also be applied to the pressed bale (2) in other ways.
  • the slipping of the type described has the advantage that the weld on the hood bottom is located on the inside and the pressed bale (2) is swept. It is thus protected against negative external influences.
  • the balers (6) can be structurally designed and arranged in any other way.
  • the kinematics of the relative movement of pressed bale (2) and expansion hood (4) can be varied by both are moved relative to each other in the hood application or alternatively the pressed bale (2) is moved relative to the stationary expansion hood (4) and the stationary expansion frame (18). Also, the Dehnhaubenmaterial can vary and does not have to be plastic film.

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The package device (1) has a covering device for attachment of a prefabricated extension hood (4) on press bales (2), where the extension hood is turnable from the inside outwardly during the covering. A bale receiver is adapted for the press bales and is provided with a stabilization device. The covering device is provided with a production device for the extension hood of an elastic hose. The production device has a device for pulling and handling the hose and a cutting and welding device for hood formation.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Ballenpressanlage mit einer Verpackungseinrichtung und ein Verpackungsverfahren mit den Merkmalen im Oberbegriff des Verfahrens- und Vorrichtungshauptanspruchs.The invention relates to a baling plant with a packaging device and a packaging method having the features in the preamble of the method and device main claim.

Aus der WO 88/09748 A1 und der DE 40 15 642 A1 ist es bekannt, einen Pressballen innerhalb einer Ballenpresse zu verpacken und durch Umreifungen zu fixieren. Die Verpackung besteht aus einer Bodenfolie und einer Deckfolie, die um den Ballen geschlagen und angelegt werden. Zusätzlich kann noch eine Bauchbinde angebracht werden. Diese Folienverpackung befindet sich i.d.R. unter der Umreifung. Die Verpackung und die Umreifung werden zu einem Zeitpunkt angebracht, an dem der Pressballen noch von den unter einem sehr hohen Druck von z.B. mehreren hundert Tonnen zwischen Pressstempeln eingespannt ist. Derartige Pressballen haben eine sehr hohe Verdichtung und neigen nach der Entlastung zum Ausdehnen. Die Verpackung und die Fixierung müssen entsprechend stabil sein.From the WO 88/09748 A1 and the DE 40 15 642 A1 It is known to package a pressed bale within a baler and fix it by strapping. The packaging consists of a bottom foil and a cover foil, which are beaten and applied around the bale. In addition, a belly bandage can be attached. This film packaging is usually under the strapping. The packaging and the strapping are applied at a time when the pressed bales are still clamped by the under a very high pressure of eg several hundred tons between press dies. Such pressed bales have a very high compression and tend after expansion to expand. The packaging and the fixation must be stable accordingly.

Aus der DE 19 51 113 A1 ist es bekannt, die vorgenannte Folienverpackung mit zwei oder drei Folien durch zwei Säcke aus einem biegsamen und schweißbaren Kunststoff zu ersetzen. Hierbei wird das Ballenmaterial in die übereinander gestülpten Säcke eingebracht und in den Säcken mit hohem Druck verdichtet. An den Überlappungsstellen im Bereich des unteren Pressstempels werden die Säcke verschweißt. Anschließend werden der Pressballen und die Sackverpackung umreift. Auch hier muss die Verpackung innerhalb der Ballenpresse stattfinden. Die Säcke sind an die Ballenform angepasst und bestehen aus einem biegeelastischen und zugfesten Material, wobei für den Einfüll- und Pressvorgang der eine Sack mit Druckluft aufgeblasen werden muss.From the DE 19 51 113 A1 It is known to replace the aforementioned film packaging with two or three foils by two bags of a flexible and weldable plastic. Here, the bale material is introduced into the stacked bags and compacted in the bags with high pressure. The bags are welded at the overlapping points in the area of the lower press ram. Subsequently, the pressed bales and the bag package are strapped. Again, the packaging must take place within the baler. The Sacks are adapted to the bale shape and consist of a flexurally elastic and tensile material, wherein for the filling and pressing process of a sack of compressed air must be inflated.

Die DE 295 17 428 U1 zeigt ebenfalls eine Ballenpresse mit einer integrierten Verpackung eines Pressballens in zwei biegeelastischen Kunststoffhauben. Die beiden Kunststoffhauben werden vor dem Einfüllen und Pressen des Pressguts an der oberen und unteren Umreifungsplatte angelegt und zurückgeklappt. Nach der Ballenherstellung werden sie wieder vorgeklappt und über den in Pressstellung gehaltenen Ballen gestülpt, wobei anschließend der Pressballen mit einer Umreifung versehen wird.The DE 295 17 428 U1 also shows a baler with an integrated packaging of a press bale in two flexible plastic hoods. The two plastic hoods are created and folded back before filling and pressing of the pressed material on the upper and lower strapping plate. After bale production, they are folded forward again and slipped over the held in pressing position bales, after which the pressed bales is provided with a strapping.

Die EP 0 695 690 A offenbart eine konventionelle Ballenverpackung mit drei Folien, bestehend aus jeweils einer vor dem Pressen eingebrachten Deck- und Bodenfolie sowie einer Bauchbinde. In der einen Variante werden die Deck- und Bodenfolien an die seitlichen Ballenwände geklappt und anschließend die Bauchbinde mittels eines Folienvorhangs angelegt, wobei im Folgeschritt der Pressballen umreift wird. In einer anderen Variante wird die Umreifung nach Anlegen der Deck- und Bodenfolien angebracht und anschließend die Bauchbinde angelegt. Bei einer dritten Variante werden zwei Bauchbinden um 90° versetzt um den Pressballen geschlagen, wobei ggf. auf die Deck- und Bodenfolien verzichtet wird. Die Bauchbinden bzw. Folienvorhänge können als Schrumpffolie ausgebildet sein, die in einem nachfolgenden Schrumpfofen durch Wärmeeinwirkung auf den Ballen geschrumpft wird.The EP 0 695 690 A discloses a conventional bale wrapper with three foils, each consisting of an introduced before pressing cover and bottom foil and a stomach bandage. In one variant, the cover and bottom films are folded to the lateral bale walls and then the abdominal fascia created by means of a film curtain, being strapped in the subsequent step of the pressed bales. In another variant, the strapping is applied after applying the cover and bottom foils and then created the abdominal fascia. In a third variant, two abdominal ligaments are staggered 90 ° apart around the pressed bale, whereby, if necessary, the covering and bottom foils are dispensed with. The abdominal bandages or foil curtains may be formed as a shrink film, which is shrunk in a subsequent heat-shrink oven by applying heat to the bale.

Die DE 39 41 139 A1 befasst sich mit der Verpackung von palettenlosen Stückgutstapeln in zwei Stretchtfolienhauben mit zwischenzeitlichem Wenden des Stapels, wobei die oberste Stapellage außenseitig parallele Nischen für die Aufnahme von Zinken eines Gabelstaplers hat. Hier wird auch eine zusätzliche Folienverstärkung eingebracht. Die Transportfähigkeit mit Gabelstaplern ist der Grund für die Verpackung des Stückgutstapels in zwei Stretchtfolienhauben.The DE 39 41 139 A1 deals with the packaging of palletless stacks of stacked goods in two stretch film hoods with intermittent turning of the stack, the top stacking layer on the outside parallel niches for the Receiving tines of a forklift has. Here, an additional film reinforcement is introduced. The transportability with forklifts is the reason for the packing of the stack of goods in two stretch film hoods.

Die WO 2005/042346 A1 richtet sich auf eine Verpackung von palettierten Stückgutstapeln mit einer einzelnen Stretchtfolienhaube, die aus einem Folienschlauch hergestellt wird. Die Stretchtfolienhaube wird von oben über den Stückgutstapel bewegt und bis zur Palette nach unten gezogen, wobei sie den Stückgutstapel vollständig einhüllt.The WO 2005/042346 A1 is aimed at packaging palletized packaged goods with a single stretch film hood, which is made from a film tube. The stretch film hood is moved from above the stack of goods and pulled down to the pallet, where it completely envelops the stack of goods.

Die US 3,961,459 A und die EP 0 344 815 A beziehen sich ebenfalls auf die Verpackung von palettierten Stückgutstapeln mit einer Dehnhaube.The US 3,961,459 A and the EP 0 344 815 A also refer to the packaging of palletized stacks of goods with a Dehnhaube.

Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine bessere Verpackungstechnik mit besserer Ballenschonung und höherer Leistungsfähigkeit aufzuzeigen.It is an object of the present invention to provide a better packaging technology with better bale protection and higher performance.

Die Erfindung löst diese Aufgabe mit den Merkmalen im Verfahrens- und Vorrichtungshauptanspruch. Die beanspruchte Verpackungstechnik mit der Überzieheinrichtung und der Dehnhaube hat den Vorteil, dass die Verpackung des Ballens nach seiner Fixierung, beispielsweise durch Anbringen einer Umreifung, erfolgt. Die Schrumpfverpackung mit der Dehnhaube kann damit wahlweise innerhalb oder außerhalb einer Ballenpresse stattfinden. Außerdem können mehrere Ballenpressen eine oder mehrere gemeinsame Verpackungseinrichtungen haben. Die Ballen können hochverdichtet und z.B. mit Presskräften von mehreren hundert Tonnen komprimiert sein.The invention solves this problem with the features in the method and device main claim. The claimed packaging technique with the overdrawing device and the Dehnhaube has the advantage that the packaging of the bale takes place after its fixation, for example by attaching a strapping. The shrink wrap with the Dehnhaube can thus take place either inside or outside a baler. In addition, several balers may have one or more common packaging devices. The bales can be highly compressed and e.g. be compressed with pressing forces of several hundred tons.

