EP2336037B1 - Method and device for packaging groups of objects - Google Patents

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EP2336037B1
EP2336037B1 EP10188974.9A EP10188974A EP2336037B1 EP 2336037 B1 EP2336037 B1 EP 2336037B1 EP 10188974 A EP10188974 A EP 10188974A EP 2336037 B1 EP2336037 B1 EP 2336037B1
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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
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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
    • B65B21/00Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/24Enclosing bottles in wrappers
    • B65B21/245Enclosing bottles in wrappers in flexible wrappers, e.g. foils
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B59/00Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/003Arrangements to enable adjustments related to the packaging material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/04Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages
    • B65B61/06Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting

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  • the present invention relates to a device for packaging items in groups.
  • the device has a conveyor which moves the grouped together objects in a transport direction spaced through the device.
  • the device can be supplied with a first packaging material and a second packaging material for the objects grouped into groups.
  • the first packaging material and the second packaging material differ in their functionality.
  • the invention relates to a method for groupwise packaging of articles.
  • the German Utility Model DE 20 2006 020 352 U1 discloses a machine for packaging articles.
  • the items assembled into containers are fed from below a cardboard blank from a flat cardboard stack. On the carton blank are then the items to be packed.
  • the objects are wrapped on the cardboard blank by means of a foil.
  • the foil blanks are cut from a roll and also brought from below to the packs to be packaged.
  • the patent US Patent No. 4,266,112 discloses cutting methods for a ribbon. In order to be able to cut off any shapes from the strip, the strip and the laser or water jet devices are moved by means of a controller during the cutting process. Use of the tape-cut forms for packaging items is not contemplated or contemplated.
  • the German Utility Model DE 200 06 465 U1 discloses a machine for packaging items in groups.
  • the items to be packed may be z. B. to bottles, cans or the like.
  • the grouped objects are transported through the device.
  • a pad is first provided, which forms the floor for the grouped objects.
  • a wrapping film is made available to the objects parked on the documents. With this wrapping film you reach one entire hold of the pad and the items parked on the pad.
  • the documents are made available to the device in prefabricated size or shape. For this purpose, the documents are stored in a magazine.
  • the German patent application DE 102 01 386 A1 discloses a shrink wrap package.
  • products such as bottles, cans, jars, ect. grouped into product groups.
  • the product groups are wrapped in a film section that starts at the bottom of the product groups and is wrapped around them.
  • a further film layer may be provided which acts to support the underside of the product group.
  • the European patent EP 0 573 944 B1 discloses a wrapping material feeding and cutting apparatus in an article wrapping machine. From a gradually fed continuous belt of the packaging material, a sheet required for packaging the articles is cut by a cutter.
  • German patent application DE 102 07 472 A1 discloses an apparatus and method for producing packages.
  • the device is used to produce printed paper or cardboard packaging with a security mark.
  • a security marking is applied with at least one laser on at least one side of a moving web of paper or cardboard.
  • the material removed by the laser is collected.
  • the marked and cleaned material web is divided into bows.
  • at least one side of the sheet is printed.
  • the cutting out, or punching a blank for the packaging is done.
  • German patent application DE 33 40 408 A1 discloses an apparatus for wrapping objects.
  • the blank required for the wrapping of the articles is cut off from a material web which is conveyed past a cutting knife at a constant conveying speed.
  • the U.S. Patent 3,777,445 discloses an apparatus and method for spreading canned articles.
  • the boxes, in which the cans are packed, are cut open so that the cartons have the shape of a tray. After the cans have been divided, the tray is wrapped with the foil material along with the cans to make the package ready for shipping.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device for group-wise packaging of objects, with which a large number of objects, or grouped together objects can be packed regardless of the shape and type of objects without major changeover.
  • the items to be packaged are grouped together and transported by a conveyor through the apparatus which packages the items in groups.
  • a first packaging means and a second packaging means are provided for the packaging of the grouped objects.
  • the first packaging means and the second packaging means are supplied in a corresponding manner to the groups to be packaged of the assembled objects.
  • the first packaging material and the second packaging material differ in their functionality.
  • the first packaging material and the second packaging material is provided in each case on a correspondingly designed role as a supply available.
  • the first packaging material is moved from the roll to the articles to be packaged, which move on a correspondingly shaped conveyor through the device.
  • the second packaging material is also transported with a correspondingly formed transport path to the objects to be packaged.
  • the first transport path and the second transport path are each assigned a first separation device or a second separation device.
  • first separation device and the second separating device it is possible to assemble the packaging material withdrawn from the roll in accordance with the packaging requirements.
  • the packaging material is thus manufactured according to shape and size.
  • the separating device can be designed as a knife, as a laser cutting device or as a punch. With the first or second separating device can thus be separated from the strip-shaped material, which is withdrawn from a roll, a packaging material required for the packaging in terms of size and shape.
  • the device is also associated with a control and regulation unit, with which the first separation device and the second separation device are connected. By means of the control and regulating unit, the different shapes or sizes and types of the first and the second packaging material can be adjusted.
  • the control unit is associated with a control panel, by means of the input with respect to the shape or size of the first, or second packaging material can be made. A user inputs, via the control panel, the appropriate parameters for the grouped items and the sizes or shapes of the first and second packaging materials needed for the package.
  • the control panel can be designed for simplicity as a touch screen.
  • the first packaging material used in the device according to the invention serves as a support for each group of assembled objects.
  • the second packaging material is ultimately an envelope for the overlay and the overlay of articles.
  • the first and the second packaging material may consist of a polymer material. It is also conceivable that the first packaging material consist of a cardboard material and the second packaging material of a polymer material.
  • the polymer material of the second packaging material is a shrinkable film.
  • the first roll for the first packaging material may also be associated with a first supply roll.
  • the second roll for the second packaging material may also be associated with a second supply roll.
