摘要 |
<p>A system and method for unloading crates from a container (1) is described, the container having separate compartments including a plurality of crates (3) arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns and slidably arranged within the container, comprising: a transfer conveyor (17) for receiving crates removed from the container and for transferring the crates to a processing area; an ejector device (14) for sliding out the plurality of crates in at least one column of the container at substantially the same time; and a vertical unloader (20) for receiving at least some of the plurality of the crates of one column and for depositing the crates onto the transfer conveyor. <IMAGE></p> |