Die vorbereitete Dehnhaube wird über den fixierten Ballen gelegt und legt sich durch die dehnelastischen Eigenschaften des Haubenmaterials beim Schrumpfen dicht an die Ballenoberfläche an. Die Dehnhaube wird aufgespannt und ggf. gerefft. Sie kann anschließend mit ihrem Boden voraus über den Ballen gestülpt werden, wobei sie umgeklappt und von innen nach außen gewendet wird und sich auf dem Ballen abrollt. Dies ist eine besonders günstige Anlegetechnik. Eine evtl. äußere Bodennaht kann durch das Wenden in eine geschützte Innenlage am Ballen gebracht werden. Die Dehnhaube kann kürzer als die bedeckte Ballenlänge sein, wobei der Ballen durch die Öffnung der Dehnhaube ragt.The prepared stretch hood is placed over the fixed bale and, due to the elastic properties of the hood material, it contracts close to the bale surface when shrinking. The expansion hood is clamped and, if necessary, reefed. It can then be placed over the bale with its bottom in front, being folded over and turned inside out and rolling on the bale. This is a particularly favorable investment technique. A possibly outer bottom seam can be brought by turning in a protected inner layer on the bale. The expansion hood can be shorter than the covered bale length, with the bale protruding through the opening of the expansion hood.

Die Dehnhaube liegt außen auf einer Fixierung oder Umreifung, was Vorteile beim späteren Öffnen der Verpackung und der Umreifung mit sich bringt und ein Aufschlagen der unter hohem Druck stehenden Umreifungsbänder verhindern kann.The Dehnhaube lies outside on a fixation or strapping, which brings advantages in the subsequent opening of the packaging and strapping with it and can prevent the high-pressure strapping bands.

Der Pressballen kann mittels einer oder mehrerer Dehnhauben von einer allseitig dichten Umhüllung umschlossen sein. Durch die überlappende Anlage der Dehnhauben und einer evtl. anderen Teilumhüllung ergibt sich eine gegen Umgebungseinflüsse dichte Emballage oder Verpackung des Pressballens. Eine zusätzliche Fixierung der einen oder mehreren Dehnhauben untereinander oder auf dem Ballen kann entbehrlich sein.The pressed bales can be enclosed by means of one or more expansion hoods by a tightly sealed envelope. The overlapping arrangement of the expansion hoods and possibly a different partial enclosure results in a dense packing or packaging of the pressing bale against environmental influences. An additional fixation of the one or more Dehnhauben with each other or on the bale can be dispensed with.

Die Verpackungstechnik hat verschiedene wirtschaftliche Vorteile. Einerseits kann der Bauaufwand der Verpackungseinrichtung gegenüber herkömmlichen Konstruktionen reduziert werden, wobei auch eine maximale Auslastung einer für mehrere Ballenpressen vorgesehenen Verpackungseinrichtung erreicht werden kann. Außerdem können für die Dehnhauben kostengünstige Materialien, insbesondere dehnelastische Stretch-Folien aus Polyethylen verwendet werden, die billiger als andere Verpackungsfolien sind.The packaging technology has various economic advantages. On the one hand, the construction costs of the packaging device can be reduced compared to conventional constructions, whereby a maximum utilization of a packaging device provided for a plurality of balers can be achieved. In addition, cost-effective materials, in particular elastic polyethylene stretch films, which are cheaper than other packaging films, can be used for the stretch hoods.

Wenn in einer Ballenpresse oder einer Ballenpressanlage unterschiedliche Ballenmaterialien verarbeitet werden, können Probleme mit einer Materialverschleppung und einer damit verbundenen Verunreinigung unter Materialvermischung der Pressballen entstehen. Die Erfindung sieht vor, mit einer geeigneten Einrichtung diesen Phänomenen im Zuführbereich zwischen der Ballenpresse und der Verpackungseinrichtung zu begegnen. Dies ist auf verschiedene Weise möglich. Mit einer Reinigungsvorrichtung im Zuführbereich und insbesondere im Bereich der Förderer, können etwaige Materialverschleppungen mit einer geeigneten Reinigungstechnik, z.B. durch Bürsten, Absaugen oder dgl. entfernt werden. Alternativ können sortenspezifische Ballenträger eingesetzt werden. Eine besonders günstige Möglichkeit ist die Anordnung einer Vorverpackungseinrichtung im Bereich der Ballenpresse.If different balers are processed in a baler or baler, problems with material carryover and associated contamination can result in material mixing of the pressed bales. The invention provides, with a suitable device, to counteract these phenomena in the feed area between the baling press and the packaging device. This is possible in different ways. With a cleaning device in the feed area and in particular in the area of the conveyor, any material entrainment can be removed with a suitable cleaning technique, eg by brushing, suction or the like. Alternatively, variety-specific ball carriers can be used. A particularly favorable possibility is the arrangement of a pre-packaging device in the baling area.

Diese kann vor oder während der Fixierung des Pressballens eine Teilumhüllung anbringen. Hierbei kann insbesondere bei der Herstellung des Pressballens eine Bodenfolie angebracht, seitlich um einen Teilbereich des Pressballens geschlagen und anschließend mit einer Umreifung fixiert werden. Die Bodenfolie verhindert einen Ballenmaterialabtrag und damit eine Materialverschleppung. Außerdem kann die Teilumhüllung bereits einen ersten wesentlichen Bestandteil der Gesamtverpackung bilden, sodass es genügen kann, auf dem Pressballen anschließend nur eine Dehnhaube anzubringen, welche die vorhandene Teilumhüllung überlappt.This can attach before or during the fixation of the press bale a Teilumhüllung. In this case, in particular during the production of the press bale, a bottom foil can be applied, beaten laterally around a partial area of the press bale and then fixed with a strapping. The bottom foil prevents a bale material removal and thus a Materialverschleppung. In addition, the sub-cladding can already form a first essential part of the overall packaging, so that it can be sufficient to then attach only a Dehnhaube on the press bale, which overlaps the existing sub-cladding.

Wenn ein Pressballen nur in Dehnhauben verpackt werden soll, kann die Verpackungseinrichtung eine Wendeeinrichtung aufweisen, um Dehnhauben von verschiedenen Seiten her auf dem Pressballen anbringen und überstülpen zu können.If a press bale is to be packaged only in stretch hoods, the packaging device may have a turning device in order to attach Dehnhauben from different sides on the pressed bales and slipping over.

Die Verpackung eines Pressballens mit zwei Dehnhauben, die z.B. auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Ballens und außerhalb der Fixierung aufgebracht werden, hat besondere Vorzüge. Die Überlappungsstelle der Dehnhauben ist besonders dicht und schützt den Ballen sicher vor externen Einflüssen wie Feuchtigkeit, Nässe, Staub etc. Es können auch keine Fasern oder sonstige Kleinteile des Ballens herausfallen, was insbesondere eine Vermischung von Ballenmaterialien verhindert und Sortenreinheit auch während des Transports und der Lagerung des verpackten Ballens garantiert. Beim Entpacken des Ballens lassen sich die Dehnhauben sehr leicht separat und vor der Fixierung entfernen, ohne dass Materialreste der Verpackung am Pressballen verbleiben. Hierdurch ist auch eine Verunreinigung des Pressballen-Materials durch das Verpackungsmaterial ausgeschlossen.The packaging of a press bale with two expansion hoods, which are applied eg on opposite sides of the bale and outside the fixation, has particular advantages. The overlapping point of the Dehnhauben is particularly dense and protects the bale against external influences such as moisture, moisture, dust, etc. It can also fall out fibers or other small parts of the bale, which in particular prevents mixing of bale materials and purity of variety even during transport and the Storage of the packed bale guaranteed. When unpacking the bale, the stretch hoods can very easily be removed separately and before fixing, without material residues of the packaging remaining on the pressed bale. As a result, contamination of the pressed bale material is excluded by the packaging material.

Die Überzieheinrichtung kann eine Dehnhaube zunächst auf ein Übermaß dehnen und dann durch ein Überfahren des Pressballens und einen Abrollvorgang über den Pressballen an zumindest drei Seiten stülpen. Beim Überstülpen legt sich das elastisch schrumpfende Dehnhaubenmaterial dicht an die Ballenoberfläche an. Mittels einer geeigneten Herstellvorrichtung kann die Dehnhaube innerhalb der Verpackungseinrichtung aus einem Folienschlauch in besonders kostengünstiger Weise hergestellt werden. Hierbei können zur Anpassung an unterschiedliche Ballenformate die Haubenabmessungen variiert werden.The overdrawing device may first stretch an expansion hood to an excess and then slip it over at least three sides by overrunning the press bale and rolling over the press bale. When slipping over, the elastically shrinking stretch hood material lays tight against the bale surface. By means of a suitable manufacturing device, the Dehnhaube can be made within the packaging device of a film tube in a particularly cost-effective manner. Here, the hood dimensions can be varied to adapt to different bale formats.

