EP3169591A1

EP3169591A1 - Method and device for producing strapped multipacks

Info

Publication number: EP3169591A1
Application number: EP15738604.6A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Christian Westermeier; Thomas Stadler
Original assignee: Krones AG
Current assignee: Krones AG
Priority date: 2014-07-18
Filing date: 2015-07-07
Publication date: 2017-05-24
Anticipated expiration: 2035-07-07
Also published as: WO2016008764A1; DE102014214019A1; CN206719602U; EP3169591B1

Abstract

A method for producing strapped multipacks (10) is disclosed in which at least two grouped containers (12) are connected and/or combined to form a multipack (10) by means of at least one strapping band (16) laid and/or tensioned horizontally around the containers (12), in that a loose end of the strapping band (16) is laid around the container grouping by means of a guide frame (26) lowered over an outer side of said grouping and then fixed there with the application of a prestress. Furthermore, a strapping device for producing strapped multipacks and for carrying out the method is disclosed. The guide frame (26) is formed by at least two subsections (28) which, to provide for band insertion, are moved towards one another in the horizontal direction, whereupon the strapping band (16) is introduced into the guide frame (26) and the latter is then moved apart by a distance tailored to the size of the grouping and lowered over the container grouping and/or placed against the outer side of the container grouping.

Description

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING

UMREIFUNGSGEBINDEN

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of

Strapping containers having the features of independent method claim 1. The invention also relates to a strapping device with an application unit for the production of strapping with the features of independent claim 9. In packaging technology, especially in the compilation of articles such as bottles to containers, is always looking for new material-saving stable packaging. With shrink film bundles and packaged container groups are known. The material and energy expenditure for

Manufacture of such shrink packaging, however, can be significantly reduced by the use of so-called. Umreifungsgebinde.

As straps banderols can be used, for example. US 3 930 578 A discloses a collection of cylindrical articles into containers which may be single or double strapped. An upper strapping serves for a stable

Cohesion of the articles in the container and for receiving and fixing a

Carrying handle.

From DE 10 2009 040 700 A 1, a method for the production of containers from at least two interconnected articles is also known, which are held together with a horizontally strained around the Au ßenseiten the article strapping, which placed during an uninterrupted delivery process to the article and subsequently fixed. During the application of the strapping, the articles are not stopped because the strapping is applied in a continuous process during the uninterrupted promotion of the articles around them. In this case, the strapping is formed by at least one outer sides of the articles tensioned and then connected under bias at its ends band. Numerous tests with different strip materials and strapping variants could confirm that strapped containers with only one stable and stretch-stiff horizontal strap and a strap attached to the handle band easily to wear and are mechanically resistant. A method for attaching a carrying handle and an application head for attaching a strapping and the

Carrying handle assembly is known from WO 2012/052312 A1. To apply such strapping tapes to form containers with multiple containers or articles held together are commonly used

Application heads are used for feeding the strip material and for fixing it around the container grouping, which work with closed strip frames. There, the tape is inserted or injected at high speed, after which the tape frame moves over the container group and the tape is fixed there under bias. Then the application head with the ribbon frame is lifted off the finished container.

In order to connect the above-mentioned carrying strap or the carrying handle with the strapping or to mount this on the strapping, rigid tape frame with two gaps are useful to use. These gaps are required to apply the vertical strap in the known application heads. The tape must be injected quickly into the frame so that it does not take a wrong course.

A disadvantage of closed tape guides with slide guides is the rigid frame to be used in this case, which has a relatively large insertion radius for the strapping band to be supplied and thus shows an increased potential for failure. After opening the scenery, the tape without a guide is slightly removed from the bottles or containers to be strapped. When strapping it can be under

Circumstances lead to different end-of-belt conditions around the container, which in turn can lead to consequential errors in the further processing. The disadvantages of a tape guide with gaps in the tape frame are that these gaps through which the tape passes, can contribute to erroneous Einschussverläufen. If a repeated shot after a faulty

Incremental operation is unsuccessful, usually an error signal is triggered, i. The machine reports that there is no longer any tape or is being conveyed.

Subsequently, an operator intervention or a manual intervention in the machine must be made, which in turn leads to increased downtime of the machine.

In view of the drawbacks of the prior art, a primary object of the invention is to improve a process for the production of Strapping packs, and more particularly for improving the reliability of tape guidance during strapping of article or container groupings. In addition to this, an acceleration of the strapping process with constant or improved reliability of the tape guide is to be made possible with this improved method.

