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METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING ITEMS TO BE PACKAGED INTO CONTAINERS AND FOR TRANSPORTING THE FILLED CONTAINERS ONWARD

  • US 20160176559A1
  • Filed: 12/15/2015
  • Published: 06/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for transferring at least one item to be packaged into containers, and for transporting the filled containers onward, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a transport device having at least two slides, a guide rail along which the at least two slides are moved, and a linear motor drive device for driving the at least two slides, wherein each of the at least two slides comprises at least one permanent magnet, which interacts with the linear motor drive device;

    conveying at least one item to be packaged in a conveying direction to at least one transfer position by means of the transport device;

    moving the at least one item to be packaged from the at least one transfer position to at least one intermediate storage area, which is arranged next to the transport device;

    conveying at least one container in the conveying direction to the at least one transfer position by means of the transport device;

    moving the at least one item to be packaged back from the at least one intermediate storage area to the transport device, thus filling the at least one container with the at least one item to be packaged; and

    transporting the at least one filled container onward in the conveying direction by means of the transport device.

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