Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping a load with a paper band has a table to support the load and rotatable about a wrapping axis, an unwinding apparatus including a supporting frame to rotatably support a reel of paper band and rollers to unwind and guide the paper band, a moving assembly including a moving carriage movable parallel to the wrapping axis and supporting the unwinding apparatus rotatably about an inclination axis, and a pressing and cutting system including a pressing assembly and a cutting assembly respectively for pressing a portion of paper band on the load at the end of the wrapping cycle and for cutting the paper band. The pressing assembly includes pressing rollers adjacent to each other and parallel to the wrapping axis and the cutting assembly includes a blade mounted on a driving carriage linearly movable along a cutting direction.

Abstract: A self-propelled wrapping machine has an anchoring element including a base adapted to abut a supporting plane and connected to an upper plate, and a locking element between the upper plate and the base. The locking element and base are movable relative to each other between closed and open configurations. The machine also has a first gripping unit movable and configured to position and release the anchoring element, associated with an initial flap of film blocked between the locking element and the base in the closed configuration, on the supporting plane adjacent to a load in an initial step of wrapping, and to grasp and lift the anchoring element and move the locking element and the base to the open configuration to release the initial flap of film after at least one turn travelled by the self-propelled wrapping machine around the load while wrapping it with the film.

Abstract: A self-propelled wrapping machine has a self-propelled carriage, an upright fixed to the carriage, slidably supporting a moving slide, and provided with a connection assembly, a first actuator arrangement to move the carriage around a load and the moving slide along the upright, and an unwinding unit provided with a reel of film and a roller assembly and including a quick coupling assembly selectively couplable to the connection assembly. The machine also has a main drive and control system configured to operate the first actuator arrangement and a complementary drive and control system configured to operate second and/or third actuator arrangements acting on the roller assembly and/or to receive and process signals relating to operating parameters of the unwinding unit from a sensor device thereof. The main and complementary drive and control systems are reversibly electrically connectable to each other to exchange control signals and transfer electric power supply.

Abstract: A self-propelled wrapping machine movable on a supporting plane to wrap a load with a film has a self-propelled carriage provided with a drive wheel, an upright slidably supporting an unwinding unit provided with a reel of film, an actuator to operate the drive wheel and the unwinding unit along the upright, a control unit to control the actuator, and a scanning device to scan a defined area of the supporting plane to detect a possible obstacle in the area and in the presence of the obstacle to send an obstacle alarm signal to the control unit to stop the actuator. The scanning device is configured to scan a first area of the supporting plane during a wrapping cycle of a load and a second area during a manual maneuvering procedure, the second area being smaller than the first area.

Abstract: A self-propelled wrapping machine movable on a supporting surface includes a self-propelled carriage provided with a drive wheel for moving the self-propelled wrapping machine and a lifting device having a supporting element provided with an idle auxiliary wheel associated with the carriage and selectively movable between a raised position, where the auxiliary wheel is spaced from a supporting plane, and a lowered position, where the auxiliary wheel abuts the supporting plane and lifts and detaches the drive wheel from the supporting plane. The supporting element is rotatably associated with the carriage to rotate between the raised and lowered positions. The lifting device has a lever rotatably supported by the carriage, connected to the supporting element by a connecting element and movable between a non-operating position and an operating position, where the lever arranges the supporting element respectively in the raised and lowered positions.

Abstract: A self-propelled wrapping machine movable on a supporting plane to wrap a load with a film, comprises a self-propelled carriage and an upright fixed to said carriage and slidably supporting an unwinding unit provided with a reel of film; an anchoring element provided with a locking system selectively operable in a closed position or in an open position respectively to tighten or to release an initial flap of the film unwound from the reel; a first gripping unit adapted to position and release the anchoring element with the initial flap of film tightened by the locking system arranged on the supporting plane adjacent to the load in an initial step of the wrapping cycle, and adapted to grasp and lift the anchoring element and activate in an open position the locking system so as to release the initial flap of film after at least one turn travelled by the self-propelled wrapping machine around the load wrapping the load with the film.

Abstract: A self-propelled wrapping machine movable around a load to wrap the load with a plastic film in a wrapping cycle, comprising a self-propelled carriage; a upright fixed to the carriage and slidably supporting an unwinding unit provided at least with a reel of film; a first gripping unit that is supported by the carriage, and is movable and arranged to hold and unwind an initial flap of film from the unwinding unit in an initial step of the wrapping cycle; and a second gripping unit that is supported by the carriage, and is movable and arranged to position and release an anchoring element on the initial flap of film in the initial step of the wrapping cycle so as to fix the initial flap of film to a supporting plane and to grasp and lift the anchoring element from the supporting plane so as to disengage it from the initial flap of film after at least one turn of the self-propelled wrapping machine around the load wrapping the load with the film supplied by the unwinding unit.

Abstract: A wrapping machine with rotary platform for wrapping products with one band includes a base, a rotary platform defining a supporting plane and mounted on the base to rotate about a rotation axis perpendicular to the supporting plane, and supporting rollers interposed between the base and platform and distributed around the rotation axis. The machine also includes a guiding upright parallel to the rotation axis, a supporting slide movable along the guiding upright for receiving and retaining a reel of band, an intermediate disc mounted between and coupled to the base and platform to rotate about the rotation axis, the supporting rollers being mounted on the intermediate disc and in contact with the base and platform, and a transmission system for rotating the platform and intermediate disc about the rotation axis.