  • the first packaging material required for packaging the grouped articles and the required second packaging material are first of all assembled on a control panel by a user in terms of shape and size.
  • the first packaging material with the first separator and the second packaging material are processed with the second separator.
  • the ready-made first packaging material is fed to a conveyor for the groups to be packaged such that the ready-made first packaging material serves as a support for the groups of objects to be packaged.
  • the preformed second packaging material is also fed to the conveyor for the groups to be packaged such that the preformed second packaging material is laid as an envelope around the overlay and the groups to be packaged on the overlay.
  • the first packaging material and the second packaging material are provided as a continuous material from a first roll, or from a second roll.
  • the first or the second packaging material is assembled with regard to the shape and / or size required for the packaging of the groups.
  • the control panel used for the assembly is designed as a touch screen. The parameters required for the assembly of the first or second packaging material can be entered via this touchscreen.
  • the first packaging material and the second packaging material is supplied from a roll.
  • the blank, or the packaging of the first packaging material and the second packaging material is done with a corresponding separator within the device.
  • the first packaging material which forms the support for the grouped together objects, could be designed to stabilize wider and on both sides overhanging. Thus, you get pads that have a U-shape. These pads are biased by the subsequent shrinking operation of the second packaging material wrapped around the overlay and around the overlay of articles on the overlay. The shrinkage process also increases the stability of the container.
  • a particular advantage of the device according to the invention or of the method according to the invention is that lower costs are incurred due to the unnecessary pre-assembly of the first packaging material and of the second packaging material. Also, the workload of the operator on the apparatus for group-wise packaging of articles is reduced because a large amount of the first packaging material, or second packaging material is available on the rollers.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows the structure of the device 1 according to the invention for groupwise packaging of objects 3.
  • the objects to be packaged 3 are grouped together in 2.
  • the objects 3 which have been assembled into groups 2 are transported by the device 1 according to the invention by means of a conveyor 5 in the transporting direction T.
  • the packaged groups 2, a first packaging material 11 and a second packaging material 12 are supplied.
  • the first packaging material 11 is provided by a first roller 13 as a continuous material.
  • the second packaging material 12 is provided by a second roller 14 as a continuous material.
  • the first roller 13 can also be assigned a supply roll 13 v .
  • the second roller 14 is assigned a supply roll 14 v .
  • With the supply rollers 13v and 14v it is possible to carry out a quick exchange if the roller material existing on the active roller 13 or 14 is running low. Thus, a large interruption of the packaging process due to conversion steps of the packaging machine can be avoided.
  • the first packaging material 11 is fed to the conveyor 5 via a first transport path 15.
  • the second packaging material 12 is fed to the conveyor via a second transport path 16.
  • the first transport path 15 is associated with a first separator 17. With the first separating device 17, the packaging material 11 required for the packaging of the grouped objects 3 can be produced from the roll material in terms of size and shape.
  • the second transport path 16 is associated with a second separating device 18, with which the second packaging material 12 can be assembled in terms of size and shape for the packaging of the objects 3 grouped into groups 2.
  • the device 1 according to the invention is associated with a control and regulation unit 20.
  • the control and regulation unit 20 is connected to the first separator 17 and to the second separator 18, so that via the control and regulating unit 20, the first separator 17 and the second separator 18 is adjusted accordingly, so that the first packaging material 11 and the second Packaging material 12 is assembled according to the requirements.
  • the material for producing the first and second packaging materials 11 and 12 is provided on each of a roll 13 or 14, respectively.
  • the material on the respective rollers 13 or 14 is not made up. This means that the material has to be adapted to the size and shape of the group 2 to be packaged.
  • the first and second packaging materials 11 or 12 are provided with the first separator 17 or the second separator 18, for example, to suit the requirement for a stable package.
  • the control unit 20 is associated with a control panel 21, via which an operator enters the appropriate parameters, so that the first packaging material 11 and the second packaging material 12 can be assembled accordingly by the first separation unit 17, and second separation unit 18.
  • the first packaging material 11 forms the support 24 for each group 2 of assembled objects 3.
  • the first packaging material 11 assembled according to the packaging requirements is in each case supplied to a corresponding group 2.
  • the group 2 is thus on the support 24.
  • each one on the support 24 positioned group 2 the required for the packaging second prefabricated packaging material 12 is supplied.
  • the second packaging material 12 is wrapped around the support 24 and located on the support 24 Group 2.
  • the apparatus 1 according to the invention is further followed by a shrink tunnel (not shown), in which the second packaging material 12 can be shrunk onto the support and the group.
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a group 2 of objects 3, which are placed on the support 24 on the first packaging material 11.
  • the support 24 forms a stabilization or support of the objects located on the support 24.
  • the support 24 is made of a stable polymer material or of cardboard material. It is also conceivable that the support 24 is initially formed as a blank and is supplied in the course of the device 1 a U-shaped tray is formed, within which the objects 3 are located.
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view of objects 3, which are placed on the support 24.
  • the objects located on the support 24 are surrounded by an envelope 25 from the correspondingly prepared second packaging material 12.
  • the envelope 25 is made of a shrink film which is located after a shrinking process closely to the support 24, or on the support 24 located Objects 3 creates and thus forms a stable and secure transport packaging.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum gruppenweisen Verpacken von Gegenständen. Hierzu besitzt die Vorrichtung einen Förderer, der die zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände in einer Transportrichtung beabstandet durch die Vorrichtung bewegt. Der Vorrichtung sind ein erstes Verpackungsmaterial und ein zweites Verpackungsmaterial für die zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände zuführbar. Das erste Verpackungsmaterial und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial unterscheiden sich hinsichtlich ihrer Funktionalität.The present invention relates to a device for packaging items in groups. For this purpose, the device has a conveyor which moves the grouped together objects in a transport direction spaced through the device. The device can be supplied with a first packaging material and a second packaging material for the objects grouped into groups. The first packaging material and the second packaging material differ in their functionality.

Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zum gruppenweisen Verpacken von Gegenständen.Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for groupwise packaging of articles.

