UNIT FOR FEEDING A COMPONENT OF A HYGIENE ABSORBENT ARTICLE PROVIDED WITH A LINEAR ELECTRIC MOTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190060134A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US16084274

    申请日:2017-03-17

    Applicant: GDM S.P.A.

    Abstract: A feeding unit for feeding a component of a hygiene absorbent article; the feeding unit has: at least one sucking-holding head, which is designed to receive and hold the component; a conveyor to cyclically move the holding head along an annular application path; an input station in which the holding head receives a corresponding component which is connected—without gaps—to a continuous web; a cutting station provided with a cutting device, which cuts the continuous web crosswise; and an output station in which the holding head releases the component; the conveyor has: an annular guide; a slide which supports the holding head and is coupled to the guide so as to freely slide along the guide itself; and a linear electric motor, which has a stator, which is arranged in a fixed position along the guide and a mobile slider which is electro-magnetically coupled to the stator so as to receive, from the stator, a driving force and is rigidly connected to the slide.

    Unit for Feeding Lateral Flaps of a Hygiene Absorbent Article and Method for the Format Change of the Feeding Unit

    公开(公告)号:US20190060133A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US16074908

    申请日:2017-02-09

    Applicant: GDM S.p.A.

    Abstract: The unit for feeding lateral flaps of a hygiene absorbent article having: an input conveyor of a first continuous strip; a cutting assembly provided with a receiving drum, of the first suction-pick up heads that hold the lateral flaps and which are mounted to as to be radially movable on the receiving drum, and at least one blade which cyclically cuts the first strip crosswise; a spacer assembly having a pair of spacer drums provided with second suction-pick up heads that receive the lateral flaps of the receiving drum; and an actuator system, which cyclically moves each first suction-pick up head radially between a radial pick-up position and a radial release position, in the area of an output station.

    Folding apparatus for a continuous web

    公开(公告)号:US12168587B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-17

    申请号:US17052358

    申请日:2019-05-07

    Applicant: GDM S.p.A.

    Abstract: A folding apparatus for a continuous web for production of absorbent hygiene articles and intended to be folded into a “V” or “U” shape in first and second longitudinal portions along a folding line parallel to a feeding line. A folding section includes a contact unit extending along the feeding line and defining the folding line. First and second guides are positioned on opposite sides of the contact unit and respectively have first and second sliding surfaces. The first and second sliding surfaces extend in a helical fashion along the feeding line, each having a respective infeed section, where the web is not folded, and a respective outfeed section, positioned downstream of the respective infeed section according to a web feeding direction, where the web is folded in two and has the first portion and the second portion set at an angle to each other.

    Unit to Feed Components in an Automatic Manufacturing Machine

    公开(公告)号:US20210101762A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US15733462

    申请日:2019-01-31

    Applicant: GDM S.p.A.

    Abstract: A feeding unit to feed a component in an automatic manufacturing machine, which has at least one holding head designed to receive and hold the component; a conveyor to cyclically move the holding head along an application path; and a rotation station arranged along the feeding path and in which the holding head rotates relative to the equipment and around a rotation axis to vary the orientation of the component. The conveyor has a closed curve guide arranged in a fixed position along the application path; and an equipment supporting the holding head and provided with at least one slide coupled to the guide so as to freely slide along the guide. An actuation system controls rotation of the holding head around the first rotation axis and has a cam and a cam follower roller, which can be coupled to the cam and mechanically connected to the holding head.

    Unit for applying tabs to a chassis web

    公开(公告)号:US10934123B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US15767180

    申请日:2016-10-20

    Applicant: GDM S.p.A.

    Abstract: A unit for applying first and second tabs, obtained from first and second webs, to a chassis web includes an applicator drum rotatable about an axis and including a main body. A plurality of carriers is movable between a lowered position close to the axis and a raised position away from the axis, each including a suction portion. A first carrier first suction and non-suction portions aligned along the axis. A second carrier includes second suction and non-suction portions aligned along the axis. The first suction portions alternate with the second non-suction portions and the first non-suction portions alternate with the second suction portions. A first system holds the first web on the applicator drum upstream of a cutting device. A second system holds the second web on the drum upstream of the cutting device.