Die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungstechnik kann bei neuen Ballenpressen oder Ballenpressanlagen zum Einsatz kommen. Sie lässt sich auch an bestehenden Ballenpressen und Ballenpressanlagen nachrüsten und gegen vorhandene Verpackungseinrichtungen tauschen. Hierbei kann auch die Ballenlogistik umgerüstet werden, um von einer pressengebundenen Ballenverpackung zu einer zentralen Ballenverpackung zu kommen. Die mit der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungstechnik verbundenen Kostenvorteile tragen die Investitionen.The packaging technique according to the invention can be used in new balers or baling plants. It can also be retrofitted to existing balers and baling systems and replaced with existing packaging equipment. Here, the bale logistics can be converted to come from a press-tied bale wrapper to a central bale wrapper. The cost advantages associated with the packaging technology according to the invention carry the investment.

In den Unteransprüchen sind weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung angegeben.In the subclaims further advantageous embodiments of the invention are given.

Die Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen beispielsweise und schematisch dargestellt. Im einzelnen zeigen:

Figur 1 und 2:
eine schematische Ansicht einer Ballenpressanlage mit mehreren Ballenpressen und einer gemeinsamen Verpackungseinrichtung in Draufsicht und in Seitenansicht gemäß Pfeil II von Figur 1,
Figur 3:
eine abgebrochene und vergrößerte Seitenansicht der Verpackungseinrichtung in einer Variation zu Figur 2 und
Figur 4:
eine weitere Variante der Verpackungseinrichtung in abgebrochener Seitenansicht.
Figur 5 und 6:
eine schematische Ansicht einer Überzieheinrichtung in Seitenansicht und Draufsicht.
The invention is illustrated by way of example and schematically in the drawings. In detail show:
FIGS. 1 and 2:
a schematic view of a baling plant with multiple balers and a common packaging device in plan view and side view according to arrow II of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3:
a broken and enlarged side view of the packaging device in a variation to FIG. 2 and
FIG. 4:
a further variant of the packaging device in a broken side view.
FIGS. 5 and 6:
a schematic view of a Überzieheinrichtung in side view and top view.

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackungseinrichtung (1) und ein Verpackungsverfahren für hochverdichtete Pressballen (2). Die Erfindung betrifft ferner eine mit mindestens einer solchen Verpackungseinrichtung (1) ausgerüstete Ballenpresse (6) oder eine Ballenpressanlage (5) mit ein oder mehreren Ballenpressen (6).The invention relates to a packaging device (1) and a packaging method for highly compressed pressed bales (2). The invention further relates to a baler (6) equipped with at least one such packaging device (1) or a baling plant (5) with one or more balers (6).

Figur 1 zeigt in einem schematischen Ausführungsbeispiel eine Ballenpressanlage (5), die mehrere nebeneinander aufgereihte Ballenpressen (6) aufweist. In den Ballenpressen werden Pressballen (2) zwischen Pressstempeln unter sehr hohem Druck und mit Presskräften von z.B. 300 bis 500 Tonnen hergestellt und verdichtet. FIG. 1 shows in a schematic embodiment, a baling plant (5) having a plurality of juxtaposed bale balers (6). In the baling press bales (2) are produced and compacted between press dies under very high pressure and with pressing forces of eg 300 to 500 tons.

Als Ballenmaterial kommen unterschiedliche Werkstoffe in Betracht. Dies können z.B. Faserwerkstoffe, insbesondere Kunstfasern in geschnittener Form als sog. Stapelfasern oder in längerer Form als sog. Tow sein. Alternativ kann das Ballenmaterial aus Naturfasern, z.B. Baumwolle oder dgl., in geschnittener oder in langer Form bestehen. Auch Zellstoff ist geeignet. Ferner können Abfälle, z.B. Textilabfälle aus einer Reissanlage, aber auch andere Materialien, bevorzugt Kleinteile, zum Einsatz kommen. Dies können auch pflanzliche Materialien sein.As bale material different materials come into consideration. This can e.g. Fiber materials, in particular synthetic fibers in a cut form as so-called staple fibers or in a longer form than so-called tow. Alternatively, the bale material may be made from natural fibers, e.g. Cotton or the like, in cut or long form. Also pulp is suitable. Furthermore, waste, e.g. Textile waste from a rice plant, but also other materials, preferably small parts, are used. These can also be herbal materials.

Das Ballenmaterial wird in der Ballenpresse (6) verdichtet und zu einem Pressballen (2) geformt. Die Ballenpressen (6) können zu diesem Zwecke in beliebig geeigneter Weise als Vertikal- oder Horizontalpresse ausgebildet sein, z.B. entsprechend der DE 34 32 832 A1 , EP 1 120 237 A2 oder WO 88/09748 A1 .The bale material is compacted in the baler (6) and formed into a pressed bale (2). The balers (6) can be designed for this purpose in any suitable manner as a vertical or horizontal press, for example according to the DE 34 32 832 A1 . EP 1 120 237 A2 or WO 88/09748 A1 ,

Die hochverdichteten Pressballen (2) können mit einer Fixierung (3) versehen sein, die ihnen eine dauerhafte Form gibt und ein Aufspringen der entlasteten Pressballen (2) vor der nachfolgenden Verpackung verhindert. Die Fixierung (3) kann z.B. aus ein oder mehreren Umreifungen mit Kunststoff- oder Stahlbändern bestehen, die während der Ballenverpressung um den Pressballen (2) geschlungen werden. Alternativ sind auch andere Fixierungen möglich. Die Fixierung (3) kann außerdem wahlweise innerhalb der Ballenpresse (6) oder außerhalb mit einer entsprechenden Zusatzeinrichtung angebracht werden.The highly compacted pressed bales (2) can be provided with a fixation (3) which gives them a permanent shape and prevents them from popping up of the unloaded pressed bales (2) before the subsequent packaging. The fixation (3) may e.g. consist of one or more strapping with plastic or steel straps that are wrapped around the pressed bale (2) during baling. Alternatively, other fixations are possible. The fixation (3) can also optionally be mounted within the baler (6) or outside with a corresponding attachment.

In der gezeigten Ausführungsform sind die Ballenpressen (6) über eine Fördereinrichtung (7) mit einer gemeinsamen Verpackungseinrichtung (1) verbunden. In Abwandlung der gezeigten Ausführungsform kann jede Ballenpresse (6) eine eigene Verpackungseinrichtung (1) haben. Ferner können auch innerhalb der Ballenpressanlage (5) Pressengruppen gebildet werden, denen jeweils eine Verpackungseinrichtung (1) zugeordnet ist. In der gezeigten Ausführungsform und den vorgenannten Varianten ist die Verpackungseinrichtung (1) außerhalb der ein oder mehreren Ballenpressen (6) angeordnet. In einer weiteren Abwandlung kann die Verpackungseinrichtung (1) auch in eine Ballenpresse (6) integriert werden, wobei die Ballenpresse (6) z.B. als Karussellpresse oder ähnlich wie in der WO 88/09748 A1 ausgebildet ist.In the embodiment shown, the balers (6) are connected via a conveying device (7) to a common packaging device (1). In a modification of the embodiment shown, each baler (6) may have its own packaging device (1). Furthermore, press groups can also be formed within the baling plant (5), which each have a packaging device (1) is assigned. In the embodiment shown and the aforementioned variants, the packaging device (1) is arranged outside the one or more balers (6). In a further modification, the packaging device (1) can also be integrated in a baling press (6), the baling press (6) being used, for example, as a carousel press or similar to the one in FIG WO 88/09748 A1 is trained.

Die Verpackungseinrichtung (1) bringt eine Schrumpfverpackung in Form von mindestens einer Dehnhaube (4) auf dem Pressballen (2) an und weist hierfür eine Überzieheinrichtung (16) auf. Die Dehnhaube (4) besteht aus einem dehnelastischen Material, welches nach einem Dehnen von selbst wieder elastisch schrumpfen kann. Das Haubenmaterial kann z.B. ein dehnelastischer Kunststoff, insbesondere ein Polyethylen sein. Besonders günstig sind Kunststofffolien aus einem langkettigen Low-Density-Polyethylen, insbesondere LLDPE. Es können dehnbare Kunststofffolien für eine Schrumpffolienverpackung eingesetzt werden.The packaging device (1) applies a shrink wrap in the form of at least one expansion hood (4) on the press bale (2) and has for this purpose a coating device (16). The Dehnhaube (4) consists of a stretch-elastic material, which can shrink elastically after stretching itself again. The hood material may e.g. a stretch-elastic plastic, in particular a polyethylene. Plastic films made of a long-chain low-density polyethylene, in particular LLDPE, are particularly favorable. Stretchable plastic films can be used for shrink wrap packaging.

