Combination Wire and Plastic Strapping Device for Bale Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional bulk-material baling machines are limited to using a single tying medium, which cannot vary the types of tying media applied to different portions of a bale, failing to effectively secure and maintain the form of compressed bales during shipping and storage.
Innovation Solution
A combination strapping machine with a common frame coupled to both a wire tying system and a plastic tying system, allowing for the dynamic application of alternating wire and plastic straps to a baled material using a common track perimeter and integrated controller.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single tying system is used in the baling machine, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different material characteristics is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a wire tying system and a plastic tying system into a single baling machine, sharing common components such as the frame, track perimeter, and control system. This merging approach enables the machine to handle multiple tying media types (wire and plastic) while avoiding the complexity of completely separate systems, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The baling machine is designed with universal components that can serve both wire and plastic tying operations. The common track perimeter and frame structure can accommodate different tying media, allowing a single device to perform multiple functions (applying both wire and plastic straps) without requiring separate dedicated machines for each tying type.
2Stability of the object's composition
If alternating wire and plastic straps are applied to different portions of a bale, then the bale stability is improved, but the manufacturing precision required for alternating application increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system monitors the application process and regulates the alternating sequence of wire and plastic strap application. By implementing feedback control, the system can maintain precise alternating application patterns despite variations in material properties or application conditions, thus achieving high bale stability without requiring excessive manufacturing precision in the mechanical components.
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AI summary
A system and method of using a combination strapping machine including a wire tying system and a plastic tying system is provided. Embodiments of the strapping machine include a common frame coupled to a wire strapping system, a single wire track, a plastic strapping system, and a single plastic track. In some embodiments, the combination strapping machine includes a strapping machine frame having a common track perimeter and a top side. Further, the strapping machine includes a plastic tying system configured to apply a plastic strap to a baled material, and a wire tying system configured to apply a wire strap to the baled material, wherein the track for the wire tying medium is adjacent the track for the plastic tying medium. In some embodiments, the combination strapping machine is controlled by a common interface that coordinates both plastic and wire strapping.