    Apparatus and method for forming an absorbent pad

    公开(公告)号:US11957550B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US16491999

    申请日:2018-03-19

    Applicant: GDM S.p.A.

    CPC classification number: A61F13/15658 A61F13/15699 A61F13/5323

    Abstract: A method for forming an absorbent pad including a first layer, a second layer and an absorbent material interposed between the first and the second layer and arranged according to a spreading pattern M1 having at least one channel which is free of absorbent material, includes a step of feeding a first web, intended to form the first layer of the pad; a step of feeding a second web, intended to form the second layer of the pad; a step of spreading the absorbent material on the first web according to the spreading pattern M1; a step of spreading an adhesive on the first web according to a gluing pattern; a step of welding the first web and the second web according to a welding pattern M3 including at least one welding zone at the channel on the pad.

    Apparatus and method for forming an absorbent pad

    公开(公告)号:US11931228B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US16965848

    申请日:2019-01-17

    Applicant: GDM S.p.A.

    Abstract: An apparatus for forming an absorbent pad for an absorbent sanitary article having a zone free of absorbent material to define a channel of the pad includes a forming drum, a first feed system for feeding a first web, a second feed system for feeding a second web, a spreader for spreading the absorbent material on the drum; a joining system for joining the first and second webs to define the channels. A first dispenser forms on the first web a layer of first adhesive substance according to a spreading pattern having zones free of the first adhesive substance corresponding to the channels. A second dispenser dispenses a second adhesive substance, whose adhesive force is greater than an adhesive force of the first adhesive substance, on the second web according to a pattern having a layer placed at a zone free of the first adhesive substance.

    Rotary welding device and related method

    公开(公告)号:US11510824B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-29

    申请号:US17368314

    申请日:2021-07-06

    Applicant: GDM S.p.A.

    Abstract: A rotary device for welding a continuous web comprises a rotary unit rotating about a respective axis and welding units for welding the web mounted, angularly spaced, on the rotary unit. A movement device varies a radial position of the welding units. First and second supporting elements supporting the web are disposed, respectively, upstream and downstream of respective ones of the welding units, to keep the web tensioned when the respective welding unit is at an operating position. The first and second supporting elements are supported by a load-bearing structure connected to the welding units in such a way that a radial movement of the welding units corresponds to a movement of the first and second supporting elements towards and away from the axis.

    Apparatus and method for forming an absorbent pad

    公开(公告)号:US11191674B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US16492018

    申请日:2018-01-26

    Applicant: GDM S.p.A.

    Abstract: A method for forming an absorbent pad including a first layer, a second layer and an absorbent material interposed between the first and the second layer and arranged according to a spreading pattern M1 having at least one channel which is free of absorbent material, includes a step of feeding a first web, intended to form the first layer of the pad; a step of feeding a second web, intended to form the second layer of the pad; a step of spreading the absorbent material on the first web according to the spreading pattern M1; a step of joining the first and second webs, a step of removing any absorbent material that may be present in the channel.

    Unit to Feed Components in an Automatic Manufacturing Machine

    公开(公告)号:US20210101761A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US15733461

    申请日:2019-01-31

    Applicant: GDM S.p.A.

    Abstract: A feeding unit to feed a component in an automatic manufacturing machine; has: at least one holding head designed to receive and hold the component; a closed curved guide arranged in a fixed position along an application path; an equipment supporting the holding head and provided with at least one slide coupled to the guide by a plurality of wheels; a linear electric motor, and a movable slider electro-magnetically coupled to the stator and is rigidly connected to the slide. The guide has, on the surface in contact with the wheels, a first transverse profile having a concavity or a convexity; the wheels have, on the surface in contact with the guide, a second transverse profile, which has a convexity or a concavity, and generates, with the first profile, a shape coupling between the guide and the wheels, which forbids a transverse movement of the slide relative to the guide.

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