Es ist bekannt, Einweg-Schrumpfgebinde, die z. B. aus einer Gruppe von 20 Behältern bestehen, zur Stabilisierung auf einer Unterlage, wie z. B. aus Karton, abzustellen. Die auf der Unterlage abgestellten Behälter werden dabei mittels einer Schrumpffolie umwickelt. Die Unterlage für die Behälter liegt in einem Magazin vorkonfektioniert vor. Ein Bediener der Verpackungsstraße muss ständig die Magazine nachfüllen, damit ein reibungsloser Verpackungsprozess durchgeführt werden kann.It is known disposable shrinkage package z. B. from a group of 20 containers, for stabilization on a substrate, such. B. cardboard, off. The parked on the substrate containers are wrapped by means of a shrink film. The pad for the container is pre-assembled in a magazine. A packaging line operator must constantly refill the magazines for a smooth packaging process.

Die deutsche Gebrauchsmusterschrift DE 20 2006 020 352 U1 offenbart eine Maschine zum Verpacken von Gegenständen. Den zu Gebinden zusammengestellten Gegenständen wird von unten her Ein Kartonzuschnitt von einem flächigen Kartonstapel zugeführt. Auf dem Kartonzuschnitt stehen dann die zu verpackenden Gegenstände. In einem zweiten Abschnitt der Verpackungsmaschine werden die Gegenstände auf dem Kartonzuschnitt mittels einer Folie eingeschlagen. Die Folienzuschnitte werden von einer Rolle abgeschnitten und ebenfalls von unten her an die zu verpackenden Gebinden herangeführt.The German Utility Model DE 20 2006 020 352 U1 discloses a machine for packaging articles. The items assembled into containers are fed from below a cardboard blank from a flat cardboard stack. On the carton blank are then the items to be packed. In a second section of the packaging machine, the objects are wrapped on the cardboard blank by means of a foil. The foil blanks are cut from a roll and also brought from below to the packs to be packaged.

Die Patentschrift US-P-4,266,112 offenbart Schneideverfahren für ein Band. Um beliebige Formen aus dem Band abschneiden zu können, wird während des Schneideprozesses mittels einer Steuerung das Band und die Laser- oder Wasserstrahleinrichtungen bewegt. Eine Verwendung der aus dem Band abgeschnittenen Formen zum Verpacken von Gegenständen ist nicht angedacht oder vorgesehen.The patent US Patent No. 4,266,112 discloses cutting methods for a ribbon. In order to be able to cut off any shapes from the strip, the strip and the laser or water jet devices are moved by means of a controller during the cutting process. Use of the tape-cut forms for packaging items is not contemplated or contemplated.

Die deutsche Gebrauchsmusterschrift DE 200 06 465 U1 offenbart eine Maschine zum gruppenweisen Verpacken von Gegenständen. Bei den zu verpackenden Gegenständen kann es sich z. B. um Flaschen, Dosen oder dergleichen handeln. Auf einem Förderer werden die zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände durch die Vorrichtung transportiert. Für die zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände wird zunächst eine Standfläche (Pad) zur Verfügung gestellt, welche den Boden für die zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände bildet. Während des weiteren in der Vorrichtung durchgeführten Transports wird den auf den Unterlagen abgestellten Gegenständen eine Einschlagfolie zur Verfügung gestellt. Mit dieser Einschlagfolie erreicht man einen gesamten Halt der Unterlage und der auf der Unterlage abgestellten Gegenstände. Die Unterlagen werden der Vorrichtung in vorkonfektionierter Größe, bzw. Form zur Verfügung gestellt. Hierzu sind die Unterlagen in einem Magazin abgelegt.The German Utility Model DE 200 06 465 U1 discloses a machine for packaging items in groups. The items to be packed may be z. B. to bottles, cans or the like. On a conveyor, the grouped objects are transported through the device. For the grouped objects, a pad is first provided, which forms the floor for the grouped objects. During the further transport carried out in the device, a wrapping film is made available to the objects parked on the documents. With this wrapping film you reach one entire hold of the pad and the items parked on the pad. The documents are made available to the device in prefabricated size or shape. For this purpose, the documents are stored in a magazine.

Die deutsche Offenlegungsschrift DE 102 01 386 A1 offenbart eine Schrumpffolien-Verpackung. Mit der Schrumpffolien-Verpackung werden Produkte wie Flaschen, Dosen, Gläser, ect. zu Produktgruppen zusammengefasst. Die Produktgruppen werden mit einem Folienabschnitt umschlungen, der an der Unterseite der Produktgruppen beginnt und um diese herumgewickelt wird. Zusätzlich kann eine weitere Folienlage vorgesehen sein, die unterstützend an der Unterseite der Produktgruppe wirkt.The German patent application DE 102 01 386 A1 discloses a shrink wrap package. With the shrink wrap packaging, products such as bottles, cans, jars, ect. grouped into product groups. The product groups are wrapped in a film section that starts at the bottom of the product groups and is wrapped around them. In addition, a further film layer may be provided which acts to support the underside of the product group.

Die europäische Patentschrift EP 0 573 944 B1 offenbart eine Zuführ- und Schneidevorrichtung für Wickelmaterial in einer Einwickelmaschine für Gegenstände. Aus einem schrittweise zugeführten kontinuierlichen Band des Verpackungsmaterials wird mit einer Schneideeinrichtung ein für das Verpacken der Gegenstände erforderlicher Bogen abgeschnitten.The European patent EP 0 573 944 B1 discloses a wrapping material feeding and cutting apparatus in an article wrapping machine. From a gradually fed continuous belt of the packaging material, a sheet required for packaging the articles is cut by a cutter.

