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AssigneeKrones AG
InventorsThomas HENSEL, Johannes KIRZINGER, Dominik OBERHOLZNER
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The invention relates to an apparatus (10) and a method for handling articles (11). The apparatus (10) comprises a gripping device (14) with a suction surface (16) that can be subjected to negative pressure for grasping the articles (11) by suction. The suction surface (16) is covered with a layer (24) that is elastically deformable and air-permeable, at least in certain regions. The apparatus (10) is also equipped with a drying device (32), which drying device can interact with the layer (24) that is attached to the suction surface (16) or forms the suction surface (16), in order to remove moisture that is bound or adhering therein.
An apparatus (10) for handling articles (11) comprising:
A method for regenerating a suction surface (16) of a gripping device (14), which can be subjected to negative pressure, in order to suck in and grasp a plurality of articles (11) on a lower side, in that the plurality of articles (11) are sucked into an elastically deformable and air-permeable layer (24) when negative pressure is applied, the method comprises removing moisture from the layer (24) with a drying device (32).
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