Container forming system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10703063
APP PUB NO 20180043650A1
SERIAL NO

15672700

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A bulk bin forming system configured as a container forming cell includes a multi-axis robot to which is attached a multifunction tool. One or more collapsed card board boxes are located at a first station of the container forming cell adjacent the robot. The robot and multifunction tool are configured to operate to grasp and move an individual box, orient and pre-form the box by folding flaps at a second station of the cell, and then move the box to a third station of the cell to mount the box to a support configured as a pallet to thereby form a bulk bin or bulk box container referred to as a gaylord container. The tool may include vacuum grippers for grasping the boxes and staplers for securing the formed box to the pallet, and may also be used to fold the bottom flaps prior to mounting the box to the pallet.

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DEMATIC CORP507 PLYMOUTH AVENUE N E GRAND RAPIDS MI 49505

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heath, Kevin M Clarksville, US 4 21
Paniczko, Anthony J Grand Rapids, US 2 17

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