These objectives are achieved with the subject matter of the independent method claim. Features of advantageous developments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims. To achieve the above objects, the present invention proposes a method for producing strapping packages in which at least two grouped containers with at least one horizontally around the

Container placed and / or strained strapping band are combined or summarized by a loose end of the strapping band by means of a lowering over an outer side of the container grouping

Guide frame is placed around the grouping and then fixed there by applying a bias voltage. The method is characterized in that a multi-part guide frame is used, these parts during the

Strapping process relative to each other in a common, in particular in a horizontal plane to be moved. Thus, the guide frame may be formed by at least two sub-sections, which are moved in preparation for the tape insertion in the horizontal direction to each other, after which the strapping in the

Introduced guide frame and this then on one on the

Grouping size matched distance moved apart and over the

Container grouping lowered and / or applied to the Au ßenseite the container grouping. In the method according to the invention, the strap is preferably in collapsed and / or contacted portions of the

Guiding frame introduced into this and in exploded sections, which are lowered over the container grouping to a height corresponding to a position of the strapping band to be applied, fixed there by applying a bias there, eg. By welding, gluing and / or clamping a

Strapping band made of plastic or a suitable composite material, possibly also using metallic components. To the process of fast

To facilitate band feeding and in particular the so-called. Shooting of the strapping in the frame, the method may provide that the at least two

Subsections of the guide frame before the introduction of the strapping on a minimum size of the guide frame and / or until its contacting

be pushed together. In this way it can be ensured that e.g. no gap or edge in the course of the frame endangers the rapid introduction of the free end of the tape into the strapping frame or the tape gets caught there. In addition, the minimum circumferential size of the collapsed frame parts ensures faster insertion of the strap, the other required strip length during subsequent pulling of the frame and its lowering over the article or container grouping, which is to be strapped, can be easily nachgefördert, especially during the further handling steps until the actual strapping and fixing process of the tape.

By means of this method sequence described, it can be made particularly advantageous that an advancing movement of the subsections of the guide frame after the introduction of the strapping band into the guide frame varies with the respective container size and / or number of containers of the container grouping to be strapped. In other words, the actual frame size during the strapping process can be easily adapted to different container sizes by simple variation of the control parameters of the application device, and this also during operation, so that different container sizes can be strapped one behind the other, without requiring any retrofitting work and / or

Program adjustments would be required.

Optionally, the usable for the process according to the invention

Guide frame by two, be formed by three or four sections, which are used to carry out the Umreifungsvorganges each of all outer sides of the

Container grouping are introduced. These two, three or four parts of the

Guide frames are usefully movable towards each other within a common plane before the tape is shot, after which they are movable away from each other to set the appropriate size for the respective container to be strapped. The common plane within which the frame sections are movable may, for example, be a horizontal plane, since such strappings are usually laid horizontally around several containers and then fastened.

However, other tape runs may be useful, so that the movement plane for the adjustability of the frame sections does not necessarily have to be a horizontal plane, but depending on the application, a vertical or inclined plane may be. In a useful variant of the method according to the invention, the sections of a four-part guide frame can each have an approximately rectangular curvature course with adjoining straight sections.

Likewise, it can be provided that the straight sections of respectively adjacent sections of the guide frame in an applied to the outside of the container grouping operating position for inserting the strapping are aligned with each other and are spaced from each other and / or immediately adjacent to each other.

If further acceleration of the application and strapping process is desired, the method can preferably provide that the horizontal advancing or distancing movements of the subsections of the guide frame are superimposed at least in phases on a lowering movement over the container grouping. In addition, it makes sense if the horizontal advancing or distancing movements of the subsections of the guide frame each follow rectilinear trajectories, as this allows the adjusting devices for the band frame sections can be kept simple.

A particularly advantageous further variant of the method according to the invention enables the problem-free attachment of a carrying handle on the strapping package during the strapping process. In this case, a carrying handle which engages under the strapping band can be applied to the strapping bundle after the sections of the guide frame have moved apart, in that the carrying handle runs or is attached in a gap between adjacent sections. The moving apart of the guide frame for the strapping can after the shooting of the

Umreifungsbandes be used to attach a carrying handle, the

normally runs in a vertical loop and engages under the strapping, wherein a below the strapping band extending loop portion of

Carrying handle between the strapped containers runs. The application of the handle can be done without further loss of time, since the application device in

appropriate equipment is able to apply the handle before the final tightening of the strapping and its fixation on the container and also to connect to a closed loop.

