Abstract: In a method for packaging an object using a hose-shaped stretch foil having laterally extending folds guided axially with respect to the stretch foil and along a length of the object, a foil hood sized to a shape of the object to be packaged is formed, which hood is reefed onto several gripper devices movable in essentially horizontal direction, of a lifting frame movable in essentially a vertical direction. The reefed foil hood is tentered in an essentially horizontal direction by the movement of the gripper device such that the tentered opening of the foil hood is larger than the contour of the object to be packed and wherein the foil hood is expanded in essentially horizontal direction. The foil hood is then pulled over the object by the essentially vertical movement of the lifting frame, wherein the foil hood is pulled off from the gripper device and is expanded in essentially vertical direction.

Abstract: A control device for the position (x) of a valve slide (3), with a d.c. voltage (UB) operated set point transmitter (11), which produces a set point value (Uw) proportional to the position (w) of a control lever (10) and the operating d.c. voltage (UB), with an actual value transmitter (15) operated with the same d.c. voltage (UB) as the set point transmitter (11), which produces an actual value signal (Ux) proportional to the position (x) of the valve slide (3) and the operating d.c. voltage (UB), the proportionality factors (k1, k2) being equal to the dependence of the set point and actual value signals (Uw, Ux) on the position (x) of the valve slide (3) or the position (w) of the control lever (10), respectively, and on the operating d.c.

Abstract: In a circuit arrangement for the supply of an electrical coil (L), particularly the coil of a solenoid valve, with a predetermined operating current from a voltage source with differing operating voltages (Ub) , the coil (L) is arranged in series with a first controllable circuit element (T2) and a current sensor (R), and the measuring signal of the current sensor (R) being compared with a reference value (Uref) through a first comparator (1). A timed switch (2) is triggered by the output signal (A) of the comparator (1) when the measuring signal exceeds said reference value, the first circuit element (T2), activated by an operating signal (M), being disconnected by the output signal of the timed switch (2), until the measuring signal exceeds the reference value again.

Abstract: In a method for packaging objects a means for generating a foil hood 6 and several gripping means 8 for gripping and tenting said foil hood 6 are provided for. Said foil hood 6 is pulled onto several bow-like frame sections 8a and bow supports 8b and is tented such that said tented opening said foil hood 6 is larger than the object to be packed, wherein said foil hood 6 is pulled over said object with a certain extension transverse to the plane of the tented opening of said foil hood. Subsequently, said foil hood 6 is pulled over said gap 15. Thereby, an increased resistance occurs during pulling-off. The vertical stretch is improved. Simultaneously, said foil is particularly safely held when creating the understretch during the pulling-over end phase.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for shrinking a foil (2) onto an object (1) are in particular used for packaging a stack of goods with a foil hood. Herein, a heating means (4) is moved with a distance to the foil (2) for shrinking said foil (2) onto the object (1) under the influence of heat. In accordance with the invention, at least sectionally the temperature of the foil (2) is measured in order to optimally regulating the heat emission of the heating means (4) to the foil (2). For this purpose, the apparatus is provided with a means (6) for measuring the temperature of the foil (2) and with a means for regulating the temperature of the foil (2). This provides the advantage that the apparatus can be used for different objects independently from their contour, size and position.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for shrinking a foil (2) onto an object (1) are in particular used for packaging a stack of goods with a foil hood. Herein, a heating means (4) is moved with a distance to the foil (2) for shrinking said foil (2) onto the object (1) under the influence of heat. In accordance with the invention, at least sectionally the temperature of the foil (2) is measured in order to optimally regulating the heat emission of the heating means (4) to the foil (2). For this purpose, the apparatus is provided with a means (6) for measuring the temperature of the foil (2) and with a means for regulating the temperature of the foil (2). This provides the advantage that the apparatus can be used for different objects independently from their contour, size and position.

Abstract: In a method for packaging objects using a hose-shaped stretch foil guided in run-like manner as hose of lateral folds in particular, a foil hood (6) harmonized to the good to be packed is formed, which hood is reefed onto several gripper means (8) movable in essentially horizontal direction, of a lifting frame movable in essentially vertical direction. Subsequently the reefed foil hood (6) is tentered in essentially horizontal direction by the movement of the gripper means (6) such that the tentered opening of said foil hood is larger than the contour of the object (1) to be packed and wherein said foil hood (6) is expanded in essentially horizontal direction. In a subsequent step said foil hood (6) is pulled over said object (1) by the essentially vertical movement of said lifting frame, wherein said foil hood (6) is pulled off from said gripper means (8) and is expanded in essentially vertical direction.

Abstract: In a circuit arrangement for the supply of an electrical coil (L), particularly the coil of a solenoid valve, with a predetermined operating current from a voltage source with differing operating voltages (Ub), the coil (L) is arranged in series with a first controllable circuit element (T2) and a current sensor (R), and the measuring signal of the current sensor (R) being compared with a reference value (Uref) through a first comparator (1). A timed switch (2) is triggered by the output signal (A) of the comparator (1) when the measuring signal exceeds said reference value, the first circuit element (T2), activated by an operating signal (M), being disconnected by the output signal of the timed switch (2), until the measuring signal exceeds the reference value again.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for packaging an object, like a stack of goods (1) disposed on a pallet (2), with a shrinkable foil (8, 20) a foil hood (20) is formed out of a foil hose (8). Said foil hood (20) subsequently is opened by a first gripper means (10, 11), is gripped and is moved to the object. Subsequently, said foil hood (20) is pulled over said object to be packaged and simultaneously shrunk onto said object. Therein, the heating means (17) during pulling over of said foil hood (20) is disposed with a fixed distance above a gripper means (16) for pulling over said foil hood (20) over said object. By the method in accordance with the present invention and by the corresponding apparatus, the output of the plant can be increased, wherein said foil hood (20) is shrunk onto said object essentially without creating folds, without the foils of the good itself or the hood pasting together.

Abstract: A control system for a two way acting hydraulic servomotor wherein the servomotor is connected in the diagonal of a bridge circuit that includes four magnetic valves with a pair of the valves being normally open in a non-energized condition being connected to the one end of the servomotor and to the container and a second pair of the valves being normally closed in a deenergized condition being connected to the opposite end of the servomotor and to a pressure source. Circuitry provides pulse trains that are modulatable to control the operation of the magnetic valves and thereby the application of pressurized fluid to the opposite ends of the servomotor.