PALLET IMPACT STATION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
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1. A pallet impact station comprising:
- a frame;
at least one pendulum swing arm rotatably coupled to said frame;
a carriage assembly carried by said at least one pendulum swing arm for impacting a pallet;
a latching mechanism extending between said frame and, said at least one pendulum swing arm, and configured to disengage said at least one pendulum swing arm at a raised position so that said carriage assembly impacts the pallet; and
a controller configured to operate said latching mechanism to disengage said at least one pendulum swing arm.
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Abstract
A pallet impact station includes a frame, at least one pendulum swing arm rotatably coupled to the frame, a carriage assembly carried by the at least one pendulum swing arm for impacting a pallet, and a latching mechanism extending between the frame and the at least one pendulum swing arm. The latching mechanism disengages the at least one pendulum swing arm at a raised position so that the carriage assembly impacts the pallet. A controller operates the latching mechanism to disengage the at least one pendulum swing arm.
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1. A pallet impact station comprising:
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a frame; at least one pendulum swing arm rotatably coupled to said frame; a carriage assembly carried by said at least one pendulum swing arm for impacting a pallet; a latching mechanism extending between said frame and, said at least one pendulum swing arm, and configured to disengage said at least one pendulum swing arm at a raised position so that said carriage assembly impacts the pallet; and a controller configured to operate said latching mechanism to disengage said at least one pendulum swing arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a pallet impact station comprising a frame;
- at least one pendulum swing arm rotatably coupled to the frame;
a carriage assembly carried by the at least one pendulum swing arm for impacting a pallet; and
a latching mechanism extending between the frame and the at least one pendulum swing arm, the method comprising;operating the latching mechanism to raise the carriage assembly to a raised position; and operating the latching mechanism to disengage the at least one pendulum swing arm at the raised position so that the carriage assembly impacts the pallet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- at least one pendulum swing arm rotatably coupled to the frame;
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