Abstract: Device (11) for the automatic inserting of printed products or sheets (12) in individual envelopes (13), where the individual printed products or sheets (12) are fed by one or more feeders and the envelopes (13) are arranged piled up in a storage container (16) equipped with at least one gripping element (17, 18, 19) for feeding an individual envelope (13) between a first upper conveyor belt (20) and a first lower conveyor belt (21) facing each other to define a feeding group of the envelope (13) towards an inserting of products into envelopes zone, also foreseeing a second upper conveyor belt (15) and a second lower conveyor belt (14) facing each other to advance the printed products or sheets (12) one after the other, a nozzle (22) being associated with the first conveyor belts (20, 21) for opening and flipping back a tab (24) of the envelope (13) taken out from the storage container (16), the second conveyor belt (14) foreseeing an end (37) that can move forwards and backwards with respect to a sucked conv

Abstract: An automatic reel unwinding apparatus in a machine for packaging products comprising a bearer structure (14, 15) carrying a pair of rotating arms (16), centrally hinged to the bearer structure (15) through a rotation shaft (17) and carrying at their ends, on two shafts (18, 18?) able to be freely withdrawn from the arms (16), at least a pair of reels (12, 12?), the rotation shaft (17) being commanded through a motor reducer (20) and each of the two shafts (18, 18?) being commanded by a motor reducer (21) through a respective transmission (22) able to be selectively engaged with the motor reducer, foreseeing storage means (24, 25, 26) of a film (13) unwinding from an almost spent first reel (12) and fastening and cutting means (27) between an end portion (28) of film of an almost spent first reel (12) and an initial portion (29) of film of a second new reel (12?), the withdrawable shafts (18, 18?) being fixed to at least one openable support (19, 19?) arranged at an end of the arms (16).

Abstract: A Process for feeding products of variable height and length into a continuous packaging apparatus comprising a conveyor (11) with thrusters (12) that receives publishing products or similar (13, 13?, 13?, etc.), such as newspapers, magazines, books, envelopes, giveaways or other similar products, from a certain number of feeders (14, 14?, 14?, etc.), a conveyor belt (21) where the packaging in a plastic or paper film (26) takes place, fed continuously above the conveyor belt (21) that foresees, in a downstream area, longitudinal and transversal sealing devices (23) that make finished packages (24, 24?, etc.) of various sizes in height and length, said process comprising the steps of: varying the pitch on the conveyor belt (21) of the products or groups of products (13, 13?, 13?, etc.

Abstract: A process for feeding individual sheeted products to a conveyor (13) with thrusters (14) in an apparatus for packaging publishing products through at least one feeder (11) that comprises a pile (12) of sheeted products (10) in which an individual sheeted product (10) is slipped away from the bottom of the pile (12) and is gripped by a gripping element (18) arranged integral with a rotating disc (19) for feeding it towards the conveyor (13) with thrusters, said process foreseeing the steps of: arranging a pair of rollers (21) downstream of the rotating disc that receive the individual sheeted product (10), and actuating the rollers (21) at a different speed to that at which the conveyor with thrusters advances in at least a portion of the discharge cycle (K) of the individual sheeted product (10) at a different speed to the optimal one. The invention also concerns a feeder (11) that uses such a process.

Abstract: A device for stretching a film in an automatic product packaging machine, in particular products (12) of any thickness and size, spaced from each other at a pre-set distance, which are fed by a first conveyor belt (14) to a second conveyor belt (19) combined with a wrapping film feeder (26, 28) and elements (34, 35) for sealing the film wrapped over the products (12), in which the device comprises elements (25) for stretching the film (26) at the inlet of the second conveyor belt (19) and an element (29-33) that engages the stretched film (26) on the second conveyor belt (19).

Abstract: Device (11) for the automatic inserting of printed products or sheets (12) in individual envelopes (13), where the individual printed products or sheets (12) are fed by one or more feeders and the envelopes (13) are arranged piled up in a storage container (16) equipped with at least one gripping element (17, 18, 19) for feeding an individual envelope (13) between a first upper conveyor belt (20) and a first lower conveyor belt (21) facing each other to define a feeding group of the envelope (13) towards an inserting of products into envelopes zone, also foreseeing a second upper conveyor belt (15) and a second lower conveyor belt (14) facing each other to advance the printed products or sheets (12) one after the other, a nozzle (22) being associated with the first conveyor belts (20, 21) for opening and flipping back a tab (24) of the envelope (13) taken out from the storage container (16), the second conveyor belt (14) foreseeing an end (37) that can move forwards and backwards with respect to a sucked conv

Abstract: Device and method for the alignment of stacked products to be wrapped such as newspapers, magazines and books, with or without inserts, of any thickness or size. Sheet placers feed products into the device via a conveyor system equipped with pushers, set at predetermined positions. The products are aligned by engaging elements that rotate through a slot inside of which the conveyor pushers also slide. The engaging elements decrease in speed as they intercept the products, and align the products with the conveyor pushers as they are transported along the conveyor to a packaging area.

