Apparatuses and methods for transferring and bonding substrates

    公开(公告)号:US10285869B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US15373508

    申请日:2016-12-09

    摘要: A method and apparatus for mechanically deforming a substrate assembly. The substrate assembly may advance toward a bonder apparatus. The bonder apparatus may rotate about an axis of rotation. The bonder apparatus may include a plurality of manifolds positioned about the axis of rotation. The substrate assembly may be advanced onto the bonder apparatus such that the substrate assembly is disposed on the plurality of manifolds. Fluid may be passed to the manifolds onto which the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion of the substrate assembly are disposed. The manifolds may heat the fluid and the heated fluid may be released onto the trailing edge portion and the leading edge portion of the substrate assembly. The heated portion of the substrate assembly may then be bonded forming a seam.

    Method for assembling products in a manufacturing process

    公开(公告)号:US10966877B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US16417761

    申请日:2019-05-21

    IPC分类号: A61F13/15 G05B19/18 G05B19/31

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for controlling the relative positions or phasing of advancing substrates and/or components in absorbent article converting lines. The systems and methods may utilize feedback from technologies, such as vision systems, sensors, remote input and output stations, and controllers with synchronized embedded clocks to accurately correlate component placement detections and placement control on an absorbent article converting process. The systems and methods may accurately apply the use of precision clock synchronization for both instrumentation and control system devices on a non-deterministic communications network. In turn, the clock synchronized control and instrumentation network may be used to control the substrate position. As such, the controller may be programmed to the relative positions of substrates and components along the converting line without having to account for undeterminable delays.

    Apparatus for Controlled Transport of Articles Along a Path

    公开(公告)号:US20190367284A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-05

    申请号:US15990853

    申请日:2018-05-29

    摘要: A system and an apparatus capable of independently driving movers are described herein. The system and apparatus includes: a track that forms a path for movers; a plurality of movers movably mounted on the track for moving along the path; and a plurality of drive elements fixedly arranged along the track. The drive elements each have a surface that is oriented to contact a driven member of the movers. The drive elements are configured to sequentially engage the driven member of a plurality of the movers to provide controlled independent motion of the movers along the track. The drive elements may be driven by rotary motors. A method of independently driving movers is also described herein.

    Systems and methods for controlling phasing of advancing substrates in absorbent article converting lines
    7.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for controlling phasing of advancing substrates in absorbent article converting lines 有权
    用于控制吸收性物品转换线中的前进基材相位的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09429929B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US14215134

    申请日:2014-03-17

    IPC分类号: G05B19/18 A61F13/15

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for controlling the relative positions or phasing of advancing substrates and/or components in absorbent article converting lines. The systems and methods may utilize feedback from technologies, such as vision systems, sensors, remote input and output stations, and controllers with synchronized embedded clocks to accurately correlate component placement detections and placement control on an absorbent article converting process. The systems and methods may accurately apply the use of precision clock synchronization for both instrumentation and control system devices on a non-deterministic communications network. In turn, the clock synchronized control and instrumentation network may be used to control the substrate position. As such, the controller may be programmed to the relative positions of substrates and components along the converting line without having to account for undeterminable delays.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及用于控制吸收制品转换线中的前进基底和/或部件的相对位置或定相的系统和方法。 系统和方法可以利用诸如视觉系统,传感器,远程输入和输出站以及具有同步嵌入时钟的控制器的技术的反馈来精确地将元件放置检测和放置控制关联在吸收制品转换过程上。 系统和方法可以准确地应用在非确定性通信网络上对仪器和控制系统设备的精确时钟同步的使用。 反过来,时钟同步控制和仪表网络可以用于控制基板位置。 因此,可以将控制器编程为沿着转换线的衬底和部件的相对位置,而不必考虑不可确定的延迟。

    METHOD FOR REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF PARENT ROLL VARIATIONS DURING UNWINDING
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF PARENT ROLL VARIATIONS DURING UNWINDING 审中-公开
    用于减少不一致轮次变化的影响的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150048198A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-19

    申请号:US13968773

    申请日:2013-08-16

    IPC分类号: B65H23/04

    摘要: A method for reducing the effects of variations in an unwinding, convolutely wound roll of web material is disclosed. The method utilizes the steps of: a. selecting a reference objective relating to a downstream operation, b. choosing at least one feedback device correlated to the reference objective, c. collecting process data from the at least one feedback device at different positions within a time-varying operation cycle for at least one operation cycle at a learning speed, d. calculating an error as the difference between the collected process data from step (c) and a reference signal related to the selected reference objective, e. generating a correction signal based upon the calculated error from step (d) and, f. applying the correction signal to the actuator during a succeeding time-varying operation cycle.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于减小卷筒纸材料的卷绕缠绕辊的变化的影响的方法。 该方法采用以下步骤:a。 选择与下游操作相关的参考目标,b。 选择与参考目标相关的至少一个反馈装置,c。 在至少一个操作周期的学习速度下,在时变操作循环内的不同位置收集来自所述至少一个反馈装置的过程数据,d。 计算误差,作为来自步骤(c)的收集的处理数据与与所选择的参考目标相关的参考信号之间的差异, 基于来自步骤(d)的计算出的误差产生校正信号,f。 在随后的时变操作周期期间将校正信号施加到致动器。