APPARATUS FOR OPENING AND TRANSPORTING A PRODUCT WITH A NON-SYMMETRICAL FOLD
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Apr 12, 2013
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Aug 5, 2011
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An inserting machine and method for transporting newspapers is provided. The inserting machine includes a pocket conveyor having a plurality of interconnected pockets, each pocket having a fixed pocket wall, a movable pocket wall, a first side gripper, a second side gripper, a center gripper located between the first and second side grippers, at least one first suction opening on the fixed pocket wall and at least one second suction opening on the movable pocket wall. The at least one first and second suction openings coupled to a vacuum source. Hoppers are located above the pocket conveyor to feed inserts to the pockets in the pocket conveyor. The machine also includes a set of actuators for separately controlling movement of the movable pocket wall, the first side gripper, the second side gripper, and the center gripper, and for separately controlling application of a vacuum to the at least one first and second suction openings.
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