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AssigneeSIG Pack Systems AG
InventorsMarkus Gasser, Michael Preuss, Frank-Peter Kirgis
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An apparatus for inserting individual piece goods (3) into containers (4) has a first conveyor (1) for feeding the individual piece goods (3), and a second conveyor (2) for feeding the containers (4), and at least one picker unit (5). At least one of the at least one picker units (5) inserts a number x of piece goods (3) from the first conveyor (1) into a container (4), the container (4) holding a number N>x of piece goods (3). The apparatus also has at least one separate transfer unit (U) for transferring the final N-x piece goods (3) into the container (4) holding N piece goods (3), at least one of the at least one picker units (5) transferring the N-x piece goods (3) from the first conveyor (1) into the transfer unit (U).
An apparatus for inserting individual piece goods into containers, the apparatus comprising a first conveyor for feeding the individual piece goods, a second conveyor for feeding the containers, and at least one picker unit, at least one of the at least one picker units inserting a number x of piece goods from the first conveyor into one of said containers, and said container holding a number N>x of piece goods, wherein at least one separate transfer unit is provided for transferring the final N-x piece goods into the container holding N piece goods, at least one of the at least one picker units transferring the N-x piece goods from the first conveyor into the transfer unit.
A process for inserting individual piece goods into containers, individual piece goods being fed on a first conveyor and containers being fed on a second conveyor, use being made of at least one picker units, and a number x of the piece goods being inserted from the first conveyor into a container by at least one of the at least one picker units, the container holding a number N>x of piece goods, wherein a separate transfer unit introduces the final N-x piece goods into the container holding N piece goods, the N-x piece goods being transferred from the first conveyor into the transfer unit by means of one of the at least one picker units.
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