The method according to the invention can be configured as follows. A multi-part ribbon frame is still closed in the bullet position for the introduction of the strap. The individual band channels have inside a separately open side. At each of the band frame parts a motor is attached, which controls the displacement of the individual elements. Even a single central engine is conceivable. In the shot position, the frame parts are arranged so that a shot frame forms without gaps. A funnel-shaped transition with small distances, which lead the band safely, would be conceivable. After this

Bandeinschuss the band elements are spread in different directions, so as to achieve the full, required extent of the band frame. Due to the now larger band frame, the frame is no longer closed. The band is visible between the frame pieces. In the third step, the insides of the frame parts are opened. Now it is possible to put the tape around the bottles. After the welding or bonding process for the overlapping band sections

is completed and the container has left the tape frame, the

Inner sides of the frame parts closed again and the individual parts moved together again in the bullet position.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved

To provide strapping device, which allows a rapid strapping of article or container groups, in particular, the tape guide during the strapping of article or container groupings is to ensure the most reliable. The improved device should also accelerate

Strapping process with constant or improved reliability of

Enable tape guide.

These further objects are achieved with the subject matter of independent claim 9. Features of advantageous developments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims. In order to achieve the stated further objectives, the invention proposes a strapping device for producing strapping packs from in each case at least two grouped containers, which are combined with at least one strapping band laid horizontally around the containers and / or tensioned into a bundle. This device comprises a multi-part, via an outer side of the container grouping lowered guide frame for guiding and / or steering a loose end of the strapping, which can be fixed by applying a bias to form the container maturation. Of the

Guide frame is movable by at least two separately

Part sections formed, which are in preparation for the tape insertion in the horizontal direction to each other movable and / or to the Au ßenseite the container grouping can be applied. In this case, it may be particularly advantageous if the sections of the

Guide frame depending on a particular container size and / or number the container of the container grouping to be strapped are variably deliverable. But also the fundamental relief and acceleration of the tape feed in the

Guide frame, the so-called shooting of the tape can be improved by the adjustability, even if then always the same container sizes should be strapped.

A variant of the strapping device can provide that the

Guide frame is formed by three or four sections, the ßenseiten to the execution of the Umreif ungsseitenes from all Au to the container grouping are deliverable and can be introduced. These sections are for introducing the

Umreifungsbandes in the guide frame to a minimum distance to each other movable and then lowered with mutual distancing to a target position on the container grouping, after which the actual strapping, the tensioning of the band to the container grouping and connecting the band ends after the application of a desired tape tension, if necessary supplements by the application or application of a handle, begins.

In the strapping device may further be provided that the

Subsections of a four-part guide frame each having an approximately rectangular curvature course with adjoining straight sections.

In addition, the straight portions of respectively adjacent sections of the guide frame may be located in an above the container grouping

Preparatory position for insertion of the strapping band are each aligned horizontally with each other and be moved with minimal distances and / or mutual contact with each other. Optionally, the straight portions of respectively adjacent subsections of the guide frame in an operating position applied to the outside of the container grouping for positioning and / or fixing the strapping band to the container grouping may each be horizontally aligned and spaced apart from one another according to an outer circumference of the container grouping and / or their sizing.

The horizontal feed movements of the sections of the guide frame can at least in phases of a lowering over the

Container grouping are superimposed, which can bring considerable time advantages in each individual strapping process a container grouping with it. Optionally, the horizontal feed movements of the sections of the guide frame can each follow rectilinear trajectories, which the

Movement controls for the sections simplified.

The strapping device according to the invention allows a

Strapping process according to the following sequence of movements. A multi-part ribbon frame is in the bullet position for the introduction of the

Strapping band still closed. The individual band channels have inside a separately open side. At each of the band frame parts, a motor is mounted, which controls the displacement of the individual elements. Even a single central engine is conceivable. In the shot position, the frame parts are arranged so that a shot frame forms without gaps. A funnel-shaped transition with small distances, which lead the band safely, would be conceivable. After this

is completed and the container has left the tape frame, the

The size of the belt frame can be individually controlled by the motors. By the closed, cooperating frame parts a secure tape guide is ensured; Bullet defects could be avoided. Due to the resulting opening in the band frame after moving, it is also possible to use the vertical band, for example. For attaching a carrying handle, the horizontal

Strapping under engages that holds the container or article together.