Werden die Dehnhauben (4) nach der Fixierung und außerhalb der Ballenpresse (6) aufgebracht, braucht das dehnelastische Material vorteilhafter Weise die beim Expandieren des Pressballens während der Entlastung in der Presse auftretenden Lokalkräfte und Lokaldehnungen nicht mitzumachen, die insbesondere zwischen den Fixierungen bzw. Umreifungen (8) auftreten. Das Verpackungsmaterial muss daher keine besonders hohe Zugefestigkeit aufweisen. Es können beispielsweise preisgünstige, dünne und homogene Kunststofffolien verwendet werden, die nicht über eingearbeitete Stützfasern oder -netze verfügen.If the Dehnhauben (4) applied after fixing and outside the baler (6), the elastic-elastic material advantageously does not need to join the local forces and Lokaldehnungen occurring during expansion of the press bale during discharge in the press, in particular between the fixations or strapping (8) occur. The packaging material therefore does not have to have a particularly high tensile strength. For example, low cost, thin and homogenous plastic films can be used that do not have incorporated support fibers or meshes.

Die Dehnhaube (4) hat eine sackähnliche Form mit einer Öffnung (32), einem geschlossenen Boden (33) und einem Mantel (34). Die Dehnhaube (4) kann in beliebig geeigneter Weise hergestellt und auf dem Pressballen (2) appliziert werden. Vorzugsweise wird sie mit ihrer abgelängten Sackform vor der Applikation an den Pressballen (2) gebildet, gerefft und vorgedehnt und danach über den Pressballen (2) gestülpt. Die Länge der Dehnhaube (4) kann kürzer als die zu bedeckende Ballenlänge sein, so dass der Pressballen (2) nicht vollständig von der Dehnhaube (4) umschlossen wird und durch die Haubenöffnung (32) ragt.The expansion hood (4) has a bag-like shape with an opening (32), a closed bottom (33) and a jacket (34). The Dehnhaube (4) can in any suitable Be prepared and applied to the pressed bale (2). Preferably, it is formed with its cut-sack shape before application to the pressed bale (2), reefed and pre-stretched and then slipped over the pressed bales (2). The length of the expansion hood (4) can be shorter than the bale length to be covered, so that the pressed bale (2) is not completely enclosed by the expansion hood (4) and projects through the hood opening (32).

Der üblicherweise längliche Pressballen (2) kann beim Anbringen der Dehnhaube (4) eine beliebig geeignete Lage haben. Dies kann z.B. eine liegende Lage wie in Figur 3 und 4 oder eine hochkant stehende Lage gemäß Figur 2 sein. Auch Schräglagen sind möglich. Die Dehnhaube (4) und der Ballen (2) werden relativ zueinander bewegt, was auf unterschiedliche Weise möglich ist. In der gezeigten Ausführungsform wird die Dehnhaube (4) relativ zum ruhenden Ballen (2) bewegt, was z.B. mit einer Vertikalbewegung geschieht.The usually elongated pressed bale (2) can have any suitable position when attaching the expansion hood (4). This can be eg a lying position as in FIG. 3 and 4 or an upright position according to FIG. 2 be. Also inclined positions are possible. The expansion hood (4) and the bale (2) are moved relative to each other, which is possible in different ways. In the embodiment shown, the expansion hood (4) is moved relative to the stationary bale (2), which happens, for example, with a vertical movement.

Die Verpackungseinrichtung (1) weist eine Ballenaufnahme (20) an der Verpackungsstelle auf, die auf die Formgebung und die Handhabungserfordernisse eines Pressballens (2) angepasst ist und eine ausreichende Stabilität aufweist. Sie kann in einen Förderer eingebunden sein. Außerdem kann an der Ballenaufnahme (20) eine Stabilisierungseinrichtung (29) angeordnet sein, die den Pressballen (2) in einer vorgegebenen und verpackungsgünstigen Lage positioniert und stabil hält. Die Stabilisierungseinrichtung (29) kann insbesondere einen mit seiner Längsachse aufrecht stehenden Pressballen (2) stabilisieren und gegen Umfallen sichern.The packaging device (1) has a bale receptacle (20) at the packaging location, which is adapted to the shaping and the handling requirements of a press bale (2) and has sufficient stability. It can be integrated into a conveyor. In addition, a stabilizing device (29) can be arranged on the ball receptacle (20) which positions and keeps the pressed bale (2) in a predetermined and packaging-favorable position. In particular, the stabilization device (29) can stabilize a press bale (2) standing upright with its longitudinal axis and secure it against falling over.

Die Überzieheinrichtung (16) ist vorzugsweise derart ausgestaltet, dass sie die vorbereitete Dehnhaube (4) auf ein Übermaß weitet und über den auf der Ballenaufnahme (20) bereitstehenden Pressballen (2) stülpt. Hierbei kann die Dehnhaube (4) mit dem geschlossenen Boden (33) zum Ballen (2) hin bzw. nach unten und mit der Haubenöffnung (32) vom Ballen (2) weg bzw. nach oben weisen, wobei die Dehnhaube (4) beim Überstülpen über den Pressballen (2) mit dem geschlossenen Boden (33) zuerst auf der Ballenoberseite aufgelegt wird und anschließend umgeklappt oder gewendet wird, wobei die Haubenseitenwände (34) abgerollt und beim Umbiegen an die Ballenseitenwände angelegt werden. Beim Dehnen des Haubenmaterials können sowohl der Bodenbereich (33) in der horizontalen Ebene, als auch die seitlichen Haubenwände (34) in der Vertikalen gedehnt werden. Die Längs- und Umfangsdehnungen der Dehnhaube (4) können separat und weitgehend unabhängig voneinander eingestellt werden.The overdrawing device (16) is preferably configured such that it expands the prepared expansion hood (4) to an excess and turns it over the press bale (2) which is provided on the bale receiver (20). Here can the expansion hood (4) with the closed bottom (33) for bale (2) towards or down and with the hood opening (32) from the bale (2) away or upwards, the Dehnhaube (4) when slipping over the pressed bale (2) with the closed bottom (33) is first placed on the bale top and is then folded or turned, wherein the hood side walls (34) are unrolled and applied to the bale side walls when bending. When the hood material is stretched, both the bottom region (33) in the horizontal plane and the lateral hood walls (34) can be stretched in the vertical direction. The longitudinal and circumferential strains of the expansion hood (4) can be adjusted separately and largely independently.

Die Überzieheinrichtung (16) kann z.B. gemäß der EP 0 344 815 A1 oder DE 42 35 409 C1 ausgebildet sein, wobei die Dehnhaube (4) mit der Haubenöffnung (32) zum Ballen (2) hin und nach unten ausgerichtet ist. Figur 4 deutet diese Variante schematisch an.The overdrawing device (16) can eg according to EP 0 344 815 A1 or DE 42 35 409 C1 be formed, wherein the Dehnhaube (4) with the hood opening (32) to the bale (2) is aligned back and down. FIG. 4 indicates this variant schematically.

Bei der bevorzugten und in Figur 3 dargestellten Ausführungsform können die Ausbildung und Ausrichtung der Dehnhaube (4) anders sein. Die hier vereinfacht dargestellte Ausführungsform der Überzieheinrichtung (16) ist in Teilen ähnlich wie beim vorgenannten Stand der Technik ausgebildet und weist einen höhenbeweglichen und in seinem Querschnitt verstellbaren Dehnrahmen (18) mit einer Reffeinrichtung (19) auf. Der Dehnrahmen (18) kann aus mehreren, z.B. vier abgewinkelten Eckteilen bestehen, welche die Rahmenecken bilden und relativ zueinander nach zwei Seiten beweglich sind. Um diese Eckteile herum wird die Dehnhaube (4) mit ihren Seitenwänden (34) aufgespannt. An der Unterseite können die Eckteile durch ein Spannseil, eine Kette oder dgl. umlaufend verbunden sein, welche die Abrollkante oder Wendekante für die Seitenwände (34) der Dehnhaube (4) beim Überstülpen bildet. Der Dehnrahmen (18) ist in einem Maschinengestell mit entsprechenden Antrieben höhenverstellbar und in der Horizontalen nach zwei Richtungen seitenverstellbar gelagert. Der Dehnrahmen kann auf einem ein- oder mehrachsig, insbesondere vertikal und ggf. horizontal, beweglichen Schlitten (39) angeordnet sein.In the preferred and in FIG. 3 illustrated embodiment, the design and orientation of the Dehnhaube (4) may be different. The embodiment of the covering device (16) shown here in simplified form is similar in parts to the aforementioned prior art and has a height-adjustable and in its cross-section adjustable stretching frame (18) with a Reffeinrichtung (19). The Dehnrahmen (18) may consist of several, for example, four angled corner parts, which form the frame corners and are movable relative to each other after two sides. Around these corner pieces around the Dehnhaube (4) is clamped with its side walls (34). At the bottom, the corner parts by a tensioning cable, a chain or the like. Be connected circumferentially, which forms the rolling edge or turning edge for the side walls (34) of the Dehnhaube (4) when slipping over. The stretching frame (18) is height adjustable in a machine frame with corresponding drives and mounted adjustable in the horizontal direction in two directions. The Dehnrahmen can be arranged on a single or multi-axis, in particular vertically and possibly horizontally movable carriage (39).

