Method of handling a temporary disturbance in a packaging machine

Abstract

Method of handling a temporary disturbance in a packaging machine, having a moving endless loop ( 1 ) with carriers ( 2 ) for packages (P) supplied thereto at one portion of the loop and after certain packaging operation steps, being ejected from the carriers ( 2 ) at another portion thereof for final processing. The ejection of packages from said carriers ( 2 ) is interupted upon detection of such a disturbance, whereas the endless loop ( 1 ) continues to move with the non-ejected packages in the carriers ( 2 ).

1 . Method of handling a temporary disturbance in a packaging machine, having a moving endless loop ( 1 ) with carriers ( 2 ) for packages (P) supplied thereto at one portion of the loop and, after certain packaging operation steps, being ejected from the carriers ( 2 ) at another portion thereof for final processing, characterised in that the ejection of packages (P) from said carriers ( 2 ) is interupted upon detection of such a disturbance, whereas the endless loop ( 1 ) continues to move with the non-ejected packages in the carriers ( 2 ).  
     
     
         2 . Method according to  claim 1 , 
 characterised in that the feed of blanks ( 4 ) is interrupted simultaneously as the the ejection of filled and sealed packages (P) is interrupted.    
     
     
         3 . Method according to  claim 1 , 
 characterised in that all blanks ( 4 ) already fed to the machine upon said interruption are finished into sealed packages (P), which thereafter are kept contained in the carriers ( 2 ).    
     
     
         4 . Method according to  claim 3 , 
 characterised in that the carriers ( 2 ) continue to circulate the machine with all normal package forming steps shut off until the disturbance has been attended to.