Flexible apparatus and method for erecting and loading cases

Details Flexible apparatus and method for erecting and loading cases Flexible apparatus and method for erecting and loading cases

1990-12-11

1992-04-21

Coan, James F.

Package making

Methods

Filling preformed receptacle and closing

53157, 53168, 53238, 53474, B65B 510, B65B 6120

Patent

active

051056003

ABSTRACT:
A flexible apparatus and method are disclosed for erecting cases and packaging a series of objects (26) which may be delivered in random order on an infeed conveyor (28), including a source (40,42) of a plurality of types of cases for such objects; a controller (48) for storing and providing information on the order of such objects; a station (32) for locating such cases for insertion of such objects; a programmable robot (34), responsive to such information, the robot having an end effector with a multiple purpose tool for selecting the type of case appropriate for a particular object in the series, for erecting the case and for placing the objects into the case; and a station (46) for closing and sealing the packed case.

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