Method and apparatus for palletizing confectioned units of articles

US7992363B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Peter Zeiner · Raubling, DE
• Kurt Perl · Rimsting, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 21, 2009
• Grant date: Aug 9, 2011
• Expiry date: Jul 18, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T83/2037
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for palletizing confectioned units including the steps of grouping the confectioned units to a layer of confectioned units in a grouping device, providing a material for an intermediate layer comprising a partly elastic foil material, cutting a single sheet from the material for the intermediate layer, moving the layer of confectioned units and the single sheet of the intermediate layer to a transport device, moving the layer of confectioned goods and the single sheet of the intermediate layer into the loading station of the transport device, transporting the layer of confectioned goods and the single sheet of the intermediate layer to an unloading station, and positioning the layer of confectioned goods and the single sheet of the intermediate layer at the unloading station onto a pallet or onto layers of goods which are already positioned on the pallet.