Patents Assigned to WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER KG
  • Winding device
    Patent number: 9663316
    Abstract: A winding device for successively winding at least one material web, particularly a plastic film web, onto spools. The winding device includes a machine frame, at least one wheel which is mounted on the machine frame in a manner allowing rotation, at least two winding points for carrying the spools, which are mounted in the wheel in a manner allowing rotation, of which a first winding point is positionable in a winding position, and a second winding point is positionable in a loading and/or unloading position, with at least one guard element that is pivotably positionable in a region between the spools respectively associated with the first winding point and the second winding point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG
    Inventors: Frank Hoffmann, Oliver Koser, Rolf Kammann
  • Reel handling system for a winder, and method in this regard
    Patent number: 9656824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reel handling system for a winder (50), in which bobbins (1) with a material web (2) can be applied, with the result that a plurality of reels (3) which are wound on the bobbins (1) with a material web (2) are produced, having a feed unit (10), in order to transfer a plurality of bobbins (1) to a receiving unit (20), wherein the receiving unit (20) is arranged movably between the feed unit (10) and a transfer station (60), by way of which receiving unit (20) bobbins (1) can be transferred to the winder (50) and reels (3) can be transferred from the winder (50) to the transfer station (60), wherein a positioning device (80) is provided between the transfer station (60) and the feed unit (10), which positioning device (80) brings about positioning of the bobbins (1) during the movement of the receiving unit (20) in the direction of the transfer station (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Rainer Jendroska, Tristan Zesiger
  • Machine and method for printing material webs
    Patent number: 9656456
    Abstract: The invention describes a machine for printing material webs (4), which comprises a station (1, 11, 41) for monitoring the printed material web (4), with the station (1, 11, 41) for monitoring the material web (4) comprising a sensor (3, 13) for monitoring the web (4) and at least one counter support (2, 12) for guiding the web (4), with at least one counter support (2, 12) being located on the side of the web (4) facing away from the sensor (3, 13). The invention is characterized by a device for providing blow air, which shows jets (6, 7) extruding blow air in the area of the station (1, 11, 41) for monitoring the material web (4) at the side of the material web (4) facing the sensor (3, 13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG
    Inventor: Bjoern Weidmann
  • Reel handling system having a winding shaft which is fastened releasably on one side
    Patent number: 9656823
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reel handling system for a winder (50), in which bobbins (1) with a material web (2) can be applied, with the result that a plurality of reels (3) which are wound on the bobbins (1) with a material web (2) are produced, having a feed unit (10), in order to transfer a plurality of bobbins (1) to a receiving unit (20), wherein the receiving unit (20) is arranged movably between the feed unit (10) and a transfer station (60), by way of which receiving unit (20) bobbins (1) can be transferred to the winder (50) and reels (3) can be transferred from the winder (50) to the transfer station (60), wherein the transfer station (60) has a holding device (61), to which a winding shaft (62) is fastened releasably on one side, wherein the bobbins (1) can be pushed onto the winding shaft (62) during the movement of the receiving unit (20) in the direction of the transfer station (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Rainer Jendroska, Tristan Zesiger
  • Web-guiding or sheet-guiding machine, and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 9617107
    Abstract: A web-guiding or sheet-guiding machine has at least one roller nip, and at least one roller, which delimits the roller nip or is located downstream of the roller nip on a transport path, that is driven by an electric drive. A power controller is assigned to the electric drive, and the machine has a safety device to monitor whether foreign bodies are penetrating the roller nip and/or whether a specified torque for the drive is being maintained. The safety device has a first measuring device to monitor at least one first electric variable of the power to the drive by the power controller, a second measuring device to measure a second physical variable having a functional relationship with the first electric variable, and a computer module to compare time sequences of the two variables and generate warning signals in the event of deviations in the time sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG
    Inventor: Gerhard Middelberg
  • Roll handling system for a winder comprising a receiving unit having positioning means and a method therefor
