System, method and operating unit for forming mixed layers for pallets

US8442671B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Michael Beck · Milpitas, US
• Markus Ludsteck · Geiselhöring, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 3, 2010
• Grant date: May 14, 2013
• Expiry date: Feb 18, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G61/00
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system (1), a method and an operating unit (62) for the creation of mixed layers for pallets (81, 82, 83, 84) are disclosed. A storage (10) is provided in which at least two different pack types are stored on a plurality of pallets (81, 82, 83, 84), including a plurality of layers of homogenous packs. The packs are intermediately stored in a plurality of individual, parallel conveyors (301, 302, . . . 30N) in a homogenous state. Based on the input of a user (5) on a touch panel (62), the packs are supplied to a grouping table (50) via a supply conveyor (40) in a predetermined sequence. A controller (60) is associated with the system (1) so that, in the grouping table (50), individual different pack types are allocated to the predefined positions of the different pack types as a function of predefined positions of the different pack types in a layer pattern (14) of a layer (24) of a production pallet (12).