Die deutsche Offenlegungsschrift DE 102 07 472 A1 offenbart eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von Verpackungen. Die Vorrichtung dient zum Herstellen von bedruckten Papier- oder Kartonverpackungen mit einer Sicherheitsmarkierung. Dabei wird auf wenigstens einer Seite einer laufenden Materialbahn aus Papier oder Karton eine Sicherheitsmarkierung mit wenigstens einem Laser aufgebracht. Das von dem Laser abgetragene Material wird aufgefangen. Die markierte und gesäuberte Materialbahn wird in Bögen aufgeteilt. Anschließend wird mindestens eine Seite des Bogens bedruckt. Letztendlich erfolgt das Ausschneiden, bzw. Ausstanzen eines Zuschnitts für die Verpackung.The German patent application DE 102 07 472 A1 discloses an apparatus and method for producing packages. The device is used to produce printed paper or cardboard packaging with a security mark. In this case, a security marking is applied with at least one laser on at least one side of a moving web of paper or cardboard. The material removed by the laser is collected. The marked and cleaned material web is divided into bows. Subsequently, at least one side of the sheet is printed. Finally, the cutting out, or punching a blank for the packaging is done.

Die deutsche Offenlegungsschrift DE 33 40 408 A1 offenbart eine Vorrichtung zum Einhüllen von Gegenständen. Der für die Umhüllung der Gegenstände erforderliche Zuschnitt wird von einer Materialbahn abgeschnitten, die mit einer konstanten Fördergeschwindigkeit an einem Schneidemesser vorbeitransportiert wird.The German patent application DE 33 40 408 A1 discloses an apparatus for wrapping objects. The blank required for the wrapping of the articles is cut off from a material web which is conveyed past a cutting knife at a constant conveying speed.

Das U.S.-Patent 3,777,445 offenbart eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Ausbreiten von in Dosen verpackten Artikeln. Dabei werden die Kartons, in denen die Dosen verpackt sind, aufgeschnitten, damit die Kartons die Form eines Trays besitzen. Nachdem die Dosen aufgeteilt sind, wird das Tray zusammen mit den Dosen mit einem Folienmaterial umwickelt, damit die Verpackung für den Versand bereit gemacht ist. Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum gruppenweisen Verpacken von Gegenständen zu schaffen, mit der ohne große Umrüstzeiten eine Vielzahl von Gegenständen, bzw. zu Gruppen zusammengestellte Gegenstände unabhängig von der Form und vom Typ der Gegenstände verpackt werden können.The U.S. Patent 3,777,445 discloses an apparatus and method for spreading canned articles. The boxes, in which the cans are packed, are cut open so that the cartons have the shape of a tray. After the cans have been divided, the tray is wrapped with the foil material along with the cans to make the package ready for shipping. The invention has for its object to provide a device for group-wise packaging of objects, with which a large number of objects, or grouped together objects can be packed regardless of the shape and type of objects without major changeover.

Die obige Aufgabe wird durch eine Vorrichtung gelöst, die die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 umfasst.The above object is achieved by an apparatus comprising the features of claim 1.

Ferner liegt der Erfindung eine Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zum gruppenweisen Verpacken von Gegenständen zu schaffen, das unabhängig von der Form, Art und Größe der zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände arbeiten kann und ohne große Umrüstzeiten auf einen anderen Gegenstand eingestellt werden kann.It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method for packaging items in groups, which can operate independently of the shape, type and size of the items grouped together and can be set to a different item without major changeover times.

Die obige Aufgabe wird durch ein Verfahren gelöst, das die Merkmale des Anspruchs 4 umfasst.The above object is achieved by a method comprising the features of claim 4.

Die zu verpackenden Gegenstände sind zu Gruppen zusammengestellt und werden mit einem Förderer durch die Vorrichtung transportiert, die die Gegenstände gruppenweise verpackt. Für die Verpackung der zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände sind ein erstes Verpackungsmittel und ein zweites Verpackungsmittel vorgesehen. Das erste Verpackungsmittel und das zweite Verpackungsmittel wird dabei in entsprechender Weise den zu verpackenden Gruppen der zusammengestellten Gegenstände zugeführt. Das erste Verpackungsmaterial und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial unterscheiden sich hinsichtlich ihrer Funktionalität. Das erste Verpackungsmaterial und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial wird dabei jeweils auf einer dafür entsprechend ausgebildeten Rolle als Vorrat zur Verfügung gestellt. Entlang eines ersten Transportweges wird das erste Verpackungsmaterial von der Rolle zu den zu verpackenden Gegenständen bewegt, welche sich auf einem entsprechend ausgebildeten Förderer durch die Vorrichtung bewegen. Analog hierzu wird ebenfalls das zweite Verpackungsmaterial mit einem entsprechend dafür ausgebildeten Transportweg zu den zu verpackenden Gegenständen transportiert.The items to be packaged are grouped together and transported by a conveyor through the apparatus which packages the items in groups. For the packaging of the grouped objects, a first packaging means and a second packaging means are provided. The first packaging means and the second packaging means are supplied in a corresponding manner to the groups to be packaged of the assembled objects. The first packaging material and the second packaging material differ in their functionality. The first packaging material and the second packaging material is provided in each case on a correspondingly designed role as a supply available. Along a first transport route the first packaging material is moved from the roll to the articles to be packaged, which move on a correspondingly shaped conveyor through the device. Similarly, the second packaging material is also transported with a correspondingly formed transport path to the objects to be packaged.

Dem ersten Transportweg und dem zweiten Transportweg ist jeweils eine erste Trenneinrichtung, bzw. eine zweite Trenneinrichtung zugeordnet. Mit der ersten Trenneinrichtung und der zweiten Trenneinrichtung ist es möglich, das von der Rolle abgezogene Verpackungsmaterial entsprechend den Verpackungserfordernissen zu konfektionieren. Mit der Trenneinrichtung wird das Verpackungsmaterial somit hinsichtlich Form und Größe entsprechend hergestellt.The first transport path and the second transport path are each assigned a first separation device or a second separation device. With the first separating device and the second separating device, it is possible to assemble the packaging material withdrawn from the roll in accordance with the packaging requirements. With the separator, the packaging material is thus manufactured according to shape and size.

