APPARATUS FOR THE COLLATION AND PACKING OF ARTICLES

摘要

A machine for packing articles, particularly articles having a friable nature, includes a conveyor by which each article in turn is conveyed to a loading station. When each article arrives at the loading station it is conveyed to a collating position by a collating conveyor and each article passes through a series of collating positions until all the collated articles are transferred under gravity to a packing station. The articles are stacked at the packing station and then packed into a suitable container. Article detection means and a sequence controller causes the articles to automatically pass through the different stages.