A strapping head module for coil packaging convenient in maintenance and repair and guaranteed in packaging quality by being manufactured in small and light way and performing an accurate operation. The inventive module includes a frame, a correction unit arranged at one side of the frame to correct a curvature of supplied band, a feeding unit, a guide unit, a grip unit, and a binding unit binding an overlapped band.

The method for producing bindings includes: positioning at least one binding bobbin on a machine having: a winding bobbin including a device for supporting and a notch, an electric motor which is coupled to the winding bobbin; and at least one shaft capable of receiving a binding bobbin, supporting a free end of the binding of the binding bobbin on the winding bobbin, by the device for supporting; supplying electricity to the electric motor of the machine to drive the winding bobbin in rotation, so as to wind the binding of the binding bobbin over a plurality of turns around the winding bobbin; stopping the supply of electricity to the electric motor of the machine; and in the region of the notch of the winding bobbin, cutting the plurality of turns of bindings wound onto the winding bobbin.

The method for producing bindings includes: positioning at least one binding bobbin on a machine having: a winding bobbin including a device for supporting and a notch, an electric motor which is coupled to the winding bobbin; and at least one shaft capable of receiving a binding bobbin, supporting a free end of the binding of the binding bobbin on the winding bobbin, by the device for supporting; supplying electricity to the electric motor of the machine to drive the winding bobbin in rotation, so as to wind the binding of the binding bobbin over a plurality of turns around the winding bobbin; stopping the supply of electricity to the electric motor of the machine; and in the region of the notch of the winding bobbin, cutting the plurality of turns of bindings wound onto the winding bobbin.

The invention relates to a stack of absorbent sheets, such as paper towels, toilet tissue, napkins, facial tissue and the like. The stack is sewn with a first line of stitching disposed adjacent to a first edge of the bound stack, such as the top edge. The stack further comprises a second line of stitches, which may be disposed adjacent to the first line of stitches. The second line of stitches comprises an unbalanced stitch to facilitate separation and removal of individual sheets.

A wire inserting device, an elongated workpiece winding apparatus having the wire inserting device, and a wire inserting method are provided to insert a wire in a bundle of an elongated workpiece at an intermediate point in the bundle. The wire inserting device includes a detector arranged at a position corresponding to the intermediate point, and a wire holder configured to releasably hold the wire. The detector is configured to move when pushed by the elongated workpiece placed at the intermediate point during a formation of the bundle of the elongated workpiece. The wire holder is configured to move in synchronization with the detector to insert the wire in the bundle at the intermediate point.

A wire inserting device, an elongated workpiece winding apparatus having the wire inserting device, and a wire inserting method are provided to insert a wire in a bundle of an elongated workpiece at an intermediate point in the bundle. The wire inserting device includes a detector arranged at a position corresponding to the intermediate point, and a wire holder configured to releasably hold the wire. The detector is configured to move when pushed by the elongated workpiece placed at the intermediate point during a formation of the bundle of the elongated workpiece. The wire holder is configured to move in synchronization with the detector to insert the wire in the bundle at the intermediate point.

A knot-tying head adapted to form a knot with a filament around a cylindrical part, and wherein the knot-tying head includes a first body and a second body, wherein both bodies are configured such that when they are attached they form a hollow space between one another for receiving the part; wherein the first body and the second body include at least one conduit forming a path substantially around the hollow space, and the conduit being adapted to receive the filament, and at least one groove communicating the conduit with the hollow space along all or part of its path, the width of the groove being less than the width of the conduit and greater than the width of the filament used to form the knot.

A knot-tying head adapted to form a knot with a filament around a cylindrical part, and wherein the knot-tying head includes a first body and a second body, wherein both bodies are configured such that when they are attached they form a hollow space between one another for receiving the part; wherein the first body and the second body include at least one conduit forming a path substantially around the hollow space, and the conduit being adapted to receive the filament, and at least one groove communicating the conduit with the hollow space along all or part of its path, the width of the groove being less than the width of the conduit and greater than the width of the filament used to form the knot.

A method of storing and transporting a set of multiple coils of 6xxx-series aluminium alloy sheet material in a T4 or T4P condition, wherein the coils are stored and transported in a housing defining a storage area adapted and configured to receive and store the coils, and wherein the housing is formed by an intermodal container and includes a temperature control unit integrated with the housing operative to control the temperature within the storage area defined by the housing to a temperature in a range of 15 C. or less.

A method of storing and transporting a set of multiple coils of 6xxx-series aluminium alloy sheet material in a T4 or T4P condition, wherein the coils are stored and transported in a housing defining a storage area adapted and configured to receive and store the coils, and wherein the housing is formed by an intermodal container and includes a temperature control unit integrated with the housing operative to control the temperature within the storage area defined by the housing to a temperature in a range of 15 C. or less.