摘要 |
In apparatus for assembling carton divisions, first dividing shoots 72 are fed from a feeder unit 2 through a vertically indexable distributor 4 with their slots facing rearwardly, and are received in pickups 202 on a transversely indexable carriage to form shingled arrays, which arrays are than indexed through an insertion station 8 and are engaged with further dividing shoots fed from a feed or unit 10 with their slots facing forwardly. Sheet material on one side of the array slots is unconstrained, whilst material on the other side of the slots is constrained. Raised guide portions (234, Fig. 6d) are provided to displace the unconstrained material and open the array slots for engagement with the slots in the further sheets. <IMAGE> |