Transport device for packing container blanks

A transport device for packaging container blanks comprising:

• vertically movable platform means for positioning a package of a plurality of flattened packaging container blanks covered with packaging material disposed around the plurality of flattened packaging container blanks;
• cutting means for cutting the packaging material disposed around the plurality of flattened packaging container blanks to expose the flattened packaging container blanks for further processing;
• main magazine means for stacking the plurality of exposed blanks after removal of the packaging material;
• supply means for supplying individual blanks, one at a time from said main magazine means for further processing;
• robot means including grasping means for grasping a predetermined number of blanks disposed on said platform and delivering said predetermined number of blanks to said main magazine;
• and
• raising means receiving individual blanks from said supply means for opening said individual blanks into blanks which are parallelpiped in shape solely by pressure exerted on exterior corners of the individual blanks.