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 in the figures 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 a schematic perspective view of a strapping package with six liquid containers.

Fig. 2 shows a total of four schematic perspective views

Embodiment of a strapping device according to the invention for the formation of Umreifungsgebinden and sequential steps for strapping the container.

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 merely examples of how the device or method of the invention may be configured and are not an exhaustive limitation.

The schematic perspective view of Fig. 1 shows a possible

Embodiment of a Umreifungsgebindes 10 with a total of six

Liquid containers 12, which are held together by means of a band-like strapping 14, which includes the container 12 horizontally. The strapping 14 is shown in FIG

Embodiment by a single strap 16 made of plastic or

Formed by a defined bias to a constricted upper portion 18 of the container shell surfaces 20 and fixed, for example. By welding and / or gluing overlapping end portions, possibly forming a relief loop to facilitate opening of the strapping by an end user, the individual Beverage container 12 wants to separate from the container 10.

Such a relief loop, the preferred, but not mandatory in

Strapping is provided, for example, in EP 2 31 1 750 A1 or WO

201 1/045440 A1 discloses.

This type of strapping 10, as shown in Fig. 1 by way of example with reference to combined beverage containers 12 made of plastic, in particular

thin-walled PET plastic can be produced in different configurations, for example. In such 2x3 diagonal arrangements or almost arbitrary arrangements, provided that the stability of the container 10 after applying an at least slightly biased strapping 14 is to ensure. The illustrated strapping 10 also has a carrying handle 22, which may optionally be made of the same material as the strapping 16. As handle materials, however, are also, for example, cords, wire, reinforced paper or cardboard or a suitable composite material in question, as well the above-mentioned PET or PET composite material, optionally with incorporated reinforcing threads and / or wires. The carrying handle 22 engages under the prestressed strapping band 16 in an area between two containers 12, so that it can also be released when the strapping band 16 is released. The not taut, but relatively loose the container 10 slightly superior carrying handle 22 is typically during the

Strapping process applied to the container grouping, which can normally be done in an integrated manufacturing step by a suitably equipped application head of the strapping device (see Fig. 2).

For the production of such strapping bundles 10 with or without carrying handle 22, in particular application devices are used, as they are, for example, in the WO

2012/052312 A1 discloses find.

Fig. 2 shows in four schematic perspective views a

Embodiment of a strapping device 24 according to the invention, as it can be used in particular for the formation of strapping 10 according to FIG. 1. The strapping device 24 shown serves for the production of

Umreifungsgebinden 10 from at least two grouped containers 12, which are summarized with at least one horizontally placed around the container 12 and preferably at least slightly biased strapping 16 to a container 10 (see Fig. 1).

The strapping device 24 comprises a multi-part, via an outer side of the container grouping lowerable guide frame 26 for guiding and / or

Steering a loose end of the strapping band 16, which is then, after it has been placed or laid on the container grouping, fixed by applying a bias to form the container maturation 14. As can be seen in particular Figures 2B to 2D, the guide frame 26 may be formed by a total of four separately movable sections 28 which are in preparation for tape insertion in the horizontal direction to each other movable and / or can be applied to the outside of the container grouping. To implement the strapping method according to the invention, at least two such sections 28 of the guide frame 26 are necessary, which can be moved relative to each other. Basically, three or more sections 28 are possible, but is a number of four sections 28, each comprising a frame portion with a 90 ° deflection, ideal for quick adjustability. Such a variant with a total of four sections 28 of the frame 26 is shown in the embodiment of Figures 2A to 2D.

Before the strap 16 is inserted into the guide frame 26 or

is injected, the total of four sections 28 are each driven to each other and moved to a minimum distance from each other. Only then should the sections 28 are lowered by mutual distancing to a target position on the container grouping. As can be seen in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the four subsections 28 of the four-part guide frame 26 shown each have an approximately rectangular curvature profile with straight sections 30 adjoining them. In the region of the 90 ° deflection 32, each section 28 can be coupled to a linear drive 34, which ensures adjustability in a horizontal plane. In the illustrated embodiment, the linear actuators 34 are each formed by electric motor drives acting on horizontally displaceable pairs of rods 36 for each section 28 of the guide frame 26 and these can move a defined displacement, so that the guide frame 26 in total from a closed position, in which Band 16 is inserted or inserted (Fig. 2A), in an open position, in which the sections 28 are each spaced from each other, can be brought (arrow directions in Figures 2B and 2C). Only in the open position of the guide frame 26 is lowered over a container grouping, brought the tape 16 under pretension or tightly stretched around the container 12 and the tape ends connected together (Fig. 2D). The welding of the band ends, possibly with the formation of a discharge loop, by means of the welding unit 38, the part of the application unit or the Umreif ungsvorrichtung 24 is shown. The welding unit 38, which is not explained here in detail, has known elements a belt conveyor, a device for applying a defined bias, possibly means for producing a

