METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ORIENTING INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS, IN PARTICULAR FILTER ELEMENTS, DURING THE TRANSFER THEREOF FOR FURTHER PROCESSING

摘要

Method for aligning single elements (4) arranged in receiving pockets (3) of a transfer means (2), wherein the receiving pockets (3) are arranged in rows and are moved stepwise from one station into a following station, comprising the following steps: determining in which receiving pockets (3) incorrectly aligned single elements (4) are present, ejecting the single elements (4) determined as incorrectly aligned from the associated receiving pockets (3), turning the ejected single elements (4) by 180°, and re-inserting the turned single elements (4) into the associated receiving pockets (3).