Abstract: Flexible ducting apparatus includes a packaging station and compression station, a support trough for supporting the ducting in the packaging station and compression station, and an actuating post which is arranged to engage a leading end of a length of flexible ducting to be packed and pull the length of ducting in a first direction through the packaging station into the compression station. The apparatus includes a control device to cause movement of a stop member into an operative position in the packaging station downstream of a trailing end of the length of ducting, the control device then being operative to cause the actuating post to execute a second stroke in the opposite direction to the first stroke so that the trailing end of the length of ducting is compressed against the stop member in the packaging station whereby packaging can be placed about the compressed length of ducting in the packaging station.

Abstract: Flexible ducting packaging apparatus including support means for supporting the ducting, an actuating member which is mounted for longitudinal movement along the support means, the actuating member including engagement means for engaging an end of a length of flexible ducting to be packaged, control means for causing the actuating member to execute a first stroke in which a length of the ducting means is moved onto the support means and then to cause the actuating member to execute a second stroke, in the opposite direction to the first stroke, in which the length of flexible ducting is compressed against a stop member whereby the compressed flexible ducting can be placed within packaging.