ARTICLE SUPPLY SYSTEM

摘要

An apparatus for supplying donor articles (22) to be packaged on a packaging machine which apparatus comprises a transfer mechanism (10) which receives sequential donor articles from a supply located in a position remote from a target location, a conditioning assembly (12) for conditioning receptor articles (14) in preparation for receiving the donor articles, wherein said transfer mechanism comprises engaging means coupled to a conveyor for transferring the donor articles from said remote location characterised in that the transfer mechanism (10) is shaped and configured such that its output end is in close proximity to the conditioning assembly (12) in order that the donor articles (22) are applied to respective receptor articles (14) sufficiently quickly subsequent to the receptor articles departure from the conditioning assembly to take benefit from the conditioning carried out upon the receptor article whereby the donor articles and the receptor articles are bonded together.