Am Dehnrahmen (18) und insbesondere an den Eckteilen kann eine Reffeinrichtung (19) mit Reibrollen angeordnet sein, welche die Seitenwände (34) der Dehnhaube (4) hochzieht, dabei unter Verkürzung der Mantellänge faltet bzw. rafft und in die in Figur 3 gezeigte Ausgangsstellung mit nach oben weisender Haubenöffnung (32) bringt. Der Reffbereich (35) des Haubenmantels (34) wird auf dem Dehnrahmen (18) über dem Boden (33) gehalten. In der Ausgangsstellung liegt der Boden (33) der Dehnhaube (4) an der Unterkante des Dehnrahmens (18) dicht an und ist hier als Folienfläche aufgespannt.At the stretching frame (18) and in particular at the corner parts, a reefing device (19) can be arranged with friction rollers, which pulls up the side walls (34) of the expansion hood (4), thereby folding or gathering while shortening the shell length and into the in FIG. 3 shown starting position with upwardly facing hood opening (32) brings. The Reffbereich (35) of the hood shell (34) is held on the Dehnrahmen (18) above the bottom (33). In the initial position of the bottom (33) of the expansion hood (4) at the lower edge of the Dehnrahmens (18) is tight and is clamped here as a film surface.

Figur 3 zeigt auch die Absenkstellung, in der die Dehnhaube (4) auf der Ballenoberseite anliegt und bereits über einen Teil der Seitenwände gestülpt ist. In den Seitenansichten von Figur 2 bis 4 sind der Übersichtlichkeit halber die Pressballen (2) gegen ihrer in Figur 1 gezeigten Ursprungslage gedreht dargestellt, sodass auch die Fixierung (3) sichtbar ist. FIG. 3 also shows the lowered position in which the expansion hood (4) rests on the top of the bale and is already slipped over part of the side walls. In the side views of FIGS. 2 to 4 are the sake of clarity, the pressed bales (2) against their in FIG. 1 shown rotated original position, so that the fixation (3) is visible.

Die Dehnhauben (4) können in beliebig geeigneter Weise vorbereitet und bereit gestellt werden. In der gezeigten Ausführungsform besitzt die Überzieheinrichtung (16) eine Herstellvorrichtung (17) für die Dehnhauben (4), die aus einem Stretchfolienschlauch (30) gebildet werden. Die Haubenbildung erfolgt hierbei unmittelbar vor der Haubenapplikation auf dem Ballen (2). Der stirnseitig offene Schlauch (30) wird hierbei von einem neben der Ballenaufnahme (20) angeordneten Coil (36) mit einer Greifeinrichtung vorzugsweise vertikal nach oben abgezogen und auf die vorgesehene Länge gebracht, wobei eine Schneid- und Schweißeinrichtung (31,41,42) den gestreckten Schlauch (30) am unteren Ende durchtrennt.The Dehnhauben (4) can be prepared in any suitable manner and provided. In the illustrated embodiment, the overdrawing device (16) has a manufacturing device (17) for the Dehnhauben (4), which are formed from a stretch film tube (30). The hood formation takes place here immediately before the hood application on the bale (2). In this case, the tube (30), which is open at the end, is pulled off vertically from above by a coil (36) arranged next to the bale holder (20) with a gripping device and brought to the intended length, wherein a cutting and welding device (31,41,42) cuts through the stretched tube (30) at the lower end.

Die Schlauchöffnung des abgetrennten Schlauchstücks (30') wird an der Trennstelle mit einer Schweißnaht oder in anderer geeigneter Weise unter Bildung des Bodens (33) verschlossen. Das einseitig unten geschlossene Schlauchstück (30') befindet sich unterhalb des Dehnrahmens (18) seitlich neben dem Pressballen (2) und bildet die Dehnhaube (4). Der Schlauch (30) hat dabei einen Umfang und eine Weite, die kleiner als der Umfang und die Weite des Pressballens (2) sind, so dass die übergestülpte Dehnhaube (4) nach dem Schrumpfen immer noch gedehnt ist und dadurch elastisch und dicht am Pressballen (2) anliegt.The tube opening of the severed piece of tubing (30 ') is sealed at the point of separation with a weld or other suitable means to form the bottom (33). The tube piece (30 ') closed on one side below is located below the stretching frame (18) laterally next to the pressed bale (2) and forms the expansion hood (4). The tube (30) has a circumference and a width which are smaller than the circumference and the width of the press bale (2), so that the slipped-over Dehnhaube (4) is still stretched after shrinking and thereby elastic and close to the pressed bale (2) is present.

Das Handling des Schlauchs (30) und des abgetrennten Schlauchstücks (30') ist beispielhaft in den Figuren 5 und 6 dargestellt. Es geschieht bevorzugt über eine Abzugeinrichtung (40) in Kombination mit einer Greifeinrichtung. Die Greifeinrichtung besteht vorzugsweise aus mehreren Fingern (37), die auf einem vertikal und horizontal beweglichen Schlitten (38) angeordnet sind. Die Abzugeinrichtung (40) fördert das freie Ende eines auf dem Coil (36) gelagerten Schlauchs (30) in den Zugriffsbereich der Greifeinrichtung. An der Abzugeinrichtung (40) sind bevorzugt eine Schneid- oder Trenneinrichtung (41) und eine Schweißeinrichtung (42) angeordnet. In der Abziehstellung (A) kann das offene Ende des Schlauchs (30) oder des abgetrennten Schlauchstücks (30') von den Fingern (37) in einer zusammengefahrenen Position aufgenommen werden. Der Schlauch kann schon innerhalb der Abzugeinrichtung (40) oder erst nach dem Herausziehen auf eine geeignete Länge abgetrennt werden, wobei dann das Schlauchstück (30') entsteht. Das Schlauchstück (30') wird bevorzugt nach dem Abtrennen am unteren Ende durch die Schweißeinrichtung (42) verschlossen.The handling of the hose (30) and the separated hose piece (30 ') is exemplary in the Figures 5 and 6 shown. It preferably takes place via a removal device (40) in combination with a gripping device. The gripping device preferably consists of a plurality of fingers (37) which are arranged on a vertically and horizontally movable carriage (38). The removal device (40) conveys the free end of a coil (36) mounted on the hose (30) in the access area of the gripping device. At the removal device (40), a cutting or separating device (41) and a welding device (42) are preferably arranged. In the peel-off position (A), the open end of the tube (30) or severed piece of tubing (30 ') may be received by the fingers (37) in a collapsed position. The hose can already be separated within the draw-off device (40) or after pulling out to a suitable length, in which case the hose piece (30 ') is formed. The tube piece (30 ') is preferably after separation on bottom end closed by the welding device (42).

Die Herstellvorrichtung (17) zieht im Übergang von der Abziehstellung (A) zur Zuführstellung (B) mit bevorzugt vier zugestellten Fingern (37) die obere Schlauchöffnung auseinander und bildet eine im Querschnitt der Kontur des zusammengefahrenen Dehnrahmens (18) entsprechende Dehnhaubenöffnung (32). Die Finger (37) übergeben anschließend die geöffnete Dehnhaube (4) von unten her an den eingefahrenen Dehnrahmen (18), wobei die Dehnhaube (4) bzw. das Schlauchstück (30') sich mit Luft füllt, aufbläht und entfaltet. Der Dehnrahmen (18) und/oder ein Schlitten (38) mit den Fingern (37) können Seitenbewegungen und Hubbewegungen ausführen. Am Dehnrahmen (18) wird die übergebene Dehnhaube (4) mit der Reffeinrichtung (19) außenseitig aufgenommen und balgartig an der Seitenwandung des Dehnrahmens (18) aufgefaltet und anschließend durch ein Spreizen des Dehnrahmens (18) noch weiter auf das zum Überstülpen benötigte Maß gedehnt. Die Innenfläche des gespreizten Dehnrahmens (18) ist etwas größer als die Ballenstirnfläche.The manufacturing device (17) moves in the transition from the peeling position (A) to the feed position (B) with preferably four added fingers (37) apart the upper tube opening and forms a cross-section of the contour of the contracted Dehnrahmens (18) corresponding Dehnhaubenöffnung (32). The fingers (37) then transfer the opened expansion hood (4) from below to the retracted expansion frame (18), wherein the expansion hood (4) or the hose piece (30 ') fills with air, inflates and deploys. The Dehnrahmen (18) and / or a carriage (38) with the fingers (37) can perform side movements and strokes. On Dehnrahmen (18) the transferred Dehnhaube (4) with the Reffeinrichtung (19) is taken on the outside and bellows on the side wall of the Dehnrahmens (18) unfolded and then further stretched by spreading the Dehnrahmens (18) to the extent required for slipping , The inner surface of the expanded stretch frame (18) is slightly larger than the bale end face.

