APPARATUS FOR MOVING RECEPTACLES

摘要

Apparatus for moving receptacles (11) comprising: - a feed unit (13) configured to feed the receptacles (11) each lying with a respective bottom (18) on a feed plane (II) and in a direction of feed (Y), - a movement device (14) configured to move the receptacles (11) from the feed unit (13) to a work unit (16) adjacent to the feed unit (13) in the direction of feed (Y). The movement device (14) comprises mobile lifting elements (20) defining a movement plane (II´) provided to rest against the bottom (18) of one of the receptacles (11), in order to pick up the receptacle (11) from the feed unit (13) by lifting it from below and moving it from the feed plane (II) into the work unit (16).