METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONALISING A PORTABLE OBJECT

摘要

An apparatus for performing a personalisation operation on opposing surfaces of a portable object, the apparatus comprising :a first object receptacle (T0) for holding a plurality of objects to be personalised, the objects being arranged in the first object receptacle such that a first surface of each object is exposed for the personalisation operation;a personalisation location (LM) for receiving the first object receptacle in a first personalisation configuration in which each first surface is exposed to a personalisation device (101) for performing the personalisation operation;a second unequipped object receptacle (T2) rotatably movable from a first standby position to the personalisation location and co-operable with the first object receptacle to hold the objects in a sandwich configuration between the first object receptacle and the second object receptacle, first rotation means (RP3) for rotating the first and/or second receptable individually or as a unit between the personalisation location and the standby position; and flipping means (RP2) for flipping the first object receptacle and the second object receptacle to reverse their respective positions such that the objects held between the first object receptacle and the second object receptacle are moved from facing in a first direction to facing in a second opposing direction, wherein the second object receptacle is operable to hold the objects in a second personalisation configuration at the personalisation location in which a second opposing surface of each object is exposed for personalisation.