METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STACKING FLAT ARTICLES INTO A CARTRIDGE

摘要

A method and apparatus for stacking flat articles (75) into a cartridge (25). The method and apparatus are adapted for use in connection with output compartments (20) of a sorting machine (15) robotically transferring filled cartridges from the output compartments (20) to a buffer shelf (40); and from the buffer shelf (40) to a docking station (55) of a cartridge unloader and automatic feeder (50) to the input of the sorting machine (15), and for transferring empty cartridges (25) from the docking station (55) to either the buffer (40) or the output compartments (20) of the sorter (15).