Packaging system and method
US7584592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S493/967
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated packaging system has a plurality of dunnage dispensing stations that can dispense dunnage and a transport network for conveying containers to and from at least two dispensing stations for dunnage to be placed therein. At at least one loading station upstream of a dispensing station articles are placed in the containers for shipping. Optionally, an intermediate void determination station determines how much dunnage to dispense.
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