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System for conveying an article using vortex suction units

US9409717B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BDT Media Automation GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Xavier Kearney · Mühlheim an der Donau, DE
Andreas Wardak · Rottweil, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 9, 2014
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 9, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2406/3662
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for conveying an article along a transfer path includes at least a first and a second vortex suction unit disposed in sequence in a direction of the transfer path. A conveyor is configured to support the article relative to at least one of the suction units and a main controller is configured to separately control the vortex suction units so as to convey the article along the transfer path using the conveyor.

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