Die Dehnhaube (4) weist mit ihrem Boden (33) zum Ballen (2) hin und mit ihrer Öffnung (32) vom Ballen (2) weg. Bei der Relativbewegung zwischen Dehnrahmen (18) und Ballen (2) trifft zuerst der Boden (33) mit seiner Außenseite auf den Ballen (2), wobei während der Weiterbewegung die Dehnhaube (4) umgeklappt und gewendet wird. Die ursprünglich oben befindliche Haubenöffnung (32) liegt am Ende der Aufzieh- und Stülpbewegung unten. Während der Relativbewegung wird der gereffte Mantelbereich (34,35) vom Dehnrahmen (18) nach und nach abgezogen und am unteren Dehnrahmenrand bzw. der dortigen Abroll- oder Wendekante um 180° umgelenkt sowie an die Ballenseitenwand schrumpfend angelegt.The expansion hood (4) points with its bottom (33) towards the bale (2) and with its opening (32) away from the bale (2). In the relative movement between Dehnrahmen (18) and bale (2) first hits the bottom (33) with its outside on the bale (2), wherein during the further movement of the Dehnhaube (4) is folded and turned. The hood opening (32), which was originally located at the top, is at the bottom at the end of the winding and staggering movement. During the relative movement of the reefed jacket portion (34,35) from the Dehnrahmen (18) gradually withdrawn and deflected at the lower Dehnrahmenrand or the local unwinding or turning edge by 180 ° and applied shrinking to the bale side wall.

Beim Überstülpen der Dehnhaube (4) kann der Abstand zwischen dem Dehnrahmen (18) und den Seiten des Pressballens (2) sehr klein gewählt werden. Hierdurch kann die Dehnhaube (4) mit einer großen Restdehnung und den damit verbundenen größeren Anlagekräften auf dem Pressballen (2) aufgebracht werden, was für die Haltbarkeit der Verpackung vorteilhaft ist. Die Seitenwände (34) der Dehnhaube (4) werden während des gesamten Überziehvorganges um den Dehnrahmen (18) geführt und können auch zum Ende des Überziehvorganges mit den Materialkanten auf dem Pressballen angelegt werden, was eine kontrollierte Längsdehnung des Haubentriaterial über die gesamte seitliche Anlagefläche ermöglicht. Ein unkontrolliertes Aufschnappen der Dehnhaube (4) am Ende des Überziehvorganges kann verhindert werden, was eine höhere Genauigkeit bei der Positionierung der Dehnhaube ermöglicht.When slipping over the Dehnhaube (4), the distance between the Dehnrahmen (18) and the sides of the press bale (2) can be chosen very small. As a result, the expansion hood (4) can be applied to the press bale (2) with a large residual elongation and the associated greater contact forces, which is advantageous for the durability of the packaging. The side walls (34) of the Dehnhaube (4) are guided during the entire coating process to the Dehnrahmen (18) and can also be applied to the end of the coating process with the material edges on the press bales, allowing a controlled longitudinal expansion of the Haubentriaterial over the entire lateral contact surface , An uncontrolled snapping the Dehnhaube (4) at the end of the coating process can be prevented, which allows a higher accuracy in the positioning of the Dehnhaube.

Die Verpackungseinrichtung (1) kann in der einfachsten Variante den Pressballen (2) mit einer einzelnen Dehnhaube (4) umgeben, wobei zumindest ein Teilbereich des Pressballens (2) unbedeckt oder frei bleibt.In the simplest variant, the packaging device (1) can surround the pressed bale (2) with a single expansion hood (4), wherein at least a portion of the bale press (2) remains uncovered or free.

Die Verpackungseinrichtung (1) ermöglicht alternativ die Bildung einer vollständigen Umhüllung oder Verpackung (26) des Pressballens (2). Die Umhüllung (26) kann aus mehreren Dehnhauben (4) bestehen, die von verschiedenen, z.B. von gegenüber liegenden, Seiten und mit gegenseitiger Überlappung um den Pressballen (2) gelegt werden. Alternativ kann der Pressballen (2) bereits eine Teilumhüllung (11) aufweisen, z.B. eine Bodenfolie, die den Boden und die abgrenzenden Seitenwände bis zu einer gewissen Höhe dicht umschließt. Diese Teilumhüllung (11) wird nachfolgend näher erläutert.The packaging device (1) alternatively allows the formation of a complete envelope or package (26) of the press bale (2). The envelope (26) may consist of several expansion hoods (4), which are of different, for example, from opposite sides and with mutual overlap around the pressed bale (2) are placed. Alternatively, the pressed bale (2) may already have a partial covering (11), eg a bottom foil, which tightly encloses the bottom and the delimiting side walls up to a certain height. This Teilumhüllung (11) is explained in more detail below.

Wenn der Pressballen (2) in mehrere Dehnhauben (4) eingepackt werden soll, weist die Verpackungseinrichtung (1) eine Wendeeinrichtung (21) für Pressballen (2) auf. Die Wendeeinrichtung (21) kann in unterschiedlicher Weise ausgebildet sein und z.B. den Pressballen (2) auf der Ballenaufnahme (20) ein oder mehrmals und ggf. nach verschiedenen Richtungen wenden.If the pressed bale (2) is to be packed in a plurality of expansion hoods (4), the packaging device (1) has a turning device (21) for pressed bales (2). The turning device (21) may be formed in different ways and e.g. Turn the pressed bale (2) on the bale holder (20) one or more times and, if necessary, in different directions.

Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel hat die Wendeeinrichtung (21) aus Zeit- und Kapazitätsgründen eine andere Ausgestaltung und besteht aus einem Förderer (22), der die Verpackungseinrichtung (1) umschließt und im wesentlichen U-förmig ausgebildet ist, wobei er mit seinen Enden vor und hinter der Verpackungseinrichtung (1) an einen dortigen Förderer (13) angeschlossen ist. Am Förderer (22) sind ein oder mehrere Kippvorrichtungen (23) für einen Pressballen (2) angeordnet, die sich z.B. an den Eckstellen des Förderers (22) befinden und dort den vom einen Förderast ankommenden Pressballen (2) umkippen und dabei auf den im Winkel anschließenden nächsten Förderast kippen. Figur 1 zeigt diese Anordnung und verdeutlicht die Umlaufrichtung durch Pfeile. Der gewendete Pressballen (2) wird dadurch wieder zum Eingang der Verpackungseinrichtung (1) transportiert und kann anschließend an einer anderen Ballenseite, insbesondere an seiner freien und von der ersten Dehnhaube (4) nicht bedeckten Seite bzw. Unterseite, mit einer zweiten und ggf. weiteren Dehnhauben (4) versehen werden.In the illustrated embodiment, the turning device (21) for time and capacity reasons, another embodiment and consists of a conveyor (22) which surrounds the packaging device (1) and is substantially U-shaped, with its ends in front and behind the packaging device (1) to a local conveyor (13) is connected. On the conveyor (22) one or more tilting devices (23) for a pressed bale (2) are arranged, for example, at the corner points of the conveyor (22) and there overturn the arriving from a conveyor load pressing bale (2) and thereby on the in Angle subsequent next feed branch tilt. FIG. 1 shows this arrangement and illustrates the direction of rotation by arrows. The turned pressed bale (2) is thereby transported again to the entrance of the packaging device (1) and can then be attached to another bale side, in particular on its free side and underside not covered by the first expansion hood (4), with a second and optionally further Dehnhauben (4) are provided.

Wie Figur 1 in der Draufsicht verdeutlicht, sind die eine oder mehrere Ballenpressen (6) durch eine Fördereinrichtung (7) mit der Verpackungseinrichtung (1) verbunden. Die Fördereinrichtung (7) kann in beliebig geeigneter Weise ausgebildet sein. In der gezeigten Ausführungsform sind an den aufgereihten Ballenpressen (6) parallele Ausgabeförderer (8) angeordnet, die am einen Ende eine Entladevorrichtung (12) zur Ballenentnahme aus der Ballenpresse (6) aufweisen und am anderen Ende an einen Querförderer (9) angeschlossen sind. Der Querförderer (9) bildet eine Art Rangierbahn und ist seinerseits an einen Förderer (13) angeschlossen, mit dem die Pressballen (2) zur Verpackungseinrichtung (1) und von dort weiter zu einer Ausgabestation oder dgl. transportiert werden. Die Förderer können in beliebig geeigneter Weise konstruktiv ausgebildet sein. Der Transport- und Förderbereich zwischen den Ballenpressen (6) und der Verpackungseinrichtung (1) wird als Zuführbereich (24) bezeichnet und reicht bis in die Vorrichtungen (1,6).As FIG. 1 illustrated in plan view, the one or more balers (6) by a conveyor (7) with the packaging device (1) are connected. The conveyor (7) may be formed in any suitable manner. In the embodiment shown, parallel discharge conveyors (8) are arranged on the lined balers (6) and have at one end an unloading device (12) for bale removal the baler (6) and are connected at the other end to a transverse conveyor (9). The cross conveyor (9) forms a sort of shunting track and in turn is connected to a conveyor (13) with which the pressed bales (2) are transported to the packaging device (1) and from there to an output station or the like. The conveyors may be designed constructively in any suitable manner. The transport and conveying area between the balers (6) and the packaging device (1) is referred to as the feed area (24) and extends into the devices (1,6).