Die Trenneinrichtung kann dabei als Messer, als Laser-Schneideinrichtung oder als Stanze ausgebildet sein. Mit der ersten, bzw. zweiten Trenneinrichtung kann somit aus dem bandförmigen Material, welches von einer Rolle abgezogen wird, ein für die Verpackung erforderliches Verpackungsmaterial hinsichtlich Größe und Form abgetrennt werden.The separating device can be designed as a knife, as a laser cutting device or as a punch. With the first or second separating device can thus be separated from the strip-shaped material, which is withdrawn from a roll, a packaging material required for the packaging in terms of size and shape.

Der Vorrichtung ist ferner eine Steuer- und Regeleinheit zugeordnet, mit der die erste Trenneinrichtung und die zweite Trenneinrichtung verbunden sind. Mittels der Steuer- und Regeleinheit können die unterschiedlichen Formen, bzw. Größen und Typen des ersten, bzw. des zweiten Verpackungsmaterials eingestellt werden. Der Steuer- und Regeleinheit ist ein Bedienpult zugeordnet, mittels dem Eingaben hinsichtlich der Form, bzw. Größe des ersten, bzw. zweiten Verpackungsmaterials vorgenommen werden kann. Ein Benutzer gibt über das Bedienpult die entsprechenden Parameter für die zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände und die für die Verpackung benötigten Größen, bzw. Formen des ersten und zweiten Verpackungsmaterials ein. Das Bedienpult kann der Einfachheit halber als Touchscreen ausgebildet sein.The device is also associated with a control and regulation unit, with which the first separation device and the second separation device are connected. By means of the control and regulating unit, the different shapes or sizes and types of the first and the second packaging material can be adjusted. The control unit is associated with a control panel, by means of the input with respect to the shape or size of the first, or second packaging material can be made. A user inputs, via the control panel, the appropriate parameters for the grouped items and the sizes or shapes of the first and second packaging materials needed for the package. The control panel can be designed for simplicity as a touch screen.

Das in der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung verwendete erste Verpackungsmaterial dient als eine Auflage für je eine Gruppe aus zusammengestellten Gegenständen. Das zweite Verpackungsmaterial ist letztendlich eine Einhüllende für die Auflage und die auf der Auflage stehende Gruppe von Gegenständen.The first packaging material used in the device according to the invention serves as a support for each group of assembled objects. The second packaging material is ultimately an envelope for the overlay and the overlay of articles.

Das erste und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial können dabei aus einem Polymerwerkstoff bestehen. Ebenso ist es vorstellbar, dass das erste Verpackungsmaterial aus einem Kartonmaterial und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial aus einem Polymerwerkstoff bestehen. Der Polymerwerkstoff des zweiten Verpackungsmaterials ist eine schrumpfbare Folie.The first and the second packaging material may consist of a polymer material. It is also conceivable that the first packaging material consist of a cardboard material and the second packaging material of a polymer material. The polymer material of the second packaging material is a shrinkable film.

Um einen reibungslosen Produktionsvorgang von Verpackungen gewährleisten zu können, kann der ersten Rolle für das erste Verpackungsmaterial ebenfalls eine erste Vorratsrolle zugeordnet sein. Der zweiten Rolle für das zweite Verpackungsmaterial kann ebenfalls eine zweite Vorratsrolle zugeordnet sein.In order to ensure a smooth production process of packaging, the first roll for the first packaging material may also be associated with a first supply roll. The second roll for the second packaging material may also be associated with a second supply roll.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren zum gruppenweisen Verpacken von Gegenständen wird zunächst an einem Bedienpult durch einen Benutzer das für die Verpackung der zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände erforderliche erste Verpackungsmaterial und das erforderliche zweite Verpackungsmaterial hinsichtlich Form und Größe konfektioniert. Entsprechend der Eingabe am Bedienpult werden das erste Verpackungsmaterial mit der ersten Trenneinrichtung und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial mit der zweiten Trenneinrichtung bearbeitet. Das konfektionierte erste Verpackungsmaterial wird einem Förderer für die zu verpackenden Gruppen derart zugeführt, dass das konfektionierte erste Verpackungsmaterial als Auflage für die zu verpackenden Gruppen aus Gegenständen dient. Das konfektionierte zweite Verpackungsmaterial wird ebenfalls dem Förderer für die zu verpackenden Gruppen derart zugeführt, dass das konfektionierte zweite Verpackungsmaterial als Einhüllende, um die Auflage und die auf der Auflagestehenden zu verpackenden Gruppen gelegt wird.In the method according to the invention for group-wise packaging of articles, the first packaging material required for packaging the grouped articles and the required second packaging material are first of all assembled on a control panel by a user in terms of shape and size. According to the input on the control panel, the first packaging material with the first separator and the second packaging material are processed with the second separator. The ready-made first packaging material is fed to a conveyor for the groups to be packaged such that the ready-made first packaging material serves as a support for the groups of objects to be packaged. The preformed second packaging material is also fed to the conveyor for the groups to be packaged such that the preformed second packaging material is laid as an envelope around the overlay and the groups to be packaged on the overlay.

Das erste Verpackungsmaterial und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial werden als Endlosmaterial von einer ersten Rolle, bzw. von einer zweiten Rolle zur Verfügung gestellt. In der ersten Trenneinrichtung, bzw. der zweiten Trenneinrichtung wird das erste, bzw. das zweite Verpackungsmaterial hinsichtlich der für die Verpackung der Gruppen erforderlichen Form und/oder Größe konfektioniert. Das für die Konfektionierung verwendete Bedienpult ist als Touchscreen ausgebildet. Über diesen Touchscreen können die für die Konfektionierung des ersten, bzw. zweiten Verpackungsmaterials erforderlichen Parameter eingegeben werden.The first packaging material and the second packaging material are provided as a continuous material from a first roll, or from a second roll. In the first separating device or the second separating device, the first or the second packaging material is assembled with regard to the shape and / or size required for the packaging of the groups. The control panel used for the assembly is designed as a touch screen. The parameters required for the assembly of the first or second packaging material can be entered via this touchscreen.

