Device for forming lots of products and separating said lots from each other and, conversely, packing them

摘要

A lot forming device for forming separated lots of products which are coming off a first conveyor: The device comprising rotatable first and second circle sectors each on a respective drivable shaft and each having receptacles on its periphery for receiving products. A disk with peripheral receptacles is placed to receive the products from each of the sectors in turn. The disk is rotatable at a respective second shaft and delivers the separated lot of products to a following conveyor. The speeds of rotation of the sectors are controllable to separate the products into lots and to deliver them to the outlet conveyor at the selected speed. There may be a plurality of devices for arranging lots of the products in rows.