摘要 |
In a machine for filling box-like containers with articles arranged side by side and vertically, a station ( 1 ) forms a row ( 11 ) of articles ( 10 ), overlapped at least partially. An article feeding apparatus ( 2 ), functionally interposed between the outlet section of the forming station ( 1 ) and a filling station ( 3 ), operates between a rest configuration (I) and a work configuration (A). When in the work configuration, the apparatus transfers the articles ( 10 ) from the outlet section into a box-like container ( 4 ), placed in the filling station ( 3 ), and directs the articles in a vertical orientation, to define a prefixed filling condition of the first container ( 4 ). A conveyor ( 5 ) supports the series of box-like containers and is operated, in step relation with the speed of feeding of the articles ( 10 ), fed by the articles feeding apparatus ( 2 ), so as to move the box-like containers in a container feeding direction (G).
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