Abstract: A packaging machine for stacks of various kinds of correspondence comprising a feeding conveyor (11) of stacks of correspondence (17) from a sorting line, a feeding group (18) equipped with pushers (20), situated above the feeding conveyor (11), upper and lower unwinding or unrolling groups (12a, 12b) which feed films of packaging material (13a, 13b), for wrapping each single stack (17), a transversal welding group (14), a longitudinal welding group (15), an unloading conveyor (16), a trimming aspirator (23) situated below the longitudinal welding group (15).

Abstract: An automatic feed device for individual publishing products of different thickness and sizes includes a first conveyor belt (13) and a second conveyor belt (14) arranged with the first conveyor belt (13) being partially over the second conveyor belt (14) in combination with an automatic feed device having a bearing structure (15), a pair of manipulator members (19) for gripping the publishing products (12) on the first conveyor belt (13). The publishing products are then laid down on the second conveyor belt (14) separate from one another while the manipulators (19) alternately move forwards and backwards between the first and second conveyor belt (13, 14) to transfer the individual publishing products to two predetermined positions on the first and second conveyor belts (13, 14).

Abstract: An aligning device and method for feeding products into an automatic packaging machine, in particular products (13, 13′, 13″) of any thickness or size whatsoever, that are fed by at least one sheet placer (14, 14′, 14″) to a conveyor system (11) equipped with a plurality of pushers (12), positioned at a certain distance one behind the other with a step distance that can be set in advance, the products (13, 13′, 13″) being stacked one on top of the other and transferred to the packaging area in a sheet of wrapping film or paper, wherein the device is positioned downstream of the at least one sheet placer (14, 14′, 14″) and foresees at least one engaging element (16) that is brought into contact with the front end of the fed product as it travels forward, aligning said product with its respective pusher (12) and moving away from the product to permit its travel towards the packaging area, or towards a further sheet placer (14, 14′, 14″).

Abstract: A device for stretching a film in an automatic product packaging machine, in particular products (12) of any thickness and size, spaced from each other at a pre-set distance, which are fed by a first conveyor belt (14) to a second conveyor belt (19) combined with a wrapping film feeder (26, 28) and elements (34, 35) for sealing the film wrapped over the products (12), in which the device comprises elements (25) for stretching the film (26) at the inlet of the second conveyor belt (19) and an element (29-33) that engages the stretched film (26) on the second conveyor belt (19).

Abstract: An automatic feed device for individual publishing products to which publishing products (12), of whatever thickness and size, are fed from a first conveyor belt (13) in a scaled arrangement, one partially on top of the other, to be laid down on a second conveyor belt (14) one after the next separated and not overlapping, comprising a bearing structure (15), at least one pair of manipulator members (19, 19′) which, one at a time, grip, through relative gripping members (27, 32, 33), the publishing products (12), arranged scaled which advance on the first conveyor belt (13) and lay them down them on the second conveyor belt (14) separated one from the next, the manipulators (19, 19′) being alternately mobile forwards and backwards between the first and second conveyor belt (13, 14) and being able to oscillate to determine both the gripping of the individual product and the subsequent laying down thereof always in two predetermined positions of the first and second conveyor belt.

Abstract: A procedure for feeding products in sheet form to a conveyor by at least one sheet feeder with a pile of products in sheet form on a loading table includes the following phases. At least one sheet feeder is placed with a free edge of its loading table for the pile of products in sheet form inclined at an angle in relation to a direction parallel to a principal feed axis coinciding with the axis of the conveyor. A pile of products in sheet form is prepared to be placed on the loading table. The pile of products in sheet form is placed with a flat surface of these, provided with ribbing, inclined at an angle in relation to a pick-up assembly of at least one sheet feeder so that one corner or vertex of the products is placed projecting beyond the end edge of the loading table. A pick-up assembly in a sheet feeder uses this procedure.