Wie Figur 2 in einer schematischen Seitendarstellung verdeutlicht, kann im Zuführbereich (24) eine Überwachungseinrichtung (27) angeordnet sein, welche die Pressballenqualität überprüft und evtl. Ausschluss feststellt. Hierdurch kann insbesondere festgestellt werden, ob ein Pressballen (2) nicht ausreichend fixiert und aufgebrochen ist. Ein solcher Pressballen (2) kann über die Fördereinrichtung (7) ausgesondert werden. Er kann ggf. auch an einer Zusatzstation noch einmal umreift oder anderweitig fixiert werden. Auch andere Ausschlussgründe können in einer solchen Zusatzstation (nicht dargestellt) behoben werden.As FIG. 2 illustrated in a schematic side view, in the feed area (24) a monitoring device (27) may be arranged, which checks the quality of pressed bales and determines any exclusion. In this way, it can be determined in particular whether a pressed bale (2) is not sufficiently fixed and broken. Such a pressed bale (2) can be discarded via the conveyor (7). If necessary, it can also be strapped or otherwise fixed at an additional station. Other exclusion reasons can be remedied in such an additional station (not shown).

Hinter der Verpackungseinrichtung (1) kann eine weitere Überwachungseinrichtung (28) angeordnet sein, welche die Verpackungsqualität prüft und insbesondere feststellt, ob die ein oder mehreren Dehnhauben (4) dicht um den Pressballen (2) schließen oder ob sie aufgebrochen oder aufgetrennt sind. In einem solchen Fall kann der Pressballen (2) über einen geeigneten Zusatzförderer (nicht dargestellt) wieder in den Zuführbereich (24) zurückgebracht und erneut der Verpackungseinrichtung (1) zugeführt werden.Behind the packaging device (1), a further monitoring device (28) can be arranged, which checks the packaging quality and in particular determines whether the one or more Dehnhauben (4) close tightly around the pressed bale (2) or if they are broken or separated. In such a case, the pressed bale (2) can be returned to the feed area (24) via a suitable additional conveyor (not shown) and returned to the packaging device (1).

Wenn in einer einzelnen Ballenpresse (6) oder in einer Ballenpressanlage (5) mit mehreren Ballenpressen (6) verschiedene Ballenmaterialien verarbeitet werden, die aus Qualitätsgründen sortenrein gehalten werden sollen, kann ein Verschleppungsproblem im Zuführbereich (24) bestehen. Während des Ballentransports können sich durch Abrieb oder dgl. Ballenpartikel lösen und im Förderbereich ablegen, wo sie unter Umständen von einem anderen Pressballen aus einem anderen Material wieder aufgenommen werden können und dann die unerwünschte Verunreinigung oder eine Materialvermischung bilden. Dem kann durch eine Einrichtung (15) zur Vermeidung von Verunreinigungen und/oder Vermischungen von Ballenmaterialien begegnet werden, die bevorzugt der Verpackungseinrichtung (1) zugeordnet ist. Die Einrichtung (15) kann in unterschiedlicher Weise ausgebildet sein.If in a single baler (6) or in a baler (5) with multiple balers (6) different bale materials are processed, which should be kept sorted for quality reasons, there may be a carryover problem in the feed (24). During the bale transport, bales of particles may be released by abrasion or the like and deposited in the conveying area, where they may possibly be taken up again by another bale of another material and then form the undesired contamination or a mixture of materials. This can be counteracted by a device (15) for avoiding contamination and / or mixing of bale materials, which is preferably associated with the packaging device (1). The device (15) can be designed in different ways.

Figur 2 zeigt eine erste Variante, in der die Einrichtung (15) eine Reinigungsvorrichtung (25) für den Zuführbereich (24) der Pressballen (2) aufweist. Mit der Reinigungsvorrichtung (25) können die Transportwege und die dortigen Kontaktstellen der Pressballen (2) sauber gehalten werden. Die Reinigungsvorrichtung (25) kann ein oder mehrere Saugeinrichtungen beinhalten, die an der Fördereinrichtung (7) angeordnet sind und dort etwaige abgelöste Ballenmaterialien, insbesondere Ballenfasern ansaugen und abtransportieren. Alternativ ist es möglich, die Bestandteile der Fördereinrichtung (7), z.B. Förderbänder, Förderrollen oder dgl. mit Bürsten oder anderen Reinigungsgeräten zu säubern und von Ballenmaterialien zu befreien. FIG. 2 shows a first variant in which the device (15) comprises a cleaning device (25) for the feed region (24) of the pressed bales (2). With the cleaning device (25), the transport routes and the local contact points of the pressed bales (2) can be kept clean. The cleaning device (25) may include one or more suction devices, which are arranged on the conveying device (7) and there suck in any removed bale materials, in particular bale fibers and transported away. Alternatively, it is possible to clean the components of the conveyor (7), such as conveyor belts, conveyor rollers or the like. With brushes or other cleaning equipment and free of bale materials.

Figur 3 verdeutlicht eine weitere Variante der Einrichtung (15). In diesem Fall werden mehrere Ballenträger (14) eingesetzt, welche die Pressballen (2) schützend aufnehmen und den jeweiligen Materialsorten zugeordnet sind. Dies ermöglicht einen sortenreinen Transport der Pressballen (2). Die Ballenträger (14) zirkulieren innerhalb der Anlage und werden durch eine geeignete Einrichtung von der Verpackungseinrichtung (1) nach der Ballenentladung zurück zur Fördereinrichtung (7) und in den Zuführbereich (24) gebracht. Die Ballenträger (14) sind z.B. als Platten oder Wannen ausgebildet, die einen Pressballen (2) mit seitlichem Überstand aufnehmen und auch etwaig sich ablösendes Ballenmaterial aufnehmen. Die Fördereinrichtung (7) wird dadurch vor Verunreinigungen geschützt. Die Ballenträger (14) können an einer geeigneten Stelle bei Bedarf gereinigt werden. Die Pressballen (2) bleiben bis zum endgültigen Verlassen der Verpackungseinrichtung (1) auf den Ballenträgern (14). Die Ballenträger (14) können auch im Bereich der Wendeeinrichtung (21) noch mitgeführt werden. FIG. 3 illustrates a further variant of the device (15). In this case, a plurality of ball carrier (14) are used, which receive the pressed bale (2) protective and assigned to the respective material types. This allows a sorted transport of pressed bales (2). The bales (14) circulate within the plant and are brought back to the conveyor (7) and into the feed area (24) by suitable means from the packaging means (1) after bale unloading. The ball carrier (14) are designed, for example, as plates or trays which receive a pressed bale (2) with a lateral projection and also absorb any loose bale material. The conveyor (7) is thereby protected from contamination. The ball supports (14) can be cleaned at a suitable location as needed. The pressed bales (2) remain on the bales (14) until they have finally left the packaging device (1). The ball carrier (14) can also be carried in the area of the turning device (21).

In einer weitere Variante der Einrichtung (15) können die Pressballen (2) bereits frühzeitig und vor Aufgabe an den Zuführbereich (24) mit der eingangs erwähnten Teilumhüllung (11) versehen werden. Dies kann z.B. die genannt Bodenhülle oder Bodenfolie sein, die während der Ballenherstellung bereits eingebracht wird und den Pressballen (2) zumindest an der Unterseite und vorzugsweise auch an einem Teilbereich der angrenzenden Ballenseitenwände schützend und dicht bedeckt. Die Teilumhüllung (11) kann von der Umreifung oder einer anderen Fixierung (3) außenseitig umgeben und am Pressballen (2) festgehalten werden.In a further variant of the device (15), the pressed bales (2) can already be provided with the partial covering (11) mentioned in the introduction at an early stage and before being supplied to the feed region (24). This can e.g. the so-called bottom cover or bottom film, which is already introduced during the bale production and the pressed bales (2) at least on the bottom and preferably also on a portion of the adjacent bale sidewalls protective and tightly covered. The partial covering (11) can be surrounded on the outside by the strapping or another fixation (3) and held fast on the pressed bale (2).

Zur Anbringung der Teilumhüllung (11) weist die Verpackungseinrichtung (1) eine Vorverpackungseinrichtung (10) auf, die einen oder mehreren Ballenpressen (6) zugeordnet ist. Die Vorverpackungseinrichtung (10) kann z.B. entsprechend der DE 40 15 642 A1 oder der WO 88/09748 A1 ausgebildet sein. Anstelle einer Bodenfolie kann auch eine Deckfolie angebracht werden, wobei der Pressballen (2) vor der Aufgabe an die Fördereinrichtung (7) gewendet und mit der Umhüllung (11) zur Fördereinrichtung (7) ausgerichtet wird.For the attachment of the partial casing (11), the packaging device (1) has a pre-packaging device (10) which is associated with one or more balers (6). The pre-packaging device (10) can, for example, according to the DE 40 15 642 A1 or the WO 88/09748 A1 be educated. Instead of a bottom foil, a cover foil can also be applied, wherein the pressed bale (2) is turned before the task to the conveying device (7) and is aligned with the envelope (11) to the conveyor (7).

