| 摘要 |
<p>Palletizing or depalletizing unstable articles is disclosed. A first conveyor, connected with a first carriage, has a plurality of pick-up units, each with mechanically movable elongated arms, to engage plural articles in different ones of associated rows of articles at a first area, located at either a load station or at a depalletizing station, enabling pick up and removal of articles by groups (normally layers) in plural rows with plural articles in each row, and transfer of the removed articles from the first area to a second area, located at either a palletizing station or at an unload station, for deposit of the articles thereat. An adjustor unit varies the spacing between the pick-up units, a second conveyor, connected with a second carriage, deposits and removes spacer sheets at the palletizing-depalletizing station that also has an orienting unit to assure orienting of articles at the palletizing-depalletizing station, and an additional conveyor unit transfers articles by groups to the load-unload station.</p> |