    Patent number: 9604810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roll handling system for a winder (50) in which cores (1) are applicable each with a material web (2) so that a plurality of rolls (3) consisting of cores (1) wound with the material web (2) are produced with a supply unit (10) in order to transfer a plurality of cores (1) to a receiving unit (20), wherein the receiving unit (20) is movably assembled between the supply unit (10) and a transfer station (60) with which cores (1) are transferable to the winder (50) and rolls (3) are transferable from the winder (50) to the transfer station (60). According to the invention the receiving unit (20) comprises a first contact surface (23) with positioning means (24) in order to align the core (1) at the receiving unit (20) via a positioning device (80) assembled between the supply unit (10) and the transfer station (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Rainer Jendroska, Tristan Zesiger
  • Device and a method for processing semifinished bag products, and gluing station for semifinished bag products
    Patent number: 9545768
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for the processing of semi-finished sacks and a gluing station for semi-finished sacks include a feed element and a guide element. Semi-finished sacks having more complicated shapes, such as tubular pieces having open bottom squares with valve patches inserted therein, tend to be subjected to a partial gluing process or even suffer damage during the process of glue application in the nozzle clearance. Therefore, at least one feed element is provided, which is disposed upstream of a glue-application gap in the transport direction of the semi-finished sacks, and which together with the guide element defines a feed region of the semi-finished sacks to the application head. Components of the semi-finished sacks are guided through the feed region, which tapers in the transport direction of the semi-finished sacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG
    Inventors: Andreas Lamkemeyer, Marco Daher, Ralf Klang
  • PACKING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PACKING A PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20160362203
    Abstract: A packing arrangement for packing a product into a plurality of bags or sacks comprising at least one of the following devices: a bagging unit a pallet loading device (120) a pallet securing device (130), with a device being provided for storing and rendering available information regarding events that occurred at this arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Thomas HAWIGHORST, Martin HOHENBRINK, Daniel NARBERHAUS
  • PACKING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PACKING A PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20160362204
    Abstract: The invention describes a packing arrangement for packing a product comprising at least one of the following devices; a bagging unit a pallet loading device a pallet securing device. A device is suggested to provide information regarding the arrangement, the packing, and/or the product, allowing the information to be displayed with at least one terminal outside the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Thomas HAWIGHORST, Martin HOHENBRINK, Daniel NARBERHAUS
  • PACKING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PACKING A PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20160362201
    Abstract: The invention describes a packing arrangement comprising at least two of the following devices: a bagging unit a pallet loading device a pallet securing device. The devices are connected to each other via at least one data transmission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Thomas HAWIGHORST, Martin HOHENBRINK, Daniel NARBERHAUS
  • PACKING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PACKING A PRODUCT IN PLURALITY OF BAGS OR SACKS
    Publication number: 20160362202
    Abstract: The invention describes a packing arrangement for packing a product comprising at least one of the following devices: a bagging unit a pallet loading device a pallet securing device. A device is provided to determine information regarding future events and render it available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Thomas HAWIGHORST, Martin HOHENBRINK, Daniel NARBERHAUS
  • Film thickness sensor with porous blower
    Patent number: 9470504
    Abstract: A sensor system for measuring the thickness of flat material that is moved relative to the sensor system has a first sensor device for measuring the thickness of the flat material and a device for generating an air cushion. The device is disposed in such a way that there is an air cushion between at least one side of the sensor device that faces the flat material, and the flat material, during operation. In the region of the air cushion, the first sensor device includes surface sections having porous material and/or material that is provided with micro-holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG
    Inventor: Martin Backmann
  • WINDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160272455
    Abstract: The invention relates to a winding device for winding a travelling web of material, said winding device comprising at least one blade for slitting the web of material in the web direction into several partial webs of material and comprising a folding device for folding over the edges of the partial webs of material In order to provide a winding device that allows a web of material to be wound with folded over edges in the simplest possible manner and without folds, an oscillating device is provided, with which the at least one blade can be moved transversely to the direction of the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventor: Torsten SCHMITZ
  • Device for suctioning off waste products from a production machine
    Patent number: 9446548
