GUIDE APPARATUS FOR A CARTON BLANK DELIVERY SYSTEM

摘要

Apparatus (B) for guiding and separating blanks (1) comprises first and second conveyors (E and F). The input ends of the conveyors (E and F) are positioned on opposite sides of the feed path of a stream of a plurality of rows of blanks (1) to the guide apparatus (B). Each of the conveyors is constituted by a plurality of laterally-spaced suction belt means (3). Each suction belt means (3) is aligned with the feed path of a respective row of blanks (1). The conveyors (E and F) are such that some of the blanks (1a) are conveyed by the suction belt means (3) of the first conveyor (E), and the rest of the blanks (1b) are conveyed by the suction belt means (3) of the second conveyor (F).