Automatic order selection system and method of operating

Package making – Methods – Group forming of contents into a unit

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53168, 53202, 53154, 53237, 53474, 198349, 414273, 36447804, 36447811, B65B 3530

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ABSTRACT:
An order selection system is disclosed together with a method of operating the system for retrieving multiple types of items stored in preselected storage locations and delivering retrieved items in an orderly sequence to a plurality of packing stations in accordance with the specific requirements of different orders. The order selection system comprises: a dispenser; a conveyor; a dispensing control system; a sorter; a plurality of stacking devices; and identifying means to identify the end of each order. The steps in the method of operating the system are: arranging the multiple types of items in the preselected storage locations; determining the requirements of orders to be filled; dispensing the items stored in the preselected storage locations in an alternating order sequence in accordance with the requirements of sequential orders; receiving the dispensed items on the conveyor in the alternating order sequence; transporting the dispensed items on the conveyor toward the packing stations; sorting the items so as to divert every other item toward separate packing stations; stacking the sorted items into discrete continuous stacks conforming with the specific requirements of the orders; and identifying the end of each order.

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