Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preparing an edge of a reel of web material wherein it is envisaged to grip any portion of an external layer of web material of a new reel, removing damaged web material forming loops of the reel, and arranging a leading edge of the new reel to be joined with a tail edge of the reel close to finishing,

Abstract: A packaging plant of groups of absorbent sanitary articles able to create various types of customized packages in relation to the needs of consumers, automatically and without interruptions in the production of absorbent sanitary articles. The present invention also relates to a method for managing a packaging plant. The present invention also relates to a transport apparatus for absorbent sanitary articles, as well as to a method for transporting absorbent sanitary articles.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for dispensing discrete sections of double-sided adhesive tape, comprising a reel support unit whose position is adjustable so as to vary a length of the section of double-sided adhesive tape to be dispensed.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preparing an edge of a reel of web material wherein it is envisaged to grip any portion of an external layer of web material of a new reel, removing damaged web material forming loops of the reel, and arranging a leading edge of the new reel to be joined with a tail edge of the reel close to finishing,

Abstract: Method and apparatus for realizing a continuous and ordered flow (50) of containers (20), comprising the steps of:—providing a feed flow (30, 30?) of containers (20) arranged with the respective main axes (X-X) randomly oriented; detecting for each container (20) the position and the orientation of its main axis (X-X), and which of the two main faces (A, B) of the container lies on the transport surface (14, 14?); picking up (12, 12?) said containers (20) from said transport surface (14, 14?) and releasing said containers (20) in a first continuous and ordered output flow (40) in an advancing direction (MD), on a surface (18) of a first output transport system (15), wherein said containers are aligned, equidistant (P) from one another, with the respective main axes (X-X) parallel to each other and perpendicular to said advancing direction (MD), picking up (62) said containers (20) from said first continuous and ordered output flow (40), rotating the main axis X-X of each container (20) by 90° in a first direc

Abstract: Method and apparatus for realizing a continuous and ordered flow (50) of containers (20), comprising the steps of: providing a feed flow (30, 30?) of containers (20) arranged with the respective main axes (X-X) randomly oriented; detecting for each container (20) the position and the orientation of its main axis (X-X), and which of the two main faces (A, B) of the container lies on the transport surface (14, 14?); picking up (12, 12?) said containers (20) from said transport surface (14, 14?) and releasing said containers (20) in a first continuous and ordered output flow (40) in an advancing direction (MD), on a surface (18) of a first output transport system (15), wherein said containers are aligned, equidistant (P) from one another, with the respective main axes (X-X) parallel to each other and perpendicular to said advancing direction (MD), picking up (62) said containers (20) from said first continuous and ordered output flow (40), rotating the main axis X-X of each container (20) by 90° in a first direc

Abstract: A machine to realise articles (10) including a set of elements localised in determined positions (F1, . . . F5) includes respective treatment units S1, . . . , SK) capable of being selectively regulated (M1, . . . , MK; 104). The regulation system of the machine also includes a memory (112) to store (112) reference values for the above-said positions (F1, . . . , F5) and a visual inspection station (106) to detect (1000, 1002) the position (F1, . . . , F5) of the various elements (14 to 24) in at least one article (10) realised through the above-said respective treatment units (S1, . . . , SK). A processing module (104) compares (1006) the position (F1, . . . , F5) detected through the visual inspection station (106) with the stored (112) reference values (112), and, when the position (F1, . . . , F5) as detected through the visual inspection station (106) does not correspond to the respective reference value (112), regulates (1010) the corresponding treatment unit (S1, . . .