| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus (10) for inserting partitions (P) into a group of art icles (A) is disclosed. The method includes combining articles, such as beverage containers, to form an article group (G) of prede termined configuration, including longitudinal rows of a rticles. The article group is conveyed toward a divider (11) disposed in the path of travel. The divider (11), which includes an angled end p ortion (16) that acts as a cam, separates the article group into article subgroups (SG). Once the article subgroups are transversely separa ted to a predetermined extent, a partition inserter (26) places a partition (P) betwe en the article subgroups. The two subgroups are then rec ombined to affix the partition between adjacent articles. The recombined article gro up, including a partition, is then moved through the pac kaging machine to the next process step or simultaneously inserted into cartons.</S DOAB>
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