A binding machine includes a curl guide configured to guide a wire in a loop shape around a binding target and a twisting part configured to bind the binding target by twisting the wire guided in the loop shape around the binding target. The curl guide has a tapered protrusion at a tip end-side.

A wire guide includes a solid core mandrel that is initially received in a flat wire coil that has a rest inner diameter that is greater than a uniform diameter of the solid core mandrel. The flat wire of the flat wire coil is in tension between a proximal location and a distal location so that the flat wire coil has a reduced inner diameter that is smaller than its rest inner diameter. The tension in the flat wire is introduced by torquing the mandrel relative to the flat wire coil as part of attaching the coil to the mandrel.

A wire guide includes a solid core mandrel that is initially received in a flat wire coil that has a rest inner diameter that is greater than a uniform diameter of the solid core mandrel. The flat wire of the flat wire coil is in tension between a proximal location and a distal location so that the flat wire coil has a reduced inner diameter that is smaller than its rest inner diameter. The tension in the flat wire is introduced by torquing the mandrel relative to the flat wire coil as part of attaching the coil to the mandrel.

A processing line for packaging coils has a first conveyor, a sortation table, a pallet loader for placing a pallet on the sortation table, a coil discharge apparatus to move a coil from a discharge of the first conveyor to the sortation table, and a control. The control is configured to control: (i) the sortation table to move to an open position adjacent the pallet loader; (ii) the pallet loader to place a pallet at the open position of the sortation table; (iii) the sortation table to move such that the pallet occupied position is adjacent the discharge of the first conveyor; (iv) the coil discharge apparatus to move a coil from the discharge of the first conveyor on to the pallet; and (v) the sortation table to move such that the pallet occupied position is away from the discharge of the first conveyor. A similar method is provided.

A processing line for packaging coils has a first conveyor, a sortation table, a pallet loader for placing a pallet on the sortation table, a coil discharge apparatus to move a coil from a discharge of the first conveyor to the sortation table, and a control. The control is configured to control: (i) the sortation table to move to an open position adjacent the pallet loader; (ii) the pallet loader to place a pallet at the open position of the sortation table; (iii) the sortation table to move such that the pallet occupied position is adjacent the discharge of the first conveyor; (iv) the coil discharge apparatus to move a coil from the discharge of the first conveyor on to the pallet; and (v) the sortation table to move such that the pallet occupied position is away from the discharge of the first conveyor. A similar method is provided.

The disclosure relates to a cable-tie straightening device including a receiving unit for receiving a cable tie, a feed unit for moving the cable tie from the receiving unit into a straightening unit, the straightening unit for straightening a strap of the cable tie, and a discharge unit for discharging the cable tie. The cable tie moved by the feed unit with a head of the cable tie pointing in the direction of the movement. The straightening unit configured to receive the cable tie, guide the strap of the cable tie through guide elements and straighten it, and also to move the cable tie into the discharge unit, with a strap tip of the cable tie pointing in the direction of the movement.

A strapping system and method for automatically applying strapping to at least one associated object, such as a roll of coiled material having a void. The system includes a first end effector and second end effector, each end effector mountable to a robotic arm and including at least a portion of a chute, the end effectors movable relative to each other when mounted to a robotic arm such that the chute portions of each end effector can be selectively brought together in a plurality of orientations to define a generally continuous chute loop through which a strapping material can be advanced to surround the at least one associated object located at least partially within the chute loop.

A strapping system and method for automatically applying strapping to at least one associated object, such as a roll of coiled material having a void. The system includes a first end effector and second end effector, each end effector mountable to a robotic arm and including at least a portion of a chute, the end effectors movable relative to each other when mounted to a robotic arm such that the chute portions of each end effector can be selectively brought together in a plurality of orientations to define a generally continuous chute loop through which a strapping material can be advanced to surround the at least one associated object located at least partially within the chute loop.

A metal coil compression device includes: a lifting device configured to generate a vertically downward pressing force; a cylindrical outer pressure barrel that is supported by the lifting device; a cylindrical inner pressure barrel that is located inside a peripheral wall of the outer pressure barrel; and a connecting mechanism that connects the inner and outer pressure barrels so that the inner and outer pressure barrels are vertically engaged and are supported relatively rotatably in a circumferential direction. The outer pressure barrel has an outer recess being recessed vertically upward from a bottom end. The inner pressure barrel has an inner recess in a peripheral wall of the inner pressure barrel, the inner recess being recessed vertically upward from a bottom end, and a coil pressing surface that makes contact with a top of the metal coil to transmit the vertically downward pressing force to the metal coil.

A metal coil compression device includes: a lifting device configured to generate a vertically downward pressing force; a cylindrical outer pressure barrel that is supported by the lifting device; a cylindrical inner pressure barrel that is located inside a peripheral wall of the outer pressure barrel; and a connecting mechanism that connects the inner and outer pressure barrels so that the inner and outer pressure barrels are vertically engaged and are supported relatively rotatably in a circumferential direction. The outer pressure barrel has an outer recess being recessed vertically upward from a bottom end. The inner pressure barrel has an inner recess in a peripheral wall of the inner pressure barrel, the inner recess being recessed vertically upward from a bottom end, and a coil pressing surface that makes contact with a top of the metal coil to transmit the vertically downward pressing force to the metal coil.