System and method of article feeder operation

A method of managing articles in an article feeder, the method comprising:

• receiving a stack of articles at a shingulating device and producing a positively lapped stack of articles;
• picking one or more articles from the positively lapped stack of articles using one or more picking devices and producing one or more singulated articles;
• and
• delivering the one or more singulated articles to one or more sorter windows using one or more synchronization devices.

An article feeder system comprising:

• means for receiving a stack of articles to produce a positively lapped stack of articles;
• means for picking an article from the positively lapped stack of articles to produce one or more singulated articles;
• and
• means for delivering the singulated article to a sorter window.

An article feeder system comprising:

• a plurality of picking devices, at least one of the plurality of picking devices configured to:
• receive a stack of articles and produce a positively lapped stack of articles;
• pick one or more articles from the positively lapped stack of articles and produce one or more singulated articles;
• and
• deliver the one or more singulated articles to one or more sorter windows.