An automatic feeder for a strip of material, comprising: an orientation assembly (10), structured to retain a free end (T) of a strip (R) on a predetermined gripping plane (11), in a waiting position; a gripping device (20), structured to grasp the free end (T) of a strip (R) and to translate the end (T) from the waiting position to a feeding position, in which the end (T) can be grasped by another operating device (D).

An apparatus for simultaneously separating a portion of a continuous web of film, having a leading edge and a plurality of spaced apart side seals, includes a base, a plurality of blade pairs, and a film guide device. The blade pairs are moveable between an open and closed positions and are mounted to the base and spaced apart a distance corresponding to the side seals in the film. The film guide device includes a guide member that releasable attaches to a portion of the film adjacent the leading edge. The guide members suspends the film between the plurality of blade pairs in the open position to align the plurality of seals on the film with the plurality of spaced apart blade pairs to accurate separate the film into a plurality of pouches upon movement of the blade pairs to the closed position.

Automatic unwinder of flexible materials comprising feeding means for feeding the operating machine with at least a flexible material, defining a mouth, susceptible of being traversed in the advancement direction of the material, and at least a slide guide, extended between a first end, in proximity to the mandrels, and a second end, in proximity to the mouth, and a rack, at which portions of flexible materials can be retained. The automatic unwinder further comprises at least a carriage, provided with a retention gripper, and movement means in order to move the carriage along at least a slide guide between a grip position, in which the carriage is at the first end and the gripper is susceptible of grippingly receive a free flap of the flexible material, and a release position, in which the carriage is at the second end to release the free flap at the rack.

Automatic unwinder of flexible materials comprising feeding means for feeding the operating machine with at least a flexible material, defining a mouth, susceptible of being traversed in the advancement direction of the material, and at least a slide guide, extended between a first end, in proximity to the mandrels, and a second end, in proximity to the mouth, and a rack, at which portions of flexible materials can be retained. The automatic unwinder further comprises at least a carriage, provided with a retention gripper, and movement means in order to move the carriage along at least a slide guide between a grip position, in which the carriage is at the first end and the gripper is susceptible of grippingly receive a free flap of the flexible material, and a release position, in which the carriage is at the second end to release the free flap at the rack.

The invention relates to a transport device (10) for a beginning or an end of a web, comprising at least one driver (27) for a beginning or an end of a web (1). The transport device (10) is largely guided on a horizontal plane from a front region to a rear region of a system. The transport device (10) is to be improved such that smaller quantities of impregnated decorative paper can be produced with little complexity and minimum waste. For this purpose, the driver (27) comprises a plate-shaped magnet (22) which is guided below the web (1) during the operation of the transport device (10), extends over at least the width of the web (1), and interacts with a magnetizable sheet-metal plate (23) during the operation of the transport device (10), said sheet-metal plate being movable above the web (1) from a rest position into a holding position.

The invention relates to a transport device (10) for a beginning or an end of a web, comprising at least one driver (27) for a beginning or an end of a web (1). The transport device (10) is largely guided on a horizontal plane from a front region to a rear region of a system. The transport device (10) is to be improved such that smaller quantities of impregnated decorative paper can be produced with little complexity and minimum waste. For this purpose, the driver (27) comprises a plate-shaped magnet (22) which is guided below the web (1) during the operation of the transport device (10), extends over at least the width of the web (1), and interacts with a magnetizable sheet-metal plate (23) during the operation of the transport device (10), said sheet-metal plate being movable above the web (1) from a rest position into a holding position.

Provided is a foil removal device and a method for removing a foil from a tire tread in a removal direction, wherein the foil removal device includes a foil collection unit with a winding element, a winding drive for receiving the foil at or near one of the ends of the foil, a gripper for engaging the foil prior to the removal of the foil and a gripper drive for moving the gripper from the gripping position towards the foil collection unit to partially remove the foil from the tire tread. The gripper is arranged for releasing the foil when the foil collection unit has received the foil. The winding drive is arranged for driving the winding element to engage and subsequently remove the foil. The removal device includes a displacement drive for moving the foil collection unit simultaneously with the winding drive driving the winding element.

Provided is a foil removal device and a method for removing a foil from a tire tread in a removal direction, wherein the foil removal device includes a foil collection unit with a winding element, a winding drive for receiving the foil at or near one of the ends of the foil, a gripper for engaging the foil prior to the removal of the foil and a gripper drive for moving the gripper from the gripping position towards the foil collection unit to partially remove the foil from the tire tread. The gripper is arranged for releasing the foil when the foil collection unit has received the foil. The winding drive is arranged for driving the winding element to engage and subsequently remove the foil. The removal device includes a displacement drive for moving the foil collection unit simultaneously with the winding drive driving the winding element.

A thermoforming packaging machine having an unwinding device for a bottom film web and a film conveying apparatus for intermittently conveying the bottom film web in a production direction using clamp chains. The packaging machine includes a holding strip for the bottom film web, the holding strip disposed in the intake area of the clamp chains. The holding strip is configured to hold part of a free leading end of a new bottom film web to be fed while and/or until the new bottom film web is gripped by the clamp chains and subsequently conveyed by the clamp chains.

An image forming system includes: a transport device including a loop member that turns and that includes multiple grip units, the transport device transporting a medium that is gripped by the multiple grip units as the loop member turns; a formation device that forms an image on the medium that is transported by the transport device; and a processor configured to: cause the formation device to start image formation on a medium that is gripped by a specific grip unit of the multiple grip units in an association mode.