Abstract: A self-propelled wrapping machine movable around a load to wrap the load with a film of plastic material, comprises a wrapping apparatus, which includes a supporting base, a column fixed thereto and an unwinding unit slidably supported by the column and suitable to supply the film unwound from a reel; and an automatic guided vehicle movable and arranged to be reversibly and automatically coupled to the supporting base in an assembled condition of the self-propelled wrapping machine to support and move the wrapping apparatus around the load and enable to wrap the load with the film.

Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping material around a load includes a wrapping unit to wrap a portion of the material around the load and a supplying unit to supply the material portion to the wrapping unit. The wrapping unit includes wrapping device to unwind the material portion from the supplying unit and wrap it around the load. The wrapping unit includes a supporting ring, rotating around a wrapping axis and provided with a plurality of wrapping rollers, and an unwinding arm having a first end rotatably fixed to the support ring and a second end supporting at least one unwinding roller to abut and guide the portion of material towards the load during wrapping. The unwinding arm is movable to move the unwinding roller to/from the load during wrapping.

Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping groups of products with an extensible plastic film to form bundles includes a conveyor for supporting and moving a group of products along an advancing direction inside the wrapping machine, a supporting device for supporting the group of products received from the conveyor, a wrapping unit for wrapping a portion of film around the group of products, supported by the supporting device, in order to form a bundle, and a supplying unit to supply the wrapping unit with the film portion separated from the film. The supporting device includes a gripping device that holds an initial flap of the film portion during the wrapping of the group of products, a containment device to abut against the group of products to guide the products when moved along the advancing direction through the wrapping unit and/or to support and restrain the group of products during wrapping.

Abstract: A gripping apparatus associable to a wrapping machine and arranged to grip and retain an end flap of a film wrapped around a load at the end of a wrapping process, comprises pliers which include a first lever and a second lever that are hinged around a first axis and provided respectively with a first jaw and a second jaw suitable to tighten the film in a gripping position, a supporting arrangement for supporting the pliers and an actuator device fixed to the supporting arrangement and arranged to move the pliers between the gripping position and a releasing position, in which the jaws are spaced apart; the first lever comprises a first connecting end that is opposite to the first jaw and rotatably fixed to the supporting arrangement and the second lever comprises a second connecting end that is opposite to the second jaw, rotatably connected to the actuator device and linearly actuated by the latter along a first displacement direction in such a manner that the jaws are mobile around the first axis, along sa

Abstract: A locking device associable to a wrapping machine for locking in a defined locked position a wheeled load to be wrapped with a plastics film, the locking device including a first element elongated along a first direction and arranged to rest on, and be fixed to, a supporting plane of the wrapping machine, and a second element connected to the first element. The second element is provided with a seat open on the supporting plane and includes an inlet opening for allowing a first wheel of the wheeled load be inserted into, or disengaged from, the seat along an insertion direction, and a recess arranged to be engaged by the first wheel in the locked position so as to prevent the first wheel from moving along the first direction and along a second direction, which is substantially orthogonal to the first direction, and from disengaging from the seat.

Abstract: A self-propelled wrapping machine is movable around a product for wrapping the product with a film of synthetic plastic material and includes a self-propalled carriage provided with directional wheels and with a steering assembly for maneuvering the directional wheels. The wrapping machine further includes a spring acting on the steering assembly to exert a first torque and induce the steering assembly (11) to orient the directional wheels according to a prescribed work direction. The wrapping machine also includes a device that is drivable by the steering assembly to exert a further torque, opposite the first torque, on the steering assembly to lighten the assembly and thus facilitate an orienting maneuver of the directional wheels according to a further direction.

Abstract: A self-propelled wrapping machine is movable around a product for wrapping the product with a film of synthetic plastic material and includes a self-propalled carriage provided with directional wheels and with a steering assembly for maneuvering the directional wheels. The wrapping machine further includes a spring acting on the steering assembly to exert a first torque and induce the steering assembly (11) to orient the directional wheels according to a prescribed work direction. The wrapping machine also includes a device that is drivable by the steering assembly to exert a further torque, opposite the first torque, on the steering assembly to lighten the assembly and thus facilitate an orienting maneuver of the directional wheels according to a further direction.

Abstract: Apparatus for a wrapping machine for wrapping a product with a film made of plastics, comprising a table which rotates around a wrapping axis and which supports the product to be wrapped, a frame provided with a plurality of supporting wheels, which are mounted free to rotate around respective rotating axes and which support the table, wherein the supporting wheels are connected to the frame so that the respective rotating axes are tiltable with respect to a supporting plane of the apparatus.

Abstract: A system for transmitting and remotely managing data of a machine selected in a group comprising a packaging machine, a wrapping machine, a wood working machine tool, comprises a processing and exchanging data device communicating with a remote processing arrangement through a first communication network, wherein an intermediate processing device is interposed between said processing and exchanging data device and said remote processing arrangement so that transfer of said data between said processing and exchanging data device and said remote processing arrangement is achieved.