Relief loop, a tape cutting device, etc., all of which are necessary for the production of the desired strapping 14 for the strapping container 10.

Normally, the entire strapping device 24 is movably suspended, eg on a gantry unit, so that containers 10 can be strapped in rapid succession, the eg. At regular intervals with a defined speed on one

Horizontal conveyor to be moved.

The successive application steps in the production and formation of strapping bundles 10 (FIG. 1) by means of the strapping device 24 will be explained below with reference to the schematic representations of FIGS. 2A to 2D.

Regardless of their starting position to each other for insertion of the strapping 16 in the guide frame 26, the straight portions 30 respectively adjacent sections 28 of the guide frame 26 in a above the

Container grouping 40 preparation position moved to each other so that they are each aligned horizontally with each other and are moved with minimal distances and / or mutual contact with each other (Fig. 2A). In this position, the guide frame 26 is still above a not shown here

Container grouping; the tape is inserted into the frame 26 until at least a short portion of the tape 16 overlaps and can be held in place with the re-conveyable endless belt in the area of the welding unit 38, while the

Endless belt from an endless supply (not shown) such as a roll of tape

can be funded.

Subsequently, the sections 28 are separated by horizontal movements of the pairs of rods 36 (see Fig. 2B) by activating the four separate

Linear drives 34 moved apart, whereby the straight portions 30 of each adjacent sections 28 of the guide frame 26 in an applied to the Au ßenseite the container grouping operating position for positioning and / or fixing the strapping on the container grouping each aligned horizontally with each other and according to an outer periphery of the container grouping and / or whose dimensions are spaced from each other. The representation of FIG. 2C illustrates a maximally moved apart position of the four sections 28 of the frame 26th

The movement apart of the sections 28 and the lowering of the entire strapping device 24 to the correct vertical position in which the strap 16 is to be applied to the container grouping can be carried out simultaneously in a single superimposed multiphase movement.

Fig. 2D illustrates the final stage of the strapping process, in which a thin inner cover 40 covering the Bandführungsnut 42 of each section 28 inwardly and the tape during its shooting at the leaving Bandführungsnut 42 prevents, is raised upward (arrow directions), so that the Bandführungsnut 42 released and the tape itself can be separated from the frame 26. Only by this release of the Bandführungsnuten 42 of the total of four sections 28 of the tape guide frame 26, this can again be separated from the container and raised, preferably with simultaneous light

Moving apart of the four sections 28 to bring this at least a small distance from the container and prevent snagging with the finished container.

The covers 40 are each formed as thin sheets, the

Curvature of the sections 28 and the fitted therein

Tape guide grooves 42 follow, so that in the lowered state of the sheet-like covers 40 (see Fig. 2A to Fig. 2C) an all-round closed tape guide channel is formed, which effectively prevents the band during its insertion process (Fig , As mentioned, the method allows the delivery movements of the

Subsections 28 of the guide frame 26 after the introduction of the strapping 16 in the guide frame 26 to vary with the respective container size and / or number of containers 12 to be strapped container grouping. In addition, the horizontal advancing or distancing movements of the sections 28 of the

Guiding frame 26 at least in phases a lowering movement over the

Container grouping to be superimposed, which allows accelerated strapping operations. The acceleration of the strapping process is also made possible by the fast and very reliable tape guide, as this very short way in the

closed multipart guide frame 26 is introduced, while a Nachförderung the required total length of the tape from the endless supply only during the movement apart of the sections 28 and during the lowering movement of the strapping device 24 must be done on the container grouping, so that thereby no loss of time.

