Loading assembly for packaging system

A loading assembly for a packaging system, comprising:

• a cartoning section (400) for processing a plurality of cartons (414) and cartoning a plurality of blister leaflets (410) in the plurality of cartons (414) simultaneously,
• wherein the cartoning section (400) comprises:
• a planar motor (406) adapted to convey the plurality of cartons (414) and the plurality of blister leaflets (410) thereon;
• a plurality of processing stations (416) located randomly on the planar motor (406), each of the plurality of processing stations (416) adapted to perform a preassigned task for processing the plurality of cartons (414) and inserting the plurality of blister leaflets into the plurality of cartons (414);
• and
• a plurality of shuttles (430) adapted to carry at least one of a blister leaflet and a carton (414), the plurality of shuttles adapted to be guided on the planar motor (406) to pass through the plurality of processing stations for inserting the plurality of blister leaflets (410) into the carton (414) and closing the carton (414) thereafter,
• wherein each of the plurality of shuttles (430) includes:
• a carton pocket adapted to hold the carton (414);
• and
• a blister pocket adapted to hold the plurality of blister leaflets (410).

A blister manufacturing and packaging system comprising:

• a blister manufacturing section adapted to manufacture a plurality of blister leaflets (110);
• a cartoning section (100) located downstream to the blister manufacturing section, and adapted to process a plurality of cartons (114) and cartoning a plurality of blister leaflets (110) in the plurality of cartons (114) simultaneously,
• wherein the cartoning section (100) comprises:
• a conveyor belt (106) adapted to convey the plurality of cartons (114) and the plurality of blister leaflets (110) thereon;
• a plurality of processing stations (116a, 116b, 116c, 116d, 116e, 116f, 116g) located on the conveyor belt (106), each of the plurality of processing stations (116a, 116b, 116c, 116d, 116e, 116f, 116g) adapted to process the plurality of cartons (114) and insert the plurality of blister leaflets (110) into the plurality of cartons (114);
• and
• a plurality of shuttles (104) adapted to carry at least one of a blister leaflet (110) and a carton (114), the plurality of shuttles (104) adapted to be guided on the conveyor belt (106) to pass through the plurality of processing stations (116a, 116b, 116c, 116d, 116e, 116f, 116g) for processing the plurality of cartons (114) and inserting the plurality of blister leaflets (110) into the plurality of cartons (114),
• wherein each of the plurality of shuttles (430) includes:
• a carton pocket adapted to hold the carton (414);
• and
• a blister pocket adapted to hold the plurality of blister leaflets (410).