摘要 |
An apparatus for transporting card-like articles includes a feeding unit for feeding card-like articles, and a shingler conveying unit comprising a first belt which moves in a first running speed and a second belt which moves in a second running speed different from the first running speed for transporting card-like articles fed from the feeding unit in a prescribed direction while holding them by the first and second belts. The apparatus further includes a first measuring unit provided in a preceding stage of the shingler conveying unit for measuring lengths of the card-like articles along the transporting direction, a second measuring unit provided in a succeeding stage of the shingler conveying unit for measuring lengths of the card-like articles along the transporting direction, and an abnormality detecting unit for detecting abnormality in conveying card-like articles based on measured results of the first and the second measuring unit.
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