摘要 |
A method and apparatus for inserting filled bag-like containers into despatch or display boxes, cartons or the like, comprising the steps of feeding the containers to a conveying system which has a plurality of compartments for receiving the containers, each compartment extending transversely to the conveying direction conveying the containers to an ejector station, ejecting a preselected number of containers at the ejector station from said compartments to a buffer store where initially the containers are loosely arranged, subsequently pressing the containers in the buffer store closely against each other, moving the tightly packed containers into a position directly in front of the opening of a carton to be filled and loading the tightly packed containers into the opened carton. For acceleration of the operating cycle means for the ejector system are provided for reciprocating movement in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the conveying system such that movement of the ejector system in the conveying direction takes place in synchronism with the conveying speed of the conveying system.
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