Abstract: A turning device for graphic publishing products in a conveyor line and/or packaging machine that can be combined with a push conveyor (14) for the advancement of products (11), spaced out one after the other, including a supporting member (16) bearing in sequence a first conveyor unit (17) to pickup at least one of the products (11) off the conveyor line, a grasping and turnover unit (18) of at least one of the products (11), a second conveyor unit (19) to deposit at least one of the products (11), turned upside down on the conveyor line, the conveyor units (17, 19) being operated to advance in phase with the push conveyor (14) and being movable between a working position and a disengaged position with the conveyor line.

Abstract: A conveyor with automatic-repositioning trippable pushers which is set along a sliding surface (12) for products (13) that are to be moved onwards comprises a continuous-drive element wound in a flattened loop (14) to which there may be constrained, at pre-chosen intervals, pusher assemblies (15), wherein each pusher assembly (15) consists of a carrying element (16) constrained to the continuous-drive element (14) by means of a pin (17) and of a pusher element proper (25, 125) that is trippable and comprises a base (26) and a shaped lever (27) that can oscillate (in 28) with respect to the base (26), there being provided elements of elastic engagement (34, 37, 38) between the carrying element (16) and the shaped lever (27) which keep the lever (27) in a position of thrust against a pre-determined force, yielding when a greater opposing force is exceeded, there further being provided, on the lever (27), elements of engagement (31) with the drive element (14) at points corresponding to end pulleys (23) which br

Abstract: A procedure for feeding products in sheet form to a conveyor (13) by means of at least one sheet feeder (11) with a pile (12) of products in sheet form (14) on a loading table (20) comprising the following phases: placing at least one sheet feeder (11) with a free edge (22) of its loading table (20) for the pile (12) of products in sheet form (14) inclined according to an angle (&agr;, 90-&agr;) in relation to a direction (A) parallel to a principal feed axis (23) coinciding with the axis of the conveyor (13), preparing a pile (12) of products in sheet form (14) to place on the loading table (20), placing the pile (12) of products in sheet form (14) with a flat surface of these, provided with ribbing (15), according to a direction inclined to an angle (&bgr;) in relation to a pick-up assembly (16, 18) of at least one sheet feeder (11) so that one corner or vertex (21) of the products (14) is placed projecting from the end edge (22) of the loading table 20.

Abstract: A device designed to open at least one page of a publication in order to introduce printed inserts, fitted in an insert feeding and/or packaging machine, which includes a feed table for publications associated with a product feeding conveyor, at least one sheet feeder being fitted alongside table to feed secondary products, which said device including a suction and lifting element that lifts a lateral portion of said at least one page of a main product, a deflector designed to deflect the lateral portion of said at least one lifted page being fitted downstream of said suction and lifting element, which has a reduced width and is fitted alongside in correspondence of the deflector, where said at least one sheet feeder is located.

Abstract: A turning device for graphic publishing products in a conveyor line and/or packaging machine that can be combined with a push conveyor (14) for the advancement of products (11), spaced out one after the other, including a supporting member (16) bearing in sequence a first conveyor unit (17) to pickup at least one of the products (11) off the conveyor line, a grasping and turnover unit (18) of at least one of the products (11), a second conveyor unit (19) to deposit at least one of the products (11), turned upside down on the conveyor line, the conveyor units (17, 19) being operated to advance in phase with the push conveyor (14) and being movable between a working position and a disengaged position with the conveyor line.

Abstract: An automatic envelope inserting machine which comprises a supporting structure (31, 331) whereon envelopes (17) are made to feed, in said envelopes one or more flat inserts have to be placed (16, 16', 16"), an envelope feeder (18, 318) towards a conveyor belt (15, 40, 40a, 315, 340, 340a) which carries one envelope behind the other, at least one insert loader (11-14, 211, 212), an insertion device of at least one insert, which is selected and directed towards the feed conveyor belt, and which is inserted into a predetermined envelope (17) and elements (87) for the opening of the envelope (17), whereby, before the envelope feeder (18, 318), a deviation device (19) is provided to carry the selected inserts towards the insertion device (20, 84, 320, 384), the insertion device can move back and forth with respect to the supporting structure (31, 331), by means of translation elements (44), in a direction parallel to the feed conveyor belt and synchronised with the forward movement of the envelope (17), a pushing

Abstract: Device for rotating a label fed into a labelling machine, wherein the label is fed to a support element placed on a wheel which rotates between a position where the label is picked up from a conveyor or feed belt and a position where the label is placed on a product, the support element having at least a label holding element during the rotation of the wheel in a fixed structure, wherein the label holding element is positioned on a shaft which can be rotated by means control elements driven by a cam group operationally connected to the wheel and to the fixed structure. In particular, the holding element is a suction device which allows the rotation of the label as required.