As can be seen in particular Figures 2A to 2D define the

Linear drives 34 and the moving bar pairs 36 each rectilinear

Movement paths for the horizontal advancing or distancing movements of the sections 28 of the guide frame 26. Basically, cam tracks would also be conceivable if the sections 28 are suspended, for example, on hinges or on non-linearly adjustable guide elements. A further option of the described method consists in carrying a strapping grip 22 (see FIG. 1) under the strapping band 16

Moving apart of the sections 28 of the guide frame 26 on the

To apply strapping 10, wherein the carrying handle 22 extends into one of the gaps between adjacent sections 28 and is attached. This additional option which can not be seen in more detail in FIG

Configuration of the strapping device 24 are used, with no increased time required for the production of Umreif ung 14 is connected thereto.

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.

LIST OF REFERENCES

10 containers, strapping

12 containers, beverage containers

14 strapping

16 strapping band, ribbon

18 constricted tank area

20 container lateral surface

22 carrying handle

24 strapping device

26 guide frame, frame

28 section, frame section

30 straight section (of the frame, the section)

32 90 ° deflection

34 linear drive

36 pairs of rods

38 welding unit

40 inner cover

42 Bandführungsnut

Claims

claims

Method for producing strapping packs (10), in which at least two grouped containers (12) are connected and / or combined with at least one strapping band (16) laid and / or strapped horizontally around the containers (12) to form a bundle (10), by having a loose end of

Umreifungsbandes (16) by means of a Au on the outside of the

The guide frame (26) is formed by at least two sub-sections (28) which are moved in the horizontal direction to prepare the tape insertion, after which Strap (16) is introduced into the guide frame (26) and this then moved apart to a grouping size matched distance apart and lowered over the container grouping and / or applied to the outside of the container grouping.

The method of claim 1, wherein the strapping band (16) at

pushed together and / or contacted sections (28) of the

Guide frame (26) introduced into this and exploded

Subsections (28), which are lowered over the container grouping to a height corresponding to a position of the strapping band to be applied (16), is fixed there by applying a bias voltage.

The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least two subsections (28) of the guide frame (26) are pushed together prior to the introduction of the strapping band (16) to a minimum size of the guide frame (26) and / or until their contacting.

Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a feed movement of the subsections (28) of the guide frame (26) after the introduction of the

Strapping band (16) in the guide frame (26) varies with the respective container size and / or number of containers (12) to be strapped container grouping.

Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the guide frame (26) by three or four sections (28) is formed, which is used to carry out the Strapping ungsvorganges each of all Au ßenseiten be brought to the container grouping.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the horizontal advancing or distancing movements of the subsections (28) of the guide frame (26) are superimposed at least in phases a lowering movement over the container grouping.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a strap (16) under cross-carrying handle (22) after the moving apart of the sections (28) of the guide frame (26) on the strapping package (10) is applied, wherein the carrying handle ( 22) extends in a gap between adjacent sections (28).

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the horizontal feed or distancing movements of the sections (28) of the guide frame (26) each follow rectilinear trajectories. 9. strapping device (24) for producing Umreifungsgebinden (10) from at least two grouped containers (12), which combined with at least one horizontally around the container (12) and / or strapped strapping band (16) to form a container (10) are, with a multipart, on an outside of the container grouping lowerable guide frame (26) for guiding and / or steering a loose end of the strapping band (16) which is fixable by applying a bias to form the container tying (14), which guide frame (26 ) is formed by at least two separately movable sections (28), which in preparation for the tape insertion in

horizontal direction to each other movable and / or to the Au ßenseite the

Container grouping can be applied.

10. strapping device according to claim 9, wherein the guide frame (26) by three or four sections (28) is formed, which is used to carry out the

Strapping ungsvorganges each of all Au ßenseiten be delivered to the container grouping and are approachable. 1 1. A strapping device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the sections (28) of a four-part guide frame (26) each have an approximately rectangular Have curvature course with adjoining straight sections (30).

12. strapping device according to one of claims 9 to 1 1, wherein the straight portions (30) respectively adjacent portions (28) of the guide frame (26) in a preparation group located above the container group preparation position for inserting the strapping band (16) are each aligned horizontally with each other and are moved with minimal distances and / or mutual contact with each other.

13. strapping device according to claim 12, wherein the straight sections (30)

each adjacent subsections (28) of the guide frame (26) in an operating position applied to the outside of the container grouping for positioning and / or fixing the strapping band (16) to the container grouping are aligned horizontally with each other and corresponding to an outer circumference of the

Container grouping and / or their dimensioning are spaced apart.