WCA January 2024

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Four-axis palletising head with integrated suction unit

Drum spooler for wrapped, labelled and palletised spools

sensors, aligned so that the start of the product is automatically shot into the spool core and clamped to enable fully automatic overlapping at full line speed. Within the line, the product is checked for defects by measuring devices and cut to length with the assistance of a calibratable length measurement. The integrated data logger stores this and other important production data in order to monitor the process and, for example, issue corresponding labels or sort out defective lengths. The winding process is followed by integrated spool foiling, in which a press-on roller system ensures cleanly foiled spools and prevents protruding ends. The tensile insensitive laying allows the use of foils with a thickness of only 20μm. The palletiser with four-axis palletising head and integrated suction unit for paperboard bases can transport spools either upright or lying down. The pick up head can be converted from upright

In the further development of its drum spoolers, Kurre Systems now offers a system that outputs a foil-wrapped and labelled spool onto a pallet, fully automatically, every 90 seconds or 500 metres. In contrast to the former drum spooler, the product range has been expanded to include diameters from 1 to 20mm. In the process, the large portal payoff now holds drums with a diameter of up to 2,800mm and a weight of up to 10 t. In the take-up area, disposable spools made of plywood, plastic or solid wood with a diameter of 375 to 800mm and a wound weight of up to 500kg are processed. A large magazine for up to 39 empty spools, storage for up to ten pallets, and integrated vertical storage with a capacity of 70m ensure the self sufficient operation of the line over a longer time period. On the way to the winding station, empty spools are separated and, using

The feed-in mechanism ensures that product ends are automatically clamped in the spool core

to horizontal transport without the need for tools. The rotating arm allows the spools to be positioned so that they can be labelled on the flange as well as on the wrapping material with the same applicator inside the palletiser. There are three pallet-holding areas, for defect spools, finished spools and paperboard bases, which can be placed as bottom, intermediate or top layer. The finished-spools storage unit can accommodate different types, such as Euro or container pallets, and transport them via the conveyor belt. The final stretching unit automatically wraps the entire pallet for further transport of the spools to the end customer. Kurre Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH www.kurre-systems.de

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