Twin Layer Packaging Machine

摘要

A packaging machine is disclosed for packing cartons with beverage cans in two overlaying layers. The packaging machine has a selector flight, a can flight, and a carton flight, all synchronously movable. A single infeed assembly directs first groups of cans into selector bays on the selector flight, sweeps them into adjacent can bays, and directs second groups of cans into the same selector bays, all on the same level. The selector flight and the second groups of cans then ramps up to an elevated level, from where the second groups of cans are swept into the adjacent can bays atop the first groups of cans. The thus staged cans are pushed into open cartons on the carton flight.

主权项

1. A method of packing a carton with a twin layer of articles, one layer overlying the other, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) loading selector bays with first groups of articles; (b) moving the first groups of articles into adjacent can bays; (c) loading the selector bays with second groups of articles at substantially the same level as the first groups of articles; (d) raising the selector bays and second groups of articles to a second level elevated relative to the same level; (e) moving the second groups of articles into adjacent can bays atop the first groups of articles therein to form a twin layer configuration; and (f) moving the twin layer configuration of articles from the can bays into cartons.