Um die Vorrichtung zum gruppenweisen Verpacken von Gegenständen möglichst variabel ausgestalten zu können, wird das erste Verpackungsmaterial und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial von einer Rolle zugeführt. Der Zuschnitt, bzw. die Konfektionierung des ersten Verpackungsmaterials und des zweiten Verpackungsmaterials geschieht dabei mit einer entsprechenden Trenneinrichtung innerhalb der Vorrichtung. Das erste Verpackungsmaterial, welches die Auflage für die zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände bildet, könnte zur Stabilisierung breiter und beidseitig überstehend ausgebildet sein. Somit erhält man Auflagen, die eine U-Form aufweisen. Diese Auflagen werden durch den nachfolgenden Schrumpfvorgang des zweiten Verpackungsmaterials, welches um die Auflage und um die auf der Auflage stehenden Gruppe aus Gegenständen gehüllt ist, vorgespannt. Durch den Schrumpfvorgang erhöht sich ebenfalls die Stabilität des Gebindes.In order to make the device for groupwise packaging of objects as variable as possible, the first packaging material and the second packaging material is supplied from a roll. The blank, or the packaging of the first packaging material and the second packaging material is done with a corresponding separator within the device. The first packaging material, which forms the support for the grouped together objects, could be designed to stabilize wider and on both sides overhanging. Thus, you get pads that have a U-shape. These pads are biased by the subsequent shrinking operation of the second packaging material wrapped around the overlay and around the overlay of articles on the overlay. The shrinkage process also increases the stability of the container.

Ein besonderer Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, bzw. des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens besteht darin, dass durch die nicht notwendige Vorkonfektionierung des ersten Verpackungsmaterials und des zweiten Verpackungsmaterials geringere Kosten anfallen. Ebenso ist die Arbeitsbelastung des Bedieners an der Vorrichtung zum gruppenweisen Verpacken von Gegenständen reduziert, da eine große Menge vom ersten Verpackungsmaterial, bzw. zweiten Verpackungsmaterials auf den Rollen zur Verfügung steht.A particular advantage of the device according to the invention or of the method according to the invention is that lower costs are incurred due to the unnecessary pre-assembly of the first packaging material and of the second packaging material. Also, the workload of the operator on the apparatus for group-wise packaging of articles is reduced because a large amount of the first packaging material, or second packaging material is available on the rollers.

Im Folgenden sollen Ausführungsbeispiele die Erfindung und ihre Vorteile anhand der beigefügten Figuren näher erläutern. Die Größenverhältnisse der einzelnen Elemente zueinander entsprechen nicht immer den realen Größenverhältnissen, da einige Formen vereinfacht und andere Formen zur besseren Veranschaulichung vergrößert im Verhältnis zu anderen Elementen dargestellt sind.

Figur 1
zeigt schematisch den Aufbau einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum gruppenweisen Verpacken von Gegenständen.
Figur 2
zeigt eine Draufsicht, bei der eine Gruppe von Gegenständen auf einer Auflage gemäß der gegenwärtigen Erfindung positioniert ist.
Figur 3
zeigt schematisch eine Seitenansicht, wobei eine Gruppe von Gegenständen, die auf der Auflage steht, mittels einer Schrumpffolie umhüllt ist.
In the following, embodiments of the invention and their advantages with reference to the accompanying figures will be explained in more detail. The proportions of the individual elements to one another do not always correspond to the actual size ratios, since some shapes are simplified and other shapes are shown enlarged in relation to other elements for better illustration.
FIG. 1
shows schematically the structure of a device according to the invention for groupwise packaging of objects.
FIG. 2
Fig. 10 shows a plan view in which a group of objects is positioned on a support according to the present invention.
FIG. 3
shows schematically a side view, wherein a group of objects, which stands on the support, is covered by a shrink film.

Für gleiche oder gleich wirkende Elemente der Erfindung werden identische Bezugszeichen verwendet. Ferner werden der Übersicht halber nur Bezugszeichen in den einzelnen Figuren dargestellt, die für die Beschreibung der jeweiligen Figur erforderlich sind. Die dargestellten Ausführungsformen stellen lediglich Beispiele dar, wie die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung, bzw. das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren ausgestaltet sein können und stellen keine abschließende Begrenzung dar.For identical or equivalent elements of the invention, identical reference numerals are used. Furthermore, for the sake of clarity, only reference symbols are shown in the individual figures, which are required for the description of the respective figure. The illustrated embodiments are only examples of how the device according to the invention, or the method according to the invention can be configured and do not represent a final limitation.

Figur 1 zeigt schematisch den Aufbau der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 zum gruppenweisen Verpacken von Gegenständen 3. Die zu verpackenden Gegenstände 3 sind in Gruppen 2 zusammengestellt. Die zu Gruppen 2 zusammengestellten Gegenstände 3 werden durch die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung 1 mittels eines Förderers 5 in Transportrichtung T transportiert. Den zu verpackenden Gruppen 2 kann ein erstes Verpackungsmaterial 11 und ein zweites Verpackungsmaterials 12 zugeführt werden. Das erste Verpackungsmaterial 11 wird von einer ersten Rolle 13 als Endlosmaterial zur Verfügung gestellt. Ebenfalls wird das zweite Verpackungsmaterial 12 von einer zweiten Rolle 14 als Endlosmaterial zur Verfügung gestellt. Der ersten Rolle 13 kann ferner eine Vorratsrolle 13v zugeordnet sein. Ebenso ist es möglich, dass der zweiten Rolle 14 eine Vorratsrolle 14v zugeordnet ist. Mit den Vorratsrollen 13v und 14v ist es möglich einen schnellen Austausch durchzuführen, falls das auf der aktiven Rolle 13 oder 14 vorhandene Rollenmaterial zur Neige geht. Somit kann eine große Unterbrechung des Verpackungsprozesses aufgrund von Umrüstschritten der Verpackungsmaschine vermieden werden. FIG. 1 schematically shows the structure of the device 1 according to the invention for groupwise packaging of objects 3. The objects to be packaged 3 are grouped together in 2. The objects 3 which have been assembled into groups 2 are transported by the device 1 according to the invention by means of a conveyor 5 in the transporting direction T. The packaged groups 2, a first packaging material 11 and a second packaging material 12 are supplied. The first packaging material 11 is provided by a first roller 13 as a continuous material. Also, the second packaging material 12 is provided by a second roller 14 as a continuous material. The first roller 13 can also be assigned a supply roll 13 v . It is also possible that the second roller 14 is assigned a supply roll 14 v . With the supply rollers 13v and 14v, it is possible to carry out a quick exchange if the roller material existing on the active roller 13 or 14 is running low. Thus, a large interruption of the packaging process due to conversion steps of the packaging machine can be avoided.