Figur 4 verdeutlicht diese Anordnung und zeigt außerdem die Möglichkeit, bei der Existenz einer solchen Teilumhüllung (11) mit nur einer Dehnhaube (4) zur Bildung einer vollständigen Umhüllung (26) auskommen zu können. Wenn eine Bodenhülle (11) genügend weit nach oben gezogen ist, genügt eine einzelne Dehnhaube (4), die mit Überlappung übergestülpt wird. An der Überlappungsstelle zwischen den Verpackungsteilen (4,11) ist die Umhüllung (26) dicht geschlossen. Bei einer solchen Ausgestaltung kann sich die Fixierung (3) z. T. außerhalb der Umhüllung (26) befinden. Ein teilweises Freiliegen der Umreifungen oder anderen Fixierungen (3) kann für das spätere Öffnen von Vorteil sein. Die Umreifungen werden zu einem großen Teil noch von der Dehnhaube (4) umgeben und dadurch in einem großen Bereich festgehalten, wodurch ein umfallträchtiges unkontrollierbares Aufspringen und Wegfliegen der Umreifungen verhindert wird. FIG. 4 illustrates this arrangement and also shows the possibility, in the existence of such a Teilumhüllung (11) with only one Dehnhaube (4) to get along to form a complete enclosure (26). If a bottom cover (11) is drawn sufficiently far up, a single expansion hood (4) suffices, which is slipped over with overlap. At the overlap between the packaging parts (4,11), the envelope (26) is tightly closed. In such an embodiment, the fixation (3) z. T. outside the enclosure (26). A partial exposure of the strapping or other fixations (3) may be beneficial for later opening. The strapping are still largely surrounded by the expansion hood (4) and thereby held in a large area, whereby an overflowing uncontrollable jumping and flying away of the strapping is prevented.

Abwandlungen der gezeigten und beschriebenen Ausführungsformen sind in verschiedener Weise möglich. Die Verpackungseinrichtung (1) kann konstruktiv anders ausgebildet und an anderer Stelle positioniert sein. Die Dehnhauben (4) können anderweitig hergestellt und bereit gestellt werden. Die Dehnhauben (4) können auch auf andere Weise auf dem Pressballen (2) appliziert werden. Das Überstülpen der beschriebenen Art hat allerdings den Vorteil, dass die Schweißnaht am Haubenboden sich an der Innenseite befindet und zum Pressballen (2) gekehrt ist. Sie ist dadurch gegen negative Einwirkungen von außen gesichert. Ferner können die Ballenpressen (6) in beliebig anderer Weise konstruktiv ausgebildet und angeordnet sein. Die Kinematik der Relativbewegung von Pressballen (2) und Dehnhaube (4) kann variiert werden, indem bei der Haubenapplikation beide relativ zueinander bewegt werden oder alternativ der Pressballen (2) relativ zur ruhenden Dehnhaube (4) und dem ruhenden Dehnrahmen (18) bewegt wird. Auch das Dehnhaubenmaterial kann variieren und muss keine Kunststofffolie sein.Variations of the embodiments shown and described are possible in various ways. The packaging device (1) may be structurally different and positioned elsewhere. The Dehnhauben (4) can be made elsewhere and provided. The stretch hoods (4) can also be applied to the pressed bale (2) in other ways. However, the slipping of the type described has the advantage that the weld on the hood bottom is located on the inside and the pressed bale (2) is swept. It is thus protected against negative external influences. Furthermore, the balers (6) can be structurally designed and arranged in any other way. The kinematics of the relative movement of pressed bale (2) and expansion hood (4) can be varied by both are moved relative to each other in the hood application or alternatively the pressed bale (2) is moved relative to the stationary expansion hood (4) and the stationary expansion frame (18). Also, the Dehnhaubenmaterial can vary and does not have to be plastic film.

BEZUGSZEICHENLISTELIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Verpackungseinrichtungpackaging device
22
Pressballenbales
33
Fixierung, UmreifungFixation, strapping
44
Dehnhaube, StretchfolienhaubeStretch hood, stretch film hood
55
BallenpressanlageBaling plant
66
Ballenpressebaler
77
FördereinrichtungConveyor
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Ausgabefördereroutput conveyor
99
Querförderercross conveyor
1010
VorverpackungseinrichtungVorverpackungseinrichtung
1111
Teilumhüllung, Bodenhülle, BodenfoliePartial cover, bottom cover, bottom foil
1212
Entladevorrichtungunloader
1313
Fördererpromoter
1414
Ballenträgerball carrier
1515
Einrichtung zur Vermeidung von BallenverunreinigungDevice for avoiding bale contamination
1616
ÜberzieheinrichtungPull-down device
1717
Herstellvorrichtung für DehnhaubeManufacturing device for Dehnhaube
1818
Dehnrahmenstretching frame
1919
Reffeinrichtungreefing
2020
Ballenaufnahmebale receiving
2121
Wendeeinrichtungturning device
2222
Fördererpromoter
2323
Kippvorrichtungtipping
2424
Zuführbereichfeeding
2525
Reinigungsvorrichtungcleaning device
2626
Umhüllungwrapping
2727
Überwachungseinrichtungmonitoring device
2828
Überwachungseinrichtungmonitoring device
2929
Stabilisierungseinrichtungstabilizing device
3030
Schlauch, StretchfolienschlauchHose, stretch film hose
30'30 '
abgetrenntes Schlauchstückseparated piece of hose
3131
Schneid- und SchweißeinrichtungCutting and welding device
3232
Öffnungopening
3333
Bodenground
3434
Mantelcoat
3535
ReffbereichReffbereich
3636
Coilcoil
3737
Fingerfinger
3838
Schlitten (für Finger)Sled (for fingers)
3939
Schlitten (für Dehnrahmen)Sled (for stretch frame)
4040
Abzugeinrichtungoff device
4141
Schneid- oder TrenneinrichtungCutting or separating device
4242
Schweißeinrichtungwelding equipment
AA
AbziehstellungKey removal
BB
Zuführstellungsupply position

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  1. Baling press plant having at least one baling press (6) for producing highly compressed pressed bales (2) that are provided with a fixing (3), and having at least one packaging device (1) for applying a shrink wrap to the pressed bale (2), characterized in that the packaging device (1) has a drawing-over device (16) for applying to the pressed bale (2) a shrink wrap having at least one prepared, bag-like stretch hood (4) which is cut to length and is made of an elastically stretchable material.
  2. Baling press plant according to Claim 1, characterized in that the baling press plant (5) has one or more baling press(es) (6) each having an associated packaging device (1), wherein the packaging device (1) is integrated into a baling press (6) or the packaging device (1) is connected to one or more baling press(es) (6) by a conveying device (7) for pressed bales (2).
  3. Baling press plant according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the packaging device (1) has a turning device (21) for the pressed bale (2).
  4. Baling press plant according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the drawing-over device (16) has a production arrangement (17) for the stretch hood (4) made of a stretchable flexible tube (30), in particular a stretch-film flexible tube.
  5. Baling press plant according to Claim 4, characterized in that the production arrangement (17) has a device for drawing off and manipulating the flexible tube (30) and a cutting and welding device (31) for forming the hood.
  6. Baling press plant according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drawing-over device (16) has a movable and adjustable stretching frame (18) for stretching and pulling the stretch hood (4) over the pressed bale (2).
  7. Baling press plant according to Claim 6, characterized in that the drawing-over device (16) has movable fingers (37) for opening and for transferring the opened stretch hood (4) to the stretching frame (18), wherein the stretch hood (4) is arranged on the drawing-over device (16) with its closed bottom (33) directed towards the pressed bale (2) and its hood opening (32) directed away from the pressed bale (2).
  8. Baling press plant according to Claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the stretching frame (18) has a reefing device (19).
  9. Baling press plant according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the packaging device (1) has a device (15) for avoiding contamination and/or mixing of bale materials.
  10. Baling press plant according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the packaging device (1) has a plurality of type-specific movable bale carriers (14).
  11. Baling press plant according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the packaging device (1) has at least one monitoring device (27, 28) for the pressed bale (2) and/or the packaging thereof.
  12. Baling press plant according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the packaging device (1) has a pre-packaging device (10), which provides the pressed bale (2) with a sub-wrapper (11) before or after fixing.
  13. Method for packaging with a shrink wrap highly compressed pressed bales (2), which are provided with a fixing (3), in a baling press plant (5), characterized in that the pressed bale (2) is provided inside or outside a baling press (6) with a stretch-hood shrink wrap, wherein, by means of a drawing-over device (16), at least one prepared, bag-like stretch hood (4) which is cut to length and is made of an elastically stretchable material is applied to the pressed bale (2), wherein the stretch hood (4) is widened and pulled over the pressed bale (2).
  14. Method according to Claim 13, characterized in that a closed wrapper (26) is applied to the pressed bale (2), wherein the pressed bale (2) is turned after the application of a first stretch hood (4) and the free side is wrapped with a further stretch hood (4).
  15. Method according to Claim 13, characterized in that a closed wrapper (26) is applied to the pressed bale (2), wherein, before or after fixing, a sub-wrapper (11) is applied to the pressed bale (2) and subsequently a stretch hood (4) which overlaps the sub-wrapper (11) is applied.
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