    Abstract: A device for suctioning of waste products of a production machine, particularly a sheet extruder, with a suction chamber. At least one suction element extends into a suction space located outside the suction chamber in order to convey waste products in the suction chamber. A suction unit develops a negative pressure in the suction chamber. A sealing means abuts the suction element and locks the suction chamber in a way such that the suction element is movable along the sealing means. The position of the suction element at the suction chamber is variably adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER KG
    Inventor: Thomas Sehlleier
  • Device and method for calibrating film tubing
    Patent number: 9434097
    Abstract: A device for calibrating membrane tubes which are extrudable by an extrusion die includes a ring along an interior wall with which the extruded membrane tube can be guided, and a cooling liquid supply source which can be used to provide a cooling liquid which can be conveyed to between the interior wall and the membrane tube. The ring includes at least one open chamber in the region where the membrane tube exits the ring, with at least one opening of the open chamber facing the membrane tube and being sealed with at least one permeable webbed piece. A vacuum can be applied to the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG
    Inventors: Ingo Ruebbelke, Till Bergmann
  • METHOD FOR FORMING A HOSE COMPRISING A FLAT WEB MATERIAL AS WELL AS A HOSE FORMATION DEVICE AND A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING BAGS
    Publication number: 20160250818
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for forming a hose from a flat web material, in which a flat web is supplied via a feeding device, the edges of the flat web material are folded by at least one hose formation tool, with the edge sections subsequently overlapping, parts of the overlapping edge sections are connected to each other. It is novel and inventive that the target position of at least one edge is determined after the edges have been folded over, that the actual position of at least one edge is determined by a measuring device, and that in case of a deviation of the actual position from the target position the hose formation tool is moved at least perpendicular in reference to the direction of transportation of the flat web material via an actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG
    Inventor: Uwe WOLFRAM
  • Apparatus and method for forming stacks of bags
    Patent number: 9427927
    Abstract: A device for forming stacks of bags, preferably bags of paper, which are individually supplied, includes at least a first transport device with which individual bags are taken up, a collection point to which the bags are fed by the transport device and in which a stack of bags can be produced, and a release device with which the bags are released from the transport device and dropped at the collection point. The device has at least one separation device, which can be inserted into or above the stack at the collection point, to divide the stack into a first and a second stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG
    Inventors: Joerg Christian Thies, Heinz Berlin
  • WINDING DEVICE FOR WINDING A WEB-SHAPED MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR CHANGING A REEL IN A WINDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160236887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a winding device for winding a web-shaped material, preferably a plastic film, said winding device comprising: a reel for receiving the web-shaped material, a contact roller for feeding and pressing the web-shaped material against the reel, a device for rotationally driving a still empty reel, a device for feeding the still empty reel to the contact roller. The device for rotationally driving the still empty reel and the device for feeding the still empty reel to the contact roller can act simultaneously on the still empty reel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Gerd RATZ, Christian HEUMANN
  • WINDING SHAFT
    Publication number: 20160229662
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaft axle for winding up a material web, particularly plastic films, namely particularly stretch films. In order to provide a shaft axle with a strength and stiffness as high as possible, a shaft axle is provided showing a shaft body, which is made largely from fiber-reinforced plastic to yield bending stiffness as high as possible, and cavities, provided along the exterior perimeter of the shaft body, with the cavities being limited in the radial interior direction by a layer of fiber-reinforced plastic and allowing tension bars to expand from the cavities radially towards the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventor: Frank HOFFMANN
  • Method for cleaning a color system of a rotary printing press as well as color system
    Patent number: 9409386
    Abstract: A color system of a rotary printing press includes a doctor blade device with a doctor blade chamber containing ink for a printing process, an ink reservoir from which ink is supplied to the doctor blade chamber, and a supply system which allows ink to be supplied inside the color system. The color system is connected to a storage reservoir into which ink from the color system is introduced, to a solvent reservoir containing solvent for cleaning the color system, and to a refuse container into which ink soiled by the solvent is introduced. The supply system cleans the color system by automatically pumping off ink to the storage reservoir, and automatically cleaning with the solvent, by collecting the ink in the ink reservoir and supplying the solvent to the refuse container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG
    Inventor: Lutz Telljohann