Das erste Verpackungsmaterial 11 wird über einen ersten Transportweg 15 dem Förderer 5 zugeführt. Ebenso wird das zweite Verpackungsmaterial 12 über einen zweiten Transportweg 16 dem Förderer zugeführt. Dem ersten Transportweg 15 ist eine erste Trenneinrichtung 17 zugeordnet. Mit der ersten Trenneinrichtung 17 kann aus dem Rollenmaterial das für die Verpackung der zu Gruppen zusammengestellten Gegenstände 3 erforderliche Verpackungsmaterial 11 hinsichtlich Größe und Form hergestellt werden.The first packaging material 11 is fed to the conveyor 5 via a first transport path 15. Likewise, the second packaging material 12 is fed to the conveyor via a second transport path 16. The first transport path 15 is associated with a first separator 17. With the first separating device 17, the packaging material 11 required for the packaging of the grouped objects 3 can be produced from the roll material in terms of size and shape.

Ebenso ist dem zweiten Transportweg 16 eine zweite Trenneinrichtung 18 zugeordnet, mit der das zweite Verpackungsmaterial 12 hinsichtlich Größe und Form für die Verpackung der zu Gruppen 2 zusammengestellten Gegenständen 3 konfektioniert werden kann. Der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 ist eine Steuer- und Regeleinheit 20 zugeordnet. Die Steuer- und Regeleinheit 20 ist mit der ersten Trenneinrichtung 17 und mit der zweiten Trenneinrichtung 18 verbunden, so dass über die Steuer- und Regeleinheit 20 die erste Trenneinrichtung 17 und die zweite Trenneinrichtung 18 entsprechend eingestellt wird, damit das erste Verpackungsmaterial 11 und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial 12 entsprechend der Anforderungen konfektioniert wird.Likewise, the second transport path 16 is associated with a second separating device 18, with which the second packaging material 12 can be assembled in terms of size and shape for the packaging of the objects 3 grouped into groups 2. The device 1 according to the invention is associated with a control and regulation unit 20. The control and regulation unit 20 is connected to the first separator 17 and to the second separator 18, so that via the control and regulating unit 20, the first separator 17 and the second separator 18 is adjusted accordingly, so that the first packaging material 11 and the second Packaging material 12 is assembled according to the requirements.

Das Material zur Herstellung des ersten und des zweiten Verpackungsmaterials 11 und 12 wird jeweils auf je einer Rolle 13 oder 14 zur Verfügung gestellt. Das Material auf den jeweiligen Rollen 13 oder 14 ist nicht konfektioniert. Dies bedeutet, dass das Material an die Größe und Form der zu verpackenden Gruppe 2 angepasst werden muss. Das erste und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial 11 oder 12 wird mit der ersten Trenneinrichtung 17 oder der zweiten Trenneinrichtung 18 beispielsweise zugeschnitten, so dass es an das Erfordernis für eine stabile Verpackung angepasst ist.The material for producing the first and second packaging materials 11 and 12 is provided on each of a roll 13 or 14, respectively. The material on the respective rollers 13 or 14 is not made up. This means that the material has to be adapted to the size and shape of the group 2 to be packaged. The first and second packaging materials 11 or 12 are provided with the first separator 17 or the second separator 18, for example, to suit the requirement for a stable package.

Der Steuer- und Regeleinheit 20 ist ein Bedienpult 21 zugeordnet, über das ein Bediener die entsprechenden Parameter eingibt, damit das erste Verpackungsmaterial 11 und das zweite Verpackungsmaterial 12 entsprechend durch die erste Trenneinheit 17, bzw. zweite Trenneinheit 18 konfektioniert werden kann. Das erste Verpackungsmaterial 11 bildet die Auflage 24 für je eine Gruppe 2 aus zusammengestellten Gegenständen 3. Das entsprechend den Verpackungserfordernissen konfektionierte erste Verpackungsmaterial 11 wird je einer entsprechenden Gruppe 2 zugeführt. Die Gruppe 2 steht somit auf der Auflage 24. Nachfolgend wird je einer auf der Auflage 24 positionierten Gruppe 2 das für die Verpackung erforderliche zweite konfektionierte Verpackungsmaterial 12 zugeführt. Mit einer Einschlageinrichtung 30 wird das zweite Verpackungsmaterial 12 um die Auflage 24 und die auf der Auflage 24 befindliche Gruppe 2 umgeschlagen. An die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung 1 schließt sich ferner ein Schrumpftunnel (nicht dargestellt) an, in dem das zweite Verpackungsmaterial 12 auf die Auflage und die Gruppe geschrumpft werden kann.The control unit 20 is associated with a control panel 21, via which an operator enters the appropriate parameters, so that the first packaging material 11 and the second packaging material 12 can be assembled accordingly by the first separation unit 17, and second separation unit 18. The first packaging material 11 forms the support 24 for each group 2 of assembled objects 3. The first packaging material 11 assembled according to the packaging requirements is in each case supplied to a corresponding group 2. The group 2 is thus on the support 24. Subsequently, each one on the support 24 positioned group 2, the required for the packaging second prefabricated packaging material 12 is supplied. With a wrapping device 30, the second packaging material 12 is wrapped around the support 24 and located on the support 24 Group 2. The apparatus 1 according to the invention is further followed by a shrink tunnel (not shown), in which the second packaging material 12 can be shrunk onto the support and the group.

