A method and apparatus are disclosed for processing structured tissue material to form a compressed bundle of folded tissues. A web of at least one ply of structured tissue is subjected to a destructuring operation before folding with itself or with another similar web to form a stack. The stack can then be compressed to form the compressed bundle at a pressure that is less than would have been the case, had the structured tissue not first been destructured.

A device for transferring leaflets from an upper level to a lower level, where packing apparatus work stations insert the leaflets into boxes together with product, includes at least two belts loop-wound to have two opposed branches defining a substantially vertical straight section and a deflector at the upper level to turn leaflets from an incoming horizontal orientation drawn to draw the leaflets to assume a vertical orientation between the opposed belt branches of the straight vertical section. A drum rotatable about a rotation axis bears two gripping arms for extracting the leaflets in seriatim from the straight section and transferring the leaflets to respective grippers borne by a conveyor to transfer the leaflets to the packing apparatus work stations.

According to the invention, the device comprises at least one flap spreading head (12a, 12b), the flap spreading head being vertically mobile for insertion thereof into a container (3) to be processed and including first and second flap spreading blades (121.sub.1, 121.sub.2) mounted on pivots and an actuator (122.sub.1, 122.sub.2). The actuator is adapted to command rotation of the flap spreading blades that on rotating come into contact with flaps (R1a, R1b) and bring about spreading thereof by folds toward the exterior of the container.

A method for packing stacked bundles made of papers. An operator firstly arranges three bundles of paper towels laterally and put the three bundles in a packaging member. As the packaging member, a commercially available bag made of polyethylene is used. Next, by using a vacuum apparatus, in order to produce a vacuum packaged body, air in the packaging member is sucked until the thickness of the bundles is reduced to a half or so. Next, a plurality of the vacuum packaged bodies is packed in a corrugated cardboard box. The vacuum packaged body can be gradually swelling when several hours pass since vacuum-packaging. Finally, the operator seals the corrugated cardboard box.

The present invention discloses a system and method for printing a registered image on a wet wipe. The system includes a printing apparatus having a plurality of ink reservoirs configured to print a plurality of graphics on a fabric. At least one optical sensor is configured to sense the plurality of graphics and one or more perforating components form a plurality of perforations along a length of the fabric. One or more cutting components configured to form a plurality of cuts along a length of the fabric. A packaging apparatus packages the printed material.

A packaging apparatus (1) for nappies (2) or other soft, flat, folded sanitary articles comprises: packaging arrangement for positioning a plastic film so it is tight against a set (4) of nappies (2); a feeder (6) set up to feed the nappies to the packaging arrangement; at least one comb (10) configured to selectively withdraw groups (8) of nappies from a nappy (2) stacker device (9) and place them on the feeder (6). The packaging arrangement comprises a wrapping machine (3) configured to fold a sheet (5) of the film round the set (4) of nappies (2) and to close it on at least three sides of the set (4) of nappies (2).

A gripper, an apparatus, and a method for assembling kits of sanitary products in an automated fashion are disclosed. The sanitary products are pre-loaded into containers including a plurality of independent housings for the sanitary products, each of the housings being configured to allow loading of a sanitary product therein and withdrawal of the sanitary product therefrom independently of the other housings, and the kit is assembled in batches on the gripper, and released by the latter into a package.

A lid for use with a container including stacked articles configured to facilitate the removal of an uppermost article from the stacked articles. The lid includes a grabbing apparatus configured to adhere to the uppermost article of the stacked articles and a grabbing apparatus platform configured to support the grabbing apparatus that is extendible allowing extension of the grabbing apparatus from the lid.

A lid for use with a container including stacked articles configured to facilitate the removal of an uppermost article from the stacked articles. The lid includes a grabbing apparatus configured to adhere to the uppermost article of the stacked articles and a grabbing apparatus platform configured to support the grabbing apparatus that is extendible allowing extension of the grabbing apparatus from the lid.

A sheet package assembly (100) includes a plurality of sheets (301) arranged in a stacked configuration (302). The package can include an outer surface (102) having a major face (103) defining an aperture (201). An aperture sealing label (106) can selectively attach to the outer surface to close the aperture, and can be selectively peelable from the outer surface to expose the aperture. A bag (306) IS to receive spent sheets for disposal. The plurality of sheets is arranged in the stacked configuration (307) within the package, while the bag is positioned between the stacked configuration and the aperture of the package.