METHOD OF FORMING A STACKED ARTICLE GROUP WITHIN A CARRIER

摘要

A method of forming stacked article groups wholly or partly within a packaging unit, comprising the steps of supplying a stream of packaging units, supplying at least two streams of articles; forming a stream of first article groups having at least one article; placing a support base on a top surface of each first article group; and forming a second article group, having at least one article, on top of the support base of each first article group, whereby stacked article groups are formed within the packaging units. Apparatus for implementing the method is also disclosed.