Abstract:
A wrapping device comprising at least a circular track structure which forms a closed track, and a film feeding device which is arranged to circulate along said track and to feed a film around a piece to be wrapped, wherein the film feeding device comprises a frame structure which is provided with at least means for fixing a film roll in said frame structure in a rotatable manner, and feeding means, through which the film is arranged to be fed at a desired film tension. Said frame structure can be disconnected from and reconnected to the film feeding device for the change of the film roll, and for the change of the film roll, the wrapping device also comprises an automatic change system for the change of said frame structure. Said frame structure is an integrated unit which can be independently disconnected from and reconnected to the film feeding device. The carriage device of the wrapping device is intended to carry along the film feeding device, and it comprises several carriages placed one after the other and coupled to each other, wherein at least one said frame structure is placed or can be placed in one or more carriages.
Abstract:
A wrapping device comprising at least a circular track structure which forms a closed track, and a film feeding device which is arranged to circulate along said track and to feed a film around a piece to be wrapped, wherein the film feeding device is provided with at least means for fixing a film roll in the film feeding device in a rotating manner, feeding means, through which the film is arranged to be fed at a predetermined film tension, and a drive mechanism which is arranged, if necessary, to rotate the film roll in a direction in which the film is rewound onto the film roll and which is arranged to receive its driving force by means of a mechanical contact between the drive mechanism and the circular track structure. The film feeding device also comprises a mechanism which is arranged to disconnect and reconnect said contact, wherein said mechanism is controlled either on the basis of the film tension or on the basis of the location of the film feeding device on said track, or on the basis of them both.