Figur 2 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf eine Gruppe 2 von Gegenständen 3, die auf der Auflage 24 auf dem ersten Verpackungsmaterial 11 abgestellt sind. Die Auflage 24 bildet eine Stabilisierung, bzw. Unterstützung der auf der Auflage 24 befindlichen Gegenstände 3. Die Auflage 24 besteht als stabiles Polymermaterial oder aus Kartonmaterial Ebenso ist es denkbar, dass die Auflage 24 zunächst als Zuschnitt ausgebildet ist und im Verlauf der Vorrichtung 1 zu einem U-förmigen Tablett geformt wird, innerhalb dessen sich die Gegenstände 3 befinden. FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a group 2 of objects 3, which are placed on the support 24 on the first packaging material 11. The support 24 forms a stabilization or support of the objects located on the support 24. The support 24 is made of a stable polymer material or of cardboard material. It is also conceivable that the support 24 is initially formed as a blank and is supplied in the course of the device 1 a U-shaped tray is formed, within which the objects 3 are located.

Figur 3 zeigt eine Seitenansicht von Gegenständen 3, die auf der Auflage 24 abgestellt sind. Die auf der Auflage 24 befindlichen Gegenstände sind mit einer Einhüllenden 25 aus dem entsprechend konfektionierten zweiten Verpackungsmaterial 12 umgeben. Die Einhüllende 25 ist aus einer Schrumpffolie hergestellt die sich nach einem Schrumpfprozess eng an die Auflage 24, bzw. auf die auf der Auflage 24 befindlichen Gegenstände 3 anlegt und somit eine stabile und transportsichere Verpackung bildet. FIG. 3 shows a side view of objects 3, which are placed on the support 24. The objects located on the support 24 are surrounded by an envelope 25 from the correspondingly prepared second packaging material 12. The envelope 25 is made of a shrink film which is located after a shrinking process closely to the support 24, or on the support 24 located Objects 3 creates and thus forms a stable and secure transport packaging.

Die Erfindung wurde unter Bezugnahme auf eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform beschrieben. Es ist jedoch für einen Fachmann vorstellbar, dass Abwandlungen oder Änderungen der Erfindung gemacht werden können, ohne dabei den Schutzbereich der nachstehenden Ansprüche zu verlassen.The invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications or changes may be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the following claims.

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  1. A device (1) for packaging groups of objects (3) having a conveyor (5), which moves the objects (3) assembled into groups (2) spaced by the device (1) in a direction of transport (T), wherein a first packaging material (11) and a second packaging material (12) can be fed to the objects (3) assembled into groups (2), wherein the first packaging material (11) and the second packaging material (12) differ in their functionality, and wherein the second packaging material (12) can be fed from at least one second roll (14), wherein on the conveyor (5) a second separating device (18) is allocated to a second transport path (16) from the second roll (14) to the groups (2) to be packaged,
    characterized in that
    at least one first roll (13) is provided for the first packaging material (11) and that on the conveyor (5) a first separating device (17) is allocated to a first transport path (15) from the first roll (13) to the groups (2) to be packaged, wherein the first and the second packaging material (11, 12) can be produced in any shape or size with the first and second separating device (17, 18) respectively, so that the first packaging material (11) is a support (24) of the assembled objects (3) and the second packing material (12) is a wrapping (25) for the support (24) and the group (2) of objects (3) standing on the support (24), and wherein the first packaging material (11) is made of a sturdy polymer material or cardboard material and the second packaging material (12) of a polymer material and the polymer material of the second packaging material (12) is a shrinkable film shrinkable to the support (24) and the group (2) standing on the support (24) by means of a shrink tunnel connected downstream of the device (1), and wherein the first separating device (17) and the second separating device (18) are connected to a control and regulator unit (20) by which the different shapes and/or sizes and types of the first and the second packaging material (11, 12) can be set and wherein a control panel (21) is allocated to the control and regulator unit (20) by which inputs regarding the shape and/or size of the first and the second packaging material (11, 12), respectively, can be entered.
  2. The device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the control panel (21) is formed as a touchscreen.
  3. The device (1) according to anyone of claims 1 to 2, wherein a first supply roll (13v) is allocated to the first roll (13) for the first packaging material (11) and a second supply roll (14v) is allocated to the second roll (14) for the second packaging material (12).
  4. A method for packaging groups of objects (3), characterized by the following steps:
    • that the shape and size of a first packaging material (11) and a second packaging material (12) required for packaging the objects (3) assembled into groups (2) is configured on a control panel (21) of a control and regulator unit (20) by a user;
    • that the first packaging material (11) and the second packaging material (12) are provided as continuous material from a first roll (13) and from a second roll (14), respectively;
    • that according to the input on the control panel (21) of the control and regulator unit (20) the first packaging material (11) is made-to-measure with a first separating device (17) and the second packaging material (12) is made-to-measure with a second separating device (18) according to the shape and/or size required for packaging the groups (2);
    • that the first made-to-measure packaging material (11) is fed to a conveyor (5) for the groups (2) to be packaged such that the first made-to-measure packaging material (11) serves as a support (24) for groups (2) to be packaged, wherein the first packaging material (11) is made of a sturdy polymer material or a cardboard material; and
    • that the second made-to-measure packaging material (12) fed to the conveyor (5) for the groups (2) to be packaged such that the second made-to-measure packaging material (12) is wrapped around the support (24) and the groups (2) to be packaged standing on the support (24) as a wrapping (25), wherein the wrapping (25) is a shrink film, so that the same tightly surrounds the support (24) and the objects (3) situated on the support (24) after a shrinking process.
  5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the control panel (21) is a touchscreen, by which the necessary parameters for the required dimensioning and shaping of the first packaging material (11) and the second packaging material (12) are entered by the user.
  6. The method according to claims 4 and 5, wherein a supply roll (13v) is allocated to the first roll (13) and a supply roll (14v) is allocated to the second roll (14), so that an exchange may be carried out, in case the roll material present on the first or second roll (13 or 14), respectively, is running out.
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