MUMBAI, India, June 20 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202321085801 A) filed by Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Maharashtra, on Dec. 15, 2023, for 'autonomous packaging machine and a method thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Bhaskara, Mohan; Gunmi, Mahesha; Chennabettu Keshava, Ullas; Jayaraman, Sridhar; Unnikrishnan, Babu; and Chikkappa, Mahesh Mittalakatte.
The application for the patent was published on June 20, under issue no. 25/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "End of line packaging automation is an automated technology that is operated at end of production line to pack products. Existing packaging machines occupy greater footprints, with huge material wastage and loss of material. Embodiments herein provide an autonomous packaging machine for packaging objects. The autonomous packaging machine includes centering unit with two centering actuators moving in opposing directions to align objects symmetrically about central line of a tensioned package material. Web guide roller moves in predefined arc carrying a tail of package material roll to align between the web guide roller and nip roller. Forming rods create a hollow brick type cavity for the package. Centre sealing with hot sealing jaws and fluted jaws to press package material and seal at centre with object placed inside. Outfeeder carries centre sealed packed objects from infeeder to exit conveyor. Set of four hot sealers for sealing on both sides of formed pack."
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